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Quadrastate

Quadrastate is a mini-album by the British electronic music group 808 State. It was released in July 1989 through Creed Records. It contains the original version of "Pacific State", one of the most popular tracks by 808 State, which later made the band famous after extended airplay on BBC Radio 1 led to their signing to ZTT Records.

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Quadrastate
Studio album by
808 State
Released31 July 19891
RecordedNovember 1988 – March 1989
Length28:31
LabelCreed
Producer808 State
808 State chronology
Newbuild
(1988) 		Quadrastate
(1989) 		90
(1989)
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Quadrastate is a mini-album by the British electronic music group 808 State. It was released in July 1989 through Creed Records.3 It contains the original version of "Pacific State", one of the most popular tracks by 808 State, which later made the band famous after extended airplay on BBC Radio 1 led to their signing to ZTT Records.45

The record entered the Top Dance Albums chart at number 10 on 9 September 1989,6 and reached number 1 on 4 November.7

On 19 May 2008, the British Rephlex Records label re-released the record in double vinyl and CD format.89

The re-issued version featured seven additional bonus tracks not included in the original. In addition, there were some alterations to the originally released version, including editing to the track "106".89

Track listing

Original 12" mini-album release (1989):

Side A

  1. "Pacific State" – 6:16
  2. "106" – 0:48
  3. "State Ritual" – 5:53

Side B

  1. "Disco State" – 5:01
  2. "Fire Cracker" – 4:41
  3. "State to State" – 5:52

2008 CD Tracklist

Source:10

  1. "Pacific State"
  2. "106"
  3. "State Ritual"
  4. "Disco State"
  5. "Fire Cracker"
  6. "State to State"
  7. "Let Yourself Go (303 Mix)" – Originally released on 12" as a single in 1989.
  8. "Deepville"
  9. 808 State vs. Zenarchy - "Got It Huh"
  10. "Techclock"
  11. "In Yolk" – Early version of "God C.P.U." Hypnotone
  12. "State Ritual Scam"
  13. "Let Yourself Go (D50 Mix)"
  14. "Dream Beam"
  15. "Junovia" - "106" another version
  16. "Portion 90"
  17. "Italia"
  18. "In Joy"
  19. "SBX"
  20. "Sub"
  21. Sheer Taft - "Cascades (Hypnotone Mix) "
  22. Primal Scream - "Come Together (Hypnotone Brain Machine Mix)"
  23. The Lilac Time - "Dreaming (Hypnotone Remix)"
  24. "Dream Beam (Ben Chapman 12" Remix)"
  25. "Dream Beam (Danny Rampling Remix)"
  26. "Cyclosonic" – ("Disco State Part Two" by Hypnotone)
  27. "Hypnotonic (Quadrastate Ver.)" – from Keeping the Faith (Creation compilation, 89)
  28. "Hypnotonic" – Originally released on 12" as a single CRE 089T.
  29. "Yu-Yu(F.T.D)"
  30. "Yu-Yu"
  31. "Dream Beam (Deep Dream Dub Mix)"
  32. "SBX II"
  33. "QIX"
  34. "Electraphonic"
  35. "God C.P.U"
  36. "Dreambeam"
  37. "Quasar"
  38. "Love"
  39. "Yu-Yu(F.T.D)"
  40. "Airwalk"
  41. "God C.P.U(Ambient)"
  42. "End Message" – (connected to last part from “God C.P.U(Ambient)”)

Personnel

歩き目です"Arukimedesu" (Art Work, Programming assistant, liner notes, Supervised for Remastering)

References

References

  1. "808 State - Discography".
  2. Quadrastate at AllMusic
  3. "Quadrastate (Album)". 808 State.
  4. "808 State Album Review: Quadrastate". 808state.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. 808 State - Quadrastate, 31 July 1989, retrieved 2022-09-28
  6. Dalton, David, ed. (9 September 1989). "Dance: Top 10 Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 27.
  7. Dalton, David, ed. (4 November 1989). "Dance: Top 10 Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 31.
  8. "808 State - Quadrastate (Remaster)". www.808state.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  9. 808 State - Quadrastate, 13 May 2008, retrieved 2022-09-28
  10. "808 State - Quadrastate". Discogs. 13 May 2008.