Antwerp based band Psy’Aviah brings open-minded electronic music with energ… Read Full Bio ↴Antwerp based band Psy’Aviah brings open-minded electronic music with energy, heart and soul. Their sound is best described as "eclectric" as they fuse several genres and into their own musical world.

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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Look Beyond
Psy'Aviah Lyrics

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There′s truth in lies, order in chaos, a story behind those eyes
Danger in a safe place, lessons in mistakes, beauty behind a face

Colors in black and white, loneliness in a crowded heart, good in Jesus Christ
With love comes greed, a difference in what we want, a difference in what we need

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side

Poverty among the rich, demons (in) democracy, ideas through a glitch
Thunder in clear skies, tears of joy and grief, battles through compromise

Beauty in agony, controversial positives, death brings liberty
With love comes greed, a difference in what we want, a difference in what we need

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side

Overall Meaning

The song "Look Beyond" by Psy'Aviah is a profound reminder that things are not always what they seem at first glance. The lyrics suggest that there is a deeper truth beneath every surface, whether it be a person's eyes, a situation, or a societal issue. The dichotomy of opposing concepts such as truth and lies, order and chaos, beauty and agony, love and greed, and so on, are brought together to demonstrate a unified message: that we need to look beyond our own narrow view of the world and be willing to see things from a different angle.

The song encourages the listener to not only keep an open mind but to also realize that the world is full of contradictions and complexities. Poverty exists among the rich, and there are "tears of joy and grief" in every seemingly perfect situation. The line "with love comes greed, a difference in what we want, a difference in what we need" is particularly potent. It suggests that love can be corrupted by greed and that there is often a difference between what we think we want and what we actually need.

The chorus repeats the message of looking beyond our narrow mind and seeing the light, which represents enlightenment or a deeper understanding of the world. It's a powerful message, and the song encourages listeners to approach life with an open heart and mind.

Line by Line Meaning

There's truth in lies, order in chaos, a story behind those eyes
Even when things seem chaotic or untrue, there's often more going on beneath the surface.

Danger in a safe place, lessons in mistakes, beauty behind a face
Things aren't always what they seem. Even negative experiences can have a positive side to them.

Colors in black and white, loneliness in a crowded heart, good in Jesus Christ
Opposites can exist together - both good and bad. Something that appears one way might actually be the complete opposite.

With love comes greed, a difference in what we want, a difference in what we need
Love can bring its own set of complications, and what we think we want or need might not always match up.

Look beyond your narrow mind, open eyes, see the light, realize the other side
We should try to look beyond our own narrow perspectives and open ourselves up to different viewpoints and experiences.

Poverty among the rich, demons (in) democracy, ideas through a glitch
Even systems that appear unbreakable or solid can have hidden issues and flaws.

Thunder in clear skies, tears of joy and grief, battles through compromise
Life is full of contradictions and struggles, but sometimes compromises can be reached.

Beauty in agony, controversial positives, death brings liberty
Even the most difficult circumstances can have a silver lining or bring about positive change.

Contributed by Claire G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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