Delica - The Chemical Rift

If I had to pick one album to be the official Radio-Active-Music.com "club" cd, it would be this one. One of the things I love about Toronto band Delica is their obvious joy in their musical creation. The enjoyment of life just seeps through their music, creating such thriving tunes.

Their latest release, The Chemical Rift, presents us with some of their best work yet. Taking obvious influences from such masters at Depeche Mode, they’ve also mastered modern technology to create some of the most stunning electronic songs heard yet. There’s nothing predictable or tired here; each song is a creative new beginning in electro rock.

Some songs stand out more than others, such as “Succumb” and “Wrong About Me”, which bookend this album and are also available for the fans on their myspace profile. But I have to say, far and away of everything else, “Millisecond” is my absolute favorite track and will take its place in my top 10 tracks of the year. With such pulsating sounds and relative lyrics, this song raises the bar of perfection in the electronic genres. Indeed, this album shatters stereotypes of electronic music, showing the full range of artistic expression through modern technology.

Suggested Tracks:
“Millisecond”
“Succumb”
“Wrong About Me”
“Little Pout”

Moth Complex - Error 256 EP

The music is so heavy you can literally feel it resonating in your bones from the very first chords of the first song, "Learned My Lesson". Irish industrial band Moth Complex is a remarkable yet relatively new band to the scene, blending earth-shaking sounds with intricate vocals. Nothing is left untouched or unrefined; the vocals are brilliant and polished, and no aspect of production is in any way dull or predictable. Even the packaging for this EP is outstanding, showing a real attention to detail in all aspects in band persona.

The EP contains four songs, all of which present the listener with unique combinations of sounds and instrumentation blended so well together. All three ‘original’ tracks definitely take their place with some of the best songs in the genre today, with the remix of “Learned My Lesson” earning its place as one of the most well done remixes I’ve yet to hear. What really stands out with this band is how complimentary Aoife O’Leary’s delicate voice is to such a hardline industrial sound. A truly masterful understanding of the art of music.

Suggested tracks:
“Learned My Lesson”
“Learned My Lesson (Error 256 Remix)”