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Alf 
Handle: Alf
Real Name: Johan Koskela
Lived in: Sweden
Ex.Handles: Bizmarck
Was a member of: Division A, Paralyze, Shining, Virtual (VTL), Voice (VCE)

Modules: 39  online
Interview: Read!
Pictures: n/a

Interview


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    Handle: Alf

    Group: Virtual, Paralyze

    Date of birth: 19:th of april 1971


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

  • It started in 1984, with Commodore Vic20, 1987 was the year when I discovered
    Soundtracker 1.0 on Amiga and there begun my interest in musiccomposing.


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

  • I have preserved both Amiga 500 and 1200, I have the 1200 to remake old
    Soundtracker songs to CD-tracks, look out for them from
    http://www.hypersound.ch, I already released som tracks in Synthesizer
    Dance Vol.2, 3 and a Megamix albums, Synthesizer Dance Vol. 4 is released
    after new year!


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

  • I have experience from musicmaking from my family, my grandpa released an album
    before he died(hopefully I will too ;), but I still make some gfx and coding
    on my Internet sites.


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

  • Different Amiga trackers, Soundtracker, Protracker, Octalyser, and now Cubase5
    only.


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

  • Several, but I cant remember them all, in nowadays I'm most satisfied with
    "Wonderland" you can download and listen to it at my homepage.


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

  • There are several tunes that have been put in the trash can, reason: they
    didn't sound good and I didn't want to waste any energy on those.


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

  • It's half the experience or more!


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

  • Yes offcourse!, for professional, leisure and fun!!! :)


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

  • Great!, mp3 gives my the opportunity to give all people in the world to listen
    to my music, and gives more popularity.


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

  • They all are too many to discuss in this interview...


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

  • Yepp, working on in now...


  • 12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

  • Laserdance, Cosmosis, Astral Projection, all dance/trance music and more....


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

  • Popylarity and Experience


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

  • Nope, sorry but I have a real work now and Record deal, so I simply havent got the time...


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

  • I want to greet all the previously members of Virtual,
    feel free to contact me for discussion of older times :),
    greetings to crown/cryptoburners and all others that I have forgotten, PEACE!


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