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

My father was a mathematician. My friends had c64 for playing and often
played with them 198x.

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

I got my first computer c64 as late as 1988, about 2 years I used it mainly for
programming with basic and assembler. 1990 I bought Amiga 500 and continued
68000 assembler coding with it. Also found some nice tracker-programs...
I was computing with amiga about 3-4 years, then I get bored in all something
to do with computers. Two years ago (1999) I bought a PC, and now coding
sometimes websites, but no time for doing music etc...

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

I did all of those activities. Doing music was also a easy choice because I
was playing violin many years as a child.

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

Different trackers mainly, but sometimes future composer, in which wasn't
needed digized samples.

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

I have never reached my goals (in any areas of life :-). Did I ever even
finished any modules I did? So, maybe later...

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

I'd like to remember something but simply can't :-) Too long time ago...

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

I think music is an atmosphere that's affecting on emotions more than other
arts... without music there is silence, that's like a death. But on the other
hand, silence and death is important to become feel who you are.

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

Only inside my mind sometimes...

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

Later there was much more technical limitations to music on computers than
today, and that's why past time was very special. I think classic
computermusic was somehow more mentally striking, being like very simple math
algorithms told as a music... just becoz of tech limitations. BTW personally
I have never listened/composed techno, I think it's for dancing, not for
listening.

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

Well... I think some pieces from c64 games/demos and from Amiga by
Strobo/Stellar & Stargazer/Sonic have been quite cool. Find out Stellar
website for Strobo's music+gfx!

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

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Nowadays I am listening to things like "melodic and peaceful" classic music
and some new age & etno things, ambient.

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

It was a very nice time for me; young people from all countries working
together something very creative and innovative!

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

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

Just howdy to all who remember me. Life is a strange being.

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