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Higher Intelligence Agency, The

Real Name:
Robert Bird
Sites:
cuttlefish.net/oscillate/hia/index.html
Aliases:
Bobby Bird (2)
Variations:
All | Higher Intelligence Agency, The | H.I.A | H.I.A. | HIA | Higher Intelligence Agency | Higher Intelligence Authority
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Discography

Releases:
Colourform (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Beyond ... 1993
The Speedlearn EP (12", EP)   Beyond 1993
The Total Ambient Groove Volume 1 - Live From The Back Of Beyond (Cass)   Beyond 1993
The Total Ambient Groove Volume 2 - Live From Oscillate (Cass)   Beyond 1993
Colour Reform (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Beyond 1994
Freefloater (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Beyond ... 1995
Deep Space Network Meets Higher Intelligence Agency (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Source Records (2) ... 1996
Polar Sequences (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Beyond ... 1996
S.H.A.D.O (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fax +49-69/450464 ... 1997
S.H.A.D.O EP (12", Ltd, EP)   Fax +49-69/450464 1997
S.H.A.D.O 2 (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fax +49-69/450464 ... 1999
Birmingham Frequencies (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Headphone 2000
Remixes:
R.S.V.P./Familus Horribulus (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) Familus Horribilus (Hi... Infectious Records ... 1993
The Calling (12") The Calling (Occupants... Beyond 1993
Twist And Turn ◄ (2 versions) L-Mess (The Higher Int... Alfa Records ... 1993
Body And Soul (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Body And Soul (HIA - D... American Recordings 1994
Mothmath (12") Mothmath (Hia) North South 1995
Novelty Waves (Single, Maxi) ◄ (9 versions) Novelty Waves (Higher ... Apollo ... 1995
Two Fingers My Friends! (2xCD, Ltd) Familus Horribilus (H.... Infectious Records 1995
No Zero Crossings (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Escalift (Remixed By H... Beverage Records 1996
rEMIT rECAPS ◄ (2 versions) Funkyar (Higher Intell... Reflective ... 1996
Phase 1 (CD) Mothmath (Higher Intel... Hypnotic 1997
Output 04 (CD) From The Edge (Higher ... Headphone 2001
10 Years (Remixed) ◄ (2 versions) Soufie (HIA Remix) Disco Gecko 2003
From The Edge: Remixes Vol. 1 (12") From The Edge (Higher ... Chlorophyl Recordings 2003
From The Edge (CD, Comp) From The Edge (Higher ... Chlorophyl Recordings 2004
Appears On:
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Delta (Live At Oscilla... Volume 1993
Mind The Gap Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Solid Motion Gonzo Circus 1994
One A.D. (Volume One Ambient Dub) (CD) Spectral, Harmony Angel Waveform Records 1994
The Future Sound Of Ambient (CD, Comp) Speedlearn YoYo Records (2) 1995
Two A.D. (Volume Two Ambient Dub) (Cass) Tortoise Waveform Records 1995
Dub Dope (One And Two Ambient Dub) (2xCD, Comp) Spectral, Harmony Angel Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records 1996
Tracks Appear On:
Ambient Dub Volume 1:- The Big Chill (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Ketamine Entity Beyond 1992
Ambient Dub Volume 3 - Aqua ◄ (2 versions) Delta Beyond 1993
Ambient Dub Volume Two - Earthjuice (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) W.H.Y., Speed Learn Beyond 1993
Excursions In Ambience (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Solid Motion (Black Ho... Caroline Records 1993
Future Shock (VHS) Speedlearn Prism Leisure Video 1993
Tracks With No Name Volume #2 - Eclectic And Eccentric (2xLP) Speedlearn 6 x 6 Records 1993
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Delta (Live At Oscillate) Volume 1993
Ambient Auras: Diverse Dimensions In Ambient Dub (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Alpha 1999 (Delta Refo... Rumour Records 1994
Artificial Intelligence II (Comp) ◄ (12 versions) Selinite Warp Records ... 1994
Mind The Gap Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Solid Motion Gonzo Circus 1994
One A.D. (Volume One Ambient Dub) (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Spectral, Harmony Angel Waveform Records ... 1994
The Serious Road Trip (3xCD, Comp) Delta (Live At Oscillate) MCA Records 1994
Border Dance Division (CD, Promo) Hubble Border Music 1995
Interference - Live At Love Parade '94 ◄ (2 versions) Whirligig Interference Records Berlin 1995
Off The Map (CD) Alphanex (Live Mix) Charrm 1995
The Future Sound Of Ambient (CD, Comp) Speedlearn YoYo Records (2) 1995
The State Of E-Motion Volume 3 - Datura Stramonium (CD, Comp, Promo) Elapse E:Motion 1995
Two A.D. (Volume Two Ambient Dub) ◄ (2 versions) Tortoise Waveform Records 1995
Dub Dope (One And Two Ambient Dub) (2xCD, Comp) Spectral, Harmony Ange... Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records, Blue Martin Records 1996
The State Of E-Motion Volume 4 - Papaver Rhoeas (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Biosphere - Corona E:Motion 1996
Three A.D. (CD) Skank Waveform Records 1996
Two A.D. (Volume Two Ambient Dub) (CD, Comp) Tortoise Blue Martin Records 1996
Sally's Photographic Memory (2xCD, Comp + Box) Airglow Volume 1997
Der Alchemistische Kongress (CD, Comp + CD-ROM) Chai BTM - Bochumer Ton Manufaktur 1998
Sympathy In Chaos 2 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Maintaining Scan For U... Matsuri Productions ... 1998
Ambient Soho (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Shank Millennium Records 2000
Merge Compilation (CD, Album) Narrowboat Merge Magazine 2000
The Future Sound Of Ambient Vol I & II (2xCD, Comp) Speedlearn YoYo Records (2) 2000
Back To Mine (CD) Delta DMC Publishing 2001
Output 04 (CD) Noon Moon, Airglow Headphone 2001
Enquête Sur Le Monde Invisible (CD, Comp) The Rotunda Universal Music (France) 2002
The Ambient Cookbook II (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Begend, Secret Location Fax +49-69/450464 2002
The Fire This Time (2xCD, Album) Lines In The Sand, Chu... Hidden Art 2002
RA.155 (File, MP3, Mixed, Pod) Selinite Resident Advisor 2009
The Final Vinyl Collectors Box (17x12" + CD + Box, Ltd) Intruder Detector, Mai... Fax +49-69/450464  
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Review by FreeFloater Feb 03, 2004
One of the greatest bleepy ambient-techno artist to emerge from the early 1990 UK electronic scene. Highly respected and was THE highlight on the Birmingham based label Beyond, which gave birth to Waveform in the states.
Both full length records are considered a classic and hopefully Bobby Bird will continue this wonderful legacy.
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