Survey submitted: Thu 18 Dec 2008

Handle, ex-handle(s):
klez, formerly known as throttle, throttle the klez or t2k

Name, birthday, origin:
Federico - 29th of June - Born in Venice (Italy), leaving nearby.

Group, ex-group(s):
I actually was a member of a group, but not in the scene

What was your first group, your role in that group and what did that group produce?:
Read above...

What motivates you to spend time on the scene?:
It's funny, there's a lot of weird people (and I do like weird people ) and I like scene music.

What is your favorite color?:
I don't have a favourite color, more a combination of colors. Matrix-style green and black

On what platform(s) did you begin your computing journey, and when was this?:
I began computing on x86, 100 Mhz, Windows 3.1 can't remember anything else. It was around 1995 or so, I think.

What platform(s) do you use now?:
A macbook and a laptop PC with linux

What is/are your favorite piece(s) of music(s) - from a demo production or a scener (released outside of a demo)?:
I have three favourites, that are Wicked Cabaret Posse and $21 by Willbe, than Hux Flux Deluxe by Random. Completely different styles but nevertheless I love them!

What is/are your favorite picture(s) - from a demo production or a scener(released outside of a demo)?:
Actually I don't know. I'm not fond of 'pictures'

What music program are you using the most to express yourself? Why?:
Milkytracker for chiptuning and Ableton Live for anything else.

Which composer, artist or group of the real life did inspire you most?:
Many Italian dance producer from the latter 90s and beginning of this century, Kai Tracid and other electronic artists.

Do you play any instrument? Which?:
I 'play' acoustic guitar and a bit of keyboards

Which project that you worked on was the most exciting and interesting for you? And why?:
A song I composed talking about the underground of the 80s-90s. It was exciting because it was my first song with lyrics.

What is your favorite demo, intro, megademo, retrogame, slideshow, musicdisk, diskmag, wilddemo?:
My favourite demo is Sandbox Punks by Cocoon, because it's completely different from any other demo I've seen around

Discuss: minimalistic demos, cracktros, fucktros, joke demos, lamers, compo winners at big parties, demotools, diskmags, chiptunes, glenz vectors, programming languages, photoshop, textmode:
Everything you put your soul in is a good thing. It doesn't metter if almost anybody likes your prod (be it a demo, a picture or a mod), there's (almost) always someone who will like it.

What percentage of modern demos are 3d flybys?:
Fly...what???

What percentage of older demos are the same effects recycled?:
I'm too new to the scene and saw too few demos to tell.

What platform(s) needs more demos?:
My microwave oven Kidding I think intel macs lack of demos.

Which parties do you intend to go to, and which parties would you like to go to? Please describe your personal experiences with your most favourite or impressive party you have ever been at:
I've never been to a demoparty. I'm waiting for Horde organizers...

How did the scene alter since you are taking an active part in it? Can you explain why?:
Erm... as I said I'm a newbie. I don't think the scene changed in the last three-months XD

What are your dreams/goals in life, did scene help you and have you achieved them yet?:
Not yet. My artistic-dream is to have someone listen to my music and say 'oh yeah!'