Amiga Music Preservation -

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Date of birth:

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

Way back in 1980 or something I think.. my dad has a degree in
electronic engineering, and always had some form of computer around.

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

Apple something - played Loderunner on it
C64 - Games
Amiga - Music, games, Sequencing, Graphics, BSB/INternet.. etc.
PC - Music, Internet, few Games, Graphics, Sequencing .. etc

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

Been into Music since the age of four. Played Keyboards, learning guitar..
Music is far more rewarding to me and is a real time thing which I can
get immediate enjoyment from without a computer. The computer was just
another instrument for me, and a way to get my ideas out of my head.

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

Pro-Tracker 2.3b (AMiga 5 years)
ScreamTracker 1 year
Impulse Tracker - 5 years

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

Urgh.. I dunno that!!

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

Magic Carpet Ride - because it didn't turn out how I wanted it to, and
it was rushed for completion for a comp.

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

Music is the medium which gives the game depth and atmosphere. Music
for a demo brings meaning to the graphics, and compliments the graphics.

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

Yes.. I am still composing, doing a professional project, but also still
for leisure, however, don't have much time for tracking at the moment.
Doing more on Guitar at the moment.

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

MP3 is allowing all the music you couldn't do with just a tracker to be
distributed to the world, however now the price for a bad tune is no longer
300k, but 3meg! Midi still plays a part in music in game tunes on consoles
or for sequencing .. etc. Wave is just an intermediate format for producing
MP3.

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

Monty on the Run theme from C64.
Cybernoid theme from C64.
Ancient Times 2 by Awesome.
Guitar Slinger

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

Not really...

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Photek, BooBoo & Mace, Jimiroquai, Bjork, DireStraits, DIG

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

Boost with my music, and the appreciation of hard work with tight resources
to produce quality music. A network of friends with common interests.

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

Not really. Not enough time while still travelling. I prefer to spend
more time with my girlfriend, and friends.

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

Nope not really.. :) Hopefully will get to meet as many people that I know
while I'm still travelling around Europe.

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