808 State Discussion

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 Order, A Guy ...

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 available exclusively via ...

Still waiting....

Remember to reply back (in Twitter) with #TimsTwitterListeningParty on each post.

Spotify link https://open.spotify.com/album/0PbQC8LnwDcO02TiiAlpWc or just start playing the album at 10pm UK time.

Seems to be postponed until July...

There's a Voodoo Ray's pizza place just up the road!

GetIntoThis (5th February 2020) - 808 State talk marching bands, Moogs and making music to please themselves

https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2020/02/8 ... hemselves/

Yorkshire Evening Post (5th March 2020) - 808 State: ‘We were somewhat like a cartoon punch-up when we started’

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... ed-2054439

The Quietus (4th March 2020) - Gorgeous: Graham Massey Of 808 State's Favourite Albums

https://thequietus.com/articles/27922-g ... rite-music

Please post any interviews/articles you find here on 808 State.

Going! It's been a while since I last saw Toolshed, and this is an ideal opportunity to travel to MCR on "my way" to see my Dad for Christmas!

So, has anyone actually played this yet??

Having had a busy past 6 months (!) what with work (and life!), I've only just started playing the boxset...

And there's a duplicated Disc 2 in Disc 3's sleeve....

So, *NO* disc 3...

Looking at discogs.com, it seems I'm not alone...

Another mix - this time from Konbini Radio:

https://www.konbini.com/fr/musique/le-mythique-groupe-dacid-house-808-state-revient-avec-un-nouvel-album/

(or, directly via Soundcloud)

https://soundcloud.com/konbiniradio/konbini-radio-mix-808-state?in=konbiniradio/sets/konbini-radio-mixes-season-3 ...

Discography page

Disagree with Mark on Ozawa - I think it's excellent - will be on constant rotation together with the album/EPs.

Oh, and Cubik 80830 is excellent too - remember from the 80830 tour