WINNER of the 1989 Crumplbangers Discord Challenge!

So had to do something with 808 State as both Quadrastate and 90 (both of which I own, on vinyl and cassette respectively) were released in 1989, and back then I was all over 808 State after Pacific State - but I felt Pacific State is rather overmashed now and couldn't get anything to work - that saxophone!...but oddly I think they sampled themselves via Pacific State strings in this track? It's almost a remix...

My other favourite track off 90 is the very squelchy Donkey Doctor which has the sample 'Welcome To Techno City' which reminded me of Welcome To London (lyrics even mention 'mash up' tangentially) - what's more London than grime? Nuffink...so I turned it into a mashup about my manor, London. Which is odd cos 808 State are Mancunian, but then again so I am I....so it tracks as a Manc in Londonium.

It's not exactly complimentary or the tourist view of my home city, I have a love/hate relationship with London, it's quite exclusionary if indeed ' You need P’s in my city 'cause its not cheap, Top quality has never been a guarantee, We'll extort you, your friends and family' - quite.

And yes...I do live by the river!

The Clash - London Calling (1979)
Flowdan - Welcome To London (2019)
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (1985)
808 State - Donkey Doctor (1989)