Clock DVA is an electronic music group from Sheffield, England. Originally … Read Full Bio ↴Clock DVA is an electronic music group from Sheffield, England. Originally founded, in late-1977, by Adi Newton and Steven Turner. They were first known for experimental electronic music.
They became associated with industrial music with the 1980 release of their album White Souls in Black Suits on Industrial Records, although in reality the early material that predates this release is a blend of extreme electronics and frequencies that was heard only by a spartan few, including Jhon Balance and other notaries. (This early archive material, which includes the Sex Works Beyond Entanglement 12" EP (1979) originally planned for release by Cherry Red with the tracks Throbbing Sweeping Obscene/Coil/The Pop Hell, is due for release with a number of other extreme pure-electronic compositions and will readdress the morphology of DVA history.) The album Thirst followed in 1981, by which time Adi Newton and Steven Judd Turner had combined musique concrète techniques with guitar, bass, and drum instrumentation, fused with Newton's unique art direction and existential lyrics and writing.
After the tragic death of Steven Judd Turner, Adi Newton formed a new version of the band in 1983. First releasing the singles Passions Still Aflame and High Holy Disco Mass on the major label Polydor under the name DVA, the group then released the album Advantage (along with several singles). During a European tour a dispute amongst the musicians occurred resulting in Adi Newton disbanding the group. However the remaining musicians attempted an abortive continuation of the tour without him, which resulted in negative reaction from DVA fans appalled by Newton's absence.
After the 1983 breakup of Clock DVA, Adi Newton put in process his original concept of the multimedia arts project The Anti-Group aka T.A.G.C., which staged a number of performances directed and choreographed solely by Adi Newton. T.A.G.C. released a series of films and recordings, namely The Disscussion Anti-Theatre piece/Dual 16mm Film and Soundtrack, Ha/Zulu, ShT, Big Sex, The Ambisonic Album Digitaria, Meontological Recording Record 1, Meontological Recording Record 2 (Teste Tones), Burning Water Film/ Soundtrack, and Iso-Erotic Calibrations.
In 1987 Adi Newton, while still working within TAGC, allowed a reformation of DVA. He was at the time experimenting with computer sound sampling techniques and sequencing and had already created a blueprint for a track originally titled "Diamond Bullet," which later became "The Hacker." This reformed line-up consisted of creative director Adi Newton; vocalist, sound designer, Dean Dennis; and Paul Browse. From this line-up came the album Buried Dreams.
After the release of Buried Dreams and a series of singles taken from the album, a number of problems occurred. Paul Browse left to try to resolve issues with the record label in Berlin but remained in Germany and never returned. As a result, Robert Baker joined the line up, which then released the albums Man-Amplified and Digital Soundtracks. Dean Dennis left to start work on a new project. The album Sign followed during a transitional period in which Adi Newton relocated to Italy, taking Clock DVA/TAGC with him as sole director and reactivating the project in a new direction.
Adi Newton and creative partner Jane Radion Newton are currently working on the remastered release of their whole back catalog, which was set to be released in the autumn of 2008 by Mute records as a box set including a 120-page book. They are also working with invited guest artists on new Clock DVA/TAGC studio albums, which are scheduled for a 2009 release to coincide with a number of key European performances and installations.
Sites: YouTube and http://MySpace.com/ClockDVAauthorized (official)
They became associated with industrial music with the 1980 release of their album White Souls in Black Suits on Industrial Records, although in reality the early material that predates this release is a blend of extreme electronics and frequencies that was heard only by a spartan few, including Jhon Balance and other notaries. (This early archive material, which includes the Sex Works Beyond Entanglement 12" EP (1979) originally planned for release by Cherry Red with the tracks Throbbing Sweeping Obscene/Coil/The Pop Hell, is due for release with a number of other extreme pure-electronic compositions and will readdress the morphology of DVA history.) The album Thirst followed in 1981, by which time Adi Newton and Steven Judd Turner had combined musique concrète techniques with guitar, bass, and drum instrumentation, fused with Newton's unique art direction and existential lyrics and writing.
After the tragic death of Steven Judd Turner, Adi Newton formed a new version of the band in 1983. First releasing the singles Passions Still Aflame and High Holy Disco Mass on the major label Polydor under the name DVA, the group then released the album Advantage (along with several singles). During a European tour a dispute amongst the musicians occurred resulting in Adi Newton disbanding the group. However the remaining musicians attempted an abortive continuation of the tour without him, which resulted in negative reaction from DVA fans appalled by Newton's absence.
After the 1983 breakup of Clock DVA, Adi Newton put in process his original concept of the multimedia arts project The Anti-Group aka T.A.G.C., which staged a number of performances directed and choreographed solely by Adi Newton. T.A.G.C. released a series of films and recordings, namely The Disscussion Anti-Theatre piece/Dual 16mm Film and Soundtrack, Ha/Zulu, ShT, Big Sex, The Ambisonic Album Digitaria, Meontological Recording Record 1, Meontological Recording Record 2 (Teste Tones), Burning Water Film/ Soundtrack, and Iso-Erotic Calibrations.
In 1987 Adi Newton, while still working within TAGC, allowed a reformation of DVA. He was at the time experimenting with computer sound sampling techniques and sequencing and had already created a blueprint for a track originally titled "Diamond Bullet," which later became "The Hacker." This reformed line-up consisted of creative director Adi Newton; vocalist, sound designer, Dean Dennis; and Paul Browse. From this line-up came the album Buried Dreams.
After the release of Buried Dreams and a series of singles taken from the album, a number of problems occurred. Paul Browse left to try to resolve issues with the record label in Berlin but remained in Germany and never returned. As a result, Robert Baker joined the line up, which then released the albums Man-Amplified and Digital Soundtracks. Dean Dennis left to start work on a new project. The album Sign followed during a transitional period in which Adi Newton relocated to Italy, taking Clock DVA/TAGC with him as sole director and reactivating the project in a new direction.
Adi Newton and creative partner Jane Radion Newton are currently working on the remastered release of their whole back catalog, which was set to be released in the autumn of 2008 by Mute records as a box set including a 120-page book. They are also working with invited guest artists on new Clock DVA/TAGC studio albums, which are scheduled for a 2009 release to coincide with a number of key European performances and installations.
Sites: YouTube and http://MySpace.com/ClockDVAauthorized (official)
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4 Hours This midmorning awakening This bleak whiteness, nothingness…
Beautiful Losers I'm just waiting man move on! move on! I'm just a…
Blue Tone No new words No letters No postcards I'm alone, dislocate…
Breakdown and love's a dangerous game to play from now on it's just…
Buried Dreams La Comtesse de Sang Your seeds of madness The colour of eter…
Connection Machine "Listen, listen, my name is Harry Caul. Can you hear…
Hacker / Hacked A digital murder Programmed by mathematical terrorists Outsi…
Hide There was something strange In my sensations Incredibly new …
Impressions Of African Winter Impressions of African winter The sun shining down on your …
Non Last textural reports A plan of locations Cross points of …
North Loop North loop North loop North loop North loop Were on the …
Piano Pain No contact No consequence Inconsequential Search for key …
Resistance They're talking aloud in the city They know that resistance…
Sensorium I feel a sensation I could say anything And you would not…
Sound Mirror Can you see Can you see Can you see Can you see Can you…
Sound Mirror I Oh my destiny How are you now? I hope you′ll be alright Like…
Soundmirror Can you see Can you see Can you see Can you see Can you…
Soundmirror 1 Clock Dva Buried Dreams Sound Mirror Can you see Can you see…
The Act I see your face A desert I'm inside Lost in your eyes Where…
The Hacker A digital murder Programmed by mathematical terrorists Outsi…
The Hacker (Hacked version) Clock Dva Buried Dreams The Hacker A digital murder Programm…
The Reign I held you like a gun Your voice is burning my…
The Secret Life of the Big Black Suit the secret life of the big black suit stands at bus…
The Unseen Last textural reports A plan of locations Cross points of ag…
Tortured Heroine Take heart now And don't fall See yourself clear From the…
Uncertain There's something It's less A feeling I don't know what …
Velvet Realm Through all the dreams of the night I came for you In…
White Cell Active, then immobility I am myself Against their laws of …
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@bobjackson6524
Im approaching 50,
Born early 75,
Had my brain tuned into all forms of electro, acid, house, bleep, bass, techno, ambient, freakazoid tripped out forms of bass driven relief from the real world you could think of.
NEVER HEARD THESE UNTIL NOW,
after wrk,
On the kitchen bass system,
At 11pm
CLLLLLLASS❤
@bobjackson6524
Im approaching 50,
Born early 75,
Had my brain tuned into all forms of electro, acid, house, bleep, bass, techno, ambient, freakazoid tripped out forms of bass driven relief from the real world you could think of.
NEVER HEARD THESE UNTIL NOW,
after wrk,
On the kitchen bass system,
At 11pm
CLLLLLLASS❤
@kourtneygipe3433
I used to trip listening to these guys back in the 90s,there videos are amazing visually and the music is transcendental on acid,i will always love Clock DVA for there innovations and kick ass music.
@plasticweapon
addi nicely summarizes what the band does here.
@nfn35
best clock dva track !
@NeilMullens
4 Hours, for me.
@mnmlstellar
🖤
@antonioleanza9971
Super
@avabeckett9550
Thanks for this
@h9ooo
Yay.
@istinma
Super...