808 State Discussion

David wrote:I don't need someone telling me what is cool and what is not.

You are wrong. You do need to be told, because taste is not subjective. Something is either great or it is not.

808 State is great.

Rich The Donkey Doctor wrote:I suspect that's a reference to the hip hop producers of the time who use to favour the Roland TR808 as their choice source of drums...

Yes, and as the Beastie Boys mentioned in a song I don't remember the title of, "Nothing quite sounds like an eight-oh-eight!"