Founded by Arnold and Donikian in 2000, Hypnogaja originated as an electronic studio project with early collaborator, keyboardist Sean "Dr." Brooks. As a live show began to develop, members and collaborators were added to the fold, including Grammy award nominated guitarist/producer Jean-Yves "Jeeve" Ducornet. Hypnogaja's sound evolved into new dimensions with the incorporation of rock influences into the group's initial electronic foundation. The band tours consistently and has performed shows to audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada, and has opened for bands such as Shinedown, Saliva, 311, Cold and many others.
Grammy nominated songwriter Wendy Waldman helmed production duties for Hypnogaja's live acoustic album, Acoustic Sunset: Live At The Longhouse. The band previously collaborated with Waldman on two songs - "Killing Time" and "Outside, Looking In" - from the album "Post-Hypnotic Stress Disorder". The latter song was featured as the end title of the NBC Movie "Carrie" a remake of the Brian DePalma film based on the classic Stephen King novel.
Hypnogaja's latest studio recording, Truth Decay, was released by Union State Records in June 2009. The fourteen-track, science fiction-tinged concept album includes the song "Welcome To The Future," featuring Richard Dodd of The Section Quartet on cello. The album was released to strong reviews, including a 9 out of 10 star rating from Outburn Magazine, which noted it as an "expertly crafted album." The LP's first single, "The March," spawned a music video directed by ASC Award-winning cinematographer Nelson Craggand and writer/producer Marius Markevicius
Various television shows, motion pictures and soundtracks have featured Hypnogaja’s music, including America’s Next Top Model, Carrie, Cold Creek Manor, Dirt , Las Vegas, One Life To Live, Roswell, Sex And The City, Tru Calling, Valentine and many others.
Author Frank Beddor featured Hypnogaja's Alice in Wonderland-themed song, "Looking Glass" (from the Below Sunset album) on the soundtrack for the audio book version of his 2006 NY Times Best Seller, The Looking Glass Wars. In 2007, the Warner Bros. Interactive game, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, used the band's song "They Don't Care" (another track from Below Sunset), which was also placed - that same year - as the theme song for the Versus network's Red, White, Black and Blue Summer promo trailer. In 2008, Hypnogaja frontman, ShyBoy, co-wrote and performed two songs ("The Time Has Come" and "Shall Never Surrender") featured in the Capcom video game, The Devil May Cry 4 (the latter track appearing as the game's end title and both songs appearing on the accompanying, official Sony Music soundtrack). In 2009, Tapulous featured the Hypnogaja song "Things Will Never Be The Same" (from the Truth Decay LP) in the iPhone and iPod touch game, Tap Tap Revenge 3.
Several technology companies have featured Hypnogaja's music in noteworthy articles and promotional materials, and have invited the band to participate in events. Apple computers posted an in-depth interview and story on the band's experience in using Macs in the realms of recording, touring and promotion. AOL Music's Noisecreep property featured an interview with Hypnogaja about the concept behind Truth Decay, and offered an exclusive, free download of the song, "Worship Me (I'm On TV)." Microsoft Windows featured free downloads of two songs from Truth Decay - "Rusty Moon" and "Cellar Door" - on promotions tied to its Windows 7 release, including a slot in the January 2010 Windows Media Guide.
Hypnogaja performed at the first annual 140tc (Twitter Conference), held in Los Angeles in September 2009. In consideration of the band's success in utilizing social networking to grow its fan base (Hypnogaja has reached over one million followers on the site), keyboardist Donikian was invited to serve as one of the speakers during the conference's music panel, which also included Chamillionaire, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears and several notable music industry executives. The band rounded out 2009 with a Best Alternative Artist win at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, performing "Welcome To The Future" at the November awards ceremony. In November 2010, Arnold won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Male Vocal for his performance of the Donna Summer classic hit, "On the Radio," (released in January 2010 by Union State Records as the bonus track on the Hypnogaja digital 45, Welcome to the Future / On the Radio).
Hypnogaja's current lineup of Arnold, Donikian, Barnardo (member since 2004), Farrar (member since 2008) and Parker (member since 2009) performed an official showcase at SXSW '10 in Austin, TX and the group continues to tour and perform webcasts consistently. In July 2010, the band appeared on the debut episode of the web series, Stripped Down Live with Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears). On February 15, 2011, Union State Records is scheduled to release a new Hypnogaja digital EP entitled Dark Star which will contain a remix of the song "Dark Star" (featuring Slimkid3 of The Pharcyde). Later in 2011, there are plans to release Arnold's debut solo album (under the name ShyBoy) as well as plans to start recording a new Hypnogaja studio album.
Apocalyptic Love Song
Hypnogaja Lyrics
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Skies are falling
As our bodies hit the ground
I see you whisper
Are you calling?
Because I didn't hear a sound
Can you feel it trembling?
Can you feel it ending... can you?
I'll keep pretending
That this isn't ending
But it all depends on me
This is our little love song
This is our corner of the world
Just the last little love song
That will ever be heard
Perfect moment
Earth spinning faster
While our hearts were standing still
Souls colliding
With heat astounding
But now we feel the morning chill
Can you feel it trembling?
Beneath you it all comes apart
Can you feel it ending... can you?
I'll keep pretending
That this isn't ending
But it all depends on me
This is our little love song
This is our corner of the world
Just the last little love song
That will ever be heard
Atoms fly
It's do or die
I've seen the signs
Made up my mind
It's almost time
Atoms fly... it's do or die
All of this ends tonight
Can you feel it trembling?
Beneath you it all comes apart
Can you feel it ending... can you?
I'll keep pretending
That this isn't ending
But it all depends on me
This is our little love song
This is our corner of the world
Just a last little love song
It will never be heard
The lyrics of Hypnogaja's song “Apocalyptic Love Song” speak of the end of a relationship or, more metaphorically, the end of the world. The lines "painted picture, skies are falling, as our bodies hit the ground" depict a catastrophic event, possibly a metaphor for the end of a relationship, where the two lovers are falling apart. The singer "sees" his lover "whisper," signifying their communication breakdown. The line "can you feel it trembling? Beneath you, it all comes apart" could also represent the world shaking and coming apart, adding to the chaotic atmosphere of the song.
The chorus "This is our little love song, this is our corner of the world, just the last little love song that will ever be heard" implies that the relationship was meant to be something beautiful, but it has ended in tragedy.
The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery, and the song uses a lot of metaphors to express the singer's feelings. It speaks of love, endings and new beginnings, loss and despair, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Painted picture
The image of the world around us is like a painting that is slowly losing its beauty.
Skies are falling
The world around us is collapsing and everything we know is falling apart.
As our bodies hit the ground
The reality of what we are facing is hitting us hard and we feel the impact of it.
I see you whisper
I can see you talking to me, but I can't hear what you're saying.
Are you calling?
Are you trying to get my attention in some way?
Because I didn't hear a sound
I didn't hear what you were saying, and that's adding to my feeling of isolation.
Can you feel it trembling?
Can you feel the earth shaking beneath you, a sign of the imminent end?
Beneath you it all comes apart
Everything is breaking down, even the ground beneath our feet.
Can you feel it ending... can you?
Can you feel that the end is near, and everything we know will soon be gone?
I'll keep pretending
I'll keep telling myself that this isn't the end, even though I know it is.
That this isn't ending
I'll keep trying to believe that everything will be okay, but deep down I know it won't be.
But it all depends on me
I can control how I react to the end, and how I choose to live out my final moments.
This is our little love song
This is our small corner of the world where we shared our love and lived our lives.
This is our corner of the world
This is the place we call home, where we have lived our lives and made memories.
Just the last little love song
This is the final song of our life, our last chance to express our love.
That will ever be heard
No one will be left to listen to our love, and our song will fade away with us.
Perfect moment
The moment when our love was strongest and everything seemed perfect.
Earth spinning faster
The world is moving too fast, and we can't keep up with it.
While our hearts were standing still
Even though everything seems to be moving quickly, our love and hearts remain constant.
Souls colliding
Our souls were brought together by love, but now that love is fading away.
With heat astounding
Our love was passionate and intense, but now it's slowly fading away.
But now we feel the morning chill
The love and warmth we once felt has been replaced by coldness and loneliness.
Atoms fly
Everything is starting to break down, even atoms which make up the world.
It's do or die
It's time to make a choice, and we have no other options left.
I've seen the signs
The signs of the end are all around us, and we can no longer ignore them.
Made up my mind
I have decided to embrace the end and face it head on.
It's almost time
The end is almost here, and we need to be prepared for it.
All of this ends tonight
The end is finally here, and everything will come to an end tonight.
Contributed by Keira O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Harun Ertürk
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1 2 ay önce keşfettim keşke daha önce keşfetseymişim tanınmamış olması çok üzücü
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En büyük kayıplardan birisi bu grubun tutulmamış olması.
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baseballbattt
Привет из России. Зачётная песня.
Denis Deny
beautiful song..one of the best of Hypnogaja..like it
xLadyxOrchidx
absolutely well done; i also love your version of Eurythmics' "here comes the rain again."
Juliya K
Thank you so much for this breathaking music!!! I am your new fan)))) Do more, you're gorgeous!!!!!