808:88:98 by 808 State - Uhune

COMPILATION

Celebrating, as the title hints at, ten years of work together, 808:88:98 makes the brilliant case for 808 State's place as a modern techno pioneer. Time has shown that while a rougher breakbeat approach ended up defining much of dance in the broad public eye during the '90s, 808 State's own slightly cleaner approach was no less energetic and instantly compelling. Starting with the hyperactive shimmer and smooth flow of "Pacific," an instant trip back to the acid house days of the late '80s, 808:88:98 merrily makes its way through the years, touching on both the smash hits and some side diversions. The guitar mania and prototypical synth riff blare of "Cubik" provides the second blast, while both tunes reappear at the end in 1998 remixes. 808 State practically invented the "famous guest vocalist" cameo in techno and a slew of its various collaborations are sprinkled throughout. Bernard Sumner and Ian McCulloch aren't included, while regretfully the resolutely unspectacular MC Tunes is ("The Only Rhyme That Bites" isn't even much musically), but otherwise it's a feast of choices. Björk's playfully dark spin on "Ooops" (the clear harbinger of her eventual solo career), the Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield's winsome turn on "Lopez," and even UB40's work on "One in Ten" all make for reasonable crossover winners, though Lamb's Louise Rhodes steals the show with "Azura." For all that, the group's own work stands out most of all, from the threatening vocal snippets and drum slams of "In Yer Face" to the multi-percussive clatter and charge of "Bombadin." An appreciative essay makes the case for the band's landmark work and broad appeal, among other things noting that 808 State played for American crowds numbering in the thousands well before the major labels thought techno even existed.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo

1. Pacific 707

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Edward Price
Gerald Simpson; Composer
Producer: Graham Massey
Gerald Simpson
Martin Edward Price; Production
Composer Lyricist: Graham Massey
Gerald Simpson
Martin Edward Price; Other

2. Cübik

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Production
Artist: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Other

3. Cobra Bora

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: 808 State; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Artist: 808 State; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Other

4. In Yer Face

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Production
Artist: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: 808 State; Other

5. The Only Rhyme That Bites

Featured Artist: Mc Tunes; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Nicholas Hodgson
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Performer
Vocals: Nicholas Hodgson; Performer
Composer: Jack Lewis
Jerome Moross
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price
Andy Barker; Composer
Composer: Jerome Moross
Jack Lewis
Andy Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey
Martin Price; Composer
Author: Nicky Lockett; Production
Producer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Production
Artist: Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey
Martin Price
Nicholas Hodgson; Production
Author: Nicky Lockett; Production

6. Olympic

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Edward Price
Andrew Barker
Darren Partington; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Edward Price; Other

7. Ooops

Featured Artist: Björk
Bjork; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Bjork
808 State
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Performer
Vocals: Bjork; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker
Bjork Gudmundsdottir
Björk Guðmundsdóttir; Composer
Producer: 808 State
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Production
Artist: 808 State
Björk
Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Björk Gudmundsdottir
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Other

8. Lift

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Production
Artist: Graham Massey
Martin Price
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Martin Price; Other

9. One In Ten

Featured Artist: Ub40; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Travers
Norman Hassan
Terrence Oswald Wilson
Michael Virtue
Ali Campbell
Jim Brown
Earl Falconer
Robin Campbell; Composer
Artist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Ali Campbell
Robin Campbell
Terrence Oswald Wilson
Norman Hassan
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Earl Falconer
Jim Brown; Production
Bass Guitar: Earl Falconer
Andrew Barker; Performer
Drums: Jim Brown
Darren Partington; Performer
Guitar: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Graham Massey; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Virtue
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Performer
Performer: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Terrence Oswald Wilson; Performer
Saxophone: Brian Travers
Graham Massey; Performer
Trombone: Norman Hassan; Performer
Trumpet: Terrence Oswald Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Terrence Oswald Wilson; Performer
Engineer: Alan Fisch; Production
Producer: 808 State; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Fisch; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jim Brown
Robin Campbell
Ali Campbell
Earl Falconer
Brian Travers
Michael Virtue
Norman Hassan
Terrence Oswald Wilson; Other
Conga: Darren Partington; Other

10. Plan 9

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

11. 10 x 10

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Rachel Mcfarlane
Barrington Stuart; Performer
Vocals: Rachel Mcfarlane
Barrington Stuart; Performer
Composer: Paul Weller
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Artist: Barrington Stuart
Rachel Mcfarlane; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Weller
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

12. Bombadin

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker
Louis Ramon Sharpe
Joey Gardner
Gerald Markees Drummond; Composer
Producer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Production
Artist: Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joey Gardner
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Louis Ramon Sharpe
Gerald Markees Drummond; Other

13. Bond

Featured Artist: Mike Doughty; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Andrew Barker
Mike Doughty
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Performer
Vocals: Mike Doughty; Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Michael Doughty; Composer
Producer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Production
Artist: Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey
Mike Doughty; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

14. Azura

Featured Artist: Lou Rhodes; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: Lou Rhodes
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rhodes; Performer
Composer: Darren Partington
Andrew Barker
Lou Rhodes
Graham Massey; Composer
Producer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Production
Artist: Lou Rhodes
Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lou Rhodes
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

15. Lopez

Featured Artist: James Dean Bradfield; Main Performer
Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Performer: James Dean Bradfield
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Performer
Vocals: James Dean Bradfield; Performer
Composer: Darren Partington
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Nicholas Jones; Composer
Producer: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Production
Artist: James Dean Bradfield
Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Graham Massey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nicholas Jones
Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

16. Crash

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Darren Partington
Andrew Barker; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Composer Lyricist: Andrew Barker
Graham Massey
Darren Partington; Other

17. Pacific 808:98

Primary Artist: 808 State; Main Performer
Composer: Graham Massey
Martin Edward Price
Gerald Simpson; Composer
Producer: 808 State; Production
Composer Lyricist: Graham Massey
Gerald Simpson
Martin Edward Price; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Electronic, Dance, Acid House

Label

ZTT Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 17, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602567501145