Gridlock was a San Francisco based experimental electronic band, consisting of Mike Wells and Mike Cadoo. Conceived by Wells in 1993, as "heaviness through electronics", The duo released their first two demos, Sickness and Frozen, in 1995 and 1996 respectively. During these early days, the band brought on a former bandmate, Bobby Cochran, for live percussion but his involvement ended after a short time. American labels had difficulty pinning down the bands dissonant, noise-based sound, making it difficult to secure a contract. Eventually their demos reached Pendragon Records leading to a contract and their first release in 1997.

With the 2000 release of Trace, the band saw a more balanced collaborative process between Cadoo and Wells, according to Cadoo, the announcement was unilateral, and the two had remained estranged since.

Discography

Albums

  • The Synthetic Form (1997), Pendragon
  • Further (1999), Pendragon – #14 CMJ RPM Charts
  • Trace (2001), Unit – #6 CMJ RPM Charts
  • Formless (2003), Hymen

EPs and demos

  • Sickness (demo) (1995)
  • Frozen (demo) (1996)
  • Engram (2002), Hymen
  • Under (2003), Piehead

Compilations

  • 5.25 (limited edition) (2000), Pendragon

Singles

  • "366115" (Gridlock / O2 split 12"), Unit
  • "Invert" / "Help Yourself (Remix)" (Gridlock / Steel split 12"), Klangkrieg
  • "Bring Out Your Dead" (Gridlock / Panacea split 12"), Component

Special releases

  • live.traces (self-released)
  • Trace (12"), Zod
  • Formless (2x12"), Hymen

Compilation appearances

  • The Tyranny Off the Beat Vol. 4 CD (Off Beat 1997)
  • Exoskeleton CD (Possessive Blindfold 1998)
  • Binary Application Extension 05 CD (Culture Shock 1998)
  • The Tyranny Off the Beat Vol. 5 CD (Off Beat 1998)
  • Classix CD (Off Beat 1999)
  • The Flatline Compilation 2 CD (Flatline 1999)
  • Virion Sequences CD (Gashed 2000)
  • Exoskeleton 3 CD (Possessive Blindfold 2001)
  • Masonic CD (Hymen 2002)
  • Sub.Session CD (Sub.Session 2002)
  • Zod 07 12" (Zod 2002)
  • Bitmapping CD (Objective/Subjective 2003)
  • Hybrid Components CD (Component 2003)
  • Travel Sickness CD (Hymen 2006)

Remixes

  • "Cherised Agony" on Evolution by Android Lust
  • "LP1" on Corruption Time by Neutronic
  • "Payoff" on Truthead by Aghast View
  • "Unforgiven" on Unburied by Allied Vision
  • "As Death Approaches" on Inception of Eradication by Holocaust Theory
  • "My Saviour" on Redemption EP by Flesh Field
  • "In Memorial" on WWW by Individual Totem
  • "Wraith" on Moon Phase by Displacer
  • "One Man and His Anger" on The Connected Series #4 by Steel
  • "J. Doesn't Do Acid Anymore" on Caller ID by Neutral
  • "Essence" on Tension by Codec
  • "Alive in Arms" on Blamstrain Remixed by Blamstrain
  • "Intense Demonic Attacks" by Venetian Snares

References

  • discography on RateYourMusic