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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Freedomkiller
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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"What if you're not?"
"You're big damn losers, you're a big damn loser if you don't believe in Jesus"
"Amen!"
Is this what freedom is?
This is what freedom kills!
The lyrics to Psy'Aviah's song "Freedomkiller" are a commentary on the idea of religious freedom and its implications. The lines "You're a winner if you believe in Jesus" and "Amen!" are typical of a certain type of Christianity that proselytizes and asserts its superiority over other religions and worldviews. The next line, "What if you're not?" challenges this assumption and suggests that those who do not believe in Jesus are viewed as "big damn losers" by this particular worldview.
The final line, "Is this what freedom is? This is what freedom kills!" takes a critical stance on the idea of religious freedom itself. The implication is that the freedom to hold and express religious beliefs can lead to intolerance and even oppression of those who hold different beliefs or none at all. The song suggests that real freedom is not achieved through the imposition of religious dogma, but rather through mutual respect, empathy, and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a winner if you believe in Jesus
According to some, the only way to win in life is to have faith in Jesus.
What if you're not?
But what if you don't share that belief?
You're big damn losers, you're a big damn loser if you don't believe in Jesus
Some people believe that those who don't believe in Jesus are not just losers, but big damn losers.
Amen!
This is an affirmation of the previous statements.
Is this what freedom is?
Questioning the notion of what true freedom really means.
This is what freedom kills!
The idea that blind faith can actually destroy freedom and limit individual beliefs and experiences.
Contributed by Julia J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.