808 State

Beyond The Pale announces first acts for 2024 edition

After what was perhaps the best festival the 909originals team made it to this year (or any recent year), Beyond…

8 months ago

“Inspiration was everywhere…” How 808 State created acid house symphony ‘Pacific State’

An aborted Peel Session, a leftover soprano saxophone, and a cassette airing at Manchester's Thunderdome club are among the myriad…

3 years ago

Interview: 808 State’s Andy Barker chats to 909originals about the group’s new album, Transmission Suite [August 2019]

In the words of the old folk hit, who knows where the time goes? It’s been 17 years since 808…

5 years ago

808 State’s ‘Pacific’ was released on this day in 1989, but which mix is THE quintessential version..?

There were few tracks that captured the ethereal bliss of the late 90s acid house scene than Pacific by 808…

5 years ago

POSTCARDS FROM 88… Andy Barker, 808 State

There’s no doubt that the summer of 1988 marked a watershed moment in the history of dance, as the house…

6 years ago

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Cubic 22 – Night In Motion (1991)

Ok, admit it. How many punters shelled out on this 12" thinking it was 808 State - Cubik? Night in…

6 years ago

Hallelujah! 808 State are coming to save Christmas..!

Some three decades on from their stonking debut, Newbuild, 808 State have just announced a 30th anniversary tour that will…

6 years ago

THROWBACK THURSDAY: A Homeboy, a Hippie and a Funki Dredd: Total Confusion [1990]

Of all the stars of the rave scene that were gone too soon, Caspar Pound arguably shone the brightest. As…

6 years ago

Check out this video of the Happy Mondays rocking Manchester’s G-Mex… [March 1990]

Today, 25 March, marks the anniversary of one of the most 'Madchester' gigs of all time, the Happy Mondays at…

6 years ago