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

I think that was when I had 12 years (1990), when I bought ZX Spectrum 48K.

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

I spend a lot of my free time playing games on ZX Spectrum and later for a
little bit of programming. I also had Commodore 64, but just for games. When I
got Amiga 500 I started experimenting with music and graphic programs.

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

I always love music and I use to play in a band. So I continued working music
on computer. It was kind of better cause you can do whatever you want and
experiment and you are not limited by other individuals (like in a band).
Music for me always had something more than graphic...deeper filings were
involved. By the way I enjoyed drawing on paper or textile.

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

It was a long time since I used Amiga 500 and I think that the program was
called OctaMed. It was the first time that I used any musical program. On PC
my favourite program is FastTracker II. It have nice outlook, it´s simple to
use and it have a lot of usefull functions. For compose SID music I use
GodtTracker. To work with this tracker you dont need Commodore emulator,
because it´s work under Windows. It´s nice and simple.

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

With module Parallel World. It´s my favourite and when I listen it I feel so
much emotions and good fillings. It´s no words to describe that. If you would
like to here it, download it from Aminet.

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

No, I don't think. Cause every tune is a part of my life and gives me something
to remember.

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

Music gives in combination with graphic atmosfere and deeper dimension to
game or demo.

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

I´m still working. I work for leisure.

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

I like the music in new formats too. They have some good sites. But the most of
the time I work with XM and SID formats. The sound is more simple and raw, but
that´s the way I like it. But I transform all cool tunes in wave format and
burn on audio CDs, so I can listen to them on CD player and carry around when
I´m DJing on parties.

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

Hm..it´s a lot Computer tunes that I like, so it would not be fair to mention
just some songs. Here it´s my full list of my favorite songs!

ZX Spectrum 48K (CPU-Beeper):
Martin Galway: [Athena]

ZX Spectrum 128K (AY chip):
Rob Hubbard: [Saboteur II]
Alos: [Game]
Alos: [Lkjh]
Factor 6: [Outside World]

Commodore 64 (SID chip-MOS):
Rob Hubbard [One man and his droid]
Wally Beben [Hammerfist]
Allister Brimble [Spellbound Dizzy]
Mike Alsop: [Gyroscope]
Rob Hubbard: [Chicken song]
David Whittaker: [Cosmonut]
20CC: [TV tunes mix]
Terz, Que´se & Bolie: [Chunker]
Terz, Que´se & Bolie: [Inconcret]
Felix Jahn (Q-man): [Sonic Boom]
Felix Jahn (Q-man): [Triage 3]
Per Tufvesson (Mahoney): [Digi Demo 19]
J.Utne (Mermaid): [Air]

Atari XL/XE (SAP format):
Tomasz Liebich: Rucu

Atari ST (YM chip):
Ben Daglish: [Artura]
Atomic/Albedo: [J. Bjerregaard conversion]

Amiga (Modules):
Jeroen Tel: [Cybernoid II]
Tim Wright: [Awesome]
Matthias Steinwachs: [Lion heart]
David Whittaker: [Xenon II]
Keith Tinman: [Midnight resistance]
Jeroen Tel: [Agony]
David Whittaker: [Shadow of the beast]
Bent Nielsen: [Diliverance scoopex]
Jean-Francois Freitas: [Another world]
Adrian Cummings: [Cyberpunks]
Imagitec Design: [Silkworm]
Michael Tschoegl: [Never ending story II]
Michael Bialas: [Yo!Joe!]
Spirit: [Enola gay]
WOTW: [Jump & Run]
Mroli: [Love land]
Lento: [Amiga-The future]

NES (NSF format):
Jeroen Tel: [Overlord]
Alberto Gonzales: [Asterix]

SNES (SPC format):
Chris Huelsbeck: [Super Turrican II-Born to be wild]

PC (AdLib):
Bird: [Scene]
The Fabulous animal: [Comitek-BBS-Intro-Tune]

PC (XM/S3M/IT..):
DJ-Jordi: [La puta reina]
DJ-Jordi: [Boom]
Bonkers: [Rave 34]
Heretic: [Chip 6]
X-Acto: [Oh my old C64]

PC (MIDI):
Kanae Kazuhiro: [Fatal relations]
Darko Bair: [Narodno kolo]
Darko bair: [Skakavka kolo]
CroMIDI: [Zaprosio]
CroMIDI: [Greek buzaki tune]

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

I put all my music on Audio CD´s as Demo´s with covers and all. So that I have
collection of my past works and I can send it to anyone if it is interested.
I made two audio CD´s with computer music (Jedrska Fuzija [Hurry up and fly,
tonight we have party in the sky],[2/0]). Now I making a new cd (Pero-Fotar
[Parallel World])

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Add N to (X), Jean Michel Jarre, Prodigy, Depeche mode, Kraftwerk, Miha Kralj,
Devo, Aphex twin, The human league, Rammstein, Laibach, Scooter,...

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

A beautiful music and very nice games. The Amiga/C64 music and games kind of
changed my life, on better ofcourse. It´s my the most hardest healty drug.

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

I think that I´m now active than ever. I still make music and just had my 5th
Fatal Error party with old computer and electronic music. I´m also active as
a DJ (DJ Fotar). I´m have this kind of parties (Fatal Error) 3 times on a year
and I´m relly happy, because people are come and dance and have fun on old
computer music.

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

I´m really happy cause people are still interested and work in this scene. Few
years ago I did´t know that scene exists in souch a wide range. If someone is
interested in my music it can get in on Aminet or contact me for Audio CD´s.
Make and listen music by heart and music will give you that what you want.
Love, peace & Computer music!! Take care my friend and have a nice day!!
Thanx!!

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