Pacific State

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"Pacific State" is a pioneering late-1980s acid house track by 808 State, widely regarded as a classic of the UK rave and electronic dance music scene.

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Pacific State canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist 808 State
associatedAct A Guy Called Gerald
associatedWith Madchester era
linked to: Madchester
chartSuccess UK Singles Chart hit
composer Andrew Barker
Darren Partington
Gerald Simpson
Graham Massey
Martin Price
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs classic of UK rave and electronic dance music
era Second Summer of Love
featuresInstrument drum machine
saxophone
synthesizer
format 12-inch single
CD single
vinyl
genre acid house
electronic dance music
house music
hasKey E minor (approximate)
hasStyleCharacteristic ambient-influenced house
use of bird sound samples
hasSubgenreElement balearic house
hasVersion Pacific (original mix)
Pacific 202
Pacific 707
influenced subsequent UK electronic dance music producers
label ZTT Records
language instrumental
length approximately 5 minutes (album/single mix)
notableFor distinctive saxophone lead melody
influential role in early UK rave culture
pioneering use of acid house sounds in UK charts
originatedFrom Manchester, England
performedBy 808 State
producer 808 State
recordedInDecade 1980s
releaseYear 1989
scene Manchester dance scene
UK rave scene
tempo mid-tempo

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

808 State notableWork Pacific State
Ninety hasTrack Pacific State
Ninety hasNotableSingle Pacific State
Quadrastate hasTrack Pacific State
Quadrastate hasNotableSingle Pacific State
Pacific 202 hasVersion Pacific State