808 State are an electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, Engl… Read Full Bio ↴808 State are an electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, England taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of acid house, they were formed by Graham Massey (from ex-Factory Records band Biting Tongues), Martin Price and Gerald Simpson (later to record as A Guy Called Gerald).
They released their debut Newbuild in 1988. Autechre and Aphex Twin have often cited the album as being enormously influential, and the group achieved some degree of chart success in the UK in the early 1990s with releases Pacific State, Cubik and In Yer Face.
Olympic the flip side of Cübik was remixed for Channel 4's 'After the Pub Television' show "The Word" (1990-95).
They were considered pioneers of the acid house sound, a staple and foundation of rave music. Martin Price, who owned a popular and legendary record store called Eastern Bloc and who founded the independent label Creed, joined up with producer and local musician Graham Massey. They teamed up with Gerald Simpson, who collaborated the effort. At this time, 808 State recorded the debut EP Newbuild, in 1988.
MC Tunes (real name Nicky Lockett) was a Manchester rapper, who worked with the band on the 1990 album, The North At Its Heights. The album was a moderate success, reaching #26 in the UK charts, and also saw European and Japanese release. It spawned three UK singles, The Only Rhyme That Bites (UK #10), Tunes Split The Atom (UK #18) and Primary Rhyming (UK #67). Tunes later returned in 1996 to work with on a new track, Pump, taken from their album Thermo Kings. It was due to be released as a single, but this never happened.
Simpson left the group in 1989 to form his own solo project, A Guy called Gerald; his biggest hit was Voodoo Ray. At this point, the remaining personnel enlisted Andrew Barker and Darren Partington (known as the Spinmasters) to record an EP called Quadrastate in 1989. A very popular hit on the club floors came forth from this effort, entitled Pacific. Their next album, Ninety, was well-received by the ever-growing rave culture at that time. There were other singles released, some of which ended up on the 1991 album Ex:El, which featured vocals from Bernard Sumner (New Order) and ex-Sugarcubes vocalist Björk. It is said that people crawled through the air shafts of the Hacienda to see them.
In 1992, Price left the group to do solo producing, eventually forming his own label, Sun Text. The remaining members released a fourth album called Gorgeous, and after that, did some remix work for David Bowie, Soundgarden, and other performers, before returning with the album entitled Don Solaris in 1996. They released a greatest-hits compilation named 808:88-98 in 1998. The band is still active, touring and performing DJ sets, and releasing albums and singles to the dance and rave scene.
In September 2011, ZTT released the compilation, Blueprint, featuring some re-recordings of several of their best songs.
Sites: Twitter and Facebook.
They released their debut Newbuild in 1988. Autechre and Aphex Twin have often cited the album as being enormously influential, and the group achieved some degree of chart success in the UK in the early 1990s with releases Pacific State, Cubik and In Yer Face.
Olympic the flip side of Cübik was remixed for Channel 4's 'After the Pub Television' show "The Word" (1990-95).
They were considered pioneers of the acid house sound, a staple and foundation of rave music. Martin Price, who owned a popular and legendary record store called Eastern Bloc and who founded the independent label Creed, joined up with producer and local musician Graham Massey. They teamed up with Gerald Simpson, who collaborated the effort. At this time, 808 State recorded the debut EP Newbuild, in 1988.
MC Tunes (real name Nicky Lockett) was a Manchester rapper, who worked with the band on the 1990 album, The North At Its Heights. The album was a moderate success, reaching #26 in the UK charts, and also saw European and Japanese release. It spawned three UK singles, The Only Rhyme That Bites (UK #10), Tunes Split The Atom (UK #18) and Primary Rhyming (UK #67). Tunes later returned in 1996 to work with on a new track, Pump, taken from their album Thermo Kings. It was due to be released as a single, but this never happened.
Simpson left the group in 1989 to form his own solo project, A Guy called Gerald; his biggest hit was Voodoo Ray. At this point, the remaining personnel enlisted Andrew Barker and Darren Partington (known as the Spinmasters) to record an EP called Quadrastate in 1989. A very popular hit on the club floors came forth from this effort, entitled Pacific. Their next album, Ninety, was well-received by the ever-growing rave culture at that time. There were other singles released, some of which ended up on the 1991 album Ex:El, which featured vocals from Bernard Sumner (New Order) and ex-Sugarcubes vocalist Björk. It is said that people crawled through the air shafts of the Hacienda to see them.
In 1992, Price left the group to do solo producing, eventually forming his own label, Sun Text. The remaining members released a fourth album called Gorgeous, and after that, did some remix work for David Bowie, Soundgarden, and other performers, before returning with the album entitled Don Solaris in 1996. They released a greatest-hits compilation named 808:88-98 in 1998. The band is still active, touring and performing DJ sets, and releasing albums and singles to the dance and rave scene.
In September 2011, ZTT released the compilation, Blueprint, featuring some re-recordings of several of their best songs.
Sites: Twitter and Facebook.
Sunrise
808 State Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by 808 State:
10 x 10 If you want the clouds to move on raise the…
10x10 If you want the clouds to move on raise the…
808 Original Mix I am the one in ten-a number on a list I…
Azura Here's all I really know of this life Love's all we…
Bond The trouble is a single atom Shot at random random fire Two…
In Yer Face There are new forces in the World, a conflict between…
Lopez Ultramarine everything vanishes Moonlight for my stars in th…
Moses I′m inside out Up and overrun with doubt. The price of pain …
One in Ten I am the one in ten A number on a…
Pacific State (Instrumental)…
Spanish Heart Time ain't doing what it used to do And how your…
The Ten Ten If you want the clouds to move on raise the…
UB40 Vocal I am the one in ten A number on…
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Sean Bolland
Probably the BEST Ambient track coming FROM 808 State. You won't find anyone's style like this and, 808 couldn't have done this track ANY better!!!
Sean Bolland
STILL a very DEEP and yet GRROOVY track!!!! I was a 808 State ADDICT. I might COLLECT their stuff again someday!!!
mark jones
yep i may be a 60 year old woolly back from north wales but this album is effin brilliant, esp turned up high in my old ford mondeo blastin down the a55.!!!
Astral Shadow
Exactly. This still sounds fresh. I'm a mere 43 but I have the CD in my car today. When it was released I was 15 I think. Awesome melodic song's
Astral Shadow
I love your comments it's great song
Astral Shadow
I will have this played at my funeral. It's beautiful and brings back lots of joy and memories
Astral Shadow
this song is amazing and in my top ten of all time Sunrise is a great song to listen to with antarctic landscapes read some books on shackleton and scott of the antarctic and you will see what i mean
Alberto Soage
VeccyG74 hell yeah it has an arctic ice sound to it huh the chimes and all that can imagine listenin to it in snowy terain
Wilson Pinto
I mean, can you believe this came out in 1989 ?
This is quite avant-garde, the beats are incredible <3
Kenneth Eslinger
The song does display a good aesthetic tbh