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

When I was 8 or 10 years old, it means in 1983 I saw a computer at my
neighbour's house. It was a Commodore 64 with datatape, two joys and Donkey
Kong on the screen. After this episode I started to dream about my own
Commodore 64. In that time there was very hard to get a computer in my
country so I couldn't just say to my mom to buy me one. You could occasionally
see a ZX81 or ZX Spectrum at some special shops but there was not sign of
Commy. Even if it was available commy would cost hell of a lot of money it
means about one year earnig of Polish worker. Anyway with a help of my whole
familly, finally after 2 years of yelling about all the computer stuff I got
my own commy. As usual I played some stupid games and started to get into the
deep knowledge of Basic v2.0.

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

So I had my beloved Commy. I did hell of a lot of things with she he.. I
played games, wrote my own game in basic, finally found out what the DIM
instruction means, started to learn assembler (rather monitor than assembler),
ripped a couple of musics from games and demos, made some cheat modes in
games. I started to be wiser and wiser about that assembler stuff and finally
coded a scroll yeah!. But unfortunatelly on the day I made my first scroll
runing on the screen I got my first Amiga.
That was Amiga 500. It was in 1990 so there were much more easier to buy
computer in Poland because of some stupid changes he.. I was so excited that I
sold my commy the day after, thinking that I would not miss her. During over
one year I couldn't get used to Amiga and it's dos system. Everything seemed
so compilcated comparing to user friendly commy's operating system. I tried to
code just like with my previous computer but it didn't work. Without final II
cardridge on board coding Amiga is painfull he.. Next step was a step into a
Deluxe paint. I have some of my pics made that days and I like them today even if
they are not a masterpices. After a year I got a protracker. My person was
delighted listenig to the sound of four tracks. I was making module after a
module each one with beautyfull flattenings. I was happy that days he.. One
day I met some guys from the scene and first demo with my mod was released.
As this question apply to computers I had, I must finish the story ....
Next one was Amiga 600 with 30 mb hd. I didn't make anything with it because
of the lack of numeric keyboard (I couldn't even play in my favorite game
Interceptor) so I sold it after couple of months.
Then appeared Amiga 1200 with 220mb hd and I have it today. I did some modules
usig it but not many, played games and hit the keyboard from time to time
writing shits to school etc. That's all. Now I am waiting for next Amiga with
MDK game built inside he.. and of course for money to buy it.

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

It is very simple huh.. Through the first year I was using Amiga I had only 10
disks so I couldn't afford to have a tracker with loads of sample disks.
Simply I run out of budget buying Amiga. When I got next 10 disks I fill these
10 disks with protracker stuff. I thought that it would be a big waste not to
use such a huge utility he.. (I could write a new version of Beast and
other cool games there). Getting started my person was amazed of the
simplicity of making music using trackers. I stayed amazed of that simplicity
till now. So I end up making music just because of it. By the way sound
spreading, touching keys and making noise just because of touching
also made and makes me happy.

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

Dont remember. I presume that was a Protracker (don't know wich particular
version). Now I use Digibooster (hope the freshest version)

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

As I do my modules I think that I am just reaching my goal with the module I
am just making. I like to listen to thing I have just made. So I listen and
listen to a few patterns till I get bored and then I deny finishing that
couple of patterns.
So there are many bunches of patterns (not finished modules) on my HD which I
felt that was it. Now I don't know why I liked them so much that I could listen
to it many hours.

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

No. I don't blame myself for anything I made with tracker. In a particular
period of time I liked a module I was making. I could not make a module if I
did not like it. Now I think many of my modules are crap but they brought me
joy when I was making them so as I try to recollect the time when my fingers
were going over the keyboard I always smile and don't feel a huge pain
listening to it.

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

I always wanted to make a module for a demo that had been finished so I could
see what the thing was about, what kind of song I had to make to match it with
design. I had never such pissibility. Everything I knew about the demo which I
had to make module to was that there would be a demo and module would be
needed (dont know if the grammar is good he..). So I made a module and sent it
to coders not knowing what the finish result would be. When I saw the demo I
knew that things went wrong but there was too late to make any changes. Anyway
the valour af a music in a demo is that it should match with the design that
is all.

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

I always composed for leisure. Once I was trying to make a module in one day
for a demo that had to be relaesed in a couple o days. I couldn't swollow it so
the module was never released big crap. That was one exception he..

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

I have slow Amiga (030 40Mhz) so can't tell anything good about mpeg. I
haven't seen wave files only .wav (maybe it's the same or maybe I am stupid)
and haven't played midi files because of lack of a utility palying midi files.
Don't feel a irresistible need to paly midi. Don't even have any synthethiser.

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

Can't tell exactly. I liked many modules but I always got bored with them in a
shorter or longer period of time. There are only some handles in my mind that
I can write down. I alway liked moules made by Heatseeker, Ukulele, Audio
Monster, Maniacs of noise. These names are very old he.. but I don't know
handles of todays good musicans. When I get older my memory get worse, don't
blame me

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

Yeah good question. Is it really pissible ? It would be very nice to make
money making songs but as I know there are many better musicans than I am and
they dont dream about audio cd releasing so why I should plan to make it he..

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I always like Depeche Mode so I still listen to it (over and over). It is the
only music that I can't get bored with. Now I listen to newest madonna's cd
but in a few days I will forgot about it he.... Despite it I often listen to
the radio listening to everything they play.

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

I think I answered this question in point 1 and 2. But conlusion is that it
gives me possibility to write 120 chars per second, I found some friends,
cognized the state of being drunk and maybe everything I wrote here is a
balme for my English education but when I graduated I got the highest mark
for English just because of scene.

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

Nope. Maybe when I'll finally finish any of my module I will be back. Even my
person doesn't belive in it he...

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

I greet Tracker and Jarko, my Amiga, my future wife, house, money I'll earn,
mr. Nobel etc.
Don't have a finishing sentence. I leave it as it is. Hope the readers of this
interview won't be bored.

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