Amiga Music Preservation -

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

I was very young when I first got hold of a computer. My parents offered
it to me after I graduated from kindergarten. They were very proud I managed
to call them by their names. I was 7 years old. I knew that computers would
provide all what I was lacking: friends, nice moments, etc.. I eventually
failed in getting a name. :( If you really want to know the year, add seven
years to my year of birth.

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

They offered me a foreign computer called Alice. I don't rememebr where
it was manufactured but it was a cute red box. I composed Mp3 with it and
after that I bought an Amiga 1000 in order to track with soundtracker.
I basically got all the machines (still have them btw) Amiga 500 1.2,
Amiga 500 1.3, Amiga 500 Plus, Amiga 2000, Amiga 3000, Amiga 600, Amiga 900,
CDTV, Amiga 1200 3.0, Amiga 1200 3.1, Amiga 4000 3.0, Amiga 4000 3.1,
Amiga 5000 and CD32. Even the ones that are unknown to you, I have them!!

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

When you are unknown, it's easier to start composing. If I had had a name I
would most certainly have started coding or making graphics. But as I was
already perfectly unknown at that time I did not have too much of a choice.
I had to follow my father's foot steps (he is the one that composed: "Jeux
Interdits" - Forbidden Playing").

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

How can you expect me to remember programs? I hardly remember the modules
I have been composing. I am pretty sure though that I have been composing
with all existing music editors. I believe I might even have tracked some
scores without even knowing it. I heard the remours saying that I would have
been composing music with unknown trackers, I must admit that it is true,
altough I would have prefered it remained out of people's ears.

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

It was the most excellent tune I had composed of course and it was used
in a fab demo that got a great success. Sadly the coder had forgotten to
write the music credits, leaving me in a forever lasting shadow. I can
ensure you that it was a music you would remember if you heard it..

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

A friend of mine told me once: "Your Mods are just like you, you never get
to remember any of them, no matter how hard you try". Whether I would like
to remember them or not, it just won't help.. So I decided to forget all
about them, along with mod names, handles, etc... It's a way of life you
know!

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

Music is certainly as important as.. herm.. as.. as anything else. It's
always hard for me to give an objective opinion over music, or other matters
as I have a bad photographic memory, not a bit of the absolute ear, etc...
But I believe it's anyway pretty important as people like listenning to mods
even without watching a demo or playing a game. But don't expect me to give
you a clear opinion over that specific matter.

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

Sure, I am getting more and more unknown tracks everyday. I must admit that
certain packers help me stay anonymous: Promizer, GMC, The Player, etc...
Without those my mod and sample names wouldn't disapear for ever and I would
have to get a handle, title for the mod, and funny things to say in the
samples. I certainly don't want that. All this just to say that you are very
likely to find some of my unknown mods in today's demos aswell! Just have a
look!

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

As long as there aren't any credits I think it's fine... I heard that many
new formats dont have sample informations and that's really nice. As you most
certainly don't know, I was tracking MP3's beffore they even existed. That's
what I am not famous for. Whatever format as long as credits are missing.
That's my -life- Philosophy.

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

Huh... I like very much the musics from 1987, 1988.. as most of them are
from unknown musicians. I don't remember the names of course but I can
tell you about some groups: Bamiga Sector One, Unit A (their unknown musicians
were genius, sadly I am not sure who they were, could have been me by the way).
I also like skid row (never a music credit in their crack intros) as those
guys knew how to work.. I like most of nowadays musics as long as they
are packed with "The Player" (Hi to Jarno Paananen/Sahara Surfers!).

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

Well thats a good question. As I did not manage to get to be known with a
handle, it's hard to believe I would manage to sign in a record company or
something. How would anyone accept a contract that isn't signed? And how
would I get paid? Plus if I remastered the old songs, would they remain
anonymous? I am not sure about that. :(

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

I have a very bad memory when it gets to names, all I remember is that a lot
of different musical styles exist. I like a wide variety of genres and I am
always willing to listen to new things as long as I don't know the author.
On another matter, I like reading bible a lot, can you believe that it's
world most printed book and no one knows who wrote it?! Excellent...

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

Despite giving me a name, it gave me quite many nice moments. I don't
precisely remember which ones but they were nice indeed. I believe I also
got friends.. It also gave me the chance to make music for the people that
like what I do. Never got around counting them all as never anyone contacted
me but still my music is appreciated, I heard.

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

Of course, what a silly question. You dont end an unknown career that
easily. There is quite a big demand for my music. Many people don't like
wanabees or then they don't have/know a composer of their own so they
decide to use a music from a famous unknown musician like me. Sadly I don't
remember if it was me who composed the musics for Unit-A productions, those
are hits and coders still use them in their prods. As stated earlier in the
interview, I was regenerated with new packer formats that wipe out all
sample information and module name. Those I really adore.. I believe you too!

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

There are many unknown musicians and friends to greet but as I wouldn't
know where to start from I prefer to send global greetings to all of you
that contribute to making the unknown scene what it currently is. I wish
I had been famous and remembered but nowadays there is work for people
like me (check how many video games have music from unspecified composers)
and that's nice. :) Sometimes life takes another direction than the one you
had wished, still you can enjoy it.

Of course you can contact me if you wish but it's pretty likely to take a
long tim before I actually answer you. So be patient. Last, a message to
all scene music creators out there: "Please remember that an excellent
unknown track is always better than a bad famous one, so work the right way
and print your foot steps in the wet sand". Cheers to all...

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