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808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester [2] by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson.Taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and the "state of mind" the members shared, they released their debut album Newbuild in September 1988 [2] and secured commercial success in 1989, when their song "Pacific State" was picked up by BBC Radio 1 DJ ...
Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician.He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989).
808 State was named after Massey's favourite drum machine, the Roland TR-808.He said he thought Roland drum machines were "severely uncool" when they first appeared. [3] [1] Massey had also been a member of the D.I.Y. band Danny and the Dressmakers, a member of the Manchester punk rock band Aqua in the late 1970s [4] (not to be confused with the Danish pop band Aqua from the 1990s), and ...
Transmission Suite is a 2019 studio album by the British electronic music group, 808 State.It is their seventh studio album, released 17 years after their last album Outpost Transmission.
State to State: Feedback Communications / ZTT An album produced exclusively for members of 808 State's official fan club. It featured artwork and packaging designed by The Designer's Republic. All the tracks were previously unreleased, comprising live performances and tracks from Gorgeous, Quadrastate and Fon Studio sessions. 1996 Sawnoff Dali: ZTT
Newbuild is the debut studio album by English electronic music group 808 State, released in September 1988 by Creed Records. [2] It was the only album recorded with founding member Gerald Simpson, who departed shortly afterward for a solo career. [1]
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"Pacific" is a single by the English electronic music group 808 State, released in 1989. It exists in various mix versions known by different titles, such as "Pacific State" (as included on the Quadrastate mini-album that year) and "Pacific 202" (as included on the album 90).