Amiga Music Preservation -

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

When I was 8, a friend's Dad down the street from where I lived owned an
Apple II. Although it was mainly his business machine he did have a few
games. As primitive as they were they still peeked my interest and from
there I became infatuated with all thing computer. My memory is a little
fuzzy on the exact year, but I believe this happened circa '85.

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

Atari 400 = played games
Atari 2400 = played games
Vectrex = played games
Amiga = played games and MODs
i386DX2/33 = played games and started to make MODs
i486DX2/66 = played games and continued making MODs
Pentium 90 = played games and continued making MODs
PII 300 = played games and continued making MODs
PIII 800 = play games and make MODs and ACID tracks (current system)

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

The demos of the early 90s simply blew me away. Unfortunately I didn't have
the knowledge needed to do any ASM programming. I try VGA and ANSI graphic
work but it never peek my interest. I did however try ASCII graphic and for
a time found it very enjoyable. I and a few others even helped define the
new school ASCII art moment. New school meant ASCII art wouldn't be confined
to just the mono color and basic characters but could explain to include any
non-ANSI block characters AND full color. It's one of my major contributions
to the "scene". And the one that I'm best known for.

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

Mainly the two I use currently are Impulse Tracker and Sound Foundry's ACID.

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

I don't know which. They all are part of a core progression to better myself.
With each new track I try to get myself that much closer.

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

My first entitled "Plane X". It's just BAD. Nuff said.

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

Enormous. Like the relation to movies; music can enhance and augment areas
of a game. A game devoid of any music is a game devoid of character, depth
and enjoyment.

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

Yes. I am still composing. Mainly for leisure/hobby. Though I have had some
professional offerings, I always tend to turn them away because composing
music professional is always a pain in the ass.

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

I think they are fine for what they do. But I long for the days when I could
download one my favorite tracker's songs and be able to check out how he put
the track together on a note/volume/sample/effect basis.

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

There's too many to list. And I don't have to time to investigate which one.

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

Yes. As a matter of fact my first audio CD album Transitions is remastered
and ready for Cd production. The ONLY major thing preventing me from making
it a reality is two tracks are using unlicensed samples. I'm not sure how
to proceed. I composed these two track a long time ago when I didn't know
about the words "copyright infridgements".

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Currently I listen too Thievery Corp, Creed, Dust Brothers, Everything but
the Girl, BT, Crystal Method, Radiohead and LTJ bokem. I'm really enjoying
the music from the Blade movie. No, not the "official" soundtrack. I mean
the music from the movie itself. I really dig New Order's Confusion track.
That song just kicks ass.

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

nothing.

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

barely. I still visit IRC channels every now and then. It's amazing when a
couple people I've never meant recognises me. :)

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

Lots of people to greet. Basically all of the folks from scene.org #trax,
efnet #trax, trackers from the early and mid 90s, everyone in ACID and pHluid.
AND all other tracking groups... sup all!?

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