Its amazing how creativity is perceived in the music world, one man’s cream could be another man’s trash. That’s exactly what I thought as I settled to review this album, ‘The first tick’ by DJ Clock. Forgive me if you disagree, but I think his first ‘tick’ is a very positive step into his career.Clock’s debut album appears a bit lukewarm and an ordinary type of project, but it has undoubtedly put his footprints on the local music landscape. His touch in music production carries all it takes to worry other house producers and perhaps even give them a few sleepless nights.
The young man’s breakthrough should be an inspiration to other potential music producers who are working hard towards hitting the spot. DJ Clock says he self-taught himself every studio recipe he knows. After achieving very little at school, he decided to follow up on his studio dream and when he saw the space, he squeezed in with a 14 track house album that could leave you gasping for more.
I must say my first experience with DJ Clock’s music wasn’t that moving at all, I used to see the young man at gigs around the country but I have always waited anxiously to grab a studio addition of his work.
One track that stands a great chance of blowing away house fans is loaded on the second slot of the project and is titled ‘umahamba yedwa’. Carrying with it, some unusual elements in the genre of house music, the track goes further than just snatching up the temperature of the offering. With its crispy hi-hats, pumping bass lines and seductive strings, you would think it’s a rave jam until a few seconds later when the song suddenly changes down into ‘house’ gear.
I have always had a harsh opinion when it comes to renditions but I think this time I can be justified for damning Clock’s rendition of Mika’s “Relax, Take it easy”. The idea of doing one should be to make it better than the original track or at least different. Failure to do that will just attach some clumsy elements to the project and give critics much room to hit hard on you.
But overall, its a rocking album that is worth a grab to any music fan.
