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The Hafler Trio
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ABOUT

The Hafler Trio is a 'collective enchanted loom' centered around Andrew McKenzie who collaborates occasionally with whoever is interesting and around. And nice.

   
   

COMPOSITIONS

(all compositions by A.M. McKenzie unless otherwise stated)

Suppressed Noise | Inherent Aggression | All Largely Propaganda | A Sound & Color Analogy | Acoustic Lens Facsimilie | "BANG!" | The Morality of Sound | The Location of Detached Sounds | Psychophon Installation Test Tape | Location Screening Exercise | The Limitations of Silence | Echoes in the Body | "Robolised" Atomium Dawn Chorus | A Demonstration of the Non-Medical Use of Microphones | Owl Ionisation Recording (1968)
on "BANG" — an Open Letter
(DVR 4, Doublevision, U.K., LP + booklet, May 1984)
all with C.R. Watson, published by Rough Trade Music

Soundtrack to "Alternation, Perception & Resistance" — a Comprehension Exercise | Extract from Exercises in Conjunction with the Emotional Responses Incurred During a Performance of "BURST"
(LAY 13, L.A.Y.L.A.H., Belgium, LP + booklet, March 1985)
with C.R. Watson, published by Rough Trade Music

Seven Hours | Six Hours | Five Hours | Four Hours | Three Hours | Two Hours | One Hour
on Seven Hours Sleep
(LAY 17, L.A.Y.L.A.H., Belgium, 2EP + booklet, October 1985)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, March 2006)

Hotondo Kiki Torenai
(no catalogue number, AQM, Japan, C60, 100 copies, 1985)

An Introduction to Go | Of the Building of Forms by Vibrations | The Howney Stone
on The Sea Org
(TO:5, Touch, U.K., 10" EP + 20pp booklet, 1 October 1986)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics, NL, March 2005 with a revised booklet and 4 extra tracks: Behind You! | All, All, All | Family Voices | ''''''' and a video for PC/Mac "Impact Stadystate" by Deborah O'Rourke and The Hafler Trio)

'Blanket' Level Approach | Captation #7 — 'Transilient Membranes' | Buggy Whip Flings | Captation #9 — 'Sareköbe' | Strata Definition Test #10
on Brain Song
(T33:5, Touch, U.K, 10" EP, 1000 copies, 5 November 1986)
Released as the 'programme' to the exhibition Interaction held at The Camden Arts Centre, London NW3.

Redintegrate 1, 2 & 3
(STCD 014, Staalplaat, NL, CD [25:31] + booklet, deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1991)
an extended re-release of
Redintegrate 1 & 2
(TOC:1, Touch, U.K., cassette, 1986)

Three Ways of Saying Two — The Netherlands Lectures
(CHARRM 3, CHARRM, U.K., LP + booklet, 7 November 1986)

'Tourist With Pendulum' — Ultrasonic Setting Up Procedure | Isle of Dogs | Gap in the Popes' Jar | Tribal Hourglass Geometry | The Quest for Rigel 6 | Anthopological G.I.G. for St.David : 'Chronos Destroyed' — Do | Experimental Earth Physics | Minus the Sea and the Sky
on Dislocation
(ST CD 003/Staalplaat OOK, Staalplaat, NL, CD [46:17] + booklet in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1990)
an extended re-release of
Dislocation cassette
(Staaltape OOK, Staalplaat, NL, C60 in a clear plastic bag with an insert, 1986)
(The CD was re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, 20 march 2008)

A Thirsty Fish | The Dirty Fire | A Loud Egg | The Blind Table | A Hungry Stone | The Rubber Ice | A Deaf Stick | The Closed Bread | An Elderly Testament
on A Thirsty Fish
(TO:9, Touch, U.K., 2LP, 7 November 1987)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics on 2CDs with a revised booklet, November 2005)

Initiation | Ascent | Purgatory No.1–'Remorse' | Purgatory No.2–'Work' | Descent | Consecration
on INTOUTOF
(SOL 14CD, Soleilmoon, U.S.A., CD [53:46] + booklet / LP KK 008, KK, Belgium, 1988)
(Re-released by Soleilmoon in jewelcase, 1998)

Kuklos
(TOC:2, Touch, U.K., C60, 1988)
Recorded for The Graphic Language of Neville Brody exhibition at the Twentieth Century Gallery at the V&A, and around the world thereafter. Includes the text 'Intention, attention and duplication' by Andrew McKenzie.

Before | Materia Confusa | Calcination | Aqua Ardens | Sublimation | Condensation | Crystallization | Albification | Solification | Nigredo | Journey in the Dark | The Inner | Words of Power | Gold from the Blackness | After
on Ignotum per Ignotius
(TO:11, Touch, U.K., CD [36:43] in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1989)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, 19 January 2007)

Alternation, Perception & Resistance | Kuklos | Imsak | Crucible | Mesne (Kruis)
on A Bag of Cats
(SPL:1, Touch, U.K., CD [23:22] + booklet, slipcase paper sleeve, 13 January 1990)
(Re-released by Touch in 1992 with a revised booklet in a jewelcase)
First issue of the Spiral audio-magazine

Masturbatorium
(Tone 1, Touch, U.K., CD [17:38] + booklet in jewelcase, 1991)
"Part one of the sexually-based epic project for the young at heart and girded of loin. Essential."

"Sheet" Level Approach | Ben, Ruach, Ab, Shaloshethem Yechad Thaubodo | Assent | Mesne (Kyss) | Of the Building of Vibrations by Forms | Before #3 | The Detachment of Locational Sounds | Metanoia | Up Like The Sun and Down Like a Pancake | Extract from Exercises in Conjunction with the Emotion Responses Uncurred During a Performance of "OATH" | The Same Room, Left*
on The Hafler Trio Play The Hafler Trio
(C3, Anckarström, Sweden, CD [63:16] + leaflet, deluxe wallet paper sleeve)
(STCD 031, Staaplaat, NL, CD + booklet in jewelcase, 1991)
(* With Z.Karkowski)

The Man Of Paper | All That Rises Must Converge | Bread & Shit | Without Mercy | Spiricom | I Remain, Yours
on The Hafler Trio Play The Halfer Trio Play The Hafler Trio
(TF 027, Tragic Figures, C60, 1991)
This tape was limited to 30 copies (all numbered and signed by Andrew McKenzie and Zbigniew Karkowski).
Released on the occasion of the first visit of The Hafler Trio to Portugal in December of 1991

Maps of Sand Dunes | The Threat That Cannot Be Obeyed | The Ames Room* | Hallowing | Fact (plural)# | Obelus | Sweat on Paper
on Kill The King
(SR 9113/STCD 013, Staalplaat/Silent — NL/U.S.A., CD [73:03] + 20pp booklet, deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1991)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, December 2003 and Re-pressed in March 2007)
(* with Z. Karkowski — # with John Duncan)

Bull Baiting* | Empty Rooms and their Occupants | Splitting the Stick | The Vowel Flame | Callibre | Sec Check* | Eloise C
on Mastery of Money
(TO:18, Touch, U.K., CD [75:26] + 20pp booklet, deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1992 )
(Re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, 28 September 2005, this release is unauthorised, and in its present state is not commensurate with the wishes of the author)
(* with Z. Karkowski)
"The second part of the scintillating trilogy widely acclaimedas 'album of the year' at the Mute Records Christmas party 1994."

FUCK
(Tone 3, Touch, U.K., CD [29:48] + booklet in jewelcase, 1992)
(with Z. Karkowski)
"Part two of the sexually-based epic project for the young at heart and girded of loin. Essential."

THE GOLDEN HAMMER
"Re-release programme of previous and previously unreleased workfrom the days when CD's were just drinks coasters of the future's imagination. From when the world was a better and more interestingplace to feel alone with. When records such as these could be released...". The whole set in not approved by The Hafler Trio. See Korm Plastics re-releases.

Suppressed Noise | Inherent Aggression | All Largely Propaganda | A Sound & Color Analogy | Acoustic Lens Facsimilie | "BANG!" | The Morality of Sound | The Location of Detached Sounds | Psychophon Installation Test Tape | Location Screening Exercise | The Limitations of Silence | Echoes in the Body | "Robolised" Atomium Dawn Chorus | A Demonstration of the Non-Medical Use of Microphones | Owl Ionisation Recording (1968) | Extract from 'Hotondo Kiki Torenai' #1 | 'Controller of the Instrument' #1 | Grey Voices | /Extracts from 'Hotondo Kiki Torenai' #2 | The Hafler Trio Demonstration Cassette | 'Reasoning Noise' | The Inner Church | Lexington '59
on "BANG!" — an Open Letter
(KUT 1, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [70:53], 1992 )
"The first classic, packaged with much extra material"

Alternation, Perception & Resistance — a Comprehension Exercise | Extracts from Exercises in Conjunction with the Emotional Responses Incurred during a Performance of "BURST" | Jenseits (previously unreleased) | Last Extant Recording from 'The Guard Bridge' — 403.34 (Originally recorded in 1954-modified in 1975) | Extracts from "'Just' Physiological Intonation" — 1:Plan I.E., 2:Shortfall, 3:The FifthMantra, 4:Three Remarkable Examples of Air Turbulence (i,ii,iii) (Originally bootlegged in Germany in 1982) | Au Delà | Introductory Function (Previously unreleased)
on Walk Gently Through the Gates of Joy
(KUT 2, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [74:47], 1992 )
"A collection of hard-to-find and previously unreleased experimentswith the essence of matter. Or something..."

Seven Hours | Six Hours | Five Hours | Four Hours | Three Hours | Two Hours | One Hour
on Seven Hours Sleep
(KUT 3, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [58:19], 1992 )
"The trance-like dream experiment sees light of day once more"

Three Ways of Saying Two — The Netherlands Lectures | "The Butcher's Block" — a collage of very selected extracts from Hafler Trio performances, installations and rituals (private and public) from 1986-92
on Four Ways Of Saying Five
(KUT 4, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [68:00], 1992 )
"A collage of extracts from very selected extracts of The Hafler Trio's live manifestations, performances, installations, rituals (private and public) from 1986-1992 "

"The Sea Org" — an Introduction to Go | Of the Building of Forms by Vibrations | The Howney Stone | Asburd: 'A Luna Kanula' (previously unreleased) | "Brain Song" — "Blanket' Level Approach #3 | Captation #7 — 'transilient membranes' | Buggy Whip Flings | Captation #9 — 'sarekobe' | Strata Definition Test #10 | Myriologue #2 — "calenture" | Myriologue #3 — "quonking" | MZVLNE (previously unreleased)
on All That Rises MUST Converge
(KUT 5, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [70:01], 1992 )
"All sorts of thingys — 'The Sea Org', 'Brain Song', and gobs of unreleased disturbances..."

A Thirsty Fish | The Dirty Fire | A Loud Egg | The Blind Table | A Hungry Stone | The Closed Bread | An Elderly Testament
on A Thirsty Fish
(KUT 6, Touch/The Grey Area of Mute Records, UK/U.S.A., CD [71:15], 1992)
"The much-reffered to, imitated and discussed classic returns to fight another day..."

Diagnosis | I touched The Memory | "'''''''"(meaningless) | Orange Disaster | Sigil 1 | Sigil 2 | Sigil 3 | Song of the Houseproud Ghost | Touch
on various Touch Cassettes (Touch, U.K.)

The Brain Sneezing | I Remain....... | The Emasculation Of Contempt | All Done With Mirrors | Pregnant Film | Alexis St.Martin | Total Instant Relief
on How To Reform Mankind
(TO:24, Touch, U.K., CD + 20pp booklet [78:33], deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1994)
(Re-released by Korm Plastics with a revised booklet, December 2005)
"Totally experimental (maybe with the emphasis on 'mental...') stuff. Sound sculptures with an attutude, no less. Very influential ensemble (on a few importants)."

Coscinomancy | Catoptromancy | Ceromancy | Cephalonomancy | Ceraunomancy | Crithomancy | Cromnyomancy
on Negentropy
(M11, Anckarström, Sweden/Ash International, LP, edition of 1000 copies, 1994)
with the assistance of Adi Newton
"Piano deconstructions for the 21st century"

some high flying toxic luck, on the earth possibly | by eager discarded mention, such distance | a on a | stolen track found in search of the path | froma cause, the supply | like watching winter. long the abuse of night | after the dark, shadow never again | who approach only through anxieties. absolutely pouring the afternoon buildings | film to the body, later | the seventh door into the site | be in damp mould, up | first enough and ceased finally to comfort
on One Dozen Ecomomical Stories by Peter Greenaway
(l'innomé SR71, Sub Rosa, Belgium, CD [51:32] + booklet in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1994)
"12 texts by director Peter Greenaway accompanied by The Hafler Trio. Deluxe CD packaging in wallet with booklet, texts and knots. A film for the mind. Totally unique sound phantasmogoria. (Whatever that might be...)"

various methods of attaining immortality | three different kinds of seed
(317, Austria, CD in a clear paper case [28:00], 1995/1996)
CD included with book "(Antarctica) Brahma" — limited edition of 500 numbered copies which also includes Hafler Trio text "If I Know About It, Then It Becomes My Business" and images. Among the contributors B. Andresson, I. Arnarsson, F. Graf, K. Gudmundsson, B. Thorarinnsson

i am aware of the situation | thank you for your understanding
on Infidelity to Reason
(BLESS 11, Syntactic, Austria, 7", 1996)
Limited edition of 111 hand-numbered copies of which 11 copies are signed and come with a Mac diskette containing a 1.1 MB sound entitled A True Story

a circle of salt | the act of the first mark
on The Day I Married The World
(F6, FIRE. inc, Iceland, 7", 1996)
Limited edition of 479 hand-numbered copies

WHO SEES GOES ON

#1: "TIMERAPE" 11.1996 (DS 02)
#2: "BROADCAST IN WHITE" 02.1997 (DS 03)
#3: "LIPCHAMBER" 05.1997 (DS 04)
#4: "GODfood"08.1997 (DS 05)
#5: "solvitur ambulado" 11.1997 (DS 06)
#6: "dream adjustments" 01.1998 (DS 07)
#7: "avec le vide les pleins pouvoirs" 03.1998 (DS 08)
CD: "HAND WAVE"04.2000 (DS 09) (for subscribers only)
Seven part series of 7x10" vinyl discs each in an edition of 333 copies with booklet, of which 111 are numbered, signed and stamped. Collaboration between Die Stadt and Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien (Germany). Subscription copies (there are 46) come in box (DS 10) with print and extra CD "HAND WAVE".

A New Kind Of Paper | A Series Of Living Presences
on Right Here Where You Are Sitting Now
(artifact five, Povertech, U.S.A., 7", 1996)
Limited edition of 333 hand-numbered copies

Placing the Seed | Seeding the Place
on An Utterance of the Supreme Ventriloquist
(SOLV005, Soleilmoon Recordings, U.S.A., transparent light-green 12" LP, 1996)
Limited edition of 451 hand-numbered copies
(Re-released as CD+booklet Sol 154, Soleilmoon Recordings, U.S.A., 15.06.2005)

Hljóðmynd
(DS01, DIE STADT, Germany, CD [60:19], end of March 2000)
Limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies, special cloth digipack with embossed cover and a full colour 12 page booklet
for installation at Menningarmiðstoð in Gerðuberg, Iceland, in collaboration with Erla Þórarinsdóttir

Mein (part i unreleased)
a piece A.McKenzie made specially for the Ukranian dancer in Vilnius, using (mainly) her voice as material
(bootleg mp3/160kbps [11:09] which is circulating on the net since March 2000)
published in a modified form on the 3rd CD of "how to slice a loaf of bread (lengthwise)"

trilogy in three parts

Humectation | Dessication | Olygarchy | The Campaign | A Confession | Actualisation | Some Unfolding | Possible Culmination | Involution (required)
on Cleave: 9 great openings
(era2017-2, Nextera , Czech Republic, CD [62:13] with 12 pages booklet, limited edition of 1000 copies
in embossed gatefold paper-wallet with special transparent wraparounds and silver prints, 25.11.2002)

Not an Aquisition | That which Preys, Emerging from the Dark | The Smell of a Land | Through, Over, and Near the Skin | Confluence of Three States | Tip
on No Man Put Asunder: 7 Fruitful and Seamless Unions
(DS57, Die Stadt, Germany, CD [67:59] with 12 pages booklet, limited edition of 1500 copies
in embossed gatefold paper-wallet with special transparent wraparounds and golden prints, May 2003)

House of Beacons | State and Part of the Ocean | A Most Manifest Station | For Him who has Two Eyes | Document of Red Silk | The Highest Stopping Race | A Dome Without Supports | Fully Non-Automatic Linkage | White Nerve Tissue | Bringing Together the two Lights | The Three Fates Witheld
on No More Twain, Of One Flesh : 11 Unequivocal Obsecrations
(era2022-2, Nextera, Czech Republic, CD [60:59] with 12 pages booklet, limited edition of 1000 copies
in embossed gatefold paper-wallet with special transparent wraparounds and silver prints, 20.11.2003)

La Chanson Dada
by Tristan Tzara, tune by Georges Auric, arranged by the h3o for string quartet, harmonium, harp and voice
(raft 118, These Records, U.K., two-track 10" clear vinyl single with lyrics insert and postcard, 12.12.2002 )

I the whole hog including the postage — a: flying into the mouth | b: white line in front | c: without hat location | d: gesticulation of elbows | e: one other vantage point | f: restriction of movement | g: of ornithological cowardice | h: unable to traverse the fence | i: illegal admiration and contemplation | j: marvellous vitality | k: another kind of swallow
II arguing with pigs about the quality of oranges — a: what I know and you don't | b: what you know and I don't | c: what neither of us knows
on Whistling About Chickens
(Fire INC, Iceland/NL, 2CD [70:00] & [35:00], 19.12.2002)

the moment when we blow the flour from our tongues | akin to spoken thought entering paradise with boots on
(Crou016, Crouton Music, U.S.A., 10", 19.02.2003)
Limited edition of 500 copies on clear, DMM, 110 gm virgin vinyl, with a 4 page printed insert housed in a printed sleeve. The first 100 copies are available through mail order only, and also contain a signed photo print by Andrew McKenzie.

A Small Child Dreams Of Voiding The Plague
(IMPREC-012, Important records, U.S.A., 3" mini-CD embedded in 5", 5.08.2003)
Packaged in a deluxe 3 panel hand screened sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies.
100 copies contain a hand numbered and signed photograph taken by Andrew McKenzie. Covers hand made by Neil Burke.

In and out of the box, singularly | White is the colour of cannibal silence | The trace of the immediate
on The Birds Must Be Eliminated
(Dekorder 004, Germany, 10" clear vinyl / printed inner sleeve, 500 copies, 26.05.2003)

1 — evidence pertaining to the destroyer : on assimilation | on struggle (May 2003)
2 — evidence pertaining to the creator : on service | on reception (October 2003)
3 — evidence pertaining to the preserver : on submission | on acceptance (November 2005)
on Wolf Sheep Cabbage
(som10009-som10011, Somnimage Corporation, U.S.A., 3 x 7" singles with booklets in a box)
Limited edition of 333 copies. Numbers 1-33 being signed and numbered by Andrew Mckenzie include special letterpress prints. Subscribers received a letterpess box (signed by Andrew as well) with the issue of the 3rd record.

my dear very yours...not crying | the real name | open bank is closed
on The man who tried to disappear
(OSSO1, Ossosnossos, U.K., 10" vinyl, 500 copies, 30.07.2003)

everything that stops you becomes your idol | nobody had come in, but somebody had arrived | the tragedy of the loss of inaccessibility
on A house waiting for its master
(RSLP001, Rossbin, Italy, 10" vinyl, 500 copies, 20.10.2003)

"how to slice a loaf of bread"
2 x sets of 3 CD's limited to 500 hand-numbered copies in extraordinary packaging with prints, texts, diagrams
(pgram001 & pgram004, Phonometrography, U.K., Part I — Thursday 4th December 2003, Part II — Thursday 4th March 2005)

CD1: as when no one is speaking | outside the mazes with unravelled head | in no wise double | at the other end of the great chain of being | I, thou, he, she, it, we, you | nothing continues to happen | the most beautiful breath
CD2: sphotavAda
on "NORMALLY. being by that entity formally known as THE HAFLER TRIO"
(based on the voice of Blixa Bargeld)
(SOL 93 CD, Soleilmoon, U.S.A., 2CD, 500 copies, December 2003)

kisses with both hands from gods little toy
(IMPREC-034, Important records, U.S.A., 3" mini-CD embedded in 5", 20 March 2003)
Packaged in a deluxe 3 panel hand screened sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies.
100 copies contain a hand numbered and signed photograph taken by Andrew McKenzie. Covers hand made by Neil Burke.

anything that someone else tells you is not good enough
(pgram003, Phonometrography, U.K., 12", Thursday 5th February 2005)
The soundtrack of the Hasselt event, 12" limited to 500 hand-numbered copies

the long corridors lit | the function of sincerity is to kill | glue, postage-stamp flowers, pebbles, razor blades, unrest and onions
on the concentrated recapturing of thought
(Slp-001, Slapart, U.S.A., 10", 500 copies, 11th June 2005)

1: figure | 2: ground | 3: frame
on scissors cut arrow
(pgram005, Phonometrography, U.K., 2 CD [53:09 & 50:47] & DVD in 5.1 surround, Thursday 1st July 2005)
In amazing cover with prints and all the rest of it, of the material premiered at Clifford's Tower, York

I was told what happened | like a woman about to give birth | time was coming near | the whirling flight of ephemera | living nourishment | the counsel | abandoning forever
on WHERE ARE YOU? the partial results of an investigation by THE HAFLER TRIO
(based on the voice of David Tibet)
(pgram006, Phonometrography, U.K., CD, Thursday 2nd September 2005)
Special edition of 93 copies comes in special box with the title of the series from which it is taken printed in Sanskrit, and contains the complete release of "where are you?", plus a DVD of the video elements screened at Atlantis Bookshop for the launch of the project on the 2nd September 2005 and two 5.1 surround mixes of the project (only with this edition), fragments of actual letters from David Tibet to A.M. McKenzie in the former's handwriting (not copies), a unique print from an edition of 93, a text concerning the release, and some other random related items. the boxes are numbered and fully signed and authenticated)

I never knew that who you thought you were
(IMPREC-039, Important records, U.S.A., 3" mini-CD embedded in 5", October 2005)
Packaged in a deluxe 3 panel hand screened sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies.
100 copies contain a hand numbered and signed photograph taken by Andrew McKenzie. Covers hand made by Neil Burke.

and there I was hoping the door would go | who is the mother of the sun? | our wishes are commensurate with the time of your birth | a endless holiday (or "vacation") in uchronia
on only the hand that erases can write the true thing
(SVV002, SmallVoices, Italy, 2x10" [44:47], 15 October 2005)
First 100 copies in WHITE SOLID vinyl. Heavy white textured cardboard cover with black script and silver images. Gatefold cover.
Last 500 copies in transparent/clear vinyl. Heavy white matt cardboard cover with black script and silver images. Gatefold cover.
The cover was not properly executed — see the details.

CD1 "dIksha" : unwashed unclothed, but in flight | the faultless new substance | a shadowed hand reflected | always growing more obvious
CD2 "parA bindu": the first period described | the second period ignored | quiet open water
on EXACTLY AS I SAY. a rapid learning method devised partly by THE HAFLER TRIO
(based on the voice of Jónsi Birgisson)
(pgram008a, Phonometrography, U.K., 2CD, Thursday 2nd December 2005)
(Simply Superior, 2CD+DVD, February 2006. Edition of 111 copies comes in special box with the title of the series from which it is taken printed in Sanskrit, and contains the complete release of "Exactly As I Say", plus a DVD with the Dolby 5.1 and DTS versions of a piece not included in the 'standard' edition, and two videos, all of which is not released elsewhere, packet of fjallogrös, small piece of lava from Iceland wrapped in cloth used at The Hafler Trio performances, The Vowel Flame booklet and signed and numbered print of contruction by A. M. McKenzie)

letters I wish I'd mailed to the man who divorced me to marry a waitress | hello, momentary deity | never eat anything bigger than your own head
on The Water Has No Hair To Hold On To
(Dekorder 008, Germany, 10" clear vinyl / printed inner sleeve, 500 copies, 17.12.2005)

Á ég að halda áfram?
(IMPREC-050, Important records, U.S.A., 3" mini-CD embedded in 5", 8th February 2005)
Packaged in a deluxe 3 panel hand screened sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies.
100 copies contain a hand numbered and signed photograph taken by Andrew McKenzie. Covers hand made by Neil Burke.

Being a firefighter isn't just about squirting water
(IMPREC-055, Important records, U.S.A., 3" mini-CD embedded in 5", March 2005)
Packaged in a deluxe 3 panel hand screened sleeve. Limited edition of 500 copies.
100 copies contain a hand numbered and signed photograph taken by Andrew McKenzie. Covers hand made by Neil Burke.

CD1 "Asis" : no one | nowhere | nothing | an angel pissed on my tongue | the table has a short leg | inhaled by god | spit and the world ends
CD2 "Shaktipat"
on EXACTLY AS I DO. the revised handbook of essential practice by THE HAFLER TRIO
(based on the voice of Jónsi Birgisson)
(imprec051, Important Records, U.S.A., 2CD, 24.05.2005)

"If you want to know the time, ask a policeman" — A: palpitating self-oblivion | B: disperse or continue | C: your message here | D: three brothers quarreling | E: how, what, why | F: split fool in hell | G: three brothers reconciled
"A recipe of non-empty speech" — A: emergent levels | B: no where near | C: when speaking to six people, notice seven
on If Take, Then Take—Tricks, Half-tricks and Real Phenomena
(c.i.p. 16, C.I.P. Chicago, U.S.A., black 12" LP, signed limited edition of 400, 24.08.2005)

CD1 "Vi-Parita" : never read a book that is not a year old & contrary properties of two metres | turned around perversely & try to hate your opponent | preparation of a kid of oil & inversion of direction | false, untrue, impaired & manufacture | assembly & combination | to excite thirst & a kind of measure | fixing on as an arrow & to receive admission
CD2 "Sam-Dhana"
on EXACTLY AS I AM. the complete course in speaking for all occassions by THE HAFLER TRIO
(based on the voice of Jónsi Birgisson)
(imprec066, Important Records, U.S.A., 2CD, 01.04.2006)

Who Gave You The Ability To Envisage Perfection?
(plonk 21, plinkity plonk, NL, 7", 333 copies, heavy vinyl and heavy vellum cover, 1.04.2007)



COLLABORATIONS | PROJECTS

A Missing Sense by Nurse With Wound
(United Dairies ud 020 12" LP, 1986 | United Dairies, CD, 1997)
Features A. McKenize on vocals

a) Triptych - i: The Blue Wind | ii: 4 Doors | iii: Painted Faces
b) Bedroom Scene With Hooks - Making Desperate Sign Language from the Funeral Pyre | The Birthday | IPKR
on Protection by Andrew McKenzie
(T33.6, Touch, U.K., LP, 1987)

The Hafler Trio & Nurse With Wound Hit Again!
cassette of same name (Staalplaat, ST00M, NL, 1987)
composed with Steven Stapleton
re-issued as a CD Murray Fontana Orchestra Plays The Hafler Trio
(Staalplaat, STCD 028, NL, CD [45:21], edition of 1000 copies in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1995)
Original recordings by Nurse With Wound (with the Murray Fontana Orchestra) mixed, processed and added to by The Hafler Trio

Geelgalayah | Who | Wind Carved My Face | Lying in the Desert | The Humble Man | Heart
on Open In Obscurity by Mother Tongue
(TO:10, Touch, U.K., LP, 1988)
composed with Dorothea Franck & Z'ev

Sound to Accompany Brion Gysin's Dreamachine One | Two | Three
on The Hafler Trio & Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth Present Brion Gysin's Dreamachine
(KK 15, Kk Records, Belgium, LP/CD + 72 pp booklet + cardboard dreamachine, 1989)
(also a cassette version was produced of 100 hand-numbered copies)
Limited edition, dedicated to the memorial of Brion Gysin and his Dreamachine.
Included music should only be used to enhance the effect of the dreamachine.
The CD format includes a track not present on the LP
Staalplaat also released a VHS version in 1990 Psychic TV Live in Berlin, 6 April. Live 23
The cover photograph of Spandau Prison and tapes playing is by A. McKenzie.
(TOPY 052CD/Midnight Music, U.K., CD, 1990)

Alaura (5:00) | Slave Priest (5:25)
3" CD accompanying Psychic TV/Genesis P-Orridge Lyric Book
"Psychic TV / Genesis P-Orridge -- A Coumprehensive Collection Ov Lyrics 1981—90"
(Stampa Alternativa / Nuovi Equilibri, Italy, CD 170, 1990)

Temperature of Blood by Reptilicus
Originally released on cassette, by HEL, Reykjav&iaucte;k, winter 1990
The artwork was assembled by Andrew McKenzie

Set | Source | Direction | Act | Meld | Track | Target | Trajectory | Change
on Contact
(TO:17, Touch, U.K., CD [54:59], 1990)
all titles with John Duncan
Booklet includes text by A.M. McKenzie and photos by John Duncan

Klaar by John Duncan
(Extreme XCD 006, CD, 1991)
On Having a Point written by A.M. McKenzie
Digital mastering by A.M. McKenzie at Anterior (NL)
Processing techniques on Delta and Mass suggested by A.M.McKenzie
Field recordings on The Immense Room and Delta by A.M. McKenzie and John Duncan

River In Flames by John Duncan
(Anckarström R 9, CD [43:00], deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1991)
River In Flames was re-issued with Klaar by Staalplaat as a double CD
The track Crosstalk composed by John Duncan and A.M. McKenzie during alive pirate FM broadcast over Radio Code, Amsterdam
Digital recording by A.M. McKenzie

Burning Flame of Comfort
on Dreams Shall Flesh by White Stains
(Psyche C 003, Psychick Release PCP, Sweden, CD, 1991)

Man Amplified Tour Live by Clock DVA
A part from FUCK appears there as Intro
Bootleg, 1992

Search and Enjoy by Blue for Two
(Radium records, CD, 1992)
Blue for Two is a swedish group, Henrik Lipp and Freddie Wadling. The backing vocals on the track "Fire Slowly Dies" (a version of "dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones"....) are credited to "Chunk 'O Meat and the Flapping Chakras", which is actually C.M.Von Hausswolff and A.M. McKenzie

Projection
on Snuff by Willem de Ridder
(Touch SPL:2/Soleilmoon-U.K./U.S.A., CD + 32pp booklet [71:46], edition of 850 in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1992)
Volume two of the Spiral audio-magazine
Volume one in the Spoken Word series

Slave Priest/Priest Slave
tonal piece in collaboration with the Hafler Trio, 1990 was issued on Psychic TV "Sugarmorphoses"
(SPLINTER TEST E, SYARD004, "soundtracks and tonal pieces dating back to 1965", 1993)

Send by John Duncan
(Touch TO:20, CD in postal container + poster + 24pp booklet [53:15], 1993)
The track Sleepers composed with A.M. McKenzie
The booklet contains a John Duncan and Andrew McKenzie interview about the nature of the creative act "The Stop Exercise".

Resurrection
The Hafler Trio & The Sons of God Live in Stockholm
(TO:22, Touch, U.K., CD [54:37] in jewelcase, 1993)
"Incredible recording of the sound-surround performance by Swedish national radio."

a Viking's Lament | Sunrise Over The Crystal Fjord
on Polar Regions (purportedly by Cosmic Trigger which is Andrew McKenzie and Zbignew Karkowski)
(SR 9345, Silent Records, U.S.A., CD [60:30], 1993)

The Illicit Keyhole | Wave A Dead Chicken | Anamorphosis | Natvilji Guðs | Theolepsy
on Designer Time (with Reptilicus)
(Staalplaat, STCD 068, NL, CD [51:37] + booklet, digipack, 1994)
"Legendary collaboration with scarcely believable results. This brain-tripcomes in a deluxe packaging with gorgeous booklet and absurd sleeve notes."

soundtrack to Djákinn á Myrká (unreleased), an Icelandic animation film first broadcast in February 1994
(with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson & Hjortur Howser)

Bread & Shit
on Anckarström Live
(Staaplaat, STCD017, edition of 500 copies, CD [52:57] wrapped in sealed 46"x33" plastic poster, 1994)
Live at Zaal 100, in Amsterdam. The Hafler Trio, Phauss, Zbignew Karkowski, John Duncan and The Sons Of God

PSR .833-45 16.65 Mg Htz | AI to IA (Artificial Intelligence to Intelligence Alien) | Neurosonology | Sacred Laboratory | 17.2 Helical Formation | Biological Wavelength | Extrasolar Radiation | Psychological Astrology
on Psychophysicist
(Side Effects, DFX18 CD, U.S.A., CD [54:52] + booklet in jewelcase, 1996)
with Adi Newton

I was there
on I was there | that would be (other side by Stilluppsteypa)
(Musical Tradgedies #14, Germany, white 'sawblade' 7", 1996)

| krop3rom||a9ff |
== a9ff [=cw4t7abs] industrial | akademik noisz audio cd + softkode
| krop3rom||a9ff |
== a9ff [=cw4t7abs] industrial | akademik noisz audio cd + softkode
v0+2 version with additional material by the hafler trio (one track at the end [5:50] by the h3o)

The Appartment
a VRML installation by Eva Wohlgemuth, 2001
Soundloop: courtesy the hafler trio

Californian Sketches
Robertas Kundrotas/Algimantas Lyva book of poetry [1999] translated into English by Andrew McKenzie
(on "Californian Sketches" CD by Darius Ciuta [sound], R. Kundrotas/A. Lyva [text, voices], Falçata-Galia Records, LA, USA, 2002)

Water (Episode 2)
on The Hafler Trio / Ditterich Von Euler-Donnersperg / Kontakt Der Jünglinge 'Untitled'
Released in conjunction with a live concert on the 9 May 2003 in the 'Lagerhaus' Bremen. Numbered edition of 300 copies on transparent light-yellow and black vinyl. 200 copies include a bonus 7 inch with remixes of the h3o track by Asmus Tietchens and Thomas Köner.
(DS59, Die Stadt, Germany, 7", 2003)

The Hafler Trio + Willem de Ridder "No One Remains"
(Crouton No. 27, U.S.A., featuring a hand constructed, engraved, and painted wooden box, the screen printing work of Siwa's Alan Sherry, 10" 180 gm DMM clear virgin vinyl, and a few other things which are intended for you to discover on your own, limited to a numbered edition of only 200, 3.08.2005)

æ3o & h3æ
(pgram002, Phonometrography, U.K., Thursday 4th December 2003)
2 x 3" CD's embedded in 5" with prints and wonderful wallets, edition of 500 copies
the long-awaited collaboration between autechre and the h3o

The Anti Group "Psychoegoautocratical Auditory Physiogomy Delineated"
(DS67, Die Stadt, Germany, edition of 600 copies CD [16:28] in an silver embossed digisleeve includes a 16 pages booklet with extensive texts, January 2005)

æo3 & 3
(DS82, Die Stadt, Germany, 2CD in a wallet with prints, edition of 1000 copies, 28.06.2005)
(2 x CD jewel case, gatefold insert, Russian pirate edition, 2006)
part two of the long-awaited collaboration between autechre and the h3o

Colin Potter & The Hafler Trio "A Pressed On Sandwich"
(ERA 2040-2, Nextera, Czech Republic, CD [53:05] in special paper wallet, editon of 1010 copies, 24.4.2006)
This nutritious fare was prepared by Colin Potter at IC Studio, Preston, UK in 2005, using the finest Icelandic ingredients suplied by The Hafler Trio. Based on "How to Slice a Loaf of Bread"

Going to Work [23:36+0:05]
on 3 eggs
(Important Records, U.S.A., CD packaged in a deluxe 12 panel fold out cover, edition of 1000, 2006)
Other tracks are by Andrew Lilies and Colin Potter. This album was originally recorded to be a tour only item. However, the tour had to be cancelled but the disc was not.

Kehaturg / Sex Market
an exhibition by Liina Siib in Tallinna Kunstihoones, Estonia, 03.02.2007—11.03.2007
h3o edited and processed the soundtrack to Liina Siib's part in this exhibition, which was grouped loosely around the theme of "prostitution"

«Nu Går Vi»
With soundtrack by the Hafler Trio and some up-and-coming young talent named Frederic Chopin
a movie by Zikzira company, 2007

«A Day Without The Mobile-Phone»
an installation presented by by by Eve Arpo and Riin Kranna-Roos from Estonia at Plektrum, the Festival of Visual Sound in Estonia — September 12th—16th 2007. h3o was in charge of recording the entire 24 hours of this installation.



PRODUCTION WORK

Mixing and editing tapes, plus contributions to Touch Magazine releases
Feature Mist (1982), Touch 33 (1983), Meridians 1 (1983) & Meridians 2

unreleased demo-tapes by PULL

BUST THIS! by Z'ev
(ST7544, Dossier Records, Germany, LP, 1988)
A. McKenzie processing, production, assembly and construction

Transitional Voices Live by Clock DVA
(Interfisch Records CD, LP/Contempo CONTEDISC 194 CD, Italy, 1992)
mixed & engineered by A. McKenzie

Kinetic Engineering by Clock DVA
(STUD!O K7 018 VID/Contempo CONTE 201 VID)
A collection of visual ideograms developed by Clock DVA. A. McKenzie: live support

H3O Bitstream [6:13] | Bitstream H3O [6:25] by Clock DVA
(TEMPODISC 193, Contempo, Italy, CD, 1992)
two radical remixes of Bitstream (with Z. Karkowski)

14 issues of SPIRAL cassette series

M.N.O.Gol'fish | Mindloss
(Ash 1.3, Ash International, UK/U.S.A., CD and LP [28:07], 1993)
remixes of two tracks by The Frostbite (with Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Einar Örn)
"Reached #3 in a UK dance chart, much to everyone's astonishment"

Burning Water (ARS Electronica version) by TAGC
Mixed by Andrew McKenzie
(DFX 17, Side Effects, U.S.A., 2 tracks CD [60:02], 1994)

The First Last Number/The Last Last Number by WIR3O
(Tone 5, Touch, 12" [28:00], 1995)
two radical remixes of The First Letter by Wir

e.p. by 2001 (produced and mixed three tracks)

Haf by Curver
(SM 46 CD, Smekkleysa, Iceland)
Produced and mixed entire CD

"O" by Reptilicus
(STCD089, Staalpaat, NL, CD [65:50] + booklet in digipack, 1995)
(illegal re-release: Ars Nova, Russia, CD 500 copies, 2000)
Produced, recorded and mixed entire CD

S.O.B.S. by Reptilicus
(Staalplaat STCD102, NL, CD [33:55], 1996)
This EP includes two remixes from "O" by the h3o ("There was a child" [8:20] | "There was a man" [8:35])

Kjöttromman by EXEM
(SM 43 CD, Smekkleysa, Iceland)
Co-produced, recorded and mixed entire album

A Taxi To Tijuana by Stilluppsteypa
(Drunken Fish Records, 7" single)
Recorded and mixed by A. McKenzie

Kúrekinn á múldýrinu | pulse modulation | pulse modulation beat cancel |sumar á sólbekk
on 7" single in 1995 by Múldýrið on Skakkamanage, Iceland, 1996
Mixed by The Hafler Trio

Divine Tautology [6:03] by The Hafler Trio & an elf
on One Side Mona Lisa - The Front Side Only by Stilluppsteypa
(F-8, Fire Records, Iceland, CD in deluxe wallet paper sleeve, 1996)
Four track mini album, two tracks produced by Stilluppsteypa while the other two are remixes by The Hafler Trio and Matt Wand (of Stock, Hausen & Walkman)

People With Loud Language Whisper Having Conversation While Speaking [17:49]
on The Best Pet Possible by Stillupsteypa
(KIP 010, Korm Plastics Introductionaire Paperback, CD in cardboard sleeve, 1997)
track 9 recorded at traditional recordings autumn 1995 and mixed at the GOD facility by Stillupsteypa & Andrew M. McKenzie very late 1995

The Illusion of the 7th Hymn [23:06]
The Hafler Trio remix on the Pan Sonic + Barry Adamson piece on Motorlab #3
(Kitchen Motors + Ómi, Iceland, 3 tracks CD [36:00], 25th October 2001)

are they? [11:15]
based on Magnús Blödal Jóhannsson's "Samstirni"
unreleased

We Sleep You Bloom | Don't These Windows Open | That River
on Fovea Hex "Bloom"
That River: 12 strings and organic matter by Andrew McKenzie
all material lit from within by Andrew McKenzie at the G*d facility, Rejkavík, Iceland
(Die Stadt and Janet Records, Germany/Ireland, CD [17:20], 2000 copies, 1st November 2005)
+
The Explanation
the material from "Bloom" reworked and remixed by Andrew McKenzie
(Die Stadt and Janet Records, Germany/Ireland, limited edition CD [23:30] of 300 copies, 1st November 2005)

The Discussion
the material from "Huge" by Fovea Hex reworked and remixed by Andrew McKenzie
(Die Stadt and Janet Records, Germany/Ireland, limited edition CD [22:00] of 300 copies, 15th May 2006)

An Answer
the material from "Allure" by Fovea Hex reworked and remixed by Andrew McKenzie
(Die Stadt and Janet Records, Germany/Ireland, limited edition CD [60:02] of 300 copies, July 2007)



COMPILATIONS

In the Cradle [1:15]
on Devastate to Liberate
(YANGKI1, Yangki Records, U.K., LP, 1985)

Strata Definition Test #10
on Here We Go
(SR8, Sterile Records, U.K., LP, 1985)

Blanket Level Approach [4:22]
on The Fight Is On
(Lay 10, L.A.Y.L.A.H., Belgium, LP, 1986)

Ben, Ruach, Ab, Shaloshethem Yechad Thaubodo
on The Hafler Trio "Ben, Ruach, Ab, Shaloshethem Yechad Thaubodo" | Luciano Dari "Idrogeni Superiori"
(eee 01, Musica Maxima Magnetica, Italy, LP + booklet, edition of 1,428 copies, 1987)
These are actually two different titles that happen to share the same vinyl

Restimulation [2:01]
on Q.E.D.
(NLCD 001/NLLP 001, NL-Centrum/PIAS, CD/2LP+free 7", 1987)
Collection of live recordings of artists and performers who have appeared at N.L. Centrum, Amsterdam 22.02.86,
The Hafler Trio at Cinema Desmet: Lectures by A.M.McKenzie, C.R. Watson, Dr. E. Molenbeek,
Demonstrations of New Techniques and Recordings, films never seen before outside the ROBOL-Laboratorium.

[three untitled tracks, each 3-4 mins. long]
on Captured Music
a recording of the Wintermusik Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany from the 25th-27th of February 1987.
Pieces by Nicolas Collins, Hafler Trio, Christian Marclay, Nachtluft, P16.D4, Psychic Television, S.B.O.T.H.I., Elliot Sharp, and Asmus Tietchens.
(SLP 019, Selektion Mainz, West Germany, LP, 1989)

Chapter and Verse by Mother Tongue [8:20]
on A Bead To A Small Mouth
(BAR 001, Barooni Records, NL, CD, 1989)

Words [4:03] and Conches [1:04] by Mother Tongue
on the second CD of Z'ev One Foot In The Grave
(TO:13, Touch, U.K., 2CD+book, 1990)

Report by Willem De Ridder & The Hafler Trio [7:01]
on ...And The Wolf Shall Lick The Jewels From Your Belly...
(CSR1LP, Cold Spring Records, LP, limited edition of 300 copies, 1990)
and on Aerial #5. A Journal In Sound
(NONF-CD-5, Nonsequitur Foundation, U.S.A., 1991)
Written and performed by Willem De Ridder, sound by Andrew McKenzie

A Thirsty Fish/The Dirty Fire
on The Tyranny of the Beat
(Mute Records / Grey Area, CD, 1991)

Gladness Becomes Weeping (with Zbignew Karkowski) [3:57]
on Apo Mikhanis Music
(Ano Kato 020 LP, Ano Kato Records, Greece, 1991)

[untitled] [4:40]
on CD for The Unstable Media
(V212, V2_Archief, NL, CD in a cardboard sleeve, 1992)

"Het zou wel..." by Andrew McKenzie [0:47]
on Tape a Break
(AVE, NL, CD, 1993)

Öruggt [3:05]
on Mind the Gap vol.2
(STCD 083, Staalplaat, NL, CD, 1995)

Understanding Stops Action [8:45]
on The Soundworks Exchange
compilation by shinkansen/The Goethe Institute
(SWECD1, First Edition, U.K., CD, 1995)
Mastered and otherwise processed at GOD facilities, Reykjavik, Iceland by Andrew McKenzie, December 1994

Starfall 22.9 [15:42]
on Unentitled
(These 11CD, These Records, U.K., 1995)

extracts from Negentropy
on Record. An Ash International Sampler
(Ash 2.1, CD [A 78 minutes long track] in a cardboard sleeve, 1995)

I Remain.... and Mindloss
on Touch. Sampler
(T_ZERO_1, Touch, U.K., CD, 1995)

Replacement by The Hafler Trio [1:27]
The Voice and the Ear by Mother Tongue [2:08]
on Touch. Sampler 2
(T_ZERO_2, Touch, U.K., CD, 1996)

KREV Spiricom Transmission To The Other Side
by A. M. McKenzie & C. M. von Hausswolff
Recorded live at the Bijster Gallery, Amsterdam, 2 November 1994
on siksi cd 4 96 promo
this CD came as a supplement of the magazine siksi - The Nordic Art Review Vol. XI No. 4, winter 1996

This is Why [2:00]
on Die Stadt compilation
(DS 13, Die Stadt, Germany, 7", 222 numbered copies + 22 copies incl. extras/gimmicks by all five artists, 1997)

Resonance by Willem De Ridder & The Hafler Trio [10:02]
(on a supplementary CD of the fifth volume of the Resonance magazine, ISSN 1352-772X, Vol. 5 No. 2 "Returning Radio" issue, 1997)

Sóluturn [3:43]
on For Ciro Iamarco 8.5.62—12.9.93
(Staalplaat, NL, limited edition of 60 copies for the friends of Ciro, CD, 1998)

Telefonia by Andrew McKenzie and Jóharin Jóhannsson, performed by Curver [9:00]
on Motorlab #1
(SM/KM 1, Kitchen Motors, Iceland, CD in a folding translucent red plastic enclosure + a large foldout poster in one of the extra pockets, 2000)
live compilation featuring Stilluppsteypa & Magnus Pálsson, The Caput Ensemble, and others

Song of the Ergophile (8:50)
on In My Father's House Are Many Mansions
Various artists remixing, re-ordering, adding and subtracting the recordings of Andrew Liles
(Fourth Dimension, U.K., CD, February 2006)

The Work of Washing (5:04)
on the Not Alone compilation
(Jnana Records, U.S.A., 5CD, February 2006)

Rewording [4:04] by Mother Tongue
on Touch 25
(Tone 25, Touch, U.K., CD, 2006)
similar to the track Words on the second CD of Z'ev "One Foot In The Grave"

...And Fall Backwards [5:58]
on Listen to something different compilation featuring muslimgauze, beequeen, ditterich van euler-donnersperg, h3o, asmus tietchens, windfahnenamt, troum, inade, column one, rapoon, etant donnes, aube, controlled bleeding
(Ars Macabre, Germany, CD, May 2007)



BOOKS | ARTICLES | INTERVIEWS

A short Prof. Moolenbeek text and a longer Robert Spridgeon text "Let us speak further"
Force Mental magazine Issue 12, 1985

Let Us Speak Further
this text was included in the book to TO:5 Ritual (Touch cassette, U.K.)

Three Ways Of Saying Nothing
a Hafler Trio booklet for NL Centrum, Amsterdam

Interchange interview
Contains a 4.5 page interview with Andrew McKenzie plus a discography
Published in the UK industrial magazine Interchange 4a, 1986

Tape Delay
SAF Publishing Ltd, UK, ISBN 0-946719-02-0, 1987
This 255pp paperback book contains an interview with Chris Watson and Andrew McKenzie

The Fenris Wolf #3
An article ("Outofinto") in the Sweden magazine of the contemporary occultism

The Hafler Trio
by Carl Howard and John Hudak
each of them give a short introduction and a short interview of Andrew McKenzie
Unsound magazine, 1987

A Conversation Through A Sheet Of Glass In An Empty Room
A blue cover book released by TOPY, Sweden
Contains the essay plus discography (end with A Bag Of Cats)

Breien Met Mist - Zonder Handleiding by Andrew McKenzie
booklet text for the Muslimagauze "Iran" CD (Staaltape STCD 001 1988)

The Hafler Trio
ND maganize #10, U.S.A., 1988

Vital interview
a special issue of VITAL published by RRREPORT, 1989

Back In No Time
A book containing a writing about Brion Gysin by Andrew McKenzie
two tapes and black hardbound cloth covered book A6 with silver embossed title, packaged in a wooden box, with a sliding door; Tape 1: Brion Gysin interviewed June 21, 1981 by Harry Hoogtraten. Side two of tape is blank to permit uninterruped play of the interview on side one; Tape 2: The Master Musicians of Joujouka recorded live in France. No track listing.
(Staaltape ST 00P, 1990)

Myth, Media & The Hafler Trio
An interview in the Option magazine, March/April 1991, issue 37
Andrew McKenzie reply to the interview
Option magazine, July/August 1991, issue 39

Plucking Feathers from a Bald Frog
Psychick Release Production Cerebrum & Press, Stockholm, ISBN 91-88072-08-8, 1991
Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies. Soft cover, 93 pages.
"10 marvellous and spellbinding years of the h3o texts. Strictly limitededition book. Not for the timid, or indeed the toilet."

The Hafler Trio. Sound Work
Music From The Empty Quarter, #6, November 1992

Ratio:3 TransMediators Volume 2 - Genesis P-Orridge | Andrew McKenzie | Z'ev
Contains the piece by Andrew McKenzie "Just Because A Cat Has Her Kittens In The Oven Doesn't Make Them Biscuits"
which was written on the 11th of May, 1990
A "filmic narrative which erodes our sense of being and builds a vision ofhuman consciousness that goes from alchemy to zen and beyond"
Temple Press Ltd, 1992

Vagabond
Vag 1, Touch, U.K., ISBN 1 874104 00 X, 1992
81pp book contains an A.M. McKenzie essay "Gathering Of Opposites"

Hafler Trio | Nocturnal Emissions
Cassette with one side an interview with Andrew McKenzie (Hafler Trio) and the other side with Nigel Ayers (Nocturnal Emissions).
Comes with eight small inserts in fold over paper package. Interview with Andrew McKenzie taken from Radio Nova, Norway 1991, featuring excerpts from "Kill the King" released by Silent records.
(First Circle, cassette, 1993)

But Man Is Stuffed With Gods
booklet text by Andrew McKenzie for the C.M. von Hausswolff CD "Rays Of Beauty"
(Sub Rosa, SR88, Belgium, 1995)

Interview with Andrew McKenzie
Published in the Wormwood webzine by Marc Kate [removed] in 1996

Gítarhljómar í tölvunni
Andrew McKenzie of Pétur Hallgrímsson í Lhooq eru að vinna saman að plötu.
Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir leit inn í tölvuaeddan heim þeirra félaga.
(Morgunbladid, Iceland)

The Hafler Trio - "ignotum per ignotius"
by Robertas Kundrotas, Tango 4, Lithuania (in Lithuanian)

"How To Escape From Time Prison?"
Interview with Andrew McKenzie by Robertas Kundrotas (in Lithaunian)
Published in art newspaper "Siaures Atenai" 1998 08 15 & art magazine "Naujoji Romuva" nr.5 1998 December

Touch & Fuse The Aftershock of the Invisible
Words and images by Jon Wozencroft
Images from artwork for releases from Touch, Ash International, London Records, R&S, Swim, Sub Rosa, and articles, images and design for publications from Merge, Stockholm, Compendium Books, London, Vagabond, London and Fuse, London - some never published before
Includes: The Hafler Trio, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Mark Van Hoen, Ryoji Ikeda, Philip Jeck, Joy Division, Richard H. Kirk, Andrew McKenzie & John Duncan, merge, mesmer etc
Hard and soft back (500/1000 copies) - Strictly limited edition
(TO:15, Touch, U.K., 64pp, 1999)

An interview with Andrew McKenzie of The Hafler Trio
by Kim Ann Alexander and Bo Krogsgaard on EFnet #h3o channel
Published in the Last Sigh Magazine by Kim Ann Alexander in December 1999 issue
and removed in February, 2000

An interview to the Robot Magazine, Turkey
by e-mail, on Tue, 7 Sep 1999 16:00:30 +0000

Songs For Reeling Minds
A Short Interview with Andrew McKenzie in January 2000 via e-mail

An interview to vince/manifold
by email, December 2002

The undone interview of Andrew McKenzie to Jim Haynes (The Wire)
by email, December 2002

Crouton Music Interview
Published by Crouton when "the moment when we blow the flour from our tongues" 10" came out (Feb 2003) and removed a few months later
See also portions of an ongoing discussion with Andrew McKenzie.

Bringing Light and Joy to You
an interview in German with Andrew McKenzie by Christian Götze
Black magazine, Ausgabe 33, Herbst 2003

Being Some Almost Daily Blethering
Andrew McKenzie's series of reports and comments published March—May 2004

Three is the Magic Number
Six pages article about Andrew McKenzie by Phil England
The Wire, May 2004

The Hafler Trio by Richard Moule
Groves Magazine, Issue #14, July 2004

The Hafler Trio by Rick Kinney
Industrial Nation, Issue #20, July 2004

The Hafler Trio interview
SuccoAcido, Issue 19 - july/december 2004

Guest Artist for December 2004: Andrew McKenzie
the2020.de, december 2004

Stilluppsteypa "The Immediate Past Is Of No Interest To Us: 10 Years Of Continuous Pointless Activities"
(Bad Taste CD, B-BOY009, Limited Edition of 500, 2004)
A 10 year anniversary CD + extensive booklet with texts from Andrew McKenzie, Jim Haynes, Frans De Waard and others.

Wider Oceans : and intimate interview with (sir) Andrew M. McKenzie
interview by TJ Norris taken in August 2005, edited in January 2006
Repellent magazine, January 31, 2006

"no" means you haven't spoken to the right person yet" — some questions and something else. can you guess what they are?
by Andrew McKenzie
the ANTIBOTHIS - Occultural Anthology 2 book anthology
Published by Associacao Chili com Carne and Thisco, First edition, 143 pages, in english, June 2008



VIDEO

Alternation, Perception & Resistance
The only video that has been shown on TV
Channel 4, Alter Image, U.K., [4:21], June 1986
This edition of 11 copies on DVD-R in Dolby 5.1 surround was produced for "The Nearness of Doing Things" in London 2004

Fire On The Mountain
Taoist erotic massage instruction videotape by Joseph Kramer
A short section of FUCK appears at the end of this video

Dismal Universal Hiss
16mm. 35mm. Color. 12 minutes, 1988
The opening lecture on perception is by The Hafler Trio

Loud Visual Noises by Stan Brakhage
Hand-painted (closed eye) film envisioning optic feedback in response to sound
Collaborative soundtrack compiled by Joel Haertling with sound contributions by Die Tödliche Doris (WG), Zoviet France (UK), Nurse With Wound (UK), The Hafler Trio (NL), Joel Haertling (US) and I.H.T.S.O. (WG).
16mm, color/so, 2.5m, 1988

The Hafler Trio & Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth "Dreamachine"
Staaltape Video S.T.V. 001 [45:00], Staalplaat, NL, 1990
"A revised version of a TV programme for local cable television in Amsterdam, a documentary of sorts about the Dreamachine, Brion Gysin,and its history."

Live in Dallas 12-6-90
Features The Hafler Trio, Phauss and U.Bilting/Z.Karkowski
and the interviews with Z.Karkowski and Erik Phauser
Videophile, Issue 19, U.S.A., Bootleg VHS [60:17], 1991
10 copies as a Video CD were sold officially in 2003 as part of the campaign to help Andrew McKenzie

Masturbatorium
This edition of 27 copies on DVD-R in Dolby 5.1 surround was produced for "The Nearness of Doing Things" in London 2004

Live at The IX International Festival "Kaunas Jazz '99"
VHS, Bootleg, 45 mn, 1999

Sleeping Electricity
col. son.: The Hafler Trio, 1992

There is unauthorised use of a track from "Contact" by Andrew McKenzie and John Duncan on the soundtrack to a film called "Facing Death" by Stefan Haupt, First Hand Films/Fontana film (Zurich)

The Hafler Trio live on ATP tv
transmitted from the Pontin's TV station and only receivable in the holiday camp's chalets at approx 17.45, 4th April 2003
The cameras for the video by John Lacey and Paul Greene
available on DVD, unpublished

Where Are You? video in DTS 5.1 Surround
DVD of the video elements screened at Atlantis Bookshop for the launch of the project on the 2nd September 2004 and two 5.1 surround mixes of the project included with 93 copies of a special edition of the CD on Phonometrography, pgram006

Anything that anyone tells you is not good enough
filmed 20 September 2003 in Belgie Kunstencentrum, Hasselt
This edition of 11 copies on DVD-R in Dolby 5.1 surround was produced for "The Nearness of Doing Things" in London 2004

FUCK (the second part of "the sexual trilogy") video in DTS 5.1 Surround
DVD first presented in Moscow, 29 January 2005, unpublished

I Love You (the third part of "the sexual trilogy") video in DTS 5.1 Surround
DVD first presented in Moscow, 29 January 2005, unpublished

The rest of the videos and films are all private or have been used exclusively in live performances and installations.



MERCHANDISE

Kill The King
(100% cotton T-Shirt, unofficial)

FUCK The Hafler Trio
(unofficial T-Shirt, Japanese-made and white coloured, sized Large)

FUCK The Hafler Trio
(L/XL, 100% cotton T-Shirt, white type on black shirt: Touch TS3; pink type on grey: Soleilmooon TS)

The Hafler Trio Farewell Tour
(L/XL, 100% cotton T-Shirt, Touch TS4)

The Hafler Trio 'Farewell'
The poster for the tour in 1994. Black and white, it features artwork by Andrew McKenzie. Size 50 x 80 cm. DIE STADT productions

The Hafler Trio | Asmus Tietchens 'How To Reform Mankind'
Black and white poster of the legendary live event which took place on the 19th of December 1992 in the 'Schauburg' in Bremen. Artwork by Andrew McKenzie. Size 50 x 70 cm. DIE STADT productions

The Hafler Trio | C.M.von Hausswolff | Asmus Tietchens | Ditterich von Euler-Donnersperg
The black/white/silver poster of the live event on the 28th , of March 1997 in the 'Lagerhaus' in Bremen features an artwork by David Jackman. Size 33 x 47 cm. DIE STADT productions

The Hafler Trio pin
500 pins were made specially for the Hafler Trio auction/donation adds and are unique

The Hafler Trio T-Shirt
Designed by Andrew McKenzie this was specially produced for the h3o/Ditterich von Euler-Donnersperg shows in Germany in May 2003. Only 100 made the remaining copies being sold by DIE STADT mail order. The front feat. the h3o logo while the back has a text which was also the design of the tour poster. Silver & white lettering on black shirt. Size XXL only.

The Hafler Trio Poster
Designed by Andrew McKenzie for the h3o/Ditterich von Euler-Donnersperg show at the Lagerhaus' in Bremen on the 9. May 2003. Silver & Black & White. Size A3. Approx. 100 posters were printed on special textured paper and are exclusively available through DIE STADT mail order.

The hand washes the other, and both the face
Individual 'Trogoautoegocrat' lotions and bars produced exclusively to benefit Andrew McKenzie
On-line sale from 18.04.2004 till June 2004

Wolf Sheep Cabbage T-Shirt
produced in conjunction with the release of the 'Wolf Sheep Cabbage' 7inch series on Somnimage. Sizes L and XL.



DEDICATIONS AND THANKS TO THE HAFLER TRIO

Phauss "GodTPhauss"
(Silent, U.S.A., CD, 1994)
A. McKenzie is thanked

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson "Children of Nature"
(T33.14 Touch, U.K., CD, 1996)
Good offices: A. McKenzie @ The Suitcase Studios

Stilluppsteypa & irr.app.(ext.) "tpith or tetapth"
(Fire inc./Some, f-13/some 07CD, Iceland, 1997)
Andrew M. McKenzie is thanked

Lucky People Center "Welcome to Lucky People Center"
Andrew McKenzie is thanked

Namanax "Audiotronic"
(Release/Relapse Records, CD, 1997)
Andrew McKenzie is thanked

C.M. von Hausswolff "Basic"
(Table of the Elements, CD, 1998)
Andrew McKenzie is thanked and credited as 'model'

Various Artists "Four Ways of Saying H3O"
Aube, Lilith, P*A*L, Propeller are paying a tribute to the Hafler Trio
(HSH01 CD, Hushush, 1999)

Margret Ornolfsdóttir "Einkalif"
(SM54CD, Badtaste, Iceland, CD)
A.McKenzie is mentioned in the thanks section

C.M. von Hausswolff "Operations of Spirit Communications"
(DS31, Die Stadt, Germany, LP, 2000)
Dedicated to Andrew M Mckenzie and Friedrich Jurgenson

Heiða "Svarið"
(AT001, Badtaste, Iceland, CD, 2001)
A. McKenzie is thanked

Stilluppsteypa "stories part five"
(Ritornell, CD, 2001)
Dedicated to (the man with the invisible third ear) A.M. McKenzie

Antanas Jasenka "h3oRaj"
(ELCD 020, Electroshock Records, Russia, CD compilation, 2001)
Dedicated to Andrew McKenzie

"When Always was Never" and "Flight"
"White Theatre" (Beluy Teatr) performances of dynamic light-painting.
Music - The Hafler Trio ("Masturbatorium" and "Fuck")
Andrew McKenzie wasn't asked about this and no thanks were actually given.

irr.app. (ext.): "hypothetical tardigrade resurrection #1"
WYRM: "Labyrinth Defector"
(Somnimage, U.S.A., 2 tracks 7", 2003)
Dedicated with love and admiration to Andrew McKenzie

Jóhann Jóhannsson "Virðulegu forestar"
(TO:64, Touch, U.K., CD, 2004)
A.M. McKenzie is thanked

Kelley Donovan "Visceral Threads"
An american modern dance performance features a taped lecture by Buddhist writer Edward Brown along with music from composers Phil Kline, Brian King, Punck, Wyatt Purdy and The Hafler Trio


INSPIRED BY THE HAFLER TRIO?

"Cyber War" by Blacworld (Richard Kirk) on "Subduing Demons..." ("FUCK")
"5 to 5" by Martin Rev on "Martin Rev" ("Hljóðmynd")

Submit your opinions and new entries to anjey at libfl.ru Thank you.



THE HAFLER TRIO SAMPLED

+n "ex.s"
(geometrik gr04, CD, 1993)
"...hafler trio and wir for sample misuse"

Supsrskill - title unknown
(late night science in the laboratory of body control, TAT 016 Tatra, Norway, 1993)
Uses part of "FUCK" as backing track

Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia "Dust (original version)"
(a track from "Trance Europe Express" Volume One, CD#2, 1994)
Contains fragments of 'Suppressed Noise'

Stock, Hausen & Walkman "Hairballs"
(Hot Air, U.K., CD, 1995)
Samples the whistling theme from 'An Introduction to Go' on one track

John Fahey "Womblife"
(Table of the Elements, CD, 1997)
Samples a phrase from the beginning of 'Starfall 22.9' as the backing for Fahey's guitar doodling throughout the entire track. The album, incidently was produced by Jim O'Rourke, who of course also appears on the same CD as Starfall appears on....

John Wall "Fractuur"
(Utterpsalm, CD, 1998)
Samples a section of "All Done With Mirrors" on the first track

Roland Kayn "Electronic Symphony VIII/X"
(RRR 9901-2, Reiger Records Reeks, NL, 2CD, 2000)
Samples or rather uses, chunks of 'BURST' and 'Empty Rooms and Their Occupants' (amongst some others possibly) as background, foreground and in some places on their own...

Black Lung "Profound And Sentimental Journey"
(Ant-Zen, CDEP, 2001)
Some bits of the Hafler Trio track 'Bull Baiting' were sampled at the end of the first track

John Vanderslice "Time Travel is Lonely"
(Fantastic Barsuk, bark 17 CD, 2001)
Uses the rain sample from a hafler trio record

Small Rocks "Carbondating"
(Hot Air, CD, 2002)
Samples two h3o tracks 'stolen track found in search of the path' and 'after the dark, shadow never again'



ON AIR

An evening with Arnold Harris and Jocelyn Williams
Radio Marconi, Amsterdam, NL, 27th november, 1987, with unreleased Hafler Trio work, soundtracks, readings and other recordings of note
Archives of A.F.S.R.I.N.M.O.R international

Interview with Andrew McKenzie
Radio Nova, Norway 1991, featuring excerpts from "Kill the King"
Released by Silent records, First Circle, cassette, 1993

The Hafler Trio live in Reykjavik. Having a bath and other things.
"Out of the blue" Radio, Resonance 104.4 f.m., London, 27.10.2002, 11.30 PM G.M.T.
Among other things there was a presentation of the "La Chanson Dada" 10"

Action the Second of "The Nearness of Doings That Be Things" event that took place at the Horse Hospital, June 2004,
complemented by a simultaneous broadcast on Resonance 104.4 f.m., London

Interview of Andrew McKenzie to "Leustert" in Dutch
106.7FM, Anterp area, 12 & 26 March 2005

Brazilian TV appearances
SEXTA-FEIRA, 13/10/06 | Veculo: TV Band / TVC | Programa: Fuzarka | Reprter: Antnio Andrade | Entrevistado: Andrew McKenzie | Horrio: 10h30
QUARTA-FEIRA, 11/10/06 | Veculo: TV Uni-BH | Programa: Holofote | Apresentador: Guilherme Lanna | Entrevistado: Andrew McKenzie | Horrio: 9h20
TERA-FEIRA, 10/10/06 | Veculo: Rede Minas | Programa: Agenda | Reprter: Bete Lacerda | Entrevistado: Andrew McKenzie | Horrio: 14h30

Three Ways Of Saying No
Wachsender Prozess, WP 17, CDr, Unofficial Release, Germany, 2006
Interview from 8 May 2003 on Radio Gagarin/FSK, Hamburg.
Packaged in simple colour card sleeve, with insert detailing the interview questions.



PRE-H3O

My Boy Lollipop/Flesh
7" single under the name Flesh (Dancing Industries DI001, UK)
recorded at the age of 14, A.M. McKenzie plays all instruments & sings (?!?)

various demo tapes with Ben Ponton (now of Zoviet France)

Classical guitar teaching & performing

Son of the House Proud Ghost by the Death & Beauty Foundation (with Val Denham)
on Touch Feature Mist cassette compilation, UK, 1982

The Birthday | Black Enigma | Harvest Day (Folk Version) | Life is a Circus | No Hero | The Life and Soul | She is the Reason | Swastika Puppies | Spoilt Children (part 1, 2 and 3) | Song of the Houseproud Ghost | Fading Light | Laughing at Me | Down by the Riverside | Dopey Dafty | My Wife | Mama Soundtrack? | Shouting at Mirrors | Fast Dying Lightbulb | Come to Mi House | Dead Energy Cells | Astril (Not Astral)
on The Death & Beauty Foundation
(Somnimage, U.S.A., CD in 2 editions: Standard and Artist's of 33 copies which includes 2 polaroid photographs, June 2008)

demo tapes under the name Flesh
Hesitate (written with George Handleigh) on Touch Feature Mist cassette compilation
Box (extract) written with George Handleigh on Touch 33 cassette compilation

demo tapes under the name Not I
Triptych; The Blue Wind; 4 Doors; Painted Faces on Touch 33 cassette compilation
Diagnosis on Touch Meridians I cassette compilation

various natural history recordings (with C.R. Watson)