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

At age of 6 I was impressed how I could 'control' my TV with a computer.
Started then to read the manual and code BASIC.
The year was 1978.

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

Sinclair ZX81, Sinclair Spectrum, Timex 2068, Thomson MO-5, Amstrad CPC464,
Amstrad CPC6128, Atari 520STF, Amiga500, Amiga2000, Amiga4000/040,
Amiga1200T060.

First computers where just playing/learning machines, things start to get more serious with MO-5 (L'aigle d'Or owned that time btw hehe).
The Amstrad gear were good machines for me to start with some Z80 asm code.
Atari is Lame, Amiga is Fame !

Now we got something interesting with the Amiga, 4-channel 8-bit sound !!!
Started to code with A2000. The other Amigas were bought for speed reasons.
Note that I used the A1200 to play some live acts at some dance clubs.
Of course now using PC and Pegasos.

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

Actually I also gfx and code.
There is no doubt music is what I enjoy more to do.

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

I still use Protracker and Octamed (both normal and Studio versions).
Madtracker on PC, also CubaseSX, Logic Audio and Reason.

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

Well I can not tell you ONE module...
But I guess back in 1994 some tunes used in menus from DST's Armademon Packs.

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

Hell yeah! A module called Dream On I made for a compo back in 1991 at Iris
New Year Conference. Why?... Hmm I remember Moby standing behind me when I
was tracking with a strange face. No wonder... the tune was awfull :]

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

Very important because:
Bad Music=Bad Demo
Bad Music=Bad Game

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

Yes I am. 99% leisure I guess.
Mostly are used in intros/demos right now.

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

Just great, the more... the better.

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

The music on TRSI's cracktro of Stryx from Psygnosis.

All chiptune in Great Giana Sisters, also like obviously the tunes from
Phenomena demos, and more and more...

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

Yeap! I even have some tunes recorded on DAT already.
Using the 1200 and Octamed+some analog devices like TB-303/TR-909/MC-202.
Also porting some modules to professional would be fun.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Actually I listend all kinds of music.
Coldplay, The Verbe, U2, Hardfloor, dozens of Warp Records artists, etc...

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

Friends, knowledge, lots of fun and gazillions braincells killed.

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

Yes, in Scoopex, Surprise! Productions and Syn[Rj].

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

I am the same person you've got in your database with nick Hybrid from Krom !!!
And I am looking for all that people in Rap Aces and Krom, please contact me guys.
Special greetz fly to those Krom+Rap Aces guys: Trax, Coroner, Dany, Abyss and all the old RTEL people who used to chat with me.
More greetz following... all the people at my groups and to Speckdrumm, Damones, rgba, ps/Tpolm^minimalartifact, FLT demo, TBL, Tristar, ex-TSL, Danish Gold and all those I forgot and should be here :)
Oh, yes! Get back to Amiga !

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