90

ACIDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!

Great! I really enjoyed this one.

did not ever vibe with this, but didn't mind it at any point either

obviously i love this nonsense. "Donkey Doctor" looped twice before I noticed

In contrast to the Underworld record we got, where I said "I don't know how to describe what electronic music I like but I like this" - I dislike this. It sounds, I guess, too soundtrack/background music to me, like it's made strictly to be Dark Club Music for that episode of the X-Files where Mulder tries to go meet a vampire and maybe get eaten. 2.5?

Old school Techno music kinda hits, reminds me of old game bgm, like from Metroid or something. Gave me cyber punk vibes too 3

Absolutely not.

Quite enjoyable. I haven’t heard older electronic stuff as much and I sort of liked the simplicity. Didn’t blow my mind but I do like it.

Listening to this album gives me great regret, and a headache. That's a no

Not my thing but listenable.

Repetitive but I get why it would have been groundbreaking

Early edm/techno, not my typical genre but I can appreciate the art and impact of it

Ok

Electronic albums, as I've written before, are hard to review for me. As someone who didn't grow up with the genre, I'm so accustomed to having both lyrics and music to analyze, as well as musicianship and technical skill. I have a general sense of how difficult a part might be, how complex an arrangement may be, and more. But I don't really know how difficult it is to program a synthesizer, create a loop, or find good samples. I have no clue. So that's why I find it challenging. As for this album...eh, it was good. "Magical Dream" is a little on the nose for an opener. There are some great grooves thereafter though. "Ancodia" and "Cobra Bora" are so easy to get lost in. The sax on "Pacific 202" is awesome. Not all of it works, but the grooves themselves, the rhythms and loops in each song, are great. In the end, though, electronic albums always feel lacking in a certain substance for me, so I feel like I need to give it two stars. Standout Tracks: Ancodia, Cobra Bora, Pacific 202

Funny that this is the next album after CHVRCHES. Another “electronic / EDM“ album, but this time from the end of the 1980s. At first I dreaded another CHVRCHES experience especially when the first song started with a female singer. But the listening experience of this album was far more exhilarating than expected. (There is only the first track that features a singer.) I’m not into EDM by any means but I found myself enjoying a couple of songs (especially but not limited to Ancodia and Pacific 202). This record was experimental and led me to unexpected soundscapes and I appreciate this. I liked the scratches on Ancodia and I feel like I know of at least two hip hop records from the 2010s that show that they are rooted in these 1980s sounds. A fun record!

Et af de bedste elektroniske albums vi har haft fra den her æra faktisk! Jeg kan godt høre, hvad for en lyd de går efter, men altså jeg bliver aldrig fan af det her. Stor 2

Var godt nok lige nødt til at dobbelttjekke udgivelsesdatoen på den her! Mange fede numre, fedt at der sker en del så det bliver aldrig kedeligt

This was pretty nice background music.

This is a pretty cool album, but I think it's a bit uneven. Songs like Kinky National are awesome and I think they hold up quite well. On the other hand, songs like Pacific 202 are not quite hitting. I can't tell if that's because they're just kind of out of date, or if they're just bad songs. But I'll tell you what - when this album gets it right, the songs are BANGING. This is such a tough rating, because the good songs are *really* good, but the meh songs just drag down the overall vibe. 3.5 is the right call here, but do I bump it half a star or dock it half a star? Considering how early this album is in the electronic era, I'm leaning towards a bump. Because this isn't early, German, experimental noise electronica, it's catchy, bouncy and revolutionary.

not for me

1. Surprised/not surprised by the strong hip hop vibe running through the album 2. Pacific (202? 707?) casts a long shadow over everything else.

This EDM album is muscular and sophisticated at the same time. Immaculately produced, it *sounds* like a million bucks. Containing a number of top-notch tracks (such as "Cobra Bora" and the titanic "Pacific 202"), perhaps its greatest flaw is not being able to sustain that level of quality across the entire record. *90* opens with a couple of forgettable tracks but then ups the game with the propulsive "Cobra Bora", followed by the centerpiece of the album, the "Pacific 202" version of the group's hit "Pacific State" - a magnificent track that is both energetic and serene at the same time. Following that, "Donkey Doctor" is solid but displays its Kraftwerk influence a little too plainly. Penultimate track "Sunrise" heads into chillout territory and would have made for a fine album closer (though oddly that slot is given over the bizarro "The Fat Shadow - Pointy Head Mix", a brief and incongruous slice of clattering drums and sci-fi sound effects).

Not my thing

Just so fun

Never heard of these guys before this. I didn’t like the first song, but the sound settled in for me and I ended up liking it. Kind of hypnotic. I don’t think I’ll listen to it much after this but it was enjoyable.

A raving pc Takes over the party mix With sax and quick beats

Non.

On one hand, was the music that great? I dunno. On the other hand, I appreciate how tactile it was — it felt like you could see or feel the music playing out — so I’ll call it a 4.

Repetitive

Meh. Good background music, I guess. Honestly, much of this genre of music sounds similar.

Wow, Trump overperformed Not bad. Maybe a bit bad towards the end but even the worst songs were at least passable

Strange.

Not my thing.

Every song is too long. I’m not listening to an hour of spoons tapping a glass mixed with bass. 2 stars because it isn’t complete garbage.

Sometimes music just isn't good. This is one of those times.

They just love beating me over the head with my least favorite genre and idk, maybe it's working.

Some guys learned how to program drum computers and loop stations. Innovative - yes. I like it - no

Awesome. High quality electronic dance music. 1st time listening to 808 State and really enjoying it. Definitely better than the low ratings suggest.

Techno beat. Had it on in the background while I was working and took no note when it paused. Not sure what exciting I guess

I guess this shows how they helped establish many of the norms that would come to define dance and techno for better and for worse. Mostly worse.

Eletronic English good to take ecstasy

I saw "british electronic" and I audibly sighed. Then I realized it's from the 80s and I'm even less enthused. I can do 90s euro techno, but from the 80s? IDK I like electronic, generally, but not this, 1*

Dense in a meaningless way. Synths sound like presets. Loops are non-musical and seem pasted together--and result in incoherent songs that feel formless and random while still unfortunately relying on 4-on-the-floor dance structure. Unlistenable; no thanks.

Have come to the realization I hate electronic music

Not terrible, not amazing. I could sit and listen to it, but probably wouldn’t seek it out

Not really my taste for sure. The songs feel unfinished, like they are supposed to have lyrics or a melody come in eventually, but they never do. Great beats though. Favorite track was magic dream

Uno de los primeros álbumes de acid house (podría incluso ser el primero) ya en el año 89. A día de hoy no suena a nada especial, pero hay que reconocer la influencia que tuvo en el techno y el dance que vendría más adelante. Es un álbum de calidad dentro de su estilo, de percusión electrónica compleja, con muchos cambios dentro de un mismo compás y melodías minimalistas, etéreas y dispersas. Un exponente pionero de la cultura rave de los 90 que estaba por llegar. La edición americana Utd. State 90 me ha gustado más que la original, sobre todo los temas adicionales "Cubik" y "Revenge of the Girlie Man", probablemente porque son más melódicos que el resto. Aunque, una vez más, esta elección padece del sesgo británico del editor, me ha parecido un álbum interesante y relevante.

🎧Once again finding that I do not like acid house. This isn’t offensively bad, but it’s so generic sounding. I get it, it was very unique and exciting for 1989. Does not hold up today. Give me something like Deee-Lite or C&C Music Factory instead.

Exhaustively polished Electronica.

I didn't hate listening to it, like most of the British DJs I've encountered on this list so far.

I think I've written a similar thing on every single EDM album I've been assigned on this website. Either the person picking these albums knows something I don't about the history of EDM music, or they have terrible tastes when it comes to this genre. I'm sure this was revolutionary or something in 1989, but I don't know...

Electronic dance music is really not something you sit down and listen to like this list wants. With that being said allot of the tracks are repetitive and early House music was very chaotic and chromatic. Pacific 202 is a classic that I heard since I was a kid. I feel like this has a significant place and historical value for the development of electronic dance music but as a Must listen it feels a bit niche (might be strange coming from a Techno producer)

It was fine. Literally. It was fine.

Pretty good, but unfortunately also pretty dated. Favorite track: "808080808"

Definitely an interesting listen. I didn't know what to expect but honestly it was quite nice. It reminds me of a videogame soundtrack. My favorite was "Ancodia" because of the rhythm. It's good background noise but I'm not sure if I'd listen again.

Too repetitive (and yes, I know that’s the point).

After awhile, this got to be just too repetitive for me. Maybe for it's time it was a standout record, but there's nothing about it today that sets it above any music in it's genre. So for me it's just another middle of the road electronic album

This music fucks

I understand what was going on. But the gap between New Order and The Chemical Brothers was not filled by 808 State. However, I do recognize their importance.

ich ha d musig zwar recht kuul gfunde, ich wür zu dem tanze im usgang und ich finds für elektronik vergliichswiis spannend. mit de zit findi s wird aber trotzdem eintönig und es gaht soo lang das album👀

Not really my thing, but it's status as a genre-defining classic comes through. I was happy to listen through it a few times.

Respectfully, fuck this shit. 1/5

Decent listen.

Reminded me of music aliens would play at dance parties. Simple, repetitive music that would likely drive me insane hearing it all night, but an album's worth was pretty good. Not sure I would ever buy it or even want to hear it again, but I enjoyed it a bit this morning with my coffee. Sounds a bit like hi energy exercise music - I don't know I'll likely forget all about it before lunch.

Never heard of them. Area code for Hawaii? I was in college so if this was hot I would have been aware. 30 years later and these songs have an average listen count of 250K, that's not much for popularity or staying power. In listening to it I can't quite make out what secured them a slot on the T1001 list. It sounds like sped up New Order with female vocals on one track and no vocals on the rest of the album. I got zero good vibes from this mess, nothing groud breaking or catchy. This is in the $1 bin at an record store you might visit. One star, thanks for trying.

Yeah I really wanted to listen to 40 minutes of arcade music

6/10 Some breaking beats to move your feets I suppose. 3-04-2025

although highly unlikely, it is possible for someone to get - in one week - the albums 21, 25, 90, 1984, 1989, 1999 and 2112. and i think that would be a really funny thing to happen to someone. anyways shoutout to the fish on the album cover

2/5

It's incredible to me that this record was released in 1989 and it still sounds fresh and powerful. Thanks in part to vaporwave and other nostalgic electronic sub-genres, 90 sounds like it could have come out last year. It's a fun, danceable record, with a lot of great ideas swirling within. Probably one of my favorite new-to-me albums from this list.

Quite dancable

first few songs i enjoyed but it’s quite long and some weird tracks

4/5 Perfectly fine.

techno/dance/acid - well built

Hated it

Not really.

I fear this isn’t my type of music.

Electronic in the late 80's? It wasn't bad...

Sounded good but left no impression on me.

Sounds surprisingly fresh; only a couple of tracks sounded dated, and even they sound more early/mid 90s. I was expecting every track to be 8 minutes, but it's much more restrained than many electronic albums. I'm not going to revisit this album, but I appreciate it's good and was probably groundbreaking.

This was a pretty awesome sounding dance album, had very retro video game vibes! I enjoyed it! But probably won't listen to it again!

Huh, so that's Acid House.

ate !

great vibes beautiful vibes.

Bit too focussed on the know twiddling and not enough on the songwriting.

-this is so fun i rather enjoy “early” electronic dance music… didn’t end up liking it QUITE as much as I thought I would after only having heard Ooops with Björk on their later album.. -some songs were a bit underwhelming, but i still fw it. Pacific 202 is such a nice song dam -Favorites are Magical Dream, Pacific 202, and Sunrise

The same issue that tends to pop up with EDM albums - outside of the right context, they can be boring. I liked this well enough at first, but everything blended together and I was pretty much glad for it to be over. Not bad in itself, though. 2-3

This was interesting, and at first, I thought it was pretty good. But by the end of the album, it was just so repetitive and droning that I was kinda sick of it. Three stars.

Inoffensive, but ultimately unsatisfying. Like plain white bread.

Unlike some other electronic music on this list, this contained little variations or interesting sounds to keep it fresh. The sounds are also a bit old hat.

Stilig nok, men her er det ikke noe særlig som skiller seg ut. Bortsett fra "Pacific 202" som var en flott sang. Jeg foretrekker Don Solaris, som de kom til å gi ut syv år senere. Skal tro om Don Solaris fikk plass på denne listen. Dette blir ihvertfall dinosaur house for mine bortskjemte ører her i 2025.

En ihan hirveesti saa tän tyylin elektronisesta irti, mut välillä torventöräyttelyt jne. yllättävät äänet huvittivat.

Magical Dream on todella kova - joskin epäilyttävästi nimetty - avausbiisi: basson ja muiden ääniraitojen yhteispeli kertoo inspiraatiosta. Muut kappaleet eivät yllä samalle tasolle, ja suurin ongelma on se, että ilmeinen hitti, Pacific 202, ei nappaa esteettisessä mielessä lainkaan. Kiinnostavaa, mutta toistaiseksi vain kiinnostavaa. 2,5

I usually don't like electronic music so much, but this was very upbeat and seemed to have electronic soul, if that makes sense.

Stock electronica

A+ space bee music to vibe to, thanks

Good album.

This album is like a perfect time capsule of what the late eighties and early nineties were like, when the mainstream had decided that electronic and dance music could be popular, but MY GOD we need to sand off every edge that could be weird or offensive or different. The safest, most middle of the road dance music I think I've ever heard - I like it, don't get me wrong, but how could you not like it? There's literally nothing there for your brain to latch onto as an object of dislike, you slide off it like it's a sphere made of Teflon. I knew Pacific 202 before this, as it is one of the most unintentionally funny performances on Top of the Pops (let's get these electronic artists, who have never done anything like this, to mime along with their track on live telly - and look natural, damn it!), but I'm struggling to remember any of the other tracks. I stopped listening about two minutes ago, and they're gone like Keyser Soze's farts in the wind. Three stars, and you can thank me for them.

This was pretty good as background music while I was out on a walk. The beats really make you want to move. But it's also just kind of uninteresting. Most songs don't really go anywhere, and some of them are very long

Disco dance casi instrumental. Ritmos sonidos que ahora han quedado algo obsoletos pero que en su momento marcaron la pauta. A caballo entre new Order, Pet shop boys, balearic beats y toda la música acid, este disco sigue brillando con luz propia. Madchester finales de los 80-principios de los 90... MDMA... cultura rave... Pacific más que una canción era un estado de ánimo. Antes que Inifinity de Guru Josh, 808 State ya habían reclamado su trono. 80808080 suena a gloria.

Really only liked Pacific 202. That's not enough to raise the stars...

This didn’t really do anything for me.

Didn't need to get very far into this album before I knew this wouldn't be getting any love from me. What is up with the shitty 80s and 90s UK techno on this list? Really, we can all die happily having never listened to your favorite house records.

A very different slice of nostalgia today, with some Hacienda-era Madchester. I guess this is Hiraeth - nostalgia for the bond you feel with your homeland even if it's not direct experience. Leaving that pretentious sidenote aside, this is also just some big block-rocking beats, a load of euphoric electronica and doesn't outstay its welcome at any point. I can absolutely imagine taking a load of pingers in 1989 and wearing baggies, even though I listened to to it at 9am on a Sunday morning in the gym like a good middle-aged reformed character.

Nej tack. Det här var inte särskilt bra elektronisk musik. Mischmasch av ljud bara för att känna det som bitvis. Känns otroligt generiskt.

Tycker denna var helt okej och lite imponerande att den kom redan 89. Finns ett par mindre lyckade låtar, men exempelvis Pacific 202 är riktigt bra.

A little dumb but I had fun with it

Mellow, pleasant, great working music

Nothing bad really.

When I was listening to this album, I got so overstimulated that I spilled hot oil and potatoes all over my kitchen and it was a total mess to clean up.

This is brilliant. Both original and good is a rare combination and this had both in spades. It spawned a whole musical genre / culture that continues to grow and thrive to this day. The fact that is still slaps is amazing, the beats are brilliant and i loved listening.

Soulless.

Psicodelia quando a psicodelia já não era mais novidade.

It's not really bad. I just don't care for it.

This is certainly not an album i needed to listen to before i died

Veldig rart og faktisk veldig underhaldande.

Probably great at a rave but not sure I need to listen to it on a cold Tuesday by myself!

Fantastic

Not a fan. There was like one or two songs that I didn’t mind.

Que buena discovery. Me gusto mucho la banda 4.5/5

downloaded 2,3,5,7. decent, probably wouldn’t visit again

Nice early electronic music. I've never heard the whole thing and it's really good all the beats are catchy. This was a great album and I'm sure now that I've heard it I will listen to it when I'm in an upbeat vibe.

Liked it a lot

io e la musica elettronica siamo sempre un grande no. no grazie.

First shock was the sounds of the album during few starting tracks. Second shock was that this tracks stay rather similar. Third shock was a notice that I quite like this. I's cool to hear albums that are kinda starting point for so many familiar tracks. Solid three stars

Acid house was never in my favourite genres within the realm of techno and EDM. I much prefer trance, trip hop and ambient techno, while this album wasn't bad, it's not what I like to listen. Somehow I find this album chaotic and dull at the same time. There's not enough changes to keep it interesting, there's not enough repetition to make it "kraut" and there is too much small samples in the background that it feels chaotic and incohesive. It's a mess to my ears. I also find the soundscapes quite dated, but that's not relevant in a review of an over 30 year old album.

ravi aba

80s Disco Music!!! Magical Dream was enjoyable - Great start. Cobra Bora feels like I'm supposed to be zooming around at the speed of light - it is giving me a headache

Not my thang! To techno for me

How many electronic/dance/triphop albums are on this list. It sounds fine at times, but then I realize I have 5 more songs like this

January 7th, 2025 The line between 80s rave music and 90s video game music is nonexistent Does that sound like a complaint? It certainly is NOT -_- I basically took it as one ~30-minute long song. One long, noisy dumb fun song Maybe because the album/artist name is almost all numbers, was expecting something generic and impersonal- but with the bird sounds(?) in "Pacific" and the dark fantasy synth-bells in "Sunrise", there is enough here to override my ambivalence to techno/house music.

cobra bora more like giving me a headahce nvm i cant do this album anymore kms

Nope, pass, sorry not my cuppa

bouncy dancey music

I think I’m beginning to sour on this project

Three electronic albums in four days. Surely it comes to an end at some point. Never heard of this group. Sounds like pretty standard late 80s/early 90s EDM. I'm trying not to let the fact that I'm getting sick of electronic music sway my rating. I'm typing this as I listen so we'll see if my thoughts change. The album was off to a slow start but Cobra Bora and Pacific 202 are actually pretty good. Donkey Doctor is a certified banger. Favorite song: Donkey Doctor Least Favorite Song: Magical Dream

It seemed to go on and on but also get worse at same time.

Fairly boring electronic music that was difficult to endure.

Dance music is so weird to rate. I obviously didn't listen to this in the correct environment. It was fine.

I thought this could've been fine, but there were a couple songs towards the second half that REALLY annoyed me. So that drops it a bit in my rating.

This was a trial. Perhaps if I was chemically enhanced and on a dance floor this might have worked. Sitting at home with headphones on, I found it had nothing to recommend 1/5

Not my style. Couldn’t listen to more than 5 mins

Not the worst electronic music I’ve ever listened to, but suffers from being too long and too repetitive as most EDM does.

Nah. Not for me. Don't like electronic music like this. It's just so repetitive. I didn't hate. But boy did I not like it.

First couple of tracks just sounded like generic late 80s dance. As the album went on it found its place as one of the pioneers of the house/trance scene. It's difficult to review albums out of context as their originality and context is often lost in time. Superceded by acts that built on the pioneers of their time. Pacific 202 and Donkey Doctor were faves off this album.

Understanding how this is groundbreaking, it just sounds like all of the warehouse raves I was invited to as a teenager so I could be the designated driver.

3.2 3x

The clue is in the name. This probably sounded great at the time, especially if somewhat chemically refreshed, but it sounded dated to these ears.

Pacific State was just perfect for the times. I could dance to this until the early hours - and have, in my long lost clubbing days.

Like it 3/5

still holds up really well today

Completely meaningless enjoyable noise to me, but bonus points for naming a track "Donkey Doctor"

Love it

Great dance music but I'd have to be in a specific mood for this

Not impressive

I've realised in the course of this odyssey that I'm a bit of an arsehole as a reviewer. Despite any positive feeling towards a record, I almost always feel compelled to include a 'but...'. Anyway, I need to try not to do that so much. I like a bit of 808 State. Their singles are banging. This record is a cool short stab of acidey goodness. Doesn't quite hold up as a complete listen in the way that something from LFO might, for example. Very evocative of a particukar time and a certain vibe though.

90 points from a possible 808

some of this sounds incredibly dated but some of it is really great. Obvious influences on stuff that came later, but a lot of it makes me feel like I'm driving a Pontiac Fiero while on coke, posters of buxom women in really high hipped bikinis on the wall of my room. I know it's the EDM way but some of the songs overstay their welcome, and I should admit I'm not a fan of acid house. I dunno, I think this might be a bit like the Velvet Underground where there's some good stuff but most of the stuff that came later is better. I zoned out on the second half of this album - seems a bit more relaxed. Anyway, I think I gotta give it a 3 because, while I'm sure this hits for some and was a banger back in '89, I could just play sonic the hedgehog.

Oh great 80s house music. Not a HUGE fan of this, it's not as offensive as some of the stuff that's been on this list, but this stuff is just so uninteresting to me. Of the retro electronic albums I've listened to so far from 1001 albums, this one is probably one of the more listenable ones.

interesting sound, not really my thing. wondering if some of these songs have been sampled, the one sounded very familiar

Very cool, amazing for working

Borderline annoying, and absolutely no songs I ever need to hear again.

I may have enjoyed it another time but not today.

For me tryna discuss this album, there's two obvious questions I needa ask. First: "What, exactly, **is** acid house?" And second: "**Why** is acid house?" To answer that first question, it turns out it's very simple: house music with basslines from this one specific synthesizer, the Roland TB-303. There's more to it, of course, but that's basically its big defining characteristic. And, like, somehow I expected more? Like, I'unno, I figure if a genre's gonna get its own name, there'd be more going for it than that (again acknowledging that I'm simplifying a lot here). As for the "Why" — really more a "How"... Well, "Da Funk" was always my favorite song on Daft Punk's HOMEWORK, anyway, so no doubt that's why I had as little trouble with this album as I did. Like, I won't say I can't understand why someone would feel like this music would only be good at a rave or when you're on drugs or when you're on drugs and at a rave, but, like, I'unno, sometimes I like a good electronic groove to jive to. This album provides one of those, so, hey, I can't really complain. So... Yeah, I can give this thing a 4. I've got no heavy complaints about it. I mean, I don't listen to HOMEWORK as much as I do DISCOVERY or RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, so that's generally more the kind of dance, electronic and house I'm into, but y'know. It was a nice way to spend a bit under 40 minutes. And this was released in '89, too? Goodness.

Simply just some damn good techno that still sounds fresh despite its' release date. Solid 5 Stars. (Also, it's kinda wild my group got this kind of album after getting Dead Kennedys yesterday, no?)

I’m at a very happy 5. My brain is obviously already predisposed to video game music, so the second I saw this was “acid house”, I got a little bit of hope for something around that general soundscape. The year though, 1989, gave me pause – acid house, this early, even for December 1989, still feels a few years behind when house as an entire genre really found and hit its commercial stride. The optimism was there, but much shakier. This could’ve been really, really bad. Thank goodness that this is really, really good. This is CRAZY for 1989 – what’s here is so deeply entrenched in the Roland MIDI soundscapes that would define some of the prime Redbook CD audio quality of early 90s gaming, and most of it could easily pass as video game music. Pacific 202 is just a Sonic CD cut, and you can’t convince me otherwise. These are full compositions, mixed really well in the ear to give a lot of the instruments their shine & room to breathe (save, oddly, for the first track). There’s not a dull moment anywhere on this album, at least for my ears (save, oddly, for the last track, but that barely counts). The fact that it's a full setlist with transitions helps a lot to keep the flow of the album going too. If you’re not into video game music (or house as a genre), this probably won’t click at all, and I find that a little disappointing. Obviously, taste is subjective, but to deny this from being in one’s musical diet is like refusing to watch game shows because they’re too happy-go-lucky. This is a fantastic example of acid house, house music in general, and a great showcase of the Roland soundscape (and presumably MIDI by extension) for 1989. This feels far ahead of its time, and I have to imagine this really did act as a point of inspiration for other artists in the genre moving forward. It’s perfectly attuned to my tastes, and genuinely one of the best discoveries I’ve had throughout this album experience. Super easy 5.

2.5 Truly learning how endless the well of 90s British electronica was with this project….every couple days it’s a new one for me to experience!! 1001 British Electronica Albums you just listen to before you die, apparently

Une fois de plus, j'ai pas de souvenir clair d'une seule track de l'album, c'est donc un certified MID album

Really liked this, didn't quite love it. Maybe I've been spoiled by too much great electronic music made later.

This might be one of my favourite work focusing albums. Has a lot of great sounds and beats.

straight up beep boopin it

Not a huge fan of the era but I enjoyed this one

I feel like 808 State are one of those bands that music recommendation services always recommend to me and it looks like I did a deep dive into them about 10 years ago. Anyway, I quite enjoyed this and certainly look forward to exploring further. Faves: Magical Dream, Pacific 202

Got this only a week after the Shamen album that's from around the same time, and it's lucky for the Shamen I got em in this order because they don't do well in the comparison. This is a bit clunky, sure, but how could it be otherwise? They were inventing a lot of what would become conventions as they went! Fave tracks - "Pacific 202" is the monster here, for sure. "808080808" is a banger too.

A fun album! I think overall, it makes good passive/background music, but not something I'd reach for to sit down and listen to. That said, I really enjoyed it for what it is. 'Pacific 202' was my fave.

Groovey disco sounds that are quite nice. First song has a similar sound and feel to Ultraflex, which is a modern band.

A pretty unengaging album in my opinion. Put it on in the background and not pay attention to it kind of vibe.

I'm simply not into this genre. There are worse things I've listened to on the 1001 list, but this is just too computer-y and repetitive for me.

Meh

It's pretty cool, especially considering when it came out, but it's just not what I'm in the mood for right now.

At long last, an early British electronic music album

First two tracks started off pretty uninteresting, but as soon as Cobra Bora hit I was all in. Solid house album that makes me wish I had a turntable so I could sample this.

24/11/24 It didn't set my world alight.

This hasn't aged well. I reckon AI could make a more interesting album than this now. Sounds like after the hit, they just left the drum machine playing and went to the pub for the rest of the album.

Hasn't aged too well, but I'll throw it 3 stars for the nostalgia value.

Boring, just like the other 90% of electronic albums on this list.

This sounds like stage music for old Super Nintendo games with a terrible karaoke track over it.

This is the reason why I signed up for this project - to discover albums like this.

Acid house. Ni fu ni fa.

Electro, pero no me ha atrapado.

Sometimes in the early days of a new genre, before it's really settled into a predictable pattern, you can see a lot of experiments. Techno came about from African American teenagers in mid-80s Detroit before quickly finding a more permanent home across the Atlantic. The UK in particular loved the genre and early artists helped space the house. Much later, people would criticize the endless repetition and squelchy noise, all designed to keep people dancing and spending money, without much need for creativity. 808 State were different. They programmed complex beats and sought out more organic samples to contrast the synthesizers. They became heavily influential among so called EDM artists like Aphex Twin and much of Warp Records' roster. Graham Massey would later gain particular notoriety for working with Bjork on her early solo material. Bjork, along with New Order's Bernard Summer, would also appear on 808 State's third album. The music on '90' is strange. Tracks like 'Pacific' feel like a dream layered on top of reality. I picture the California coastline under a bizarre multicolored sky. I appreciate that this album won't be most people's favorite but 808 State have always intrigued me.

Catchy beats, though nothing really stands out - but then, when you realize when it came out, this was way before its time.

I had a bad feeling about an album titled a number by artists titled by 808 State. What a horrendous experience of lame bleeps, and noises. Favorite Track : "Ancodia"

I love the energy. Found myself mindlessly tapping my fingers or feet to the beats. It really is a berade of sounds though. I think this album didn't age well as there are many more edm projects out there now which have more interesting sounds and compositions. I would say this album best fits in a high tempo exercise class.

This is definitely up my alley. Manchester band, late 80’s early 90s House Music. So many great tracks but “Pacific 202” is the highlight (where has this track been all my life 4/5 (going to listen to US version with extra tracks might even be better)

Not really my jam but a fun listen

I made this shit on a school keyboard in year 8…

Some songs are OK, some are not very good. Overall not a bad listen but definitely not something I'll return to

Raw technical audio project

This stunk like some old underwear

This is an entire album of 90’s Nokia ringtones strung together in song form. 808 should be 404 because talent was not found.

I did enjoy this, it is great background 80 electronic music. Lots of Synths and some fantastic baselines. Favourite song: Pacific 202 Least favourite: nothing to hate, there are some great sounds and tracks on this album Album artwork: Cool cover

Monotonous and tiresome. Every so often I would realize a song was still playing, get annoyed by it, and skip to the next track.

Not for me. Kind of difficult for me to get into electronic music just hanging out in my house or even driving. 2/5 Won't listen again

The first track was okay, the rest sounds like dated electro music, so not my thing. I did quite like Donkey Doctor however.

It was alright. Very danceable. I'd probably like it a lot more if I was drunk, and also dancing.

Definitely not. Would not include this on a top 5000 album.

Come for the sax, stay for the loons.

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and just like that i'm into acid house...also 1989??? brain-breaking 8/10

3.4 stars rounded down. Graham Massey did better work as a producer for Björk and other 90s acts. 808 State is a good outfit but the music reminds me of post-expressionist painters like Jackson Pollack and James Rosenquist. The canvass is large, seems fun, and there is a lot going on, but is it just blips, drips and collections of disparate objects? Good colour and worth a look, though I tend to forget about 808 State (and those painters), and later I am pleased with a brief revisit.

naama täysin jäykkänä.. aivvan kivenkova naama tärisee värisee niinmaan VITUSTI!!! lazer ääniä = 5... vittu jähmettynyt kroppa heiluu m-mitä vitttataua on tämä===??? hirveä naama hirvittävä naamavärkki kauhuinen ilme .. kaikki jäykkää paitsi kädet.. kädet riivattu... riivatut kädet... levottomat kädet levottomat kädet ota kiri ota kiri loppukiri harakiri kiri kiri kiri kiri.... tarvitsee manaajan lempeät otteet.... persaukko niin pieni kun vittu MAHDOLLISTA... world record puckered asshole...... paska ei voi edes HARKITA ulostuloa.... pysytään visusti anusaukon lämpimämmällä puolella eikö vaan... cozy vibes... chill vibes (for piece of shit) cobra bora

It was a rollercoaster. It is big 4 by me.

This album’s existence is proof that drugs negate brain cells.

man, i love the trombone/horn(?) on Pacific 202! plus the synths and drums on it are groovy as hell. this whole album is a very warm and groovy but vibey record. Ancodia has that hypnotic synth line that i can't get out of my mind. Magical dream is this sparkly funky dreamy song and donky doctor reminds me of a more chilled out prodigy. this whole album is great and keeps getting better with more listens. it's a decent to strong 8 for me right now!

Not bad but it did not age as good as other non-electronic records.

It's not bad per say, but it is also not something i am going to listen to again. I appreciate the sound, but theres not much to gain outside of that. Best Song: Cobra Bora Worst Song: 808080808

Interesting listen, but it's mostly just very dated. I can appreciate their talent and the complex rhythms though. Best song: Pacific 202 Worst song: Magical Dream

Conditional 5: be in a french laundromat on a rainy day. This album hit the spot in a really cool and weird way

Kind of a proto-techno...just a bunch of repetitive bleeps, blips, and bloops thrown on tracks. There are some parts of some tracks that are interesting, but then its sort of beaten into the ground. The few vocals are of their time. Highlights: "Ancodia" (cool funky soundscape and there's a Speak & Spell on it!), "Sunrise" (cool burbling blips and bloops and something that sounds like a marimba or xylophone, a bit mellower than the other tracks)

House not my thing. Dated sound

A good album to get on a Sunday morning when I have my workout planned. I think I was familiar with Pacific 202 but I'm not so sure, either way it was a pretty decent track. I would explore more of 808 State although electronica isn't exactly my genre of choice.

That was nothing more, or less, than I expected. Boring enough to be a lullaby, but just too irritating to let you sleep..... except I did go to sleep.

This so wasn't the vibe today. 1.

I'm not into electronic music but this was not horrible. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 3/5

I didn't think I'd like this but I did so there

A lot going on here, but compact enough to keep me interested. Sure.

More pointless music meant for stoners who like to hang out in abandoned warehouses and marvel at glow sticks.

Not a fan

Awful noise

Interesting listen - for a genre that makes use of a repetitive 4/4 time signature, I found that there was enough varieties between songs that I did not feel like it was a 30 minute-long song. Not too bad overall!

definitely some cool stuff sprinkled in but overall nothing crazy

I kinda liked it

This is totally not my thing.

I hadn’t heard of 808 State before today. The fact that Apple Music tells me it is 80’s Electronic music gave me high expectations, which we thankfully met. There is definitely a time and place for instrumental electronica, and definitely moods where I might find it more irritating than enjoyable. However, sitting at my desk today and having this playing was a very pleasant experience, and will likely lead to this album being played a fair few more times in similar scenarios. It felt like bubblegum for the ears.

I liked this album lot more than I thought that I would. Electronic music usually doesn't do much for me but I found myself enjoying this quite a bit.

great discovery. It was engaging from beginning to end and feed curiosity for more in the same style

Hot steaming garbage

When I put it on the dog left the room.

Nice old school beats but nothing special nowadays.

I'm not a huge fan of electronic music and I don't see myself being one in the near future, just as a disclaimer. However, this album was actually alright. There were many songs that I genuinely enjoyed and a few made it onto the playlist. Would I listen to this album again? Probably not. Would I recommend you give it a listen? Definitely.

I enjoyed this! Not every song was a total hit, but I liked most well enough.

Considering this is from 1989, I'm impressed by the early electronic soundscape they were able to conjure.

90 isn't for me, it's got something about it for sure but it's too 80s and too heavy on the sort of things I found on my first Casio keyboard in the 90s and thought were gimmicky. Sure, you can create decent music out of them, but it's not a must listen for me, just a solid 2.

Enjoyed this more than I do most music of this type - there's much more going on than in most electronic albums, and don't think you need to be on pills to enjoy this one. It's not lifechanging, but it's better than a lot of the instrumental heavy stuff we've had. 3/5.

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I liked about 10 minutes of this, I guess. I would describe it as “90s cop drama does an episode centered around “underground dance club raves” and this is the music”

Guys… I think I get acid house now

This album is hot garbage. Awful vocals, outdated late 80s/early 90s beats. Turned off after 2 songs. 1/10 (0.5/5)

Nice

Semi interesting and monotonous old school electronic music.

Bleep Bloop trance that makes zero impression.

Pretty solid electronic music, though I don't know when I would come back. Cool sounds, very rhythmic. I enjoyed Pacific 202 and 808080808 the most. Also special shoutout to the Sonic trampoline sound in Donkey Doctor.

The album itself had a definite feel to it that screamed of a particular era in time. It also created a quite nice Spotify session that followed.

groovy electronic instrumental

The sound in 90 by 808 State simply does not interest me. I acknowledge it's different and 808 State were electric music pioneers, but acid house and techno do very little for me considering how repetitive those genres always are. The single "Pacific 202" was probably the most interesting for me due to the nature aspect. Respectfully, this was a struggle to listen to.

...Meh? It was mostly cacophonous to me. I have lots of albums to catch up on and don't really feel like putting in the work to elaborate.

This is video game music. I have heard so many games BGMs try to mimic this style over the past 10 years of playin indie games and this is it. If you like this kind of house jungle music this is great. I could see how this would not do it for most people though. 8/10

Buen sonido

Absolutely not a genre of music I listen. I admit that I don’t really know anything about dance/electronic/ house music but I do know I enjoyed this for what it was.

Favs: Ancodia, Cobra Bora, Pacific 202 Least fav: Magical Dream.

Decent techno/dance album. It doesn't blow me away, but I have no complaints

Not into this. Sounds like pretty generic (and not very good) techno. Perhaps it was innovative and different at the time of release.

This is one of those cases where a piece of work just isn't for me. I love electronica, don't get me wrong. But when it is layered with house and techno it personally enters hit and miss territory; and this is very much a hit and miss album. I feel like this music belongs on a stage with lasers, CGI screens, and an audience who wants to simply vibe with it. To sit down and give it a serious listen is a bit of an odd experience. In general, it is good. The drum programming is complex and impressive, the keyboard work is top notch, and the sounds they're experimenting with are implemented seamlessly. Standout tracks for me: 'Cobra Bora', '808080808', and 'Sunrise'; songs that I could totally have on in the background and not complain. I give it a 3 because I'm a sucker for good production and I appreciate it for what it is. I just probably wouldn't seek it out in the future.

Pretty fuckin sick??? It was cool. I imagine putting this on in 1989 and being like, well this is cooooooooool. I like to imagine what I'm wearing, this imaginary 1989 Jacob. It obviously sounds dated in the ways you'd expect, but there's enough new and engaging there that you don't get bored, even as someone who's heard a less fun / engaging version of this kind of thing on every 90's commercial ever. I kind of liked it a lot and could see myself pulling it out! 3/5 for a good time.

Classic!

Not something I would listen to in my free time but it was a fun listening experience. Best - Magical Dream, Ancodia, and Pacific 202 Worst - no bad songs 2.75-3.00/5

Started off recently but quickly lost interest, not horrible just a bit boring

A middling EDM effort from the 80’s. Just another example of how this 1001 albums list is more about pushing mediocre British musicians and their albums, than actually showcasing albums you must hear before you die. This album was so uninteresting that I tuned out about 2 songs in and nothing brought my attention back until I realized things went silent.

Consistently high quality, and Pacific is (still) one of the greatest dance records ever made. Donkey Doctor is probably the next most banging. Aciiiiid. Peep peep.

Really no different than any of the other UK Electronic music on this list. Not being sure what makes this a standout for such a list, but it was an okay listen. 3/5.

Not a fan…

I would not sit and listen to this type of music for enjoyment. I listened to the album in its entirety, it's not all bad but it got on my nerves after a while.

I thought this 808 was sounding like a massive Error 404, but I managed to catch a little groove on 808080808. 2.02/5

I’m sure I heard this in my techno club phase while attempting to be cool. But I forget. Unfortunately listening to it this many years later proved two things: I’m still not cool, and it still is mostly forgettable.

If you dress like a doosh and buy your clothes from the mall, I bet they play this album at your favorite store.

Background music. Not terrible I guess but it’s more of something that if you put on and don’t notice it then it’s doing its job. I can’t imagine rating any of these albums above a 2. This is a 1.5

I thought this would be a 1 banger when I started but then I just pretended I was in The Matrix and it improved the experience. 2.5/5

A wild, progressive electro album. I was surprised by the sound, considering that it comes from this era. Of course there are elements that sound strange by today's standards. But overall I liked it very much, I will have to listen to the album more often. I liked Pacific 202 and Sunrise the most.

It’s a soundtrack to a Super Nintendo game. 1.75

Uninspired 90s electronica.

Seems like a lot of these tracks has been used in various songs in the 90s but idk. It’s kinda fun but really it seemed like halfway through it I was in a time loop. Not bad but I like something a little more in my EDM.

More interesting than I thought it would be. Really solid Acid-House.

Feels futuristic.

I remember some of these tracks from the 90s! Still like them, but wouldn't stick it on these days.

Trendy hotel music

British electronic group from the 80s? Classic stuff for this list. Never heard of this, it was fine, not for me. Too much of it on this list. At least it predates the CD era when these albums got way too long.

Típica música de boate que ainda não bate para mim.

This felt like I was sitting through a 40 minute unskippable Grand Theft Auto menu cutscene. Some of the songs were upbeat and fun, but for the most part this was boring.

To me, just a bunch of noises

No idea why this is on the list, but like most acid house (yes I am a connoisseur, how did you know?), it takes a while for the mood and groove to set in. When it does, time and space flies by.

Acid House is a bit like heroin. I’ve seen what it does to people, so I’d rather not get too involved.

Dit is wel heel erg early house. Zo early dat het qua luisterplezier niet heel goed voor me werkt en ik weet er ook weer te weinig van om te kunnen inschatten of dit nou heel baanbrekend was of niet. Als ik zie hoe kort de wiki is denk ik dat dat meevalt. Maargoed, dat probeer ik sowieso niet mee te nemen in een rating. Deze house is voor mij toch echt wat te oud. Ik kan het respecteren en ook nog wel waarderen, maar qua luisterplezier sta ik hier niet om te springen. Eigenlijk valt het een beetje tussen een 2 en een 3 in. Als ik in die tijd op stap ging had ik het waarschijnlijk geniaal gevonden, maar daar kopen we nu niks voor.

Fun fact: the longer I listen to Electronica, the angrier I get. 1 song is fine, 2 is not bad, 3 and 4 I forget and by 5 WHY AM I STILL LISTENING?

I can see this being “ground breaking” in the late 80s but context can only get you so far in personal enjoyment. It sounds to me like disney xd credit songs

This definitely used 808s A real pleasure - as a fan of the genres that derived form this, I know only the big single but found this to be an excellent album I loved it more the more acid it became You can really hear how influential its sound is, the descendants couldn’t be more clear. Orbital (or were they contemporaries?), Aphex Twin (in fact huge chunks of Warp artists), Leftfield, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Underworld, Fatboy Slim; British 90s dance, breakbeat, jungle, hip hop, even current-day French electronic is significantly indebted to this. So a definite landmark Best: Donkey Doctor

If I was into clubbing, drugs and dance house music, this would be a fine soundtrack to dance along to pressed up against sweaty bodies in an abandoned warehouse in the sketchy part of town. Since this isn't my scene, it's listenable, electronic background music that I can turn my brain off and just enjoy the interesting techno beats and bop my head and tap my toes to. It's there, I enjoyed it enough not to turn it off and I'm glad I have other options to listen to.

I did not use a private spotify session for this one. I need more hair gel, la looks perhaps, a bright blue track suit, sun glasses and a massive boom box. It's called 90 but firmly planted in 80's. I don't like EDM, I don't much care for 80's music, so this wasn't for me.

The second summer of love had come to pass and who better to ring in a new year and a new decade than the 808 greats. From the inviting and soothing vocals that greet the listener with the trippy telling of a magical dream to the bonkers end that comprises The Fat Shadow, 90 encompasses all the excitable possibilities that lain in front of those who seeked to listen. Of course, this has the incomparable Pacific 202 on here so those who have sun-kissed memories of this song will perhaps flock to this one even more. Favorites: Magical Dream, Ancodia, Cobra Bora, Pacific 202, 808080808, Sunrise.

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