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Multiple issues|copy edit = July 2011|peacock = July 2011|refimprove = February 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Infected Mushroom| image = Infected Mushroom (Live) 2.jpg| caption = Infected Mushroom at Coachella 2007| background = group_or_band| origin = flagicon|Israel Kiryat Yam , Haifa District , Israel cite web | title=THEY’RE INFECTIOUS | publisher=Los Angeles Times | url= http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/24/entertainment/gd-nightcandy24mushroom | date=2008-01-24 | accessdate=2008-05-25| genre = Electronica , psychedelic trance , industrial metal | years_active = 1997–present| label = Hom-Mega, Perfecto Records|Perfecto | associated_acts = Astrix , Skazi | website = http://www.infected-mushroom.com infected-mushroom.com| current_members = Amit Duvdevani Erez Eisen Tom Cunningham Erez Netz Rogério Jardim Infected Mushroom is an Israel i psychedelic trance DJ act and Electronic music|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 group is 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.
Members
Erez Eisen
Erez Eisen was born on 8 September 1980 in Qiryat Yam , 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.cite web|url= http://www.emusician.com/interviews/feature/geeking-infected-mushroom-0909/ |title=Infected Mushroom Interview & #124; EM Interviews Infected Mushroom Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdev Duvedevani on Recording Legend of the Black Shawarma |publisher=Emusician.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 By the age of 18, Erez had collaborated with DJ Jörg and other notable psy-trance artists,cite web|author=ShivaS |url= http://www.isratrance.com/interviews/erez-eizen-shidapu-infected-mushroom-i6.html |title=Interview with Erez Eizen (Shidapu / Infected Mushroom) |publisher=Isratrance.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 and had released three albums and a multitude of tracks under different psy-trance acts (including Shidapu and Shiva Shidapu ).cite web|url= http://www.enchantinggoa.com/Default.aspx? fuseaction=music/artists |title=Goa Psychedelic Trance (Psych Trance) Music Artists |publisher=Enchantinggoa.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28
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.Cite journal| year=2001| title=Infected Mushroom Interview - 2001| magazine=Implant Magazine| issue=20|url= http://www.doofcentral.com/index.php? option=content& task=view& id=8& Itemid=25| accessdate=2011-07-28 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 Goa ), and finally decided to make music himself.cite web|url= http://www.novafm.com.au/article_infected-mushroom-powerful-not-poisonous_96087 |title=Infected Mushroom: Powerful not poisonous - NovaFM Features |publisher=Novafm.com.au |date= |accessdate=2011-07-28 He collaborated with a member of Shidapu 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 (Infected Mushroom album)|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.Citation needed|date=June 2011 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,Citation needed|date=April 2011 primarily due to the less accessible melodies in most of the tracks.Citation needed|date=April 2011 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.Citation needed|date=April 2011 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, Citation needed|date=April 2011 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,cite web | title=DJmag.com: Top 100 DJs 2007 | publisher= DJmag.com | url= http://www.djmag.com/index.php? op=top100dj& top100dj_op=results& year=2007 | accessdate=2008-05-25 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.
Legend of the Black Shawarma was released 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.
Their newest album, titled Army of Mushrooms , will be released on May 8, 2012 under Dim Mak Records and will feature tracks like a remix of "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters , "Serve My Thirst," and the verbosely titled "U R So F****d" (which will be released as a single/video February 14).
Infected Mushroom currently use Cubase 5 on custom built PCs.
B-sides
Eisen
With Miki Litvak (ex-Domestic), Oren Kislev and Roy Sasson: Shidapu
With Talamasca (group)|Talamasca : Magic Mushrooms
With Shiva ( DJ Jörg ): 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 Simon Posford|Hallucinogen and Michele Adamson: Fly Agaric
With Astrix : Infected Astrix
Discography
Albums
The Gathering (Infected Mushroom album)|The Gathering (1999)
Classical Mushroom (2000)
B.P. Empire (2001)
Converting Vegetarians (2003)
IM the Supervisor (2004)
Vicious Delicious (2007)
Legend of the Black Shawarma (2009)
Army of Mushrooms (2012)
Singles/EPs
Intelligate EP (1999)
Bust a Move EP (2001)
Classical Mushroom EP (2001)
B.P. Empire EP (2001)
Birthday (Infected Mushroom EP)|Birthday EP (feat. Berry Sakharof ) (2002)
" Deeply Disturbed " (2003)
Songs From The Other Side EP (2003)
" Cities of the Future " (2004)
"Stretched" (2005)
" Becoming Insane " (2007)
" Smashing The Opponent " (2009)
" Killing Time (Infected Mushroom EP)|Killing Time " (2010)
"Deck & Sheker" (2010)
" Pink Nightmares " (2011)
Music videos
Year
Song
Director(s)
2006
" Becoming Insane "
harv
2009
" Smashing The Opponent "
Jonathan Davis
2010
Killing Time (Infected Trance Remix) "
Matan Cohen
2011
" Pink Nightmares "
Sebastian Lopez
Tracks Released on Compilations
List Generated from the Infected Mushroom Website.cite web | title=Archived Compilation List | publisher=Infected Mushroom | url= http://www.infected-mushroom.net/Released/Php/Compilation_Engine.php? tri_compil=track_lib_compil | date=2003-01-01 | accessdate=2009-09-16 |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20030114101319/ http://www.infected-mushroom.net/Released/Php/Compilation_Engine.php? tri_compil=track_lib_compil |archivedate=2003-01-14
Infected Mushroom Category:Musical groups established in 1996 Category:Electronic music duos Category:Israeli psychedelic trance musicians Category:Goa trance musical groups Category:Israel electronic music groups
