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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Attract/Reject
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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I know you, your type, playing with my mind
One more time, I don’t think so
One more time messed up, I don’t think so
Once again, I have to hold back
Once again, passion, I have to hold it back
I want to forget, never relive
I push you back, sorry but I can’t
Before I engage, I want to revive
Hold back, don’t let anybody near me
I want to forget, never relive
I push you back, sorry but I can’t
Before I engage, I want to revive
I feel you, getting closer to my heart
When you leave, I am letting down my guard
One more time, I don’t think so,
One more time messed up, I don’t think so
Once again, I have to hold back
Once again, passion, I have to hold it back
Hold back, don’t let anybody near me
I want to forget, never relive
I push you back, sorry but I can’t
Before I engage, I want to revive
Psy'Aviah's song Attract/Reject explores the emotional struggle of trying to resist temptation and control one's impulses. The lyrics suggest the presence of someone that the singer is attracted to, but knows they shouldn't be. The opening lines, "I feel you, your eyes staring from behind // I know you, your type, playing with my mind," imply that this person is either physically present or constantly on the singer's mind.
The chorus repeats the phrase "One more time, I don’t think so // One more time messed up, I don’t think so // Once again, I have to hold back // Once again, passion, I have to hold it back," which emphasizes the singer's struggle with temptation and reluctance to engage with this person. They want to forget and never relive past experiences, but they can't seem to resist the pull of their feelings.
Finally, the last verse reveals that the singer's heart is being won over, as they feel the other person getting closer. But even though their guard is down when the other person leaves, they still have to hold back their passion and resist the urge to engage. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of inner conflict and the struggle to resist temptation, ultimately leading to the decision to revive before engaging in anything further.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel you, your eyes staring from behind
I sense your presence, your gaze fixed on me from the back
I know you, your type, playing with my mind
I recognize your kind, manipulating my thoughts
One more time, I don’t think so
I cannot risk it happening again
One more time messed up, I don’t think so
Another mistake is not an option for me
Once again, I have to hold back
I must restrain myself yet again
Once again, passion, I have to hold it back
I need to suppress my feelings of desire
Hold back, don’t let anybody near me
Please keep your distance and stay away from me
I want to forget, never relive
I wish to erase the past and avoid repeating it
I push you back, sorry but I can’t
I apologize for my actions, but I cannot change them
Before I engage, I want to revive
I need to recover before I can consider getting involved
I feel you, getting closer to my heart
Your presence is affecting me on an emotional level
When you leave, I am letting down my guard
My defenses are weakened when you depart
Contributed by Alaina E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.