808 State

808 State's Andy Barker Dies at 53

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2021

Andy Barker, a longtime member of English acid house pioneers group 808 State, has died. The Manchester electronic outfit confirmed Barker'...

808 State

Transmission Suite

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2019

In the late '80s and early '90s, 808 State helped pioneer British electronica with a trio of LPs, influencing pioneering artists like Aphex...

808 State Ready First New Album in 17 Years

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2019

Having largely been silent since delivering their Outpost Transmission in 2002, 808 State have shared the details behind their first full-l...

Update: Gerald Simpson and Graham Massey Lining Up Future Rebuild Collaboration, Not 808 State Reunion

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2010

Last week, we reported from the London 2010 Red Bull Music Academy that Gerald Simpson (aka A Guy Called Gerald) had stated that he and Gra...

808 State to Reunite Original Line-Up, A Guy Called Gerald Says

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2010

Drum & bass innovator A Guy Called Gerald has revealed at a recent Red Bull Music Academy interview that he and Graham Massey have had seri...