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

Hmm probably around 84-85, i spent holidays with my mother at her
workplace, which was pretty high-tech (for that time). That's where
i first saw a c64 - and fell in love with it :-)

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

I used to own a c64, amiga, and now several pc's... guess i had them
all :) I did some coding on c64, then when i got the amiga, i was
fascinated by soundtracker, so i started doing music. This continued
on the pc with ultratracker, fasttracker1, and fasttracker2.

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

Well it was an interesting ride for me, as on the c64 i did some coding,
but i always loved music (even went to music school for a while), and
the amiga soundtracker was just out-of-this-world at that time... it
was amazing to play around with samples "freely". Then when the pc-era
came, i switched to fasttracker2, and later did some music-related software
for a living.. and i ended up being a coder again :-)

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

Okay i guess i answered this question twice alrady :-) But fasttracker2
was "THE" tracker for me.

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

None. I had never become a widely known musician, as my modules weren't
that good, they had the melody and everything, just not as good technically.
I never liked the process of making my own samples, and never really
took time to refine my music. If i had to name one, it'd be the Mutha II.
soundtrack. Not a mind-blowing tune, but i still like it.

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

No... i did nothing to be ashamed of.

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

Oh, are you serious??? It is THE thing to make or break a demo. Important
in a game too, of course, but as i see demos as videoclips, it's just the
most important thing.

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

I do music now and then, but nothing to release. I do it because i enjoy
doing it, but i probably will never release a tune again in my life. But
then again, who knows :-)

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

All of these formats have their uses. These are only storage formats, nothing else.

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

Gee, there are WAY too many to list. Please don't ask :-)

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

No. Nobody would be interested anyway :-)

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Astral Projection, Draft, Evanescence, Unique, Ace of Base, Queen, Neo...
and a lot more. I pick music song-by-song, i rarely play full albums.

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

The c64 music scene gave me the ability to appreciate melody. Seriously,
altho i LOVE sid music, and it's amazing what can be done with it, those
guys had nothing but their _COMPOSING_ (not _mastering_) skills to impress.
The amiga scene gave me the "demoscene", and it was a very important
turning point in my life - after all, that's why i can code games now for
a living.

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

More or less. I'm following the demo/music scene, but not contributing
much anymore. You know, no time, life, etc, the usual lame reasons :-)

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

To say? Yes: dont believe those who say the scene is useless. Sure,
you'll be leaving it some day, but if you were REALLY involved, it
can define your upcoming real-life/career/whatever. Did for me :-)

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