Infected Mushroom is known for their consistent sonic evolution exemplified by the following albums: "The Gathering" (1999), "Classical Mushroom" (2000), "B.P. Empire" (2001), "Converting Vegetarians" (2003), "IM the Supervisor" (2004), "Vicious Delicious" (2007), "Legend of the Black Shawarma" (2009), "Army of Mushrooms" (2012)' and "Converting Vegetarians II" (2015)'
Their live shows feature guitars, live drums and vocals, with a multimedia backdrop.
In 1998, Aizen and Duvdevani began playing together. At first they released a few tracks as "Shidapu & Duvdev". These tracks were 'happier' and on the simpler side of trance. Later on, they formed the duo "Infected Mushroom" and started working on their first album. The name "Infected Mushroom" was taken, without permission, from a disbanded (1989 to 1993) punk rock band of that name also of Israeli origin, which Duvdevani knew and saw perform at a concert in Israel.
1999's "The Gathering" was the breakthrough debut album for "Infected Mushroom". The album featured a dark, rhythmic atmosphere exemplified in the song "Psycho", which gathered much acclaim and popularity. This album was one of the first albums to bring Israeli psy-trance to more 'mainstream' audiences, and contributed to the gradually growing popularity of the genre world-wide. The following year, the duo released one of their most well known albums, also being one of the most well known albums in the genre today, "Classical Mushroom". The album showcased a track often cited as their most popular track, "Bust A Move". This album is commonly referred to as the best example of the group's efforts.
"Infected Mushroom's" evolving style has also had its share of critics. 2001's "B.P. Empire" was well-received by many fans and critics alike. Especially renowned is the musical epic "Dancing With Kadafi"; segueing numerous styles of music, most notably through the use of strong middle-eastern style melodies and a classical piece halfway through (which showcased Erez and Amit's piano and violin skills). However, the album was not as popular with mainstream audiences when compared with earlier releases, primarily due to the less accessible melodies in most of the tracks. The album was also seen as a break away from the more traditional styles of psy-trance by many psy-trance purists, who felt that the new territories explored went beyond the bounds of psy-trance but not necessarily in a progressive sense.
The group's most controversial album proved to be "Converting Vegetarians" (2003) which featured 2 discs (also known as 'sides'). The first of the 2 CDs is the inoffensive Trance side, which contains mostly trance-like dancefloor material. The Trance Side is a logical progression of their earlier work (although it is cited by some as less imaginative than their earlier work). The 2nd CD is entitled The Other Side, and it contains mostly genre-bending experimental music - ranging from the R&B inspired title track "Converting Vegetarians" (which was the first true display of Duvdev's characteristic voice) to the more down-tempo laid-back "Elation Station", and also from the electro-pop tracks "Blink" and "Illuminaughty" (with vocals by the well-known UK psytrance vocalist Michele Adamson) to the short and experimental "Shakawkaw" (later expanded to a full length track). The album also contained the track "Ballerium", which was originally recorded as a soundtrack to an up-and-coming internet game and later scrapped by the game designers. The remainder of the CD went on to reveal other musical stylings, including "I Wish", lead by a carefully vocoded vocal line.
The release of "IM The Supervisor" in 2004 (often incorrectly referred to as "I'm the Supervisor"), further surprised listeners with yet another mix of psy-trance with other musical genres. The album was criticized as being too "commercial" by many fans, but became "Infected Mushroom's" best selling album up to that time.
Guitarists Tommy Cunningham and Erez Netz joined in 2004 - Tom plays with "Infected Mushroom" in the United States, while Erez Netz plays the rest of their gigs. Netz is a famous guitarist from Israel, and he opens their live shows with some electric guitar exhibition - playing with his mouth. In December of that year, "Infected Mushroom" moved from their base in Haifa to a new studio in Los Angeles, California.
As of 2007, "Infected Mushroom" have also brought in Brazilian percussionist Rogerio Jardim to play drums and percussion during their shows. Also that year, Infected Mushroom rose to #9 in the influential DJmag Top 100 DJs poll, where they were the highest placed psytrance DJs. This was the first time the category had been created, reflecting psytrance's rising popularity around the world and the pioneering role Infected Mushroom have played in this.
2007 was also the year of "Vicious Delicious", possibly the most diverse album up to that point. The album begins with "Becoming Insane", an intense Spanish-guitar-led number, followed by "Artillery", a hip-hop track with vocal contributions by a guest artist. This divergence in genre in just the first two tracks of the album is a clear ultimatum for the critics to 'get with the programme'. Other tracks on the album also feature guest vocalists, along with the guitars and percussion of the newly-inducted Infected Mushrooms.
The much-anticipated 2009 album bore the title "Legend of the Black Shawarma" and featured remixes of "The Doors" classic "Riders On The Storm" and the evergreen Mushrooms number "Bust a Move", which is noticeably enriched by the DJs' well-matured skills. According to Duvdev, the title of the album is taken from a joke shared with an Australian friend who was describing his interest in having an up-close-and-personal experience in a shark cage. Duvdev's reported response was that the friend would look to the shark like a 'black shawarma', an enticing Middle-Eastern delicacy.
Infected Mushroom are currently using Cubase 6 on custom built PC's
Discography
Albums
The Gathering (1999)
Classical Mushroom (2000)
B.P.Empire (2001)
Converting Vegetarians (2003)
IM the Supervisor (2004)
Vicious Delicious (2007)
Legend of the Black Shawarma (2009)
Army of Mushrooms (2012)
Friends on Mushrooms (2015)
Converting Vegetarians II (2015)
Singles/EPs
Intelligate / Small Moves (1999)
Bust a Move (2001)
Classical Mushroom EP (2001)
B.P. Empire (2001)
Birthday (feat. Berry Sakharof) (2002)
Deeply Disturbed (2003)
Songs From The Other Side (2003)
Cities of the Future (2004)
Stretched (2005)
Becoming Insane (2007)
Smashing the Opponent Remixes (2009)
One Day - Single (Infected Mushroom & Matisyahu) (2010)
Killing Time Remixes (2010)
Deck & Sheker (2010)
Pink Nightmares (2011)
I'm Alive (2011)
U R So Fucked (2012)
U R So Smart (2012)
Evilution (2012)
Nation Of Wusses (2012)
Atid Matok (2012)
Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 1 (2013)
Never Mind (2013)
See Me Now (2013)
Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 2 (2013)
Friends on Mushrooms, Vol. 3 (2014)
Psycho (Loud & Domestic 2015 Remix) (2015)
Fields of Grey (feat. Sasha Grey) (2015)
Liquid Smoke (2016)
Tracks Released on Compilations
Acid Killer
Angel Jonatan
Anyone Else But Me
Arabian Nights On Mescaline
Baby Killer
Blue Rythmic Night (feat. I.Zen)
Cat On Mushroom
Classical Mushroom
Coolio (Infected Mushroom Remix)
Crazy D
Dainai
Devil rmx
dirty 80s
Doremifas
Double Click
Dream Theatre
Electro Panic
Elm
Eve down
Expose (feat. space cat)
Facing
For The People
Gravity Waves
I See Myself
Intelligate
Into The Matrix
Look At Me
Lo Ra
LSD Story (Infected Mushroom Remix)
Merlin
Millions Of Miles Away (Infected Mushroom Rmx)
Ministry of Angels (feat. yahel)
Montoya
Monster (remix)
Muddy Effect
My Mummy Said
Now Is The Time
One Absolute
Overload
Psycho (Live Mix)
Red Filter
S is Here
Scotch
Smahutta
Small Moves
Symphonatic
The Fly
The Messenger
Tiwanacu
Voices
Where Is S
Wider
9%
B-Sides
Eisen
* With Miki Litvak (ex-Domestic), Oren Kislev and Roy Sasson: Shidapu
* With Talamasca: Magic Mushroom
* With Shiva (DJ Jörg): Shiva Shidapu
Eisen and Duvdevani
* With Space Cat: Cat on Mushroom
* With PsySex: Sex on Mushroom
* With DJ Jörg: Jörg On Mushroom
* With Domestic: Domestic Mushroom
* With Deedrah: Infected Deedrah
* With Hallucinogen and Michele Adamson: Fly Agaric
* With Astrix: Infected Astrix
Other
My Mummy Said (2001)
Outdoor Party Vol III (2001)
Merlin (2002)
Artificial Visualization (2004)
The Doors Remixed (Unreleased LP) (2007)
Sites: YouTube, Facebook and http://Infected-Mushroom.com
Converting Vegetarians
Infected Mushroom Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
This is the time of the revolution
Cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
Minding the gap since 1996
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day every day
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day, aaah
I wake up! And my mind's out
Never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight, giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
And my mind's out
Never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight, giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
This is the time of the revolution
Cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
This is the time of the revolution
Cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
Minding the gap since 1996
19..19..1996...
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day, every day
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day, aaah
I wake up! And my mind's out
Never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight, giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
I wake up! And my mind's out
Never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight, giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
The song "Converting Vegetarians" by Infected Mushroom is a call to action for a revolution. The lyrics talk about cooking the next step and converting vegetarians, which can be interpreted both literally and metaphorically. It could mean that it's time to create a more plant-based diet and change the way we eat, or it could symbolize the need for a change in mindset, beliefs, and actions.
The repeated line "This is the time of the revolution" reinforces the sense of urgency and the need for change. The singer talks about keeping things on track and feeling it in their back, suggesting that this is not an easy task and may require a lot of effort and resilience. The line "Minding the gap since 1996" could be a reference to the band's history, as they formed in 1996 and have been pushing boundaries in the electronic music scene.
The chorus repeats the idea of not selling out and converting vegetarians into the midnight, which could mean introducing new ideas into the mainstream or taking action under the cover of darkness. The overall mood of the song is energetic and optimistic, with the singer waking up and feeling empowered to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the time of the revolution
It's a time for change
Cooking the next step
Planning the next move
Converting vegetarians
Convincing people to join their cause
Minding the gap since 1996
Keeping their focus on their goals since 1996
Keeping it in the right track
Staying on course
Feeling it in my mind back
Feeling it with every fiber of my being
Seeing it every day every day
Working towards their goals every day
I wake up! And my mind's out
Fully committed to their cause
Never again will I sell out
They will not compromise their beliefs
Into the midnight, giving it to you
Continuing to work into the night
I don't know, it just feels right
It feels like they are doing the right thing
Contributed by Alex D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jacorp
Tracklist for mobile:
CD1- Trance side
1. Infected Mushroom - Albibeno 0:00
2. Infected Mushroom - Hush Mail 7:01
3. Infected Mushroom - Apogiffa Night 13:59
4. Infected Mushroom - Song Pong 22:06
5. Infected Mushroom - Chaplin 30:41
6. Infected Mushroom - Echonomix 37:33
7. Infected Mushroom - Scorpion Frog 45:41
8. Infected Mushroom - Deeply Disturbed 53:12
9. Infected Mushroom - Semi Nice 1:01:37
10. Infected Mushroom - Yanko Pitch 1:07:47
CD2 - Other side
1. Infected Mushroom - Converting Vegetarians 1:15:59
2. Infected Mushroom - Elation Station 1:21:41
3. Infected Mushroom - Drop Out 1:27:18
4. Infected Mushroom - Avratz 1:32:43
5. Infected Mushroom - Blink 1:43:17
6. Infected Mushroom - Shakawkaw 1:48:57
7. Infected Mushroom - Pletzturra 1:53:10
8. Infected Mushroom - I Wish 1:59:58
9. Infected Mushroom - Ballerium 2:03:01
10. Infected Mushroom - Selecta 2:10:22
11. Infected Mushroom - Illuminaughty 2:15:52
12. Infected Mushroom - Jeenge 2:20:47
13. Infected Mushroom - Elevation 2:27:57
ilan3090
Converting Vegetarians
Lyrics:
This is the time of the revolution
cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
This is the time of the revolution
cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
minding the gap since 1996
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day every day
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day
I wake up! And my mind's out,
never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
And my mind's out,
never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
This is the time of the revolution
cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
This is the time of the revolution
cooking the next step
Converting vegetarians
minding the gap since 1996
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day every day.
This is the time of the revolution
Keeping it in the right track
Feeling it in my mind back
Seeing it every day
I wake up! And my mind's out,
never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
And my mind's out,
never again will I sell out
Converting vegetarians
Into the midnight giving it to you
I don't know, it just feels right
Noise Sic
CD1- Trance side
1. Infected Mushroom - Albibeno 0:00
2. Infected Mushroom - Hush Mail 7:01
3. Infected Mushroom - Apogiffa Night 13:59
4. Infected Mushroom - Song Pong 22:06
5. Infected Mushroom - Chaplin 30:41
6. Infected Mushroom - Echonomix 37:33
7. Infected Mushroom - Scorpion Frog 45:15
8. Infected Mushroom - Deeply Disturbed 53:12
9. Infected Mushroom - Semi Nice 1:01:37
10. Infected Mushroom - Yanko Pitch 1:07:47
CD2 - Other side
1. Infected Mushroom - Converting Vegetarians 1:15:59
2. Infected Mushroom - Elation Station 1:21:41
3. Infected Mushroom - Drop Out 1:27:18
4. Infected Mushroom - Avratz 1:32:43
5. Infected Mushroom - Blink 1:43:17
6. Infected Mushroom - Shakawkaw 1:48:57
7. Infected Mushroom - Pletzturra 1:53:10
8. Infected Mushroom - I Wish 1:59:58
9. Infected Mushroom - Ballerium 2:03:01
10. Infected Mushroom - Selecta 2:10:22
11. Infected Mushroom - Illuminaughty 2:15:52
12. Infected Mushroom - Jeenge 2:20:47
13. Infected Mushroom - Elevation 2:27:57
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Pete Adam Bialecki
This album totally brings me back to a time that I don't quite remember.
pxchx808bych
I remember i was a 14year old kid. Just started to smoke weed and my brother has this album on his laptop n I was always playin this music n ....i just come back every once in a while to listen so that I could recollect lost memories.
JustOneSecond
ahahhaa truth, wait ..who are u??
Zubi Shahzad
Wasn't that long ago. You need more pinene.
Verlorene Seele
@Midi Music Forever is it tho? probably just not stoned :P
Iron
hahaha i know what you mean... woooooooooooooooooooooo my twenties are a blur
Jacorp
Tracklist for mobile:
CD1- Trance side
1. Infected Mushroom - Albibeno 0:00
2. Infected Mushroom - Hush Mail 7:01
3. Infected Mushroom - Apogiffa Night 13:59
4. Infected Mushroom - Song Pong 22:06
5. Infected Mushroom - Chaplin 30:41
6. Infected Mushroom - Echonomix 37:33
7. Infected Mushroom - Scorpion Frog 45:41
8. Infected Mushroom - Deeply Disturbed 53:12
9. Infected Mushroom - Semi Nice 1:01:37
10. Infected Mushroom - Yanko Pitch 1:07:47
CD2 - Other side
1. Infected Mushroom - Converting Vegetarians 1:15:59
2. Infected Mushroom - Elation Station 1:21:41
3. Infected Mushroom - Drop Out 1:27:18
4. Infected Mushroom - Avratz 1:32:43
5. Infected Mushroom - Blink 1:43:17
6. Infected Mushroom - Shakawkaw 1:48:57
7. Infected Mushroom - Pletzturra 1:53:10
8. Infected Mushroom - I Wish 1:59:58
9. Infected Mushroom - Ballerium 2:03:01
10. Infected Mushroom - Selecta 2:10:22
11. Infected Mushroom - Illuminaughty 2:15:52
12. Infected Mushroom - Jeenge 2:20:47
13. Infected Mushroom - Elevation 2:27:57
Eliseo Perez
I first listened to Infected when I was 14... Saeed - The legend of the black shawarma. I remembered being mesmerized by the fusion of elements, it was so hard to define their sound. Only when I was 18/19 I started going to raves with some of my friends and then I found out how big and respected they truly were (I would say it's impossible to go to a psytrance party where no dj play one of their songs).
I'm 23 now and to this day, everytime I listen to their albuns (especially the more experimental stuff) I'm surprised by some little thing I haven't paid attention before. They truly are one of the greatest.
I remember being at Universo Paralelo at 2019 (I'm brazilian) and Astrix played a part of "Elation Station". Amazing stuff, some of my best friend at my side... I will always remember that stuff =)
TeamSID
@ashapanjo for me its was scorpion frog....1 of 3 mp3`s i could load on my smartphone that time xD (btw all 3 songs were IM :D)
ashapanjo
Saeed was my first track too!!!! I think I heard it in a cs 1.6 montage video, and since then the love for IM was born!