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Acoma 
Handle: Acoma
Real Name: Brian Hallstrøm
Lived in: Denmark
Ex.Handles: Salva, Brian Hallstrom
Was a member of: Decade (DCD), Dizcount, Gateway To Infinity pc (GTi), Hardcore Design (HCD - HD)

Modules: 14  online
Interview: Read!
Pictures: n/a

Interview


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    Handle: Acoma

    Group: Dizcount

    Date of birth: 10-01-75


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

  • I guess it was in 1988, about 15 years ago when I got my first computer. A
    Commodore 16.

    I can't remember why I bought a Commodore 16. I wanted to play games and I
    thing the Commodore 64 was too big for a beginner like me :)


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

  • Commodore 16 was my first computer


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

  • Hmmm, I really don't know. I can remember I heard this Danish musicdisk from
    DJ DiscoLeif, and I thought that it could be fun to make music myself.

    This was years later on Amiga 500. But I can't remember how I got my hands
    on trackers.

    I have made some gfx and coding but making music was much more fun.


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

  • Protracker 3.10 was my favorite. Nearly all my modules were composed in
    Protracker.


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

  • Hard question. After years of composing with Protracker I felt that it was
    time to try composing with real synths.

    I have uploaded some of my best productions to this site. But my favorites
    must be Bassline, Lost in time, Liam Style and for traditionally mods: Swap
    and Plasma. That must have been some of my goals.


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

  • Hehe, yah! Tune1-2 was too long and boring.


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

  • I'll say it's the music that creates the atmosphere in a demo. Good timing
    as in Kefrens Desert Dream.


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

  • No, I can't find the time anymore. It's sad because I really liked it.


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

  • No comments


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

  • My favorites tunes must be Desert Dream part I and II, some of Budbrains
    produtions, Stolendata, prestige.crack.04 by NAO. I can listen to this tune
    for hours :)


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

  • No, I think it's best to leave the songs as is.


  • 12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

  • Underworld, Prodigy, Carl Cox


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

  • I HOWE LOT OF MEMEROYS. Just listing to old Amiga demosongs bring back a
    very special feeling. I would be without them


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

  • No, I was only active in the Amiga Elite modem scene


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

  • Yah, I would like to greet Energy, Ra!st, Raven, Kronion, Gargoyle and the
    many others who supported Illegal Connection BBS. Too bad this scene does
    exist anymore. I wouldn't miss it for the world :)


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