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![]() 808 State in 1991 | |
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Origin | Manchester, England |
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Years active | 1987–present |
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Website | www |
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 Gary Davies and charted for 11 weeks in the UK.[3]
The group's early work influenced the UK's burgeoning acid house scene.[4] AllMusic called them "one of the most important dance music acts of all time," and noted their influence on subsequent techno, IDM, and alternative dance artists.[4]
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