Interview
Handle: Axeman of Beyond Force -/- Homepage
How did you come up with your alias ?
I live in Axeman's Street and I also play the guitar...
City / Country:
Hyvinkaa / Pori, Finland
Born year:
1973
What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
I got my dear old C-64 in 1984 as a christmas present. The best present I've ever got. ;-)
How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
I met Frodo of Finnish Gold at local computer store. He was quitting his scene activity and he gave me the address of Spemu of Finnish Gold. I sent couple of empty disks (or maybe a Simon's Basic or something lame on them) to Spemu and he just kept sending me hot stuff trice a week. It took me some time to realize that I was swapping with the legends and the exchange was onedirectional. Finnish Gold gave me a good start.
Soon after that I called Hazor and Beyond Force was founded.
What was the proudest moment in your career ?
An oppurtunity to write scrolltexts to one of the best demos ever: FIG's Contest-demo. Being part of Beyond team in general gives me thrills to my backbone even today. Also the release of my own products Stubido's 1 and 2 was a great personal effort.
I am also proud that I have been able to meet so brilliantly clever and funny people during my scene years. I'm talking about those people who have not lost their inner child as they have grown up.
For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
Using old musics in my parts ;-)
What would you like to be remembered for ?
Using old musics in my parts ;-)
What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
I quit back in 1992 because of the army. Scene just wasn't fun anymore when I got back.
Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
The fact that I lost a good friendship with Goblin of Light because of a stupid voting dispute. Maybe I'll have change to meet him again...
What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Stix, Archon, Wizard of War
DEMO(S)
Finnish Gold (anything)
Beyond Force (escpecially Demonomanie)
Horizon (anything)
Origo (anything)
PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
FCS /Fig
Kjer & Bagder /Horizon
Solomon & TNT & Gremlin /Beyond
Omega Supreme /The Shadows
CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Rockstar /(B)
OVERALL GROUPS :
Don't know. Overalls sucks, I prefer t-shirt and trousers :-)
COMPOSER(S)
Hubbard
Rock /Fig
Mixer & Zardax /Origo
and many, many others...
BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
Zoids or Thrust or Dragon's Lair or....
BEST GRAPHICS
Hazor /Beyond Force :-)
(check out Stubido 2's last part's loading image)
EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
Lahti-party in 1988 was my favourite fiasco. I don't know who dropped the beerbottle that started the rumba, but I together with Sam /Beyond cleaned the staircase. The principal had already made up his mind. At least we tried...
MEMORY(S)
A lot of great memories. Boozing with Omega Supreme was fun. But absolutely the best memories are from Beyond's and Origo's private meetings. We still gather together couple of times a year. It's always blasting fun.
DRINK ?
Fresh water with meals.
Apple juice mized with a bit of soda for thirst.
Cider for social drink.
Beer for boozing.
Coce and grain based alcohol for heavier drinking.
Straight Whiskey for brain overload.
Favourite Movie?
Fifth Element
What are you doing nowadays ?
Studying comp.tech. at Tampere University of Technology, Pori Department.
What are you doing on your spare time?
Dating girls.
Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
Date girls.
What is the meaning of life?
Girls, Stubido!