more from
Pelagic Records
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Emerald Split EP

by PSYCHONAUT

/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Emerald 12" split record (2021)
    PSYCHONAUT + Sâver
    Black vinyl

    Includes unlimited streaming of Emerald Split EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days
    4 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      €20 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Emerald 12" split record (2021)
    PSYCHONAUT + Sâver
    White vinyl (limited edition of 100)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Emerald Split EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days
    5 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      €20 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of Emerald Split EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 14 days
    edition of 300  9 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      €25 EUR or more 

     

1.
Pt. 1: 'the preparation' So now I welcome the primal sun to enter my sides. To find out where I belong. So anxious to bow before the Source. Pt. 2: 'the cleansing' Eye shut. Pitch black. Heart racing. I'm gone. Here though unaware. The snake invades my core and rips a nerve. The hours fade. The echo still remains and so reveals the skies. See myself dissolve into the Earth. Overwhelmed, my energy ignites. Sparks up, unearths the vine. Feel my insides turning out as the outside finds a way within. Mad wizard. Pt. 3: 'the arrival / the ceremony' I overcame your trials. Still, to meet you at last. Such a virtue. White angel, mother mine. Your breath a language of its own. Speak to me. Rid my pain through you. Help me shed my skin. The ceremony begins. Let go. I expect nothing in all its forms. Different. Pt. 4: 'the self-destruction' Empty mind. Hollowed and barren sight. Inner self leaving the outer shell. Chase the ghost with emerald eyes. Must escape the orchard's wrath. Nothing is nowhere. This whole thing's mad as hell. See the cosmic circus go. Grasping straws 'til one grabs on. Pt. 5: 'the retrieval of the anchor' See through transparent eyes. Breathe still. Ease now. Forgive. Be kind. Isolate your I. What do you even expect of me, this trivial peasant? Let go. Roam. Reign. Regret nothing.
2.

about

"Emerald", the new split EP from PSYCHONAUT & SÂVER.
Out now via Pelagic Records.

//

PSYCHONAUT and SÂVER are akin in many ways: both artists embody and explore corporal, physical heaviness in their sound as much as spirituality and philosophy, both artists often stretch their compositions close to the 20 minutes mark, and both artists redefine the concept of the classic power trio within a context of genre-bending, modern heavy music: where SÂVER plea for calculated minimalism, PSYCHONAUT employ an arsenal of percussion instruments on their recordings, and it is even more so astonishing how well they manage to reduce the polyphonic assault to the trio in a live setting.

PSYCHONAUT literally came from out of nowhere --Mechelen, Belgium, to be precise. Their 2020 album Unfold The God Man showcases excellent musicianship and songwriting abilities, heavily influenced by 70’s bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but also drawing inspiration from contemporary heavy artists like Tool or Amenra.

SÂVER from Oslo, Norway delivered an equally astounding debut album of sublime heaviness, shimmering moogs, abrasive vocals and a devastating, gnarly bass tone. Their jaw-dropping performance at the renowned Oya Festival in Oslo in the summer before the pandemic, accompanied by mesmerizing visuals on a huge screen, was a foreboding of what to expect from this band in the future.

We will pass word to the artists who share this split full-length record to shed some more light on their respective contributions.

PSYCHONAUT – The Great Realisation

The Great Realisation represents the start of both an individual and a collective awakening. As we slowly watch our world change to the point where it may actually become uninhabitable for our species, we start to question the story of the world and realise that it may be time for a new story. It continues where the concept of Unfold the God Man left off, which was mostly centred around the recognition of our higher potential as individuals. The Great Realisation is the next step in the transition towards a new collective experience. It functions as a bridge between UTGM and our next album.

The story is narrated in 5 chapters which are based on a psychedelic experience. The protagonist encounters an entity that feels like Mother Earth who reveals the secrets of the universe to him. He enters a euphoric state in which he deconstructs his notion of self, leading him into an unknown yet blissful state of consciousness. However, not knowing what to do with this experience and this information, he loses all connection and is sent into the void. With all his might, he tries to retrieve his anchor to reality, condemning the entity that gave him this experience.

This release is by far the most elaborate production we have ever done. We recorded tons of extra percussion overdubs in Motormusic studio, added additional layers using a Morin Khuur, a 12-string acoustic, violins, didgeridoos, timpani, throat singing, choir vocals etc. To us, this feels like the most creative piece of songwriting we’ve ever done. We knew this would be released as a single track but we still wanted to make it sound like it was a short album or an EP, creating the experience of a bigger story by using different chapters. Doing all of this during a global pandemic was definitely challenging but we are very happy that we managed to find a safe way to record this massive composition without any compromises.

SÂVER – Dimensions Lost, Obscured By Aeons

Needless to say, this piece of music is a result of the weird and uncertain condition we’ve all been living in for the last year. Following a sudden and chaotic journey back home from Hungary after everything got cancelled mid-tour in March 2020, we found ourselves back in our rehearsal space with clean sheets and a society on hold. This allowed us to dive deeper into the sonic landscapes we ́d been wanting to explore, with a strange and somewhat greater sense of calm.

As a natural continuation of «They Came With Sunlight», we were intrigued by cinematic and electronic soundscapes, leaning heavy on atmosphere and mood as much as our heartfelt desire for the more extreme. To always challenge ourselves as musicians, and push the boundaries for what we are capable of as a unit, is a direct consequence of trying to capture what resonates within ourselves.

The pandemic caused harm, but it also granted time.

Ole Rokseth took this time and translated it to magic, giving birth to the first half «Dimensions Lost» with his arsenal of synthesizers recorded in different studios around Oslo. The contrast to the latter half «Obscured by Aeons», the dissonance between the soft and eerie and the furious anger, is a reflection of the key element we want to incorporate in our sound. The void between darkness and light. Ole Rokseth ́s extended use of clean vocals gives SÂVER the power to emphasize this even more on «Emerald».

credits

released May 14, 2021

PSYCHONAUT is:

Stefan De Graef - guitar/vocals
Thomas Michiels - bass/vocals
Harm Peters - drums

'The Great Realisation' is:

Written and arranged by PSYCHONAUT.
Produced by Stefan De Graef and Chiaran Verheyden.
Recorded and mixed by Chiaran Verheyden at Motormusic, Mechelen (BE).
Mastered by Laurens Grossen for Motormusic.
Artwork and design by Sam Coussens.

Guest performers:

Victor Jacobs: percussion, morin khuur, violin, didgeridoo, throat singing, vocals
Bram Lobbestael: throat-singing, vocals
Chiaran Verheyden: percussion, eight-string guitars

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

PSYCHONAUT Mechelen, Belgium

PSYCHONAUT is a psychedelic post-metal collective from Mechelen, Belgium.

Their signature sound is heavily influenced by 70’s bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but also draws inspiration from more modern sources like Tool and Amenra. ... more

contact / help

Contact PSYCHONAUT

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

PSYCHONAUT recommends:

If you like PSYCHONAUT, you may also like: