808 State

:808 State is also the nickname/area code of Hawaii.

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808 State are a British electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Widely regarded as being one of the pioneers of British acid house they were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson (later to record as A Guy Called Gerald) and released their debut Newbuild in 1988. Autechre and Aphex Twin have often cited Newbuild as being enormously influential, and the group achieved some degree of chart success in the UK in the early 1990s with releases "Pacific State", "Cubik" and "In yer face".

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British - Electronic music - 1988 - Manchester - Roland TR-808 - Drum machine - Acid house - A Guy Called Gerald - Autechre - Aphex Twin - 1990s

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