midwich

midwich is rob hayler

from a conversation with neil campbell:

R: The stuff I do is instrumental and abstract, no real form. It's rehearsed but it's all recorded live. There is a subject matter. It doesn' t matter if nobody gets it.

N: So the subject matter is.?

R: Christ, I'll sound really pretentious

N: Good!

R: It's about the everyday grind, it's about the worthlessness of most of the things we have to do, but also its about hope, and remaining creative in the face of it.

N: Now do you tack that on afterward or while doing it are you constantly thinking 'this music is about.'?

R: I bet you don't believe me, but I do think about it.

N: Don't you ever get lost in music?

R: Yeah, sometimes when I forget (laughs). I have an idea in mind and I >want to reflect this idea and it doesn't matter if it's only me who knows it.

rob hayler discography

midwich - every day is the same
fencing flatworm recordings, ff001, 2000, cdr
management 00.37
too early 09.03
havin' fun 03.52
every day is the same 18.88

midwich - life underwater
fencing flatworm recordings, ff002, 2000, cdr
gills vs. gulls 01.07
life underwater 16.25
octopus meets bagpipes, unsure 00.45
rays 20.44

midwich - no up
fencing flatworm recordings, ff006bonusdisc, 2000, cdr
included as a bonus disc in the neo-radiophonics set (ff006), limited to 15 copies
no up 33.46

midwich - from the office of the administrator
matching head, matching head 81, 2000, tape
eaten 00.42
up to the surface 10.47
smells wet 00.57
my storm 26.28

midwich - tiny muscle
fencing flatworm recordings, ff014, 2001, cdr
go on, treat yourself 00.46
economies of scale 13.31
tiny muscle 05.20
spiderous 10.32

midwich - oTo/T50
ordnance, Tape only, oTo/T50, 2001, tape, limited to 50 copies
untitled 37.32

midwich - new ways of saying "yes"
trademarked tm industries, marked 9, 2002, limited cdr in dvd packaging, unlimited cdr
mysterious parcel 00.42
stomaching 08.54
doubled over 10.23
gradual, new 14.15

collaborations

the ffrkestra - live at the packhorse, woodhouse lane, leeds, 21 july 2000
fencing flatworm recordings, kestra1, 2000, cdr, given to those involved
upstairs 26.29
downstairs 10.00
features midwich throughout

v/a - huddle one
fencing flatworm recordings, ffr-a, 2000, 7" single, 100 copies, blue vinyl
features: no energy/midwich - untilted

ayr unit & midwich - the happiest music on earth
bake records, 045, cdr
3 untitled tracks 38.35

harrison/hayler
ordnance, Tape only, oTo/T16, 2001, tape, limited to 50 copies
2 untitled tracks 26 (approx)

truant - zellaby's beautiful sacrifice
fencing flatworm recordings, ff010, 2001, cdr
that fight you lost 38.30

midwich v karina esp
trademarked tm industries, split-marked #1, 2001, cdr
features: midwich - months, years 21 (approx)

compilation tracks

midwich - please tell me you're still joking
featured on: the new music now, fiend, fiend cd 026, 2000, cdr

midwich - bad sleep
featured on: 2001 oblivion, fiend, fiend cd 029, 2001, cdr

midwich - cheap food
featured on: folksoulnoise 2001, sunny days out, sdo 16, tape

midwich - polyps
featured on: www.technoh.com, technoh.fourteen, 2001, mp3

midwich - forcing a smile
featured on: the amputee shuffle, small orange, 2001, tape

shoddy & mungo - weft & warp
(harrison/hayler) featured on: phase 4, fiend, fiend cd 040, 2001, cdr

forthcoming

midwich - three days in, four to go on carbon
collaborations with neil campbell and lawrence coleman
no energy/midwich, midwich/no energy, truant - tracks on audio laceration tape compilation
the truant accord - second truant album
midwich tracks on trademarked industries compliation
midwich tracks on burning emptiness compilation