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.
Static
Hypnogaja Lyrics
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I haven't seen
360 degrees
Still don't know what it means
Farther away
Still all the same
Can't remember the day
I had something to say
I feel the motion
But time seems to have its stops and starts
No matter where you are
No real intention
All that I have now is my fear
It's all I hear
Left behind
Lost inside the confines of my mind
Try to find
Someone to hear me call
I search for signs
Of another who can bring me back to life
I hear the sound
Static
I've traveled the line
Now I've fallen behind
Don't know what planet I'm on
I've been gone too long
I lost direction
As time pulled me close and then so far
Through a million stars
No new dimension
And all that I have now is my fear
It's all I hear
Left behind
Lost inside the confines of my mind
Try to find
Someone to hear me call
I search for signs
Of another who can bring me back to life
I hear the sound
Static
Scan the horizon
I can't seem to find the big reveal
It's all so unreal
Left behind
Lost inside the confines of my mind
Try to find
Someone to hear me call
I search for signs
Of another who can bring me back to life
I hear the sound
Static
The lyrics of Hypnogaja's "Static" convey a sense of disorientation and loss. The singer describes being unable to make sense of their surroundings, despite having seen it from every angle ("360 degrees"). They feel disconnected from the world around them, lost inside their mind with no clear direction. Time seems to be both moving too fast and too slow, contributing to the singer's sense of confusion. They search for some sort of clarity or meaning, but all they hear is the sound of "static."
The repetition of the phrase "Left behind / Lost inside the confines of my mind" emphasizes the singer's isolation and sense of being trapped. They are yearning for someone to hear their call and bring them back to life, but they feel stuck in a state of stasis. The use of imagery like "Scan the horizon" and "through a million stars" suggests a feeling of searching for something vast and unknown, but ultimately coming up empty-handed.
Overall, "Static" is a poignant reflection on the human experience of feeling disconnected and lost, and the struggle to find meaning in a confusing and ever-changing world.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing to see
I can’t find anything worth looking at
I haven't seen
I’ve been going in circles
360 degrees
I’ve seen all the angles
Still don't know what it means
I’m still struggling to understand it
Farther away
The more I look, the harder to see
Still all the same
Everything looks identical
Can't remember the day
I’ve lost track of time
I had something to say
I had a message to share
I feel the motion
I’m still moving forward
But time seems to have its stops and starts
But sometimes it feels like time stands still
No matter where you are
No matter how far I go
No real intention
I don’t know where I’m going
All that I have now is my fear
All I have left is my anxiety
It's all I hear
It’s the only thing on my mind
Left behind
I’ve been left alone
Lost inside the confines of my mind
Trapped in my thoughts
Try to find
I’m looking for
Someone to hear me call
Someone to listen to me
I search for signs
I’m on the lookout for clues
Of another who can bring me back to life
Someone who can revive me
I hear the sound
I can sense
Static
A constant hum of emptiness
I've traveled the line
I’ve gone far and wide
Now I’ve fallen behind
But now I’ve lost my way
Don't know what planet I'm on
I don’t know where I am
I’ve been gone too long
I’ve been away for too much time
I lost direction
I’ve lost my sense of direction
As time pulled me close and then so far
As time teases and then distances me
Through a million stars
Past endless possibilities
No new dimension
But no new insights
Scan the horizon
I’m looking out to the future
I can't seem to find the big reveal
But I can’t find the answers
It's all so unreal
It all feels like a hallucination
Contributed by Claire E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mati23pl
That is really nice. Love every song from this album. Great job Hypnogaja.
deathscreton
This band is so underrated it's not even funny. I try to spread them around like cancer, but I can't do it myself. Everyone, keep it up. Help get these guys number one of the fuckin' charts if it kills you.
Herman
This song is awesome!
Madalin Grecu
I just discovered this band and i love it ! Great music guys, keep up with the good work !
Alina
Such a big part of my life is connected with this song, fucking nostalgia😧
Holy Source
Brilliant band.
deathscreton
Hey, I noticed you guys aren't on Spotify. Do you think you'll ever get there?
Danique3d
they will be popular its just a matter of time
Alperen Uzunçayır
hahaha :) when?
Ab Bc
lmao I hope so