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

I cannot remember the exact year. I can remeber that I was crazy about
the arcades at a very young age. Donkey Kong was my favourite, so that
must have been..... 1981??

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

I've had a Commodore 64 for playing games. Wasn't into making music on
it. To get something musical out of that, you have to be more of a
programmer than a musician. And that was bad luck for me because
programming is not my cup of tea!!! When the Amiga 500 arrived I started
to make music on a computer for the first time. (well...we also had an
Atari at home with some sequence software, but that doesn't count
because the sounds used for composing with the Atari were generated from
different modules; no internal sounds were used)It was my good friend
Metin Seven who encouraged me to continue making music on the Amiga by
making me a member of the TechnoForce. (Ramon the Soundmaster)
Then the Amiga 1200 came along and the most logical thing to do was to
upgrade. So I did. Only to find myself using the A1200 in the same way I
did my A500. (making mods, that is!)

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

I come from a musical family. My parents both play the guitar and they
both sing. They used to play in France and Belgium (long before I was
born) on the streets and in cafe's. My uncle is a bass player. He is
over 60 years old, but stil an active musician. My brother plays
keyboards and he's really into analog synth's. And me?..... I'm a
drummer since age 6 and I still play twice a week doing gigs with a
band. So the choise of making music was obvious....

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

Protracker has to be the one that I have been using the most. I'm not
using it anymore. Not that I don't want to, but my Amiga is on a shelf
somewhere and I'm busy doing other stuff.

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

That module has yet to be produced!

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

When I listen to some early tunes, I sometimes think: today I would have
done it so differently. Everyone is going through an aging process in
the things they do. And when you follow someones "carreer" you can see
or hear the progress he or she is making with every new project.
Returning to your question: I have no tunes to be ashamed of, it was
part of my aging process.

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

Music is like an added dimension. Graphics or coding alone can do a fine
job on its own but music can be the right thing to let everything fall
into place and to enhance the experience..

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

Yes, I'm still composing. I have my own company and I'm making music and
sound effects for commercials. Not only composing but also producing and
mixing them. I also do the recording of voice overs for those
commercials.

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

It depends. If the composer or arranger did a great job, then I enjoy
listening to it. On the other hand, some pieces of music out there are
not suitable for human ears! The person who made the music is the key
factor.

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

Two pop into mind:1 All Bionic Commando tunes (Tim & Mike Follin)
2 All Ghouls & Ghosts tunes (Tim & Mike Follin)

(Guess who is my favourite game composer??)

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

No, not at this time. I'm way to busy with my company.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I really like the "togetherness" of the drummer and bass player of
Erikah Badu. (Baduism Live!)I guess you have to be a drummer to really
appreciate what those guys are doing. (or maybe not...)
The slow tempo's, keeping the groove..... Excellent stuff!!

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

A lot of fun. Thanx to the c64 and Amiga, I've met some great guys who
are still my friends today! We travelled to other countries, trying to
sell our games or other products. Always going back home empty handed,
but it was worth it!

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

No, You can say I'm "retired".

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

I would like to greet Metin and Reinier. Without them life would have
been a bit cloudier. And greetings to all the guys 'n' girls in the
scene, Past, Present and Future.
Last but not least, greetings to my fans all around the world. I would
love to hear from you sometimes!

Peace & Good Health,

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