808 State

808 State are an English electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Widely regarded as being one of the pioneers of British acid house they were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson (later to record as A Guy Called Gerald[?]) and released their debut Newbuild in 1988.

Discography

• Newbuild (1988)
• 90 (1989)
• Utd. State 90 (1990)
• Ex:El (1991)
• Gorgeous (1993)
• Don Solaris (1996)
• Outpost Transmission (2003)