Delta-S is a

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band formed in Camarillo, California in 1995. Band members currently include Lyte, who writes and produces a bulk of the work, and Lucien, who tests the material's emotional value and authenticity.

History

Delta-S was initially formed in 1995 by artists Moe and Lyte, under the name Entropy. Later that year, the band changed their name to Delta-S. The name refers to a change in

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( Delta So), and conceptually refers to the band's attempts at speeding up, slowing down, or stopping the process of entropy in the listener. In 1996, Jim Prosser joined the band. Work began on the production of their first album, including some collaboration with the band

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and artists Duke and Joshua Vosper. The album was never released, and Delta-S disbanded in 1998. After disbanding, Lyte continued the project as a solo effort. In 1999, production for the second Delta-S album, ''And Sometimes...'', began. This album was also unreleased. In 2000, the band adopted a new member, Lucien, and work started on a third album, ''

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''. This was released as the band's debut album in March 2005, under a created record label entitled WindM Records, titled ''Chasm (Volume 0)''. The album was later re-released as ''Chasm (Volume 1)'' in May that year.Automatapedia article on Delta-S
/ref> The band released a second album, '' Voyage to Isis'', in December 2007. The album featured several guest vocalists including

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and Sheri Shaw of

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. The band's third album, ''The Mortal Veil'', was released on October 31, 2015. This was followed by the extended plays ''Lost in You'', featuring Jennifer Lauren (Emoiryah) and released on October 31, 2017, and ''Coven'', released on December 22, 2017.

Band members

*Brian "Lyte" Judy –

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*Robert "Lucien" Morris – guitar, vocals *Colleen Kelly – vocals *DJ Amanda Jones – vocals *Nicki Tedesco – bass,

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, vocals, guitar *Tony Bandos –

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Former members

*Michael "Moe" Masingale *Jim Prosser

Collaborators

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*Pamela Vain *DJ Type 41 *Lauren Edman *Sheri Shaw *Nikki Williams *Michelle Averna *Ever *Anguidara *Tranquil Chaos *David Pataconi *Emoiryah *LAKE

Discography

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'' (2005, WindM Records) *'' Voyage to Isis'' (2007, WindM Records) *''The Mortal Veil'' (2015, WindM Records) *''Lost in You'' (2017, WindM Records) *''Mirror Dimension Series Vol. 1: Coven'' (2017, WindM Records)

Compilation appearances

*''Automata 9.0'' (2006, Flaming Fish) – "Rage Into Blindness" *''Automata 10.0'' (2006, Flaming Fish) – "Tempest"

Remixes

* 2007:

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– "Frozen" (Fade to Grey Mix by Delta-S) * 2007: Celldweller – "Frozen" (Anomaly Mix by Delta-S)

Collaborations

* 2014: Delta-S &

– "Alive"

References

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External links

Delta-S websiteDelta-S Myspace pageAutomatapedia article on Delta-SDelta-S SoundClick artist page
American industrial music groups Musical groups from California American Christian musical groups American trance music groups Musical groups established in 1995