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

With the sight of the Commodore logo in the 80's.

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

C64, Amiga 500, Amiga 2000, Amiga 3000, Amiga 4000, Amiga 600.
All for music and the usual Amiga stuff!
I even made some real time 8 track with 2 Amiga's, just by syncing them with patterns that only
have clicks on every beat :)

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

I'm a beat freak and was infected with the DJ virus.

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

protracker, noisetracker and back to protracker

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

none, always going for better stuff

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

nopes

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

it's the drive

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

yes, leisure, with intention for professional purpuse

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

a lot is crap, some is good.

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

The title song for the Amiga game Afterburner. And it's not even mine ;)

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

Done that. But the music was not made on the Amiga, it came from Renoise.
Intentions are still there to make old times sake Amiga classics cd.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

noen specific.

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

freedom

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

Very little but I still have my Amiga's. Bought a few, sold them again. But I intend to complete my Amiga
museum within 5 years :)

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

Well, my former classmate who was with Quartex.
Giz, who actually got me into music and the Amiga scene.
The people who made the computerclub days possible in Groningen.
I do miss those saturdays...

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