808 State vs Humanoid - In Place Of Language (EP)

BE 2026 12" Single; de:tuned: ASGDE056 [Black Vinyl]
BE 2026 12" Single; de:tuned: ASGDE056C [Limited edition Orange Marbled Vinyl]
BE 2026 12" Single; de:tuned: ASGDE056LTD [Limited edition of 200 Yellow Marbled Vinyl - exclusive to Bleep]
BE 2026 Digital; de:tuned: ASGDE 56

06:58 Optica
05:23 Vasco
04:44 Raid
03:44 Ruby Chan

Release Date:

10th April 2026.

Credits:

All tracks written by Graham Massey / Brian Dougans
except Raid written by Massey / Dougans / White
Mixed and produced by Graham Massey / Brian Dougans

808 State published by Universal Music Publishing
Humanoid published by FutureSong Publishing

Mastered by Matt Colton @ Metropolis Mastering
Artwork by Openmind (aka Strictly Kev, DJ Food)
De:tuned 2026

Notes:

British electronic music pioneers Graham Massey (founding member of Manchester legends 808 State) and Brian Dougans (the mind behind acid house milestone Humanoid and one half of The Future Sound Of London) join forces for their debut collaboration In Place Of Language, released on Belgian label De:tuned.

Both 808 State and Humanoid helped shape the UK’s early rave and acid house movement. Here, Massey and Dougans channel that legacy into a beautifully balanced four-track EP that radiates warmth and energy, drawing on more than three decades of experience in electronic music. Inspired by key elements of the ’89-91 era while embracing a contemporary edge, the duo merge their distinct sonic identities into a sound that feels both timeless and forward-looking.

In Place Of Language is not a nostalgia trip, but a natural evolution: a meeting point between foundation and future, and a blueprint for a new wave of electronic experimentation!