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Zodiac 
Handle: Zodiac
Real Name: Lars Rueckert
Lived in: Germany
Ex.Handles: n/a
Was a member of: Avenger (AVG), Sanity (SNT - S), Scoopex (SCX), Vision Factory (VF)

Modules: 13  online
Interview: Read!
Pictures: n/a

Interview


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    Handle: Zodiac

    Group: Sanity, Vison Factory, Scoopex

    Date of birth: 12.2.72


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

  • i ve got an VC 20 for christmas by my grandma.. it was 1982 then or
    so.. before that i had (and still have.. ) an atari VCS.. dunno why,
    i was always fascinated by computers..


  • 2-What machines did you previously have? What did you do with them?
  • as mentioned atari VCS, Commodore VC 20, Commodore C64, Commodore Amiga,
    3 MSdos PCs, Umax Apus 3000 Mac Clone (still have this one for working
    purposes.. ) and a Atrai ST for making Music


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

  • For coding i lack mathematical thinking and logical combining :-)) and
    for gfx.. i made some but was too bad for releasing any.. :-)) although
    nowadays it´s my job making gfx for marketing and promotion things..


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

  • On Amiga protracker of course and later Bars n Pipes as Midi sequenzer..
    and another Tracker based program i don´t remember the name.. :-))


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

  • Dunno.. none i guess... the hardware was too limitated to reach any goal..



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

  • no.. of course i ve made a lot of bullshit too... but they weren´t
    released anytime..


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

  • Huge.. it´s the main thing to transport emotions during a game or demo..
    more for a game.. just imagine watching a movie without sound..
    it´s rubbish.. the actors can be the ultimate best, but without sound
    there is no thrilling, no sad feelings, etc..


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

  • Half Professional.. i am composing techno tunes in a quite wirde range of
    variations.. most of them are released on my own label called Maelstorm
    Recordings..


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

  • as i am doing midi stuff for myself it´s the way to go.. others are only
    for interest in music for computerpublishing stuff.. Multimedia
    presentations, internet (real audio) and such things.. nowadays you can´t
    get a releasable quality for records just with soundcard composings..


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

  • since i am just listening to techno and electronic music i don´t have
    a alltime favourite.. it changes every week..


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

  • no


  • 12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

  • I always like the stuff from collogne.. Air Liquide, Burger INK, Bionaut
    etc.... More dancable things.. like Jeff mills.. Detroit stuff.
    Aquaviva, Plastic Man... and so on.. can hardly remember names.. :-)))


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

  • I learned a lot about how business works.. .. how you can use
    telecomunication... in a easy and cheap way.. :-)) how to get friends
    in a lot of countries all around the world.. how to work with several
    people to reach a goal... who is bad and who is mad...
    i have seen and took part of many things alot of people can´t even imagine..


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

  • no, i quit 1994


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

  • Unfortunately i lost a lot of guys out there since i quit.. the only
    person i meet from time to time is heiko/scoopex.. so if there is
    anybody out there and wishs to get in touch with me again to share some
    thouhgts.. feel free to use my email.. bye


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