Amiga Music Preservation -

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

Games on the first commodores 1987

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

Vic20 - C64 - Amiga - now PC

I programmed assembler on the 64. Democode mostly. Actually I sure I was
the first to do a multicolor starwarsscroller :o)

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

Later I converted to Amiga.. This was hard for me (regarding code) so I
contributed to the demoes with music..

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

All the tracker progs.. Did som MIDI aswell using Bars & Pipes pro.

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

Don't really know.. When a module was used in a release it would be heard,
and that was nice..

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

no... I like everything comming from myself!! :-) for nostalgic reasons
of course..

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

.. If its possible to design the demo to "work" with the music u get a
nice dual sence attack on the opserver/listener..

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

No.. I Play in a band.. But are often thinking about composing computer music
again.. I't won't be on the Amiga though..

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

Nice.. It opens oppotunity to use pro gear in recording.. And the datamasses
are huge today.. Olddays were much packing/limiting your samples..

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

There were so many fancy and talented composers. I think Jesper Kyd was cool.
And he's music ofcourse.. And my coworker in the group ImPact, did som VERY
fancy stuff. I believe he ended up en Russia, Not? :)

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

no.. I think the problem with amiga music is/was the division of the
Left/Right channels. If it had been possible to pan/mix the tracks, then we
could talk about putting it down for CD listening.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I listen to all kinds of stuff.. But still enjoy a good set of trance and
ambient..

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

A lonely man with almost no friends!!!! :-)

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

No.. I play games online.. Do some homepaging.. Is the scene still there?.
I mean Amiga wise??

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

If anyone of the old guyz read this.. I'd like to say thanks for old times..
Do U'r best to support this project..

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