Amiga Music Preservation -

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

Probably around 1978, through Gary Numan and his Replicas album.

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

Before my A1200? A500. Games, music.

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

Because I was already a musician in a moderately succesful punk band.

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

Cubase SX. Been there from the start.

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

Possibly Onstage 2, act 2. But I was still learning really ..

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

Not really, they are all part of my massive multi format musical output.
For sure, some people may find some of my stuff rubbish but I see all my
tracks as being like windows into the past.

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

In my personal opinion? None.I always turn off the music in a game so that I
can enjoy the sound fx etc. I like FPS games, and let's face it, if you are going
undercover into a 1940's German castle, then you aint gonna be listening to
music whilst you are doing it are you?

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

Yes. For both.

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

The internet has enabled everyone to have a voice. More music, but also more
rubbish.

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

Amiga? All of Dave Sullivan's stuff. Despite him not being a musician at all
he managed to wrote some of the prettiest mods I ever heard. I always hotly
anticipated a new track from Dave.

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

I have done. But its not sounding very good. I need to start from scratch
with my mods, but I seriously need some help.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Patrick Wolf is the only modern artist I give a toss about.

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

An experience.

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

No.

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

Dave Sullivan where are you? Drop me a line. Richard Bannister? Same.

Finally, my best memory from the Amiga days: - I recieved a letter addressed
to 'The Raven'. It was from a young guy whose mother had recently passed
away. He told me that my Amiga music had gotten him through his hardest times, and
he thanked me for that. I was moved to tears by that note, and to this day,
despite having a couple of hit records and some recogition for my work, that
remains my favorite memory.

Finally, if anyone can help me get my stuff onto a CD that would be great,
please email me.

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