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by SPW
07 May 2021 05:07
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: A study into 1991 music
Replies: 0
Views: 6362

A study into 1991 music

I decided to look into 1991 due to the fact that here in the USA X-Gen music really isn’t played that much. Mostly Boomer music and Millinials. From Manchester you mostly here the Oasis song Shining Supernova or whatever. This could explain why the Madchester names from the late 80s including 808 St...
by SPW
06 May 2021 23:10
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: 808 State set to reunite?
Replies: 22
Views: 28685

Re: 808 State set to reunite?

New 808 State sounds too much like Graham Massey, no offense to Graham who is a live musician into Jazz. Some of his remixes really make the listener scratch their head. Not really dance floor or listener friendly material. I suppose it was that way after Don Solaris but I would put Martin Price the...
by SPW
23 Oct 2020 04:36
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My New Album
Replies: 0
Views: 4839

My New Album

It's been a rough year for everyone and I may have gotten a little too enthusiastic posting to 808 State's forum in the past. Of course, 808 State brings back memories of my rave youth when electronic music was just better all around. From Frank De Wulf to Adamski to Guru Josh. Well in the same spir...
by SPW
04 Dec 2019 12:33
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: Dance Music against Trump, Boris & Farage 3 Dec 2019 London
Replies: 8
Views: 10702

Re: Dance Music against Trump, Boris & Farage 3 Dec 2019 London

Actually, David or anyone that likes Trump, Boris, or the UKIP can show up at this event and show that you are a Tory, UKIP, or wear a MAGA hat. It doesn’t say you can’t show up at the event and oppose the Labor Party, Jeremy Corbin etc. as long as get tickets. In fact I dare any Tory, UKIP supporte...
by SPW
03 Dec 2019 11:10
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: Dance Music against Trump, Boris & Farage 3 Dec 2019 London
Replies: 8
Views: 10702

Re: Dance Music against Trump, Boris & Farage 3 Dec 2019 London

David, I hate to break it to you but 808 State and most dance acts from the 80s, early 90s rave days are pretty liberal. You know the Thatcher, Raegan decade. It was no secret back then either. Some records were political in the use of sampling. Techno artist Jeff Mills made the statement recently i...
by SPW
15 Oct 2019 09:11
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: Album listening party in Manchester 12 October 2019!
Replies: 20
Views: 28095

Re: Album listening party in Manchester 12 October 2019!

The last photo. It’s cool 808 State still used vintage synths and drum machines.
by SPW
08 Oct 2019 10:49
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: New 808 State EP "Initial Granada Report" out 12 July 2019
Replies: 22
Views: 37471

Re: New 808 State EP "Initial Granada Report" out 12 July 2019

Tokyo reminds me a bit of Kraftwerk - Elektro Kardiogramm. You can mix Bombadin chants over the first track Ujala. I still miss the album 90 days with the orchestra stabs and synth portamento riffs. The old school flavor. Like how 808 State brought back some sampling. Be interesting if they brought ...
by SPW
08 Oct 2019 10:03
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: New 808 State EP "Subsequent Granada Report" out 30 Aug 2019
Replies: 10
Views: 17692

Re: New 808 State EP "Subsequent Granada Report" out 30 Aug 2019

I hear the Weather Report influence. :wink: Bad joke. Like Marconi. Good job blokes.
by SPW
01 Mar 2019 22:12
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: New 808 State album "Transmission Suite"
Replies: 45
Views: 75687

Re: Transmission Suite

The first track will be called no techno, no...no...no techno.
by SPW
01 Mar 2019 22:07
Forum: Music
Topic: This Sounds Like An N-Joi/808 State Concert
Replies: 0
Views: 25375

This Sounds Like An N-Joi/808 State Concert

Streets Of Rage Live 2018 (Yuzo Koshiro & Motohiro Kawashima) - Red Bull Music Festival Stream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW03QgubN0M
by SPW
26 Jan 2019 12:15
Forum: Music
Topic: Nice mixes (no 808 State tracks involved)
Replies: 147
Views: 309992

Re: Nice mixes (no 808 State tracks involved)

Wow! I didn't realize I posted so much crap here. What a wnker. Well instead of mixes here's a radio show concept. The concept is just play fun old dated retro dance tunes and call it an oldies format. The show is structured like a radio station with station ID's. Some Manchester talent in there inc...
by SPW
09 Dec 2018 07:32
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: 808 State live in London 23 Nov 2018
Replies: 15
Views: 31867

Re: 808 State live in London 23 Nov 2018

808 State @Koko - London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4LI9rFtlzc

That's a tune. Nice string melody at the 1 minute mark.
by SPW
01 Mar 2018 03:04
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: 808 STATE SOUND-A-LIKES
Replies: 0
Views: 21714

808 STATE SOUND-A-LIKES

This is not trolling although it's kind of funny. Artist that sound like 808 State. The lost members that should've joined. This guy from Indonesia sounds so much like 808 State Live. Name: levi nawawi Hangin Operator (live with Roland MC505-Korg ESX1) https://soundcloud.com/rockinsynth/rockinsynth-...
by SPW
01 Mar 2018 02:42
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: Young'ns Into 808 State
Replies: 2
Views: 9998

Young'ns Into 808 State

808 State - EX:EL (Album Review) http://youtu.be/0qrfc3cjV_Q The Wonky Angle Published on Jan 6, 2018 Good to see young people discovering 808 State. edit - I didn't hear his other 808 State album reviews but spot on I'd say in evaluating the tracks. Pretty much how people in the very early 90s saw ...
by SPW
07 Sep 2017 00:51
Forum: 808 State discussion
Topic: Gareth Whitehead - The Brood Remixed (featuring remix by 808 State) - out 3 July 2017
Replies: 5
Views: 15542

Re: Gareth Whitehead - The Brood Remixed (featuring remix by 808 State) - out 3 July 2017

I'm actually looking for decent dance music for laptop DJ sets, there's a lot of poor taste EDM and dance music out there. 808 State did a decent job, so did Juan Atkins.