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

I had 64 in 1985, first i used to program with basic :-). Then i got
inspired by assembler, i wrote some demos etc. In 1988 i bought my
Amiga 500 and started seriously to code.

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

See above.

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

In fact, first i used to code a lot and i've done some gfx too. But music
came and took my mind. I've also played cello, piano and drums, so music
was/is very close to my heart.

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

Mainly good old Soundtracker (Protracker, lately), Fasttracker on PC and
of course my own musiceditor -Arpeggiator- (i made player and Mika
Keskikiikonen wrote the editor).

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

The GOAL is still far away ...

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

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

Very important. If the background music is good, you don't even notice
it ! But if it is bad or there is no music at all ... you certainly
notice it...

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

Mainly for leisure purposes, but i have done few commercial songs for
Virtual Visions Finland Oy and some marketing agencies.
I would like to do it more and professionally, maybe someday.

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

They are standards for representing/compressing music, it doesn't matter
which format you use... music in digital form is providing lot of
possibilities: distribution via internet, digital audio signal processing,
good quality of sound etc. But after all, of course the content is the
most important.

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

>From different artists:

Jeroen Tel: Cybernoid 1 & 2, That's the way it is, Deadline
Rob Hubbard: Commando
Martin Galway: Ocean loader
Codex: Memorydust
Bruno: Sonar, Stor och Liten, Uralvolga

+ all the other great songs ;)

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

Surely.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Pink Floyd, Elton John, David Bowie, ELO, Antiloop.

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

It gave me lot of fun, good friends and programming skills ;)

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

No.

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

I would like to greet everyone i know in the scene.
Also i thank my dear girlfriend Päivi for being such a lovely
and supportive person.
Carpe diem! Thanks.

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