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DClark 
Handle: DC Clark
Real Name: Rene Siekmann
Lived in: Germany
Ex.Handles: n/a
Was a member of: Scarab ([S] - SCR), Secretly (SCL)

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Interview


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    Handle: Dc. Clark

    Group: Secretly!

    Date of birth: 29/06/1975


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

  • It started in the year 1984. My parents bought me a <>
    with datasette and full 16kb memory. At this time I was 9 years old. Of
    course we played much games in the beginning, but after I found out what
    a listing is I created my first ASCII-pictures.

    Two years later I had an Apple II. As the OS was on every disk and I liked
    to experiment I Germanized the OS just to understand the system. Later I
    learned AppleBASIC by myself. Then I noticed that the Apple II was not
    wide spread and all my friends had a C64, so I also wanted to have one.
    Of course I coded for a while in BASIC, later I used assembler. As it was
    very easy to train a game I loved the job to find some Pokes. :) Now and
    then I typed out some programs and some time there was a musicprogram and
    I don't had to rip sounds no longer but could be creative by myself.

    Later the Amiga came into my life. Amiga is still there and I will remain
    true to it!


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

  • see answer of question one


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

  • hmm...there is no special reason, but I think it maybe suits me. I do graphics
    and code in about 45 percent of my free time.


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

  • Soundtracker, MED, OctaMED, Protracker, AHX, DigiBOOSTER
    Audiomaster, TechnosoundTurboII, 303emu2, SamplitudeOPUS


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

  • As I like to criticize myself and find nearly everything bad, I think I had
    never reached my goal. But to be honest I think MERMAIDS was quite succeeded.


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

  • LOVEMACHINE -> no comment, its puke (and already deleted :)


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

  • I think the evaluation of music is up to 50 percent. Think about flying
    through a meteoritshower in a science fiction adventure and you have to get
    out of the way of the meteorites while aliens are shooting at you...and you
    listen to a pianotune. bah, the whole atmosphere is gone for a burton. And
    thats the same thing with demos. Now and then a quiet passage and slamming
    sound with the right effect.


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

  • To compose in a professional way I have to invest a bit more. At the moment
    I've got a KORGM3R and a YAMAHACS1X, so you see I need more equipment for
    this. But it's a hobby for me, of course.


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

  • MP3: I don't like it because of the possibility of downloading tunes in a
    very easy way, so the producer and the people behind earning nothing. But
    I think to be a musician is still an occupation and the people have to live!
    WAV: fucking pc-format :)
    MIDI: is needed to create professional music.


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

  • hmm...there are quite a lot.
    Here is an extract:

    Melomaniac - TwistedCinema
    Counterpoint - Theme from Counterpoint
    FBY - ???
    Jogeir Li. - ???
    Chris Huelsbeck - ???
    DAX Ravebusters - EXTREMIA
    Thunder - ???
    Elwood - Experience
    Elwood - Onefineday
    Falcon - ugly duckling
    Falcon - my spring
    Wayfinder - ???


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

  • Temporary not. ;(


  • 12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

  • Mainly those who create sensibly trance:

    Rank1
    Kai Tracid
    Aquagen
    Mauro Picotto
    etc.


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

  • The scene gives me big friendships and of course a lot of fun. I think this
    is the same opinion as every scener has.. :)


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

  • Yes, I'm still active. Sometimes I thought about quitting the scene but
    always I recover myself to carry on. Anyway Scicco motivates me very much.


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

  • Greetings:
    Loaderror/Ephidrena
    Booster/Loonies
    Azure
    Loonies
    Nature
    Haujobb
    Potion
    RNO
    Wayfinder
    Darkage
    Lubber/Padua - Great idea DC64
    Secretly! (of coz ;)


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