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The Official Chris Huelsbeck FAQ v1.04 - August 29th , 2004 |
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of Contents: [1] Intro [1.1]
Purpose of this document [2] Huelsbeck News [3] Chris Huelsbeck on the net [3.1]
Homepages [4] Chris Huelsbeck Merchandise [4.1]
CDs [5] Frequently asked Questions [6] Finale |
| [1] - Intro |
| [1.1]
Purpose of this document Purpose of this document is to inform people about the composer Chris Huelsbeck and answer often asked questions as well as to provide general info on current happenings related to him or his work. Lines prefixed with a '|' have been added or changed since the last update. You
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Who is Chris Huelsbeck ? Chris Huelsbeck was born 1968 in Kassel/Germany. He found himself dedicated to music at a very young age and started some piano lessons. At 14 he got his first computer, the legendary Commodore 64 were he started to learn programming. Some years later he won the first price in a computer-music contest in a famous German computer magazine. This was the beginning of his career as a professional composer for computer- and videogame soundtracks. Since 17 years he has written music for over 70 software titles incl. the latest title "Star Wars Rebel Strike" for Nintendo Gamecube... |
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| [2] - Huelsbeck News |
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visit the main page at www.huelsbeck.com
for the latest news.
September
16th 2002 |
| [3] - Chris Huelsbeck on the net |
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Homepages Here is a list of some of the larger sites dedicated to Chris Huelsbeck:
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[3.2]
Particular Links http://www.kuai.se/~zike/imr/iview/c156huel.htm
- Interview from "In Medias Res" |
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Newsgroups, IRC Channels etc.
Newsgroups: IRC: |
| [4] - Chris Huelsbeck Merchandise |
[4.1]
CDs
        1. Shades / 2. Apidya Soundtrack / 3. To be on Top / 4. Turrican Soundtrack / 5. Rainbows. / 6. Sound Factory / 7. Tunnel B1 Soundtrack / 8. Extreme Assault Soundtrack You can order all CDs from http://www.synsoniq.com/ |
| [5] - Frequently asked Questions |
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When will your new CD be ready ?
There will be a new CD some day, but I want to take as much time as possible to ensure absolute quality, so I can't promise any release date. 2.
Which CDs do you have released so far ?
1991 "Shades"
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How can I get your CDs ?
4.
(Are you really THE Huelsbeck ?) :)
5.
Which aspect of music is most important for you ?
6.
Which of the famous musicians would you consider good and which bad ?
I really don't know whom I'd call a "bad musician", but in general I don't like musicians who fill their arrangements with too much distracting stuff. I.e. many Jazz musicians... 7.
Which kind of musician are you in your heart ?
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Does the fact that you do music-on-demand reflect in your music ?
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Which are your plans in the future ?
10.
Where do you get your inspiration ?
11.
Which styles of music do you like most and which not ?
12.
How old are you and since when do you make music ?
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Do you still produce soundtracks for the Amiga at times ?
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Did you ever compose MODs, S3Ms or XMs ?
15.
Is there a TFMX player for the PC ?
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How long do you work on one song / CD ?
For a CD: 37 days, 12 hours und 4 minutes. :-) (But only if I find the time!) 17.
How can one can I get into the business ?
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Which equipment would you suggest to a beginner in your field?
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Which are your favorite games ?
21.
What do you do in your spare time ?
Seriously - my interests are: music (yes, also in my spare time), movies, friends, good food, clubbing, video games, digital photography and philosophy (just for fun ;). 22.
Which people are your music idols ?
23.
Is it possible to order the TFMX editor from you ?
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Are you doing music for Turrican 3D from THQ?
26. What did you feel when you heard music from the AMIGA for the first time?
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What software do you use to compose your music?
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Who was your favorite C64 musician and did you meet any of them?
31.
I would also like to work as a game audio professional. What do you suggest?
Another great new development is the Game Audio Network Guild, a brand new organization which focuses on the advancement of game / interactive audio and the community surrounding it. They have an annual members fee though... 32.
Can I also send demos to you?
33.
Why did you move to the US?
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| [6] - Finale |
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Credits
HTML design by Marc Floessel. FAQ answers by Chris Huelsbeck. Thanks to Matej Hrovat for providing some cool questions. That's
it for now - hope the document was helpful. Feel free to send any comments,
corrections, questions or even News Updates to |
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Version history
0.92 (Augst 1th 1997) - first release
0.93 (June 1st 1999) - first update ;)
0.95 (August 14th 1999) - second update =)
0.96 (October 13th 1999) - a little update *g*
0.97 (April 8th 2000) - more updates and corrections
0.98 (June 22nd 2000) - updates and corrections
1.00 (July 27th 2000) - updates and the decision to go V1.00 :)
1.01 (June 20th 2001) - updates
1.02 (February 14th 2002) - updates
1.03 (May 26th 2003) - updates
1.04 (August 29th 2004) - updates |