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

I started in 1986 or something. There were some TO7 and VIC20 in school. I
was interested in programming

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

My very first computer was a C64, I made some code and one Future Composer
tune with it. Then a friend showed me Noisetracker2.0 on his Amiga, so I
considered buying one. I spent hours on Noisetracker and Protracker. I also
coded some stuff on Amiga, but nothing really good.

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

Well because I've always played music (piano, bass guitar) and I've always felt
as a musician

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

In particular? Protracker for sure. But I've tried Audio Sculpture,
Noisetracker, Rebirth, Future Composer, FT2, Cubase VST, Fruity Loops,
etc...

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

My goal is still ahead!

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

None of them. Of course I made a lot of bad tunes, but they were
necessary because making mistakes is the best way to learn.

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

I'm a video game programer, and I'm lucky because Moby
(try www.elmobo.com !) makes the musics of the games I'm working on.
The music can make the difference, it brings the atmosphere.

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

I'm still composing for fun.

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

There's a lot of tools to make music nowdays, and everybody can compose tunes
and it's OK. But guys please : be musicians, not technicians. Forget about the
tools options and all the buttons you can turn, think about the melody, think
about the harmony, think about the rythm. All the effects can come after.

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

So hard to tell....
Klisje paa Klisje (The hunt for the red october) By Walkman
Space Deliria By Dr Awesome
Nebulos By Audiomonster
The 3 musics of Arte By Moby alias El Mobo
and so many others..........

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

Why not, but not for sale. I'm planning to make an audio CD but only with
brand new tunes.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I love:
- Jazz/Free Jazz/Fusion (John Coltrane, Uzeb, Marcus Miller, etc..)
- 20th century classics (Debussy, Satie, etc...)
- 70' Experimental music (Pink Floyd, Sweet smoke...)
- Funk (James Brown, Tower of power...)
- Ethnic/Blues/techno mixes (Propellar Heads, Leftfield, Banco de Gaia)

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

Soooo many things!.
I started on the Atari ST scene as a musician for MCS, the code was the most
important thing in a demo. On the Amiga, the graphics and the music were as
important as the code (sometimes more, remember Melon Design?).

Maybe it helped me to find a job, because a lot of ex demomakers work in the
video game industry, and you often meet people you had already met in
demo-parties when you go asking for a job.

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

No, I sometimes compose a demo music just for fun but I have no group. I also
sometimes code some Fx for a software called Aestesis (www.aestesis.org).

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

Don't hesitate to write to me!

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