808 State is an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking its name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It was formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson. They released their debut album, Newbuild, in September 1988 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.
Repeater is the full-length debut studio album by the American post-hardcore band Fugazi. It was released on April 19, 1990, as Repeater on LP, and in May 1990 on CD bundled with the 3 Songs EP as Repeater + 3 Songs. It was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, and produced and engineered by Don Zientara and Ted Niceley.
Newbuild is the debut studio album by English electronic music group 808 State, released in September 1988 by Creed Records. It was the only album recorded with founding member Gerald Simpson, who departed shortly afterward for a solo career.
III is the third album by the American indie rock band Sebadoh. It was released by Homestead Records in 1991.
90 is the second studio album by British electronic music group 808 State, released on 4 December 1989 as their first album on ZTT Records. The album features the single "Pacific State", which reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1989. 90 was released in the United States as Utd. State 90, without "The Fat Shadow ", but with other bonus tracks.
ex:el is the third studio album by 808 State, released on 4 March 1991 by ZTT Records. In contrast to the band's previous work, the album features more catchy melodies and heavier acid techno beats and percussion, "embracing earlier flirtations with hip-hop and industrial music".
Quadrastate is a mini-album by English electronic music group 808 State. It was released in July 1989 through Creed Records. It contains the original version of "Pacific State", one of the most popular tracks by 808 State, which later made the band famous after extended airplay on BBC Radio 1 led to the band being signed to major label ZTT Records.
808:88:98 is a greatest hits album by English electronic music group 808 State. It was released on 18 May 1998 by ZTT Records.
The following is a comprehensive discography of 808 State, an English electronic music group.
From the Ground Up is an EP released by the Roots in 1994. It was the group's first album on a major label, having recently signed with Geffen Records. It featured four songs that would appear on their album, Do You Want More?!!!??!
"One in Ten" is a song by British reggae band UB40, released in July 1981 as a single from their second album Present Arms. It became the band's fourth top-ten hit, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Gorgeous is the fourth studio album by the English electronic music group 808 State. It was released on 1 February 1993 by ZTT Records in the UK and Tommy Boy Records in the US. In October 2008, the album was reissued on ZTT Records and an additional bonus disc, containing 14 remixed tracks, including an unreleased edit of the song "Bombadin".
Don Solaris is a 1996 studio album by the British electronic music group 808 State, and their fifth studio album overall. In October 2008, the album was reissued on ZTT Records and an additional bonus disc of unreleased and remixed tracks.
Thermo Kings is a 1996 remix album by the British electronic music group 808 State.
Outpost Transmission is a studio album by the British electronic music group 808 State, released in 2002. It is their sixth studio album, and their first new material since 1996's Thermo Kings.
opti buk is a DVD by electronic music group 808 State which was released in 2002. Also included was a bonus album, State to State 2. The DVD has been deleted, and only archive copies may be available. The name of the DVD is derived from optical (opti) and book (buk).
808:90ptical is a video compilation by electronic music group 808 State which was released in 1991 on VHS. The videos are a mixture of the band's music videos, animated backgrounds while excerpts of tracks are played, and live footage recorded at "Re-live The Dream", Ku Club, Ibiza, Spain, in September 1990.
Initial Granada Report is a 4-track EP by the British electronic music group 808 State. This EP is their first new material in 17 years, the last new material being in 2002's Outpost Transmission. This is the first of two EPs, and is followed by Subsequent Granada Report; both were made to tease the album Transmission Suite. Both EPs each contain two tracks from the album and two stand-alone tracks.
Transmission Suite is a 2019 studio album by the British electronic music group, 808 State. It is their seventh studio album, released 17 years after their last album Outpost Transmission. It is also their final to feature Andy Barker, who died on 6 November 2021, leaving Graham Massey as the sole remaining member of the group. Before the album was released, the group produced two EP albums called Initial Granada Report and Subsequent Granada Report both released about five months before the album was released.
Blueprint is a compilation of lesser know tracks and remixes made by the British electronic music group, 808 State. The album for initially released on September 5, 2011 digitally, but was released on CD 14 days later.
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