Amiga Music Preservation -

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

1987 - my brother bought a c 64, first i started coding basic, later assembler
1989 - i bought my first amiga (500) started with doing grafix, raytracing nad
music, since 1992 im the prod owner of a Amiga 1200.

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

like above - first amiga 500, followed by Amiga 1200.

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

I am still doing gfx - its my job - making music is just for fun.

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

At the beginning all kinds of amiga trackers, starting wirth startracker.
For midi work mostly octamed. Beside that THX for fun.

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

Not reached jet!

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

No. There are several crappy tunes but i dont hate them.

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

Its very important for the right mood and can do very much to improve that.

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

At the moment just for leisure purpose. But that may change...

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

They all have theire highs and lows.
Mpeg is comming strong, but not suitable for every reason.

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

- Shadow of the Beast <> David Whittaker
- Leander, Shadow of the Beast II, Agony <> Tim Wright
- Last Ninja 1 <> Ben Daglish
- Last Ninja 2 <> Matt Gray
- Last Ninja 3 <> Reyn Ouwehand - special favourite!
- Wizball <> Martin Galway

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

just finished! "Project Recycled" http://www.stoexperts.com

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

a lot of classic music, a lot of world music from all pieces of the world

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

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

not really.

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

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