Idioblast is the first full-length album by multidisciplinary artist John Fekner, recorded and released in 1984 under the name John Fekner City Squad. Primarily a visual artist and pioneer of the Street Art movement, Fekner began using audio tapes and creating sound components as part of his stencil graffiti art installations and video projects in the late 70s. In addition to playing keyboards, electronic drums and vocals, Fekner wrote and composed the music and lyrics for the eight songs on the album. Idioblast, released on Fekner's own independent record label Vinyl Gridlock Records, is an experimental and eclectic mix of songs featuring extensive sampling and tape loops of TV, radio, Native American voices, phone and airport controller transmissions over rock, rap and hip-hop beats.