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WT: What was your first introduction to the chiptune scene?
AlexOgre: My first introduction to the chiptune scene was I think in
2005 and started with The 8bits of Christmas compilation (8bitpeoples).
Yerzmyey and Bit Shifter blew my mind! And I think since that time I had an
idea to write chiptune myself! And of course I was shocked when I saw how
people play their music right from game boy and I remember I thought that one
day I will use this device too!
WT: What goes into your writing process when creating a release?
AO: I
just write music and when I have enough completed tracks I think about
releasing it and choose the best as I think.
WT: What has been your favourite release to work
on?
AO: I
have 2 favourite releases the first one is Surfing Mind (published on pxl-bot)
and the second is my new release Midnight Magic (published on Noichan). Surfing
Mind was written during one week!
WT: What influences from inside and outside the
chiptune scene influences your music?
AO: I'm
a huge fan of Hardstyle, hands up, goa trance, lento, idm, some electro house
stuff, minimal, mod rock, Hindu music and songs... These music styles I think influence a lot on my
music. As for chiptune it's Bit Shifter, he is number one for me! Of course there are a lot of awesome musicians
whom I like a lot they are: Bubu, Derris-Kharlan, Ctrix, VRUMZSSSR, Kosmopop2,
Maktone, Je Mappelle, Roboctopus, Snork25 and a lot more...
WT: Do you play live often?
AO: I
take part almost in all Russian chiptune parties, once or twice a month I
think...
WT: What's the chipscene like where you're from?
AO: Russian chiptune
scene I think the same as in other countries, we have a lot of 8bit artists but
good artists are not so many...
WT: What are your plans for the future?
AO: My
plans for the future to make more chiptune music and I want to try another
music style but it doesn't mean that I stop to make chiptune!
