At a glance
- Artist
- 808 State
- Released
- 4 December 1989
- Label
- ZTT
- Catalogue number
- 246 461-2
- Format
- CD
- Country
- Europe
- Tracks
- 8, 38:55
In the issue
The Haçienda Sound
Go deeper · 1982-1997 · Members
"Pacific State" proved acid house could be ambient and anthemic at the same time, reaching number ten on the UK charts and carrying the Haçienda sound into living rooms nationwide.
The rest is in The Haçienda Sound, a members' issue.
Listen
Find a copy
The original cd: ZTT 246 461-2, 1989.
Track list
- 1Magical Dream3:52
- 2Ancodia5:47
- 3Cobra Bora6:22
- 4Pacific 2025:38
- 5Donkey Doctor5:24
- 68080808084:20
- 7Sunrise6:33
- 8The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)0:59
Terms
- 808
- A drum machine that Roland released in 1980, known for its booming synthesized bass drum, snappy handclap, and cowbell.
- Acid house
- A style of house music characterized by squelching, resonant basslines produced using the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
- Breakbeat
- A drum pattern, usually sampled from the break of a funk or soul record, with syncopated rhythms rather than a steady four-on-the-floor kick.