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

Probably around 1985 or something like that. I don't know what triggered it.

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

Lambda 8300,C-16, C-64 & Amiga 500. Sold them all

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

I've been playing the piano since I was 7 years old, so it was a quite natural choice.

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

Different versions of Soundtracker and Noisetracker

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

Hm.. I sure hope to reach it some day.. That would be the day..

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

Hmm.. I don't know..

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

For me it is very important. I remember the tunes and musicians from most
games, but only a few of the programmers..

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

Yes. I am composing for leisure only. I would like to compose professionally. But at present
time I haven't got the time nor money. When I have got my masters degree and a job, I hope to be able
to buy the proper equipment.

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

The standarts have become more advanced than in the old Amiga days, but the musicians are less
skilled. The soundeffects in todays games are stunning I think though.

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

Theres is a lot... On C-64 there is:

Green Beret, Ocean Loader etc. / Martin Galway
Ghost'n'Goblins / Mark Cooksey
Deflektor / Ben Daglish
Wizardry & Fairlight/ Mike Alsop

- and a lot of tunes from Rub Hubbard who was probably my greatest source of inspiration:
Warhawk, Delta, Sanxion, Last V8, One man and his druid, Crazy Comets and the pretty weird title of Knuckbusters etc.

My favourites on the C-64 are problaby
Supremacy and Cybernoid II / Joergen Tell

On Amiga it is Probably Cybernoid II but it is hard to say which one

The most skilled musician on the C-64 was probably Thomas E. Petersen (Laxity)

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

No. Not at the moment. But it would definitely be interesting and I hope to
do it some day.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

None particulaly really.

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

A lot of funny memories from copyparties and stuff, but I don't
miss it that much.

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

Not particulaly.

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

All the guys with whom I used to be swapping wares and of course to all
former and present members of Warfalcons

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