808 State Discussion

Review here (and setlist spoliers!):

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/202 ... ghton-gig/

PeteB wrote: 28 Oct 2021 18:02 Who else is going to this one, Nick and Myself?

Yup, looking forward to this (after yet another busy week at work) - another mate of mine (Mel) will also be tagging along.

PeteB wrote: 28 Oct 2021 18:01 i won't be attending this event now, hope to do London and Liverpool next

Yeah, I wanted to go as well - just a pain to get there and back in an evening...

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/discogs/propages ...

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 dominant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 rhythm section ...

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

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