Amiga Music Preservation -

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

In 1980, when my father borrowed a PET.

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

ZX80 - played spaceinvaders.
ZX Spectrum 16k - programmed BASIC.
Commodore64 - Demos and music
Amiga500 - Demos and music

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

Well, I did it all. Music, coding and graphics. And I even managed to have a
life besides all of that!

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

I made the NoiseTracker, because I wanted a great musicprogram!

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

None, I guess, because there's always more to do!

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

I'm pretty happy with all of them! :)

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

It sets the mood of the demo.

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

I am composing a cappella music, and every now and then making Commodore64
game music remixes. You'll find them at http://remix.kwed.org and then search
for "Mahoney"

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

MIDI is no fun to listen to. Mp3's were awful up until 1999, when encoders
got better.

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

The C64 music Spellbound by Rob Hubbard.

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

I have already done that, printed on an extremely small scale!

12-What bands are you currently listening to?

A cappella music, all kinds of!

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

50 floppy disks and 2 meters of fan mail. ;) Thanks!

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

Now and then, mostly at http://www.remix64.com

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

There's more at http://mahoney.c64.org - Have a noise night!

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