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808 State

Electronic band from Manchester · formed 1988

808 State photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
9
Rooms played
9
Cities
4
Releases
31
Last show
Oct 29, 2022The Beams

About

808 State is a band from Manchester, formed in 1988, tagged acid house, ambient, ambient house by its sources. Shows on record run from 1990 to 2022, across 9 rooms in 4 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

9 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19901 show
  2. 19911 show
  3. 19971 show
  4. 19991 show
  5. 20031 show
  6. 20101 show
  7. 20111 show
  8. 20171 show
  9. 20221 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 29, 2022The Beams · LondonHeadlinerwith Cybotron, The Orb
Mar 25, 2017Printworks London · LondonSupportwith Nina Kraviz, Aleksi Perala, Bjarki, +3
Apr 23, 2011indigo at The O2 · GreenwichSupportwith 808 State (DJ Set), The Orb, Special Guests
Jun 19, 2010Mass Club · LondonHeadlinerwith N Joi, North of Ping Pong, Lol Hammond, +12
May 29, 2003Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · LondonHeadlinerwith Crispy Ambulance, Biting Tongues
May 29, 1999Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Atomic Babies, Kenny Larkin, Derrick May, +19
Jun 27, 1997Worthy Farm · PiltonSupportwith Steve Harley, Attila the Stockbroker, John Otway, +69
Jan 18, 1991OVO Arena · LondonSupportwith Happy Mondays, James, MC Tunes, +3
Apr 17, 1990Dingwalls · LondonSupportwith Edward Barton, Stump, Fatima Mansions, +1

Where they play

9 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London6 shows
  • Greenwich1 show
  • Los Angeles (LA)1 show
  • Pilton1 show

Releases

31 releases, 1988–2026
  • In Place Of Language

    2026

  • Voiceprint - MC Tunes Vs. 808 State’s Greatest Bits

    2022 · Compilation

  • Dance Yourself To Death (The Dust Brothers Mixes)

    2022

  • Pump

    2022

  • Primary Rhyming

    2022

  • ESP: The 808 State Effect

    2021 · Compilation

  • Moments In Love (The Massey Mixes)

    2021

  • FMB Mixtape 136

    2020

  • Where Wye & Severn

    2020

  • Four States of 808 State

    2019 · Compilation

  • Transmission Suite

    2019 · Album

  • Blueprint

    2011 · Compilation

  • State to State 3

    2011 · Compilation

  • 808 Archives (Pt. I)

    2008 · Compilation

  • 808 Archives (Pt. II)

    2008 · Compilation

  • 808 Archives (Pt. III)

    2008 · Compilation

  • 808 Archives (Pt. IV)

    2008 · Compilation

  • Prebuild

    2004 · Compilation

  • Opti Buk

    2002 · Compilation

  • Outpost Transmission

    2002 · Album

  • State to State, Volume 2

    2002 · Compilation

  • 808:88:98

    1998 · Compilation

  • Don Solaris

    1996 · Album

  • Thermo Kings

    1996 · Album

  • State to State

    1994 · Compilation

  • Forecast

    1993 · Compilation

  • Gorgeous

    1993 · Album

  • Ex:el

    1991 · Album

  • Ninety

    1989 · Album

  • Newbuild

    1988 · Album

  • Pacific remixes

    Album

Lineup

  • Graham Massey
  • Darren Partington

Former

  • Gerald Simpson
  • Martin Price
  • Andrew Barker

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 43+ plays, 2015-05-06–2026-08-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Mechanical Breakdown' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

808 State — The Beams, 2022-10-29
Poster · The Beams, 2022-10-29 — Songkick
What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
808 State on Last.fmArtist facts
808 State on DiscogsArtist facts
808 State on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.