Infected Mushroom: Making Psytrance

[@RickyDonker]

There's something so wonderfully dry wit about turning to your friend, who looks so soft and gentle, telling him "I might cry!" and he says, deadpan, without pause, "You should." And you just know he means it. Love it haha!

[@kstier220]

Infected Mushroom are lightyears beyond their time. It's timeless, hundreds of years from now people will revere this like we do Mozart and Beethoven today. I love it, incredible.

[@spiralmoment]

They really aren't beyond anything. Poppy dance music is as mainstream as it gets.

[@kstier220]

Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like uh, your opinion, man.

[@spiralmoment]

Indeed, but at least I have a basic understanding of music and music history, which you obviously dont. @@kstier220

[@Maradnus]

@@kstier220 hes right.. IM are not really at the top of anything out side of selling out. their early days so mid to late 90's stuff was spectacular for the time.. & then it was rinse & repeat until they did a thing with the Computer Music mag in the early 2k & that was the end.. it was all about the cash.. the albums that followed were to reach the none psy crowd & push psy to the mainstream which did nothing but dilute the genre. & yeah... well its now commercial. they moved from psy to commercial.. thats just fact Source: grew up in Goa 80s - 2000s I know all the names personally..

[@adirsab]

@@spiralmoment their sound is definitely not "pop"

[@KrayRei]

There’s psytrance, and then there IM. Certainly the best sound designers out there. By far.

[@spiralmoment]

there's psytrance and commercial dance music...

[@Maradnus]

@@spiralmoment 10000% IM are absolutely in the commercial sector! There is GoaTrance there is Psytrance & there is Commercial Psy..

[@JirWong]

Duv and Erez barking at each other in the studio made my day.

[@malcolmk2878]

The track "Heavyweight" has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of musical work I've ever heard in my Life.

[@uirehuigedkahds]

Say what you will about Infected, but these guys are musical geniuses in the strictest sense of the word. I don't particularly like a lot of stuff they've made after 2007, but from a sound design perspective I still enjoy their music. Always pushing the limit. It is obvious that they wanted to take their music in a more commercial direction, but that's okay.

[@uirehuigedkahds]

+Miroljub Ilic how so?

[@sanjinagic1819]

I totally agree. While I dislike their newer stuff, especially their meddling in dubstep and the likes (ugh), The Gathering blew my mind, got me into trance production and is still one of the best albums I've heard. Absolute geniuses of their day and age and music genre.

[@Zhuntovany.Kavalir]

The Gathering is so fucking sick. Its so important album in my opinion. Ive lost my interest in IM after Legend of the Black Shawarma.

[@orbitfold]

What limit are they pushing? It's just pointless unimaginative wankery.

[@OrionRahl]

Their psytrance tracks are my fav, but even their pop music is really good and I don't mind them experimenting with different genres.

[@SharLeeRV]

Erez is a genius just for making Duv voice sounds good! 😂

[@mroc7524]

always thought these boys compliment each other, Duvdev the talker, Erez the thinker

[@nitishcheriyan4422]

Erez is what Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys was in the 80s...a true genius of his time. I had the pleasure of communicating with Erez via Ebay.

[@alejandromagana1554]

Did you sell something to him? He’s a great soul, really cool guys in person too.

[@spiralmoment]

Not even close.

[@Erdnase23]

Very unique approach. The guy with the long hair (Erez?) has an amusing droll sense of humour.

[@Glin-z1t]

😂 you just need to say the guy with hair.

[@Dracoiin]

Trust me we can hear it , we just need some shrooms to hear everything you put in there 😍

[@Dracoiin]

My favorite band's favorite band is my favorite band? Lol thats awesome, you guys are awesome

[@dirtsawmusic9295]

Return to the Sauce is an EPIC EP. Infected got me interested in making EDM way back in the day! All bow to Erez and Duvdev!

[@quinxx12]

Im sorry but I really wish they would do this analyzing with their old tracks

[@iamyourmom2]

quinxx12 why are you sorry? That would be awesome

[@vaibhaVSharma-xh5ru]

Coca cola dosent tells their recipe

[@LASSOV]

thats the best idea ive heard in a long time

[@miscellaneous1276]

But they have done some of them. Drum and bassa UR so F**cked and more.

[@MrMissgestalt]

hallo fogel :D

[@nbpraptor]

Infected mushroom, appropriately named, they stretch my mind in unforsee able ways

[@Tracks777]

I enjoyed the video! Keep it up!

[@akashva3340]

@Emilio Chandler omfg i saw u and your bot friend, in one other video last time so u only look for comments that are top with less replies :0 btw instapwn is scam (obv)

[@buzzpsy]

God's of electronic music!!!! Great inspiration for me, work on every instrument and possible effects to come out with their best, hats off guys, I am truely inspired by your production, wish to meet you guys once 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@dankesthours182]

i dont think they're so much pushing their plugin line, so much as they've basically condensed so many of their favorite techniques into a few plugins that they really cant say much else. they're open and seemingly honest about their interests and inspirations, as well as other plugs they're using a lot etc.

[@cory99998]

I mean the plugins are clearly freakin great so yeah they should be pushing it. Why would they not advertise the thing they literally use to make their songs?

[@danielh6683]

They totally pioneered a lot of these techniques, i remember back in the day they used to do so much of this stuff by hand, smart of them to build their own plugins to save them time.

[@JordanAguirre]

Fresh minds, and their plugins are on the top of my wishlist right now. excellent

[@noizyme]

For purists of psytrance, I can understand your frustration with this title. The video is more an advertisement for their plug-ins and their new single. However IM has a brilliant sound that reminds me of The Prodigy (sans 1500 samples) when it comes to their unique productions.

[@brad8142]

I thought the new album sounded like an advertisement for their plug-ins... It was just to overused. Listener fatigue came on very quickly for me.

[@milhouse777]

It's dope, even that i'm not a psytrance fan I like the IM's stuff, their sounds are unmistakable regardless of the genre they produce at the moment

[@aliensystem1528]

I'm sold! Gonna buy all the Infected plugins

[@911truthfarmer]

I feel you on the amazing hi-hat not coming through, makes me wanna cry. but now we know! it's there! LOL. Reminds of Roy Thomas Baker with The Cars. Hey you might not hear it, but it's THERE! If I take it out, you'll miss it!

[@kixxalot]

I'm not a fan of their music, but it was cool to get an inside look into their way of producing tracks.

[@niandralades3666]

Good old Bob Swire :D 10:24

[@yorzengaming]

8:39 It's actually pretty nice vocal on its own, love it

[@seanferres]

not a huge fan of their music but man these dudes are creative and really entertaining to watch haha

[@2.7petabytes]

What a goddamned GREAT band!! If you guys are listening, your music changed me inexorably!! Thank you! I wish I could see you guys live!

[@ghostinplainsight4803]

They tour all the time, don't miss out they won't be around forever, even after 20 years they are still the best live show you can see!

[@tomsmith051]

Has Duv always had a lisp? Or is he mucking around, like usual? Can never tell with this guy... AMAZING!

[@fenristhewolfslair3993]

well, with that upper lip....:)

[@Crisisdarkness]

Oh I'm so happy, I didn't know they produce their own vst's, wow, these products are available to buy, Manipulator is amazing. These guys are brilliant, I'm in the making of my first PsyTrance album, and feel like I must have Manipulator to use it on more than one occasion.

[@novastyleNL]

Theyre fans of tool? shit i never knew that, i became almost obsessed with tool at age 14, and then got heavily into Infected Mushroom at age 18, everything comes full circle now at age 30 ^^

[@benjaminjohnson8431]

Almost like, "A Perfect Circle"?

[@TunePointRecords]

Great.. Inspired by this, we went and got the IM Manipulator plugin. It's sick. Totally worth every penny.

[@karlk545]

Oh shit, I didn't know Noho Hank was in Infected Mushroom!!!! Dope! XD

[@KingChronoss]

Best advertisement for Apple I've ever seen.

[@robotsciety8728]

vocal work is precisely on point.

[@CheekohMcLoud]

Really thank's for sharing your amazing process and ....!! really THANK'S A LOT GUY'S !! :-)

[@alikouhgard171]

Amazing hi-hat sound

[@buzzpsy]

Lol you guys actually gave me information about I wish which I was finding in such so many tutorials

[@TheDazlermac]

Very impressed and tuneful.

[@getgetsixsept]

11:22 I listened to this music sooo many times, that even if i don't hear it i know it's there

[@freakanoizer]

It's like I'm eating mushrooms while watching a studio session

[@sergenity]

Best psy team ever✡

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Ah. My kick is always blue and the bass is always purple. Green hi hats and ye just everything else being a random chaotic mess. Usually only around 70 - 80 mixer tracks, but sampler channels are blowing up over 100 with automation recently. Gonna have to start using reference tracks more because my ability to test on different systems is very limited.

[@easykimpin8461]

I want more of this! 😁

[@KrayRei]

I wish the static root note/chord key change in liquid smoke went for at least another 8 bars. This was a killer album tho 🤘🏻

[@nathanaelbennett8286]

Good stuff. 300+ lanes though? Holy shit.

[@igetnoviews]

cpu has left the chat

[@ventarfield7115]

Ya my computer crashes after about 7 tracks this heavily processed.

[@SoundAuthor]

Aaah-ah-aah-aah, Eeh-eeeh-eh-eeh, Oh-oh-ooh-ooooh.... DX

[@miscellaneous1276]

Oaash.

[@Utomneian]

these guys seem pretty cool. i never heard their music before really, and i'm not keen on trance, and very, very little of Psytrance vaguely impresses me. but their concept of metal with trance seems pretty original and fun. :)

[@Utomneian]

@Face The Music they are also pretty cool to see live :D

[@KrayRei]

Psy/Goa Trance can change your life.

[@Utomneian]

@@KrayRei i mean, it's nice, but i wouldn't get all dramatic about it, lol

[@NichtBernd666]

This is nuts! Lovely nuts. My red is always gfuitar. Learned a lot. About nut musicians. Realy cool!!!

[@tomibuhbut1654]

Woah! I didn't know Infected Mushroom was a Tool fan. I❤their music from The Gathering till A Legend Of A Black Shawarma. I'm a Tool fan too. I❤LATERALUS. I've the T-shirt too. Best t-shirt I've ever had🔥❤

[@wowerman]

Great idea to throw in some random sounds to mix.

[@ktscssrhnds]

I love this. They're hilarious and such amazing artists.

[@JamesVerster]

Superb ! Thank for sharing this.

[@thedrumunkey]

Shoutout to their other plugin they don't mention, Pusher. Amazing quick idiot-proof eq, compression, drive, etc. so cheap and so easy and so good. Don't think it's polyverse though.

[@maxlarsen]

I JUST CAME FOR THE EQs ONLY, where are they?!!!!!!!!!!

[@ARISTO_Music]

erez and his family all musicians lol , Erez eisen - Infected mushroom Noy eisen - model and singer Israel eisen - singer and music producer in KYD old band in israel...

[@Crochet9847]

Great video gevers !!!

[@tazz58penticalzone43]

WOW GREAT IDEAS HERE

[@sheepbaba]

Have u tried WD40? It helps when u sound like a gate...

[@alexpun6757]

extratop video! Thank you!

[@drvoodoo3073]

My drums are always red and my basses are always blue too

[@MrDobleagent]

Erez doesnt sleep in few days maybe? hahaha I love them

[@Darksagan]

Excellent video, these guys a definitely creative. I need that plugin.

[@bartacus4872]

Every time the term “EDM” is used unironically a little raving angel gets its glow sticks.

[@ArditKurtalani]

Best infected mushroom for me 👍

[@janihakonen2961]

Thank you for sharing. That is very Linda of you 《3

[@tyrathankhort4648]

i love infected mushroooom

[@itaikaufman2986]

14:28 Made me piss myself lolll

[@emiel333]

I know a track can take up a lot of channels but 320?! Wow 😳

[@dankesthours182]

i cant wait to grab these plugins one day, but they're so advanced i worry they'd try and take over my studio

[@Violentic81]

These to guys are amazing

[@MrultimateTV]

We want a version of the track without all of the vocal proccesing :D

[@naturecollision]

anyone know why they switched from cubase on windows to cubase on apple? :D

[@spiralmoment]

Probably because windows sucks balls. And Macs are just so much nicer.

[@thechannel4693]

My kick is also always red, I can understand the issue when it's not ;)

[@MHMDmusic]

My kicks are allways in red too 😆

[@fnscomedycrew]

My kick is always red too... Always... Is your bass always purple by chance?

[@mau5loops428]

"sometimes I already gate myself... i already think like a gate", IM 2017

[@BlueGuitarMusic]

Wow this is a good interview

[@Chopstickszryd]

320 channels!? do they dj with hard drives plugged into each cdj? xD

[@bunyaadi]

Basically a promotion for their plug-ins but interesting to me as I'm working on a track which needs a bit je ne sais quoi.

[@OrSaar]

So..when are you featuring Dream Theater live??? :) so much love to you two!

[@uriellyshoj]

Thank you

[@alexanderkop2060]

Hello !! how Can i get infected manepolator or how to write that ? i want to try it by useing my mininova :P and how much its cost ?

[@mikenova6278]

Лучшие!

[@Mark_Williams300]

Duvdev is the long lost Mitchell Brother

[@SiLiDNB]

10:27 I think his name is Rob

[@dancedenso4264]

Nothing against Duvdev, but I wished Erez would have given this interview by himself

[@Yobott]

yea duvdev just doesnt shut up lol

[@twicelightning29]

or maybe its just that erez doesn't talk much?

[@madzaggyerek]

He's so charismatic tho

[@tbrennandc]

Erez really inst talkative in person. Ive met the guys many times and I always pull Erez aside to pick his brain. He seems to enjoy the sidestage. just my two cents though

[@woblezman]

nah he's too timid uhuh and what u dont understand is that they are one :)

[@NihongoWakannai]

Dude, I literally just made a psytrance track through trial and error and this is uploaded today

[@PlasticKnight]

bob swire would be proud

[@Piaist]

I colour my kick grey and my bass dark purple

[@kyurox603]

"... lots of effects and stuff" - Oh really?! Dude!!!

[@fr33mind29]

of course, you need a lot of... stuff to make this kind of music.

[@PrinceWesterburg]

So how do they do this live? Just play a CD and mime? Genuinely interested! 20 Years - never heard of these guys, will have to check them out.

[@GT1981IL]

have to see them live!

[@PrinceWesterburg]

On a beach, in Tel Aviv, sourrounded by gorgeous hot brunettes? My heart would explode!!! ...Hey, but what a way to go! XD

[@hednoise]

just hit the play button like everybody else...

[@volvagia466]

they play with a band a lot of the time

[@spiralmoment]

You never heard about them because its more than 20 years since they stopped making psytrance and started making a shitty attempt at mainstream dance music.

[@Ali__2AM]

idk if my brain is fried after all these years or if its the Mandela effect but don't I remember the album as return to the source lmao ?? ?

[@DJGoldenWolf]

I always do my kicks in red as well XD

[@ovnimoon]

ereZ do all?

[@MJay_Ultra]

What software are they using?

[@DJDISCOFIRE]

very intresting ^^

[@TheFujac]

these guys know their stuff BUT nobody ever described IM as 'the godfathers' of psytrance.... that would have to be goa gil or maybe simon posford

[@dirtsawmusic9295]

Except that everyone knows who IM is, only old farts lick us would know who Goa Gil is. Or for that matter what goa is...

[@heartmath5224]

TheFujac i totally agree but many other names cannot be excluded really-x dream, juno reactor, astral projection, raja ram. 🤩😁

[@greedokenobi3855]

Many people see them as the pioneers. Godfathers or whatever title you choose.They were my introduction to the genre in 2007/2008. Very often the inventors are not the ones that make something popular. Might not seem fair but that’s how it goes. And I think in many genres the credit should go to several artists/groups instead of one. I think IM made Psy Trance more popular and spread it’s sound all around the word.

[@shakawkaw0metroid]

Raja Ram I thought was the true, one and only godfather of psytrance, I mean hell he was apart of it's creation as far as I'm aware.

[@spiralmoment]

It's really the opposite. In psytrance I can assure you im is forgotten long ago. Nobody that started listening psytrance after 2005 or something knows who im are. But I can assure you they all know who Gil is because hes a legend and actually played psytrance until his death and never turned to shitty mainstream dance music like im. @@dirtsawmusic9295

[@djghostmode]

3:30 why is this so funny

[@haydnholbrook9984]

At 1:50 they say they're big fans of who?

[@achrafberra8097]

Tool

[@haydnholbrook9984]

@@achrafberra8097 thanks!