Amiga Music Preservation -

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

Bought my first computer when I was 11. An Atari 600XL. That was eleven
years ago.

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

Atari 600XL for games and programming.
C64 for games and programming.
Amiga 500 for games, programming and music.
Amiga 1200 for games, programming,Internet and music. (Later upgraded to 030/50)
Pentium 90 for music, HTML, games, programming, Internet, etc..
Now I'm using the A1200 and PC.

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

I've alway been interested in music. Since I was banging on my mothers pots
and pans i her kitchen when I was a child. I'm doing some GFX and programming
as well.

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

Erhm.. many! Soundtracker,protracker,startrekker,Mline,THX,Fasttracker,
Screamtracker,OctaMed, Digibooster, etc etc. I've made the most songs with
Protracker.

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

None yet.

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

Many! Coz they suck!

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

In demo : 40%. In a game: 25%.

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

I'm composing for leisure purposes.

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

It's a'ight. Not as much "feeling" as in the old days, though. Perhaps i'm just
beeing nostalgic.

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

All c64 classics makes me shiver. :)

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

Not yet.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Ahem...? hm... Solar Quest and Hardfloor.

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

Friends, parties, memories...

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

Not much... attends a few parties and compos sometimes.

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

Greetings to all oldschool sceners! Antigreets to all new cockie newbie
wannabees. :)

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