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

Don't remember, but I started off with a Commodore 64 back in the late eighties.

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

Commodore 64 - Playing games, coding in basic, watching demos.
Amiga 500/1200 - Making music.
PC - Work, nostalgia, surfing

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

I'm a musical person, and started with music long before I got into
computer-music.

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

ProTracker.

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

I've never been fully satisfied with a module. But my best one is called
"Object of Desire", and was the last module I composed before quitting the
scene. I'm also quite satisfied with "Weak, but unique", and I think
"Hawkeye" is a decent chip, with a good feel to it.

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

Boiled lobster. How could I do those terrible drums? :-)

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

Very important for the overall feeling.

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

No, I do not.

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

What Amiga-music and C64-music was all about, was getting much out of
limited resources. Today's music seems to be too much about getting a
professional sound on your music. That aspect seems to overshadow the
music itself sometimes. Where are the good melodies and the good musical
ideas? Of course, there are exceptions, but this is quite a general
feeling I've got.

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

Guitar slinger by Jogeir Liljedahl
Monday by Random Voice
Canal Green
Citronative by Dizzy
Klisje paa klisje by Walkman
Distant call by Mr Man
and loads of others...

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

No, it's too time-consuming.

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

Sigur Ròs, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project, Genesis, The Flower Kings,
Madrugada, The Beatles, U2, Mew and lots of others...

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

It was a really special time, and I made many friends. Unfortunately I don't
have contact with any of them at a regular basis now. I was also fortunate to
be the main organizer of the Rendezvous '93 party in Kristiansand, Norway.
That was a really good experience - a lot of responsibility on an 18 year
old, and I learned a lot from it.

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

No, but I listen to the old modules of nostalgic reasons.

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

If any of my old friends from the scene reads this, feel free to e-mail
me. It would be nice to catch up on the old days...

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