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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Entertainment Industries
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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Car crash, terror, hate
Wrong, bullets, hide, murder
Killer, pain, horror, news
Drugs, hatred, fright, fear
Trapped, warning, tragic, torment
Bomber, global warming
The lyrics to Psy'Aviah's song "Entertainment Industries" paint a bleak picture of the world that we live in today. The first stanza lists out various words that are commonly associated with death and destruction, such as war, famine, death, and AIDS. These words are then followed by other similarly distressing words like bullets, murder, and horror. The second stanza further elaborates on the various forms of suffering that people endure, including drugs, hatred, and fear. The song then ends with a repeated mention of the word "drowning," which could be interpreted as a metaphor for the way that people are drowning in the negativity and despair that is constantly bombarding them through the media.
Overall, it seems that the song is criticizing the way that the entertainment industry, whether intentionally or not, perpetuates the negative aspects of our society by constantly emphasizing violence and tragedy. By focusing so much on the problems that our world faces, the media may be inadvertently contributing to our sense of helplessness and despair. The song may be suggesting that we need to be more aware of the impact that the media has on our mental health and take steps to limit our exposure to negative news.
Line by Line Meaning
War, famine, death, AIDS
The world is constantly plagued with natural disasters and diseases which take away countless lives every day.
Car crash, terror, hate
Accidents and incidents caused by hate and terror fill the news on a daily basis.
Wrong, bullets, hide, murder
Violent crimes and murders are committed every day, causing fear and anger among the masses.
Killer, pain, horror, news
The news is filled with stories of people being killed or experiencing pain and horror, leading to a desensitized society.
Drugs, hatred, fright, fear
Drugs and hatred have led to a culture of fear and anxiety which people cannot escape from.
Trapped, warning, tragic, torment
Despite warnings and tragedies, society is trapped in a cycle of violence and despair.
Bomber, global warming
Acts of terrorism and global warming continue to threaten the world's safety and environment.
Drowning, drowning, drowning...
The world is drowning in sorrow and pain, and there seems to be no solution in sight.
Contributed by Skyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.