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808 State

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Prebuild (2004)
Outpost Transmission (2002)
808:88:98 (1998)
Don Solaris (1996)
Forecast (1993)
Gorgeous (1992)
Ex:el (1991)
Utd. State 90 (1990)
Quadrastate (1989)
Ninety (1989)
Newbuild (1988)
Hypnotic State (0)

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3 Male

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Origin

Manchester, England

Formed

1988

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808 State are a British electronic music outfit, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine and their common state of mind. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, and they released their debut Newbuild in September 1988.

The band secured commercial success in 1989, when their song "Pacific State" was picked up by BBC Radio 1 DJ Gary Davies.

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