Clock DVA - Advantage
Label:
Catalog#:
813 119-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
Germany
Released:
1983
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Dub,
Industrial,
Experimental
Tracklist
| A1 | Tortured Heroine | |||
| A2 | Beautiful Losers | |||
| A3 | Resistance | |||
| A4 | Eternity In Paris | |||
| B1 | The Secret Life Of The Big Black Suit | |||
| B2 | Breakdown | |||
| Backing Vocals - Katie Kassoon* | ||||
| B3 | Dark Encounter | |||
| Backing Vocals - Katie Kassoon* | ||||
| B4 | Poem | |||
|
Cello [Synthetic] -
David Heppenstall
Piano - Adi Newton | ||||
Credits
Bass -
Dean Dennis
Drums, Percussion - Nick Sanderson
Guitar - John Valentine Carruthers
Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Hugh Jones
Saxophone - Paul Browse
Vocals, Trumpet - Adi Newton
Drums, Percussion - Nick Sanderson
Guitar - John Valentine Carruthers
Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Hugh Jones
Saxophone - Paul Browse
Vocals, Trumpet - Adi Newton
Notes
Additional instrumentations used and collectively played by DVA (Marimba, Vox Continental, Tape Loops, Cabassa, Radio, Chime Tree, Time processors and Piano).
All Tracks recorded at Rockfield, except "Poem" recorded at Strawberry in the fall of 82.
Overdubs recorded at The Garden & Utopia.
"Resistance" mixed at Productions Workshop, all other tracks mixed at Sarm.
All Tracks recorded at Rockfield, except "Poem" recorded at Strawberry in the fall of 82.
Overdubs recorded at The Garden & Utopia.
"Resistance" mixed at Productions Workshop, all other tracks mixed at Sarm.
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In contrast to the rather Industrial first album "Thirst", this is almost a commercial release. And yet it is a haunting experience with Adi Newton's vocals in combination with the instruments.
The use of horns, combined with some typical Clock DVA musical elements, makes this record almost a fusion of avant-garde jazz and New Wave. Tortured Heroine, Eternity In Paris, Poem and especially Dark Encounter add a dark element to this release which is however contrasted by upbeat Beautiful Losers, The Secret Life of the Big Black Suit, Resistance and Breakdown. No wonder these tracks were also released on 12"s with extended mixes. Altogether an oustanding record of the 80s, if you like the edgy, experimental style of it.