Interview
Handle: Dr. Strange, M&M and probably quite a few others I can't remember.
How did you come up with your alias ?
With the Dr. Strange thing - No idea whatsoever... Guess I thought it sounded cool at the time (!). M&M actually consisted of two persons. Both of us had firstnames that started with "M" so we thought M&M would do the trick.
City / Country:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Born year:
1970
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
A commodore 64. Can't remember when I got it but right now it seems a REALLY long time ago....
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
Started of in some group back on the 64 - can't remember the name of it. Then I got an Amiga and Co-founded Trilogy together with NightFlash (some of you might remember him or know him as TOM).
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
I guess it was when we had just stopped Trilogy (or was just about to) and I got a call from an english software company telling me to gather the best coders, graphic artist and musicians from Trilogy, coz they were coming to Denmark with a proposition.... Other than I guess I am kind of proud of having written the "Paradox1" tune for... Da Daaaa.... Paradox. It's kind of nice that everybody still seems to enjoy that little tune.
For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
Hmmmm.... As the co-founder of Trilogy, having done the "Paradox1.mod" tune, having written some really bitchin' scrolltexts which I thought to be really cool at the time - Looking back now they are just plain pathetic, probably also for always getting into fights at copyparties :)
What would you like to be remembered for ?
My music I guess and for keeping a lot of creative minds in Trilogy, many with way too much willpower and avantgarde ideas of how things should run in some sort of leash.... Oiling the machine and keeping it running....
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
Many years ago I made a deal with Nightflash that we would stop Trilogy the day we didn't feel we could get it any bigger and I think we did just that. I think it was the fall of 1989, I got a job with some of the Trilogy guys for an english software company. We started making games. We stopped making games. We got "normal" jobs and I guess we discovered "real life" at some point...
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
I probably should not have swung that poor chap, sleeping in his sleepingbag, together with Midnight Maniac at the Trilogy/Dominators copyparty - Talk about falling apart....
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Loads and none really... Nothing springs to mind !
DEMO(S)
Some of Red Sector's...
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
Even though I would never have stated so at the time I guess the danish group Kefrens is a solid bet ! Also QRD's (hi Soeren) "Burner" demo for Seven Up and Trilogy rocked for its time aswell as the Paradox intro he wrote back in 1990. Everybody started doing wicked starroutines after that (nobody came close though).
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Unit A... "We'll stop after crack no. 50" and THEY did - So coool !!! Also our own Bad Boy (Hi Mogens) - a personality to say the least.
COMPOSER(S)
I have enjoyed so many... Chris Huelsbeck, Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway & Maniacs of Noise...
BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
I remember I was blown away by Chris Huelsbeck's titletrack for a game called "Unreal"...
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
The Trilogy / Dominator copyparty (of course)...
MEMORY(S)
"Oh my god it's full of stars"....
DRINK ?
A cold beer, a good glass of spanish redwine or a good malt Whiskey.
What are you doing nowadays ?
Computer Sales Manager.
What are you doing on your spare time?
Enjoying life really - As I see fit....
Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
That was then, this is now - It won't ever be the same, but it was great fun while it lasted!
What is the meaning of life?
No idea, but life is NOW - live it !