The name 1200 Micrograms comes from a reference to the amount of LSD that it would take to dose the four members of the group. A Terence McKenna quotation sampled in the track 'Salvia Dinivorum ': "A substance so powerful that 300 micrograms is the dose. That means 1 gram will dose 7000 people". Their music is known for the heavy use of guitars and a focus on themes related to drugs.
The idea for starting the project allegedly came to Raja Ram while he was thinking about making an album about his favorite drugs. Thus, their first, self-titled album featured 9 tracks about Ayahuasca, Hashish, Mescaline, LSD, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms, Salvia Divinorum and DMT. Not surprisingly, the tracks featured many quotes from Terence McKenna and samples from movies like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The album has been a big success, and 1200 Mics even released a Marijuana music video in 2003.
The second album, Heroes of the Imagination, was dedicated to famous inventors and scientists, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Michael Faraday, Albert Einstein, Charles Babbage, Albert Hofmann, Francis Crick, James D. Watson, and Tim Berners-Lee. This album also contains the 2003 party hit, Acid for Nothing, a trance remix of Dire Straits' Money for Nothing (the track also replaced the phrase "I want my MTV" with "I want my LSD").
Although immensely popular, 1200 Mics received almost entirely negative reviews because their albums felt rushed, cheesy and sounded too much like eurodance. In 2005 they released a live album "Live in Brazil". In 2006 a remix album was released with tracks coming from Eat Static, Astrix and Atomic Pulse amongst others. The 3rd album was called The Time Machine. Its songs were influenced by famous places and times in the past -- The Creation of the Universe, Stonehenge, Ancient India and Egypt and Greece.
Discography
1200 Micrograms (TIP World 2002)
Heroes of the Imagination (TIP World 2003)
The Time Machine (TIP World 2004)
Live in Brazil (TIP World 2005)
1200 Micrograms Remixed (TIP World 2006)
Magic Numbers (TIP World 2007)
Gramology (EP) (TIP World 2010)
1200 Mic's (TIP Records 2013)
ECSTASY
1200 Micrograms Lyrics
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The lyrics to 1200 Micrograms's song Ecstasy are simple and repetitive, but they convey a powerful message about the drug-induced state of mind that the singer is experiencing. The first line, "Man... I feel stoned," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is clearly under the influence of drugs, and he is reveling in the sensations and sensations they bring. The repetition of the phrase "I feel stoned" emphasizes the intensity of the experience and the singer's total immersion in it.
The final line, "I feel really stoned!", serves to underscore the message of the song. The singer is not simply saying that he is stoned; he is emphatically proclaiming just how stoned he is. This line is almost a declaration of pride in the singer's altered state of mind. He is fully engaged in the experience, and he wants the world to know it.
Overall, the lyrics of Ecstasy are a celebration of drug-induced altered states of consciousness. They convey a sense of wonder and awe at the powerful sensations that drugs can bring, and they invite the listener to join in the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Man...I feel stoned.
I am currently experiencing a strong state of altered perception due to the consumption of psychoactive substances.
I feel stoned.
I continue to feel the effects of the previously ingested drugs on my mind and body.
I feel really stoned!
The effects of the drugs have intensified to a point where my altered state of mind and body is causing a significant impact and sensation.
Contributed by Liam O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@GARYBLONDER
Dude, this was QUALITY - one of the few tripvids I watched to the end - professional, deatailed, absorbing. Excellent!
@virginiabushnell3042
I ate some magic mushrooms and took some LSD and oh my god the visuals for this are so beautiful, I feel bad for anybody who can't see how beautiful they are oh my god. Even with the crappy blurred format though, doesn't matter. So incredible.
@tiagoallister
RIP Bansi and thanks for this masterpiece.
@1ee7une2
This song still feels so deep that i crawls under my skin
@GameForge69
Don't need words. The music speaks for him self.
@fetamean
I really wish this was higher quality. I remember finding this same video years ago but it was at least 720p. Made watching it so much better.
@harry356
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@Coml3teBliss
You guys talking about ecstasy made me miss those times when I was taking it... I was in love with it but had to stop...
@Harbinger28567
Excellent video. Whoever put it together, very nice job.
@bernverdnardo8680
Dude I love your visuals. This is art.