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808 State

808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester 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. They secured commercial success in 1989, when their song "Pacific…

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Genres
Electronic · acid house · techno · Madchester
Labels
ZTT · Tommy Boy · Warner Bros. · Rephlex · Circus
Members
Graham Massey
Origin
Manchester, England
Past members
Andy Barker · Gerald Simpson · Martin Price · Darren Partington
Years active
1987–present

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808 State

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related to history · 24
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808 State → Article, DiscogsIan Peel, IMDb, Official, Pop, September, State, State808 State, Warriors, Zang Tuum Tumb, ZTT Record Collector, ZTT's
related to Pseudonyms and side projects · 12
808 State → Barker, BeatWolf Radio, Channel, In, Kiss, Mike Joyce's, Partington, State, State Radio Show, State Webio Show, Sunset, The Word
Labels · 6
808 State → Circus, Rephlex, Shadow, Tommy Boy, Warner Bros., ZTT
Genres · 4
808 State → acid house, Electronic, Madchester, techno
Past members · 4
808 State → Andy Barker, Darren Partington, Gerald Simpson, Martin Price
related to Musical style · 4
808 State → Madchester, Newbuild, State's, The
Members · 1
808 State → Graham Massey
Origin · 1
808 State → Manchester, England
Website · 1
808 State → www.808state.com

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808 StateGenrestechno1.00infobox
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808 StateLabelsTommy Boy1.00infobox
808 StateLabelsWarner Bros.1.00infobox
808 StateLabelsRephlex1.00infobox
808 StateLabelsCircus1.00infobox
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808 StateMembersGraham Massey1.00infobox
808 StateOriginManchester, England1.00infobox
808 StatePast membersAndy Barker1.00infobox
808 StatePast membersGerald Simpson1.00infobox
808 StatePast membersMartin Price1.00infobox
808 StatePast membersDarren Partington1.00infobox
808 StateWebsitewww.808state.com1.00infobox
808 StateYears active1987–present1.00infobox

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