Elf Traps + Shunya

A night in Edinburgh pairing Elf Traps, whose music joins spiritual jazz with electronic and breakbeat styles, and Shunya, a Limerick-born musician who works across violin, bass and voice.

Elf Traps was formed by Rob Turner, a Mercury Prize nominee who has played with Mammal Hands and was formerly a member of GoGo Penguin, and Liviu Gheorghe, previously of Matthew Halsall's group and Gondwana. Their music combines spiritual jazz with glitch, jungle and live electronica. Live drums and synths meet drum machines, samplers, chopped vocal fragments and custom robotic percussion, and the act's early supporters include Graham Massey of 808 State and Gilles Peterson. This visit to Edinburgh marks the tour for their debut album.

Shunya is the son of Irish guitarist Dave Keary, who has worked with Van Morrison. Shunya moves between violin, bass and vocals, blending futuristic Irish folk, jazztronica and electronic sound worlds. Their credits include written orchestral arrangements for Abel Selaocoe's BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall and a remix of GoGo Penguin.

The evening takes place at People's Leisure Club, a Lothian Street venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a programme focused on electronic music. The bill brings together two acts that work at the edges of live music, and Elf Traps describe each of their shows as different from the last.