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

It all started in late 1985 when I played my first computer games (Rat Race,
Amoeba Invaders and another one which I can't remember the name of) on my
brother's friend's VIC-20. I have been stuck to computers ever since my
brother bought a C-64 in early 1986!

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

C-64, only played games and tried to make programs in Basic (with no bigger
achievements). I also played around with a demomaker! (1986-88).
When my brother and I got the A-500 we started to get interested in demos
for real. So except for trying to make my modules sound somewhat good I
watched demos, played games and copied disks for swapping all day long (I
actually skipped school quite alot just to be able to keep up with everything! :).
(1988-92).

In 1992 my brother bought an A-3000, around this time I also started some
trading activities. I still used the A-500 quite much until I got my A-1200
in 1994. I continued to use the A-1200 until 1998 when I bought a PC (P2-233)
which I still use today.

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

I always had been astonished by the great music that people made, and the fact
that I didn't understand shit about assembler at that time it was somehow quite
natural for me to start learning Soundtracker. I also did some gfx in Deluxe
Paint though, mainly small 8x8 fonts!

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

I've tried almost all trackers on Amiga.
The ones I used most was Soundtracker, Noisetracker and Protracker (in that
order). Others I tried were Bluetracker, Startracker etc. I made only one song
with Future Composer. I made about 10 THX songs. On PC I've only used
Fasttracker II except for one try with adlib.

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

Unlike many others I felt I reached a certain goal with my module Discoking.
I surprisingly won the 4ch musiccompo on the Mekka/Symp party in 1998 which was
something I never even had dreamt of. I guess that was the highlight of my
career as a musician :)

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

None that I can think of right now.

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

Demos and games without music would be nothing. Music and sound helps the
viewer/player to get into the right mood.

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

Sometimes I start FT2 just for the sake of tracking! But unfortunately I have
a tendency to just start new modules and never finish anything, except for
some small chiptunes once in a while.

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

Not much to say, evolution is the word to describe it.

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

Never Ending Love by Firefox
Mega End by Firefox
12:th Warrior by Dr.Awesome
Boesendorfer pss by Romeo Knight
Complications by Danko
Horizon by Blaizer (FC tune)

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

Yeah, maybe as homeburned xmas gifts for my family :)

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I listen to alot of different bands from musicstyles such as ska, rock and
trance. Weird combination huh?

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

A lot of experience and friends! I also think it's the funniest period of
my life (yet atleast!). Other than that, bad grades I guess :)

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

Yes, but nowadays I mostly code (PC/GBA/SOON PS2/SOON XBOX).
And I are also involved with some other activities which shouldn't be
mentioned here :)

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

I'll go with the classic one "greetings to everyone I know" ...

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