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

1986, on first contact. I grew up on the wrong side of the iron curtain,
so contact with computers was limited, the first chance was the "Fest des
Lernens" (celebration of learning, whatever they may have meant with that) in
East Berlin, an awful event with a lot of politics in it. But there were
several workshops and there was stuff of the famous socialist industry to be
seen, which, at that point, was just about knocking the rotten capitalist
system off with being able to manufacture competitive electronics. At least
so we were told. Well, there it stood, the rising star of the East-German
computer miracle: the KC 85/3. Color graphics, a separate keyboard, an U880
Micro-processor (a Z80 clone) and 16kb of RAM. I fell in love instantly.

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

I started my own career with an Atari 800XE, an somewhat grayish import from
Western Germany sponsored by the part of the family who lived there. Next
was an STE, then a Falcon 030; after that machine I joined the dark side and
have been there ever since.

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

Because I was able to do it.

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

Does anybody remember Esion on the STE? I can't remember the names of the
trackers I used on the F030; I guess I tried most of them. I did some work
with Cubase on the Falcon as well.

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

There was no such module, thanks god (you know "Faust"?). "Trust and Faith"
is quite good, though. I also like "Prisoned in Time". The best song I ever
made was "Arabesque", but it's not a module but a "real" song. Made for "that"
girl of course. She hated it. Bad taste girl, obviously.

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

The first tree or four mods are simply horrible. Basically the whole work of 92,
93 is crap. I mean: real crap, literally. No fishing.

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

Ahm... it supports the whole thing? But anyway, does music need to have a value?
It justifies itself. Its value is simply to be there. I'd rather ask: what is
the value of that game or demo thing around the music ;-)

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

Yes. No. I mean a little bit. I try to but rarely find the time.

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

Cool stuff.

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

Mods? There was one whose name I can't remember. I liked most of Stax' work
and of course most of Tims, (FXL of TNB), too.

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

I've been planning that for the last ten years.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

The Berliner Philharmoniker, mostly.

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

Nothing, I had an Atari. THOSE AMIGA GUYS WERE THE ENEMIES! ;-) We were always
jealous because they had much better stuff. And the copper. And their version
of Turrican II was -really- cool.

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

I try to be an some events but usually fail.

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

Ahm... yes. Please buy my books. And stay tuned. And check my website. Don't
bother my wife. Observe RTR. Eat more vegetables. Did I mention the "buy my
books thing?

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