Amit Duvedevani

Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo which has attained significant popularity from the late 1990s to the present time (2005). Hailing from Central Israel, the group has retained the fanbase attracted by their earlier rel

Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance duo which has attained significant popularity from the late 1990s to the present time (2005). Hailing from Central Israel, the group has retained the fanbase attracted by their earlier releases, 1999's The Gathering through a consistent sonic evolution exemplified by the subsequent albums Classical Mushroom (2000), BP Empire (2001) and Converting Vegetarians (2003). The recently released IM The Supervisor (2004) contains one of Erez and Duvdev's greatest hits Cities Of The Future.

Infected Mushroom are the most popular pioneers of the psychedelic trance (or 'Psytrance') genre, this has been attributed to both their constantly evolving style of music. Also to their tendency to use catchier, more accessible melodies than the more eccentric 'tripped-out' melodies used in most other psytrance music. Both Erez and Amit (Duvdev) are classically trained musicians, and this may explain the difference in the melodies they construct. The Gathering (1999) was the breakthrough debut album for the group with the song "psycho". This album set the trend for modern Israeli Psytrance that has become increasingly popular with a more 'mainstream' audience and gradually gaining acceptability. The next year the duo released 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, and also commonly referred to as the best example of the group's talent: 'Bust A Move'. The group's evolving style has also had its share of critics. 2001's BP Empire was well-received by many fans and critics alike. However the album was seen as a break away from the more traditional styles of the previous albums and was shunned by many psytrance purists who felt that the new territories explored went beyond the bounds of psytrance but not necessarily in a progressive sense.