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FIN> Cryzor (93), DJ Ere (music swap, 93), Nelson, Noblehawk, Quedo (93),
Rabbit, Slade.
SWE> Deathjester, Exact-1, Freeze, Mint, Quedo.
NOR> Airhead (Tommy Mortensen, swap, new late 93), Purple Haze (swap, 94).
DEN> Adonis, Daffy (Christer Lankholm, swap, 94), Drac (music, new 12/93),
Flower Child (music, new 12/93), Guybrush, Guz, Warner (swap, new
12/93).
1994 - The entire Danish division joined Iris in january. This was at
least Darkhawk (ex Megalomania [no entry]), other names are uncertain.
Swedish swapper Airbrain joined Quartz.
Swede D-Lite changed his handle to Dose and joined Chaos AD.
New Norwegian division was formed by Airhead.
Damage (DMG, 1991-, http://student.oulu.fi/~count/damage.html)
--------------------------------------------------------------
FIN> 3C (gfx music, 12/91-12/93), Allah (swap trade, 93), Baldis (music,
12/93), Brain (music, 04/92-08/92), Count Zero (WHQ code homepage,
12/91-06/94), Decor8 (gfx, 93-06/94), Dozig (code swap, 02/92-06/94),
Jack of Hearts (gfx, 93-06/94), Maxwell (music swap, 10/92-93),
Mr.Saku (gfx, 10/92-06/94), MTR (gfx), Shaman (org), STL (Antti
Lankila, code, 12/93-06/94), Zandax (music, 02/92-06/94).
SWE> Dezecrator (sysop 'HELL AWAITS', later X-Trade), Hellhound (music,
12/92), Lionheart (swap), Supreme (swap).
POL> Bednar (Darek Bednarczyk, gfx raytrace, 11/94), Fenix (sysop
'NEMEZIS').
ENG> The Fox.
???> Dragon (pol? raytrace, 08/95), Fender (music, 12/91), Glue (music),
Madcat (fin? gfx, 12/91-08/92), Matt (pol? gfx, 12/93), Piter (trade),
Scorpion (fin? gfx, 02/92), Van Caco (pol? music, 12/93), Ziemy (gfx,
08/95).
Damage is a Finland based demo group, whose Polish division also made some
decent productions. Some of the finnish members (count zero, decor8)
actually moved down to the c64 later, where they released their first
production in december of 1997.
1992 - Renegade left for Fi-Re Crew around the middle of the year.
The Hungarian division died ca 06/92.
1996 - Most of the Polish division split up in mid 96. Action (swap, ex
Mad Elks, new late 95) joined Anadune. Sitek (gfx raytrace) and Miklesz
(Nikolaj Leszczuk, code, both 12/93-08/95) left the Amiga scene; MIklesz in
favour of the PC. MGL (music) joined a PC group. I also have news saying he
joined Mad Elks late 95...
1997 - Polish swapper and sysop Mephi (94-) left for Amnesty late97.
Orion joined Shining 8.
Kiviniemi City Blues (1991, 02.12, ECS Intro).
code: Count Zero, gfx: 3C, Madcat, music: Fender.
Intro (1992, early, ECS Intro).
code: Zingo, gfx: Bobcat, music: K9.
Introduction Intro (1992, 17.02, ECS Intro).
code: Dozig, Count Zero, gfx: Scorpion, music: Zandax.
Swappers For All (1992, 20.04, ECS Intro).
code: Count Zero, gfx: 3C, music: Brain.
Jotain Kaljua ja Gaagnista (1992, 07.06, ECS Intro)
code/gfx: Dozig, music: Zandax.
info: The title means 'Something Bald and Beautiful'.
Damage Report #4 (1992, 25.08, ECS Diskmag).
code: Count Zero, gfx: Madcat, music: Brain. Released at Assembly 92.
Pallia Kansalle (1992, 19.10, ECS Intro).
code: Dozig, gfx: Mr. Saku, music: Maxwell.
Hymn 633 (1992? (ADL)/3? (Ed), 29.02, ECS Musicdisk).
code: STL, Count Zero, Dozig, gfx: Jack of Hearts, 3C, STL, music:
"Endless Autumn" by Zandax, "Metal Maniac" by Fender, "Illusion"
--- doesn't work on my version ---, "Fantasy" by Brain, "Shiny Waterfall"
by Zandax, "Technoexpress" by Fender, "Intuition" by Brain.
info: More and better information on this disk is coming!
X-Mas Special (Tolupukkirap) (1993, 24.12, ECS File).
code: STL, gfx: 3C, music: Zandax, Baldis.
info: Requires 1MB total mem, chip and fast.
X-Mass Time (1993, 28.12, ECS File).
code: Miklesz, gfx: Matt, Sitek, music: Van Caco.
22nd in The Party 93 demo competition. Cooperation with DTS.
Da 2nd Coming (1994, 24.06, AGA? Slideshow).
code: Dozig, Count Zero, STL, gfx: Decor, Jack of Hearts, Mr. Saku,
music: Zandax.
Noxzema (1994, 13.11, AGA 2MB HD Demo, 4 disks).
code: Miklesz, gfx: Sitek, Bednar (3D, design), music: MGL.
Winner of Gelloween 94 demo competition!
· Pulp Fiction (1995, 30.08, AGA 4MB File).
code: Miklesz, gfx: Sitek, Dragon (additional), Ziemy (additional),
music: MGL. 3rd in the Intel Outside 95 demo competition.
review: PF is not a bad demo, just a little blocky and too techno at
times :) Seriously, there are several good routines here, some of which
I've never actually seen before - like the waterfall vector. The music is
slavishly timed to the demo, almost to the extent where it's too much.
The strength that timing music to the effects gave demos like Sanity's
"WOC" was largely on the base that they didn't time EVERYTHING to the
music; but when they did it was always powerful.
PF opens with a cool raytraced logo, and the first effect is a really
block gouraud. Fortunately, things do get better as the demo progresses.
The plasma zoom and the aforementioned waterfall vectors are nice
effects, not to mention the moving lightsource around the 'bukk' (sorry,
don't know the English word :D)! Other nice things are the voxel routine
and the texturemapping. Overall, this is not a bad demo, though it
suffers from the 'trying too hard' syndrome. Less is sometimes more,
remember that. It now seems the people that made this have abandoned the
Amiga for the PC...on the strength of PF, I'd say that is definitely a
loss for the scene. The two 'additional graphicians' I couldn't see
mentioned anywhere in the demo...
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Damage Inc.
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ENG> Andy, Futura, Mulko, Mushroom (old handle Jongle, ex Coma), Si.
NOR> Axl, Black Panther, Carrion, Flesh, Goldfinger, Jeff, Lars (Lars
Ulimoen, music swap, 93), Malefactor, Messiah, Orion, Scud, Software
Error, Stormchild, Teddy Boy, Ziriax.
SWE> Norad (sysop 'ACES HIGH'), Nostyx.
FIN> Atax, Deltax, Gamma, KLF, Lord Helmet, Zippo.
JOR> Mutassem (ex Byte Busters).
???> Pinocchio (music, 12/94).
Lots of wellknown guys on the Norwegian memberlist...
Superior and Switchblade left.
Finnish musician and swapper Saracen (ex Visual Bytes) joined Destiny.
Damian
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GER> Ace, Sol.
AUT> Ice MC (sysop 'UNLIMITED SUCCESS' WHQ).
???> Achnaton (ex Savage), Amnesia (new 09/92), Axxis (new 09/92), Buzzard
(ex Hypnotic, 09/92), Darth Vader (sysop), Hellraiser (new 09/92),
Mattrax (new 09/92), Omnitron (new 09/92).
Editor Blitter and his mag "The Jungle" are now in X-Trade, but I haven't
got a clue how they got there :)
1993 - Andy joined Nuance, and Act joined Outlaws late 93. Toxic left, and
Dark joined Design after a short while 09/92.
Cosmos was kicked.
Cruncher joined Savage.
German Devil joined Amnesia.
Dream Warrior joined Energy.
501 (ex Desert, old handle Wishbringer) joined Prime.
German graphician Friendly (08/93) joined Static Bytes.
Proton joined Mexx.
The Jungle issue #3 (1993, ECS Diskmag).
code: n/a, gfx: Friendly, music: Tip and Firefox/Phenomena.
The Jungle issue #4 (1993, 18.10, ECS Diskmag).
info: Full multitasking, HD installable, AGA compatible...in 93!
The Jungle issue #5 (1993, 27.12, ECS Diskmag).
code: n/a, gfx: Friendly, music: n/a, editor: Blitter.
Released at The Party 93.
Damones [old] (1991- http://www.damones.net)
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FIN> Balthazar (93), Beerman (93), Casket (Tatu Tiala, swap, ex Legend,
93), Cobra (trade, 03/94), Corleone, Darra (93), Dean (music,
doublememb CNCD, 93), Drifter (93), Duncan (ex Digital, 93), Eddie and
Ice (trade, ex Accession, 03/94), Fraction (code, doublememb CNCD, 93),
G.O.D (trade, 03/94), Hifi (sysop 'LAST GENERATION' WHQ, ex Digital,
doublememb Alpha Flight, 93), Hoffi (trade, doublememb Byterapers,
03/93-03/94), Irwin (trade, 93-03/94), Kevin (gfx swap sysop, ex
Digital, 93), Lapin Juntti (trade, 93-03/94), Merit, Ringo (93), Rotsi
(93), Saviour (code, ex Complex), SS Soldier (trade, ex Fun Factory,
02/93-03/94), T.O.B (ex Byterapers, 93), Trashman (93), Tsunami (code,
doublememb Virtual Dreams, 93-03/94), T.U.M.B. (93), Vyvyan (ex
Accession, 93), Zados (93).
???> Lappari (ex Black Robes), Lukas (ex Tarkus Team), Pete (ex Tarkus
Team).
Tormentor never rejoined from Alpha Flight, he was kicked.
Finnish members Hex (ex Black Robes), Masasoft (93) and Fulcrum (trade,
03/94) were kicked due to inactivity.
Finnish swapper and trader John Peel (ex Digital, 03/94) joined Angels.
Finnish Grim (ex Digital) joined Sonic.
Finnish sysop Zebra ('THE ZOO', ex Scoopex, new late92-93) joined Accession.
Finnish coders Coconut and Flame (both ex The Silents) left to form a new
group, called Pygmy Projects.
Damones Are Forever (Intro).
Pregnant by Punk! (File).
Fantasy Space (Slideshow, 2 disks).
Cooperation with Positron.
Damones [new] (DMS, http://www.damones.net)
-------------------------------------------
Damones seem to be based on illegal activities, like cracking. The reason I
have written 'new' at the top is that they suddenly appeared again after so
much time, it is only fair to have a separator to represent the stretch of
time in which they were absent from the scene. I do not know what the
relation is between 'old' and 'new' Damones, but one of their recent ascii
logos read 'since 1991'. The latest release I have seen was date 03/99.
Danger Productions (-1992)
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SWE> Drain (swap, 05/92), El Diablo (music, 05/92), Harzak (gfx, 05/92),
Hijacker (org code, 05/92), Inmate (code, 05/92), LBJ (gfx, 05/92),
Mastercarder (code trade, 05/92), Merlin (code, 05/92), Phantom (swap,
05/92), Slash (sysop 'IMPULSE', new 05/92), Trazer (music, 05/92), Ufo
(gfx, 05/92), Vindicator (trade, 05/92).
Danger Productions were a Swedish based demo group. After struggling though
1992 (Balance's "Magbox #1" [07/92] reported they had only 4 members left)
they died late in the year, and most member formed Orient.
1992 - Swedish swapper Skillimoes joined Orient around 06/92.
Delta X and Sam Haien was kicked.
Firelord got kicked, and then briefly joined 2000 AD 09/92.
All Finnish members were kicked out due to lameness 05/92.
· Dangtro (1992, mid.05, ECS Intro).
code: Hijacker, Merlin (help), gfx: Harzak, Ufo, music: Trazer.
review: This opens up looking VERY traditional. The first screen contains
the standard setup of (top to bottom) logo - effect - scroller. The
effect, this time, is a normal glenz vector. Hardly exciting. I almost
started believing that was all there was when it suddenly jumped along to
the next effect: a sinescroller and a filled vector object combined.
Unfortunately this effect fucked up the display SEVERELY on my machine,
filling up the screen with green junk. Then it's back to the first screen
again, only with a new logo and a new effect for the endless end scroller.
The effect this time around was a glenz with a filled vector cube inside.
Get the picture? All together now: SEEN IT A MILLION TIMES BEFORE.
Thank you. Oh, BTW the tune's not half bad. It's one of those synth-
poppie things I love so much.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: Needs KillAGA.
Daniax
------
Daniax' is not a very notworthy group in demoscene history except for the
fact that famed Danish graphician Slash (later J.A.D.E.) was once a member.
Danish graphician Slash joined Kefrens 12/90.
Dansktoppen
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Dansktoppen is not really a group, but rather a publication for the Danish
scene - a sort of local Eurochart. Such a myriad of groups is involved with
it, that we have decided to create a separate section for the reviews of
these mags.
Darkage (DKG, 1997-, http://scene.darkage.it/)
----------------------------------------------
ITA> Corrosion (Patrizio Casalengo, music, triplememb Degeneration and
Genesis, 08/97-02/98), Dip (Matteo Di Pieri, code, new late97/
early98-02/98), F.B.Y (music, also in Spyral [pc], 03/97-02/98),
Kaosmaster (Franco Scozzari, raytrace edit swap pack "Planet", ex Ram
Jam, 08/97-02/98), Lanch (Fabrizio Bartoloni, gfx, 08/97-02/98),
Washburn (code, 08/97-02/98).
SWE> Decibel (gfx, 08/97-04/98), Hawk (code edit swap, triplememb Giants
[details] and Ambrosia, new late97-02/98), Racoon (music, doublememb
C-Lous [details], new late97/early98-04/01).
SPA> DCB (code, new 08/97-02/98), Nork (gfx music swap, doublememb Network
[details], 08/97-02/98), The Lawnmower Man (aka TLM, Jesus Reyes
Martinez, webmaster edit, 08/97-02/98).
GER> Ghandy (Lars Sobiraj, edit sysop, ex doublememb Gods, new late97-
02/98), Medi (ex Secretly, new 04/01), Scicco (code, ex Secretly, new
04/01), Stingray (code, ex Secretly, new 04/01), Zito (editor, ex
Apathy, new early00).
NOR> Bridgeclaw (gfx, doublememb Gods [details], new early00).
ENG> Mr.Tickle (Peter Gordon, code webmaster, 04/01).
Darkage is an Italian based demo group, formed by Modem/Ram Jam in the early
days of 1997. They arranged the 'Spoletium' party in Italy in march 1998.
When Kaosmaster joined, he had the Ram Jam magchart "Showtime" with him.
1997 - Artwork's "Generation #24" [04/97] announced the group's birth.
Spanish coder DCB joined in august. The group then made it big at The
Italian Gathering in the following month, september, by winning both the
demo and intro competitions with "Vanilla Drug Overdose" [09/97] and "Crash"
[09/97] respectively! Shortly after, Italians EgoLoop (code, 08-09/97) and
Aud (music, 09/97) both left the scene.
1998 - English editor Kalf (Tony Landord) decided to leave the scene early
in the year, after being heavily criticized in an article in Seenpoint #7.
Ghandy, The Lawnmover Man (TLM) and Mod3m stopped swapping early98.
2000 - Zito (editor) joined from Apathy, while Norwegian graphician
Bridgeclaw doublejoined from Gods early in the year. Cupid (code) left for
Iris. In december, the official Showtime site (done by Dire) was officially
opened at http://scenet.de/showtime/.
2001 - Early this year, the entire group was shocked when italian coder,
founder and leader Modem (Paolo D'Urso) finally decided to leave the scene.
After some internal discussion, the rest of the members decided to keep the
group going, and a new main organizer was elected; Ghandy. April came with
the Mekka Symposium party, but the group's sole release this year was the
intro "Welcome To Our World II" in cooperation with Iris. After the party
however, the group was happily reinforced with three talented Germans;
Stingray (code), Scicco (code) and Medi joined from Secretly. Stingray
immediately begun coding a musicdisk for swedish musician Racoon (to feature
graphics by Noogman/Scoopex), but was sidetracked to do the final coding for
Showtime. After a few nights of intense work, he could present the latest
issue, and "Showtime #16" [04/01] was released on the 26th of april, as the
first issue with Zito as main editor.
Glamour (1997, 01.03, 40k Intro).
2nd at in the Berzan #19 40k intro competition.
Fantasy (1997, 30.03, 40k Intro).
5th in the Mekka Symposium 97 40k intro competition.
Freedom (1997, 17.06, 64k Intro).
code: Mod3m, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
3rd in the Icing 97 64k intro competition.
Jurassic Pack #5 Intro (1997, Intro).
Ilmarako (1997, 64k Intro).
Winner of the Motorola Inside 97 64k intro competition!
Morph (1997, 26.07, 4k Intro).
code: Modem, gfx: Lanch, music: none.
Released at Euskal 97.
· Drug Vanilla Syndrome (1997, 06.09, AGA File Demo).
code: Modem, Washburn, gfx: DeciBel, KaosMaster, music: FBY.
Winner of The Italian Gathering 97 demo competition!
review: DVS is not a very good demo, unfortunately, despite some good
things here and there... Modem coded everything but one single part, which
is the best one in the entire demo. First of all, Darkage need to get
better graphicians, since the work in DVS is really inadequate...Just one
fullscreen pic by DeciBel is any good here. FBY's music is...acceptable.
I won't go into the other parts, but Washburn's envmap engine -
represented here by a rock-like object over an animated background, all in
the unusual color combination yellow/white - is pretty fast and good. And
the drug promotion part was REALLY unnecessary, guys... If Ecstasy helps
coding, then why aren't you making better demos?
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
· Crash (1997, 06.09, AGA 64k Intro).
code: Modem, EgoLoop, gfx: DeciBel, music: Aud.
Winner of The Italian Gathering 97 64k intro competition!
review: "Crash" is an unusual intro, actually - in that its main effect is
a a travel along a road with some roadside scenery... It's a showcase for
a routine they intend to use in a future game, they say, though we'd
recommend working a little more on it before releasing, 'cause hey - it's
pretty ugly in its present state :) Don't mean to be critical, Darkage,
but the routine looks unattractive in its present state. Perhaps some more
work on the textures would help... Another problem with "Crash" is that
it's too short - just the intro sequence and the road, and that's it -
show over. I find it hard to recommend this intro, unfortunately. Nowhere
does it mention any RAM requirements.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
· Trip 98 Invitation (1997, late, Intro).
code: Modem, gfx: n/a, music: Corrosion.
review: Another professionally presented invitation intro, this one opens
with a euro logo (for some reason) rotated and stretched to the first bars
of the cool music. Then the text 'WELCOME TO...' is overlaid. It then
fades down before presenting a TRIP logo - which darkens and then the text
is overlaid. The text is standard 80 column topaz, no borders or nothing,
and is exactly the same as in the text invitation.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
Galaxy - Freedom 2 (1997, 28.12, 40k Intro).
code: Mod3m, Washburn, gfx: Decibel, music: Racoon.
4th/10th? in The Party 7 40k intro competition.
Sublime (1997, 31.12, 64k Intro).
code, n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Racoon/C-Lous.
2nd in the Saturne 97 (5) 64k intro competition.
Giuluia (1998, 03.01, 4k Intro).
code: Modem, gfx: none, music: none.
Winner of the Trip 98 4k intro competition!
Kill Santa Claus (1998, 03.01, 64k Intro).
code: Mod3m, g: n/a, usic: n/a.
2nd in the Trip 98 64k intro competition.
· Spoletium 98 Invitation Intro (1998, .02, File).
code: Modem, gfx: Yure/Degeneration, Nork (endlogo), music: Corrosion.
review: A very basic invitation intro, but presented in a professional
way, makes this small Darkage prod come out just above average. It opens
with a Spoletium 98 logo, and then goes onto the invitation text reader
itself. The text is presented on an animated, swirling background, but it
doesn't retract from the reading experience. The intro is finished off
with a Darkage logo by Nork.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
· Showtime #9 (1998, .02, AGA Diskmag).
GAL - code: Modem, gfx: Orome/Talent (title pic), MRK (panel), music:
Nork.
MAG - code: Randy, Modem (improvements), gfx: Orome/Talent (title pic),
Loop, Made, Pix, music: Maf/Syndrome, editor: Kaosmaster.
review: The first thing that strikes you about the mag part of
Showtime #9 is the nice music. It's a sort of sunny, happy reggae beat
that sets the mood for some nice melodies. You can almost see the
music video for this tune: the band all relaxed on a beach, drinking
cool drinks from coconuts :) Orome's title picture is also a nicely
done piece of art, and sets the mood nicely for the read ahead.
Contentwise, I'm not so impressed with Showtime, they still have a
little way to go before they're at the top of the heap. The most
important thing they might consider is taking a little more time to
delete some of the articles they're receiving. Right now it looks a
little too much like they're publishing everything the cat drags in
the door :) OK, that's harsh and perhaps a little unfair, but the
focus of the mag could be greatly improved by removing a few of the
more unnecessary articles.
Visually, Showtime looks pretty good - in most cases. While I'm a
little unsatisfied with the graphics for the mag part - especially the
unreadable icons irritated me a little - there are places where it
really shines. The graphics for the excellent chart section of
Showtime were done by Made, and are - as usual for him - of excellent
quality. Very very nice! The same goes for MRK's (another favorite of
mine!) graphics for the Gallery section. IMHO they should use that
instead of the panel graphics for the main mag part they use now.
I will do things 'a little backwards' here, and review the gallery
part of Showtime last :) Orome delivers another title picture, before
we get to the gallery part itself. It reminded me a lot of the
classic, original gallery - the one in the Crusaders' "EuroCharts".
Nerve Axis' intro, "Sentient Ore", has been reviewed under Nerve Axis'
own section of Scenery.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
Art Nouveau - Freedom 3 (1998, 12.04, 40k Intro).
code: Modem, gfx: DeciBel, music: Racoon.
7th in the Mekka Symposium 98 40k intro competition.
reviwed: Not released to the public until may 98.
Showtime #14 (2000, spring, AGA Diskmag).
Showtime #15 (2000, AGA Diskmag).
· Showtime #16 (2001, 26.04, AGA File Diskmag).
INT - code/gfx: Loaderror/Ephidrena, music: Zixaq.
GAL - code: Stingray, gfx: Asarhad/Reason (title), Cheetah/Ephidrena
(main), music: "Pink Glasses" by Factor6/Reason.
MAG - code: Randy, Stingray (additional), Modem/ex Darkage (additional),
gfx: Slayer/Appendix (title), Cheetah/Ephidrena (main), Zito
(clipart), Wade/Scoopex (clipart), Da Freak/VTX (clipart), music:
"Shadowlands" by Curt Cool/Depth, "Nautic" by Dascon/Iris, "A Night
In June" by Isaac/Contraz and "Uniiki Punikki" by The Hooligan/DCS,
editor: Zito (main), Ghandy, Dire.
review: Well, first impressions always come with the intro, and this time
it's done by those productive guys from Ephidrena. It's a slightly gloomy
lil' thing, with the best part of it being the one where shaded pieces of
paper fall from the top of the screen and the backdrop looks like pages
from a newspaper, nice.
But we're here to review a mag not an intro, and I'm rearing to go, so:
doubleclicking that file we go! =) Impressions of the title picture and
the first page of text are generally good, though the main font bothers me
a little... Can't explain why, just don't give me the right vibe =) Anyhow
this, the 16th issue, is the first with Zito as main editor. Browsing the
articles first, I find a lot of the interesting things here are of the
'retro' variety - Allister Brimble has some music on mp3.com, Jester/Pygmy
Projects working with 100% Prophets! Diskmags used to tell you the entire
story in the old days, whereas now they explain the general situation and
give you a link to paste into your webbrowser... But with the internet
gaining strength, I guess this is the future, like it or not. I found the
articles concerning the ShaneTheWolfTheDog (now THERE'S an original
nickname!) affair highly amusing, and it pleases me to see the Showtime
staff brave enough to present both sides of the story, even when one
blatantly opposes Darkage. The main editorial problem with this issue, the
way I see it, is that it's been so long since the last issue that this one
has too much material to cover... There are LOTS of party reports and
results here, for most parties that took place since the last issue, and
some of these are like 6 months old, but that's not the point. In the old
days, a mag like ROM would cover a big event like The Party over MANY
pages - not just a short report and results, but pictures from the event,
interviews with the winners (and losers), etc. These reports only scratch
the surface of what could be done =( The 'diary' (news) and 'charts'
sections are fair, nothing special about them. I see little point in the
diary section, which could just as well have been a part of the mag.
The 'Gallery' is a separate file, and opens with a VERY stylish
"Showtime" title picture by Asarhad/Reason. The gallery is nicely done,
and was coded completely anew for this issue by Stingray. For the secret
part he mentions in the scroller, type WADE =)
The birth of the 16th issue of Showtime was a somewhat troubled one...
Just before this issue, long-time coder of the mag Modem finally decided
to leave the scene - which left the mag without a coder! Luckily some
solace was found in ex-Secretly member Stingray who said he would
undertake the coding responsibilities. He was sent the ShowTime sources,
and was immediately taken aback by the fact that it was A MESS! He totally
recoded the gallery, and fixed what he could on the mag itself. All this
is explained in an accompanying note, where he also promises to recode the
entire mag and give it a new outfit for the next issue!
Dark Circle (-1993)
-------------------
Dark Circle is dead, and all their members joined Platin; this includes
germans Phantom (sysop 'HEAVEN'S GATE'), Joke (sysop 'DARK CENTER') and
Freezer.
Dark Demon, The (TDD)
---------------------
GER> Denon (music, 10/92-05/93), Destroyer (Nicolai, swap, early93), Dire
(swaporg sound edit, later Eremation, 05/93-05/94).
???> Amducias (music, 03/94), Celeborn (Marc Moysich, mainorg gfx music
sysop 'EXCALIBUR', 05/93-05/94), Creature (gfx music, 10/92-05/94),
Don (gfx, 07/93), E-Lixir (Ronald Doberenz, gfx swap, old handle
Capricorn, 03-05/94), Exage (code gfx, 07/93-03/94), E-Y (code, old
handle Mohinda, 03-05/94), ET (edit, 10/92-05/94), Extron (code,
05/94), Fleg (code gfx, 10/92-05/94), Frone (pack 'Fonestorm', re-
Atomic late93), Leo II (code gfx music, 05/93-05/94), Nici (cosys,
05/94), Nightstalker (swap editor, 05/94), Pennywise (tradepc edit,
10/92-05/94), Phil (sysop WHQ, 05/94), Red Star (gfx, 07/93), Secret
(music, 10/92), Shed (ex Willow), Snoopy (ex Argon), Suicide (swap,
female!, 05/94), Zakko (gfx, 05/94).
Finnish Judas Priest (ex Digital Artists Inc, old handle Reaper) left.
Germans Devil and TDMF joined Cult. Another place in the mag it said Devil
joined Amnesia before moving on to Mexx. Generation #6 says just that
Devil joined Mexx.
Cruncher/Savage joined, but left after a few days for Cult.
Frone rejoined after being in Atomic a few weeks.
Rebel MC joined Byte Busters.
Midnite Mess issue #1 (1992, .10, ECS Diskmag).
code: Fleg, gfx: Creature, music: Denon, Secret, Editors: Pennywise, ET.
Burning Spear (1993, Demo).
Midnite Mess #2 (1993, .05, Diskmag).
code: Fleg, gfx: Fleg, Creature, music: Denon, Celeborn, Leo 2, editor:
Pennywise, Dire.
info: Generation #6 said it would be released in January [93], so
I guess it was delayed! It seems ET was replaced by Dire as editor.
Crying Fields BBS Intro (1993, .07, ECS Intro).
code: Fleg, gfx: Celeborn, Red Star, Exage, Don, music: Leo 2.
Midnite Mess issue #3 Announcetro (1994, .03, ECS Intro).
code: Exage, E-Y, gfx: E-Lixir, music: Leo 2.
Midnite Mess issue #3 (1994, .03, ECS Diskmag).
code: Fleg, gfx: Fleg, Creature, Chaos/Desire, music: Amducias, Creature,
Leo II. Released at CeBIT 94.
Dark Demons (-1992)
-------------------
Dark Demons were a demo group based in France. The entire group (Crown,
Witness, Q.Horse, Miss Blind and Synchrose) joined Cryptoburners, forming
their French division.
Dark Millennium
---------------
FIN> Axe, Bubble, Kharon, Lone Soldier, Sensei, Shade.
Dark Millennium released some intros around 93.
Darkness
--------
SPA> Amiga Vice (gfx, 12/94-95), Dolby (music), Estrayk (music swap, later
Capsule, 09/92-12/94), Evelred (music, earlier 5th Generation, later
Capsule, 12/94), Salva (music, 09/92), Spanish Archer (code, 09/92),
Thorin (music, ex Fusion, new 09/92), Troglobyte (Manuel Martin
Vivaldi, org code, 12/94-11/96), Unico (music, 12/94-95), Warlock
(gfx, 09/92).
FRA> Darken (code), Flint (code), Papagayo (code), Rafale (mainorg gfx,
01/98), Sph (gfx).
???> Magnum (gfx, 95), PSB (spa? code, 01/98).
Darkness is based in Spain, and several of their members are now members of
Capsule. TrogloByte is the author the utility "HTMLess". They coarranged
the Darkness and Fifth Generation Party 92, the first ever Spanish party.
1996 - Rogue joined Dylem late 96.
Party Invitation (1992, Demo).
Made in cooperation with 5th Generation.
Roboticool (1992, 28.09, ECS Demo).
Winner of the Darkness and Fifth Generation Party 92 demo competiton!
Rotator (1992, 28.09, ECS Demo).
2nd in the Darkness and Fifth Generation Party 92 demo competiton.
Intro (1992, 28.09, ECS Intro).
Code: Spanish Archer, Gfx: n/a, Music: Estrayk.
Released at the Darkness and Fifth Generation Party 92.
Oriol (1993, 24.07, Intro).
Winner of the Southern Party 93 intro competition!
Kustom (1993, 24.07, Intro).
3rd in the Southern Party 93 intro competition.
Troglobyte (1993, 24.07, Demo).
Winner of the Southern Party 93 demo competition!
· In Progress (1994, 28.12, ECS Intro).
code: Troglobyte, gfx: Amiga Vice (anim), music: Evelred and Estrayk.
Winner of the Euskal Amiga Party 2 demo competition!
review: These guys are probably the first ever group to actually WIN a
DEMO competition with an average quality 70k intro! There's nothing
particularly exciting or new about this intro, no outstanding effects,
graphics or music... The competition must have been AWFUL :) OK, I'm not
saying this just to put down the intro; as such, it's an OK production
with quite a lot of effects for only 70k, but isn't excellent in any
respect. The animations of the dancing woman are stored in the file as an
IFF animation.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Dog (1994, 28.12, ECS File).
code: Troglobyte, gfx: n/a, music: Estrayk.
2nd in the Euskal Amiga Party 2 demo competition.
· Play (1995, File).
code: Troglobyte, gfx: Amiga Vice, Magnum (girl pic), music: Unico.
review: Amazingly boring and uninteresting is this demo. It mixes single
colored effects with a lot of "State of the Art" inspiration into what is
a true mess of a production. Avoid.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Long Trip (1998, 03.01, 64k Intro).
code: PSB, gfx: Rafale, music: Corrosion/Darkage.
Winner of the Trip 98 64k intro competition!
Dark Reign
----------
???> Claw (music, 12/92).
Sunset (1992, 28.12, ECS Disk).
Released at The Party 92.
Darkside
--------
Frog joined Image.
Dark Star (DST)
---------------
GER> Badguy (Axel Quack, swap), Pedalta (swap).
???> Magic.
German coder Grey joined Cryptoburners.
Al Bundy left to join Arise, but after ahving problems with the police, he
left the scene.
Dash
----
???> Archon (code, 12/92), Gamma (gfx, 12/92), Roxal (code), Warlock
(music, 12/92).
Intro (1992, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro).
code: Archon, gfx: Gamma, music: Warlock.
22nd in The Party 92 40k intro competition.
Data Division (DD)
------------------
NOR> Madsen (sysop 'REALITY BYTES', 06/97).
???> Animal (code keyfilemakers, 03-04/97).
Dazzle (1990-)
--------------
SWE> Baze (founder gfx), Celegrome (sysop 'MIDDLE EARTH' WHQ), Classic
(founder music), Elrond (founder code gfx), Necron (founder code
music), Nifer (founder swap), Stinger (founder gfx music), Stirge
(founder trade), The Violator (founder allrounder), Zaq (founder
code, 09/92).
???> Nevada (ex Massive, 09/92), Nightmare (sysop, new mid91), Scythe
(music, ex X-Trade, new mid91).
Boards; MORRISON HOTEL (swe).
Dazzle was formed by some Swedish ex-members of The Rubberduck Crew [no
entry] who felt that group got a bit too lame; this concerns a.o. Elrond.
The first Dazzle demo, "Zkloff" [90] was originally intended to be a
Rubberduck-demo :)
Swedish swapper Mike B (old handle Gizmo) left to join X-Trade.
Wizard, Scythe (Sysop 'NORTH CONNECTION', ex X-Trade) and Chrome joined
Enigma.
Mr.Frenzy joined Massive mid 91.
Rage and Silk (new mid 91) rejoined Impurity mid 91.
Guildmaster (sysop) joined Voice with his board mid 91.
Blaze changed his name to Payday and joined Wizzcat mid 91.
· Zkloff (1990, late, ECS Intro).
code/gfx: Elrond, music: "Necmettall2" by Necron.
review: Chaotic is the word I'd apply to the first ever Dazzle demo!
There's stuff lying around all over the place, so it almost looks like
megademo from 1988 with absolutely no sense of design!! Yowzers...
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.
DD Style
--------
SWE> Citruz (sysop 'PHOENIX 2', 01/95), Scroud (sysop 'ATLANTIC', 01/95).
Deadline (DLN, 1989-)
---------------------
FIN> Citizen (code, ex Desire, old handle Venture, 10/92), Colonel (Sami
Leino, swap, ex Zenith, old handle Tonec), Doc.X (code, ex Razkels,
08/92), Wailer.
???> Cybermonks (music, 06/92), Lloyd (editor, 06/92), Rhino (gfx, 06/92).
Deadline was originally a Norwegian group, which eventually devloped a
Finnish section that became more successful than the main group. The
Norwegian members were coarrangers of one of the earliest editions of The
Gathering. Later the Norwegian part of Deadline merged with main Gathering
organizers Crusaders, and these Norwegian members probably went along:
Freaky Angel (confirmed), Jellyfish (code), Mike (confirmed), Shady
(confirmed), TDK.
1992 - They cooperated with Crusaders on the invitation for The Gathering
92 [01/92], and coarranged the party with them in april. The finnish section
was born by Mellow-D and Doc.X from Razkels in the spring. Nutcase, Roland
and Visage joined from Eremation. They released several productions before
the end of the year; "1st Intro" [08/92], "Mustro" [09/92], "Notelines"
[fall/92], "Dentro" [10/92] and finally "Xmas Intro" [12/92]. By this time
the Norwegian section had stopped releasing stuff altogether.
1993 - The finnish division died in the spring of 93. Many members - at
least Dionysus (code, 12/92-), Bad Karma (swap pack music), Nutcase (code
gfx music, 02/92-) and Xendi (gfx swap, 10/92-) - joined Balance between
june and october. Information that Bad Karma joined Atomic seems to be
incorrect. Sysop Roland ('SATISFICTION', ex Eremation) stayed independent
until he closed his board in 95, and graphician Visage (ex Eremation,
08/92-) also decided to stay independent. Both have now returned to the
scene in Mandel Bros in the year2000! This group also features Nutcase.
Finnish coder Lopez left the scene.
Finnish coder Flashburn was kicked.
Finnish coder Jagannath joined Shining 8.
Finnish musician Mellow-D bought a PC and left the Amiga scene 10/92. He
joined Sonic PC sometime between 01 and 06/93.
Finnish HQ, graphician and swapper Xendi (08-10/92) joined Balance.
Finnish coder, graphician and musician Nutcase (02/92-) left 04/93 and
stayed independent for two months, then joined Balance 06/93.
Finnish swapper and packer Casket (old handle Tatu) joined Legend.
Norwegian musician Jason joined Kefrens new.
Norwegian board 'THE PYRAMID' got busted.
Born (1989, 07.08, ECS Demo).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Valeria Part 2" by n/a.
20th in the Digitech - IBB Summer Conference 89 demo competition.
info: This intro signalled the birth of the group, and the names behind
the text in the intro was Tile and Jesus - so these two are probably the
founders?
Music Pack (ECS Intro).
The Gathering 92 Invitation (1992, early .01, ECS Intro).
Cooperation with Crusaders [details].
Resident issue #1 (1992, 05.06, ECS Filemag).
code: Cray/Arctic Image, gfx: Rhino, music: Cybermonks, editor: Lloyd.
· Flatliners (1992, 17.08, ECS Intro).
code: Doc.X, gfx: Nutcase, music: "walk_with_me++" by Mellow-D (4ch MOD
format).
review: A nice little intro with good graphics and a fast fractal
generator from the finnish division - and their first intro for Deadline!
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
Mustro (1992, 14.09, ECS Intro).
code/music: Nutcase, gfx: Visage.
Notelines (1992, fall, ECS Musicdisk, 2 disks).
code: Paraside/independent, gfx: Xendi, Visage, Nutcase, music: Mellow-D,
Nutcase. info: Paraside was NOT a member, just a friend of the group.
Dentro (1992, .10, ECS Intro).
code: Venture, gfx: Xendi, Visage, music: Nutcase.
Xmas intro (1992, .12, ECS Intro).
code: Dionysos, gfx: Xendi, music: Nutcase.
Deadline Design
---------------
SWE> Axy (sysop 'STATE 69', 01/95).
Deadlock
--------
Deadlock was a danish group, most notable for being an early group for later
scene celebrities like Mad Freak and Zinko.
Mad Freak joined Brainstorm.
Some ex-members helped form Serious.
Danes Zinko and Thunderbyte joined Majic 12.
Death Defiers (-1992)
---------------------
Death Defiers changed their name to Defiance late 92.
Death Row
---------
???> Wave (code, 12/95), Zoomorph (gfx music, 12/94-12/95).
· Snow (1995, 28.12, 40k Intro).
code: Wave, gfx/music: Zoomorph.
23rd in The Party 95 40k intro competition.
review: You gotta be kidding me... These guys can't be serious!? Ok, what
we have here is an intro with competent music, and...vector cubes!?
Yep, that's as advanced as it gets. There's a little snow, a couple of
vector cubes and a blocky picture of a woman in a bathing suit. The End.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Flora Borntro (1996, 06.07, Demo).
9th in the South Sealand Party 96 demo competition.
Tramp (1997, 30.08, Demo).
10th in the Mekka Symposium 97 demo competition.
Deathstar (-1989)
-----------------
FIN> Apol (Ari Laine, code, new 89), Drucer (code music, 04-07/89), Gloryboy
(89), Hackman (gfx, 89), Hippo (crack, old handle Lonely Rider),
Icebreaker, Jason (music, 07/89), LouLou Becane (89), Mucky Pup (gfx,
89), Overlord (gfx, 07/89), Scenic (89), Sir Monkey, Smithson (89),
Softhunter, Sulky Fellow (code, later Vertigo, 89), Viz, Watchman
(music, 06-07/89), Zeizei.
SWE> Equinoxer (music).
???> Asia (gfx, 89), Dark Light (fin? music, 89), Doctor DNA (fin? code,
89), Hammer (gfx, 89), Leonid (gfx, 89), Miguel (89), Suicide (89),
Willow (fin? gfx, 07/89).
Deathstar was an old Finnish demogroup, that died in 1989 after changin
their name to Animate.
Party (1988, .11, ECS Multifile Demo).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Sky.04" (15ch SoundTracker format).
Released at The Jungle Command party.
Bob Outburst (1989, .04, ECS File).
code/gfx: Drucer, music: "B S t" by Drucer (4ch MOD format).
Deadly Jammin -equa (1989, ECS Demo).
code: Dr.Dma, gfx: Leonid (logo), Hammer (font), music: "Expressway" by
Watchman. info: Little is known about this demo, except it was released
after SoundTracker 2.3.
Ham Magic (1989, 14.06, ECS Demo).
code^gfx: Drucer, music: Watchman (15ch SoundTracker format, no name).
Deadly Jammin 2 (1989, .07, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk).
code: Drucer, gfx: Willow (font), Overlord (city), music: Jason, Unknown
Artist, Watchman (all 15ch SoundTracker format).
Fatal Mistake (1989, ECS Demo).
code^gfx: Sulky Fellow, music: "Coolballad(Part2)" by Unknown Artist.
Debut (1989, ECS Demo).
code: Apol, gfx: Zei (logo), Apol (others), music: "Sweet Dreams" by Dark
Light (4ch MOD format). info: Made to announce Apol joined Deathstar.
My Home Town (1989, ECS File).
code/gfx: Apol, music: "Adagio 89" by Dark Light (4ch MOD format).
Blasting (1989, ECS File).
code^gfx: Drucer, music: "Watchman-Super" by Watchman (15ch SoundTracker
format).
Megademo (1989, ECS Trackloaded Megademo, 2 disks).
code: Drucer, gfx: Hackman, Mucky, Asia, Zei, music: "Deathstar",
"Loadermuzak", "Klicking" by Jason, "Benny Hill Theme", "Jason Takes
Crown", "Parting Song", "Mysharona", "Delta", "Leavinf", "Pacific",
"Watchman-25.12" by Watchman.
The Vector Scroller (ECS File),
code: Dr.Dma, Drucer, gfx: Drucer, Dr.DMA, music: Equinoxer (??).
info: This intro announced Equinoxer had joined in Sweden.
Sulky Fellow 1 (1989, ECS Intro).
code: Sulky Fellow, gfx: n/a, music: "Vector" by Watchman (4ch MOD
format).
Move Your Mouse (1989, ECS Demo).
code: Dr.Dma, gfx: Willow (logo), music: "Tune" by ???
info: This intro announced Watchman was kicked out, and that Deathstar
would reform under the name Animate.
Deca Projects
-------------
???> Dai (gfx, 94).
Techno Hangover (1994, early/mid, ECS Disk).
Code: n/a, Gfx: Dai, Music: n/a
Decade (DCD, 1991-)
-------------------
GER> Chris (founder mainorg trade, 04/92), Duck (Jens Wippermann, music, ex
Prologic, new 06-12/91), Gandalf (sysop 'LOS ENDOS'), Ghost (code
crack), Jade (founder mainorg trade, 04/92), Krypton (ex Venture, new
04/92), Mr.Hell (sysop 'SUDDEN DEATH', ex TRSI), Nutribrain, Rygar
(org?, 08-12/90), Speedlock (sysop 'LIGHT HOUSE'), Spider (code crack
trade exsysop, ex Tarkus Team), Sting (ex Prologic, new 06/91), Vindex.
SWE> Princip (sysop 'INTERCHANGE', 93).
USA> Andy (trade sysop, 04/92), Midnight Maniac (trade sysop, 04/92).
???> Baser Evil (sysop 'COURTS OF CHAOS, 93), Darkstar (sysop 'THE
UNFORGIVEN', 93), Dr.Darkness (sysop 'CEMETERY', 93), Gandalf (sysop
'LOS ENDOS', 93), Intec Systems (sysop 'WEIRD DREAM', 93), Iron Eagle
(ger? ex Tarkus Team), Lance (trade, 04/92), Nikko (trade, 04/92),
Plauze & Front (artwork trade, 04/92), Metal Force (sysop 'MERCIFUL
FATE', 93), Mr.Beat (music, 10/91), Nitro (sysop 'TOTAL DESTRUCTION'
opened 10/91), Oli (sysop 'DISTRIBUTION SIDE', 93), Q (sysop 'WEIRD
DREAMS', old handle Bolero, new early93), Rich (gfx, 08-10/91), Runt
(ex Amnesia), Secam (sysop 'NORTHSTAR LAND', 93), Targan (sysop
'DIGITAL CRIME', 93), T.C.T. (ger? gfx, new 06-08/91), Terminator (ger?
ex Tarkus Team), Ultimate Warrior (trade sysop, 04/92), White Knight
(sysop 'BIGGER'N' DEFFER', 93), Zoonie (den? sysop 'HOUSE OF GAMES', ex
LSD, new early93).
Boards; LAST RESORT (new 04/92).
Decade were a German-based group formed in september 1991, mainly dealing
in the modem scene, but also releasing the odd crack and demo. The two
organizers are Chris and Jade (collectively known as the Booze Brothers :),
who were in crews like The Company and Valhalla before founding Decade.
Chris joined with a board called 'LOST ISLAND', which is now closed.
After a while, some of the leading members felt the crew was being let
down by some of the other members, who they didn't want to kick since they
were old friends. The solution was to let the crew die in january 1992,
only to revive it three months later with ELITE only members.
Spider closed his board 'DREAM PARK' in late 1992 or early 93.
1992 - January saw the release of the "Decade is Dead" (01/92) intro, in
which they announced that coder and graphician Electron (03/91) left the
scene, Jim Beam and Jonny Walker left for another group, and Milkracer (code
train, 03/90) left for Zylon.
Nico joined Accession.
Creator joined Elevation.
German graphician Silicon Master was kicked mid 91, and an intro called
"Anti Silicon Master" [08/91] was released.
Do-X (ex Timex, new mid 91) joined UDO.
Paralax Imbecility (1991, ECS Demo).
code: Electron. gfx: Electron (font, vectors), music: "Devastator" by
Devastator/Miranda.
Delta Run (1990, 14.03, ECS Trainer Intro).
code: Electron, gfx: X-Out, music: "Rebels!!!" by 4-Mat/Anarchy.
Party (1991, 19.05, ECS Intro).
code: Electron, gfx: T.C.T., music: "Heavy-Sound" by Mr.Beat.
Released at the Maximum Pleasure party.
Royal Amiga Conference (1991, 30.05, ECS Intro).
code: Milkracer, gfx: Silicon Master, music: "Introsoong" by n/a (4ch MOD
format).
Kick Out (1991, .06, ECS File).
code: Electron , gfx: Rich, music: "Prisoner of Love" by Duck (4ch MOD
format).
Anti Silicon Master (1991, .08, ECS Intro).
code: Electron, gfx: T.C.T., Rich (vectorballs), music: "Dubidud" by Duck.
The Decade BBS Intro (1991, .10, ECS Intro).
code: Electron, gfx: Rich (logo), ???/Scoopex (font), music: "Only A Song"
by Mr.Beat.
Hanging Around (1991, 07.12, ECS File).
code: Electron, gfx: Rygar (vectors), ???/TRSI (font), music: "Don't Care
Anymore" by Duck (4ch MOD format). Released at the Prime Party.
Decade Is Dead (1992, .01, ECS File).
code: Electron, Milkracer, gfx: Rich, music: "Sonic Dreams" by Peter
Salomonson/Pure Metal Coders (4ch MOD format).
The BBS Intro '93 (1993, ECS Intro).
code: Electrom, gfx: D-Sign/The Silents (logo), music: n/a (NoisePacker 3
format).
Decay (1990-)
-------------
AUS> Lord Foul (sysop 'ZERO CITY'), Metalic (swap, 07/90), Rockstar (sysop
'DEVASTATION PHASE 1').
Decay was formed ca 07/90 by Abel, Freedom Force & Amiga Industries and
Kreator/Force.
Decept
------
FIN> Defjef, Dizzy (music, later Dual Crew, 91), Metal (sysop 'TURPENTINE
TRIP', later Parallax), Simply (code, later Parallax).
NOR> Party Snatcher.
Decept was a Finland base demo group, which had some future stars on their
memberlist, like Dizzy and Simply! When they died, their members joined
Black Robes and Parallax. Simply and the Metal went to Parallax, at least.
Raider joined Network.
Finnish musician and swapper Daddy Freddy joined Spirit.
Finnish Stratos and Guru joined Complex.
Finnish board 'TURPENTINE TRIP' joined Parallax.
Frequenz joined Amaze. In Amaze, he was a sysop - whether he had his board
while in Decept I don't know.
· Turpentine Trip (ECS Intro).
code: Simply, gfx: n/a, music: n/a (NoisePacker 3 format).
review: This is just a simple intro for the bbs of the same name.
It's just a glenz vector with the name and number overlayed; no credits
appear except for the single word 'SIMPLY' in the bottom left corner.
· GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Decision (DCN)
--------------
GER> Acid-Jesus (supply trade sysop, sys new 06/96), Al Bundy (trade),
Coatl (trade sysop), Cyberwar (trade, 03/95), Famous o'Hack (crack),
Homeboy (trade), Hysteria (trade), I.Wahn (publicrelations), Index
(ascii trade), Lemmon (sysop, new 06/96), Mick (tradeorg, 03/95), Mosh
(trade sysop), Nino (trade), Orfeus (trade), Picard (trade sysop),
Picasso (gfx), Rebel! (trade), RTM (crackorg keyfilemakers, later
Digital Corruption, 03/96-98), Saxon (trade sysop), Scandic (founder
mainorg), TranceTip (code), Unikom (trade, new 06/96), Zaphodd
(gfxorg).
DEN> Enzo (trade sysop 'SKY TOWER', new 06/96).
SWE> Crisp (trade sysop 'CYBERGARDEN', new 06/96).
SWI> Turbo (trade), Virus (trade sysop).
USA> The Skeleton (sysop 'DAWN OF ETERNITY').
???> Gator (03/95), L.A.Style (03/95), Magnetic (03/95), Monty (03/95),
Mr.Sony (03/95), Rage (03/95), Slac (code keyfilemakers, 03-05/95),
Vadium (03/95).
Boards; THE RISING HOPE WHQ (03/95), FASTFILESYSTEM WHQ, MADE IN GERMANY
EHQ, EMPIRE PALACE EHQ (03/95), PARADISE LOST (ger), FLYING DRAGON
(ger), POINT OF NO REPEAT (ger distsite), NUCLEAR RESEARCH (ger
distsite), ROUTE 69 (distsite), THE DANZIG (ger), TERMINAL OBSESSION
(ger, 03/95), PENTAGON PALACE (ger, 03/95), FORTRESS (ger, 03/95),
VIRTUAL ENERGIE (03/95).
Decnite
-------
FIN> Dean (ex Balance, new PRP4), Deceiver (swap), Dime (Antti Mustakallio,
music, also in Chaos [pc], 08-12/93), Dionysus (ex Balance), Echo &
Guido (traders, 03/94), Hitchy (music, 02/93), HST-Bullah (trade,
03/93), Jam (trade, 03/93-03/94), James (music, ex Balance, 12/93),
Jaws (trade sysop, doublememb Digital, 03/94), Tukan (gfx trade,
93-03/94), Whizz (93).
???> Hotshots (trade, new PRP4), Mr.Partyman (sysop 'POOH' EHQ), Slender
(fin? code, 02/93), Slite (fin? code, 08/93), Tucan (gfx, 02-08/93),
Yammu (fin? code, 08/93).
Boards; CYCLONE CENTER (fin).
Decnite is a Finland based demo group formed by ex members of World
Industries. It is most probable that they are exclusively Finnish.
1993 - Ikon was kicked, and joined Compact mid 93.
Finnish members Kristen (trade sysop, ex Alpha Flight, 03/94), and Wasp
(code, 93) left.
Finnish members DCD (code, new mid 93), TMC (gfx, 02/93), and Visualize
joined Parallax.
Finnish sysop Jam ('STATION-X-OMEGA', 93) moved away to study, so the
board is down.
Finnish member Mercus (93) was kicked.
Norwegian swapper Highlight (old handles Tommy and Speed Devil) joined
Scoopex.
Finnish trader Klutz joined Alpha Flight.
The Party 92 Slideshow (1993, .02, ECS Slideshow).
code: Slender, gfx: Tucan, TMC, music: Hitchy.
· Mass Technology (1993, 09.08, ECS 40k Intro).
code: Yammu, Slite (vector), gfx: Tucan, music: Dime.
Released for the Assembly 93 40k intro competition, but was unplaced.
review: Nice design rather than innovative routines are this intro's
main asset. The routines are nothing special, and neither are the
graphics. The sum of the two is greater than the parts, however, and
therefore this comes out looking not all that bad. Fun music by Dime also
helps, I guess. Nothing that will stick in my mind, though.
· GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Magnet 2 (1993, .11?, ECS Filemag).
code: Wasp, gfx: Tukan, TMC, music: Dime, Hitchy, editors: Wasp, Jam.
Deep (1996-)
------------
POL> Grzes (founder org, ex TRSI, old handle Greg).
???> Comanche (gfx, ex Obsession), Hades (music, ex Casyopea, new 06/96),
Steve Jones (org swap, ex Anathema), Sun!dance (gfx ascii).
Deep is a new Polish group formed by Greg/ex TRSI 06/96.
Defcon 1 (DC1, 1990-)
---------------------
GER> Survivor (ex Prologic), Tyrant (swap, ex Adept).
ENG> Quazar (sysop 'MADCAP').
???> Sledge (ex Alpha Flight, new late90).
Defcon One was born in 1990 after the group Onyx changed their name.
1991 - DJ Cat and Dr.Cubase got kicked mid 91. Frantic left the scene in
the middle of 91. Terror, Ghoul (ex Shadows, new mid 91) and Starhunter all
got kicked.
Can I Play With Madness? (ECS Demo).
Defeat
------
French musician Arios joined Symbiosis.
Defect Softworks
----------------
GER> Buggs (Henryk Richter, code, 97), Crazy Copper (Frank Pagels, code,
01/95), EagleEye (Jan Blumenthal, code, 97), Insider (Andreas Wiencke,
code, 10/95-02/96).
???> Animal (music, 12/93).
Defect are a German team more known for their utilities than for their
democoding abilities; Buggs and EagleEye are the authors of the music
player EaglePlayer, and Crazy Copper is the author of the graphics
conversion utility ArtPro. You'd be well advised to check out their most
recent release, EaglePlayer 2, on any AmiNet mirror near you!
Defekt
------
ENG> Meat Cleaver (sysop 'ABATOIR').
???> Aquafresh (ex Futura), Ben (ex Plasma), Case (ex Chaos), Deathwish
(sysop 'DEEP BREEZE' WHQ), Gumby (ex Futura), Image (ex Nuance), MDMA
(ex Chaos), Mordred (ex Combat-18), Schitzo (ex Chaos), Zed (ex
Phoenix).
Boards; ALTERNATE REALITY (can).
Defekt is dead! Ace and Venom, sysops '13TH HOUR' BBS (eng) are now
independent. 'DEEP FREEZE' BBS left. Jozz (eng, ex Mindshadow/
Nuance), Quadrex, Bassline, Scotch (new WHN1), Hampster (ex Talent),
Melone (trade, doublememb 2000 AD) and Starcam (sysop 'WORLDS OF WONDER')
joined Balance. Tango was in Crystal for a short while, but then he also
joined up with Balance.
Thor (ex Plasma) joined Surprise! Productions.
Irish coder Khul joined Infect.
Huarache, War and Jimbo were kicked out.
Caveman joined Delirium.
The boards 'ENTITY' WHQ (eng) and 'VULTURE'S NEST' (can) were kicked).
German trader Susi joined, but was soon kicked.
English musician Hydlide (ex Mystic) joined Divine and changed his handle to
Dreamfish.
Defiance (DFC, 1992-)
---------------------
SWE> Airbrain (swap, 93), Avenger (music, ex Equinox), Fatal (ex Equinox),
Kervin (Johan Mowitz, swap, ex Kaos, new 09/92), Magnum (gfx, ex
Equinox), Marwin (sysop 'KAOTIC WORLD'), Mellon (music, 12/93-12/94),
Mosquito (sysop 'ASSEMBLY HALL', doublememb Reflex, 01/95), Siracon
(Anders Johansson, music, ex Genetic, 12/93-12/94), Skepp (sysop
'BEYOND MADNESS', doublememb Freezers, 01/95), Slaze (Daniel Celin,
code music, 12/93), Stolz (sysop 'STONEHENGE'), Valiant (code, ex
Equinox), Wizard (ex Equinox).
???> Boki (code, old handle Nirvana, later Razor 1911, 05-12/93), Gnome
(gfx, 12/93), Gordon (sysop, new 09/92), Marsuplami (swap), Mistral
(new 09/92), Oops (gfx, 12/93), Yoga (swap, ex Lobban/Genetic).
Defiance were born late 1992, after the group Death Defiers changed their
name to Defiance. They are a Sweden-based demogroup, probably most renowned
for their diskmag "Buzz". Boki is no longer a member; he was in the new
Razor 1911 for a little while (02.94-), until he was exposed as a liar, and
kicked. Siracon and Mellon make music together, as a duo.
Uncle Acid joined Submission.
Swedish musician C-Quence is now in Gods.
Swedish "Buzz" editor Plugster left to be independent, then joined Factor
late 95. "Buzz" will be released by Factor from now on.
Finnish trader and organizer Mike (94) joined Mystic 01/95.
Swedish swapper Sputnik (ex Quartz, 09/92) joined Midway.
Shangri-La (1993, 29.05, Demo).
code: Nirvana, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. 9th in the TCC 93 demo competition.
Virtual Journey (1993, 28.12, AGA File).
code: Boki, Slaze, gfx: Oops, Gnome, music: "Virtual Journey" by Slaze.
17th in The Party 93 demo competition.
info: The demo was named after Slaze's techno soundtrack, which also
competed in the music competition, but was unselected.
Buzz issue #3 (1994, Diskmag).
code: Colorbird/Razor 1911, gfx: n/a, music: n/a
info: After recoding the entire Propaganda mag for issue #3, Colorbird
gave the old code (used on issues 1-3) to Defiance for Buzz.
Imaginations (1994, Musicdisk).
info: Reviewed in Propaganda #4, where it was butchered :)
Buzz issue #6 (1995 or pre, Diskmag).
code: Slaze, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
Define (DFN)
------------
SWE> Badboy (org edit swap), Bjoerne (mainorg code gfx ascii swap), C-Real
(music ascii), Keldon (ascii swap trade), Kidnix (sysop), Toaster
(music swap), Zoarchus (music).
DEN> Growl (org swap).
POL> Igor (code).
Polish organizer, swapper and ascii artist Cook (formerly doublememb Erotic,
late96) left to be an Instinct member only late97.
Defjam (1987-)
--------------
SWE> Antiaction (Stefan Boberg, code crack, ex D-Mob, +inactive+, 12/90),
Archmage (founder, 87-11/88), Buntz (ex Amaze), Conquest (crack,
06/90), Gehenna (founder, 87-11/88), Mr.Thompson (sysop 'EAST BBS',
later Mystic, 10/90), Ted (Ted Parnefors, code, ex The Silents,
+inactive+, 90-06/92), The Baron (sysop 'THE WEST BBS', 01/95), Zonic
(ex Amaze).
GER> Captain Midnight (sysop 'THE TWILIGHT ZONE', 09/91), Ultra (Ingo,
trade sysop 'ULTRA BOX', later Alpha Flight, 11/90-01/91).
BEL> Spike (sysop 'MONKEY ISLAND').
USA> Mr.Speeder (sysop 'THUNDERDOME').
???> Boomerang, Fenzie, Gehenna, George Two (ex Spreadpoint),
Jarre (crack), Kazer (sysop, ex Noxious, new 92), Lorien, Matthew (ex
Spreadpoint), Pennywise, Roach (train), Slash (ger? trade, ex
Spreadpoint, 01/91), Tilt (ex Spreadpoint).
Boards; THE M25 (eng, 11/90).
Defjam was born in Sweden towards the end of 1987, by Gehenna, Archmage and
a third guy who quickly left the scene. They quickly became one of the
REALLY big cracker groups in the dawn of the Amiga scene, but then just sort
of fell apart, with no actual leaving occuring. Antiaction never really left
or found a new group; today he is working as a computer game programmer. He
was also the author of Defjam Packer 3.2 (and its forerunners Tetra-Pack,
made while he was in Tetragon) and one of the Amiga's most used apps of all
time, the archiver LhA.
In their time, Defjam also participated in a number of cooperations.
The earliest was probably with Computerbrains Cracking Service (CCS), but
there has also been coops with Red Sector (late 88) Angels.
1990 - Around the middle of the year, the German division left to become a
group in their own right, Supreme. It seems Defjam got a new German division
though, since there are German members registered long after that.
Swedish Crayone joined Strange.
Finnish coder Smircher joined Vectra.
Swedish coder T.Phraud/T.Phroud? joined Shining 8.
Swedish sysop Mogwai ('STREETS OF FIRE') joined Agile.
Australian trainer Caddy (03/91) joined the new Oracle.
Buntz took with him the board 'SERPENT SOCIETY' from Amaze, but it was
later closed in Defjam (pre 07/92).
Swedish coder Il Scuro (Ron Birk, new 01/88) left the scene back in 1990.
He is co-author of the PlaySID system, and he's been living in Boston,
USA since 04/95.
Eckhead joined Voice.
Pixel Nation (ECS Demo).
Snurkel (ECS File).
David Whittaker Music Mix (1988, ECS Musicdisk).
Cooperation with The Young Ones.
Information: Contains music from games like Bubble Bobble, Feud,
Leviathan, Tetris and Xenon. Classics one and all...
Intro (1992, 18.06, ECS Intro).
Code: Ted, Gfx: n/a, Music: n/a. Cooperation with CCS.
Deform
------
Deform was formed by ex-members of Hell Order Team (HOT, a.o. Musashi) and
Zack Team. Musashi later joined Union.
Deformations (1992, 28.03, ECS Demo).
code: Musashi, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Winner of the Warzawa 1 party!
info: Named in a 'best Polish demos' list in RAW6. State of the Art's
predecessor!! Well, ok, not really, but it's quite similar and was
released before SOTA...
Ray World (AGA Demo).
Degeneration (DGN)
------------------
ITA> Corrosion (Patrizio Casalengo, mainorg music sysop 'METAL MOON' WHQ,
triplememb Darkage [details] and Genesis, early96), Gas (Simone
Marascalchi, gfx swap, early96), Joseph (gfx, new early96), Rusty Cage
(music, old handle Detio, early96), Voodoo Chile (Fabrizio Nunnari,
code, early96).
DGN have a subgroup called Ecstasy Brothers, which are all musicians: Red
Dragon, Fragolino B and Simpson.
Coder Orion (new early 96) was kicked shortly after joining, because he
left the amiga scene.
Italian graphician Mangusta kicked late 95.
Italian musician Dixan joined Megahead late 95.
Delicious (DLS)
---------------
FIN> Daddy Freddy (Samuli Karkiluoma, music swap, 09/93-01/94), Juicy
(music, old handle Mog, ex Equinox).
ENG> Delbs (new late93), Rich (code, 09/93).
???> Clarky (re), Daze (music, old handle Dexter, 02/94), Ditto (ex LSD,
old handle Vinh), Elwood (gfx, 09/93-02/94), Groovy W (code, 02/94).
Delicious used to be called Delicious Design, but later changed their name
to just Delicious. They will most probably go down in history as the group
that spawned Essence.
Englishman Blanchmage (new late93) left the scene.
English swapper Overdose (ex Iris, new PRP4) joined Balance (WHN1).
Most German members; Dascon, Groo & Rufferto (both ex Digital), Powerswap,
Touchstone (ex Hardline) and Slicer; left to form Essence (SLH11).
Intro (1993, 13.09, ECS Intro).
code: Rich, gfx: Elwood, music: Daddy Freddy.
TicTac (1994, 07.02, ECS File).
code: Groovy W, gfx: Elwood, music: Daze.
Delight (DLT)
-------------
FRA> Arios (Sebastien Le Clainche, music, ex Symbiosis, 12/91-08/94),
Atwill (ex Extreme, new late91), Baron (code), Bilbo (ex Extreme, new
late91), Clawz (music, ex Extreme, later TSB, new late 91), Doh
Spirits (music, aka Doh, later Dreamdealers, 12/92), Feyd (music, 11-
12/93), Frx (code), Mr.Ngy (ex Complex, old handle Mr. Nice Guy, new
late91), Rave (ex Extreme, old handle Postcard, new late91), Shup (ex
Extreme, new late91).
SWE> Blackbird (staff 'UNDERCOVER'), Cybergod (ex doublememb Ram Jam,
late95), Demax (sysop 'UNDERCOVER' EHQ, ex Chaos A.D., 01/95), Fazer
(sysop 'FLATLINE', ex Razor 1911 new), Pitcher (staff 'UNDERCOVER').
ITA> Maverick (crack sysop1 'FUNKY TRADING', 08/95), U.M.M (sysop2 'FUNKY
TRADING', 08/95).
DEN> Brainiac (music), Kasai (ex Light, new RAW3).
IRL> Replay, Flyer.
USA> 2Tuff, Jammaster (sysop 'INNER CITY', new late91), Shadowvex (sysop
'FIEND CLUB' WHQ, new late91), The Saint.
???> Daryl (ex TRSI), Nike (nor? triplememb TRSI and Crux, 02/96), Towie
(music, 12/92).
Boards; CHAOTIC ENTITY WHQ (usa, 03/94), THE MUSEUM EHQ.
Delight were a demo group based in France.
1991 - Faddy (ex Razor 1911, old handle Faith, new late 91) left to be
independent late 91. Frenchmen DCA, TDC and Reflex (music, 06/91) joined
Rebels old late 91.
1992 - French swapper Krom (ex Extreme, new late91) changed his handle to
Wizz and joined Fusion early 92, though other information claims he joined
The Silents.
1993 - Mr.Mixx left to be independent early 93.
Header joined Nova.
German Overdog joined Nuance.
Sparks (sysop) joined Spirit.
Effendi joined Agnostic Front.
German swapper Stearo (ex Delight) joined Desire.
German swapper Stearo joined Desire.
Assassin's norwegian BBS 'EXTENSION was busted!
Endless Pleasure (File).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Brainiac (ProRunner 2.0 format).
Overdose (File).
Sound From Ghost Battle (File).
U Like DLT? (1993, .03, Demo).
Pandemonium (1994 or pre, Music).
Delirium (DLM)
--------------
GER> Phil Douglas (crack).
NOR> Baffle (Dag Stenstad, doublememb Lightforce, 97).
USA> Shadower (sysop 'DEATH ROW' WHQ).
???> Afterlife, Bathory, Caveman (Trade, ex Defekt, new WHN1), Cheech!
(crack), Deltaforce, Mad Gunman, Mad Turnip, Maz, New Sensation,
Nicodemus (ger? doublememb Dynamix, 01/94), Ramses, Toxic, Wildcard.
Boards; ICE CREAM (ger, triple in Remedy and Dezign), S.V.P., MENTEL.
Delirium was a true quality cracker group, with famous crackers like Phil
Douglas in the team. Aspect Incorporated is a subgroup. They had some crack
intros made for them by Wayne Mendoza/Masque... I have recently (well, OK,
early 97) seen members of Delirium, so is this the old group back or is it
a new group?
Swedish sysop Princip ('INTERCHANGE') joined Rebels new.
NTSC joined Outlaws.
Delite
------
???> Andy (music, ex Nuance, new WHN1), Michael (ex Nuance, new WHN1),
Simon (ex Nuance, new WHN1).
Projex/Divine joined, but quikly rejoined Divine (WHN1).
Delon Dezign (1994-)
--------------------
HUN> Dr.Eher (code gfx, old handle David Blitterfield, 07/94), Power Supply
(code, 07/94), Tea-Bozz (music, 07/94), Tetraedermaster (gfx, old
handle Rawchild, 07/94).
Delon is a Hungarian group, which apparently consist of famous Hungarian
sceners under different handles!
· The Final Condom (1994, .07, AGA File).
Code: David Blitterfield, Power Supply, Gfx: David Blitterfield,
Rawchild, ADT/Absolute!, Music: Tea-Bozz.
Review: Nothing here that will set the world on fire, but at least the
'we all love CRM' part was fun. They do the humor thing to a total over-
kill this time around, though. The AmiNet description text said 'Delon
party winner AGA demo'. What party?
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
· Atmosfear (1995, autumn, AGA File).
Production: Don Johnson, ...
Review: I quite like this...these guys have a sense of humor! The effects
aren't outstanding but I guess they were never meant to be. I'd describe
this as being in the tradition of Lego's "The Real 40k" intro. First they
claim to have the first real 4x4 rotzoomer...and I guess they do, if you
mean 4x4 as in 4 wheel drive... Then they're back with the world's first
8x8 rotzoomer...which is a rotzoomer within an 8x8 pixel block! See what
I mean? It's a lot like when Lego claimed to be able to display 40 planes
on any Amiga :) A plus for the music, which is catchy.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
· Heartcore (1995, 28.12, AGA 4k Intro).
Released for The Party 96 4k intro competition.
review: Short and sweet, like a 4k intro should be, this one features
multiple routines and even some music! Niceness. No credits appear
anywhere in the intro.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Delusion (DLS)
--------------
Finnish musician Slice (05/95) joined Mystic sometime between 05 and 08/95.
Demons Design
-------------
Norwegian swapper Fake joined Equinox early 93.
Depth (1993-, http://www.depth.org/)
------------------------------------
DEN> Bakerman (Kasper Hartwich, webmaster, ex-sysop 'TRADE CENTRAL', new
06/96-01/00), Curt Cool (Frank E. Larsen, org music ascii swap trade
edit, 93-01/00), Cytron (Rune Stampe Nielsen, code music edit
"Eurochart", new 06/96-01/00), Folcka (gfx, old handle Picasso, 10/97-
01/00), Gizmoduck (Martin Leopold, org code gfx raytrace swap
webmaster, 07/97-01/00), Hund (code [html java c++] gfx, 10/97-01/00),
IB (gfx, 10/97-01/00), Kollaps (code music, 01/00), Nightsight (gfx,
07/97-01/00), Presence (code, 10/97-01/00), Quedax (Kenny Poulsen,
code, 07/97-01/00), Trip (music, 07/97-01/00).
NOR> Allanon (org gfx ascii design, 10/97-01/00), Cope (music, 01/00), Jaffa
(code, 01/00), Labbe (music, 01/00), Paithan (code, 01/00), Rolex
(music, 01/00), SiDo (sysop trade, new 06/96-01/00), Solo (HONORARY,
music, 10/97-01/00), Sprocket (org gfx, 01/00).
SWE> Brainstorm (music, new 10/97-01/00).
FIN> Frank Black (code, 01/00), Heatwave (org music swap, 01/00), The Glow
(honorary gfx music, new 06/96-01/00).
ENG> Bucko (swap edit, 01/00).
NOTMEMBSANYMORE:
DEN> Cody (music sysop, old handle Dizy, new 06/96), Dunlop (10/97), La
(music, new late95), Nemo W (gfx, old handle Sanctum, 07/96-97), Optima
(code, new late97-12/97), Pennywise (code raytrace, old handle Droopy,
new late95), Receiver (Kresten Jensen, swap), Snowman (raytrace, new
late95-10/97).
NOR> Bugge (sysop, new 06/96), Conan (gfx raytrace, new 06/96), Ren (sysop
'TEMPLE OF DREAMS', 10/97), The Coolest (code music, new late95), The
Paranoid (music sysop 'PARAZITE', new late95-10/97), Voidmaster
(raytrace sysop, new 06/96).
SWE> Betty Boy (gfx, doublememb X-Trade, new late96-10/97), Chewie (org
ascii swap trade, 10/97), DeeJay Jones (music, new 06/96-10/97),
Galiano (sysop, new 06/96), Kaze (org gfx swap, re late95), Keldon
(swap trade, 10/97), Legionary (code, ex Weird, new early97-10/97),
Nike (sysop, new 06/96), Whisker (code, 10/97), Wizard (code music
swap, new 94).
FIN> Fly (gfx, new late95-10/97), Icebreaker (Mikko Harju, org swap, 10/97),
Rastaman (music, new 10/97).
POL> Cerber (code, rejoined doublememb Skulls, re 06/96), Hangman (code, ex
Revolt, new 06/96), Nazgul (code, rejoined doublememb Skulls, re
06/96), Opal (gfx music, new 06/96), Timer (Michael Baczek, org music
swap, triplememb Erotic and Squeezers, early98).
AUT> Doc (swap, 94).
???> Crusader (swap ansi), Kilroy (gfx), Knoxx (swap), Mick (code swap, ex
Rasse.Prod), Morten (music), Nick (code swap, ex Rasse.Prod), Polygon
Window (gfx swap, ex Excess), Scorn (code gfx), Someone Else (music),
Teflon (gfx), Warlock (org music swap), Xargion (code swap, 94).
Depth was formed in late 1993 by Curt Cool as a Danish demo group, and their
first production was "Cool Tunes #1" [03/94]. During the year |they released
some other small productions, as well as many issues of their pack "Under
the Surface" (01-99).
1996 - At The Party 6, they gave the scene what they called a "christmas
present", and revived the official "Eurochart", with Cytron as the third
main editor of the prestigious chart through history. This is probably what
most people think of when you say 'Depth'. Bakerman's board was closed for a
while, then reopened late 96.
1997 - Artwork's "Generation #24" [04/97] reported that swedes Pumper
(trade) and Slurry (sysop, both new 06/96) were kicked, that swedish
Legionary/Weird (code) joined, that danish LPN (gfx raytrace) left the
scene, that norwegian The Paranoid rejoined the scene, and that Sanctum
renamed to Nemo Q.
Swedish coders Pigeon (10/97) and Omen both left for Craze late97/early98.
Swedish swapper, trader and sysop Schindler ('MOTION ONE', new 06/96-) left
the scene late 97.
Polish graphician Insert (ex Amnesty, new 06/96) left for Turnips late 96.
Polish graphician Rappid (doublememb Genetic, new 06/96) left for Erotic
Dezign late 96.
Danish graphician and swapper Chelsea stopped swapping, and was kicked
shortly after late 96.
German swapper IRO (Bastian Effertz, ex Riot, doublememb Rave Nation
Overscan, new late95) was kicked, after failing to keep contact late 96.
Polish swapper Klaf left for Appendix and Scalaris 06/96.
Norwegian musician The Surge (also sysop) left 06/96.
Swapper and ascii'er Draw left 06/96.
Robson joined Anadune 06/96.
Billy joined Mystic 06/96.
Reval joined Infect.
The entire group Hangover joined.
CoolTunes #1 (1994, .03, ECS Chipmusicpack).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Curt Cool. info: Their first production!
Magnum Icetro (skodtro!) (1994, .04, ECS Intro).
code: Xargion, gfx: n/a, music: Wizard.
CoolTunes #2 (1994, .06, Chipmusicpack).
CoolTunes #3 (1994, .12, Chipmusicpack).
Elefont (1995, .08, 4k Intro).
info: NOT the same as "4k Intro"!
4k Intro (1995, .08, 4k Intro).
info: NOT the same as "Elefont"!
Depth 4k (1996, 05.04, 4k Intro).
4th in The Gathering 96 4k intro competition.
Fucked Girl (1996, .04, Intro).
info: Swaptro.
Weird Intro (1996, .06, Intro).
Vi Elsker Darkhawk (1996, 06.07, Demo).
7th in the South Sealand Party 96 demo competition.
Puost - The Demo (1996, 06.07, Demo).
8th in the South Sealand Party 96 demo competition.
4k Intro 1 (1996, .08, 4k Intro).
4k Intro 2 (1996, .08, 4k Intro).
Swaptro (1996, .09, Intro).
Bol Boller (1996, .10, Intro).
info: Joketro.
Eurochart issue #28 (1996, 28.12, Chartmag).
INT - by Impact DK.
MAG - code: n/a, gfx: Pixie/Polka Brothers (title), music: Azazel/TBL,
editor: Cytron. Released at The Party 6.
info: Depth called it a 'christmas present to the scene', and it was one
the scene welcomed with open arms! There's a new, multitasking code, and
new enthusiasm. This was the first issue by Depth.
Bol Dür (1997, 30.03, 40k Intro).
6th in the Mekka Symposium 97 40k intro competition.
EuroChart issue #29 (1997, .04, Chartmag).
Possibly released at Mekka Symposium 97?
Chexue (1997, .06, 40k Intro).
BeBeToTeFoFu?! (1997, .06, Demo).+
info: Sponsordemo.
DGC-Karaoke (joketro) (1997, .06, Intro).
Frankofon! (jokedemo) (1997, .06, Intro).
Placebo (1997, .06, 40k intro).
· Eurochart issue #30 (1997, 07.07, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
INT - code: Antibyte, gfx: Tactica/independent, music: Prophet.
MAG - code: Quedax, gfx: Nightsight (panel), Zack/Spaceballs (intropic,
clip), others (clip), music: "Cymbiosis" by Trip, "Time That Beat"
by Michael 'One2One'/Anathema, "Let Me Down" by Deck/Scoopex and
"Holidays in March" by Marc/Syndrome^Sector 7, editor: Cytron.
Released at The Copenhagen Party.
review: First of all, let me just mention that this is the first issue of
the 'new' EuroChart I saw. Right from the start, I loved the new look and
concept! The screenshots, the information, the graphical statistics...
This is the way to do things! However, while the concept is great, the
execution leaves a few things to be desired...some of the information is
missing crucial bits here and there! Perhaps I need to send Cytron a copy
of Scenery to avoid mistakes in the future ;) Having said that, I guess I
put a lot more weight on these things than the average scener would...
The panel graphics are a little unusual, not to mention that they're very
very good! Big, clear gadgets leave you in no confusion as to where to
click. The intro picture by Zack, and the numerous clip arts leave a
little to be desired, 'tho...
As far as the editorial content of the EuroChart goes, well... it was
never intended to be a mag! The best part is also the most important one;
the charts! The code follows the new norm, in that it is multitasking...
which is a feature I absolutely love. All mags should multitask! It sure
makes reviewing them a lot more comfortable for me :) There really is no
good reason not to download the EuroChart... It doesn't really matter if
you don't like the cliparts, or you think the interviews in the magpart
really should be somewhere else... It's the charts that matter, and the
EuroCharts are the original ones...the real McCoy. Get this because Depth
put a lot of work down in it, and do a good job.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
· Eurochart #31 (1997, .10, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
code: Quedax, gfx: Raven/Nuance, music: Okeanos/Digital, Curt Cool and
Marc/Haujobb (Tracker Packer 3 format), editor: Cytron.
review: Nice graphics by Raven introduce us to this edition of EC. The
title picture is of a crouching naked woman, but the compositions doesn't
look all right...Anyway, the rest of the design is clear and concise. As
mentioned in my review of the last issue, the code is very good. System
friendly (multitasks), and user friendly at the same time :) The other two
sections, apart from the charts, are also well laid out this time. The
gallery is mostly pictures of sceners drinking at parties ;) I did like
the old Crusaders design for this part better, with two pics a page,
but... The magpart also has good design, with backgrounds that doesn't
interfere with the text. Color use is nicely relaxed.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
IDEA (1997, .11, Demo).
Seven (1997, 28.12, 4k Intro).
3rd in The Party 97 4k intro competition!
· Govinda (1997, 28.12, AGA 40k Intro).
code: Optima, gfx: Ib, music: Curt Cool.
11th in The Party 97 40k intro competition.
Review: Now this is more like it! This cool little intro throws quite a
few good effects at the casual viewer, including lightdots, shadebob
cluster (!) and some well cool bump and texture mapping!
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Batteries NOT... (1997, 28.12, 40k intro).
Cooperation with Iris.
Idoru (1997, 28.12, Demo).
7th in The Party 97 demo competition.
Eurochart issue #32 (1997, 28.12, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
INT - cooperation with Efreet.
MAG - n/a
16th in The Party 97 demo competition.
note: Is this the first ever diskmag to be entered in a demo competition?
Tetsuo (1998, .02, Demo).
TP7 According to DPH (1998, .02, Slideshow).
Tetsuo 2 (1998, 12.04, 40k Intro)
8th in the Mekka Symposium 40k intro competition.
Desire (1998, 12.04, 40k intro)
9th in the Mekka Symposium 40k intro competition.
Wer Hat Dicke Eier? (1998, 12.04, Intro).
production: Blueberry/Efreet, Cytron & Ib/Depth.
Winner of the Mekka Symposium 97 fastintro competition!
Eurochart issue #33 (1998, 12.04, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Slang Blues" by Evrimsson/Nuance.
Released at Mekka Symposium 97.
Eurochart issue #34 (1998, .07, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
Job Advert Intro (1998, .08, Intro).
Eurochart issue #35 (1998, .10, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
info: Features an intro by Loonies, see their entry for details.
Onanina (jokeintro) (1998, .11, Intro).
Bamse (1998, .12, Intro).
Eurochart issue #36 (1999, .02, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
sHROOMINDs (1999, .02, Musicdisk).
Kryptonite (1999, .04, 40k Intro).
Alpenclüb '52 (1999, .04, Demo).
Str8 (1999, .04, 4k Intro).
Eurochart issue #37 (1999, .04, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
Kryptonite II (1999, .07, 40k Intro).
Eurochart issue #38 (1999, .08, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
Eurochart issue #39 (1999, .12, AGA Multifile Chartmag).
Lonely (2000, .01, Intro).
Deputy
------
???> Stilgar (ex Apathy, new early 01).
Desert (DST, 1992-)
-------------------
GER> Rockeronic (founder music, 10/92).
???> Abettor (founder), Crusader (founder gfx, 10/92), Doe (founder),
Highlander (founder), Madukan (founder), Project Alpha (founder),
She-ra (founder), TSA (code, 10/92), Tubaculose (founder), Zyborg
(founder).
Desert was formed by the ex-Submission members Crusader, Rockeronic,
Abettor, Doe, Highlander, Lightforce, Madukan, She-ra, Project Alpha,
Tubaculose, and Zyborg.
Walker joined Savage.
Venom joined Eskimoes.
Wishbringer joined Damian.
German swapper and cofounder Lightforce (ex Submission) joined X-Trade.
Borntro (1992, 14.10, ECS File).
code: TSA, gfx: Crusader, music: Rockeronic.
Design (DSN, -1992)
-------------------
SWE> The Joker (swap).
GER> Orbit (code, ex Coma).
???> Agressor (re), Dark (ex Damian), Cyclon (ex Trackers), FDT (write,
doublememb Venture), Lonestar (ex Trackers).
Design was a german based demo group. In late 1992, some of the best
members joined Fusion, and the rest carried on under a different name;
Gothic.
1992 - Germans Renegade (gfx) and Orbit (code) joined from Coma early in
the year. German Doom joined Fusion early 92. German Hedgehog joined Addonic
in september.
Toxic joined The Electronic Knights.
Aggressor once joined Supplex for 3 days, but then rejoined.
Germans Renegade (gfx, ex Coma) and DSP joined Agnostic Front.
Desire (DSR)
------------
HOL> Infant (code, early98), Noodle (Stefan Schipper, swap, doublememb
Mellow), Ratbone (music, 05/92), Riox (code, 08/92).
BEL> Bip (org gfx, ex Quasar, new RAW3, 04/92-late96).
GER> Chaos! (ascii design), Kernal (Mario Hoehne, code swap).
???> Dave (code), Thd (gfx).
NOTMEMBSANYMORE:
HOL> Antibody (12/91-08/92), Aragorn (code sysop 'TERMINAL ZONE', 04-10/92),
Daze (old handle CPS, ex Justice), Dusty, Guy Frost (code,
09/91-08/92), Zoef (gfx music, aka Facet!, new 08/92-05/94).
BEL> The Grifter (08/92).
FIN> Chipper (Pasi, mainorg music, 01-11/93), Dr.Paranoid (trade sysop, 93),
Dwel (gfx, ex Alcatraz, new 10/93-05/95), John Peel (swap trade, ex
Razor 1911), Mel (93), Mick (old handle Story, ex Ice/Plague re-scene,
93), N.S.A. (swap, 93).
NOR> Remix (org music, later Devils, new 08/92).
SWE> Breeze (Henri Hurtig, music, ex Equinox), Electro (code swap, ex
Equinox), Jackpot (swap, ex Equinox).
ENG> Giz (code), Hollywood (music, doublememb Axis [details], later Vacuum),
Loony (music swap, ex Divine, late95), Twilight (music, 06/93-95).
GER> Paragon (modemhq org swap pack, ex The Elektronic Knights, old handle
Agony, 93).
USA> Nameless (sysop 'SNARFS PUB').
???> Draxx (code), Duck (12/90-91), Ego (04/92), FantasyForce (90), Iron
Eagle (ex Animators, new 09/92), MLP Artworx (03/91-12/91), Multicoder
(07/91), Nik (eng?, ex Balance), Rippex (12/90), Rotex (new 09/92),
Shintaro (gfx, new early93), Subi (music), Talisman (org gfx swap),
Tommie (sysop 'SESAMESTRAAT', ex Cyanide), TSM (code), Visualize
(10/93), Wildstyle (sysop), Zorro (12/90-04/92).
Boards; TAJ MAHAL WHQ (hol), PHANTOM ZONE (bel, aka just 'PHANTOM'?), ATOMIC
FALLOUT (den), ATOMIC AGES (ger), FUTURE INFERNO, DATA CHANNEL (new
09/92).
Desire is a demogroup based in the Netherlands, formed by Coyote. After a
couple of years the group was merged with another, of which the leader was
Ramon B5. They also had a strong Finnish section for a while, responsible
for a fair amount of their productions. Ramon B5 was the original leader,
but when he left (93?) another dutchman, Ultimax took over leadership.
Twilight more or less left the scene in 1995, after securing a full time job
making music for Graftgold Software.
Ramon B5 (08/92), THD (12/91-03/93 and Sacha (12/91-03/93) from the Dutch
section formed the subgroup Facet's Pussy. They later recruited more
members from the mother group, like the germans Chaos! and Kernal. Most of
these members later returned to their original group. Another subgroup was
also later formed, called Love [see separate entry]. There were rumours
early93 that 'SNARF'S PUB' had left, but they were entirely false, as
reported in Freedom Crack #11.
1992 - T60 left to join the PC scene 09/92.
1994 - Right before The Party 94, dutch musician Fabian (03/92-) sold his
amiga and left the scene. His promised BIG musicdisk project was cancelled,
and was subsequently never released.
Cone joined Spirit.
Courage (old handle Seat) joined Wizzcat.
Steve, sysop 'MYSTICAL PLACES' joined Alpha Flight.
Norwegian Switchblade (10/92) joined Compact Inc.
Untold, Gorry, Clawboy (08/92) and Undertaker joined Tragedy.
Dutchmen Zorlac (gfx, 05/92-03/93) and Ultimax (code, 05-12/92) both joined
TRSI (Upstream #8). It is uncertain where this left Desire, since Ultimax
took over leadership after Ramon B5 left... The two worked on at least
"Future Inferno" [05/92], "Menace" [08/92], "Thaj Mahal" [12/92],
"Morpheus" [01/93] and "Vluggertje" [03/93].
Finnish coder Venture joined Deadline. He made "Morpheus" [01/93] and the
"ChipChop" series [93] for DSR. His latest registered production is from
11/93, so he probably left late 93.
German musician Pseudolukian (04/92-06/93) got kicked. He made music for
"Channel X" [04/92], "Thaj Mahal" [12/92] and "Vluggertje" [03/93].
Germans Chaos! (gfx^ascii) and Kernal (code, both ex Analog, new mid93-
05/94) left to join the Desire subgroup Facet's Pussy.
They both later returned to Desire.
German Skyfox (ex Dual Crew, new RAW5) joined joined Endless Piracy.
However, Eurochart #22 claimed he left the scene.
Redferne (ex Awe) joined Devils. Also Remix later ended up in Devils.
Englishmen Bassline (Music, ex Anthrox) and Schizo left the scene.
Dutchmen Cloud 9 (swap) and Solid (gfx, both ex Vicious) joined
Cryptoburners.
Jack (ex LSD) joined Compact Inc.
Ziggy Stardust (ex Cyberactive), Kyle (ex Starlight) and Dioxion joined
Vanish, and Ziggy changed his handle to Cujo in the process.
Coyote joined Jetset.
Camelot joined Alpha Flight.
German swapper Stearo (ex Delight) joined Paradise.
Germans Rebel MC (swap, ex The Special Brothers) and Dark (ex Cyberactive)
joined Noxious, so the German section is disbanded late 92. The following
people are therefore obviously no more members of the German section:
Vane, Bootbuster (ex Subzero, 10/92), TNM (ex Subzero), Vain (ex Subzero),
Kreator (ex Byte Syndicate), Touchstone (code, later Essence), Dascon
(later Essence), Trasher, Fancy and Powerswap (later Essence).
Iceberg, sysop 'THE HOOD' (ex Cyberactive) joined Spaceballs late 92.
Link joined Gothic.
Exile (Demo).
info: Mentioned as one of the best Dutch productions.
Addi (1990).
production: FantasyForce, Duck, Zorro.
Anli (1990).
production: Duck, Zorro.
Quint (1990).
production: Duck, Zorro.
Gif (1990, 03.10).
production: Duck, Zorro.
DSR Pack Menu (1990).
production: Duck.
X-Mas 90 (1990, 22.12).
production: Duck.
Biebel Story (1990, 22.12).
production: Duck, Zorro, Rippex.
Anti-Junkfood (1991, 26.01, ECS File).
production: Duck, Zorro, Ripit/RAF.
63 Seconds (1991, 30.03, ECS Intro).
production: Duck, MLP Artworx.
Multiscroll (1991, 27.04, ECS Intro).
production: Multicoder, Zorro.
LegoLand I (1991, ECS Musicdisk).
production: Duck, MLP Artworx.
Baby Balls (1991, 07.09, ECS Intro).
production: Guy Frost, Zorro, MLP Artworx.
Evolution Preview (1991).
code: Sacha, gfx: ThD, production: MLP Artworx.
Baghdad Cafe (1991, ECS Intro).
production: Guy Frost, Zorro, Antibody.
Evolution (1991, 07.12, ECS File).
code: Sacha, gfx: Facet/Anarchy, ThD, production: Guy Frost, Zorro, MLP
Artworx, Antibody.
Manriki (1992, 14.02, ECS Intro).
production: Guy Frost, Zorro, Antibody.
Explorer (1992, 18.03, ECS).
code: Sacha, gfx: ThD, music: Fabian.
Channel X (1992, 04.04, ECS Intro).
production: Guy Frost, Zorro, Music: Pseudolukian.
Hidden-Part-Dentro (1992, .04, ECS File).
code: Sacha, gfx: n/a, music: Fabian, production: Guy Frost, Ego, ThD.
Atomic*Fallout (1992, .04, ECS Intro).
production: Aragorn, Bip, ThD.
Future Inferno (1992, 27.05, ECS Intro).
production: Ultimax, Zorlac, Ratbone.
info: Probably a BBS intro, since they had a board called 'FUTURE
INFERNO'.
Menace (1992, 01.08, ECS File).
production: Guy Frost, Bip, Zorlac, Fabian.
Propaganda (1992, 01.08).
production: Riox, ThD, Ramon B5, Icon/Dominators, Fabian.
Body to Body (1992, 01.08).
production: Clawboy, Bip.
Prev Party Pack (1992, 01.08).
production: Aragorn, ThD, Fabian.
Phantom (1992, 01.08).
production: The Grifter, Bip.
Little Intro (1992, 29.08, Intro).
production: Guy Frost, Zoef, Antibody.
Memtro (1992, .10).
production: Cujo/Dioxxine, Bootbuster, Switchblade.
Pack for Germany (1992, 10.11).
code: Aragorn, gfx: ThD, music: Fabian.
Thaj Mahal (1992, 11.12, Intro).
code: Ultimax, gfx: Zorlac, music: Pseudolukian.
Agony Packmenu (1993).
production: Tedric/TSL, Sacha, D-Sign/TSL.
Morpheus (1993, 25.01, ECS File).
code: Venture, gfx: Dwel, Zorlac, music: "Morpheus.cpr" by Chipper.
info: Seems like the finnish section made this. I don't think Dwel was
really a member yet when this was made; he joined later.
Vluggertje (1993, 09.03, ECS Intro).
code: Sacha, gfx: THD, Zoef, Zorlac, music: Pseudolukian.
Skid Row Cracktro (1993, .03, ECS Intro).
code: Sacha, gfx: Facet/Lemon., music: Fabian.
ChipChop issue #1 (1993, early, ECS Musicfile).
production: Venture, Dwel.
· ChipChop issue #2 (1993, .04, Musicfile).
code: Venture, gfx: Mel, music: "Pom Pom Pom" by Chipper/Desire,
"Headcrash Intro1" by Jochen "Virgill" Feldkoetter, "Intromuz 1" by
Heatbeat/Carillon, "Last Betrayal R." vt Hydra, "Chiptune 12k" by
Nuke/Lemon., "One" by Strobo/Stellar, "Sweatbeat" by Slammie/Disaster,
"Disco Zax" by Mel O'Dee/Shining, "Introghost" by Dezecrator, "Metromix"
by Turtle/Accession, "Shortmenutune 5" by Legend/Parallax, "Kukko" by
Groo/Virtual Dreams, "Fysiometrical" by Hawk/Sanctuary (12 tunes, all 4ch
MOD format).
ChipChop issue #3 (1993, .06, Musicfile).
production: Venture, Dwel.
ChipChop Special (1993, .06, Musicfile).
production: Venture, Dwel, Chipper, Fabian, Pseudolukian, Twilight.
ChipChop issue #4 (1993, 24.07, Music file).
production: Venture, Dwel, Prayer/Banal Projects.
Lovetro (1993, .10, Intro).
production: DCD/Krafted, Visualize, Jimi.
Cracktro (1993, 03.11, Intro).
production: Kernal, Chaos!, Twilight.
ChipChop Intro (1993, .11, Intro).
production: Venture, Dwel, Chipper.
Fairlight Cracktro (1994, 12.05, Intro).
code: Kernal, gfx: Chaos! (design), music: Zoef.
Destiny
-------
NOR> Adolf (ex Atomic), Jens Madsen (sysop 'DREAM OF PERFECTION', 01/94).
ENG> Alien³ (gfx, ex Poppa [no entry]), Antichrist, Eggus (code, ex Poppa
[no entry]), Kam (org gfx swap, 91), Kiwi (code), Metal (Paul Garner,
gfx swap, 91-93), Tango (swap), Tantalus (mainorg, 92), Terminator
(code), Thallium (gfx), Venom (trade).
???> Cobra, Hampster (old handle Pissed Artist, 09/92), Hugo (ex Poppa [no
entry]), Martin (code, new 09/92), Narc, Nitro.
Boards; CLIFFHANGER (nor, 01/94), NINE LIVES (eng), THE PEACH.
Destiny will probably only be remembered for their diskmag with the
original name "Satanic Rites". Members of the staff of this mag were later
behind the two issues of Talent's "42" mag.
1992 - Elminster was kicked in september.
1993 - Destinator joined Eclipse mid 93.
Natas was kicked.
Vector left the scene.
TCB (ex Pussy) joined Energy.
Norwegian Lord Stradh joined Talent.
Norwegian swapper Messiah joined Equinox.
Norwegian swapper Scourger joined Talent.
Phreak, FX and Lord Flight left to form Jesters.
Norwegian sysop Omaha Thunder ('DIGITAL PLEASURE') joined Compact Inc.
German editor RokDaZone (ex Amaze) joined Infect. RokDaZone worked on the
Destiny diskmag 'Satanic Rites'.
Jelace and Saracen (ex Damage Inc) joined Banana Dezign.
Satanic Rites #1 (pre 1992, .06, ECS Diskmag).
Satanic Rites #2 (ECS Diskmag).
info: News in EuroChart #15 claimed it would be released at the Quartz
Summer Conference 1992.
Satanic Rites #3 (ECS Diskmag).
Satanic Rites #4 (1993, 29.05, ECS Diskmag).
info: This was unfortunately the last issue ever released.
Destruction (DST)
-----------------
???> Magius (fin? gfx, 08/96).
Destruction changed the name of the group to Tribute, and multi-function-
man Pacman changed his handle to Speedo. Therefore, Destruction is in
effect dead. I really wish I knew when this happened, 96 or 97?
I do not know if Magius is also a member of the new crew.
· Deep (1996, 18.08, ECS File).
code/music: Pacman, gfx: Pacman, Magius (logo).
Released for the Assembly 96 demo competition.
review: Not outstanding in any way, but adequate. Only two real effects,
and none of them are showstoppers. Perhaps they should have had a look at
the winner demo from The Gathering 95 before deciding on the title...
The only ECS demo released at Assembly 96.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Note: Endscroller had a few graphical errors.
Devils (DVS)
------------
FRA> Bombsquad (trade, ex Bronx, new late93), Captain Jewels (Vincent
Marque, mainorg, early92), Jinx (Bancel Pascal, code gfx), Keops (code
gfx), Sirrao (music), Swoly (gfx).
GER> Kreator (sysop 'A-BASE', ex X-Trade), Midwife (sysop 'PLAN B' WHQ, ex
Anarchy), Rakiem (ex Dreamdealers), TDMF (music, ex Dreamdealers, 93).
NOR> Bright Brick (music, ex Fanatic, 93), Jam (93), Mike (trade, ex
Submission, 93), Tecon (org music, old handle Remix, earlier
Desire, 93), Wigflipper.
???> Asterios, Axya, Cannabis, Cortex, Faith (re 09/92), Judd, Krom,
Krueguer, Medor, Merlin, Pegase, Sky, The Clairvoyant (ex Mystix), The
Invisible (new 09/92).
Mr.Pixel left.
Youngblood was kicked.
German coder Zulu (ex Addonic) joined Cryptoburners.
Ceel (old handle Rick, ex Flash Productions) joined Cryptoburners.
Norwegians Optic, Redferne (music, ex Desire), Ace, Peavey (ex Offence) and
Shade (org swap, ex Fanatic, new ca 06/92) left to form Shamrock.
Microchip (ex Grace) joined Shining 8.
Frenchmen Hades, Bluesilence (ex Zenith), Poison and Mr.Keel all joined
Nova.
Casimodo left.
French musician Hydra joined Sceptic.
French coder TKB joined Dreamdealers.
Lost most of their members due to the Beach Party failure! There's now only
four FRA members left. The best members melted with Drifters and formed a
new group called Chainsaw Design. Deicide (ex LSD) joined TRSI.
Labyrinth (Demo).
· No Reality (ECS Trackmo).
code: TKB, gfx: Swoly, music: Sirrao.
review: Due to incompatibility reasons, I haven't really been able to see
all of this demo. What I've seen though, confirms nicely to the old idea
that textscreen-effect-textscreen is a nice design that works fine :(
There are, however, some nice effects here, and I'd especially like to
mention the 'lightsourced fractal landscapes'. Not only do they look
great, but they render like lightning on the 030! ;) Unfortunately, when
the demo decides it's time to load the second part it crashes after
completing the loading. Nothing I've tried remedies this, not even
kicking the machine down to 1.3. So for now, this is what you get :)
All credit information was hacked out of the disk itself, since that
part's obviously in the second portion of the demo. I'd be very very
grateful for results...
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. -- Note: See review.
Ultimate Composer (1991, ECS Musicdisk).
Information: Future Composer tunes and a joystick-controlled menu!
Colors (1991, 28.12, ECS Demo).
2nd in the Iris New Year Conference.
· Plan B BBS Intro (1993?, ECS File).
code: Jinx, gfx: Jinx, Keops (font), music: Redferne.
review: This small BBS intro shows Devils are not afraid to go new ways
in design; it employs a highres display that's original, and made the
production look 'fresh' when it first appeared. Together with the fast,
catchy techno music it created a good atmosphere. I say did, because
unfortunately it hasn't aged all that well. When you look at it
objectively, you clearly see that there's nothing really advanced about
the intro, no 'cutting edge' code. It looks OK, sounds catchy, but is
ultimately not very interesting.
· GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Devious Dezigns
---------------
SWE> Whoosh (sysop 'NIGHTFALL', triplememb Over The Top and Outlaws, new
02-03/95).
Devotion
--------
SWE> Revenger (Thomas Larsson, code, 08/93).
Revenger is the author of the graphics conversion utility 'IFFTrasher'.
Dexion
------
DEN> Danish Demo Duo (aka Pet and TDK), Einstein (Poul P. Hestbek, music),
Hitman (code, ex Neon/Kefrens), Liteace (code), Mr.Mega Mind (code),
Tiger, Warca.
GER> Jon, Poacher.
???> Anzax, Dr.Dolby, Epsilon (music), Mercy, Orbit, Tron.
Dexion are a legendary Danish demo group, who were BIG before Kefrens were
a though in mind. Dexion was Liteace's first group.
1990 - In december the group arranged the Dexion X-Mas Conference in
Odense, gathering some 600 sceners in what was until then one of the biggest
scene parties ever.
Norwegian graphician Morten joined Spaceballs.
Danish swapper Trix (12/90) joined Rebels old.
Danes Starman and Future Freak (Kim Tolstrup Christensen, music) were
kicked due to inactivity. Future Freak made LOTS of great tunes, and
before the Amiga he was active on the C64 as Future Freak/TFA!
Norwegians T-Bone (ex Resolution 101) and Rob (ex Absence) joined
The Silents.
Megademo (1989, 11.02, ECS Megademo).
Winner of the Bamiga Sector 1 and Warfalcons demo competition!
Megademo II (1990, 05.01, ECS Megademo)
Released at the Phenomena and Censor Party 90.
Beyond Justice (1991, early, ECS File).
code: Tron, gfx: Tox, Bustman/Crusaders, music: Orbit.
Dezign
------
Boards; ICE CREAM (ger, triple in Delirium and Remedy).
dFX
---
???> Dep (code, later Wrath Designs, 12/95), Elixir (music, later Wrath
Designs, 12/95).
dFX probably means something - but I have no idea what :)
At the Assembly 96 Wrath Designs released the demo "Gyrate" [08/96] with
code by Dep and music by Elixir...the file also had something called the
'dFX input handler'. It's a fair assumption that we're dealing with the
same people, or what?
· #? (1995, 28.12, 40k Intro).
code: Dep, gfx: none, music: Elixir (The Player 6.1A format).
28th in The Party 5 40k intro competition.
review: Short and very blue. That's the best way to describe "#?", a
40k intro without graphics at all, and just a single phong object (with
and without animated background) that still manages to be 40k in size!
They've used Ludde's c2p routine, and the object is in that annoying
every-other-pixel mask. While the first part has just the object (an
undetailed torus) and a moving background, the second part has no
background but 'afterburning' on the object. The file was called
dFX-Wildcard.exe, a name that's a little more easy to put on the file
than the actual name of the intro :)
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
Diamonds and Rust (D&R).
------------------------
AUT> Edo and Steve (sysops 'PLEASURE DOME', 11/92).
GER> Gettler and Grind King (sysops 'PARADOXUM', 93).
???> Boon Kid (aut? 11/92).
Diamonds and Rust was an illegal group. A review of one of their cracktros
can be found under Sceptic's entry.
'PARADOXUM' BBS had an intro made for it by some Arise members in 1993.
Dictators (DCT, 1990-1991)
--------------------------
FIN> Barbarian (swap), Dr.Header (code, ex Success), Maniac (music), Marrow
(swap), Shaddock, Sledgehammer.
NOR> Nick (swap, 11/90).
???> Bobcat (gfx), Jayhawk, Metal (code), Mr.Mad, Voyager (music).
Dictators were formed by ex-members of Danish group Trilogy and some
Swedish guys. They died toward the end of 1991...though the release date
of "Woozy" and other information make this information seem highly
unreliable!
1992 - Finns Electro, Phraser, Breeze (music, old handle Megaman, 01/92)
and Simpson (swap) all left to join Equinox 08/92.
Exeron joined 2000 AD.
Joker (ex Ontarion, new mid 91) joined Spirit.
Join-Us-Intro (1992, early, ECS Intro).
code: Metal, gfx: Bobcat, music: Maniac.
Woozy (1992, 07.02, ECS Demo).
D.I.D.
------
Frequenz (together with Badcat and Edison) got arrested at Fornebu in Oslo,
Norway when collecting a package with carded stuff. Frequenz told them
everything, and two weeks later all Norwegian elite boards got busted...
Diffusion (DFN)
---------------
FIN> Astral (93), Beholder (Pertti Lehtisaari, mainorg, 93), Grand Duke
(Juha Kovanen, swap), Rock Lobster (93).
FRA> Fear (Viebach Jean-Michel, org), Hardfire (Johan Roirand, later
Spaceballs, swap).
NOR> Dr. MC Metal (Bjørn Haukedalen, swap).
???> Candyman (ex Leader Productions, old handle Admiral), DJ Jones,
Jaywalker, Protoplasm (code, new early 93), Taxman, Wizard.
Diffusion was a demo group based in Filand.
1993 - Finnish Lohi joined Balance mid 93. Norwegian and Swedish divisions
were kicked mid 93. Extremist, Icebeat, Mikey and Wisa were kicked mid 93.
Swedes Exidor (code), Slime (gfx) and Jammie (gfx) joined Infect.
Finnish Slipper and PetShopBoy (old handle Ace) joined Cadaver.
Finnish musician and swapper Statik-D (old handle Wiseguy) joined Legend.
Norwegian swapper Chaka changed his handle to Nurnal and joined Chaos A.D.
Kintro (1995, 12.08, 40k Intro).
15th in the Assembly 95 40k intro competition.
Digital [old] (DTL, 1991-)
--------------------------
ENG> Acid (04/92), Azi (gfx, ex Adept, 04/92-12/92), Clarky, Columbo
(04/92), Elwood (04/92), Engineer, Flame (gfx, 04/92-93), Grashopper,
Intreq (sysop 'LIVING CHAOS' WHQ, 04/92), Lexicon (04/92), Lonestar
(04/92), Lord Flight (ex Alliance), Mr.Concept, No.5 (04-10/92), Panic
(04/92), Paintbrush, Quartz (04/92), Roller Beast (04/92), Slaine,
Source, Streamline (code, 04/92-93), Turbo Slug (04/92), Twinage (gfx),
Yaz (code music, 04-10/92).
GER> Dillenger (Niki Bugarici, code, new 94-07/94), Gfx-Twins (gfx, later
Essence, new late93-07/94), G.T.O (Stefan Reisch, music, ex Dual Crew,
07/94), Jewel, Ladykiller, Nitro, Rahiem (Frank Meister, swap, 07/94),
Redman (swap pack 'News Break', ex Adept, 03/93-07/94), S-Sex (Michael
Schneider, music, ex Action, new early92-04/92).
FRA> Alex (gfx, 07/93), Dancer (ex TSB), Doughnut (gfx, old handle
Microchip, 07/93), Spiral (ex TSB).
FIN> Albert (sysop 'DEEP THOUGHT EHQ, 10/94), Cosy (trade, doublememb
Fairlight, 03/94), Echo & Guido (traders, 03/94), Jaws (trade,
doublememb Decnite, 03/94), Masterblaster (trade, 03/94), San Miguel
(trade, 03/94).
USA> Fuse, Insanity, Jynx (sysop 'THE OTHER SIDE', 04/92), New Jack (sysop
'NEW JACK CITY'), Pad (sysop 'MEGLOMANIA'), Spook (code, ex Magnetic
Fields), The Master.
???> Bandasnatch, Coaxial, Death Jester (trade), Dextrous (ex Magnetic
Fields), Ferris, Jetman, Moses, Nova (ex Slipstream).
Boards; FANTASY ZONE (eng), ULTIMATE DREAM (eng), QED (eng), NEVERNEVER
LAND (ger), STATIC RAVE ZULU (usa).
Digital was formed after Magnetic Fields was reorganized, and all the best
German and English members formed this new group around the middle of 1991.
These days the 10 remaining members are, unfortunately, mostly inactive.
They will leave beind a handful of good productions, most notably perhaps
the trackmo "Lethal Exit" [12/92], the 40k intro "A Maze In" (07/93) and the
musicdisk "Extemporized" [10/93] - all of which were made by their previous
french members.
1992 - Spook, coder of the "Punisher" (04/92) trackmo, left the UK to work
in Silicon Valley, USA. German musician S-Sex joins from Action.
1993 - Evil E was kicked late 93.
1995 - English musician Sync joined TRSI early.
Finnish sysop Allah joined Parallax, where he's running 'THE CHAMELEON'...
was the board also in DTL?
Finnish swappers Poke (07/94) and Tint (94) joined Facet's Pussy/Desire.
German coder Chip-Ram (07/94) left to rejoin his old group, Wizzcat late94.
Sniper left to join The Special Brothers.
French musician and swapper Reverse (12/92-10/93) joined Melon Dezign.
The entire French section joined Complex sometime between 10 and 12/93.
This concerns musician Clawz (ex The Special Brothers, 09/92-10/93), coder
Gengis (ex Liquid, 12/92-10/93) and graphicians Eloy and Titan (ex
Anarchy, 07/93), though he MAY have joined Scoopex instead.
Frenchman Vodka (ex TSB) was kicked out, so he rejoined The Special
Brothers.
The entire Finnish section, John Peel (trade, ex Black Robes), Kevin (gfx
sysop, ex Magnetic Fields, 09/92), Grim (ex Magnetic Fields), Duncan (ex
Magnetic Fields) and Hifi (sysop 'LAST GENERATION', ex Grace) joined
Damones. Later, new Finnish members would join.
French graphician SPH was kicked early 93. The only production I can find
that he worked on was Gengis' trackmo "Lethal Exit" [12/92].
French swapper and packer Wizz (ex The Silents) was kicked 02/93.
Redman will take over his packseries 'POST-IT!'.
Rotox left for Anthrox.
German swapper Yoyo joined Fifth Generation 08/92.
English coder Paradroid (ex Razor 1911 old, 04/92) left to make games for
Core Design. He later joined Anarchy.
Dexter (music, ex Plague, new 04/92), Ford Prefect (sysop), Shrimp (code,
04/92) and Sync (music, 04/92) were all kicked. Sync rejoined, Shrimp
later joined Ghost.
Lots of Germans were kicked in early 92; Andy & Ray, Seco, First Revolution
and the graphics-team Groo and Rufferto (all 04/92). Groo and Rufferto
therefore joined Delicious Design.
German Flaxx joined Bloodsuckers.
Afternoon (ECS).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: "Shattered.Afternoon" by Hollywood/Jetset and
Reverse/Digital (4ch ProTracker format).
Punisher (Trackmo).
code: Spook, gfx: Flame, music: n/a.
Day of Reckoning (1992, ECS Disk).
· Trash (1992, 04.04, ECS Trackmo).
code: Streamline, gfx: Azi, music: Yaz (NoisePacker 3 format).
2nd in the Anarchy Party demo competition.
review: Acceptable but unexciting trackmo from British section, with
an unusual brand of music - with a flute lead (!) Nothing to jump up
and down about in any way.
· GLE tested A1200/020-14/2mb chip/3.0.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Note: Crashes after memberlist on both configurations.
Lethal Exit (1992, 28.12, ECS Trackmo).
code: Gengis, gfx: Azi, SPH, Twinage, music: Reverse.
9th in The Party 92 demo competition.
Dream Trippin' (1993, Disk).
code: Streamline, gfx/music: Flame.
· A Maze In (1993, 11.07, ECS 40k Intro).
code: Gengis, gfx: Alex (head), Dougnut (font), music: Clawz (XANN Packer
format). Released at the Sun'n'Fun Conference 93.
review: A good little intro from future coder celebrity Gengis, with some
nice routines. Perhaps the most interesting one being the 'maze' part,
which resembles an early Doom clone - complete with user interactivity!
The maze is lightning fast on my machine, by the way. Also, there's a
nice zoom rotator and an opening vector rendition of a DTL logo. Cool.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Extemporized (1993, .10, ECS Musicdisk).
code: Gengis, Alex, gfx: Walt, music: Clawz, Reverse, G.T.O. (ProRunner
1.0 format).
info: This is VERY sought after! If anyone has it, he/she will be richly
rewarded. Clawz' modules here are Sweltering Forest, Sonic
City, Extemporized, Spleen and Ideal, Voldsom Kanonslag. This was Gengis
and Clawz' last production for Digital before leaving for Complex.
· Shakka Lakka (1994, .07, ECS Trackmo).
Code: Dillenger, Gfx: Gfx-Twins, Music: G.T.O.
Review: A quite acceptable trackmo from the German division. The graphics
are rather good throughout, though never excellent. The music is
functionable, but nothing more, and the coding rather nice. As you can
see, this demo never rises to greatness, but is still a good production.
Can't find any party results that list this, and the production does
not mention any party either. There's a few fullscreen pictures and lots
of incidental graphics, if that's your thing. Nice. No loading problems.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Digital [new] (DTL, 1996-1998)
------------------------------
ENG> Alive (Marcel Bramothe, mainorg2 gfx write, doublememb Nah-Kolor, old
handle Shade, 04-10/97), Cache (code, rescene, early98).
???> Goon (gfx), Ibenz (ex Passion and Skidrow, new 09/97), Iceball (gfx),
Okeanos (music).
Digital was reborn in 1996, and was finally closed by Darkus in 1998.
Darkus (doublememb Nuance, old handle Nemes!s) left for Network and Rebels,
and accused Iceball (ex Ibanez) for most of the trouble DTL had suffered,
because of his lying about new members and productions.
1997 - Ibenz joined from Passion and Skidrow. Alive contributed the title
screen to Nuance's "X-Files #19" [10/97]. Tommy (music), Forge (gfx, old
handle Mat, 97) and Snozz were all kicked late in the year.
Digital Access
--------------
???> Johnny Turbo (mainorg, 07/94), Drizzt (code, 07/94), Questa (code,
07/94), Cool Col J (music, 07/94), Normski (music 3D gfx, 07/94),
Budds (sysop, 07/94), Stoo (sysop, 07/94), Tex (3D gfx, 07/94).
Girls... Girls... Girls... (1989, late, ECS Slideshow).
Code: Drizzt, Gfx: Bass, Music: n/a
ETD-AGN Demo (1989, late).
Code: Drizzt, Questa, Gfx: Bass, Music: Uncle Pervis.
Don't Touch That Dial (1990, .10, ECS Intro).
Code: Drizzt, Questa, Gfx^Music: Bass.
Elle Slideshow (1992, .10, Slideshow).
Code: Questa, Gfx: Souri, JT, Music: Cool Col J.
DA Party Slideshow (1992, .11, Slideshow).
Code: Drizzt, Questa, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
Sonic Death Demo (1993, .01, File).
Code: Drizzt, Questa, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
Cyborg Intro (1993, .03, Intro).
Code: Questa, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
Intent (1993, .07, ECS File).
Code: Drizzt, Krion, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
ADL tested A500 /000-7 /1mb chip, 4mb fast/1.3^2.04.
MCBBStro (1993, .09, Intro).
Code: Krion, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
DA Party II Slideshow (1994, .02, Slideshow/Musicdisk).
Code: Questa, Gfx: Souri, Music: Cool Col J.
Guru Meditation (1994, 01.04, ECS File).
Code: Krion, Storm, Drizzt, Gfx: Souri, Infinity, Music: Cool Col J.
1st place in the Pearl Party 94 demo competition.
Digital Artists Inc (DAI).
--------------------------
FIN> Chad (93), Delacroix (music, 93), DJ Tony, Judas Priest (93), Slumlord
(93), Tsaca (music, 93), William Wobbler (93), Zenox (09/92).
SWE> Goose (David Lindstrom, swap, ex Bronx, 09/92).
Finnish Reaper joined The Dark Demon.
Musicdisk III (1992?, ECS Musicdisk).
code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Delacroix, Tsaca (3 tunes).
Bonus Trax 1 (1992, 05.08, Musicdisk).
Digital Chaos (DTC, 1994-)
--------------------------
ITA> Dark Ranger (trade, early96), Dr.Tomastik (music, early96), Hantarex
(sysop 'POINT OF NO RETURN', early96), KRS (code, early96), Lry
(founder gfx sysop 'CYBER TRASH', 94-early96), Nck (founder gfx, 94-
early96).
Since their birth in 1994, DTC has released mostly doors and bbs-related
utilities. The two original founders were Nck and Lry.
Ice MC (e-code) is no longer a member.
968606 (Intro).
code: Krs, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
information: BBStro for their board 'POINT OF NO RETURN'.
Da Beggining (Intro).
code: Krs, gfx: Lry, music: Nck.
Digital Corruption (DC, http://www.digital-corruption.net).
-----------------------------------------------------------
HOL> Sal-One (sysop 'BOONDOCKS' WHQ, 02/97-02/99).
SWE> Hamlet (sysop 'FIRST DIVISION', 01/97-04/98), IronFist (sysop
'UNDERTOWN', 12/97), Leatherface (sysop 'TRADERS PARADISE', triplememb
Smokey and Ghost Riders, 01-12/97), Storm (sysop 'CYBER DESIGN', 01-
12/97), Wizard (F. Schultz, code gfx music, ex Giants, 97).
DEN> Enzo (sysop 'SKY TOWER', 01/97-02/99), Zinko (sysop 'NORTHERN PALACE',
02/99).
NOR> Arcane (sysop 'MOST WANTED', 01-10/97), Magz (sysop 'GENETIC WASTE',
01-12/97), Thundercat (sysop 'CHECKPOINT', 12/97-02/99).
ENG> Shag-Rat (crack sysop 'SHAGGYS PLACE', 02-10/97), Zoltrix (sysop 'FINE
LINE' earlier 'SPACED OUT', 01/97-02/99).
GER> Digiman (sysop 'ACID SLAM', 04/98-02/99), Ramis (sysop 'TRASH CITY',
02-10/97), Red Crow (ger?, sysop 'CREEPING ANXIETY', 10-12/97), Steel
(sysop 'CRAPTOWN', 12/97).
FIN> Patrician (sysop 'HARD DISK CAFE', 01-02/97).
POL> Billy (sysop 'FUCK SHIT', 01-02/97).
AUS> Psyche (sysop 'TERRA FIRMA', 02/97), Testament (sysop '3RD EYE',
04/98).
SCO> Chill (sysop 'HOUSE OF PAIN', 12/97).
TUR> Ital (sysop 'NEEDFUL THINGS', 01-02/97).
N Z> Damnation (doublememb Instinct, new ROM9).
H-K> Raiden (sysop 'RISING SUN', 01-12/97).
JAP> Outside (sysop 'DEADLY SINZ', 10-12/97).
USA> CDeth (ftop 'SANATARIUM', 12/97), Gunda (sysop 'THE SPECIALISTS', 01-
10/97), JamesWest (sysop 'SEVEN SEAS', 01-10/97), Rusty (ftpop
'SPANK', 10-12/97), Shadower (supply sysop 'DEATHROW', 12/97-02/99).
???> 7en (crack, 10-12/97), Beavis (sell, 02/97), Dalamar (sysop
'DRAGONLANCE' EHQ, 10/97-02/99), Diablo (fra? sysop 'WAREZ CITY', 10-
12/97), LaShawn (sysop 'SOUTH CENTRAL', 04/98-02/99), RaMoNsTeR
(crack, 10/97-04/98), RTM (crack, 01/98), Ruskie (keyfilemakers, 96),
Scandic (sysop 'FAST FILE SYSTEM' EHQ, 01-02/97), Sunbeam (code crack
keyfilemakers, 04/98), Synthetix (crack, 01/97), Vulture (sysop
'VULTURE', 12/97-02/99), Zed (Peter Zelezny, code, doublememb Mystic,
11/96).
Digital Corruption are a mainly pirate/illegal-oriented group, among the
best these days. They release both games and utilities.
Zed is the author of the BBS program System-X (SX).
· Homepage at dc.denet.co.jp.
I left the Digital Corruption homepage quite unimpressed. The whole thing
seemed pretty unfinished and rushed. Some parts have promise, like some
of the graphics, but a lot seems unfinished. I viewed the page with
Netscape Navigator 3.01, and it seems it's not totally compatible...
The upper logo, a.o., is cut off etc. Warez-wise there's not a lot to get
here, just two identical BBS intros (Genetic Waste and First Division)
and an amIRC script. Will improve, I'm sure.
Digital Dreams Company
----------------------
YUG> Thunder (code).
Yugoslavian Nemesis left.
Anti Atari Demo (Trackmo).
Digital Warriors
----------------
NOR> Buzz (sysop 'NIGHT LINE'), Charon (sysop 'STYX'), Nicam (sysop 'NO
ACCESS'), Zneiper (ex Dual Crew).
Sysop Slash ('THE VENUE') joined Alpha Flight.
Digitech
--------
SWE> Damien (sysop 'PURPLE PLEXUS', 10/90), Excelsior (sysop 'LEVIATHAN',
10/90), Warlord (org swap pack, 10/89).
???> Hitchhiker (90), Trinicon, Sauron, Warlord.
This mainly Swedish group was born as early as 1987, and earned their dues
by creating some truly excellent utility compilations in the old days. One
of their members were also behind the cruncher Bytekiller 2.0.
Megademo (ECS Megademo).
Digivision
----------
???> Dirty Harry (music, ex Atomic).
Digiwars
--------
USA> Navigator and Freejack (sysops 'EMINENCE FRONT').
Dimension 4
-----------
Finnish Pifki (ex Heavy Duty) joined Grace.
Dimension-X
-----------
Motive, R-9, Neotronic and Quest left to form Narcosis (PRP4).
Deadlock issue #4 (1992, late, ECS Diskmag).
Dinx Project (DXP)
------------------
POL> Sachy (Piotr Sachanowitz, code gfx, doublememb Skid Row, later
Appendix, 08/95-late97), X-Ceed (music, doublememb Appendix [details],
02/98).
???> Celtic (trade, late97), Dan (music, late97), Drd (gfx, late97),
Dr.Szach (raytrace, late97), Dutch Magic (trade, new early98), Franckey
(code edit, late97), Groh (gfx, late97), Kosmi (late97), Kro (gfx,
late97), ogotay (code raytrace, late97), Oster (code, late97), Rg (code
swap, late97), Sebax (gfx, late97), Terry (music, late97), Timi (org,
late97), Tinner (raytrace, late97), Zefir (gfx, late97).
Dinx Project is a mainly Polish demo group.
1997 - Artwork's "Generation #24" [04/97] reported that Sagrael left the
scene, that polish Aln/Picco [misspellt Alan] (code) joined, and that polish
swapper Korball joined Amnesty. Polish coder ALN (ex Picco) joined Appendix
11/97. Acid left the group late in the year. Caro left for Nah Kolor late.
· L.A.M.E. (1995, 30.08, 64k Intro).
code/gfx: Sachy, music: "Chipmunks" by Jester/Sanity (4ch MOD format).
review: For anyone who's seen a lot of demos, "L.A.M.E." is gonna bring a
smile to your face. Never have so many good demos been made fun of in
such a respectful, tongue-in-cheek way :) From the opening DINX PROJECT
logo (which looks a lot like the PYGMY PROJECTS logo from "Extension"
[08/93]) - to the end graphics before the cartoon (which looks a lot like
something out of Mack's slideshow "Prism" [92] for Melon) - this is a fun
ride down demoscene memory lane. The chiptune by Jester has almost
certainly been ripped from somewhere, but I can't quite remember where...
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chp, 16mb fast/3.0.
L.A.M.E. (1996, 23.06, 4k Intro).
3rd in the Polish Summer Party 96 4k intro competition.
Direct
------
DEN> Dux (sysop 'MAINLINE').
???> Droid, Zenix, Macho.
Beatbuster was kicked, and joined Upfront (EC11).
Disaster (1992-1995)
--------------------
DEN> Christine De La Queen (later Spoon, 93), Core (gfx music swap), Joshua
(code, 93), Muttley (Kim Lebech, founder music swap, ex Addicts, 93),
Profile (swap, 93), Subsonic (founder gfx music, ex Addicts).
???> Dgl (gfx, 12/93), LeChuck (music, 12/94).
In early 1995, Disaster merged with Subacid, and ceased to exist. These
people (at least) joined Subacid: Deckard (gfx, 12/94) Gayhawk (code),
Hexagon (Founder^code, ex Addicts) and Liquid (music).
Joshua was busted for supposed hacking! A full report can be read in
Upstream #7.
Desajn (1994, .05, Dentro).
Ärtesuppe (1994, 28.12, Intro).
Winner of the fast intro competition at The Party 4!
Disaster Area
-------------
Birdy joined Scoopex mid 91.
Disknet
-------
FIN> Axu (trade, 02/93), Dark Power, Falcon, Giant, Gummi-Uncle (93),
Hawkwind, HST-Bullah (93), JMF (trade, 03/93), Loki, Milkman (93),
Palex (trade, 02/93), Rainman (code gfx, 08/92), SCE (93), Triax
(swap), Wisp (93).
???> Stormbringer (swap).
Boards; IRON HOME (fin).
Dark Power and Dr.M left.
Finnish Thor joined the Desire subgroup Love.
Finnish Goozer (ex Altair) joined Alcatraz (RAW4).
Finnish Alcohol Pricelist (1989, 28.02, ECS File).
Demo (1990, 09.02, ECS Demo).
Coders Mystery (1991, 25.02, ECS Demo).
Anarchy Party Demo (1991, .04, ECS).
Released at Anarchy Easter Party 91.
Rytinaa ja Ryketta (1992, ECS Musicdisk, 2 disks).
Music: D.R.M. Information: 8 tunes, 4 games and more!
Disorder
--------
SWE> Dixy (sysop 'PREMIUM', 01/95).
Divina
------
ITA> Dark Angel (trade sysop 'MADNESS CONFUSION', late90), Knute (code),
Mad Marabou (music, late90), Mr.Copper (code, late90), Natas (sysop
'TEMPLE OF DESTRUCTION'), New Dream (code, late90), Luyz (code, new
RAW3), Sledge (gfx, late90).
HOL> Storm (gfx sysop 'ALTAIR OF SACRIFICE').
· Beware of Vectors (ECS Intro).
code: Knute, gfx: Storm, music: "Flying Gods" by Hydra/Devils.
review: Just an intro with a jumping scroll, a logo at the bottom of the
screen and some filled vectors. Nothing extraordinary.
Nothing even remotely close to a release date is found in the intro.
· GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.
Divine
------
ENG> Aquafresh (music), Risk (org gfx edit 'White Noise', old handle
Image, 94), Sonny (sysop 'WELSH COAST', 10/94).
FIN> Arche (ex Typhoon), Mac (ex Typhoon), Mr.Z (ex Typhoon).
SWE> Maverick (swap, 09/92).
???> Buddy (org sysop), Elric? (trade ascii edit, ex Futura), GT One (sysop
'ALTERNATE REALITY'), MDMA (code), The Fink (code, 94), The Jive
Movement (re Delite, old handle Projex), Thor (swap), Warlock (ex
Fantasy), Welder (code trade sysop, ex Futura).
Divine was formed by ex-members of Surprise! Productions UK and Futura.
1992 - Finnish Duplex left the group to form Electron, and Icebass joined
Admirals early in the year. Dutchman Ike (old handle Hornet) joined Effect
late92.
English musician Dreamfish (94) joined DCS.
Dredd (ex Fantasy) was kicked.
Loony joined Desire.
Sprinter was kicked due to inactivity.
Danish coder Wreko left for Balance.
Kiwi abandoned Divine and the Amiga for Trilogy on the PC scene.
White Noise 1 (1994, ECS Filemag).
code: The Fink, gfx: Risk, music: Dreamfish, editor: Risk.
D-Mob
-----
SWE> Antiaction (code, ex Tetragon, later Defjam, new 07/90), CAD
(Björn_Lagercrantz), Creator (swap), Leper Messiah (ex Dual Crew, new
late90), Nick23 (gfx, ex Ballcrackers, 12/91), Turbobrain (Stefan
Bernbo, code music sysop 'THE ULTIMATE RIDE', 12/91), Xor, Zak (gfx).
USA> High Energy (sysop 'RAZOR EDGE').
???> Creep (ex Control), Elrick, Genius (sysop), Georgie, Jason, Lee,
Moose, Odin, Orpheus, Poltergeist (swe?, code, ex Excellence).
Boards; WAREHOUSE (fin).
D-Mob was formed by The Cad and Turbobrain from The Sunriders Swedish
division. They felt they were the only ones doing anything in Sunriders, and
they didn't want to do the job for someone else, so they formed their own
group. Turbobrain is also the author of the wellknown copy program D-Copy.
1991 - Dreamer joined Vogue, while Raider and Aztec got kicked in the
middle of the year.
1992 - Daxer left to join Eclipse ca 06/92.
The Finnish division is dead; most of the members joined Intense.
Swedes Alis (sysop 'ANOTHER WORLD', ex Jump), Frosty (ex Jump) and Uzi-U
all left to join Crystal.
· Music-Disk 1 (ECS Trackloaded musicdisk).
code^usic: Turbobrain, gfx: Zak.
review: This is about as basic as they come. What you get is a scroller
at the top, a picture of the Batman logo and three (four is you count the
'bonus' track) LARGE tunes, probably because they were not so much
composed as sampled. Avoid this and get Music-Disk 3 instead, by much the
same team...only miles better! By the way, this was D-Mob's very first
production as a group.
The scroller is distorted and unreadable on my machine.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Musicdisk 3 (1991, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk).
Information: COOL onemodule megamix musicdisk!
Musicdisk IV (ECS Musicdisk, 2 disks).
Information: 5 tunes and a small bonus part.
Doctor Mabuse Orgasm Crackings (DOC)
------------------------------------
GER> Dr.Mabuse, Unknown (Michael Kleps, code, 08-10/88).
???> Esteban, Frog, MnemoTroN (code, ex Silicon League, 04-08/89), Tracer.
DOC was a legendary German group that gave the world some of the first and
best demos and utilities like the D.O.C SoundTracker (Version 2.0 (08/88) to
2.2 were coded by Unknown, while version 2.3 (04/89) to 2.5 (08/89) were
coded by Mnemotron).
Unknown also wrote the game Dynablaster and the chipmusic program SID-Mon.
Demons Are Forever (1988, 18.05, ECS File).
info: Classic demo!
Dole (1997-)
------------
???> Mega (founder music), Mr.Mygg (founder music), Stardust (founder gfx),
TmX (founder gfx).
Dole was formed by Mega, Mr.Mygg, Stardust and TmX, all from C-Lous (97).
Domination
----------
Domination's Dentro (1995, 12.08, Demo).
13th in the Assembly 95 demo competition.
Dominators (DOM)
----------------
DEN> Roland (music, 12/90).
GER> Transfer (code, ex Paradox).
???> Dogfriend, Fox (ex Bonzai), Psycho (train, 89).
Dominators on the amiga was merely a division of the wellknown danish group
on the c64. They were 'active' (mostly swapping) on the amiga probably as
early as 1987, but it would still be a few years before the first
productions were released... :)
Most German and Finnish members left to build Elysion.
Nevermind (1992, 29.06, ECS Demo).
6th in the Hurricane Party 92 demo competition.
Golf War (1992, 28.12, ECS Disk).
code: Zorlac?, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
15th in The Party 92 demo competition.
Donut Fetish (DNF)
------------------
NOR> Niggerjack (Stian Myhre, code), Romeo (code, early98), Whiskas (Daniel
A. Hansen, music, also in Mono [music], 12/96).
???> Deep (mainorg1 music), Disc-man (music), Drop (mainorg2 music), Fro-D
(music), Large (sysop), Loaderror (code gfx), Mr.X (music, new late96),
Pix (gfx), Speeddevil (new 09/97).
Donut Fetish is a Norwegian group, with some fairly talented members.
Niggerjack was in Shamrock the last time I lost track of him ;)
1997 - Norwegian coder Psalt left for Spaceballs, and Norwegian coder
Accede left for Contraz 09/97. Their sysop Large also left them, while
Speeddevil joined this month.
Doodles^Shock Foundation, The (TDS or D^S)
------------------------------------------
SWE> Blizzard (coedit 'Tequila', 07/95), Butch (gfx, 06/94), Chig (code,
06/94), Jac (sysop 'HYSTERIA', 01/95), Silencer (sysop 'REPULSE').
Swedish musician D-Zire joined Spaceballs late 94.
Chip'O'Matic 3 (1994, 07.06, ECS Musicfile).
code: Chig, gfx: Butch, music: Loxley/Equinox, Spirou/Senseless Desajn,
Deetroy, Excalibur/Complex.
· Tequila Chart issue #11 (1995, 01.07, Chartmag).
Cooperation with Complex, see there for details.
Doom [old] (1990-1990)
----------------------
FIN> Acer, Barrax, Bootlegger, Dander, Hans, Hawk, Hex, Hoffman, Jack,
Larry, Mac, Mic, Stargazer, Starwize, Swapper-Jack, Tandy, Voyager,
Wolf.
???> Ravish (new ca 07/90).
Doom was formed when the two groups Vision-X and Tornado merged in 1990.
1990 - In july, finns Judge (gfx swap, ex Tornado), Banzai (code), Zoltar
(music), Tom (code gfx swap) and Mr.Head (code) left the group because they
felt there were too many members in Doom. They formed the group Advance
together with one other member. Finnish Mr.Big was kicked, and joined
Wizzcat under the new handle Catman. The group changed their name to
Euphoria towards the end of the year, probably 09 or 10/90.
Doom [new]
----------
GER> Devil (gfx, 04/96).
???> TLS (music, 04/96), Vanor (code, 04/96).
· Deadline (1996, .04, AGA 1MB Multifile, 2 disks).
code: Vanor, gfx: Devil, music: TLS. Released at Misc 96.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Dope
----
???> 9MM Dor, .38 Dre, Pushead.
Dope were a Norwegian group, creating quite original demo work.
Light Side of the Dark Side (ECS).
Ban the X - Radical Version (1990, ECS File).
Double Density Crew (DDC).
--------------------------
Virus Intro (1988, 03.10, ECS Intro).
Released at the Double Density Crew, Level4, The Supervisors Copy Party.
Doughnut Cracking Service (DCS).
--------------------------------
ENG> Nosah (Dave).
DCS was a mainly English group that came from the C64.
Dragnet
-------
DEN> Nation (music, 12/94), Venger (Sune Pedersen, music, 12/93-12/94).
???> Constrictor (gfx, 12/94), Marvin (code music, 12/93-12/94).
· Anni Mator (1994, 28.12, 40k Intro).
Code: Marvin, Gfx: Constrictor, Music: "Music 4 4okb Vgr x3" and
"Endmusic" by Venger. 10th in The Party 4 40k intro competition.
· GLE tested A2000/000-7 /1mb chip, 2mb fast/2.04.
Note: Runs without crashes, but gfx are totally fucked up,
indicating it was coded for AGA machines.
Time Warp (1994, 28.12, 40k Intro).
15th in The Party 4 40k intro competition.
Dragons [old] (-1990)
---------------------
It is highly uncertain what the OLD Dragons have in common with the new.
1990 - French musician Moby (ex Apology) joined Alcatraz (90). All
remaining members (Corsair, Megablast, Mr. Video, Conqueror & Zike!) joined
Angels late 1990. As a consequence, Dragons died. Where did Foxy go?
Yoda joined Submission.
Megademo (199?, 10.03, ECS Disk).
code: Corsair, gfx: L.Jadavin, Mr. Video, Vador, music: Moby, S.Lentfert,
Allister Brimble.
Dragons [new]
-------------
GER> Lee Wijant (swap, 92), R.T.F. (mainorg, 92), T.B.M (sysop 'DIRTY
SURFACES' opened early 92).
FIN> Yoda (new 08/92).
???> KLF (train, new early92), Roland (code, new early92).
It is highly uncertain what the OLD Dragons have in common with the new.
EuroChart #15 carried the news that they won the demo competition at the
'Fresh Cream' party, though this party is unknown to me.
Bounty left to join Hardline early 92.
Cream Dezign (gfx music, new early92) left 08/92.
Drakpak
-------
Swedish sysop Bugs Bunny ('POLE POSITION') joined Noxious.
Megaintro (1991, .04, ECS).
Released at Anarchy Easter Party 91.
Dreamdealers (DRD)
------------------
FRA> Antony (Squizzato Antony, gfx pack 'Pipeline', aka Tony?, 09/93-
12/93), Asymptotic (code, ex Pure Metal Coders, new late92), Chrylian
(Ceril, music, ex Proton Ltd, new late92-94), Croquik (code), Elmer
(Hugues Giborne, gfx, ex Symbiosis, new late92), Fletch (gfx edit
'L.I.V.E.', ex TSB, new SLH11), Freddox (code edit 'L.I.V.E', ex TSB,
new SLH11), Fullstar (ex Pure Metal Coders, new RAW4), Gelfling (sysop
'DREAMLANDS' WHQ, 09/93-06/96), Napoleon (Emmanuel, swap, ex Solaris,
new UPS8, 09/93-94), Pib (code, 94), Redlight (code, 12/91-93), Shout
(Jean-Philippe Plazas, music, 04/96), Silk (ex Solaris, new UPS8), Sun
(music, 12/92-12/93), Sync (code, 12/93), Tik (gfx, 12/91), TKB (code,
ex Devils, new RAW4), Zebig (gfx, ex Alliance Design, new pre
07/92-93), 7th Eye (gfx, ex Alliance Design, new early92).
Boards; JUJU (fin, 09/95).
Dreamdealers is a purely French demo group. In the beginning they were a
small, but quite high quality group. Then Moby and Ra joined, and people
started taking a little more notice. When Moby and Ra left for Sanity they
certainly lost their best assets. Fletch returned to the scene late 95.
The sysop of 'JUJU' is not a Dreamdealers memb, but Gelfling is a cosys
on the board.
The Frenchmen in Oops! Productions (Alex and Nam, both ex The Silents) both
joined Movement.
French coder Hexogen (ex Pure Metal Coders, new late92) left the scene.
French painter Trajan (12/93) joined Bomb! (UPS10).
The entire German division; Rakiem (ex Speed/Complex), Ascender, T'Vaan
(ex Dux/Submission) and TDMF (ex Mexx); were kicked out. Rakiem and TDMF
joined Devils (RAW6).
French coder Gryzor left for Hemoroids 08/92.
French music and graphics masterminds Moby (ex Alcatraz, 12/92-12/93) and Ra
(old handle Rhah, ex Pure Metal Coders, new late92-12/93) both left to
join Sanity.
Corinne (1994 or pre, AGA Demo).
Tales of Dream (1991, 25.08, ECS File).
code: Redlight, Croquik, gfx: Tony, music: Moby.
Inner Vision (1991, 28.12, ECS File).
code: Redlight, gfx: Tik, music: Moby.
Winner of the Iris New Year Conference!
info: Does not work on 2.0+ systems!
Beach Party Invitation Intro (Beachtro) (ECS Intro).
Released at the Eastern Conference 92.
· Interpol Crack Intro (1993, ECS Intro).
code: Redlight, gfx: Ra, music: Chrylian (ProMizer 1.8 format).
review: A cracktro whose most important asset is a great Interpol logo by
Ra, covering most of the screen. Some text is nicely splashed onto the
screen at the bottom, and the music is...not good. There is no actual
release date, but it was probably made in 1993 - several things indicate
this.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA.
Ulitro (Flying Saucer BBS) (1993, ECS Intro).
code: Redlight, gfx: Zebig, music: Sun.
· Raging Fire (1993, 28.12, AGA File).
Code: Sync, Gfx: Antony, Ra, Music: Moby.
15th in The Party 3 demo competition.
Review: This starts of on a TRULY cool note with a heavy metal module by
Moby (ahh sweet headbangin'...), before we're treated to a great picture
of a bull's head by Ra. Then, the bull's head is zoomrotated fullscreen
while the drums of the tune keep-a-bangin'. ...and that would appear to
be it. Having experience this power trip (mostly brought on by the
music), one can't help but think they'd have ended up a lot higher on the
score board if they'd added another effect or two. Amazing potential!
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Toyzareus (1993, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro).
Code: Redlight, Gfx: Zebig, Music: Reflex.
3rd in The Party 93 40k intro competition.
· Imagine (1994, 03.09, AGA File).
code: Pib, gfx: Antony, music: "Organe Machine" by Chrylian.
2nd in the 3S Party demo competition.
review: Certainly nice this short demo from the Frenchies in DRD.
The graphics remain excellent throughout, and the coding's not bad
either. As for the music...I thought it was a fucking Moby tune until I
saw the credits! If that's not a stamp of approval, I don't know what is.
Very very competent in every department, then.
Please note that on the 030-50 it ran a little TOO FAST. I didn't get
half a chance to read any of the text early on, because it just flashed
onto the screen, and then it proceeded. On the plain A1200 everything was
fine, though.
· GLE tested A1200/020-14/2mb chip/3.0.
A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Note: see the review!
· Toothbrush - The Trilogy Part III (1994, 27.12, AGA Multifile, 2 disks).
xode: P!b, gfx: AnTony, music: Doh (samples: Doh, AnTony, Ra).
Cooperation with Cryptoburners. 21st in The Party 4 demo competition.
review: Just some animations of people brushing their teeth, set to a
techno track with brushing noises. Probably supposed to be funny, but it
doesn't really come alive for me...
· GLE tested A1200/020-14/2mb chip/3.0.
Cult - The Party 4 Edition (1995, .02, AGA Diskmag).
Information: This was released as a 'preview' of the new diskmag 'Cult',
which was supposed to be released regularly as a cooperation with
Absolute!, and the editor would be Fester/ABS! As far as I know, no
further issues were released.
3S Party 96 Invitation (1996, mid, File).
code: Obyone, gfx: Tenshu, music: Bosco.
info: The 3S party was held from 30.08-01.09 1996. All of these people
probably became Syndrome members by the end of the year!
Dreamline Designs (DLD)
-----------------------
DEN> Rasmus K. Ursem (code, 02/95).
Rasmus K. Ursem is the author of several small utilities, whose names all
begin with DLD :)
Da'Ride (1994, 28.12, Wild).
3rd in The Party 4 wild demo competiton. Information: Presented on an
A4000.
Dreampark (DPK)
---------------
GER> Euronymous (sysop 'ANCIENT ENTITY', triplememb TRSI and Thunder
Technologies, 06/94).
Dreamscape
----------
???> Mr.Thorax (ex Bacteria).
Drifters (DFT)
--------------
FRA> Amotrak (swap, 02/91), Clary (code gfx raytrace modem, doublememb Crux
Design, 95-12/96), Coronal (swap), Golden Hell (Gabriel Hiriart, gfx
raytrace swap, 02/91-04/96), Kyrom (music, 02/91), Manu (Emmanuel
Gallo, swap), Mr.Bluesky (code, 02/91-04/96), Mulder (raytrace trade
sysop 'X-FILES', 04/96), Outlandous D.A. (Meneceur Yannick, gfx,
02/91), Sh0cker (A. Pagnotta, trade system modem, old handle Hooked,
04/96), Tof (gfx ascii, doublememb Crux Design, 95-04/96).
ENG> NMI (Paul Westgate).
???> 242 (code raytrace, 04/96), Euric, Io (gfx swap, 04/96), L'Anome
(trade, 04/96), Seb (gfx, 04/96), Stf.
Drifters was a french demo group, formed by Golden Hell and Mr. Bluesky. The
group produced more than 30 demos/intros in their time.
Drifters originally died in 1995 when the two founders left the scene, but
Clary tried to keep the group together a small while more. Golden Hell was
asked to rejoin, and did a few pieces of graphics for them (and Crux) but it
never really came alive.
1991 - Postacard is now Rave/Delight late in the year.
Black and White (Demo).
info: Done in cooperation with Pentagon - who merged with drifters soon
after.
Latex (Intro).
code: Mr. Bluesky, gfx: Golden Hell, music: n/a.
The Prisoner (Number 6) (Demo).
code: Mr. Bluesky, gfx: Golden Hell, music: Kyrom.
info: First ever philosphical demo.
· Cheap Blittering (1991, 06.02, ECS File).
code: Mr.Bluesky, gfx: Amotrak, O.D.A, Golden Hell, music: Kyrum.
Cooperation with Pentagon.
review: Please be advised that the version reviewed here is a re-issue
version, put on AmiNet by Drifters in April 1996, for the purpose of
archiving. The readme file says Amiga OS 3.x, so its compatibility may
therefore not be the same as the original's.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
· Gudule (1995, File).
code: Clary, gfx: TnT (Tof & Tenshu/Syndrome), music: Bosco/Syndrome.
Cooperation with Syndrome. 2nd at the Synapse 95 demo competition.
review: I suppose this would be a lot more entertaining if I knew
french... You see, this is just a set of pictures set to a 'tune' with
sung french vocals. All pretty amusing, I'm sure, but I don't understand
squat :)
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
· Disco (1996, 07.04, HD File).
producers: Clary, Falcon, Io, Tof.
3rd in the Symposium 96 demo competition.
review: High points for originality, but that doesn't help this out of
the mud, I'm afraid. It's pretty much an animation player :) The demo's
high point is actually the first 10 seconds, when a voice announces
"Hello and welcome to the Boris disco party", immediately followed by
Calvin and Hobbes getting down to a disco groove. Cool, you think - so
how about the demo? There is none. It's just more cartoon figures, set to
the sound of that soon-becomes-mighty-irritating disco tune. Avoid.
I find no indication that this needs AGA. It is HD only due to the size,
but there is no reason why it can't be run from disk if it's packed first.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Paradisio (1997, 30.03, Demo).
4th in the Mekka Symposium 97 demo competition.
Dromex [new]
------------
???> Booster (ex Lunatic Earls).
Booster left Lunatic Earls to rebuild Dromex!
1992 - Rackler joined Wildfire late in year.
D-Tect (DTC, 1988-1993)
-----------------------
GER> Agent (code, 11/90-09/91), Case (sysop 'PLEASURE PARADISE', 02-09/91),
Charly (03/90-09/91), Cougar (code, 11/90-09/91), Dave (11/90), Ferris
(swap, 02-09/91), Flake (Markus Schmall, code, ex The Special Brothers,
later TRSI, new 08/92), Flashlight (sysop 'ELITE TOWER', later
Pirates), Harry (11/90), Higgins, Joker (11/90-02/91), Mr.Soft (sysop
'POISON DATA', 09/91), Mr.X (swap, 09/91), Pete (02/91), Satan (code,
ex Vision One/AFL, new 12/90-12/92), Snowman (03/90- 09/91), Spider
(Onur Pekdemir, gfx, 03/90-09/91), Twisted (music, 03/90-09/91), Yankee
(write, ex Addonic).
NOR> Darkdude (gfx, 09/91-12/92).
FIN> Clan (Mikko Nurmi, swap).
USA> Jabbawocky (sysop 'CYBORG COMMAND', later Skid Row, new 09/91).
???> Adam (code, 08/92), Cyfrak (music, 12/92), Digital Illusion (ex
Tristar), Dr.Clan (ex Fate).
Boards; POPULOUS (ger, new 03/90).
D-Tect was a demo group based in Germany, probably born around early 1988.
1990 - November was a busy month, with first the release of "Depeche Code"
followed closely by the second issue of "Hack-Mag". The mag announced that
the group needed more coders, since only Agent and McDeal were coding. It
also announced two new members, Mr.Megaforce in Canada (about to open a
board) and their first modemtrader, Rockford in Germany.
1992 - December saw the release of the group's last ever production, the
intro "D-Cadence" [12/92] at The Party. It seems reasonable to say the group
died early 1993.
Leo left the scene.
Wire 501 was kicked.
One of D-Tect's greates assets in earlier times and the ex-editor of 'Hack
Mag', McDeal (11/90-) left to join German supergroup Sanity. However, he
only participated in one demo for Sanity ("Arte") before leaving the
scene.
German sysop Rockford aka RCF ('TRADERS HEAVEN', 02-09/91) joined Elevation.
Norwegian sysop Phonebilly ('ELEGANT MACHINERY') joined Dual Crew (RAW1).
Lord Unix was kicked (09/91).
News in I.C.E that Spider joined Coma is untrue (09/91).
Cooperation (1988, .04, ECS File).
Cooperation with Shining.
Multiscroller (1988, .05, ECS File).
Released at the Piranhas Party.
In Your Memory (1989, .02, ECS File).
Released at the SAS & SSC Party.
Amiga Expo (1989, 10.11, ECS File).
Released at the Paranoimia AmiExpo Party.
Mean Machine Trainer (1990, ECS Intro).
Hack-Mag issue #1 (1990, 22.08, ECS Multifile Diskmag).
Depeche Code (1990, 10.11, ECS File).
code: McDeal, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
review: McDeal mentioned in a demo newsgroup that this demo was the
second one to ever feature a dot tunnel on the Amiga, an improvement on
TIP/TNM's, who was first.
· Hack-Mag issue #2 (1990, 22.11, ECS Multifile Diskmag).
INT - code: McDeal, gfx: Spider, music: Twisted.
MAG - code: Agent, gfx: Spider, music: TAR, editors: many.
review: The second issue of HM opens with a little 'intro' - a title
picture of a monitor smashing through glass set to music. The mag itself
is very well presented, perhaps the best design on the scene at the time
it was released! You have to remember that HM was competing against Crack
Journal at the time, so they easily had the best code. Like in most old
mags, too many pages are taken up by unnecessary drivel like humor
articles and small comic strip pages, but overall the mag represents an
overall informative read. But party reports without results...booh! =)
Some critical newsediting would also have been in its place; newsitems
like that 4-Mat left Anarchy for TRSI, or that Tarkus Team is dead were
obviously wrong. The mag announces the new members Mr.Megaforce (canada,
soon sysop) and Rockford (germany trade).
The first time I tried booting the mag (no caches/OCS), it showed the
intro just fine but gurued at the first page of the mag. I peeked around
the disk, and found the way to make it work; boot to your harddisk first.
Then cd to the disk in question, then cd to the directory 'articles'.
now type KillAGA (provided KillAGA is in your path ofcourse) to the main
hackmag executable. The commandline may look like this: 'KillAGA
df0:HACKMAG2'. Get it? This should make the mag work, though it still has
some problems with catching keyboard presses - mouse clicking works fine.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: See review!
Traders Heaven (1991, .02, ECS Intro).
info: BBS Intro, not same as 04/91 release.
· Hack-Mag issue #3 (1991, 03.02, ECS Multifile Diskmag).
INT - code: Satan, McDeal (fix), gfx: Spider (pic, font), Vinvent/Vision 1
(bobs), music: Twisted.
MAG - code: Agent, McDeal, gfx: Spider, music: TAR.
review: The intro (coded by new member Satan) is much cooler than last
time. It opens with an ok pic by Spider, of one of the Gremlins clutching
a D-Tect logo, then goes into the intro itself. Not a terribly inspired
affair, but features a starfield, bobs, and the obligatory scroller at the
the bottom of the screen. On to the mag, we experienced exactly the same
compatibility problems as with the last issue...but this time the solution
we offered then does NOT work! Disaster! So sometimes even Amiga owners
need to retort to emulators... :)
Editorially and graphically not much has changed, the design is
identical to the last issue. Not many deep articles this time either, but
it's a good hardcore scene mag. Nothing much more to say really, this is
an average issue. Support for the mag was picking up, this issue has much
more outside contributions than before.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
Traders Heaven (1991, .04, ECS Intro).
info: BBS Intro, not same as 02/91 release.
· Hack-Mag issue #6 (1991, 22.09, ECS Multifile Diskmag).
INT - code: Cougar, gfx: Spider, music: Twisted.
MAG - code: Agent, gfx: misc, music: Twisted, editor: McDeal.
review: This mag from 91 works perfectly fine on my 50mhz 030-machine...
Astonishing! Well, installing to harddisk wasn't much of a problem
either, so I booted the thing. The intro is great! Cool cyber-OS design,
metal-skeleton Terminator picture by Spider and thumping cyber-techno
soundtrack by Twisted! It certainly sets the mood for some nice
reading... The mag itself is well-laid out, and there is certainly enough
to read. There's only one module, again by Twisted, but it's very cool.
It's got a melody that I simply looooove... This old mag brings back some
of the 'magic' from lost times. For a nostalgic read, recommended!
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.
Hack-Mag issue #7 (1991, 27.11, ECS Multifile Diskmag).
D-Cadence (1992, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro).
code: Satan, gfx: Darkdude, Satan, music: Cyfrak.
13th in The Party 92 40k intro competition.
DTS INC
-------
PowRootDo Korzemi #2 (1994, 13.11, Demo).
4th in the Gelloween 94 demo competition.
Dual 4Mat
---------
???> Atom (gfx, 94), Dug (code, 94), Matt (gfx, 94), Mikromission (ex
Saints, new ROM3), Rob (94), Sparkle (code, 94), Tummo (music, 94),
Watts (music, 94).
Rebellion joined Maniacs late 95.
Just 17 (1994, early, ECS Intro).
Code: Dug, Gfx: Matt, Music: Rob.
Egg N Spam 2 (1994, mid, ECS Musicfile).
Code: Sparkle, Gfx: Atom, Music: Tummo, Watts.
Dual Crew (DC, 1988-1993)
-------------------------
SWE> Flogger (ex Voice), Hater (code, ex Tetragon, new 07/90), Joker (ex
Tetragon, new 07/90), Mutant (gfx, 01/90-08/92), Omega (music, new ca
07/90), Parsec (code, ex Voice), Stookie (founder org modem, 03/90),
The GNN (swap, 04/92), Thunor (ex Voice), Trigon (code, ex Tetragon,
new 07/90).
NOR> Yoghurt (ex Network), Shocker (Bjørn Stensrud, code, ex Network),
Timewalker (ex Absence).
FIN> Axis, Destop (gfx trade, later CNCD, 07/91-02/92), Dizzy (music, later
CNCD, 02-04/92), Golem, Truxton (trade, new 08/92-02/93), Vulcan
(swap, 04/92), WDO (Mikko Hamalainen, code swap, later CNCD, 02/92),
Zoolook (Marko Kilpelainen, swap, 11/90).
GER> Desto (Ingo Kamps, swap trade, ex Platin), Executor and
Phreaker (sysops 'SECRET WORLD', ex Gothic).
ENG> The Warden (sysop 'THE ASYLUM'), Ultimate Warrior (swap, 04/92).
ICE> Hawkeye (ex Armada), Noblestar (ex Armada), Othon (music, ex Armada).
USA> White IC and Phosphyre (sysops 'COMPLEX CORROSION').
???> Belfagor (music, 04/92), Breeze (ex Amaze), Danken (swe? music, 01/90),
Df0 (ex Amaze), Doom (ex Gothic), Dwarf (ex Amaze), Galahad (crack),
Hawk (fin? code, new 05/92), J.K. (music, 04/92), Morph (music, ex
Crystal, rejoined, 04-05/92), Overlord (ex LSD, new 08/92), PMB (ex
Amaze), Shadow (gfx, 05/92), Spike (ex Alliance).
Dual Crew was originally a c64 cracking group, and the amiga section was
formed by Stookie in 1988.
In april of 1993 Dual Crew merged with Shining, and became the new group
Dual Crew Shining (DCS). Among the people who went along to DCS were
Snuskbuske (swe trade sysop 'GURUS DREAM', 04/92), Chromag (ger music, ex
Addonic, new 09/92), Red Devil (eng gfx, ex Wizzcat, 04-05/92), Gin (music,
ex Carnage, 12/92), Gamma (fin music, 04/92), NZO (crack), Haka (fin sysop
'EASTERN FRONT', 07/91-02/93), Tyrell (fin music, ex Vectra, 04/92), Zaz
(code, 01/90-04/92), Clairvoyant (eng sysop 'FORGOTTEN REALMS', ex Rebels
old, new 03-04/92), Polarbear (fin trade, 07/91-02/93) and Ninja (ger gfx,
ex Awesome).
Color blind graphician Red Devil ran the pack series "Ultimate Sin" for a
while, which was previously run by other DC members.
1990 - Swedes Omega (music), Tip (music), Mace (code) and Color (gfx) all
joined around july, but the three last ones didn't stay too long and moved
on to join Phenomena in december. Four others swedes also joined in the same
time period; JBM, Trigon, Joker and Hater from Tetragon.
JS joined Byterapers Inc.
English Warlord joined Fairlight.
English sysop Beast ('ARCADIA') joined Quartex.
German sysop Headhunter ('CONDEMNED CELL', ex Aurora) was kicked.
German Wonderboy (ex Awesome, new 09/92) joined Razor 1911.
Pylon C and 7an (music, 04/92) were both kicked. 7an did a tune for the
musicdisk 'Sound of Science'.
German sysop Xeniator ('SATAN'S PALACE') was kicked, and therefore joined
Platin (RAW5).
German sysop Fornax ('EUROPE'S HEART', ex 2000 AD, new RAW4) joined TRSI
(RAW5).
German Skyfox (ex Adept, new RAW4 or ex Agnostic Front, new pre 07/92) was
kicked and therefore joined Desire (RAW5).
Germans Orbit (code) and HMC (music, both ex Gothic, new RAW4) joined
Alcatraz 03/93 (RAW5).
German musician Chromag (ex Platin, new RAW4^STD10) joined Essence (SLH11).
...or see the history file for an alternative take!
Link joined Scoopex (SLH11^GEN6).
Agony was kicked, then joined Laserdance (SLH11).
Germans WOTW (music) and D-Sign (gfx, both ex Gothic, new RAW4) joined The
Silents (RAW5).
WAL joined Offworld (RAW4).
Stiga left the scene (RAW4).
Tocic and CIA got kicked (RAW4).
English sysop Reflex ('A KIND OF MAGIC', 04/92) left 08/92.
Finnish Catman (ex Network, new 08/92) changed his handle to Fuzzy and
joined Complex (RAW4).
Matrix, Delbert and Duke joined LSD early 92. However, SLH11 claimed Matrix
left the scene...
Cooper, Skywalker, Razor and G.T.O. (old handle Magic Duke) left the scene
to make a game (RAW4). However, this is untrue at least in G.T.O's case;
he didn't leave the scene. RAW5 confirms he joined Digital!
Germans Tron, Crux, MCM and E.Toball joined Anarchy (RAW4).
SLH11 mentions that MCM joined Spaceballs and E.Toball joined Complex.
Indeed they did, but only after their visit in Anarchy (which was
relatively brief).
Shaggy joined Fairlight (RAW3).
Swedish sysop Dragon ('DRAGON'S LAIR'), joined Rebels old (RAW3).
Norwegian coder Lord Mindless joined Offence (RAW2).
Norwegians Octoplex (code, ex Palace), Flash and Mindblaster (all ex
Vision...?) joined Scoopex (RAW1).
Norwegian sysop Phonebilly ('ELEGANT MACHINERY', ex D-Tect) left to be
independent (RAW1).
Swedish JBM (ex Tetragon, new 07/90) joined Fairlight in the summer of 91.
Zneiper (ex Motion) joined Digi Warriors.
Swedish Gizmo joined The Silents late 90.
Swedish Leper Messiah joined D-Mob late 90.
Trainer Intro (1990?, ECS Intro).
Code: Trigon, Gfx: n/a, Music: n/a.
Competition Demo (1990, 05.01, ECS File).
Code: Zaz, Gfx: Mutant, Music: Danken.
Released at the Phenomena and Censor Party 90.
Yum Yum (1990, .08, ECS Demo).
Vectorscroll (1990, .11, ECS Demo).
Released for the Amiga Halloween Conference 90.
Party Slideshow (1991, 15.06, ECS Slideshow).
Released at ECES Party '91.
Brain Drain (1991, .12, ECS Disk).
Code: n/a, Gfx: Mutant, Music: n/a.
Finlandia (1992, .02, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk, 3 disks).
Code: WDO/Dual Crew, Gfx: Jugi/Complex, Destop/Dual Crew, Music:
"Synnissa kypsynyt" by Bruno/SCUP, "Lucid Dreams" by Jugi/Complex,
"Mellow Pluck" by Delorean/Complex, "Forever Alien" by Fleshbrain/
Crusaders, "Like Commercial Shit" by Dean/Cyberiad, "Towards and Back" by
Di33y/Dual Crew, "Jammin' for Nothing" by Heatbeat/Carillion,
"Starbalance" by Turtle/Byterapers Inc, "Club Mood" by Delorean/Complex,
"Alannah my Paerse" by Spock/TRSI, "Tweaked 2 Fit In" by Delorean/
Complex, "Curious World" by Delorean/Complex.
Cooperation with Complex.
Information: 3 disks, and it doesn't support df1:!?
· The Sounds of Science (1992, 18.04. ECS Multifile Musicdisk, 2 disk).
Code: Zaz, Gfx: Red Devil (logo), Music: "Running Elephant" by Belfagor,
"Pandora's Box '91" by Tyrell, "Freedom!" by J.K., "Brutalbanan" by
7an, "Respiration" by Morph, "Trajanus" by Dizzy, "Nutritional" by Gamma,
"Artifical Musique" by D-Zire/The Silents, "Stratosphere" by Gin/Carnage
(loader). Released at The Gathering 92.
Review: This musicdisk is certainly not bad, but could have been better.
The first thing I'd like to put my finger on is the concept: Zaz mentions
in the scroller that to avoid a common pitfall, that all the music on a
musicdisk sounds the same, he has used 8 different composers for this one.
What he must have forgotten was to check the quality of the modules, not
just their diversity. I would have preferred to have 5 or 6 of the best
modules on one disk, and have scrapped the rest. Best tunes: Freedom! and
Artifical Musique. Red Devil's silver surfer logo is great, but why is
there no credit for the raytraced Sounds of Science logo? Not bad.
Another thing Zaz forgot was obviously timing. On my 030, this one jerks
and flies like there's no tomorrow, and that goes for the tunes as well.
That can probably be remedied by KillAGA'ing it, though. Easily installed
to harddisk. Needs 1mb total memory.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Mystic Places Intro (1992, 31.05, ECS Intro).
code: Hawk, gfx: Shadow, Red Devil, music: Morph.
Dual Crew Shining (DCS, 1993-, http://www.sokeri.com/dcs)
---------------------------------------------------------
FIN> 13 (gfx, 07/99), Adam (Antti Rita, org gfx, 04/98-12/99), B (org gfx,
97-07/99), Boost (gfx, 07/99), Carebear (music, 07/99), Crash (trade,
03/94-07/99), Deetsay (code music, 04/98-07/99), Doc (gfx, 07/99), Dual
(music, 97-07/99), Fluffy (music, 07/99), Fthr (gfx, 07/99), Haka
(trade sysop 'EASTERN FRONT', 93-07/99), Illusion (gfx music,
doublememb Doomsday [pc], 12/97-07/99), Kidlove (gfx, 07/99), Los (gfx,
new 07/99), Mamba (trade, 07/99), Markus (gfx, 07/99), Muffler (music,
doublememb Haujobb [details], 12/97-07/99), Obligator (trade sysop,
07/99), Shape (Hannu Komsa, code, 12/97-12/99), Speedo (code, 07/99),
Substance (music, 07/99), The Hooligan (music swap, 07/99), Truxton
(trade, 93-07/99), Tweek (music, 04/98-07/99), Wrec (trade sysop,
07/99).
SWE> Iridon (gfx, ex Shining, 08/93-07/99), Metal Maniac (code, 07/99), Mike
(swap, 04/98-07/99), Mortimer Tee (music, 07/99), Mutant (gfx, 07/99),
Purepain (code crack, 07/99), Snuskis (raytrace trade sysop 'GURUS
DREAM' WHQ, 08/93-07/99), Stookie (swap, 07/99), The GNN (swap, ex Dual
Crew, 93-07/99), Tommy (music, 07/99), Zaz (Pontus Lidman, code, ex
Dual Crew, 08/93-07/99).
NOR> Optic (gfx music, triplememb TRSI and TPOLM [pc], 12/97-07/99), Xhale
(music, 07/99).
POL> Blaze (swap, new 07/99), Bonzaj (3d, 07/99), Evan (swap, new 07/99).
GER> WOTW (music, 07/99).
N-L> Sal-One (sysop 'BOONDOCKS', 07/99).
NO LONGER MEMBERS:
FIN> Gamma (music, 93), Polarbear (founder trade, ex Dual Crew, 03/94),
Tyrell (Markus Lehto, founder music, 93), Zephyr (93).
SWE> Artie (music, 12/93), Daeron (music, ex Shining, 12/93), Tizzy (code,
ex Shining, 08/93), Twister (sysop 'FLASHBACK', doublememb Origin,
01/95).
GER> Cueball (code, ex Masque), Doom, Dynamite (Sirko Zidlewitz, music, ex
Noxious), Excess (ex Vision), Executur and Phreaker (sysops 'SECRET
WORLD'), Exciter (Ingo Kamps, swap), Mel O'Dee (Heiko Klueh, music, ex
Shining, later Rebels, new 04-12/93), Ninja (gfx, ex Dual Crew, 93-94),
Slash (code, ex Analog), Tedric (Rolf Alber, code, ex The Silents).
NOR> Globe (gfx), Lord Mindless, Roadster.
ENG> Clairvoyant (founder sysop 'FORGOTTEN REALMS'), Red Devil (Rob, gfx
raytrace, ex Dual Crew).
USA> White IC (sysop 'COMPLEX CORROSION').
???> B-Real (ex WOT), Dark (gfx), Dennis T (eng? modem, 08/93), Desto
(mainorg), Galahad (re), Gin (nor? music, ex Dual Crew, 12/93), Heinsen
(code, 93), Ikari, NZO (Ray, code crack train music, new 93).
Dual Crew Shining (DCS) was born when the two groups Dual Crew and Shining
merged in april of 1993. The fact was announced at The Gathering, held later
that month, through some small intros.
Red Devil is busy raytracing graphics for games from Softimage these days,
though he hasn't left the scene!
1993 - After being born in april, the group released their first signs of
life late in the month, at The Gathering, with the two intros "Anvend
Håndkle" and "April Fool". Norwegians Corny and Codeman (also known as CoCo
Arts) and swedish musician Soul (old handle Dexter) all joined Rednex in
december.
1994 - German coders Zulu & Grey (ex Cryptoburners) left to join the new,
reborn Rebels in 1994. German musician Chromag (12/93-) left to join Lego in
may. He made his first musicdisk, "Chromagic" [93], for DCS. Swedish
musician Azazel left to join The Black Lotus (TBL) between 10 and 12/94,
where he sometime later would become one of the most famous musicians on the
amigascene, largely thanks to his work on TBL demos like "Tint" [04/96].
1996 - Swedish coder Zero joined Balance late 96.
1997 - DCS seemed revived with their The Party 97 intro "Blues" [12/97],
which shows good signs for a new lease of life!
1998 - They reached second place at The Gathering 98 in april with
"Nebula" [04/98], only beaten by their fellow finns in Mellow Chips!
1999 - In march, a large reorganizing took place, where several inactive
members were kicked and new ones were allowed to join; Relief was kicked,
and so there are no more DCS members in Denmark; finnish trader Zeff was
kicked; Finnish graphician Los joined, and polish swappers Blaze and Evan
were allowed to join.
Phosphyre left the scene.
Smegma and Brainpower was kicked.
Coder Cocoon joined Scoopex.
German coder Cockroach (ex Analog) was kicked.
He joined new german group Artwork with Voyage (sys) and jMS (gfx) 11/94.
Cyclone and Stranger (swap) got kicked.
Cero left the scene.
Storm (ex Jetset new) joined Essence.
German Plasma (ex Analog) was kicked out, and joined The Silents.
Boba Fett (fin), Double Density, Killroy and Sly (all from Shining) were
kicked out.
German coder Raw Style joined from Paradise, but only for a brief period
before moving on to Alcatraz.
Cockroach was kicked.
English musician Dreamfish (Ian Ford, ex Hydlide/Divine, doublememb mono211
[music]) left the amiga scene to concentrate on the music group mono211
(where he is now known as DJ Hoffman). Some sources claim he joined TRSI
early 95...
German swapper Agony joined Paradise.
April Fool (1993, 07.04, ECS Intro).
Released at The Gathering 93.
Anvend Håndkle (1993, 07.04, ECS Intro).
Released at The Gathering 93.
Chromagic (1993, ECS Musicdisk).
code: Heinsen, gfx: Ninja, music: Chromag (6 tunes).
information: Chromag's first music disk, pretty much made his name.
· AGA Demo (1993, 05.08, AGA File).
code: Tizzy, Zaz (additional, objects), gfx: Iridon (font), Snuskbuske
(raytrace), music: Belfagor. 12th in the ECC93 demo competition.
review: This demo scored 0% of the votes, and frankly I can see why.
It's a multitasking AGA demo that's unexciting, and doesn't show off the
new colors much. I can understand how the audience was unenthusiastic.
The demo starts with a raytraced EDCS picture-logo by Snuskbuske,
before the main part begins. This consists of a standard scroller at the
bottom (with a very nice font), a static bitmap 'planet' of some kind on
the background, over which they show some vector objects. I can see why
the audience didn't rise to applaud it.
The demo is also known as 'AGA Multitasing Demo', since that was the
name given to it by the offical results file :) This name appears nowhere
in the demo itself, though. The multitasking part is true, by the way,
which means that this is one of the few productions where you can flip
the screens with Amiga-M while viewing it. ADL says it's very slow with-
out fast. Works fine on standard A1200, though.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.
Sonic Attack (1993, end, Musicdisk, 4 disks).
code: NZO, gfx: n/a, music: n/a.
information: Massive musicdisk with music by almost ALL of DCS'
musicians. Received unfavourable reviews, if memory serves...
· Blues (1997, 28.12, AGA 40k Intro).
code: Shape, gfx: Optic, music: Illusion and Muffler.
13th in The Party 97 40k intro competition.
review: A pleasant surprise; not only is DCS back but they've delivered a
very good intro too! "Blues" leave you with a good, solid impression -
much thanks to the music, which has a massive, catchy theme. It's an
impressive tune for this size, and it works well in the context.
The intro has a 'particle' routine, where 2x2 dots form the words 'DCS!'
and 'The End' to open and end it, and inbetween there's fast but blocky
texturemapped objects and scenes. A very good intro that doesn't need to
be advanced to be fun.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0.
· Nebula (1998, 13.04, AGA HD 4MB Demo).
code: Shape, gfx: Adam (gfx, textures, 3d), Shape (3d), Illusion
(textures), music: Muffler (main, end), Tweek (intro, all The Player 6.1A
format). 2nd in The Gathering 98 demo competition.
review: "Nebula" opens amusingly in the style of an old sci-fi series,
complete with period music. Then the first real effect, a fast but barren
3d scene with palm trees on tiny spots of earth. From the first bars of
the music it is evident that this is a typical Muffler-tune. Then one of
the spots appears to have a flower on it, out of which tiny specs of light
appear. Then quickly onto a very nicely done bump-tunnel, with intense
light at the end, before also a trail of small light-spots appears to come
spinning out from the intense light at each end. And then something
appears to go wrong, for a long time I only get a totally white screen
while the music continues to play! After looking at the screen and hoping
something new would appear for a long time, I eventually rebooted and
tried running the demo from harddisk (my previous attempt was from RAM).
The results were even LESS great; it now defaulted to just a black screen
immediately after the intro sequence! Not one to give up, I rebooted again
(it doesn't appear to respond to the left mouse button), decrunched the
main file and tried the demo one last time. And now, amazingly, it worked!
We get a swirly thing behind the face of a main with sunglasses (you'd
have to see it :) before another 3d scene with light-spots and a spike
object. Next something I don't really know how to describe, but which is
utterly beautiful, over which credits are overlayed. Next we revisited a
bump-tunnel, only this time we travel through it, while it twists this way
and that. Soon it also contains a spike-object. Then we're onto a 3d scene
with another spike-object suspended in the air over water with lilys in it
- and the object is sometimes reflected in the water. And that's it! An
upscrolling end message with credits and the like appears (pausable with
the righ mb). Overall this demo gives a very professional impression, with
smooth, fast routines that were not just thrown together. The only real
graphics here are Adam's "Nebula" logo.
The demo works with just 4MB fast if you unpack the main executable
first, otherwise requires a little more. Developed on and for 030-50, but
should work on lesser configurations.
· GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1.
Nonstop (1999, 28.12, Intro).
code: Shape, gfx: Adam, music: n/a.
Dumle
-----
The Tree Amigas (1996, 06.07, Demo).
10th in the South Sealand Party 96 demo competition.
Duplo (-1995)
-------------
SWE> Ezco (sysop 'SERPENT HILL', 01/95), Gryzor (sysop 'OUT OF SPACE',
doublememb Infect, 01/95), Rix (Rikard Kristofferson, music, 12/94),
Tango (sysop 'INFERNO', 01/95), Zcandaler (sysop 'TOTAL ECLIPSE',
doublememb Comax, 01/95).
NOR> Anders (code, ex Pure Metal Coders), Digital (swap, ex Chaos A.D.).
GER> Spoiler (ex Platin, new WHN1).
???> Agony (gfx), Gorg (gfx), Radix (music), Terrorizer (swe? modem,
08/94).
Duplo is dead. Swedish coder Confidence (12/94) joined Balance (ROM5).
He has later made some demos with the aid of a graphician called Gorg...
So perhaps he also joined?
Spot joined Giants.
Bitwrestler (64k AGA Intro).
Code: Confidence, Gfx: Agony, Gorg, Music: Radix.
Much Ado About Nothing (1994, 28.12, Demo).
Code: Confidence, Gfx: n/a, Music: n/a.
12th in The Party 94 demo competition.
Dusk
----
AUS> Terminator (gfx swap, late 96).
???> Crisis (code), Harlequin (sysop), Kimba (gfx), Maximum (code), Rad fx
(sysop), Reload (org gfx), Scavy (music), Scorpion (music), Sven
unkept (sysop), Ultra-X (gfx).
Boards; PLANET-X, WAYFARERS-IN, MASTERS OF INSANITY.
Dylem (1995-)
-------------
SWI> Kalikone (mainorg swap trade, doublememb FUN, late 96).
???> Bacalao (swi? founder music), Blind Man (sysop), Dexter (music trade),
Illusion (trade), Klux (swap), Pit (org code), Rash (music), Rogue (ex
Darkness, new late96), Style (trade sysop), X-factor (code trade).
Dylem was formed by Sear and Bacalao from Spasm in late 1995.
Swiss graphician and swapper Sear, one of the original two founders, left
for Fresh late 96.
Musician Iceman joined Agoa/joined from Agoa late 95. I have two
conflicting pieces of news here, so confusion is total :)
Dynamic
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German Front 6 joined Analog.
Dynamix (1993-).
----------------
GER> Paso (sysop), Subzero (sysop 'NUCLEAR ASSAULT' EHQ, 04/93).
TUR> Imperator (soonsysop, ex Fairlight, new 93).
???> Black Cat (crack), Coractor (ex Analog), Crusader-X (ex Wildfire, new
SLH11), Dillenger (ex Analog), FFC, Nicodemus (ger? doublememb
Delirium, 01/94), The Best (crack).
Boards; DANSE MACABRE (ex Fairlight).
Dynamix was a mainly German cracking group, built up in 1993 by ex-members
of Crack Inc. and Copyright Destroyers. For a while, Vanish was their demo
and intro subgroup. Sledgehammer #11E seems to have misunderstood the name
slightly, and thought it was 'Dynamic' :-).
The board 'TOTAL CHAOS' was closed.
German sysops Selim and Rudi ('THE JAM') got busted!! Later all three
members of SSR (Subzero Selim Rudi) moved on to join Fairlight.
German sysop Trooper joined Analog late 94.
Dynax
-----
HOL> Mad Max (swap).
DEN> Manchild (swap, old handle Ironbaby).
Delton joined Black Monks mid 91.
Dytec (DTC, -1992)
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GER> Pitty (music, 12/92-08/93).
???> Adventurer (ex Gothic), Defcon, Direct (code, 08/92), Tic (crack), Marc
(crack), Vince, Viper.
Boards; BEVERLY HILLS HOUSE WHQ (ger), THE PIT BBS (usa).
Dytec were an illegal cracker group. The name is a shortform of Dynamic
Technologies. They died in 1992.
1992 - Ian joined Cytax early 92.
Paso joined U.D.O.
Direct joined Platin.
Dr.Dre and Icecube joined Elevation.
German swapper Ghost/Crystal joined, but left after a few weeks.