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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The Worst In Me
Psy'Aviah Lyrics
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I didn't know what he was looking for
But he ran and I followed him down
I watched the darkness come over like a storm
I'm not the same as I used to be
And neither is this city
We both weathered in the passing of time
We both have bent to the changing of tides
I took a train out of the city
Had to find the wildness within me
I watched them tear down the trees
And saddle the wind
I watched them cry to be free again
Just like me, just like me
I stood at the edge of the ocean
The clouds lingering on the horizon
They darkened as I stood there frozen
Staring at a hurricane rising
I felt the same storming growing within me
The same storm that's growing in this city
As we both weathered in the passing of time
Both bent to changing of tides
I felt time stop
I could hear a pin drop
See it wasn't all lost
I just had to take it in my hands
The song "The Worst In Me" by Psy'Aviah tells the story of the changes that the singer and the city have undergone as time goes by. The lyrics use vivid imagery to describe the singer's journey out of the city to find his wildness within him, away from the destruction of nature by the hands of humans. He follows a fox in the outskirts of town and watches a storm come over the city, both of which symbolize the changes that have occurred. The fox represents the wildness that has been lost in the city, while the storm represents the changes that have been going on for so long.
The chorus of the song talks about how the storm within the singer is the same as the one growing within the city. Both have weathered changes and bent to the tides of time. The singer stands at the edge of the ocean, where he sees a hurricane rising, and feels the same storm growing within him. He realizes that it is not all lost and that he just has to take it into his hands.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the destruction that human beings have caused to the environment and the search for identity in a world where nature and wildness have been lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw a fox on the outskirts of town
I witnessed a fox at the edges of civilization
I didn't know what he was looking for
I was mystified by its intention
But he ran and I followed him down
The fox led me to a path where I pursued it
I watched the darkness come over like a storm
The nightfall consumed the area with ferocity
I'm not the same as I used to be
I have transformed and evolved over time
And neither is this city
The urban space has also undergone alterations
We both weathered in the passing of time
Our changes were influenced by the flow of time
We both have bent to the changing of tides
We both adapted to the fluctuations of circumstances
I took a train out of the city
I departed the urban center via train transport
Had to find the wildness within me
I yearned to explore my adventurous and untamed side
I watched them tear down the trees
I observed people destroying the natural environment
And saddle the wind
The individuals also attempted to control the forces of nature
I watched them cry to be free again
I noticed people craving liberty and liberation
Just like me, just like me
I shared the same yearning for freedom as them
I stood at the edge of the ocean
I stood at the limit of the sea
The clouds lingering on the horizon
Bunches of clouds stayed on the far-reaching side of the sky
They darkened as I stood there frozen
As I remained paused, the clouds grew darker
Staring at a hurricane rising
I watched the formation of a storm surge
I felt the same storming growing within me
I experienced a similar inner turmoil as the weather phenomenon
The same storm that's growing in this city
The storm within me mirrored the transformational struggle within the city
As we both weathered in the passing of time
Our difficult but necessary journey through the progression of life impacted us
Both bent to changing of tides
Both the city and I had to adapt to the constant changes in our environment
I felt time stop
I experienced a momentary standstill in the continuum of time
I could hear a pin drop
The silence was absolute and could hear the slightest sound
See it wasn't all lost
The situation wasn't entirely hopeless
I just had to take it in my hands
I had to take charge of my life and future
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Yves Schelpe
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