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Date of birth:

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

My stepfather influnces, in 87-88.

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

- Vic20, Spectrum 48k, Spectrum +, Amiga 500, A1200T

Nothing really...I emulate :-) And most of them has been more or
less damaged by spilling beer all over them :)

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

In 84 I was very fond of music done on synths and computers. After I
got A500 I was able to try it out myself, and damn, I liked it. After that
I have also practised graphics and coding but music has always been the
driving force.

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

I started using SoundTracker and after Med1.0 was released I begun
to use it. I have been using Octamed since...version 4 was really the best
musiceditor for any platform and I still continue using it when composing
sample-based music. On MIDI songs I use SoundStudio as V4 has quite
primitive options for MIDI ...

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

Well, I quess it's "Jazzy High" as it reached 4th position at
Assembly'99. Quite funny actually as I think it was one of the easiest tunes
I have done for a looong long time...perhaps I was having one of those
'inspiration-sections' of my life... :)

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

A lot of the older ones should vanish from the face of earth. Mainly
because of ripped samples as I didn't have a samples, and for some tunes I
have ripped a small part of other song which I am not really proud. On the
other hand I might have needed that extra help to get me going and get
better, rather than frustrating myself and leave the whole musicbiz...

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

Just as important as coding or graphics. The just released T-Zero
shows how well a game can be programmed and how nicely graphics should be
drawn for every game. And then it has these awful musics and terrible
soundeffects which makes it really irritating to play. When it comes to
demos it's even more important. A demo should always be synchronized to the
music...other wise it's only a row of effects with no meaning...

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

Not as much as I used to because of my work. And mainly for leisure
purposes but I am working on a cd with a friend of mine which might lead us
halfway to professional musicbusiness...we'll see...

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

MIDI was of course a very welcome standard...and soundcard
developers almost always include GM-MIDI in their cards so everybody can
hear them, not only musicians with expensive piece of hardware. MP3
sucks...it messes up the music in Dolby equipment and there for a useless
unless the music is heard from some monitors speakers...

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

Can't really name a few tunes as there are so many. Composers like
Heatbeat and Jester has 10ths of magnificent tunes and I still like to
listen to them. "Scrambled Mind", "Day by day" and "Bubblegum" must be my
absolute favourites from Heatbeat, "Stagebox" and "Cyber ride" are Jesters
best tunes ever.

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

Yes, hopefully in the Jan/Feb of 2000 ... hopefully...

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Crystal
Method ... the list is endless...

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

Friends, good time, partying, alternative to boring real life ...

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

Yes, very much. More active than ever.

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

I want to greet all those people who have been THERE from the day 1
and are still active...I salute you! :)

And who the fuck is Bill Gates ???? !!!!????

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