Allister Brimble - Interview Questions Wanted.

[zapiy]

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[size=120]I am pleased to announce our latest interview with Allister Brimble.

Allister Brimble (born 1970) is a video game music composer. Allister has written music and sound effects for the videogame industry since the mid 1980s for a vast array of games, such as Driver, Project-X, Superfrog, Alien Breed, Assassin, Colonization, Descent II, Dizzy series (except the first game, Dizzy), Slightly Magic on the ZX Spectrum and the Amiga.

More recently, he has composed music for the games RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 & 2. For Chris Sawyer's Locomotion, he created a couple of songs out of different eras, from 1900 to present day.

He also produced various audio tracks, as "Brimble's Beats", that were distributed on coverdisks of magazines including CU Amiga and Amiga Format.

More recently Allister created double CD album (limited edition) packed with 27 tracks chosen by the fans of Kickstarter and re-enhanced to studio quality and giving the tunes a more creative highlight. This will be the last time these tunes will be re-created.[/size]
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Please post your questions.[/size][/align:mnntb5xh]

[TrekMD]

OK, here are some I can think of right now...

1)  What attracted you to composing music for video games?
2)  As a composer, is there a particular game type that you prefer to write music for?
3)  Has there been a game that has been very challenging to compose music for?  If so, why? 
4)  How long were you working on the production of your double CD album?  Were there any particular challenges you had to face with this project?

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Q. Who are your own chip tune heroes?

Q. What piece of music do you feel was your greatest?

Q. What was your favourite sound chip and why?

Q. What is your favourite chip tune by another composer?

Q. Which company did you most enjoy working for and why?

[Greyfox]

Q: Who would you most like to work on a score within the Industry back in the day

Q:Your so well known for your "Alien Breed" masterpiece, what was your inspiration for it?

Q:did you find it difficult to switch platforms while composing for the Atari ST and Amiga?

Q:With the release of your fantastic new album "The Amiga Works" was the music transferred from the Mod format to your sequencer, how did it work?

Q:would you ever consider producing and performing at a live concert of your works?

Q:With the video game industry the way it is now, do you find it difficult to secure musical work or has your name made it easier to secure work in the gaming industry

Q:Who was your favorite games company you most had the pleasure to work for (I'm guessing Team 17) but, other than them

Q:You wrote allot of music for the Dizzy games, matching the melody to the games, were you asked to play these games ineptly to find what the right style of music should be?

Q:Have you any intentions to produce an unique and brand new selection of tracks or album that will not be video game related in the near future?

Q:Finally, How do you feel things have changed within the video games industry nowadays, has the magic of what once was (the environment, atmosphere etc..) been lost forever in your opinion? what are your views on this?

[zapiy]

Great questions guys, keep them coming all..

[zapiy]

Q What was your inspiration behind the kickstarter campaign for the Amiga Works Album?

Q Do you have any chiptunes from games that never got released that you might like to share to the community?

Q What are you up to these days?

Q Are you a gamer yourself? If so what is you favourite game?

[zapiy]

Questions sent.

[TrekMD]

That was quick!

[zapiy]

Lol we had over 20 questions anyway that's usually my marker.

[TrekMD]

Lol we had over 20 questions anyway that's usually my marker.