The Tokyo tokyo link above still works for me.
I was pretty obsessed with early Bob State …they really got me into the whole thing - saw them in Birmingham in '89 & it blew my young mind. 
To be honest though after ‘90’ it seemed like they were just chasing the hits & I lost interest - there was so much other stuff to love that my eyes had been opened to.
Did bump into Massey in the Hacienda one time but he seemed totally disinterested really…
I did meet Gerald though - playing a different stage at the same event to me - & he was my real hero to be honest - the UK’s answer to May or Atkins I guess. Nice guy too.
I liked his jungle stuff, but the ‘Tronic Jazz- the Berlin Sessions’ stuff from a few years ago was a total return to the acid / techno stuff & is well worth checking out if you liked the early Gerald.
As for this new Bob State track - it’s alright I guess.
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The new ep is out 12th July ‘Initial Granada Report’ looks like download only which is a shame cos I like physical copies. From what I read somewhere they recorded the new stuff at the old Granada studios in Manchester in the main control room ,
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that’s pretty awesome pic
I played a live radio session last year from there for - it’s an amazing place. Had a wander round & thought - “fuck - Joy Division have stood here!”
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New album out 11th October Transmission suite on cd and vinyl
New official video for Tokyo Tokyo today, some great shots of the studio
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“Let’s be big in Japan!”
It sounds 808stateVST,
It lacks the magic from back then.