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1-How did your interest for computers start? Which year was that?

It was the year I was ten, so it has to be 1985. I got a Commodore 64 for christmas.

2-What machines did you previously have? What did you do with them?

Commodore 64, games and basic programming.

Amiga 500, games and music tracking.

Amiga 600HD, music tracking. This was not the right choice of computer for tracking, as it
did'nt have a numpad.

Amiga 1200, music tracking. Still have this one.

My first x86 PC was a 486/sx25, wixh I used for tracking, school and games.

Have had numerous computers since then PCs and MACs (prefer PC)

My current computer (08.10.05, chaning at least each year). An IBM Thinkpad R52, wich is used
for work, web and music composing.

3-For what specific reason did you end up making music rather than gfx, coding?

I have always liked music. And trough my computers I was able to make it myself. I always sucked
at gfx, and coding I never really understood.

4-Which composing programs have you been using? Which one in particular?

Noisetracker, Octamed, Protracker, Fasttracker 1, Fasttracker 2, Soundtracker (linux) and now
Renoise. I have tried numerous others, but those are the ones I've been using.

I got Cubase with my new firewire soundcard not so long ago. So I guess I'll try that out now.
Wont leave Renoise for it. But maybe a combination.

5-With which module did you feel you had reached your goal?

I don't feel I have reach my goal with any tunes. If I reach my goal, why continue.

6-Is there a tune you would like not to remember? For what reason?

There are allot of tunes I'm not very proud of. But I wont forget anyone of them. There has
always been a reason for me to make them. They all give memories.

7-In your opinion, what's the value of a music in a demo, game?

I think the music is 50-60% of a demo/game. If the music is'nt right, it's not worth watching or
playing.

8-At present, are you still composing? For professional or leisure purposes?

I'm still composing. For leisure purpose only.

9-What do you think of today's pieces of music such as mpeg,wave,midi,etc...?

I think the formats used to day makes it easier for anyone to make music. And the quality of
todays music and musicmaking tools are so much better.

When we listened to mods, we would maybe think a tune was good just because of how it was made. Not
because it actually was a great musical piece.

10-Could you tell us some of your all times favourite tunes?

There are so many. I love tracked music in general.
I'll have to mention some artists. Archon, Braintumour & Heywood (their coops), Cartoon, Chromag,
Coma, Dizzy, Dreamer, Heatbeat, Lizardking, Travolta and Xerxes.

I guess the tune I have played absolutely most from any platorm must be World of Fantasy by
Lizardking.

11-Are you planning to make an audio cd with some of your music remastered?

No.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I listen to what I like there and then.

In my daily playlists I now have Brothomstates, Adam Freeland, Autechre, Beastie Boys, Fingathing,
Hallucinogen, Sphongle, The Prodigy, Purple Motion, Xain, Funkstörung, Halogen and Infected
Mushroom.

13-What does/did the amiga/c64 scene give you?

It opened my eyes for electronic art. Especially music. Lots of inspiration from various trackers.
It also gave me allot of friends online and in real life.
Actually, I met my very best friend Xerxes (Klaus Lunde) trough the scene.

14-Are you still active in the scene these days?

Nope.

15-Anyone to greet? Anything left to say? Feel free...

Hello to all my friends online and irl. You know who you are.
I'd also like to greet everyone who sent me mail trough the years. Telling me they like my music
and stuff. Thanks for the support. Special powered kick in the ass to Klaus and Tor Erik

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