Amiga Music Preservation -

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

that was around 1987 .. and like the most of us I started with the c-64

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

like i mentioned before---- i had the c-64; amiga 500; amiga 2000; tons of
PC's :) but the most of them I don't have anymore :((( hmmm

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

lol bcoz I don't have / had any talent todo some GFX .. and coding didnt gave
me that fun like doing music.. but I did some codings at the beginning

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

I used at the beginning Soundmonitor and rockmonitor on the c-64, then on
amiga i started with soundtracker.. after that noisetracker and then
protracker

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

I think it was some unreleased stuff... but the one and only was for me
i think the Just'n Nightmare from Static Chaos

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

no tune at all.. i love them all :)

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

It's so freakin important... imagine a movie without a soundtrack... after
all music can give the direction of the music,demo game whatever ..

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

im still composing .. since 10 years I do it professional

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

hmm well it's music hehe.. but I think the modules where more special.. I
think I don't need to explain why :)

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

Human-Target - Static/rebells
I forgot the name but it was a module from Ukulele
many stuff from delorean/complex
Poseidon - uncle tom /scoopex
Back_from_Blue - 4mat/anarchy
megademo - Romeo Knight/red sector
neodrink&Mimosa - Fleshbrain / Crusader

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

hmm I thought about that.. but im not realy sure if I do it

12-What bands are you currently listenning to?

would be to many to mention.. but they r many.. from rock/pop over house
techno ambient drum+bass classiccal stuff

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

A lot.. nice friends still Im in contact with... and the power to realize my
dream to become a musician

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

yeah im about to restart .and come back.. we planing on the reformation of
silents..

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

the only thing is.. i wish/hope that we can build up the "new" oldskool scene :)
i hope many out there will follow :)

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