808 State Discussion

R.E.M.'s "New Adventures In Hi-Fi" (Remastered version) is out today, and includes the 808 State remix of "King Of Comedy" on CD2. Also on the bundle with a blu-ray. Sadly, the instrumental 808 State Remix still hasn't appeared on CD/Digital format... :( https://www.808state.com/...

markus wrote: ↑28 Oct 2021 15:59 White vinyl re-press out now!

Yup, received mine this morning - good ol' Juno!

Great gig - will refrain from posting the setlist until after the tour to avoid any spoilers!

In the meantime, here's a gig review:

https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2021/808-sta ... lub-scene/

Looking forward to this - me & Pete will be attending!

Henge release a digital/10" single of Exo, featuring a remix by 808 State on 15th October 2021: https://www.808state.com/discogs/propages/prohenge/Henge-ExoGoldilocksClubMixes-UK-Digital-A.jpg "Since landing on Earth 6 years ago we have enjoyed learning about the customs of the planet's do...

Pacific Tommy Boy Mixes Graham: We hooked up with Tommy Boy Records for a U.S. licensing deal some time early in 1990. It would have been a natural choice in that they were also under the Warner Bros umbrella like ZTT plus that they were looking for a boost in club credibility at the time by lookin...

The Extended Pleasures Of Dance EP: Graham 808 State/ZTT Friday Reamster series continues The Extended Pleasure Of Dance ,sounds like a Paul Morley title if ever I heard one ! But If I remember correctly the PM had left his post shortly after securing our signatures to a ZTT contract . I found this...

Pacific (UK Mixes): Graham Do you know you're Pacific 303 from you're Pacific 909 or indeed your Pacific 212 Well we are going to split this weeks 808 /ZTT remasters into the UK mixes and then another week for the Tommy Boy U.S. mixes. The story of Pacific by 808 State goes back to November 1988 wh...

Insane Lover / Freak: Graham: Hi lets have a go at some notes for this weeks 808 /ZTT Remasterd single which is “Insane Lover/Freak.” You probably wont have heard it before. After the initial burst of the first 5 years of 808 State 1994 was a slow year ,experimenting ,remixing ,DJ ing ,writing in o...

Bombadin - UK Mixes: UK edition of Bombadin is this weeks remaster from the 808 State /ZTT archives. notes to U.S. version would also apply to this version too.(scroll up the page) Listen/hear : 01. Bombadin - Barta Edit: 0:03:50 02. Bombadin - Bombapella: 0:04:43 03. Marathon - Club 12" Mix: ...

Here's one that was on today, entitled "We Celebrate 40 Years Of The TR-808 Drum Machine": "We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the TR 808 Drum Machine which has completely changed the face of popular music. The booming kick drum, snappy snares and crisp handclaps have been the rhyth...

Also, Graham chooses 8 essential tracks to celebrate the Roland TR-808:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl ... -the-world

Available on BBC Sounds, is a programme on the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine, entitled "808 at 40 – The Drum Machine That Changed Music Forever". "Hear musicians and producers like The Blessed Madonna, Graham Massey from 808 State , DJ Premier, Cosi Fanni Tutti. Stephen Morris from New O...

808 State's "Psalm" (previously released on State To State 3 , and the Touched digital compilation "touched two" ) is getting a CD release next Friday (27th November) via Touched Music. The compilation is called "Found Sound 2" and is likely to be limited - this will be...

Still waiting....