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We were sent the following email today. So, here it is. Note that AMP team has nothing to do with this and any question/request should therefore be addressed to the author.
I, Asle, didn't have a chance to test this on Android, so I have no personal feedback to provide for that. The MS-Windows version is very slow, and that's all I'll say. Not sure this version is the goal, so ...

Hello, guys!

I am the author of ZXTune - chiptunes player (homepage is http://zxtune.bitbucket.org/ ). It's free and seems to be liked by users. Unfortunately, it's not as widely uses as I want - I'm not a PR or SEO guru, just a developer:)
Android version of my app is able to browse Amiga Music Preservation collection online (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.zxtune). I've made two oneliners with GooglePlay link and many people was happy to know about ZXTune according to thanksgiving reviews:) But regular oneliner posting looks like a spam, so I prefer to ask you directly- can you add app link to information page on your site?
Android version is just a player, but desktop version has a quite powerful ripping possibilities.

If you have any questions - feel free to ask.

Thank you!

 In the same spirit as the Confusion musicdisk discussion, I'm breaking my teeth on the various Up Rough musicdisks.
Several examples are on Up Rough homepage.

First, I can't even the damn things . Now, there's apparently an option, when running, to save the music being played. Even so, the musics are stored in sub-directories. However, they are encrypted. It's obviously a key, however, it's kind of a changing key.
Anyway, tried several times and went nowhere.
The one I've been looking after several time is this one : http://www.uprough.net/releases/UP-LP005.LHA

If anyone could help explain what I do wrong, that would be great.

Long time I didn't post about uploads.
Just wanted to renew our usual thanks to all uploaders

Also, we received a Chris_Maeland.zip containing a nice ~3Mb XM by Chris Maeland and ... malta.mod
For the record, the original name of this protracker is mod.actual_reality

 Our friend (and outstanding musician) Wasp is working on a global tutorial of "how to use protracker" on YT.
It's all here.
The first three episodes are already there at the time of writing this news.

All right guys, there's some PC production I've been storing at home for later ripping (if possible). At the time I stored them, I tried to rip the music but failed for whatever reason, or simply didn't take the time to handle them.
I'm listing some of those here mainly to clear up my storage Also, maybe someone had a go at some of those and will save me the trouble .. heh

I'll update when needed depending on feedback. I'll add more also in time.


Prostate by AstroideA
http://demozoo.org/productions/29150/
- unknown format

CPH's Microbial Illusion #2
https://www.scene.org/file.php?file=%2Fdemos%2Fgroups%2Fcoolphat%2Fcph%21mic2.zip&fileinfo
201408060: all sent by Deus-Ex and availablein today's update

Difference
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=19596
- unknown format

Drastic Scream
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=51597
- AMF (need AMF2S3M)

Expoze
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=12300
- CBA - need CBA2S3M

A-Doggi Dog mag
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=32599
20140808: now ripped (FST here)

Fruits by Exhumers
http://demozoo.org/productions/29152/
20140719: now ripped (S3M here)

Tales From The Grave
http://demozoo.org/productions/9414/
- UN04

Hardcode musicdisk
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=57574
- unknown format

Inferno by Pentagon
http://demozoo.org/productions/48022/
- unknown format

Tiny Tunes by JFF
http://demozoo.org/productions/8900/
20140811: all were already online save one found in a Diet sub file (MOD.mais non). Thanks to Deus-Ex for help

Wired Invitation by Kloon
http://demozoo.org/productions/101961/
- unknown format

Marshmellow Dream by Intra
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=58332
20140815 : all GDM converted back to S3M are in today's additions. Look for Bishop's musics in the list.

Nothing On by Renaissance
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=13024
- altered MTM

Age Of Stars by Realtech
http://demozoo.org/productions/10122/
- AMF need AMF2S3M and AMF2MOD

Alien Conspiracy by Realtech
http://demozoo.org/productions/10123/
- AMF need AMF2S3M and AMF2MOD

Corinne Dreams by Realtech
http://demozoo.org/productions/10126/
- AMF need AMF2S3M and AMF2MOD

Beyond
http://demozoo.org/productions/9887/
- MXM

S!P musicdisk
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=6474
- unknown format

Warm Place by NightRadio
http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=52837
- altered FST

Rogue/Overflow contacted us and managed to dig up quite a few musics by himself and fellow group members.
All the in today's addition.

Huge thanks

AMP went down following massive abuse of the oneliner, yesterday.
Sorry about that.

@hackers : please leave us alone. It's only Amiga music here ... *geee*

I need help this time.
The production Music Disk by Confusion.

The NDOS disk contains several Crunchmania Address exe subfiles. If you overlook the DOS Copy issue, affecting the 4th subfile, all others decrunch correctly. However, once decrunched, the file containing musics have some sort of encryption on the pattern data.

I've attached one of these files.

I've checked the memory little, but it doesn't help. The patterns _seem_ to be decrypted somewhere but with another form of encryption. Well, as far as I could tell ...

Last, I'm quite sure it encrypted and not packed as the pattern data size (protracker wise) is as expected according to the patternlist. It's not shorter nor longer.

Anyway, if someone has an idea on how to proceed from here, I'd welcome hints

all,

Among the various uploads we have received, so far, one was called 'Appendix-ContagionModules.zip'. It contained all 5 musics from this demo (Contagion by Appendix - 1995). No uploader mentioned, though.
Just wanted to say thanks because the ripper (VrS!) obviously adapted Prowiz to support this PP21 variant . Result, however, is that two ziks by Lynx are added to AMP :
APX-Contagion_intro
APX-Contagion_tunnel

The other three musics, by Slaze were already on AMP as original protracker:
MOD.imagination
MOD.malfunction
MOD.rainbow walker (this one, for the secret part)

Just wanted to clear out why those three were not added. It was a brilliant rip, so

Sylvain

All,

Thanks to Zeg, I've added some music material that was featured at Quast 1998, polish Party.

                        4 channel music compo

Pos. No. Title and author                                      Points

1.   2.  Living Some Dreams by Marc/Haujobb & Jim/Mawi            652
2.   6.  In a jiffy by Echo/Diffusion                             637
3.   4.  Alpus melba! by Revisq/FLP+AND+NAH & Muffler/HJB+DCS     603
4.   1.  A better love by Maxsoft/DarkTeam+Whelpz                 583
5.   8.  Wooden train by God/Prism!                               572
6.   3.  Da tune by Rolpho/Deck 6                                 556
7.   10. Fonerbiden by Mati/Aion                                  545 <- rip off Bruno, so no dlink
8.   9.  Vinyl doll by Daze/Prism!                                542
9.   5.  Junggler by Grogon/Picco                                 528
10.  11. Jungle Pulsar by Standhal/SCB                            504
11.  7.  Dream sonar by Hawkmooon                                 486
12.  12. Bloor by RTS/Feedback+Android's dream                    421

                      Multi channel music compo

Pos. No. Title and author                                      Points

1.   9.  Calm Night by Echo/Diffusion                            1027
2.   8.  When the sky burns by Singer/Grinders                    992
3.   10. Alien Nation by VLX/Utopia+Dial+SectorB                  838
4.   2.  Uniphone by Hri$/RedBullz                                792
5.   13. Winter Avenue 4 by Bigyo/Exodus                          786
6.   5.  Asmaphara by Estrogen/Deck 6+Garbage+Gas                 732
7.   7.  Snowman by God/Prism!                                    723
     4.  Servant-Mind by Grogon/Picco                             723
9.   1.  Speed by XTD/Mystic                                      690
10.  3.  Synth unity by LooP/Ind.                                 683
11.  12. Nothing by Soohy/Interror+Loaf of brain                  678
12.  15. Transgalaktik move by Visual/FLP+NAH+GRID                677
13.  14. Out of hand by Protas/MWI+FRS+GRID                       649
14.  6.  House by Drawer                                          619
15.  11. Ex-da-174 by Revisq/FLP+AND+NAH+Fuse+Mosaic              616


Zeg sent also a bunch of other music compo entries that didn't make the final cut. Too many to list .

Now, we need help to locate the few that have no link, meaning they are missing.

Thanks
Sylvain

This little message, here, to thank all those who have uploaded material here, in the past months. I don't generally report much, here. However, know that all uploads are handled.
If you, contributors, would add a text/message in the archive you upload, it would be great .

Hyperunknown did To that end, I must answer : we already have several music material by Zetor here Thanks anyway !

And here we are. Yet another year has come and gone. 2013 was nice, but it's now 2014.

The usual "log" of what happened, here, follows:
7200+ musics added
~400 musics were updated
1100+ authors were added and/or updated
100+ groups were added and/or updated
50+ pics were added

News wise, Crown has made some appearances throughout the year and 2014 could see his come back . Curt Cool is lost somewhere in Australia. Nothing much to report for the others.

That's about it. Remains to wish you all a happy new year 2014, that, in the name of all AMP team.

 At last, demozoo is open to public !
It still has rough edges, but it's already looking great. So, all the best to you, Menace, and your team for this nice looking project

I'll try to follow what's happening.

PS: And, of course, linking musics from AMP is more than welcome. Should something be done on our end, please, tell me/us.

All,

8Bitbubsy asked me to add the possibility to sort by download, within a page. This has been asked already, in fact, but forgotten, hence this topic.
I'll try something over the week-end and report back here. If anyone has any thought about this, the time is now

Cheers

With delay, here are the few AMP-compatible musics that entered the music competition at Demodays 2013, back in August.

    MUSIC (TRACKED, STREAMED, CHIPPED)


01  Last night by xtrium/LNX                                          203.00 P MP3
02  Signature by Saga Musix/Nuance                                    187.50 P
03  A strange Tribe by Skyrunner/Brain Control                        159.50 P MP3
04  drift by rams [R]                                                 157.50 P OGG
05  Cocos Cocos by Malmen^Even/SKE/Brainstorm/CBC [R]                 119.00 P
05  Show Trixie What U Got by Knoeki/Digital Sounds System            119.00 P MP3
07  OuToFSpAcE by Antibody/DESiRE [R]                                 118.50 P MP3
08  Flight of the Pegasus (compo version) by Alpha C/trbl [R]         111.50 P MP3
09  A tribute to Eliminator (Dragan-style) by Dragan Bajazitov [R]    110.00 P MP3
10  randomized stuff by pimuri/none                                    97.00 P MP3
11  Orgasmic Chipper2K13 by DJ Arvy vs. TDK [R]                        77.50 P
12  Rendevu Avec Jenna Haze by Carlos Danger/BigDicks                  60.00 P MP3

Really excellent music by Saga Musix, and a fun one by DJ Arvy

Hey,

The AMP-compatible musics that were released at TRSAC follow.
Some great musics in there, really

Special thanks to Wasp for sending his composed material directly to me !

  OLDSCHOOL MUSIC

-    1.  #08    59 pts    L'ail Cabosse - wasp
-    2.  #03    41 pts    Pardon My French - Curt Cool / Depth^Hoaxers
-    3.  #07    33 pts    Mach mal bleu! - Henne / The Dreams  (SID)
-    4.  #05    32 pts    Aftermath - Esau / Traktor
-    5.  #06    27 pts    Light Trippin - TRiACE / DESiRE
-    5.  #04    27 pts    Mouthy Cunt - Bex^Slipstream, Who^Slipstream
-    7.  #01    22 pts    Saunagroup copyparty - serpent/saunagroup
-    8.  #02    08 pts    777 999 - EXPERT2015



  32K EXE MUSIC

-    1.  #04    70 pts    Oreillers Sombres - Punqtured / Fnuque ^ Eventide (renoise/synth)
-    2.  #05    54 pts    stylistic fuckup - ftx/kolor  (synth)
-    3.  #06    50 pts    Cosmic Sparks - SunSpire  (synth)
-    4.  #03    37 pts    Circus Syphilis - Response/Darklite  (SID)
-    5.  #01    30 pts    Speedweeder - Curt Cool / Depth^Hoaxers
-    6.  #02    27 pts    Downdraft - Teo  (synth)

Well, here we are : 130.000 tracked musics are now registered on AMP.

This was made possible by the tireless contributors, on and off the headlights. To all, here's a renewed thanks for still feeding the beast .

More stuff to come, of course, as the todo list doesn't seem to diminish at all ... *geee*.
Special hello(s) to Independent and Axxy for the massive contributions.

The AMP team.
PS: in case of doubt, please send us any material anyway. We'll handle it.

This is the new version 2.0, codename: JANEWAY

Same old team of people who care about Amiga demo preservation.

>> Kestra / Bitworld database V2



The Kestra Team and especially PHP master AGS, tireless admin Curt Cool, Zeg and collectors Asle and Menace/SPB presents V2.0 of BitWorld! (Or Kestra, depending how long you've been following us!)

If you've linked to us on Facebook/Youtube/Pouet etc., you have to do nothing. The old links are (301) directed to the new site automatically with no fuss.

Features:
- inline screenshots with hover in searches
- link support for mp3/ogg generation of .mod etc
- link support for Youtube recordings
- More information
- More ways to interconnect prods by author, pack, party, etc
- tag system

And remember: If you have disks that we don't, contact our team. We would love to preserve and document them for posterity! 8|

We are also in #amigaexotic on IRCNet, as usual.

All,

I'm very pleased to announce that Scyphe contacted us and, in doing so, sent a lot of stuff. It's now all available. The complete list is in today's additions.
Some very old stuff in there. There are also comments in most musics, giving some nice information sometimes .

Huge thanks to Scyphe to the contribution !

Sylvain

I've added the "search by real size" feature. It's the last option in the search page.
Note that there's no "strict" search, so to speak, as it's a plain search for the input size. So, setting the 'strict' button is irrelevant, here.