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

hmm. First machine I got was a ZX81 back in ... 1983? Something like that. Of
course, that lead onto a Vic 20 (for some reason I always ended up with the
worse of two sister machines) Envy began when I heard the music and saw the
amazing graphics of the C64. Impossible Mission just blew my mind!

Not entirely sure why I got interested in computers.

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

ZX81 (can't remember), Vic 20 (can't remember), Spectrum 128k (swapped), Amiga
500 (x6, swapped, blown up or sold), Amiga 600 (swapped), Amiga 1200 (x4,
sold).

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

There was just an urge to create music apparent after listening to Depeche
Mode and other classical electronic acts. It just went from there really. Of
course, Jean Michelle Jarre was one notable influence, and even A-ha (don't
ask)

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

Protracker on the Amiga was my tool of choice. Various versions were just not
up to version 1.4. All 4 channel, which was fine for me.
Not sure about the 8 channel tracks, it just seemed that there was too many
tracks to know what to do with :P

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

Reflections, technically, is a nice module. The beginning is great but not
sure about the rest. Anyway, I was visiting a contact in Holland soon after I
released it, and a guy sent him some swap disks, and especially noted this
track `Reflections`. Well, before the days of the internet that extra effort
to send a track via post made all the difference. Certainly a proud moment
indeed!

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

Not especially, generally I don't like to remember 'the one that got away' . I
created a great track using samples ripped from 'puznic' on the Amiga, sent it
to the Cytax guys in Hamburg and then promptly either deleted it or lost it in
a hard disk crash. Anyway, thats the one I`d like to hear again - if anybody
has a track remotely titled `puznic remix` by me, add it to the archive!

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

Music is the definition of the demo - the graphics and design are remembered
but the music is what people can really get into. Add a bit of synchronisation
with the video and you're onto a winner. This is why I like to feature video
on Kahvi Collective which is synchronised to a good piece of music. It all
stems from the scene days!

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

Not composing any more - the last track I made was for Assembly 2004 and since
then I haven't done anything. Who knows, perhaps I`ll dig out my Roland JD800
one of these days and come up with something.

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

Its ogg all the way, mainly because Kahvi releases all its works in ogg (and
mp3). Quality wise its fantastic.

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

Anything by Tip and Firefox of Phenomena, Uncle Tom is a legend, Fleshbrain,
Bruno. They`re still groundbreaking even now.

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

Not really, it would take a mammoth effort and I don't really have time to
remix any of my old works.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Boards of Canada, Bola, anything electronic/idm, and of course Kahvi
Collective.

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

Now? The knowledge that I contributed to a scene of hundreds of people with a
single common interest. A giant organisation crossing all walks of life. It
was great.

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

The netlabel scene, yes.

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

All my old compatriots from all my old groups, Bruno/Anarchy (if anybody can
point me in his direction please email me at [email protected]), all the legends
that made the music of the Amiga scene days (for me 1987 - 1996) such a
special and unique experience. Head over to http://www.kahvi.org and check out
some of the great (free) music available for download. And if you're an old
pal from those years who's lost contact, drop me a line.

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