Infected Mushroom
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Infected Mushroom is an Israel
i psychedelic trance
DJ act and electronic
group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa
. Both currently reside in Los Angeles
.
The duo are known for the evolving musical style, which varies from acoustic guitars and choirs to complex synthesized basses and leads, often accompanied by constant switching of drums and tempo.
Their live shows feature analogue instruments and vocals, with a multimedia backdrop.
, Israel. He had early musical training, learning to play the organ at age 4 and studying piano in the Haifa Conservatory from the age of 8. At age 11 he started toying with computerized music, first using Impulse Tracker
and later moving to more advanced musical composition software. By the age of 18, Erez had collaborated with DJ Jörg
and other notable psy-trance artists, and had released three albums and a multitude of tracks under different psy-trance acts (including Shidapu and Shiva Shidapu
).
), and finally decided to make music himself. He collaborated with a member of Shidapu
on four tracks, though they were never released.
1999's The Gathering was the breakthrough debut album for Infected Mushroom. The album featured a dark, rhythmic atmosphere exemplified in the song "Psycho", which gathered much acclaim and popularity. This album was one of the first albums to bring Israel
i psytrance to more 'mainstream' audiences, and contributed to the gradually growing popularity of the genre worldwide. The following year (2000) the duo released one of their most well known albums, also being one of the most well known albums in the genre today, Classical Mushroom
(2000). The album showcased a track often cited as their most popular track, "Bust A Move". This album is commonly referred to as the best example of the group's efforts.
Infected Mushroom's evolving style has also had its share of critics. 2001's B.P. Empire
was well-received by many fans and critics alike. Especially renowned is the musical epic "Dancing With Kadafi"; segueing numerous styles of music, most notably through the use of strong middle-eastern style melodies and a classical piece halfway through (which showcased Erez and Amit's piano skills). However, the album was not as popular with mainstream audiences when compared with earlier releases, primarily due to the less accessible melodies in most of the tracks. The album was also seen as a break away from the more traditional styles of psytrance by many psytrance purists, who felt that the new territories explored went beyond the bounds of psytrance but not necessarily in a progressive sense.
The group's next album, Converting Vegetarians
(2003) featured 2 discs. The first disc being the 'Trance Side', which contains trance-like dancefloor material, as well as being a logical progression of their earlier work. The second disc is entitled 'The Other Side', containing genre-bending experimental music – ranging from the title track (which was the first instance of Duvdev singing) to the more downtempo laid-back "Elation Station", and the electro-pop tracks "Blink" and "Illuminaughty" (with vocals by Michele Adamson).
The release of IM The Supervisor
in 2004 (often incorrectly referred to as I'm The Supervisor), further surprised listeners with yet another mix of psytrance with other musical genres. The album was criticized as being too "commercial" by many fans, but became Infected Mushroom's best selling album up to that time.
Guitarists Thomas Cunningham and Erez Netz joined in 2004 – Tom plays with Infected Mushroom in the United States, while Erez Netz plays the rest of their gigs. Netz is a famous Israeli guitarist and opens their live shows with some exhibition. In December of that year, Infected Mushroom have moved from their base in Haifa
to a new studio in Los Angeles, California
. Erez and Amit plan to produce their new album in this new studio, all the while maintaining their extensive world tour (one which is still running non-stop since 1999).
In 2007, Infected Mushroom brought in Brazilian percussionist Rogério Jardim to play drums and percussion during their shows. Also that year, Infected Mushroom rose to #9 in the influential DJmag Top 100 DJs poll, where they were the highest placed psytrance DJs. This was the first time the category had been created, reflecting psytrance's rising popularity around the world and the pioneering role Infected Mushroom have played in this.
2007 was also the year of Vicious Delicious
, their most diverse effort. The album begins with "Becoming Insane", an intense Spanish-guitar-led number, followed by "Artillery", a hip-hop influenced track. Other tracks on the album also feature guest vocalists, along with the guitars and more live-sounding drums.
The much-anticipated Legend of the Black Shawarma
dropped in 2009 and featured a remix of The Doors
' classic "Riders on the Storm
", as well as the usual guest vocalists and ever-changing sound. According to Duvdev, the title of the album is taken from a joke shared with an Australian friend who was describing his interest in having an up-close-and-personal experience in a shark cage. Duvdev's reported response was that the friend would look to the shark like a 'black shawarma', an enticing Middle-Eastern delicacy.
Infected Mushroom currently use Cubase 5 on custom built PCs.
Track Name: Artist - Album/Compilation
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance
Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety...
DJ act and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. Both currently reside in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
The duo are known for the evolving musical style, which varies from acoustic guitars and choirs to complex synthesized basses and leads, often accompanied by constant switching of drums and tempo.
Their live shows feature analogue instruments and vocals, with a multimedia backdrop.
Erez Eisen
Erez Eisen was born on 8 September 1980 in Qiryat YamQiryat Yam
Kiryat Yam is a town in the Haifa Bay district of Israel, north of Haifa. One of a group of Haifa suburbs known as the Krayot, it is located on the Mediterranean coast, between Kiryat Haim and the Tzur Shalom industrial area, east of Kiryat Motzkin....
, Israel. He had early musical training, learning to play the organ at age 4 and studying piano in the Haifa Conservatory from the age of 8. At age 11 he started toying with computerized music, first using Impulse Tracker
Impulse Tracker
Impulse Tracker is a multi-track digital sound tracker . It was one of the last tracker programs for the DOS platform. It was authored by Jeffrey "Pulse" Lim, and example music was provided by Jeffrey Lim and Chris Jarvis...
and later moving to more advanced musical composition software. By the age of 18, Erez had collaborated with DJ Jörg
DJ Jorg
DJ Jörg or Shiva are the stage names of Jörg Kessler, a German psychedelic trance pioneer and label manager of "Shiva Space Technology" and "Shiva Space Japan"....
and other notable psy-trance artists, and had released three albums and a multitude of tracks under different psy-trance acts (including Shidapu and Shiva Shidapu
Shiva Shidapu
Shiva Shidapu are Erez Eizen and Jörg Kessler aka DJ Jörg , a goa trance project.The original name of the group should have been that of their second album "ShivaSidpao" but there was a misunderstanding over a long distance telephone conversation between Tibet and Germany, which ended up...
).
Amit Duvdevani
Amit Duvdevani was born on 7 November 1974 and had a similar musical background. He played the piano for nine years, starting at the age of seven, before taking a turn towards heavy metal and punk rock. Amit played keyboard and wrote most of the material for a local Haifa punk rock band Enzyme. Amit went to his first trance party in 1991, a week before being conscripted into the Israeli army (where he was first nicknamed Duvdev). He has more than once described this experience as life changing – from then onwards all he could think of was trance music. After he finished his national service, Amit spent a year in India (primarily in GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
), and finally decided to make music himself. He collaborated with a member of Shidapu
Shidapu
Shidapu was a goa trance act consisting of four Israeli artists, active in the 1990s.- Biography :Shidapu consisted of Roy Sason, Erez Eizen, Miki Litvak and Oren Kislev. The band was founded in 1994 as a group of kids from different parts of Israel met over the modem...
on four tracks, though they were never released.
Biography
In 1998, Eisen and Duvdevani began playing together. At first they released a few tracks as Shidapu & Duvdev. These tracks were 'happier' and of the simpler side of trance. Later on, they formed the duo Infected Mushroom and started working on their first album.1999's The Gathering was the breakthrough debut album for Infected Mushroom. The album featured a dark, rhythmic atmosphere exemplified in the song "Psycho", which gathered much acclaim and popularity. This album was one of the first albums to bring Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i psytrance to more 'mainstream' audiences, and contributed to the gradually growing popularity of the genre worldwide. The following year (2000) the duo released one of their most well known albums, also being one of the most well known albums in the genre today, Classical Mushroom
Classical Mushroom
Classical Mushroom is the second studio album by the Israeli psychedelic trance band Infected Mushroom. As the name suggests, the album was an experiment in combining psychedelic trance with classical music.-Track listing:...
(2000). The album showcased a track often cited as their most popular track, "Bust A Move". This album is commonly referred to as the best example of the group's efforts.
Infected Mushroom's evolving style has also had its share of critics. 2001's B.P. Empire
B.P. Empire
B.P. Empire is the third album by Israeli Psychedelic Trance duo Infected Mushroom, released in May 2001 on Yoyo Records. This album represented a change in the sound and the style of Infected Mushroom, and has influences of industrial and ambient music....
was well-received by many fans and critics alike. Especially renowned is the musical epic "Dancing With Kadafi"; segueing numerous styles of music, most notably through the use of strong middle-eastern style melodies and a classical piece halfway through (which showcased Erez and Amit's piano skills). However, the album was not as popular with mainstream audiences when compared with earlier releases, primarily due to the less accessible melodies in most of the tracks. The album was also seen as a break away from the more traditional styles of psytrance by many psytrance purists, who felt that the new territories explored went beyond the bounds of psytrance but not necessarily in a progressive sense.
The group's next album, Converting Vegetarians
Converting Vegetarians
Converting Vegetarians is a two-disc set album by the Israeli Psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. It is their fourth studio album. The album was released by BNE/Yoyo Records in 2003...
(2003) featured 2 discs. The first disc being the 'Trance Side', which contains trance-like dancefloor material, as well as being a logical progression of their earlier work. The second disc is entitled 'The Other Side', containing genre-bending experimental music – ranging from the title track (which was the first instance of Duvdev singing) to the more downtempo laid-back "Elation Station", and the electro-pop tracks "Blink" and "Illuminaughty" (with vocals by Michele Adamson).
The release of IM The Supervisor
IM the Supervisor
IM the Supervisor is the fifth studio album by Israeli psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. Released by BNE in 2004, it contains ten tracks, including their song "Cities of the Future"....
in 2004 (often incorrectly referred to as I'm The Supervisor), further surprised listeners with yet another mix of psytrance with other musical genres. The album was criticized as being too "commercial" by many fans, but became Infected Mushroom's best selling album up to that time.
Guitarists Thomas Cunningham and Erez Netz joined in 2004 – Tom plays with Infected Mushroom in the United States, while Erez Netz plays the rest of their gigs. Netz is a famous Israeli guitarist and opens their live shows with some exhibition. In December of that year, Infected Mushroom have moved from their base in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
to a new studio in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Erez and Amit plan to produce their new album in this new studio, all the while maintaining their extensive world tour (one which is still running non-stop since 1999).
In 2007, Infected Mushroom brought in Brazilian percussionist Rogério Jardim to play drums and percussion during their shows. Also that year, Infected Mushroom rose to #9 in the influential DJmag Top 100 DJs poll, where they were the highest placed psytrance DJs. This was the first time the category had been created, reflecting psytrance's rising popularity around the world and the pioneering role Infected Mushroom have played in this.
2007 was also the year of Vicious Delicious
Vicious Delicious
Vicious Delicious is the sixth studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom, released on March 26, 2007. The cover art was done by David Ho who later made a similar artwork for Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces...
, their most diverse effort. The album begins with "Becoming Insane", an intense Spanish-guitar-led number, followed by "Artillery", a hip-hop influenced track. Other tracks on the album also feature guest vocalists, along with the guitars and more live-sounding drums.
The much-anticipated Legend of the Black Shawarma
Legend of the Black Shawarma
Legend of the Black Shawarma is the seventh studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom released on 8 September 2009. The album is named after a shawarma, a Middle Eastern wrap/sandwich; the equivalent of the döner kebab in Turkey or the gyros in Greece...
dropped in 2009 and featured a remix of The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
' classic "Riders on the Storm
Riders on the Storm
"Riders on the Storm" is a song by The Doors from their 1971 album, L.A. Woman. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, number 22 on the UK singles charts and number 7 in the Netherlands.-Overview:...
", as well as the usual guest vocalists and ever-changing sound. According to Duvdev, the title of the album is taken from a joke shared with an Australian friend who was describing his interest in having an up-close-and-personal experience in a shark cage. Duvdev's reported response was that the friend would look to the shark like a 'black shawarma', an enticing Middle-Eastern delicacy.
Infected Mushroom currently use Cubase 5 on custom built PCs.
Eisen
- With Miki Litvak (ex-Domestic), Oren Kislev and Roy Sasson: Shidapu
- With TalamascaTalamasca (group)Talamasca is a psytrance music project based in Paris, France. It is a project of Cedric Dassulle, also known as DJ Lestat. Dassulle played piano for over 13 years and started his career as DJ in 1992. In 1995/96 he was resident DJ at the Rex Club in Paris. He was influenced by Trance music that...
: Magic Mushrooms - With Shiva (DJ JörgDJ JorgDJ Jörg or Shiva are the stage names of Jörg Kessler, a German psychedelic trance pioneer and label manager of "Shiva Space Technology" and "Shiva Space Japan"....
): Shiva Shidapu
Eisen and Duvdevani
- With Space Cat: Cat On Mushroom
- With PsySex: Sex On Mushroom
- With DJ Jörg: Jörg On Mushroom
- With Domestic: Domestic Mushroom
- With Deedrah: Infected Deedrah
- With Hallucinogen and Michele Adamson: Fly Agaric
- With AstrixAstrixAstrix is a Psychedelic trance DJ and producer specialising in the sub-genre of Full On Psychedelic Trance....
: Infected Astrix
Discography
Albums
- The Gathering (1999)
- Classical MushroomClassical MushroomClassical Mushroom is the second studio album by the Israeli psychedelic trance band Infected Mushroom. As the name suggests, the album was an experiment in combining psychedelic trance with classical music.-Track listing:...
(2000) - B.P. EmpireB.P. EmpireB.P. Empire is the third album by Israeli Psychedelic Trance duo Infected Mushroom, released in May 2001 on Yoyo Records. This album represented a change in the sound and the style of Infected Mushroom, and has influences of industrial and ambient music....
(2001) - Converting VegetariansConverting VegetariansConverting Vegetarians is a two-disc set album by the Israeli Psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. It is their fourth studio album. The album was released by BNE/Yoyo Records in 2003...
(2003) - IM the SupervisorIM the SupervisorIM the Supervisor is the fifth studio album by Israeli psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. Released by BNE in 2004, it contains ten tracks, including their song "Cities of the Future"....
(2004) - Vicious DeliciousVicious DeliciousVicious Delicious is the sixth studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom, released on March 26, 2007. The cover art was done by David Ho who later made a similar artwork for Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces...
(2007) - Legend of the Black ShawarmaLegend of the Black ShawarmaLegend of the Black Shawarma is the seventh studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom released on 8 September 2009. The album is named after a shawarma, a Middle Eastern wrap/sandwich; the equivalent of the döner kebab in Turkey or the gyros in Greece...
(2009) - TBA (2012)
Singles/EPs
- Intelligate EP (1999)
- Bust a Move EP (2001)
- Classical Mushroom EP (2001)
- B.P. Empire EP (2001)
- Birthday EP (feat. Berry SakharofBerry SakharofBerry Sakharof is an Israeli rock guitarist, songwriter and singer.-Biography:Sakharof was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1957. His family immigrated to Israel when he was 3 years old.-Start of career:...
) (2002) - "Deeply DisturbedDeeply Disturbed"Deeply Disturbed" is a CD single by the Israeli psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom, and was released in July 2003 on the BNE label. -Track listing:# "Deeply Disturbed " - 3:50# "Deeply Disturbed - 7:33...
" (2003) - Songs From The Other Side EP (2003)
- "Cities of the FutureCities of the Future"Cities of the Future" is a 12" and a CD single by the Israeli psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom. The single was released by BNE in August 2004.- Track listing :# "Cities of the Future"...
" (2004) - "Stretched" (2005)
- "Becoming InsaneBecoming InsaneBecoming Insane EP is a promo album by Infected Mushroom for Vicious Delicious, and it was released in January 2007. It is also the name of a song in the latter album...
" (2007) - "Smashing The OpponentSmashing the Opponent"Smashing the Opponent" is the first single from Infected Mushroom's seventh album Legend of the Black Shawarma.-Tracks:# "Smashing the Opponent" – 4:09# "Smashing the Opponent" – 8:34...
" (2009) - "Killing TimeKilling Time (Infected Mushroom EP)"Killing Time" is the second single from Infected Mushroom's seventh album Legend of the Black Shawarma.-Tracks:# "Killing Time" – 7:43# "Killing Time" – 6:48...
" (2010) - "Deck & Sheker" (2010)
- "Pink NightmaresPink Nightmares-Tracks:# "Pink Nightmares" – 6:06# "Pink Nightmares" – 4:15...
" (2011)
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Becoming Insane Becoming Insane Becoming Insane EP is a promo album by Infected Mushroom for Vicious Delicious, and it was released in January 2007. It is also the name of a song in the latter album... " |
harv |
| 2009 | "Smashing The Opponent Smashing the Opponent "Smashing the Opponent" is the first single from Infected Mushroom's seventh album Legend of the Black Shawarma.-Tracks:# "Smashing the Opponent" – 4:09# "Smashing the Opponent" – 8:34... " |
Jonathan Davis |
| 2010 | "Killing Time (Infected Trance Remix) Killing Time (Infected Mushroom EP) "Killing Time" is the second single from Infected Mushroom's seventh album Legend of the Black Shawarma.-Tracks:# "Killing Time" – 7:43# "Killing Time" – 6:48... " |
Matan Cohen |
| 2011 | "Pink Nightmares Pink Nightmares -Tracks:# "Pink Nightmares" – 6:06# "Pink Nightmares" – 4:15... " |
Sebastian Lopez |
Tracks Released on Compilations
List Generated from the Infected Mushroom Website.Track Name: Artist - Album/Compilation
- Acid Killer: IsrAliens
- Angel Jonathan: Yahel - For The People
- Anyone Else But Me: Unidentified Forms of Sound 2
- Arabian Knights On Mescaline: GMS vs. Systembusters
- Baby Killer: Void Indigo
- Blue Rhythmic Night: Space Mantra
- Cat On Mushroom: Space Cat - Beam Me Up
- Classical Mushroom: IsrAliens 2
- Coolio Remix: Coolio EP
- Crazy D: IsrAliens
- Dainai: Yahel - Something to Remember
- Devil: Unidentified Forms Of Sound
- Dirty 80's: Psysex - Hardcore Blastoff
- Doremifas: Unidentified Forms of Sound 3
- Double Click: Israel's Psychedelic Trance 5
- Double Click (Piano Version): Parashurama - Morning Origin Of Species
- Dream Theatre: Space Mantra
- Electro Panic: Yahel - Private Collection
- Elm: Unidentified Forms Of Sound
- Evadawn: Vision quest Gathering 2002/Amphibians
- Expose: Deck Wizards - Enhanced Reality
- Facing: Magnet
- For The People: Yahel - For The People
- Gravity Waves Rmx: Xerox - Freestyle
- I See Myself: Unusual Suspects
- Intelligate: The Digital Dance Of Shiva
- Into The Matrix: IsrAliens 2
- Look At Me: Voojoo Rituals
- Lo Ra: Life Is... Creation
- LSD Story (Duvdev Rmx): GMS - The Remixes
- Merlin: In My Brain
- Millions OF Miles Away Remix: Oforia - Millions Miles Away EP
- Ministry of Angels: Contact Clubber Vol: 1
- Montoya: Unidentified Forms Of Sound
- Monster (Remix): Astrix - Artcore
- Muddy Effect: Deck Wizards - Enhanced Reality
- My Mummy Said: Infected Deedrah - My Mummy Said EP
- Now Is The Time (Duvdev Solo): Full On 7
- One Absolute: Full On 3
- Overload: Full On Vol. 2 - The Israeli DAT Mafia
- Power Of Celtics
- Psycho Live Mix: Full On 4
- Red Filter: Full On 5
- S is Here : Most Wanted Pres. DJ Yahel - Mixing In Action
- Scotch: Voojo Rituals
- Smahutta: Full On 6
- Small Moves: The Digital Dance Of Shiva
- Symphonatic: Tsunami
- The Fly: Psychotropic
- The Messenger: Kum Haras, Space Mantra - Ganesh Propaganda
- Tiwanacu: Kum Haras
- Voices: Tsunami
- Waves of sound: Yahel - Waves Of Sound
- Where Is S: Destination Goa 7
- Wider: Future Navigators II
- 9%: Heat Seekers Israeli Trance Allstars