808 State

http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a203919/original-808-state-line-up-to-reform.html

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A Guy Called Gerald has reportedly revealed that acid house pioneers 808 State may reform with their original lineup.

 

The Manchester group was formed in 1988 by Graham V Massey, Gerald Simpson and Martin Price, but Simpson left a year later to perform as A Guy Called Gerald.

 

According to Exclaim, Simpson revealed plans for a reunion at a recent Red Bull Music Academy interview.

 

It is unclear whether a reunion would include Price, who left the group in 1992, or if a comeback will involve new recordings as well as live shows.

 

Simpson has promised an official announcement in the coming months.

 

A Guy Called Gerald reached number 12 in the UK singles charts in 1988 with 'Voodoo Ray', while 808's 'Pacific State' went to number ten a year later.

Now that would be bloody great news.

I thought AGCG was pretty bitter about all the success they had with Pacific State.

I guess time and $ heels all wounds.

mista masseys' solo output has been somewhat interesting too..

Sub tracks was possible the worst record Skam ever put out, great news Massey isn't going solo anymore. even better news 808 state is reforming.

altho i didnt meant subtracks.. which i do like as well... but rather his other projects

so the real good news is that you may have not yet heard these other ones..

what are the names of them? after hearing Sub tracks i'm kind of soured on him but im willing to check other stuff out

yeah why dont i just drop some names,

..welb especially i like biting tongues.. the pre-808 band.

from more current ones.. i do like some sisters of transistors stuff.. along with toolshed material

yeah i know this is probably sacrilege with you lot but 808 state wasn't/isn't shit without Gerald.

my favorite line up was always Massey/Price/Barker/Partington

This was pleasant to read.

what a josh

Think this was their finest moment. Fucking hell, what a tune...glorious...

  On 2/18/2010 at 11:20 PM, sneaksta303 said:

yeah i know this is probably sacrilege with you lot but 808 state wasn't/isn't shit without Gerald.

That's rubbish man.

"We are the music makers.."

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I liked Biting Tongues. Quadrastate and Newbuild ftw.

  On 2/19/2010 at 7:46 PM, xy_politics said:

  On 2/18/2010 at 11:20 PM, sneaksta303 said:

yeah i know this is probably sacrilege with you lot but 808 state wasn't/isn't shit without Gerald.

 

That's rubbish man.

 

"We are the music makers.."

 

[youtubehd]92CvJG5BW6Y[/youtubehd]

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this is the one that started it all for me.