Amiga Music Preservation -

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Date of birth:

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

1987

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

Sharp MZ-700 (programming in Basic),
Commodore 64 (programming in Assembler),
Amiga 500 (programming in Assembler, making music),
Amiga 2000 (programming in Assembler, making music),
Amiga 1200 (making music).

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

I just liked to make music back then. Programming began to be to much work and
besides vectorgraphics, I did everything so the learningcurve was pretty much
over.

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

The Tracker family. Last used: Protracker v2.3d

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

"What Guide", it was my last module I made. I haven't find any player for the
PC which can play this module the right way.

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

Hah! Many! Just crap, mods I made for no reason with no story in it.

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

Let's speak for demos only. Music just makes a demo more spectacular. The
soundchip of my C64 is broken and believe me, it's very dull to see demos then.
The best way to use music is to let the music interact with the demo.

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

After Amiga I began to make scores with synthesizers. I did that for five years
and still have all the intstruments but haven't touched then for another five
years.

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

Mpeg is a good format. I think along with today's computerpower, demos will
benefit from it.

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

Oh, no, I harldy can remember any musicians anymore. I'm getting old. :)

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

No, music is past time for me.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Old school bands like U2, Simple minds, Donna Summer, KC and the Sunshineband,
etc.

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

A lot of pleasure and a favorite waste of time. Sleepless nights. Travels.
Friends. :)

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

No.

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

Yeah. I want to greet all those old guys of the old scene who I've ever meet.
Especially those Vision and Mirage guys I haven't seen since 1995.

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