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Graham will be DJing at Faith In Strangers - Margate 31 Jan 2026

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Graham will be DJing @ Rainy Heart Film Club Stretford on 23 Oct 2025, followed by the excellent documentary film 'A Film About Studio Electrophonique'

"A Film About Studio Electrophonique is a euphoric record of legendary Sheffield based Studio Electrophonique, which nurtured a generation of ...

The 4 Beat Club Version of Pacific gets another release on the 30th Anthology Vol 1 (of 3) of Flower Records. Details and order on Bandcamp. Released 3 September 2025 on limited edition vinyl.

In case the fabulous review disappears, here it is the text, for archival reasons:

Manchester legends 808 State reignite the spirit of rave
by Martin Fuller
Saturday 6 Sep, 2025 at 2:35PM

808 STATE + ASHNYMPH – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 5.9.25

Brighton’s iconic Concorde 2 venue was alive with ...

I think I was a week too early. This is the correct show:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002h1rn

Today's BBC Radio 6 The People's Party with AFRODEUTSCHE will feature an interview with Graham - feature called “Risky Records“.

Time: 19:00 UK time

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002grgj

Toolshed's Baklava Palaver is featured on the Excessive Yellowing tape compilation, released by Twisted Nerve.

Discogs
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An truly wonderful review of the 90 album by Lippy Kid:

From lippykidmusic.substack.com

52 Albums To Shape A Soul : #32
808 State – 90 (1989)
Lippy Kid
Jul 20, 2025

“Who is the greatest band to ever emerge from Manchester?”.

"It’s funny, maybe it’s the fact that I’m a self confessed music ...

Curious Frequencies - Graham Massey live conversation @Kampus Bungalow - Manchester - 26 Jun 2025

"On Thursday 26th June Im recording a live Podcast with Paul Banks for his series "Manchester Scene Stories" which will appear on his You Tube channel in the coming weeks I will be talking about pre ...

Now on mixcloud.

This show actually didn't feature an interview, just playing quite a lot of Massey's jazzy stuff, file under Toolshed etc.

Graham on Blue Notice Radio Show 15 June 2025 10pm UK time - Windrush Radio

"Sunday 10pm. Graham Massey special. The polymesmeric jazz and electronic legend is our in focus featured artist."

https://www.windrushradio.co.uk/

Indeed. Details:

Henge - Slingshot (808 State Remix) 5:18 Digital

Stream / buy from:
https://hengemusic.bandcamp.com/album/ascending-slingshot-remixes

"HENGE present a powerful new remix release, showcasing two bold reinterpretations of their cosmic sound.

Rave royalty [*]808 State[*] lend ...

808 State live modular set @ Castleton 24 May 2025

808 State DJ set @ The Wild Woods - The Great Estate Festival 31 May 2025