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

First I buy on 1983 a Sinclair Spectrum 48k, on 1985 a Commodore 64, on
1988 a Commodore Amiga 500, later a Commodore CDTV, an Amiga 1200, Amiga
600, Amiga 4000T with Vlab Motion, Toccata and Picasso IV. On 1998 a Pentium
II 266Mhz, on 2003 a Pentium IV 2,4 Ghz, and on 2005 a portatil Acer
Travelmate 292.

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

I have actually at home the Pentium II 266 Mhz (for download proposites
only), the Pentium IV 2,4 Ghz for work, and the Travelmate 292. All others
are packed and stored.
I work making videos (videoclips, 3d, animations, etc.), web pages and
multlimedia.

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

Not, I make also gfx, animations and gfx, and a little less coding.

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

Whit the oldest Amiga I used the SoundFx 1.3 (I have make a lost of songs
whit it). Later the Octamed and the SoundStudio. On Pc I have used the
FruityLoops.

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

"Mana of fat gods"

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

All of my modules, hehehe :-) Not especially.

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

70%.

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

Not.

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

Are good.

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

"Blue monday" by New Order, "Radioactivity" by Kraftwerk,

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

Not now, I have seven audio CDs :-)

TITLE: Jurassic songs
AUTHOR: Fredius Darde
DESCRIPTION: Included old songs, many compossed with the Amiga SoundFx 1.3,
with dirty lyrics.

TITLE: Vosotros sois los raros
AUTHOR: Fredius Darde
DESCRIPTION: More old songs

TITLE: Canciones asesinas
AUTHOR: Fredius Darde
DESCRIPTION: Music maked with a Korg M1 keyboard.

TITLE: Musiquilias
AUTHOR: Fredius Darde
DESCRIPTION: Music maked with a Korg M1 keyboard, and others with the Amiga
SoundFx 1.3.

TITLE: Requiem
AUTHOR: Fredius Darde
DESCRIPTION: Music maked with a Korg M1 keyboard.

TITLE: Mejor nos vamos
AUTHOR: Fredius y Los Negaos
DESCRIPTION: A band of drink friends :-) Maked with Amiga SoundStudio and a
Korg M1 keyboard.

TITLE: Amanita Pollarda
AUTHOR: Amanita Pollarda
DESCRIPTION: Another formation. Maked with Amiga SoundStudio and a Korg M1
keyboard.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Portishead, Massive Attack, Juno Reactor, Manu Chao, Nacho Mastretta, Air,
etc.

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

Goods friends and a good ambient.

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

Not, now I are father of 3 childrens and I not have too much time to make
all I want.

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

All the friends of my group (Fermix, DoubleR, Xele, TSA!, etc.)

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