Pacific State (song)
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"Pacific State" is a single by 808 State released in 1989. It was an early "anthem" in what has become known as Chill-out music
The track has an unusual and distinctive arrangement. Where techno usually uses short, repeating basslines with melodic parts layered on top, in "Pacific State" the bass part is used as a melodic element in its own right, constantly changing over the course of the song, with an alto saxophone (often mistaken for a clarinet) being introduced as counterpoint.
"Pacific"'s iconic bird sample, a recording of a loon, was popularized by the song, and would go on to be used in many other electronic songs such as Lady Gaga's"Babylon".
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