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<pre>About CHRIS HUELSBECK!



Hugh all over there !!!!


INTRUDER/AVANTGARDE
INTRUDER/AVANTGARDE

brings ya another interessting (!) interview with:

CHRIS HUELSBECK!
CHRIS HUELSBECK!

Have to disappoint all those who mean this interview
would have the style of the last one. Had to do it
seriously ... pity !

* = Intruder
£ = Chris Huelsbeck

*: Who are you ???
£: I was born in march '68 in Kassel - so my age is 27
years.
I did the "Mittlere Reife" and stopped the school
at the 12th class at the "Gymnasium".
Since 1987 I'm working mainly as composer for
computer- and videogames.

*: When did you get your C=64 and how  was the
"coming-out" as composer?
£: 1984 I bought my 64 at "Kaufhof" for apx. 750 Ger-
man marks. I exchanged it seven times bcoz of
technical damagments. Nearly I only could afford
an Atari 800 XL but I liked the 64 soundwise much
better, so my grandma helped me out with money.
I created music since ever (poor neighbours),
got with the age of five years two years piano-
lessons and with twelfe also one year drum-
lessons.
But I never could read notes from a paper.

*: Tell us from your discovery please.
£: The mag "64-er" started a competition for self-
programmed musics. I immediately started to pro-
grame. A few soundroutines was been already done
but the idea, perhaps to catch the 10th place
brought much motivation to myself.
After a few sleepless nights "SHADES" was ready.
I never expected the fist place.

*: Have you ever had contact to the illegal scene
like cracker, modemtrader and on?
£: Nope, nearly nothing.

*: Have you still contact to old sceners of the 64?
£: Just a few ... and also no known people.

*: What is your job now - what do you do nowadays?
£: I record a game for OCEAN on the SONY PLAY-
STATION, PC, and SEGA SATURN. Beside that I work
on a soundconverter from a SNES-song from KO-
NAMI for the MEGADRIVE.
Due my problems with the KAIKO-bankrupt I had
to start from the beginning, that was in 1994.
For 1996 there are several actions planed.
For example a soundeditor useable for everyone
under windows. Beside that I still produce dance-
-music and remixes.

*: You produce CD's? Which ones and how much they
will they cost?
£: Bcoz of the requests from fans I produced six CD's
since '91.
(ed: take a look at the end of this interview if you
are interessted in).

*: What do you think abou the future of the 64 and
do you know some future-projects?
£: I still own three C=64-computers and two drives
which I still activate from time to time to watch
those great old stuffs (games etc.). Beside
that this old piece is worked out. I nearly know
nobody who still works with this machine.

*: Compare the 64 with all those actual machines you
are involved with nowadays.
£: I often miss the charme of the old 64 on those big
calculate-machines. Beside that I am very astoni-
shed about this fast development of those com-
puters today. Today you can watch realtime-gfx
which some years ago were pre-calculated. We are
short before a worldwide network of all house-
holds and act total natural in cyberspace.
I'm happy that I lived the early days of computers
lately. Artwise the new computers bring more
space for example soundwise. Today I am able to
record sounds for a game like a CD in a studio.

*: Have you any idols?
£: Nah, just Hans Zimmer comes in my mind, who star-
ted a strong carrer in Hollywood. My favourite
composer is John Williams who did some fantastic
soundtracks for films like Star Wars, Jurassic
Park, E.T. and Indiana Jones. For me he's a god !

*: What are your favourite games nowaday's ?
£: I'm an absolute "Descent"-fan!
Beside this I play some classic-games here and
there like "Impossible Mission" and "Sentinel"
on the C=64.

*: What do you do in your spare-time?
£: Cinema, music, spare time ?? What is that ?

Thanx Chris! I'll serve you with the latest X-mas-
demo's - maybe you remind yourself one fine day
and find the way back to the C=64 (joke hehe).

Some examples he did:

Jinks (1987)                        R-Type (1989)
Giana sisters (1987)            Grand Monster Slam (1989)
Rock 'n Roll (1989)              X-out (1989)
Turrican (1990)                   ... and much more!


CD's: "Shades" (1991)
"Apidya soundtrack" (1992)
"To be on top" (1992)
"Turrican soundtrack" (1993)
"Rainbows" (1994)
"Easy life" (1994)


Order-number: Name:                                         Price:
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ACD1                 Chris Huelsbeck Vol. 1 "Shades"  27.--
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ACD2                Apidya Soundtrack (special)       45.--
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ACD3                Chris Huelsbeck Vol. 2 "To be on top"
27.--
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KCD4                Turrican Soundtrack                   31.--
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HCD5                Chris Huelsbeck Vol. 3 "Rainbows"
28.95
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HCD6                Chris Huelsbeck's Soundfactory
CD-Rom and audio                       33.95
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Post-taxes and package: 5.--
Cash on delivery: 3.--
(taxes only for inside Germany)

All prices in German Marks!

If you are outside of Germany I'm looking forward to
help you out with the ordering of any CD's. (Without
profit as usual of course).

I also ordered the first CD from him and it's great !

Get a piece of history into your CD-drive at:

Chris Huelsbeck Medienproduktion
Postfach 1321
D-63203 Langen

or as told - ask me.

Thanx for the attention ...

HUGH !!!
HUGH !!!

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