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

I started to be interested in computers in the eraly 80's

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

The first computer I ever had was an Amstrad CPC 6128 but I quickly moved to
an ATARI 1040 STE as I wanted to be more into computer music creation.
Afterwards I bought an ATARI FALCON 030 in order to have more power when
it came to handle sounds and music. Around the same time I bought an Amiga
1200 in order to know what was being done in the demoscene (you really had a
lot at that time!). Right now I am having a Mac Power G4 and a PC.

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

Making music with computer sounded quite evident to me. Music was part of my
life and so were computers.

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

I started composing as soon as I got my hands on a ATARI 1040 STE with the help
of sequencers and trackers. I have used programs such as: Audio Sculpture,
Protracker and later Digital Tracker (great tool on FALCON 030), Pro 24,
Cubase 3.0 and Cubase Audio.

The tracker I most used when making music for the scene was without any doubt:
Protracker.

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

In my humble opinion, my best module ever is "Charming Demons"

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

The module that shouldn't have seen the light is: "Doop Doop" as it really is
nonsense. It's some kind of a ripp off from a song that was in charts at that
time, huge samples and no creation.

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

I think that music is really important in a demo. A demo without soundtrack is
tasteless. Pretty much like in a film.

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

Nowadays I am composing for Saturne and my music band "EXAGON" on a Mac Power
G4 with Cubase VST 5.1. I have stopped using trackers as I prefer the VST
(Virtual Sound Technology).

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

I do not think, I listen...

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

There are so many that I can hardly say!

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

Nope

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Mostly to what people call the "French'Touch"

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

Taste for creation.

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

Nope.

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

Greet to Vaslow, Réplicateur, Helroy, Alias le tunisien, The Fighter and all
daddy of the scene

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