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Psyence Fiction - Unkle's Album (1998)

Psyence Fiction is the debut album by the group Unkle, released in 1998 for Mo'Wax. "Unreal" is an instrumental version of the song "Be There" (featuring Ian Brown), which was released a year later as a single. On some early presses of the album, instrumental versions of "Guns Blazing" and "The Knock" were added as tracks 13 & 14. On some re-releases of this album, "Be There" was added as track 13. Some versions (mainly the Japanese release, but also the US promotional copy) contain the hidden track "Intro (optional)" as "track zero", which is actually the pre-gap (index 0) of track 1. This can be accessed by "rewinding" the first track on some CD players. "Lonely Soul" was featured in an Assassin's Creed trailer for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Psyence Fiction debuted at #15 in Australia. Made #1 on KTUH's charts on the week of October 12, 1998.
Psyence Fiction is the debut album by the group Unkle, released in 1998 for Mo'Wax.
by KoD Z February 12, 2009
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Psyence

(noun) /ˈsīəns/ – from “psych” + “sense”

A system of knowledge that influences or manipulates the senses and perceptions of reality, often under the guise of truth. Unlike traditional science, which seeks to understand, psyence is the illusion of understanding—knowledge constructed to psych, seduce, or suppress the intuitive senses.

Origin:
Coined by Joshua J. Horton in S.H.E. (Serenity Healing Eternal) book 1, to describe the subtle dissonance between natural knowing and programmed perception.
Example 1:
“We were raised on psyence, not science. They didn’t teach us truth—they taught us to trust only what they could control.”

Example 2:
“So you really tried to psyence me like I’m slow! That’s manipulation in a slow cooker, man! I’m too aware for that!”

Philosophical Notes:
Psyence serves as both a caution and a compass. It warns of how easily humanity trades intuition for instruction. In the wrong hands, it is a veil. In the right hands, it becomes a key—because to psych the senses is also to understand how they work.
by J. J. Johnson April 22, 2025
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