Amiga Music Preservation -

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

My cousin bought a Sinclair ZX81 in 1983. I got interested in what he did with
it (which was basically nothing...). And one year later I bought it from him.

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

1984 - Sinclair ZX81: very simple games, some simple basic programming.

1985 - Commodore 64 + tape: playing games from tape, some simple basic
programming
1986 - Commodore 64 + 1541 diskdrive: playing, swapping games, programming
basic, making music.
1988 - Amiga 500: playing games, making music

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

My great friend Magnus Andersson (Kiwi) was already into coding so I started
to do some music on the C64 for our demos. I've never had any grafix skills.

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

C64: SoundMonitor, Rockminitor

Amiga: Aegis Sonix, SoundTracker, NoiseTracker, ProTracker, StarTreeker,
MusicX.

PC: Fasttracker, ImpulseTracker, Buzz, Cubase.

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

Glory to the brave 2, Voice of longing, Intro Nitro 2. They all have a Duz
"Chip-tune" style that I think is nice and very "me".

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

Well in AMP there is lots of my bad unfinished tunes that was uploaded by
someone else. Nevertheless; I'm happy that this person did upload them so that
I could hear them again (I've lost most of my songs)

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

In a demo it is very essential. On C64 and Amiga game music was very important
on PC it does not matter really...

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

I'm still composing, currently only accoustic on piano. In the last years I've
been composing in Buzz and Cubase on PC.

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

Well, there are no (hardware) limits nowadays, so it is really back to who
make the best composition, melody etc.

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

On 64: Most songs by Martin Galway, Rob Hubbard and Fred Grey.

On Amiga: Chris Huelsbeck(Turrican etc), Uncle Tom, Bruno.

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

No. Well maybe if people wants it...

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Kraftwerk, Daft Punk, Röyksopp, Vangelis, Hans Zimmer.

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

A lot of friends for life. A lot of memories, a skill in composing music.

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

No.

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

Greetings to Henrik (Inferno/SCC), Anders (Covenant/SCC), Mattias (Jesus/S!P),
Kalle (Panther/S!P), Magnus (Kiwi) and Larsa (Aqua).

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