Gridlock Discography of CDs

On the inside cover of their third release, Gridlock have provided the dictionary definition of the album's title, Trace, as "an indication of the former presence...a vestige." This can be seen as a summary of the whole release, in a distinct case of less being more. Trace is more of the noisy soundscape that Gridlock have become known for (especially from their previous release, Further), but with fewer sounds. The result is a clinically sparse, compelling IDM sound that marks a departure from their previous dense and ethereal releases. "Fix" is as much a song as an exercise in sound design, while "Front" is a classic Gridlock dreamscape, modeled with the new method. At the end of the release, "Voiceless (Vcam Remix)" could be mistaken for IDM change agents Autechre, although this arrangement sports that special Gridlock something. In between, a variety of uniquely arranged soft and hard soundscapes provide a range of aural mood. Interestingly, and presumably to reduce the clutter, Gridlock have dropped vocals from this release entirely. Electronic music fans drifting into more complex tastes or IDM fans looking for something beyond the breakbeat will definitely find something they like on Trace, both Gridlock's sparsest and strongest release. ~ Theo Kavadias

Gridlock CD discography On their sophomore album, Further, Gridlock add touches of melodic ambient techno to their raging industrial sound, making for a more distinctive listen than many of their contemporaries' efforts. ~ Steve Huey

Track Listing of songs: Subspace; Invisible Kingdoms;

On the inside cover of their third release, Gridlock have provided the dictionary definition of the album's title, Trace, as "an indication of the former presence...a vestige." This can be seen as a summary of the whole release, in a distinct case of less being more. Trace is more of the noisy soundscape that Gridlock have become known for (especially from their previous release, Further), but with fewer sounds. The result is a clinically sparse, compelling IDM sound that marks a departure from their previous dense and ethereal releases. "Fix" is as much a song as an exercise in sound design, while "Front" is a classic Gridlock dreamscape, modeled with the new method. At the end of the release, "Voiceless (Vcam Remix)" could be mistaken for IDM change agents Autechre, although this arrangement sports that special Gridlock something. In between, a variety of uniquely arranged soft and hard soundscapes provide a range of aural mood. Interestingly, and presumably to reduce the clutter, ...

Gridlock's first album release is a darkly dynamic soundscape. Heavily distorted percussion, sometimes bordering on noise, imprints itself over atmospheric washes and ethereal vocals. Driving basslines keep the sound urgent, but this is not a danceable album. Like Mentallo & the Fixer, Gridlock uses verses and choruses only when finding them suitable, allowing each track to ...

On their sophomore album, Further, Gridlock add touches of melodic ambient techno to their raging industrial sound, making for a more distinctive listen than many of their contemporaries' efforts. ~ Steve Huey

Track Listing of songs: Los Angeles; Illegal;

Track Listing of songs: 365000 Eyes; Feeding My Brain; Poisse; Beginning of the Out; Hidden; Sadists Wet Nightmare; Reset Backwards; Metamorph; Auto Y Matic; Edit397; Days Like This; Plastic Dick; Incinerator;

Track Listing of songs: Hin N Run; Knuckles; Mars Attacks; Echo Chamber;

Track Listing of songs: Splay; Beta; Previous Conscious; I Kick A Dead Horse; Mingh; Tweaker; Rewound; Girlfriend Mass Murderer; Kingcore; Submission; Upfront; Kabul; Odious;