Interview


Handle: Maniac/Paramount

How did you come up with your alias ?
Oops! I´am sorry,but i cant remember anymore.

City / Country:
Gelsenkirchen/Germany

Born year:
1973

What was your first computer, and when did you get it?
It was a VC-20,but dont ask for the date.

How did you get into the scene and what groups have you been a member of ?
Well,it all started when i found Tommy´s (MCG) phone # in an intro. I called him up and told him that i would like to join MCG (As Cracker, GFX, Music, Trader),because it was the only good Group i knew about in my neighberhood. We both got good friends,and I joined MCG. Some time later MCG died,and we formed PARAMOUNT and ruled the scene with that group. After that i joined IKARI+TALENT with some Paramount members.

What was the proudest moment in your career ?
I can not say that i have been proud,but it was funny when I came to a copy Party,and people i did not know wanted to talk to me,just because they saw some cracks (etc.) from you.

For what specific reason(s) do you think that you are remembered ?
He he. Well, I fought alot of wars in my late days on the C-64,and i guess most of the people who called Boards will remember me for that.

What would you like to be remembered for ?
Hey,I´am not Elvis Presley. People can decide by themself for what reason they want to remember me.

What made you stop the scene activity ? (and do you remember when?)
The big Software Companys stopped producing games,and only low-budget shit was released. The Scene got Crazy! Every lamer group thought they would be the new no.1,just because they released some shit. Well.i dont know for sure (Hey,I´am not the youngest),but i guess it was after my time in IKARI+TALENT.

Thinking back on the good old days, is there anything you regret?
NOPE! These days were pure fun,and it was a REAL computer Scene.

What was your favorite
GAME(S)
Protronix (A game made by me. He he! I never played games that much!)

DEMO(S)
I dont know for sure. There were alot of cool demos.

PROGRAMMER(S) (OR PROGRAMMING TEAM(S))
SCOOP, CREST, Black Mail, Horzion, Panoramic

CRACKER(S) (OR CRACKING GROUP(S))
Sting/Paramount, TRI-DOS/IKARI

OVERALL GROUPS :
IKARI+TALENT (I have been in that group also!)

COMPOSER(S)
JCH/VIBRANTS,Jeroen Tel/MON

BEST COMPOSED TRACK(S)
cannot remember!

BEST GRAPHICS
Gotcha

EVENT(S) (E.G. COPYPARTY)
RADWAR Partys were Cool!

MEMORY(S)
Alot of good memorys in my mind.

DRINK ?
Coke (Whiskey/Coke)

What are you doing nowadays ?
I am my own Boss now and trade with Textils.

What are you doing on your spare time?
I am doing semi-professional Music (Also with the PC)

Is there anything you'd like to say to the public (read: admires)
It was funny to be in the C-64 scene. People were in the Scene for fun, and not for business like today on the PC.

What is the meaning of life?
Get Born, Live your life as good as you can and drop dead!