808 State

Summary

808 State is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 808 State's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• 808 State's genre is electronic music^[4].
• 808 State's genre is house music^[5].
• 808 State's genre is acid house^[6].
• Roland TR-808 is named after 808 State^[7].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as ZTT Records^[8].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as Tommy Boy Records^[9].
• 808 State's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[10].
• 808 State's discography is recorded as 808 State discography^[11].
• 808 State's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• 1987 marks the founding of 808 State^[13].
• 808 State's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[14].
• 808 State's official website is recorded as http://www.808state.com/^[15].
• 808 State's start of work period is recorded as 1987^[16].
• 808 State's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '808 State'}^[17].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+12824'}^[18].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14451'}^[19].
• 808 State's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14763'}^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[21]

• Country: GB^[22]

• Began / founded: 1988^[23]

• Genre(s): acid house, ambient, ambient house, electro-funk, electronic, electronica, house, idm, madchester, rave, techno^[24]

• Community tags: 1990s, 2000s, acid house, ambient, ambient house, british, classic house, electro-funk, electronic, electronica, english, house, idm, madchester, rave, rock and indie, techno, uk^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 36f35db0-bc09-43e7-8650-a123224943c7^[26]

Body

Founding

1987 marks the founding of 808 State^[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[14].

Why It Matters

808 State ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal^[28], a singer-songwriter^[29], b. 1963^[30], of United Kingdom^[31], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[32].

FAQs

Who did 808 State influence?

808 State has been cited as an influence by Seal^[28].