808 State
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808 State are a electronic music group formed in 1988 in Manchester, England taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of acid house, they were formed by Graham Massey (from ex-Factory Records band Biting Tongues), Martin Price and Gerald Simpson (later to record as A Guy Called Gerald). They released their debut Newbuild in 1988. Autechre and Aphex Twin have often cited the album as being enormously influential
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- Pacific State
- Pacific 202
- Ooops
- Pacific 707
- In Yer Face
- Magical Dream
- Pacific - 707
- Qmart
- Cübik
- Cobra Bora
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