About

What to expect

The description says: “spiritual jazz meets glitch, jungle and live electronica”.

Elf Traps mixes beat-driven electronica with spiritual jazz and psychedelic tones.

Shunya is a musician and artist from Limerick, Ireland.

  • Live drums and synths meet drum machines.
  • Laptops, samplers, and chopped vocal fragments are used.
  • Custom robotic percussion is part of the setup.
  • Music moves from ambient passages to rhythmic peaks.
  • It is improvised and changes in real time.
  • No two performances are ever the same.
  • Shunya plays violin, bass guitar, vocals, and electronics.
  • His music moves between Irish folk and jazz-tronica.

Line-up

Listen before you go

Shunya - Baawra Mann (Live Performance Video)

Shunya

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does Elf Traps + Shunya start and end?

Elf Traps + Shunya runs Saturday, 5 December 2026, 19:30 until 22:00.

Where is Elf Traps + Shunya?

Elf Traps + Shunya takes place at The Jam Jar, The Old Malt House, Little Ann St, Bristol.

How much are tickets for Elf Traps + Shunya?

Tickets for Elf Traps + Shunya cost £10.80 on the official ticket shop.

Who plays at Elf Traps + Shunya?

The line-up of Elf Traps + Shunya: Elf Traps, Shunya.

How do I book?

Book through the Headfirst Bristol event page: headfirstbristol.co.uk

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Getting there

The Jam Jar, The Old Malt House, Little Ann St, BS2 9EB Bristol, England, GB

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