Amiga Music Preservation -

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

My interest 4 computers started as I once heard about those "things"
(computers). And I got myself a book about the different types of
computers (ZX 81, spectrum, VC-20, C64, ...) And I would say just a year
later I had my first "computer" ("computer" ... hahaha! ;-) ) - a VC-20.
Unfortunately I really can't tell U which year it has been.

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

As I said - I started off with a VC-20. Then I got myself a C-64
followed by an Amiga 1000. I sold him to a friend of mine and bought me
a A2000 (with harddrive). A PC with 133Mhz followed my A2000. Then a
200Mhz, after that one an AMD 1.3Ghz(THB) with GF3. At the moment I use
a 2.4Ghz PC.

On the VC-20 I started with Basic. The same I did with the C-64.
However, I also started to teach myself assembler which I got very used
to on the Amiga. The Seka-Assembler was a fine piece to work with! ? So
I did a few reoutines, started coding. The C-64 had also amazing
sound-qualities. ...at THAT time! ;-)
With the A1000 I started doing music. For the same thing I now use my PC
- but, well, in a whole different way. ?

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

The possibilities - talking about gfx - were very limited. Especially in
the days of the VC-20 and the C-64. U had to "pixel"/dither a lot to
make a few colors look like much, much more. So doing graphics was no
oppinion - because it was so limited.
As for coding... Hey! - I DID code! ;-P ...to be honest - I always tried
a bit of everything... Maybe that's the point why I don't call me a
"musician" ? I did it for fun...

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

Soundtracker, Noisetracker, Sidmon. But most of the time Noisetracker.

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

Never felt like reaching a goal.

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

There a quiet a few tunes I would really *LOVE* to forget about. ? Some
of them were never finished, some of them were just... well,
experimental (okay, it's just another word for "bad) :-D

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

Its very important in my opinion. The music supports the structure of
the demo or game. Surely the visuals are pretty important (no one would
play doom if you could have doom3) but the mood of a scene developes to
its full potential with the perfect fitting score. Maybe because music
can touch your very soul.

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

Yes. I am still composing but in a whole different way.
I would never call myself a "professional". But we go on stage with our
music - so, yes - U can call it some soft of "professional".
For the last three, almost four, years I've been teaching myself
overtones (kaargyra/khoomeii/sygyt, western overtone singing, harmonic
chant). Its a traditional style of singing from Tuva. The short version
of what its all about? Well, U emphasize the natural overtones by
manipulating the mouth's cavities (and the throat). This will result in
a flute-like sound hovering above (!) your natural voice. Yeah, in a way
it sounds like "singing with two voices at a time".
I'm giving lessons on "how to learn" it here in germany.

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

I don't like midi. Doesn't even sound like my old C-64. It just sounds
... VEEEERY artificial. But maybe it also depends on which soundcard U
use. No, midi is not my cup of tea. ?

While I layer my songs I use wave-files. They are large, okay... But I
don't want a loss in quality. Nevertheless, all my newer files are
stored as MP3s. But I must admit - I only burn the WAVs on cd ?

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

Rob Hubbard's "Sanxion" must be my number one in rating :-D
And I love a lot of Byorn Lynne's muzax (especially "Forbidden Dessert")

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

*lol* NO. Definitely NOT ?

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Moloko, Moloko, Moloko "Statues"
Massive Attack "100th Window"
Armand van Helden "2 Future 4 U"
David Hykes (a MUST-know!)
...did I mentioned Moloko??? Ähem - okay ;-)

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

It was fun meeting other people beeing interested in the same things
that you find pretty cool. It was pure fun. It was an easy way to show
to others what you can do, to even show them how it is done and - in
return - learn 4 yourself something you may not have heard about yet -
or may not have get used to do it that way.
It was really fun and the friendships were cool. Way cool! ?

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

No.

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

Greetings go (as usual) to Sepp Jo and RIPGUY of RISK

And to Antonio O., Chris Amrhein, Wolfgang Saus

Take care. ...all of you

(Can you say "Ohm"?) ?

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