Clock DVA was originally known for making a form of experimental electronic music involving treated tape loops and synthesizers such as the EMS Synthi E. Clock DVA became associated with industrial music with the 1980 release of their cassette album "White Souls in Black Suits" on Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records.
Ως φορείς της μουσικής industrial οι Clock DVA έγιναν γνωστοί το 1980, όταν κυκλοφόρησε ο δίσκος τους "White Souls in Black Suits", από τη δισκογραφική εταιρεία που είχε το πειραματικό συγκρότημα Throbbing Gristle, την Industrial Records.