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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)

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