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808 State News

Mates Of State announce unique tour

They’ll play just four songs each night

  • Feb 20, 2007

PLEASE RELEASE ME

'Outpost Transmission' is out November 11...

  • Oct 17, 2002

STARS OF TRACK & FIELD

The dance veterans will be joined onstage by members of Elbow and Simian...

  • Jul 29, 2002

THE EXTENSIVE MEASURE OF DANCE

The 50,000 capacity Manchester show takes place August 3...

  • Jul 26, 2002

MANCHESTER UNITED!

The likes of Elbow and Ian Brown reported to be involved in the dance outfit's first LP for five years...

  • Dec 5, 2001

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808 State - Pacific State

808 State - Pacific State (06:55)

Seminal Chillout anthem from 808 State (AUDIO ONLY), released on ZTT in 1989. HIGH QUALITY AUDIO!! Not sure which mix this is though?? ***As leorusty correctly pointed out, the UK single release was infact 13 November...

808 State Pacific State - Music Video 1989

808 State Pacific State - Music Video 1989 (04:05)

808 State is an English electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the "state of mind" shared by the members. They were formed by Graham Massey,...

"Cubik" by 808 State

"Cubik" by 808 State (03:25)

I found another show from the 90's! Here is a great video that we played in December 1990. Go to www.ztt.com for more information on 808 State and lots of other bands on the ZTT label.

808 State - Pacific 202 (audio only)

808 State - Pacific 202 (audio only) (05:41)

From the album '90' performed by Acid House Manchester group 808 State. A classic old school track.

808 State - Flow Coma

808 State - Flow Coma (06:01)

Classic piece of 303 Acid House from the 1988 Newbuild Album

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808 State Biography

808 State are a British electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the "state of mind" shared by the members. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, and they released their debut Newbuild in 1988. The band really hit the big time during the "second summer of love" in 1989 when their song "Pacific State" was picked up by Radio 1 DJ Gary Davies. Davies played the record every day for 3 months on his national primetime lunchtime show until it was released as a single. His promotion singlehandedly helped propel the acid house group to the top of the UK charts and into the public consciousness.

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808 State's Best Songs

  • 1. Pacific State
  • 2. Pacific 202
  • 3. Cubik
  • 4. In Yer Face
  • 5. Pacific 707
  • 6. Ooops
  • 7. Cobra Bora
  • 8. Magical Dream
  • 9. Sunrise
  • 10. 808080808
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808 State Discography

808 State albums.

  • Quadrastate - 26/05/2008 (Rephlex/GB)
  • Prebuild - 04/10/2004 (Rephlex/GB)
  • Don Solaris - (ZTT/GB)
  • Gorgeous - 01/02/1993 (ZTT/GB)
  • Ex:el - 02/03/1991 (ZTT/GB)
  • Utd. State 90 - 11/06/1990 (Tommy Boy Music/US)
  • Ninety - 12/1989 (ZTT/GB)
  • Newbuild - (Creed Records/GB)

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