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(1994 – 2005)
Gridlock was an experimental electronic band originally created by Mike Wells in 1994. A year later, Mike Cadoo joined up, and the duo released their first two demos, Sickness and Frozen, and soon signed to Pendragon Records in 1997. Their style was originally akin to the sound of early Skinny Puppy with less vocals and an ambient aspect not normally found in industrial. Eventually, they took on a more epic soundscape; slowly removing their traditional industrial influence and cultivating an experimental sound, combining elements of ambient, drum and bass, idm/glitch, and noise. Today, they could better be compared to Autechre due to their IDM sound, and to Panacea for their drum and bass experimentation.
On March 24, 2005, the band announced its dissolution on its website, but promised to continue making music under Wells’ and Cadoo’s respective side projects.
Mike Wells will continue the Gridlock ideology through o2, doing remixes for other artists, as well as a new O2 release. He also runs a mastering studio, Mike Wells Mastering.
Mike Cadoo works under the aliases Dryft and Bitcrush. He also runs the record label n5MD and the MP3 label en:peg digital.
On March 24, 2005, the band announced its dissolution on its website, but promised to continue making music under Wells’ and Cadoo’s respective side projects.
Mike Wells will continue the Gridlock ideology through o2, doing remixes for other artists, as well as a new O2 release. He also runs a mastering studio, Mike Wells Mastering.
Mike Cadoo works under the aliases Dryft and Bitcrush. He also runs the record label n5MD and the MP3 label en:peg digital.
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Trace
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Further
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The Synthetic Form
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TheBlackRaven87 wrote:
The Synthetic Form is absolutely great. i love "Pulvis Et Umbra Sumus", "XIII", "Sickness" and "Burn" (and also Burn Mantra). it's exactly my cup of tea. IDM with some Industrial-influences (hey, there are more industrial influences on that album than all the newer bands have who call themselves "industrial" but have not really anything to do with it).
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Andi242GER wrote:
a legend.
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Gridlocker wrote:
The Absolute Noise-Space-Ambient Experience....
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RogueProcess wrote:
Gridlock makes me want to hug people.
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SensoryDivision wrote:
The Synthetic Form>Formless (vinyl edtion)>Formless>Further>Trace>5.25>Engram>Under
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Gess_ wrote:
grid lock
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versionfiv wrote:
http://n5mailorder.com/release/835&zenid=6362f936a916129eab716d979ac6e4fb/gridlock-trace-%2812 a few copies of trace's vinyl left in stock. get it if you dont own it, it has the awesome, exclusive, Bu'yaam and a somatic responses remix.
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versionfiv wrote:
Enzyme[quadrophobia] > Trace [CD+Vinyl] > Further > Inbetween[travel sickness] > Formless > 5.25 > The Synthetic Form > 36.6:115 > Engram
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Chroniz wrote:
@imec: Trace > Formless > Further & Enzyme > Engram > 36:6:115 & Under. Dunno about The Synthetic Form - never really liked it's style.
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imec wrote:
Formless>Trace>Further>The Synthetic Form>Under How about you guys?
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J0ttem wrote:
I found my "Formless" and "Trace" on Ebay, I had to stay up until 4:30 AM to win the auction for "Trace" due different timezones. But yea, it was worth the trouble, one of the best electronic CD's I own :)
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versionfiv wrote:
its all out of print. these days, youll be lucky to find a $20 copy of formless. if you want to buy used cds online, try discogs, musicstack, and gemm
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Alby_ wrote:
Where can i has some Gridlock :3
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a_bleeding_star wrote:
["Formless" sure fits in my Cup of Bloody Tea]
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MKDELTA wrote:
There was a time I used to listen to The Synthetic Form a lot but I guess I've always found it a bit unrefined in a bad way compared to their later stuff. It's still good compared to many other albums though. : ) Or then I just over-listened to it on my old mp3 player which didn't even scrobble. It's probably the darkest of all Gridlock albums so it might go better with bleaker moods. I haven't even listened to it for ages. From I remember Halo, Sickess, Burn and the Frantic remix were great.
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inhaledzyklon wrote:
I find myself listening to The Synthetic Form a lot more than usual. Its nod to classic industrial music does a lot for me. At times, it feels like a much better, more atmospheric version of Skinny Puppy. Further is still my favorite record of theirs, but I absolutely love the beats they used and structured on The Synthetic Form. Am I alone on this one??
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MKDELTA wrote:
The untitled transition track between Without and Here on Further is insanely good
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MKDELTA wrote:
Yeah. It's a shame. :/
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Smirnon wrote:
peculiar how little tracks lastfm has available of such a (relatively) popular act
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darkgnome wrote:
Formless album, Under single & Inbetween track are my favourites <3
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TheBlackRaven87 tagged Gridlock with ‘idm’. yesterday afternoon
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