Legends of Industrial: Clock DVA

One of the first groups to arise during the formation of the Sheffield Electronic Scene.
Adi Newton formed the first lineup of Clock DVA in 1978, after his departure from The Future (the other members of which would go on to form The Human League and Heaven 17) with Judd Turner (bass), David J. Hammond (guitar), Roger Quail (drums) and Charlie Collins (saxophone, clarinet).
The term 'DVA,' [meaning 'two' in Russian] was inspired by Anthony Burgess' satirical science fiction novel, 'A Clockwork Orange.').
Originally focusing on experimental music inspired by science fiction and the occult (with the latter fading as time went on) and later reflecting the burgeoning industrial and electronic body music that had begun seeping into underground music scenes on both sides of the Atlantic.
After a handful of privately produced cassettes (most of which have since been collected in the 'Horology' boxed sets of lps from the German label Vinyl-On-Demand) the band released a cassette on Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records label.

After 15 years of silence, Adi Newton reactivated Clock DVA. Since 2011 the new line-up (feat. Maurizio "TeZ" Martinucci) has performed at major independent electronic festivals and venues throughout Europe. The 'Horology' series of vinyl box sets compiling early cassette-only material began in 2012 (with three volumes released as of 2019) and Mute Records have signed a contract with Newton to reissue all of the official Clock DVA recordings (minus private press cassette releases) along with a new studio album.
A "new" album, "Post-Sign" was released in 2013, having been recorded in 1994/95 by Newton as an instrumental companion album to "Sign", which had remained unreleased due to problems with an Italian record label after Contempo's demise.
"Clock 2", a printed aluminium USB Smart Media Card in printed metal box was released with all new material plus remixes by ATOM, Scanner, Frank Bretschneider and also features several videos by Panagiotis Tomaras and a 48-page PDF, was release in 2014, as well as a limited silkscreened double sleeve 45rpm 12" of "The Konstructor/De Konstructor" with two DVA remixes, both through Newton's own label Anterior Research Media Communications _ armcomm.co.uk. A new E-exclusive 3 track minimax CD EP "Neoteric" has also been released in 2016.

Members: Adi Newton, Maurizio Martinucci, Panagiotis Tomaras

Website: https://www.clockdva.net/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ClockDVA
Twitter: http://twitter.com/clockdva1
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ClockDVATV
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/clockdva
Bandcamp: https://clockdva.bandcamp.com/


ClockDVA - THE HACKER




ClockDVA - FINAL PROGRAM




ClockDVA - BITSTREAM




Clock DVA - Sound Mirror (Official Video)






Youtube: Clock DVA ‎- White Souls In Black Suits
Youtube: Clock DVA - Thirst
Youtube: Clock DVA - Advantage
Youtube: Clock DVA - Buried Dreams
Youtube: Clock DVA ‎- Transitional Voices
Youtube: Clock DVA ‎- Man-Amplified
Youtube: Clock DVA - Digital Soundtracks
Youtube: Clock DVA - Sign
Youtube: Clock DVA - Post Sign
Youtube: Clock DVA - Clock 2
Youtube: Clock DVA ‎- Horology - DVAtion 78/79/80 (6Vinyl LP)
Youtube: Clock DVA ‎- Horology 2 Clockdva, The Future & Radiophonic Dvations (5LP)

Clock DVA
Noesis

Tracklisting:

1      Acceleration   4:28
2      The Engines Of Intimidation   4:38
3      Projected Life   5:58
4      The Fall Of The Dream Machine   4:32
5      The Simulacra   5:27
6      Drive The Exotic Non-Essentials   6:23
7      Time Is A Flat Circle   5:02
8      Syndrome   5:08
9      The Alpha Convergence   4:51
10      Simulation Of Self   7:36
11      Radiant   4:19

January 2023 • ARMEU004
Noesis // Box
– ClockDVA
https://rizosfera.org/en/shop/armeu004/

Released:   Feb 20, 2023

ClockDVA are increasingly regarded as one of the pre-eminent pioneers of experimental electronic music in the pre/post 1980's, in association with Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. This is ClockDVA's ninth studio album, having been composed / perfected over a number of years during which extensive European live events have been performed and a number of other projects have been developed and new and old releases have been issued. This album sees the DVA sound reach a certain apotheosis in terms of the electronic sounds and the unique voice that DVA has pioneered and developed since its inception in 1978. The themes here are the human emotional response to the psychological and physiological dystopia between a Technology of control and one of autonomy and noesis. The soundtracks of near-future science fiction, where the negation of human connection is further eroded and alienated over time, as AI becomes more ubiquitous and autonomy is reduced, and the human handprint becomes a faded imprint, and the human voice is silenced by Machines of Intimidation.

Re​-​Konstructed (Atom & Scanner remixes)
by CLOCK DVA





Clock DVA is one of the pivotal groups of industrial music. Founded more than forty years ago, the instrumental outfit has seen a contemporary partnership of electronic experimentation forged between Adi Newton and Maurizio Martinucci since 2010.

It is their source material that proves fertile ground for two remixes, remixes by two heavyweights of electronic music. Atom™ delivers his re-imagining of “De-Konstructor.” A lone string is met by snapping snares as an alluring, yet cold, melody unfolds. Newton’s raspy throaty words rise, a stark prescient poetry countered by angular acid-twisted keys before samples buckle and loop. The second stalwart of electronics drafted in is Scanner for his reframing of “Rayonist Refraction #1.” A ghostly female voice haunts a backdrop of electrical fizz and voluminous cracks of shuddering thunder. Guitar strings tremble in this eerie landscape with a smattering of spoken text bringing solace to this hostile environment.
Music for an all to immediate reality.

released April 19, 2024

Composed by Adi Newton & TeZ Maurizio Martinucci
Recorded and programmed in Salerno (IT) 2012
Produced and mixed @ Anterior-Oftofonica Lab Amsterdam (NL) 2013
Originally released in 2014 as Clock 2 in Metal Box and Metal USB
Publishing MUTE SONG 2024
Cover image: Alexander Rodchenko 1923
Manufactured by Press Your Beat
Distributed by KMA60