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. I haven't really succeeded yet, that's what drives it because otherwise >I'd just be taping two keys down and bubbling away for no reason.
rob hayler discography:
midwich
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)
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
collaborations
the ffrkestra - live at the packhorse, woodhouse lane, leeds, 21 july 2000
fencing flatworm recordings, kestra1, 2000, limited edition cdr
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, cassette, 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
forthcoming
midwich - forcing a smile included on amputee shuffle compilation from small orange
midwich - three days in, four to go on small orange
no energy/midwich, midwich/no energy, truant - tracks on audio laceration tape compilation
