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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Paranoid
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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In these opening lyrics to the song "Paranoid" by Psy'Aviah, the singer is describing a state of constant alertness and vigilance. The term "stand-by" implies a readiness for immediate action or response, while "always aware" suggests a heightened sense of perception and observation. The second line, "no sleep, always awake," adds to this sense of hyper-awareness, indicating that the singer is potentially experiencing acute anxiety or paranoia. By setting this tone right at the beginning of the song, Psy'Aviah is able to effectively convey a sense of unease and tension that permeates throughout the track.
As the song continues, the lyrics delve deeper into the singer's state of mind. They describe feeling "trapped inside my mind" and struggling to "keep it true and keep it right." These lines suggest that the singer may be battling with intrusive or obsessive thoughts that are interfering with their ability to function normally. Despite this, however, they are determined to "never lose control," and are actively working to maintain their mental balance. Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who is on edge and anxious, struggling to maintain control over their thoughts and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Contributed by Jasmine C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
nikorey27
Great band! Cheers from Buenos Aires
nikorey27
I also think that shouldn´t give your songs to DJs with little or not musical education.
Joanna Kausz
Love it ! I'm Your big fan :)
pbooks
two thumbs up
Psy'Aviah
@pbooks thanks mate!
chris hermans
;-)
Apostolos Kolovos
Please don't give your wonderful songs to DJ's with no musical and aesthetic education. I've heard the M.I.K.E.'s "Ok" remix and it was a big shock for me. Complete disaster.