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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No Excuse
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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Naive as I am, will fall for his charms
He likes to play his twisted sick game
Humiliate and cheat, but no one will find out
Broken home, broken heart, dirty mind, petty life
Dark days, no excuse, I don’t care
He shouldn’t have done these things
I close my heart, bury emotions deep underground
I’ll have to watch out, don’t want to end up like that
Broken home, broken heart, dirty mind, petty life,
Dark days, no excuse, I don’t care
He shouldn’t have done these things
It’s sick, you know!
The lyrics of Psy'Aviah's song No Excuse depict the story of a young and naive woman who falls for the charms of a man who only seeks sex. The singer recognizes that he plays a twisted sick game where he humiliates and cheats on her, but hides it from everyone. She laments about his broken home, broken heart, and petty life, and acknowledges the darkness of his actions. Despite her yearning for a deeper emotional connection, she's forced to close off her heart to avoid ending up like him.
The lyrics of No Excuse illustrate the emotional trauma inflicted on someone by a manipulative and abusive partner. It exemplifies how the cycle of abuse can perpetuate itself in a broken home, where people grow up watching unhealthy patterns of behavior being repeated, leading them to replicate those patterns as well. The singer recognizes the immorality of cheating, humiliation and manipulation her partner perpetuates within the relationship, which is toxic and unhealthy for her, leading to her making the difficult choice to close off her heart and emotions to protect herself.
Line by Line Meaning
He doesn’t care, all he wants is sex
This person is only interested in using others for their own sexual gratification without any concern for their feelings or well-being.
Naive as I am, will fall for his charms
Despite recognizing the person's negative behavior, the singer acknowledges their own susceptibility to being manipulated and lured in by them.
He likes to play his twisted sick game
The person takes pleasure in engaging in morally questionable behavior and enjoys the power and control it gives them over others.
Humiliate and cheat, but no one will find out
The person deliberately causes harm to others through humiliation and infidelity, but tries to keep it hidden from the outside world for fear of facing consequences.
Broken home, broken heart, dirty mind, petty life
The person's negative behavior may stem from a troubled upbringing and emotionally-void personal life, leading them to engage in petty, selfish actions.
Dark days, no excuse, I don’t care
Despite any potential justification for the person's behavior, the singer feels no sympathy or compassion towards them due to the harm they've caused.
He shouldn’t have done these things
While the singer acknowledges the person's humanity and fallibility, they recognize that the harm caused to others is not excusable.
It’s sick, you know!
The artist views the person's behavior as abnormal, dangerous, and morally reprehensible, with no justification or excuse.
I close my heart, bury emotions deep underground
The artist is cautious and guarded in their emotional expression and relationships, recognizing the potential for harm from others like this person.
I’ll have to watch out, don’t want to end up like that
Through witnessing the negative behavior and consequences of the person's actions, the artist realizes the importance of vigilance in avoiding a similar path themselves.
Contributed by Taylor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.