The grid
| The grid | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | House , techno , ambient |
| founding | 1988, 2005 |
| resolution | 1996 |
| Founding members | |
Keyboard |
Richard Norris |
Keyboard |
David ball |
The Grid is a British dance band and consists of Richard Norris and David Ball (former Soft Cell band member). Her biggest hit was the 1994 single Swamp Thing .
Band history
The band was formed in 1988 and had their first success with the debut single Floatation , which was released in 1990 on Eastwest Records . After that, the duo released a number of singles and albums . The album Evolver reached number 14 on the British charts in 1994 . The preliminary single Swamp Thing is characterized by a banjo played by Roger Dinsdale , which was underlaid with house beats . The song reached number three in Great Britain and Australia , number four in Austria , number six in Switzerland and number 13 in Germany . The single sold a million copies.
In 1996 the band members decided to pursue their own musical interests for a while. Norris founded the band The Droyds , which concentrated on remixes together with Armand Van Helden and Siobhan Fahey . Ball, in turn, brought his old band Soft Cell back to life with Marc Almond and wrote film music on the side.
The duo got back together in 2005 and played two gigs with singer Misty Woods under the name GDM before new The Grid productions emerged. Then the single Put Your Hands Together was released in 2007 and the album Doppelganger in 2008 on the music label Some Bizzare Records. On the album, four tracks were sung by British musician Chris Braide .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1994 | Evolver | - | - |
CH46 (1 week) CH |
UK14 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: September 19, 1994
Producer: The Grid |
| 1995 | Music for Dancing | - | - | - |
UK67 (1 week) UK |
First published: October 2nd, 1995
compilation |
More albums
- 1990: Electric Head
- 1992: Four Five Six (456)
- 2008: doppelganger
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1990 | Floatation Electric Head |
- | - | - |
UK60 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: June 25, 1990
Vocals: Sacha Souter including samples from The Art of Noises Moments in Love Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
| A Beat Called Love Electric Head |
- | - | - |
UK64 (5 weeks) UK |
First published: September 10, 1990
Vocals: Sacha Souter Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
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| 1992 | Figure of Eight | - | - | - |
UK50 (3 weeks) UK |
First published: July 13, 1992
Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
| Heartbeat Four Five Six |
- | - | - |
UK72 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: September 21, 1992
Vocals: Victor Davies Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
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| 1993 | Crystal Clear Four Five Six |
- | - | - |
UK27 (4 weeks) UK |
First published: March 1, 1993
Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
| Texas Cowboys Evolver |
- | - | - |
UK17 (10 weeks) UK |
First published: October 18, 1993
Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
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| 1994 | Swamp Thing Evolver |
DE13 (18 weeks) DE |
AT4 (14 weeks) AT |
CH6 (21 weeks) CH |
UK3  (17 weeks)UK |
First published: May 23, 1994
Banjo: Roger Dinsdale Authors: Dave Ball, Richard Norris |
| Rollercoaster Evolver |
- | - | - |
UK19 (4 weeks) UK |
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| 1995 | Diablo Music for Dancing |
- | - | - |
UK32 (2 weeks) UK |
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More singles
- 1989: On the Grid
- 1989: Intergalactica (limited to 500 pieces)
- 1990: Origins of Dance ( Dr. Timothy Leary meets the Grid)
- 1991: boom!
- 1994: I Love I Hate (with Neil Arthur )
- 1995: Nod to N 2 O ( Rainer vs. The Grid)
- 2006: Slammer / Slinker
- 2007: Put Your Hands Together
- 2010: Floatation 2010