The Link 12 News

welcome to the news section of the mag.

we hope that you find this section of
some interest to you.  if you have any
news that you want printed,then please
send it along with your vote sheet to
your nearest TSR contact.

we would like to thank all those who
have sent news items to us,as without
your help,any magazine would not survive

sit back and enjoy this latest issue of
THE LINK.

ovy/washers has joined TSR as a second
group.  we welcome him aboard.

bandit joined PARALAX.  his old group
toxik (the beginners group) is dead.

good news everyone DEB is about to make
a return to the scene,very soon.

a new game production label will take
effect,when we release our first game
called BOLO.  members are shades(code)
system error (code) and jazzcat (gfx) we
have not yet decided on a name yet.

jazzcat's handle is JAZZCAT only.

shp renamed to his old handle INSANE.

x-factor is back.

heartbeat is dead,freddie and hercules
joined x-factor.

arcon joined triad

psycho fox left the scene.

INTERNEWS is a new x-factor mag.

VENGEANCE's parents were shocked to
receive their latest phone bill of $1200
as a result of VENGEANCE's use of his
modem to ring overseas. maybe he should
have more respect for his parent's hard
earned cash.

FADE/LITHIUM left the scene after
joining for about 6 months. you see, his
c64 was broken by CRUZE/LTM and his ibm
was taken away while his amiga was lent
to CRUZE. he does not have computer to
work with!!!


LITHIUM has a bbs up here in nsw with a
400 meg hard drive.  it is going to run
on a 386 with 1 line and later a 486,
which will have at least 6 lines.  this
will be up in the middle of this month,&
this will be a BCT/LITHIUM hq and will
be called DESTRUCTION.

if anyone has contacted CRUZE/LITHIUM,
please do so again under the my real
name of richard fodor,as the post are
keeping my packs with my handle on them.

LITHIUM has 3 new members turbo-swapper
gfx,modem.  bullet-swapper modem.  bower
bird-swapper.

DECOY/LITHIUM has left the scene.

malcom left vision and joined x-factor.

patto was kicked out of BCT for ripping.

morbid has left the scene because his 64
blew up.

AVALON left for rebuilding their old
group WRATH DESIGNS.  also tmt,black
driod are back again.  they'll release a
comeback at the light party.
WATCHMAN is back in cracking games again

ranger has quit all activities on the 64

OGAMI has sent 2 pictures to the gfx's
competition in 64'er.  good luck.

call waq (whq) at 660-58352 (sweden)

vengeance has joined success as a second
group.

STIGS has left the scene.

MSR are dead.
SYSTEM are doing a demo called DEFECT

BRIGHT LIGHT has joined NO NAME as a
second group.

produde has joined system.

quetzal has stopped cracking for awhile.

produde has changed his handle to KRUGER

STARLIGHT/BRONX does not want her contax
to cheat stamps,as she has had trouble
with the lame post.

vector/varsity joined sunrise

slam/obituary joined sunrise

cauron/nirvana joined trc

ghg/sunrise renamed into jtf

ndc is dead,all members joined acrise

some rumours are saying transkom is
returning.

ALCHEMY has had trouble with his post
box,please read note on this send.
EPIC will release a mag called RELAX.
relax was the name of an ancient afl'70
mag,so they might get serious troubles.

FLASH INC might die soon.  UNIFIER has
joined the forces of SPIRIT,CREEPER has
left for ANTIC.  SHADE left for amiga,
MOON might join ACTIVE and ZODIAC will
only code games in the future for a mob
called octabits games.

PARADIZE attacked TTS/OXYRON for ripping
their fli-chessboard routine.  this is
not true at all,check out the coding and
memory,and oxyron is waiting for an
apology from PARADIZE.

BENNO/TRANCE & EXCESS joined TOPAZ BEER-
LINE at the computer crossroad 93,also
know as LIGHT & HORIZON party in sweden.

BIZ-KID & RRR both oxyron joined the gfx
label MYSTIC ART.  RRR'S gfx label
golden graphics died.

member status of MYSTIC ART is:
biz-kid/oxyron       ragman/comic pirate
dr lecker?/creatures rrr/oxyron
death/topaz beerline thunder/triad

RRR/OXYRON was asked to join ORGADO,but
he refused.  orgado's leader is a guy
called VANGELIS who claims to be in
CREST.  rumours say that vangelis also
wanted benno/topaz in his group,but he
was afraid of troubles with TRANCE
members,soo he didn't ask him to join.

here are the results of the party:

DEMO
1.censor "wonderland x"
2.booze  "totally stoned ii"
3.antic  "lunacy 7"
4.noice  "imse vinse get"
5.oxyron "coma light x"

GRAPHIC'S            GFX-FORMAT
1. joe/antic         interlace
2. creeper/antic     interlace
3. electric/ext      fli

MUSIC                ed. sweden rules or
1. ed/wrath (digi)       what?
2. ratpoison/noice
3. fozzie/gothic

congradulations to all the winners at
the party.  hoped you enjoyed yourself,
from the staff at TSR.

remember everyone,that GERMANY'S post-
codes change as of the 1ST JULY,so make
sure you put the new codes on,otherwise
you packs won't get there.

we at TSR would like to thank all our
readers for their continued support,and
hope that you will continue to support
us.

also a very big thank you goes to all
those who spread our vote sheets for us,
we would be lost without you.

send any news or whatever to the editor
and his crew.  adds in addy section.
that's the news for this issue,sorry for
only a small amount of news,but due to
the fact that we no longer have the COOL
phone number to ring.

so till then stay COOL my friends and
enjoy this wonderful scene.

editor/uptonogood

NOW TURN TO NEXT PAGE FOR (C)RAPTALK...

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we now continue with the rest of the
section from(c)raptalk:

are da guest appearances from brother
marquis,daddy nitro and grip,da 14 year
old girlee rappa.  t's also using some
samples from public enemy and otha posse
once more he proves to be da #1 solo
rappa.  get this one in yer collection
or become a poppimp!  we're givin' this
one *****
reviewed by passion and provoke

INFORMER,snow (igg3
toronto raised dancehall rapper snow
publishers with informer,his 1st single
from his debut joint 12 inches of snow.
it's also featuring sum cool rhymes dun
by rapster mc shan,  the song is a good
soundin' mix between ragga and speed rap
it also has a melody ya won't forget
easily,as it has a constant beat in it.
in my opinion one of the best singles in
the charts today,so i'm giving it ****
reviewed by provoke

HIP HOP HOORAY,naughty by nature (igg3)
dee opp gang has done it agian!  dis
song reminds me more of a  dutch song
called "hiep hiep hoera" which ya'd
usually sing on birthdays,it seems very
addictive to me.  play it when ya're in
a bad mood and feel yer mood changin'
by da way,it's videos directed by no-one
else by malcolm "el shabazz" x,director
spike lee.  another spike lee joint.  is
this da one to be?  yeah,u know me!****
reviewed by passion

we hope ya like these reviews an' hope
we're helped ya out findin' a new album
to get yer hands on.

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see yer all next issue

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