A pioneer of the acid house sound, 808 state formed in manchester, england in 1988 when martin price, the owner of the citys legendary record store eastern bloc and the founder of the independent label creed, first joined forces with local musician and producer graham massey. Temples 808 state mix by 808 state free listening on. A similar blend of rawness and acid dissarray versus primal rhythm to, say, interstellar overdrive, only in this the spaces are the cavernous and dark warehouses of the mind and midwinter. In 1999, aphex twin reissued newbuild on his rephlex label. A high water mark for 808 state and for acid, i think, as all these ideas pour out at this same time from the collective unconscious. What it amounts to in my mind is a late 80s equivalent of the rawest 60s psych, the same frazzled immediacy and lysergic urgence and emergence, messy and liberatedliberating. The groups 1988 debut the only material recorded with a guy called gerald is straightahead acidhouse, minus the genre experimentations that characterize later albums such as 808. All four reissues of 808 state s albums for ztt records included. Can you tell us about the early days of 808 state, how you formed and the involvement eastern bloc records had in the group. Newbuild is the debut studio album by english electronic music group 808 state, released in september 1988 by creed records. Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of acid house, they were formed by graham massey from exfactory records band biting tongues, martin price and gerald simpson later to record as a guy called gerald.
They were formed by graham massey, martin price and gerald simpson, and they released their debut newbuild in 1988. The 808 state remix of francesca lombardos call me wrong is out now via various digital platforms for streaming and download. The owner couldnt get any more copies and said it was probably the only one in seattle. No further explanation is possible at least, not from me or required. It was the only copy in a record store in seattle called record gallery. Naw, but weve got state 808 featuring a guy called gerald. Signed to paul morley and trevor horns label ztt records, debut newbuild 1988 influenced a generation of electronic producers while single pacific state. State 002 later copies with sticker on sleeve uk 1999 3xlp. S if you are thinking of buying 808s previous albums based on this, then note that the original albums were remastered and rereleased twice, once in. Press release rephlex 808state newbuild cd triple vinyl lp 19th april 1999 here. Find 808 state discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. They were formed by graham massey, martin price and gerald simpson, and they released their debut album, newbuild, in september 1988.
Eastern bloc had started as a group of lads from bolton that set up a market stall selling vinyl in a disused department store known as afflecks palace. On digital format only, this will be followed by yet another ep towards the end of august all leading up to the new album. Hot squelchy aciiiiid programmed expertly by gerald and lots of madness programmed by the listening brain. Listen to 808 state soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create manchester. Listen free to 808 state newbuild syncswim, flow coma and more. Me too its a classic 808 mix excited for the new album, and for london gig at the end of nov. This is a 3lp rerelease of 808 state s first album, which was originally released in. This is a 3lp rerelease of 808 state s first album, which was originally released in 1988. I had already heard the new remix of in yer face and that was pretty disappointing, since it lost some of the. Find 808 state discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Download zip file including all three tracks 32 kb.
State 002 promo white label with writing on label uk 1988 lp. The reissue of quadrastate contained three tracks from the let yourself go deepville 12inch single, plus four previously unreleased tracks from the quadrastate sessions. After simpson exited to form his solo project a guy called gerald, price and massey enlisted djs andrew barker and darren partington know. Features ujala a funky and bouncy tribal house epic with jacked vocals that shows these guys havent lost their groove at all. Manchester legends 808 state return from a 20 year hiatus with their new initial granada report ep. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of newbuild 1988 by 808 state at mp3caprice.
Five years after rephlexs 1999 reissue of 808 state s first album, 1988s newbuild, the same label was responsible for this archival release a collection of demos, long out of print productions, radio sessions, and live material rediscovered by the groups graham massey all of which was recorded while gerald simpsona guy called gerald was still a member. Nevertheless, the mid90s generation of techno progressives including aphex twin saluted this albums raw edge as a major influence. While the genre defying metaluna is proof that 808 state can still create the musical blueprint for the next generation of music makers to follow. Els perfect blend of art, mass appeal, and zeitgeist one of the most common vocal samples in techno, willy wonkas we are the music makers, made its first major appearance here. State 808 newbuild veroffentlichungen, rezensionen. Talking with 808 state s graham massey about newbuilds mutant prehistory, the bunker archaeology of acid house and the dangers of electrocution on the manchester party scene from 19871988. It was the only album recorded with founding member gerald simpson, who departed shortly afterward the group recorded the album on tape found discarded outside the bbcs manchester studios because it did not meet the organizations quality requirements. Stream tracks and playlists from 808 state on your desktop or mobile device.
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