Amiga Music Preservation -

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

In 1984 my father bought his first computer, a ZX Spectrum 48K (do you
remember this rubber-keyboard-thingy-like-computer?), which attracted my
attention immediately.

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

ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga (various, A500, A4000, CD32, A4000T, A1200).

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

Nobody else would do it. I never was too good at finding melodies, but I
knew all the technical bits. I was mainly into coding though.

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

Soundtracker, NoiseTracker, Protracker 2.2A (which I still use today).

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

Huh? They're all pretty bad. Never made anything I would say: Wow, that's
something I can put onto tape. Some commercial to module conversions were
okay though. I'm good at drum loops, but as said before, the melody sucks.

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

All of those that give a headache after a short time.

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

The same value as in commercials or in movies. Music carries the emotions.
Without the right music, there's a barrier between the demo/game and the
watcher/player.

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

Unfortunately, I didn't have time or the muse to do something in last few
years. I tried to take place in some Moods mod compo two years ago and it
was surprisingly ranked 9th, although it was incomplete.

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

Samples are music? Excuse me? I was raised with modules and I still listen
to them. Midi is fake.

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

Ooooh, that's difficult. Jogeir's Variations. Some Awesome tracks. 4Mat,
Muffler.

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

I made some audio CDs, but not with /my/ music. That would only hurt.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

You mean pop/commercial? Aimee Mann is my favourite. Future Sound of London
is nice, along with The Notwist. Mike Oldfield is always inspiring.

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

Lots of fun. People trying to squeeze the most out of the machine. I am a
perfectionist, and it amazes me every time I see better and better demos.

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

Hardly. No time for that. I'd like to do some more intros.

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

Please sceners, keep up the good work and don't grow older. Well, okay,
grow older, but never grow up. And don't forget your roots.

I think that Nectarine is the best internet radio out there and I am happy
to be able to listen to modules even at university in front of a
Sparc-Station.

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