# TREVOR DUNN And JARVIS EARNSHAW (AKA TRAVIS DUO) Release ‘Hypnagogia’ Album And a String of Trippy Videos

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/trevor-dunn-and-jarvis-earnshaw-aka-travis-duo-release-hypnagogia-album-and-a-string-of-trippy-videos/
- Published: 2022-01-17T15:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn and Jarvis Earnshaw (aka TRAVIS DUO) release ‘Hypnagogia’
album and a string of trippy videos**

_“If there is an ‘Avant’ class amongst avant-garde musicians, surely Jarvis Earnshaw
and Trevor Dunn must sit among them… a portal for dreamery, a trigger for the upper
chakras – taking the listener on an introspective and peaceful trip” _~ **[The Spill Magazine](https://spillmagazine.com/spill-video-premiere-travis-duo-jarvis-earnshaw-and-trevor-dunn-%E6%9C%89%E9%A0%82%E5%A4%A9-sab-kuch-milega/)**

_“Fluid soundscapes that constantly straddle the line between the abrasive and the
spiritual… a fine blend of the two styles” _~ **[Record Crates United](https://recordcratesunited.com/2021/10/22/travis-duo-jarvis-earnshaw-trevor-dunn-hypnagogia/)**

_“Dreamlike compositions and an eclectic range of instrumentation including sitars,
xylophones and flutes…  the border between reality and the abstract dream world 
is set to be challenged”_ ~ **[Mxdwn](https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/08/16/news/trevor-dunn-and-jarvis-earnshaw-announce-new-album-hypnagogia-as-travis-duo-for-september-2021-release/)**

_“Imagine a more abstract take on Shakti with John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra
or Ry Cooder with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, bring in and give free reign to several orchestra
members, slow it all down and add a more psychedelic avant-garde jazz element to
it. You would end up with Jarvis Earnshaw and Trevor Dunn’s TRAVIS DUO” _~ **[Big Takeover Magazine](http://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereHithertobyTravisDuo)**

_“You could call this avant-garde ethnic-space jazz or just deem this an interesting
creation of a contemplative jazz-inspired auditory space. Each artist brings their
own magic into the fold, lending to new layers in this unique sonic tapestry”_ ~**
[Amplify Music Magazine](https://amplifymusicmag.com/premiere-hitherto-by-travis-duo-jarvis-earnshaw-trevor-dunn-mr-bungle)**

Brooklyn-based underground music veterans **[Jarvis Earnshaw](http://www.jarvisearnshaw.com/)**
and [**Trevor Dunn**](https://trevordunn.bandcamp.com/) have released **[‘Hypnagogia’](https://jarvisearnshaw.bandcamp.com/album/pre-order-hypnagogia-lp)**,
their first collaborative album as the **TRAVIS DUO**. Together these well achieved
artists mesh and warp jazz into a novel and unique experimental sitar-laden creature.

Multi-instrumentalist **Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, John Zorn, The Melvins,
Diatom Ribbons, Trio Convulsant, Endangered Blood**) plays contrabass and percussion,
while **Jarvis Earnshaw (SYRINX-Series, Question, Harbinger, the Luke Stewart and
Jarvis Earnshaw Quartet)** contributes sitar, tape loops and vocals.

Recorded and mixed by legendary producer [**Martin Bisi**](http://martinbisi.com/)**(
Sonic Youth, Herbie Hancock, Afrika Bambaataa, DNA, White Zombie, Ginger Baker, 
John Zorn) **at his [**BC Studio**](https://www.bcstudiobk.com/about)** **in Gowanus,
Brooklyn, this album was mastered by [**Josh Bonati**](http://www.bonatimastering.com/)**(
William S. Burroughs, Zola Jesus, Beaks>, Mort Garson ‘Plantasia’, Slowdive, Jenny
Hval).**

Aptly titled[** **](https://jarvisearnshaw.bandcamp.com/album/pre-order-hypnagogia-lp)**‘
Hypnagogia’ (\.hip-næ-‘gä-jia. **of or pertaining to the period of the transitional
state between waking life and dreams: hypnagogic hallucinations), this collection
of improvisations was based on a set of line drawings and diagrams drawn during 
lucid dreams. The duo are also offering a series of audio-visual delights in support
of this release, including for track** **[**‘Hitherto’**](https://youtu.be/oYXe9IB7Gx0),
[**‘FAQ’**](https://youtu.be/8g-hsiw6tfk), [**‘Fair Weather Friend’**](https://youtu.be/vbhL7CQkC-I),
and the latest video for** **[**‘Uchouten / Sab Kuch Milega’**](https://youtu.be/FpshoOe5Gtc).

‘Hypnagogia’ is bold and honest, weaving a tapestry of colours and pushing abstractions.
They present an impressive hybrid of styles, whilst gently nestling on their pop
roots. The kaleidoscopic overtones of the sitar dance elegantly with the charismatic
and eloquent contrabass. This is psychedelic ethnic-flavoured jazz with a mean right
hook.

![](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/ymzMht8AtCvu0nTqNL-OhK--W08CPT5mSp2jqXqREfU%
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**Photos by Azumi Oe**

This album features appearances by [**Daniel Carter**](https://danielcarternyc.bandcamp.com/)**(
Yoko Ono, Sonic Youth, Jaco Pastorius, Yo La Tengo, William Parker, Cecil Taylor,
Sun Ra)**, saxophonist **Devin Brahja Waldman (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Thurston
Moore)**, **Sean McCaul (Philip Glass Ensemble ‘Naqoyqatsi’)**, and drummer **Niko
Wood {Shake The Baby Til The Love Comes Out}.**

“This album is a meeting of minds that cross generations, timelines and genres, 
as if ancestral cheerleaders were egging us on. The personnel age gap on this record
spans 50 years, the youngest being in his 20s to the oldest in his 70s. Every member
is a highly distinguished unique musician in their own right and at the top of their
field, creating gorgeous music in every genre, pulling inspiration from our vast
experiences of life – from Abstract Noise, Punk, Jazz, Rock, Hiphop to Chamber music
and beyond. This has magically shaped this album, which extends beyond genre and
is pure expression at its finest above and beyond boundaries,” says **Jarvis Earnshaw.**

“I grew up in backwoods bumblef*ck countryside Japan and would have never imagined
that I would be playing music with my hero Trevor Dunn. I still remember the first
time I heard his band Mr. Bungle smash open my head with the bottlecracking ‘Travolta’.
13-year old me was obsessed with the band, which has really shaped the person I 
am today. Martin Bisi, the humble legend, has produced most of the music I listened
to growing up, which can probably be said by a lot of people. In many ways, this
is a dream-come-true album and I still keep pinching myself or perhaps this is all
just a lucid dream.”

London-born, Jarvis Earnshaw spent most of his childhood in Japan, releasing his
debut album at 15. Since graduating Bunka Gakuin Art School in Tokyo, he studied
sitar in India, and is a graduate of Pratt Institute in New York. Both as a musician
and visual artist, his work is recognized worldwide, having solo exhibitions, residencies
and performances throughout the world, including Fuji Rock Festival, Europe, India
and across America to New York’s own Lincoln Center.

The ‘Hypnagogia’ album is out now, available as a limited edition of 500 albums 
on dark blue vinyl. The seven core tracks come with bonus track ‘Lolloping Theta
Broom Horse’ and a16-page full-colour booklet. It can be pre-ordered directly from
Earnshaw’s** **[**own website**](https://www.jarvisearnshaw.com/product-page/pre-order-hypnagogia-limited-edition-lp)
or via** **[**Bandcamp**.](https://jarvisearnshaw.bandcamp.com/album/pre-order-hypnagogia-lp)

![](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/G1BETBzW5Ggb5jQ1T4JNdQTHHR1bMLB-cJQzgK7sflY%
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**TRACK LIST**
A1 Uchouten / Sab Kuch MilegaA2 FAQ ft. Daniel Carter, Sean McCaul,
Devin Brahja Waldman & Niko WoodA3 Orchid Hoodwink ft. Sean McCaulA4 Fair Weather
Friend / Ode to Ernie WashingtonB1 Hitherto ft. Daniel CarterB2 UnCanny Valley ft.
Devin Brahja WaldmanB3 Folie à Duex (aka ‘Lonely Woman’)+ Bonus Track ‘Lolloping
Theta Broom Horse’ ft. Daniel Carter, Sean McCaul & Devin Brahja Waldman

**CREDITS**
Recorded & Mixed by Martin Bisi at his BC Studio in Gowanus, BrooklynMastered
by Josh BonatiRe-Mastered for Digital Media by Evan StraussCatalog # B9-008All songs
written by TRAVIS DUO Jarvis Earnshaw & Trevor Dunnexcept ‘Folie à Deux / Lonely
Woman’ by Ornette ColemanTrevor Dunn –contrabass and percussionJarvis Earnshaw –
sitar, tape loops and vocalsDaniel Carter –saxophones and flute (Track 2, 5 + bonus
track)Sean McCaul –xylophone (Track 2, 3 + bonus track)Devin Brahja Waldman –saxophone(
Track 2, 6 + bonus track)Niko Wood –drums (Track 2)

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Pharaoh Sanders, John Zorn, Don Cherry, The Sharrocks, Mr. Bungle,
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tom 
Waits, Nels Cline Singers, Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Estradasphere, Sleepytime
Gorilla Museum, Arto Lindsay & SC3

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