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

I think it was 1987 or 1988 when I got my first computer, an Amiga 500.

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

An Amiga500 on which I only played games and fooled around in Workbench with
in the beginning. Eventually I started learning more about the basics of the
Amiga OS, so I started compiling my own "pack disks" etc. After some years I
sold my old a500 and upgraded to an a1200 on which I started composing music.
I also swapped stuff with people from all around the globe, or at least all
around europe. When the modems entered the scene I set up a BBS called
"House of Kicks" on a gigantic 120 (or was it 180) mb harddrive. Finally when
the scene started (in my opinion) to suck I sold my amiga and bought a pc.

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

I've always been interested in music, and since I'm playing the guitar myself,
and used to play the piano, I enjoyed composing on my amiga.

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

I started using OctaMED and made most of my song with that program. However,
I also used ProTracker for some of my tunes.

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

Hmm hard to say. I didn't spend that much time on any of them, I never had the
intention to make a really great and serious tune. I kinda like my "Popcorn"
cover, and also the tune "Happy dance" is pretty funny, bot not good.

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

Lots of them. Simply because they suck...

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

It is really important, especially in a demo. Even if the rest of the demo
sucks, it might be worth watching if the music is good. I don't play much
games so I don'r really have an opinion there.

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

I'm not composing nowdays. I still play the guitar though.

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

I pretty much only listen to mp3 music, and haven't tried wave, midi etc. very
much. MP3 is fun, midi, wave might be it too, but to me it isn't as fun as,
and does not have the same feeling as, the module format on the amigas.

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

I liked Jesper Kyd's "Global Trash", and I also enjoyed most of the tunes made
by Moby and Jester of Sanity, especially those blues/rock songs by moby.

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

No.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Nick Cave, The Doors, and lots of other music too.

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

I had a nice time, made some more or less good friends there all over the world.
But I actually think the BBS'es were the beginning of the end for the amiga
scene.

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

Nope.

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

Curt Cool of course! I now remember we used to swap!
Vital, whatever he's doing nowdays?
Wraith, DeeJay jones and the rest!

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