press promo cd

[graham]

We are looking to do a press promo cd to go along with the cd releases
a kind of overview including all era s of 808.
try picking .try picking 18 tracks that give the best overview (if you have any spare time) this may help to choose them.

[nickking]

Okey dokey, here's my first attempt (I'd be interested to see what Pete and Ancodia come up with)!

(I'm assuming that we're only talking about tracks off Ninety/Ex:el/Gorgeous/Don Solaris here?)

Pacific
Magical Dream
Ancodia
Cobra Bora
Cubik
Olympic 93 (Word Mix?)
In Yer Face
Ooops
Spanish Heart
Timebomb
10x10
La Luz
Moses
Nimbus
Bombadin
Bond
Lopez
Azura

I've tried to pick up the well-known tracks from each album, and also tried (but probably failed!) to pick an equal number of tracks from each album...

[Cobra Bora]

The tracklisting will be quite similar to the Best Of CD.
But I'd include "Pump Yer Fist" and the "Two Tribes" remix.

[SteveC]

To get an all round view of what 808 can do musically, my choices

Ancodia
Pacific 202
Cobra Bora
Spanish Heart
Lift
In Yer Face
Cubik
Olympic
Plan 9
Moses
Nimbus
Timebomb
Azura
Joyrider
Lopez
Kohoutek
Jerusahat
Banacheq

[Ancodia]

Ancodia
Azura
Bird
Black Morpheus
Bond
Cobra Bora
Contrique
Cubik
Donkey Doctor
In Yer Face
Lift
Lopez
Nimbus
Olympic
One In Ten
Ooops
Pacific
Spanish Heart

[graham]

as its not a release we can include any remix or rephlex or outpost etc

[solarex]

Charters must be in for such a project:

Pacific
Cubic
In Yer Face
The Only Rhyme That Bites
Olympic
Ooops
One In Ten
Lopez
Pacific 98

Then I would go for vocal tracks:

Magical Dream
Spanish Heart
Europa
Bond
Azura

Then I have some personal faves to fill up:

Donkey Doctor
Lift
Plan 9
Black Morpheus

I guess that is 18 choiced 808 gems.

[markus]

in no particular oder:

Flow Coma
Automatic
606
Long Orange
Pacific
Cubik
Cobra Bora
In Yer Face
Ooops
Azura
Spanish Heart
Joyrider (Sure is Pure mix)
Plan 9
David Bowie vs 808 State: Sound and Vision
Yes: Owner Of A Lonely Heart (one of the 808 mixes)
Frankie: Two Tribes (808 mix)
Mansun & 808 State - Skin Up Pin Up
Pizzicato Five - Trailer Music (808 mix)

[Pob]

Off 90:

• Ancodia
  Pacific
  Cobra Bora
  808080808
  Sunrise

Off Ex:El:

• In Yer Face
  Olympic
  Lambrusco Cowboy
  San Francisco
  Ooops

Off Gorgeous:

• Europa
  Nimbus
  Moses
  Timebomb

Off Don Solaris:

• Azura
  Jerusahat
  Black Dartangnon
  Mooz

I think that shows a good range of styles and confirms the diversity of 808 State's music and the influence it has had.

I was toying between Cubik and Lambrusco Cowboy and decided to ditch Cubik. Sorry......

[nickking]

Okey dokey, here's my 2nd attempt!

Flow Coma
Let Yourself Go
State To State
Pacific
Magical Dream
Ancodia
Cobra Bora
Cubik
In Yer Face
Ooops
Timebomb
10x10
La Luz
Nimbus
Bond
Lopez
606
Quincy's Lunch

Possibly substituting some of the above tracks with remixes (e.g. Yes, David Bowie, etc)

[808state's Tartan Army]

Flow Coma
Firecracker
Pacific (Original)
Magical Dream
Ancodia (Taters)
Cobra Bora (Call the cops)
Cubik (Pan Am)
Empire
In Yer Face (Edit)
Timebomb
Black Morpheus
Plan 9
Joyrider
Mooz
Lopez
606
Slowboat
Dissadis

['Steve']

WHAT??? 808 State did a remix for Pizzicato Five?? That's like...my two favourite bands!!!!

I think that (this might sound strange) but the most 'critically acclaimed' stuff should be on rather than singles or an equal balance. Also, if there can be any remixes of other artists featured, they would work well I think.

[Pob]

Oh nads. I though Graham said we can't have Rephlex releases or Outpost. So here we go again - a brief history of 808:

• Flow Coma
  Narcossa
  Disco State
  Ancodia
  Cobra Bora
  Pacific 303
  In Yer Face
  Cubik (American Excursion)
  Europa
  Nimbus
  Timebomb
  Azura
  Jerusahat
  Mooz
  Invader
  606
  Crossword
  Long Orange

INSANELY CHEEKY MODE ON:
Will there be promo's available for Forum members?
SLAP SHIELD UP.

[Rodders]

my 18:

Flow Coma
Pacific State
Cubik
Ancodia
Cobra Bora (Call The Cops Mix)
Spanish Heart
Lambrusco Cowboy
Techno Bell
Reaper Repo
Moses
Bombadin (Original Quica)
Bond (altho tempted to put Bonded..)
Black Dartagnon
Banacheq
Quincys Lunch
Fuzz Nasty
606
Crossword

tried to avoid singles unless necessary

[N.JOHNSON]

PACIFIC 202
COBRA BORA (CALL THE COPS MIX)
ANCODIA (TATERS DEEP NIT FUNKY BEAT MIX)
THE ONLY RHYME THAT BITES
CUBIK
OLYMPIC
TUNES SPLITS THE ATOM
PRIMARY RHYMING
LIFT
IN YER FACE (MANCUNIAN DELIGHT)
PLAN 9
NIMBUS
TIME BOMB
BOMBADIN
INVADER
BOND
AZURA
LOPEZ

This is not my personal choise but it is a more logical view of 808 State's career and a complete singles release perspective.