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

1985, I used to visit my cousin who owned a C64. Played Bruce Lee and fell in love.
Got my own C64 for christmas in 1987 (thank you mom & pop!)

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

C64 (music, teensy bit of programming), Amiga (music, programming)

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

Somewhere, I got hold of an old music disk, which contained music by Michael Winterberg.
Using an Action Replay cartridge, I managed to "compose music" by changing bytes in the program files.
After that, there was no turning back.

Later on (1994->), programming was my main choice. I still program.

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

C64: SoundMaster (GP+FE)
Amiga: Protracker (v3.51b I think) was the composer of choice!

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

None

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

None

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

Context, atmosphere, "feeling". Demos are awfully dull without sound.

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

I write, play guitar and sing in a newly formed band. Ofcourse, only
on the amateur level. I compose mainly on the guitar, and piece together
stuff in Cubase SX.

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

There are a lot of mpeg3's and wave files I like. ;-)

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

Martin Galway - Arkanoid Title
Martin Galway - Rambo Loader
Peter Clarke - Ocean Loader 3 (Rastan Saga)
Jens Christian Huus - Batman
Almost everything by Jeroen Tel
(All C64)

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

No. Although now that you mention it, it would be interesting to "enhance"
the tracks in Cubase.

I am planning an audio CD with real music, though.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and a lot of my band's rehearsals :-)

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

A great time!

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

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

Nada

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