Infected Mushroom is an electronic music group. Originally formed as a duo … Read Full Bio ↴Infected Mushroom is an electronic music group. Originally formed as a duo by Erez Aizen (also known as I.Zen) and Amit Duvdevani (also known as Duvdev), in Haifa, Israel. Both currently reside in Los Angeles.
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
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
head of nasa
Infected Mushroom Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Walking on the moon
Walking on the moon
Take one moment to escape
It will change your mood
When you′re walking on the moon
Walking on the moon, walking on the moon
Chase your happy place
It will change your groove
When you're dancing on the moon
Dancing on the moon
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some levels that I′ve never been
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some places that I've never been
When we dance again
That I've never been
That I′ve never been
That I′ve never ever never ev- e- e- ever ever
Ever ever ever never been
Walking on the moon
Take one moment to escape
It will change your mood
When you're walking on the moon
Walking on the moon, walking on the moon
Chase your happy place
People change your groove
When you′re dancing on the moon
Dancing on the moon
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some levels that I've never been
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some places that I′ve never been
When we dance a-
When we dance a-
When we-
When we-
When we dance again
That I've never been
That I′ve never been
That I've never ever never ev- e- e- ever ever
Ever ever ever never been
Never, never been
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never (never, never)
Never, never been
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never (never, never)
Never, never
Walking on the moon
Take one moment to escape
It will change your mood
When you′re walking on the moon
Walking on the moon, walking on the moon
It will change your groove
When you're dancing on the moon
Dancing on the moon
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some levels that I′ve never been
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some places that I've never been
When we dance again
That I've never been
That I′ve never been
That I′ve never ever never ev- e- e- ever ever
Ever ever ever never been
Walking on the moon
Take one moment to escape
It will change your mood
When you're walking on the moon
Walking on the moon, walking on the moon
Chase your happy place
People change your groove
When you′re dancing on the moon
Dancing on the moon
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some levels that I've never been
When we dance again
All our trouble seems to fade away
This is how I feel
When you take me to some places that I′ve never been
When we dance a-
When we dance a-
When we-
When we-
When we dance again
That I've never been
That I′ve never been
That I've never ever never ev- e- e- ever ever
Ever ever ever never been
Never, never been
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never (never, never)
Never, never been
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never been (never, never been)
Never, never (never, never)
Never, never
The song "Head of NASA" by Infected Mushroom is an upbeat and catchy tune that encourages the listener to escape from their daily troubles and let loose. The lyrics describe the feeling of being on the moon, a place where one can forget about their problems and find their happy place. The song suggests that dancing on the moon can change one's mood and groove, allowing them to experience new levels and places they have never been before. The chorus repeats the phrase "when we dance again, all our trouble seems to fade away" emphasizing the power of music and how it can bring people together and make them forget about their problems.
Overall, the song is a feel-good anthem that encourages the listener to let loose and escape from their troubles through dance and music. It promotes a sense of community and togetherness that can be achieved through shared experiences and a common love for music.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking on the moon
The feeling of being out of this world, as if walking on the surface of the moon.
Take one moment to escape
Take a moment to detach and escape from reality.
It will change your mood
Taking a break from reality can help change one's mood for the better.
When you're walking on the moon
When you are in a state of detachment from reality, you can feel like you are walking on the moon.
Chase your happy place
Pursue and find a comforting and happy place.
It will change your groove
Being in a happy place can change how you feel or move.
When you're dancing on the moon
When you are feeling happy and detached from reality, you can feel like you are dancing on the moon.
When we dance again
The act of dancing can bring a sense of happiness and escape from the troubles of everyday life.
All our trouble seems to fade away
When we dance, our problems can seem to disappear and fade into the background.
This is how I feel
These are the emotions brought on by dancing and escaping reality.
When you take me to some levels that I've never been
Dancing and enjoying oneself can bring out emotions and experiences that one has never felt before.
When you take me to some places that I've never been
Dancing and escaping from reality can take you to a mental and emotional state that you have never felt before.
That I've never ever never ev- e- e- ever ever
Ever ever ever never been
A drawn-out repetition of the feeling of experiencing something new through dancing and escaping reality.
Never, never been
Expressing the overwhelming feeling of experiencing something new through dancing and escape.
Writer(s): Erez Eisen, Amit Duvdevani
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qedda1
For people whom are new to infected mushroom but interested in their stuff and want to see different types of songs they made, check these classic personal favorites of mine.
Infected Mushroom
- In Front of Me
- Killing Time
- Saeed
- Heavyweight
- The Pretender (Foo Fighters remix/cover)
- Drum and Baasa
- Serve My Thirst
Kiwi Rice
This is the best Infected Mushroom song. Even better then Spitfire.
The start of the song got me interested, and the momentum keeps on giving. This is an amazing song, already in my top 100 of all time.
The intro is great with atmosphere right off the bat, and the guitar bits making it amazing, but it's not even close to the buildup at 0:28. The beat change and the epic psy sound provide an amazing way to make a drop so good.
The minimalistic nature of both the drop and the buildup alike is amazing. I love the drop because of the later half of the drop, and how it seamlessly transitions into the best buildup ever. That white noise and pitch raise is phenomenal, and I mean it. The whole entire momentum goes thru the room and it's amazing.
For a change, the drop is more calm and peaceful but still creepy enough to make it fit, and once again the second half of the drop is the better half, because of the lead. And that flute is amazing. Also the vocal bits and how they force the beat to change is amazing, the percussion is amazing, and that tiny tiny buildup to the chiptune bit is great!
A copy of the first buildup brings me to the most unique drop I've heard in trance. That bass is amazing, and the slower sounding pace makes it so much better because it doesn't feel like the same BPM as the other drops, even though I know it is.
And the second half of the drop is great, with a phenomenal guitar as the lead that might be better then Guitarmass as a whole, which it IS.
And the outro (finally) is great, with the FX on the vocals sounding amazing, and the end to a song that's now in my top 100.
Overall, this song gets a 9.8/10. It's IM's best work, and that's saying a lot because Spitfire has been on my top 100 ever since that song came out, and there's no denying that this is in that same classic vein as Spitfire.
This is easily top 3 of 2018, and I would've voted for it a million times over if I could. I'll be repeating this for days and will happily contact IM on Twitter, because this is amazing.
Monstercat Uncaged
What an exciting time to be fans of Infected Mushroom, something we’ve been for a very long time! Enjoy the album, everyone!
UmbraCorp
There's simply no one like IM, Truely briliant!
0ldPlayer
It's everything I ever wanted from them.
Leonardo Begnini Dall Igna
Bro, I don't even know you, but I love the content you produce.
Никита Владимирович
I can't understand why so few people listen to your music :(
Phillip Bouie
Monstercat: Uncaged Officially Infected! Great track!!
Robonaut9211
As a person working at NASA, I approve this music to be Launch Ready! Blast it to the Universe!!
UmbraCorp
@mrgangster69 they'd be vibin their asses off
mrgangster69
I'm stoned. Sitting in my man cave. Surround sound all the way up. Imagining aliens first contact with us is this song. Trying to imagine what they'd be thinking and feeling. too experience something like this music must be strange to them. How would they feel it ?
StoneWhale
@Erika B reminder to remember