Creative experimentation
Experimentation is one of the main philosophies of Psy’Aviah. This is portrayed by both incorporating different genres into their own sound and by the different collaborations they have done over the years: from poetry with Suzi Q. Smith and Jean-Luc De Meyer (Front 242), to EBM power-pop with Jennifer Parkin (Ayria), trip-hop & lush warm vocals by Kyoko Baertsoen (ex-Hooveprhonic & Lunasxcape), covered by Chaos all Stars ft. Mona Roukachi, and even to Enya-esque reminders with Kristell Lowagie.
Due to this varied pallet in both music and lyrics, the band fits well on different stages: from main-stream pop, rock and electronic festivals, as well as more gothic, EBM and experimental oriented shows.
Track record…
Formed in 2003, but mainly focusing on experimenting and playing live shows, the band really took form in 2007 when they released their first album “Creationism”. Shortly after that release Psy’Aviah was signed to “Alfa Matrix” records and with them they released the albums “Entertainment Industries” (2008), “Eclectric” / “Eclectricism (2CD Limited Edition)” (2010), “Into The Game DJEP” featuring Ayria (2011), “Introspection ~ Extrospection” / “Restrospection” (2CD Limited Edition)” (2011), “Contraspection” (Digital Only Release) (2011) and “OK / Virtual Gods DJEP” (2012) with remixes by Jan Vervloet, M.I.K.E., Radical G, NUDE, and more…
Renewing their contract in 2012 the band worked on releasing the concept (mini)-album "Future Past" (2013) and a single/remix EP "Our Common Future ft. Kyoko Baertsoen" (2014) to mark the new "Era" of Psy'Aviah: collaborating once again with a lot of new artists to bring variety in the vocal palette. At the moment Psy'Aviah is working on a new full length album.
Members
The band was initially founded in 2003 by producer and composer Yves Schelpe. In 2007 he was joined by vocalist Emélie Nicolaï and guitarists Kristof De Clerck (2007-2011) and Ben Van de Cruys (2011-...). From 2013 on with the album "The Xenogamous Endeavour" the project moved away from a tradition line-up, and Yves focused back on inviting guest vocalists and musicians on the songs, thus returning back to the roots.
Some facts
* Played with acts such as Subsonica, IC 434, Emilie Autumn, Implant and 32Crash.
* Played various festivals including SONFest, Delta Festival Hague, Gothic Festival and BIMFest.
* Collaborated with Jean-Luc De Meyer (Front 242), Jennifer Parkin (Ayria) and IC 434 (Geert de Wilde).
* Banned by YouTube for supposedly explicit content in their videoclip for “Moments feat. Suzi Q. Smith)”.
* Asked to participate in the Microsoft Windows 7 marketing with the song “Tired”.
* Played live inside an internet-banner for a DEXIA campaign with the song “Tired”.
* Music (“Fear”) used for footage of the “Dirty Dancing” fashion show with clothing of Nicky Vankets, Othello and hair products of Paul Mitchell.
* Scored a top 20 entry in the “BBC Next Big Thing” contest. Among the judges were Tori Amos, Nina de Man and Nitin Sawhney.
* Won the weekly Studio Brussel’s demopoll in 2003 with the unreleased song “The Future of The Sun”.
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AnimalX
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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That life includes a variety of biological, individual, and social needs. The satisfaction of these needs is a source of pleasure, their frustration or abuse, a source of pain. In these fundamental ways, the nonhuman animals in labs and on farms, for example, are the same as human beings. And so it is that the ethics of our dealings with them, and with one another, must acknowledge the same fundamental moral principles.
[Original speech written and performed by Dr. Tom Regan]
They live, they die, for your pleasure
They live, they die, for your pleasure
The lyrics of Psy'Aviah's song AnimalX make a poignant statement about the exploitation of animals by humans for various purposes such as hunting, scientific experiments, and food. The lyrics are influenced by Dr. Tom Regan's speech which highlights the fact that animals have a life of their own which is important to them apart from their usefulness to us. They are sentient beings who are aware of their surroundings, and what happens to them matters to them. The animals have their own social and biological needs that need to be fulfilled for a happier life, and their abuse or neglect causes them immense pain just like humans.
The lyrics "They live, they die, for your pleasure" highlights the ruthless and selfish attitude of humans towards animals, where they are subjected to untold suffering and death for the pleasure, convenience, and benefit of humans. The message of the lyrics is to promote and acknowledge fundamental moral principles in our dealings with one another and animals where their ethical treatment should never be ignored.
Line by Line Meaning
They live, they die, for your pleasure
The animals are raised and slaughtered for human consumption and entertainment without regard for their own lives or well-being.
They love, they feel, they think too
The animals not only have physical sensations, but also experience emotions and cognitive processes just like human beings.
Their world is not only their cage
The animals have their own lives and experiences beyond the confinement imposed on them by humans.
They are not here for you to enslave
The animals are not mere objects or resources for human use and exploitation.
They are not only things you manipulate
The animals have value and importance beyond their utility to humans, and should not be treated as mere objects to be used and controlled.
Nor should you treat them as merchandise
The animals should not be treated or traded as commodities, but rather respected as sentient beings with their own lives and experiences.
But if you must enslave, exploit, or butcher
While it is not desirable, in some cases humans may feel they need to use animals for certain purposes.
Then let it be done with mercy
If humans must interact with or use animals, they should strive to do so with compassion and respect, minimizing their suffering as much as possible.
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Psy'Aviah
yes indeed.. still each and every day we still abuse animals :(
Psy'Aviah
hey, absolutely! We like tackling less shallow subjects in our music, glad you appreciate that!