Graham Massey

Infobox musical artist
Name = Graham Massey


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Graham Massey
Alias = Massonix
Born = 4 August 1960
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Origin = Manchester, England
Instrument = Personal computer
Keyboards
Synthesizer
ADAT
sequencer
Music technology
Genre = Electronica Ambient Acid house Techno IDM
Occupation = Musician Remixer
Producer
Years_active = 1988-Present
Label = ZTT Records
Tommy Boy Records
Associated_acts = 808 State
URL = http://www.myspace.com/grahammassey
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Graham Massey (born 4 August 1960, Manchester) was a founding member of the British band, 808 State, formed in 1988 in Manchester, England. Originally a hip-hop group called Hit Squad Manchester, the band shifted to an acid house sound, recording their debut album, "Newbuild" in 1988 under the new name 808 State.

Music

The band was named after Massey's favourite drum machine, the Roland TR-808, ironically later admitting that until the late 1980s they thought Roland drum machines were "severely uncool." [ [http://analogsuicide.com/latest/2008/5/20/analogsuicidecom-interviews-808-states-graham-massey-pt-two.htm Analogsuicide.coml] ] Massey had also been a member of the D.I.Y. icons Danny And The Dressmakers doing a mixture of "bad" music and Gong covers, and also hippy - fusion band Aqua in the 1970s, along with violinist Graham Clark (also later of Gong).

Massey worked with Björk on her first solo album named "Debut", which sold almost three million copies. He then subsequently worked with Björk on her next album "Post", which became her second biggest selling album after "Debut".

Recent work

Massey recently released the solo album "Subtracks" under the name Massonix on Skam Records. He is also a member of Biting Tongues, an experimental jazz rock group once signed to Factory Records. He has side projects with 'Toolshed' and 'Sisters of Transistors', he also recently remixed Brian Dougans's (of The Future Sound of London) track "Stakker Humanoid" for the remix album, "Your Body Sub Atomic". He has also remixed FSOL before on "Papua New Guinea".

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