Blog: Acid Ted

Manchester's 808 State have a long and illustrious career. And in "Pacific State" lay claim to one of dance's classic tracks. We'll have a few posts of non-album mixes. 808 State was formed back in 1988 in Eastern Bloc, a DJ record shop in Manchester England run by Martin Price. Customers Graham Massey of Biting Tongues fame and Gerald Simpson got talking with Martin and soon realised how much they had in common. After recording a Hip-Hop flavoured EP as the 'Hit Squad Manchester' together with MC Tunes, they decided to call themselves 808 State. They [...]