Short: The new Beginning (older Module by Neurodancer/1oo%) Author: neurodancer@timewarp.insider.org (Neurodancer) Uploader: fate frankfurt netsurf de (Pieter Hollants) Type: mods/neuro Architecture: generic Hi there! All right then... "whats that?!" you might ask, and here's the answer... this is one out of a few really *old* modules I did really quite some time ago... must've been in the years between 1991 and 1993 I'd say, I'm not really sure when I did those modules, maybe they are even older. :) I was just playing around with the latest PT3.61 beta by RD10 and started to listen to all this old unreleased stuff when I found that it wouldn't harm anyone if I release them (until you are allergic against not so damn new modules that are technically far from being perfect, hehe). To do something good for the evolution of the new Protracker IFF module format, I converted all of those modules into the new format so you just have to get PT3.60+ to listen to them... OR even better you pass these modules to the coder of any modplayer for the Amiga, begging him to include the new format into the player really soooooon! All the modules I'm releasing under this "classic synth's" title are what I call "from the golden age of music on the Amiga", when there were DOZENS of absolute great and *active* musicians, and Amiga modules smoked every PC soundblaster crap in both quality and technique. Maybe these modules bring you back a glimpse of the "goode ole days" of Amiga'ing. Funny how we always look back with sweet memories, eh? :) About this module: "The new Beginning" was done shortly after the union of the groups "Arise" and "Beyond" into the new and nowadays quite known demogroup "Abyss" (which I was a former member of). The middle part of the module always sounded to me like "peace, joy, and a christmas tree", I can't help it :) ... hehe. nevertheless, the arrangement and overall appearance is quite okey I'd say. The samples (partly) have their origin somewhere in Norway from the time when I was heavily swapping samples with Anders "the mad martian" Hamre of Amiga Freelancers (remember the first PROtrackers? yeah!) together with a really nice mail exchange. The contact suddenly got lost, I don't know for what particular reason. So, if you know Anders (or if you are reading this yourself!!!), give him a warm greet and handshake, he was one of the most "normal" guys I ever had contact to, friendly and just "human", it was a really nice time back then! In case you want to contact me now, here's my email address... I'm far too lazy to answer snailmail letters and really have better things to do than catch the mysterious opening times of german post offices. Please write to "neurodancer@timewarp.insider.org" - and do me a favor, don't ask me to send you my modules, I'm not in the position to play wellfare. My greets & respect to Atomizer, Clone, Megaman, all of the dudes that are somehow related to the "1oo%" movement, all in the trancing Looker House, all members & particiants in the strange world of Coconet, Terminator/Dusk, Pride/Stellar, Heavy Metal & ElectroPig, Radiosity & the rest of the weird Berlin tribe, Ramsey, Donald, Fraggle... and to all the others who know me and are in touch with me, including YOU. Amiga til I die! Neurodancer/lkr/1oo%.