Amiga Music Preservation -

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

Geez, this is pretty old.. When video games became more popular, in 1988,
I wanted my own computer and I got a C64. I wasn't disapointed!

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

C64, Amiga 500, Amiga 1200 and pc. With the C64 I mainly played games but I
also did my first graphics with koala painter. I had to draw them with my
joystick with a palette of 16 colors. I even try composing sid tunes with
the 3 channels of the machine. i can't remember which utility I used for that!

On amiga I discovered the Scene and Demo World. I gradually stopped playing
games in order to save all my free time for Noisetracker 1.0 (and the famous
ST-01 disks). Meanwhile I was often loading Deluxe Paint 2 in order to make
some graphics. Of course I kept on doing that on the A1200 but I mainly did
gfx with it (Deluxe Paint and Lightwave) leaving Protracker aside.

When I turned to PC I left forever the composing world to concentrate on pixel
work. I only tried a bit Fasttracker with my Gravis Ultrasound.

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

I have always been attacted by artistic activities and I never got interested
in coding. I started with composing and it seemed pretty logic to me (my father
is a very good musician). I can't read the note but still computer was the
perfect tool for musical expression. :P

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

I started with Noisetracker, it took me long to understand how it worked
jai mis pas mal de temps pour comprendre comment ca fonctionner exactement.
First it doesn't seem easy, especially with my low capacities in english
(I was only 16 at that time)

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

When composing I have always had the same problem: I have started a lot of tunes
but I did not manage to finnish many. As soon as I had tracked the melody, the
music style or anything particular, I had reached my goal and lost all
motivation for ending the music. I spent a lot of time in composing
-loose my heart- which was presented at the Saturne Party 2. I also like
most of my tixtunes.

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

None in particular.

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

I think it should be considered as more important. A good demo hosts
25% coding, 25% graphics, 25% music et 25 % of cool ideas!

In games, music is too often left aside, doesn't have the place it deserves.
And that's really a pity!

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

When you come to the conclusion that you can't be good in everything: average
in doing graphics and average in composing you end up having to take a decision.
I decided to keep on doing graphics for companies. It's faster to draw than
to make quality musics. I must admit that the lack of free time has also taken
a part in my decision to quit composing.

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

No opinion on that matter!

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

It's hard to say. I have some composers who thrilled me with their tracks.
I will only mention the amiga period as it is the richest and most novative.
With the domination of pc, talent and melodies are none.

I must confess that the amiga microcosm had its top 10 best musicians and france
was well represented. First: Audiomonster (he handled any music style with great
melodies), then NHP and BKH, Reflex and Moby.

For the non french composers, I am a true fan of Walkman, Bruno, 4-Mat, Jogeir,
Tip and Mantronix, Dizzy and last but not least Heatbeat.

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

Music is no longer part of my activies. I don't have spare time anymore.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

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

All :)

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

Nope, doing professional design/gfx.

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

I would like to send my regards to: Audiomonster, Hof, Gengis, Made, Skal,
Clawz, Z, Djamm, Conquest, Wheely, Neptune, JumboBurger, Walt, Mac, Reflex,
Gandalf, Cafeine, Ben, Alex, all Oxygen members, All Ex-Anarchy members and
a special thought to Spiral and Vodka who left far too early!

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