Lacers ------ X - The Unknown 1995, 14.04, Demo). 5th in The Gathering 95 demo competition. Ladybird Design (LBD) --------------------- POL> Maly (swap, late95), Vasyl (Radoslaw Wasielewski, swap, 95). ???> Fuzz (gfx), Hogan (code swap), Hudinsky (music), Ranger (code). Ladybird Design is most likely a purely Polish demo group. Traitor (1994, 13.11, Demo). 3rd in the Gelloween 94 demo competition. Lamon ----- ???> Big Bill (code, 12/93), Kokos Grisen (gfx, 12/93), Svampen (gfx music, 12/93), Tomten (code gfx, 12/93). Judging by the handles these guys carry, it's relatively safe to guess that this is not the most serious group around. Hard Vajero (1993, 28.12, ECS Multifile). code: Tomten, Big Bill, gfx: Tomten, Svampen, Kokos Grisen, music: Svampen. Split 27th in The Party 93 demo competition. Needs KillAGA. T.S.I.A. (1994, 28.12, Demo). 18th in The Party 4 demo competition. Lamers ------ California (1994, 13.11, Demo). 10th in the Gelloween 94 demo competition. Lard Design ----------- ???> Boggsey (music), Fraz (music sysop 'THE SHINING'), Freeman (music swap pack "LunchPack"), Mentor (org swap trade, ex Eclipx), Raider (org code gfx swap, ex Maniacs), Stratrex (code sysop 'DISK ILLUSIONS'), Typhoid (swap). New group formed by two ex-members of Eclipx and Maniacs. Laserdance (LDC) ---------------- GER> Crionic (code gfx swap, new early93), Nick (swap, ex Risk Inc., new early93). NOR> Kael (swap, ex Fantasy, 93). ???> Agony (music swap, ex Dual Crew, new early93), Bodylove (sysop 'SYNTAX TERROR' opened early93), Braintrace Design (new early93), DLL (code), Doc Mastermind (code gfx music trade, 92), Elivix (code), Flinx (gfx, 92), Flynx the Lynx (gfx), Gionic (new early93), Megamaniac, Mr.Soundwave (code music, 10/92), PPJ (gfx, 92), Q (code music), Slaughter (swap trade, new early93), X-Act (gfx, 92). 1992 - German swapper Howie left for Agnostic Front around october. Thexder joined Platin. Laser Art 1 (ECS File). code: Ratso Rizzo, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Peace! (1992, ECS File). code: Dr. Mastermind, gfx: Flinx, X-Act, music: Dr. Mastermind. Limited Edition Series Intro (1992, .10?, ECS Intro). code: Dr. Mastermind, gfx: PPJ, music: Mr. Soundwave. Intro (1992, .10, ECS Intro). code: Mr. Soundwave, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. BBS Intro (1992/1993, ECS Intro). code: Dr. Mastermind, gfx: Acid/Fusion, PPJ, Flinx, music: Dr.Mastermind. Layout (LOT) ------------ Layout are an amiga ascii group. Their old homepage, http://honestud. hibu.no/perver, seems to have gone from the web. LCD --- Bugs Bunny (ECS Intro). Leader Productions (-1992) -------------------------- FIN> Loom (code gfx, 03/93). ???> Beathawk (music, 03/93). News in Generation #6 that Leader Productions were dead seem highly unlikely, given that the "Rainer The Passion" intro has approximately the same release date as that mag. Admiral joined Diffusion. Finnish swapper Suhu joined Banal Projects late 93. Rainer The Passion (1993, .03, ECS Intro). code/gfx: Loom, music: Beathawk. review: Boring doesn't even begin. It's a logo-vectorobject-scrolltext intro!! Jeeesus, there must be a trillion of these out there... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/020-14/2mb chip/3.0. Legacy ------ NOR> Tranze (gfx, ex Cyborgs), Micromission (music). TUR> Dr.Crazy (swap), Virtue (swap). FIN> DNA. ???> Alien, Maggot (music, 12/92). Jerry joined Alpha Flight. Turkish member Cyberbug joined Frogs 08/92. Legend ([L]) ------------ SWI> Floyd (sysop 'BEYOND REALITY', ex Noxious), Risk (ex Grace). GER> Alf (sysop 'MELMAC BBS', 11/90-10/91), Flashlight (sysop 'EURO BBS' formerly 'ELITE TOWER', ex Pirates, 10/91). SWE> Hurricane (swap, ex Noxious, new late92), Sali-Adalat (trade, ex Awake). HOL> Bigfoot (ex Alfa Crew, new mid 91), Candyman and Optimize (sysops, ex Energy), Pinhead (Robert, swap, 12/91), Player One (train, ex Alfa Crew, new mid91-10/91), Syntag (train, ex Alfa Crew, new mid91-10/91), Taz Devil, TDB (sysop 'TURK 51 ZONE', 11/90), THC (sysop 'MYSTICAL PLACES', ex Citron). NOR> Alien (code, ex Ice), Archie (code, ex Ice), Deathlok, Fatman, Howard (music, ex Ice), Morty (ex Zenith), Nash (music, ex Ice), Slimer. ENG> Reflex (sysop 'A KIND OF MAGIC', new late92). ITA> Bobnix (trade, late90), Flagman (gfx, late90), Mr.Irq (swap, late90). USA> Missileman (sysop 'DEFCON 5', 11/90). ???> Babyface (sysop 'FRIKANDLE', early93), Capn Crunch (crack, 11/90), Data (ex LSD), Dirk (music, 12/92), Dope (ex Cave), Exit, Gordon (train), Hitman, Mr.Nuke (ex Centura), N.S.C (code train, 05-12/91), Scarloc (ex Palace), Steef (ex Centura), Toast (gfx, 09-12/92), Zice (gfx, rejoined late92, 05/91). Boards; TWINS BBS (usa, 11/90), PANIC ZONE (usa, 11/90), DARK SHADOWS (usa), TEMPLE OF DESTRUCTION (ita, 11/90), ITALIA (ita). Legend were among the leading Amiga illegal groups, and were also later active on the PC. In the later part of 1990, they were in a temporary cooperation with Fairlight. 1992 - Alex left the scene 08/92. German Ribald (ex Pirates) got kicked late92. 1993 - The Finnish division died in the middle of 93; Jimi (old handle Statik-D, ex Diffusion), Zakal and Thor all left to form the new Desire subgroup Love, while Private Dick (Mikko Kivela, swap, ex Paradise) is now independent and Sentinel (ex Grace) joined Abyss. Ghostrider joined Zenith. Pegasus, sysop 'LAST STOP B4 HELL' got kicked. Italian sysop Batman ('GOTHAM CITY') joined Agile. Finnish swapper Casket (ex Deadline) joined Damones. Swedish musician Virus (ex TRSI, 09-12/92) joined Quartex. Swapper and trader Lord Zero (ex LSD) joined Fairlight. Norwegian Kefir joined Balance. Fox joined Zenith. Cedric (gfx, ex Basstech, new late92, 09-12/92) joined Interpol. The Swedish division left to join Elevation. The Angel was kicked after 15 days. He's now in Illusion. Germans Cap (swap, ex Pirates and Possessed, new late92) and Eazy-E (org code gfx mainswap, ex Pirates) were both kicked. According to "Stolen Data #10", that was due to a misunderstanding, and they've been let in again. "Generation #6" says it's just a rumour. And, just to make confusion total, "R.A.W #5" claims Easy-E left the scene :) Another source said Easy-E had joined Taurus, which is probably true, since I have him confirmed in Taurus running a board called 'TATOOINE'. Coder Calypso (09-12/92) and Swiss' guys Style and Blacky (both ex Vega) all joined Alcatraz. Calypso coded several intros for Legend. Penthagon joined Enigma. Swiss sysop Spider ('DREAM PARK') joined 2000 AD. Swedish trader Pitcher (ex Noxious) left the scene. Swedish sysop Xstaz ('ICE PALACE' earlier 'HUMAN TARGET', ex Noxious), Shapechanger and Teofil joined Alpha Flight. Another source, however, claimed Xstaz joined Complex. Some guys left for Interactive. Kick Ass Dentro (1992, 26.09, ECS File). code: Calypso, gfx: Cedric, Toast, music: Virus. Intro (1992, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Calypso, gfx: Cedric, Toast, music: Dirk. 19th in The Party 92 40k intro competition. The Rotterdam Megamix 7 (1993?, 23.01, ECS File). Legion ------ Polish musician Revisq joined Anadune (06/96). Lego (1993-) ------------ GER> Bailey (code, ex Balance, 12/93-08/94), Bullet (Marcus Bubser, 05/94), Chromag (Timm Albers, music, ex DCS, new 05/94), Decca (swap, 05/94- 12/97), Doc Holiday (music, ex Absolute, 05/94), DSN (Gerd Feldkirch, gfx music, ex Absolute, 05/94), Rackler (Jörg Friedrichs, ex Absolute!, 05/94), Raw Style (Michael Krause, code music, ex Polka Brothers, later Farbrausch [pc] new early 95-12/97), Sire (raytrace music ascii, 12/93-04/95), Sol (gfx, 04/95), Trooper (Stefan Ring, gfx swap sysop 'LOST CARRIER', ex Analog), Twice (Bastian Spiegel, code music, ex Absolute, 05/94), Twilight (music, ex Absolute!, 05/94). SWE> Rodney (gfx, ex Absolute!, later TBL, 12/93-05/94). ???> Maximilian (code, 05/94), Nose (gfx raytrace). Lego is a mainly German demo group of some notoriety, who were born in 1993 and released their first production - the humourours but uninventive "The Real 40k" [12/93] at The Party that same year. They followed this up with the strong slideshow "Never Liked Uno" [04/94] in april of the following year, and suddenly their name was on everyone's lips! In addition to his activities as a coder, Raw Style is also webmaster of the official Mekka Symposium website (http://ms.demo.org). 1994 - German musician Chromag joined from DCS in may. German graphician Fade One (ex Masque, 05/94) left for Essence. The Real 40k (1993, 27.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Bailey, gfx/music: Sire. 5th in The Party 93 40k intro competition. info: First ever production. Never Liked Uno (1994, .05, ECS Multifile Slideshow). code: Bailey, Twice (installer), gfx: Fade One, Sire (icons), music: Twilight and Doc Holiday. review: What can I say? Fade One's slideshow is amazing, that's all there is to it. What amazes me the most, I guess, is the way he is able to make amazingly colorful pictures with only 32 colors; it seems like a lot more. My favorite picture has to be the first one, of a woman in a lake. That's one of my alltime favorite pictures...and his logos are always great - need I go further than mention his Razor logo? The music is good too, a very easy-listening tune. This one's right up there with "Seven Seas" and "Artcore". The release date is based on the one in the installer. [glenn] GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Full Frontal Nudity (1994, 06.08, ECS 40k Intro). code: Bailey, gfx: Sire, music: n/a. 8th in the Assembly 94 40k intro competition. Lost Carrier BBS Intro (1994, 28.12, ECS Intro). Cooperation with Essence, see there. Boom (1995, 22.04, AGA 64k Intro). code/music: Raw Style, gfx: Sire (logo, chick), Sol (font). Winner of the Black Box Symposium 95 60k intro competition! review: "Boom" opens with a familiar-looking Lego logo, before the only real effect; a fullscreen, fast but blocky voxelspace routine...with a rather large piece of LEGO added to the scenery :). Not bad at all, and the hip-hop chick at the end roolz, Sire! [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Mekka & Symposium 1998 Invitation (1997, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Raw Style, gfx: Decca (fonts), music: "Savage_(Pink)" by Pink/Abyss (ProTracker MOD format). 8th in The Party 97 40k intro competition. review: Lego are wellknown for their oldskool flavor, and this invitation intro will do nothing to take that tag away. It's basically a rendition of the classic Paranoimia cracktro most of you will know from the old days, with some overlaid textwriters and remixed music. Very nice idea! System demands are very modest; a good old A500 will do nicely. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Lemon. [old] (1993-1993) ------------------------ DEN> Capricorn (music, old handle Hobbit, ex Flash Produvtions), Flaring Horizon (raytrace, old handle Morten Thuesen), Pollas (code). NOR> Blazer (Morten, code, ex Andromeda, new 07/93), Duel (ex Andromeda, new 07/93), Moxy (swap, ex Andromeda, new 07/93), Disko (old handle Raider, new 07/93). Lemon. (pronounced Lemon-point) was born when some of the best members of the former supergroup Anarchy decided to leave and build their own group. The group was officially formed by Facet, Dan, Nuke, Hannibal, Slash, Mad Freak and Paradroid on the 1st of February 1993. However, they didn't last that long as a group - they died at The Party 3. They left behind a lot of good demos, though, and that's always something. They'll be remembered as a group with a humorous approach to the scene, and one of the leading groups of 1993 with several memorable releases. 1993 - English swapper Majic Mushroom (ex Quartz) joined Fairlight late in the year. Lemon. died at The Party 93, and here is what happened to members: - Most of the best members joined Spaceballs; Facet (mainorg, ex Anarchy), SuperNao (ex Freestyle, old handle Nao), Dan (ex Anarchy), Spaceman (ex Anarchy, old handle Nuke), Lizard (ex Andromeda), Danny (ex Anarchy), Dope (ex White Label) and Kr'33 (ex Sanity) joined Spaceballs. - English coder Paradroid (ex Anarchy) left the scene... but The Jungle #7 claims he joined Axis! - The two danes Hannibal (Søren Hannibal, code) and J.A.D.E (gfx, old handle Slash), both ex Anarchy, left the scene to work on games. They were both employed by Core Design, for which they released the great shoot 'em up game "Banshee" (with music by Spaceman!) before they moved on to work for Sega USA. Who says the scene won't take you anywhere!? Danish musician Julius (ex Mad Freak/Anarchy) joined Polka Brothers. Jason, Joachim (both ex Andromeda), Futuremind, Papillion and Dr.Gyble joined the new Razor 1911. LOTS of conflicting information is available about this, mostly probably due to the fact that they didn't all join at once. One source claimed danish superswapper The Pride (ex Sanity) also joined, though the truth is he joined Movement, and went from there to Razor. Futuremind was claimed to have joined Balance by one source; this is false. Norwegian Chard (ex 2000 AD, new 07/93) left after a short while. 2000 - Nah-Kolor's new mag "Devotion #1" revealed that likely, Dan, Del and Spaceman will appear in the hollywood movie based on the game they designed, "Tomb Raider". Announce (1993, 19.03, ECS File). code: Hannibal, gfx: Facet, J.A.D.E., music: Julius (ProPacker 1.0 format, 2 tunes). review: I've always liked "Announce", especially the way the music is linked with the onscreen action. Coupled with outstanding graphics from Facet, fabulous code by Hannibal, groovy music by Julius and a humorous approach to the demo concept, this one's a winner. It was, as most of you will know, to announce (hence the name) the birth of the new group Lemon. To access the 'hidden part' type LEMSHIP on the credits screen at the beginning. Nothing will appear to have happened, but on the next screen there will be a small bonus travelling across the top of the screen ;) [glenn] GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. Note: Had to boot from floppy with all other devices disabled to have enough mem, maybe more painless on 1.3. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA. 40k Intro (1993, 07.04, ECS 40k Intro). code: Dan, gfx: BLi (rendered), music: Nuke. Winner of The Gathering 93 intro competition! GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Saere Oejne (1993, .07, ECS File). code: Hannibal, gfx: J.A.D.E., TCM (rendered), music: Capricorn. Requires 1mb chip.  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Intro (1993, .08?, ECS Intro). code: Dope, gfx: Facet, music: n/a. Groovy (1993, .08?, ECS Trackmo). code: Dan, gfx: Facet, BLi (rendered), music: Spaceman. review: I dug this small demo when I first saw it, and I still do. The design is a refreshing change, and it's fun, considering what people are doing these days, to see the first experiments in chunky-to-planar. Great design and funky music is what makes this golden oldie memorable. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Rink-A-Dink (1993, 01.09, ECS Trackmo). code: Paradroid, gfx: Facet, Danny, music: Nuke. review: Supposed to be released at Destiny Communion 93 (28-29.08), where the competitions were unfortunately cancelled, Paradroid took this home to finish and release it from there. The release date is therefore approximate. Please note that the version I review has been fixed by Shamrock, and that the original demo probably will not work on machines with AGA or accelerators. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. En Gratis Bevendien (1993, late, ECS File). code: Dope, gfx: Facet, music: Nao. review: This little intro is probably the first intro to feature recipes for various cookies and pastry you can make with cannabis products! Audio- visuals are acceptable if not outstanding. According to some text found when hex-reading the depacked file, there seems to be a hidden part that can only be accessed with a 'slowdown' button, like the ones found on certain cartridges! This sounds highly improbable to me, but who knows? [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Original chipset. KillAGA doesn't work. Dotro (1993, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro). code: Dope, gfx: Facet, Nao, music: Nao & Spaceman. 12th in The Party 93 40k intro competition.  GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: No sound, even with KillAGA! Works perfectly without having to run KillAGA, though. Lemon. [new] (1996-) -------------------- ENG> Dan (code gfx, ex Spaceballs), Del (code), Spaceman (music, ex Spaceballs). HOL> Astro (Casper can Schie, editor "R.A.W", ex Virtual Dreams), Facet (gfx, ex Virtual Dreams, doublememb TBL [details]), SuperNao (music, ex Virtual Dreams, doublememb TBL [details]). ???> Blazor (code). Lemon. were revived by Astro, Facet and SuperNao from Virtual Dreams shortly after The Party 5, but ultimately never released a single product. The entire group sort of drifted into scene-inactivity. An exact date of death is therefore hard to specify. 2002 - Facet (www.n-l.com/facet) and Supernao (www.nl.com/supernao)'s personal websites went up. Les Shadock ----------- FRA> Christian (gfx), Christophe (gfx), Jobo (code), Kuma (code), Oriens (code), Tebirod (music). Introga (1996, 27.04, Intro). 2nd in the Saturne 96 intro competition. Level 4 (1986-) --------------- ENG> JPN (founder code music, 86-11/90). ???> 6502Kit (code, 03/90), ATL (music, 03/90), CMR (gfx, 03/90), Cougar (gfx, 03/90), Dr.Nobody (modem, 03/90), Duke (modem, ex Access, new 05/90), ESI (swap, 03/90), Frog (music, 03/90), MCS (code, 03/90), MIC (code, 03-11/90), MMS (code, 03/90), Roly (new ca 10/90), Snoopy (code, 03/90), Stranger (code, ex Access, new 05/90), Whitestar (gfx, 03- 11/90), Yannic (swap, 03/90). Boards; SIGNO TIMES (ger, 09/90). Level 4 was formed as early as 1986, making them one of the very first amiga scene groups. They were originally four members, of which JPN was the only one that remained. 1990 - Towards the middle of the year, they received two reinforcements from Access, Stranger (code) and Duke (modem). Their first game, "Doveskill" was finished towards the end of the year, for release thru Thalion, and made by Mic (code), Whitestar (gfx) and JPN (music). The coder was reportedly paid 10,000 DM for the game. Intro (1988, 03.10, ECS Intro). Released at the Double Density Crew, Level4, The Supervisors Copy Party. Lgitt486 -------- Spacelamer (1996, 06.07, Demo). 11th in the South Sealand Party 96 demo competition. Liberty ------- ???> Interrogator (ex Lunatics). On the 1/5/92, Ripmax (sysop, 07/91), Murf and Quasar (code, 07/91) were busted for phreaking. All equipment was confiscated. At least one of these guys were sysop of 'DESTINY STONE', prob'ly Ripmax. Quasar coded the phreaking program White Box. Light [old] ----------- Light is dead. Tarzan, Steel (new late90) and Sil got kicked; Kollaps and Caveman (new late90) left. Lunatic (new late90), Dezz, Towie (new late90), Chain and Cyborg founded Serious with some others. Tarzan, Kollaps, Caveman and Steel joined Cult. Kasai joined Delight. Airwalker changed handle to Tuborg and joined Bastards. Lowlife Party Invitation (1991, ECS Demo). Cooperation with Static Bytes [details] Intro (1991, 30.06, ECS Intro). Light [new] ----------- ???> Subgod (ex EMS Design, new late 97). Lightforce [new] (LFC, 1996-) ----------------------------- GER> Digiman (sysop 'ACID SLAM', 01/97), Icarus (org code supply crack train, 09/96-01/97), Lucas (mainorg supply sysop 'TEUTONIC PLACE' WHQ, doublememb Ethic, 96-01/97), RKR (supply sysop 'THE FUCK SHOP' WHQ, doublememb Hellfire, 09/96-01/97), Steel (trade sysop 'CRAPTOWN', 01/97). HOL> Sal-One (sysop 'BOONDOCKS' EHQ, 96-01/97), Whirlwind (org sysop, 01/97). NOR> Baffle (Dag Stenstad, sysop1 'BUMBLE BEE LAND', doublememb Delirium, 97), tEN! (Tor E. Nygård, sysop2 'BUMBLE BEE LAND', 06/97). ENG> Zoltrix (sysop 'SPACE OUT', 97) DEN> Zinko (sysop 'NORTHERN PALACE', 97). SWE> Atlantic (sysop 'ATLANTIC POWER', 97). USA> Shadower (sysop 'DEATH ROW', 97-98). ???> Aerobas (ger?, 01/97), Al Bundy (01/97), Alpha One (01/97), Billy (01/97), Chill (trade, 97), Cocaine (supply, 01/97), Conan (trade, 96-01/97), Cyber (01/97), Deskline (96), D-Sign (96), Flash! (96), Funki (96), H2O (01/97), Hudson Hawk (trade/n64 section, gfx, ger?, doublememb Hellfire, 01-05/97), Ironfist (trade chartswriter, 97), Junk (01/97), Kernal (toolcrack, 97), Kleinduijmpe (96), Lector (96), Lord Chaos (ascii, 97), Merlin! (96), MAD (trade, 01/97), MDR (96), Mogue (96), M-Plant (trade, 97), Psychic (trade, 01/97), Ramis (01/97), Selector (96), Shallow (01/97), Siriax (supply, doublememb Crest, 01/97), Skinny (96), SMT (music, 01/97), Sniper (code crack, 97), S0BEc (01/97), Soultaker (toolcode, 01/97), Speed Freak (01/97), Starkiller (01/97), Stingray (96), T3n (01/97), Tentacle (96), The Dentist (doorcode, 96-01/97), Three^D (01/97), Vostok (trade, 01/97), Voyage! (96), Zanok (01/97). Boards; ONE EIGHT EVEN (hol, 01/97), FUCK SHIT (pol, 01/97), THE MAZE (fin, 01/97), WASTELANDS (swe, 01/97), PIRATE'S DELIGHT (usa), LIQUID SPACID (hol, EHQ 96), THE BROTHERS BBS (hol, 96), ENDLESS PAIN (ger, 96), BROADWAY (ger, 96), POINT BREAK (ger), CEMENT CITY (eng), DREAMLAND (distsite, 10/96-01/97). Lightforce was reborn in the middle of 1996, 8 years after they first released Giana Sisters in March 1988... According to their homepage, their first released was on the 19th of july 1996. They're seemingly based in Germany, where their leader and most of their boards are. When I visited the homepage at the very end of 1998, it still carried 1997 copyrights, so it's a safe bet it hasn't been updated for a while! Lightstorm Inc. (LSI) --------------------- ???> Doup (music, 03/97), h-b (raytrace), Kaspar (music), Korg (music, 03/97), NBK (music, new 06/96), R.A.Y. (code gfx, 03/97), Rico (code), Sniper (code, later Lightforce?, 03/97), Snow (gfx ascii). Crusher (gfx raytrace) and Sly (support) left 06/96. Adagio (1997, 30.03, 40k Intro). 8th in the Mekka Symposium 97 40k intro competition. Limbo ----- FIN> Elvis (code, 08/93-06/94), Greippi (gfx, 08/93-06/94), Huru-Ukko (Taneli Korhonen, music, 08/93-06/94). Limbo consists only of the three guys above. Three Men And A Glenz Vector (1993, 09.08, ECS 40k Intro). code: Elvis, gfx: Greippi, music: Huru-Ukko. Contribution for the Assembly 93 40k intro competition, unplaced. [glenn] GLE tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. -- Note: Crashes! Hindun Tie (1994, .06, ECS File). code: Elvis, gfx: Greippi, music: Huru-Ukko. 911 (1997, 09.08, 40k Intro). code: Elvis, gfx/music: Greippi. Winner of the Assembly 97 65k intro competition! review: This one is just SOOOO cool, with an animated story done in c64- ascii (if you know what I mean!). This is pure style, with a great sense of humour and an entertaining story. Just how it managed to beat Scoopex' pretty fabulous "Zero-G III" intro I'll never know, but it sure says something about the sense of humour in the Assembly audience! Niiiice... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Limited Edition (LED, 1994-) ---------------------------- SWE> Aragorn (sysop 'THE LAST INN', doublememb Triad, 01/95), Biztro (sysop 'REALM OF CHAOS', 01/95), Blockbuster (sysop 'HEAVENS DOMINATION', 01/95), Caroline Looen (music, new 02/94), Dalamar (sysop 'DRAGONLANCE', 01/95), Elf (Sven-Erik Cedigh, music, 95-08/96), Epithal (music edit, 12/93-08/96), Fuzz (sysop 'INTOXICATION', doublememb SLK [no entry], 01/95), Gorgonzola (Alex Hansen, music swap, ex X-Trade, new 94), Mood (code, 08/96), MRK (gfx, triplememb Subspace and Sunshine Productions, new 03/97), Opium (sysop 'CRYSTAL OF DARKNESS', 01/95), PG (code gfx, 08/96), Radix (Jakob Svanholm, music, also in Balance and Smoke [music], 08/95-08/96), Skize (P. Allard, gfx, 02/94-08/96), Skutt (gfx code, 95-08/96), Subtopia (Patrick Lindgren, swap, 08/96), Ufo (Michael Gejer, code, 95-08/96), Vileius (sysop 'TECHNICAL DISTORTION', 01/95). FRA> Black Dragon (Paul Pacheco, gfx music swap, triplememb Honoo [details] and Artificial People, new FRC1, 08/96), Clo! (singer), HP (gfx, triplememb Honoo [details] and Artificial People, new FRC1, 08/96). POL> Prince (swap, new FRC1). AUS> Dvize (swap, new FRC1, 08/96). ???> Agamemnon (code, 08/96), Anfobia (swap, new 04/96), Behemoth (gfx edit, 08/96), Belial (trade), Corruptor (code, 95-08/96), Dose (music, 95-08/96), Modd (code, 95), Parch (music, 95-08/96), Poison (raytrace, 95), Poltergeist (gfx, 95), Santzia (trade, 08/96), Termax (trade, 08/96), Traitor (sysop). Honour> Donald (code, 94-95), Katch22 (code, 95), Vermis Mysteriis (music, 95). Limited Edition is a demo group based in Sweden, where they were one of three arrangers of Party Remedy 96. They must surely be the only group in the scene with a SINGER (!) on their memberlist... Their old homepage, http://www.led.org/, appears to have gone from the web. 1994 - Swedish graphician Pad joined Solitude in february. 1996 - They're *NOT* dead, even though nearly the entire traderdivision left or were kicked in april. 1997 - Danish swapper Receiver (08/96) left for Instinct late in the year. Danish swapper Drac (new 04/96) joined Ambrosia. Sysops Metz (ex Insane) and Wize (ex 2000AD) both joined Hardcore Design. Swedes MRK (gfx), Nivek (both ex Industry), The Joker, Excel, Atheist (all 3 ex Septic) and Pete joined Energy, then shortly after they all moved on to Vision. These days, MRK is back in LED as a triple-member... Ophir Chasma (1994, .02, ECS Intro). code: Donald, gfx: Skize, Adrian (font), music: Epithal (4ch MOD format). review: Just a small lifesign-intro, made for a party that they decided not to attend in the end after all. There's a LIMITED EDITION logo down the left side of the screen, bottom right there's a spinning vectorcube, and the middle is taken up by a textplotter, albeit with an original font, for once. The music is chippy - 'nuff said ;) The release date is an approximation, based on the release date of the other releases on the pack where I found it. For some reason, the file includes TWO modules, Epithal's and one by their new member (announced in this intro) Caroline Looen. Perhaps there's a small secret part or something? There's no text to indicate it though... This intro also announces TBM, Wize and Metz were -not- kicked, and that Pad left for Solitude. [glenn] Flavour (1995, AGA File). code: PG, Skutt, Corruptor (additional), gfx: Skutt, Skize, music: Radix. review: Here's a production for the future! LED's first ever demo is a goodlooking ride through good, fast effects to a thumping soundtrack - just like ALL demos should be! Don't be so sure you would never win, people! Skutt's graphics are also good (as usual), with some unusual and cool logos. Skutt's style is almost as easy to spot as Butman's once was! Funnily enough, cocoder PG's name doesn't appear on the memberlist :) NOT released at any party. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Party Remedy 96 Invitiation Intro (1996, Intro). code/gfx: Skutt, Skize, Behemoth (font), music: Lord Epithal (The Player 6.1A format). review: The intro opens with three logos - Limited Edition, DCS Graphics and Candela - before going to the main part, which is a text plotter with the party information. Down the left hand side of the screen is a very good raytraced Remedy 96 logo. The design in connection with the music gives this intro a very polished, professional feel. Especially the realistic sampled guitars of the music helps lift the atmosphere. The intro doesn't really credit anyone for code... [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Mindabuse (1996, 18.08, AGA HD 4mb File). code: PG (main), Ufo (additional), gfx: Skize, HP, Skutt, music: Doze (main), Elf (end). 5th in the Assembly 96 demo competition. review: The first thing that strikes me about this one is: lots of colors! They've achieved some fine, colorful effects here, not to mention fast ones! It seems all the effects have been honed to perfection, making them faster than what I've seen in most other demos. It opens with a fast, goodlooking tunnel to the first bars of the usual techno music. It's no better or worse than any other tune of its kind, I guess. Then we're on to a killer effect: a greatlooking shaded key. This one looks so great, you've got to see it to believe it. If I'm not very much mistaken we're talking FAST HAM routines here! Next we're shown a fullscreen picture by HP, which could have been a lot better... Then there's some bumpmapping, followed by a TRANSPARENT mapped chalice. Next are some cool morphing mapped objects, followed by a couple of rather wobbly 8-balls. I could go on, but you get the picture. With a few better musicians and graphics artists, these guys could do very good in the future! Let's hope they keep on trying, and give us a KILLER demo sometime soon. The potential's certainly there... The endscroller can be paused with the right mouse button, though it's not mentioned anywhere in the demo. It's accompanied by a calmer tune, which is a lot better than the maintune, which lacks identity. 68030 or better processor is recommended. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Paul the Kinder Penguin (1996, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: PG, gfx: Skize, D-Vize, music: Radix. 8th in The Party 6 40k intro competition. Deus Ex Machina (1997, 29.03, AGA File). code: PG, gfx: Skize, Skutt, MRK, music: Radix, Jazz. 3rd in The Gathering 97 demo competition. Henriques Chocolate (1997, 01.11, AGA 64k Intro). code: PG, gfx: Skize, Pad (font), music: Radix (The Player 6.1A format). Winner of the Dreamhack 97 64k intro competition! review: "HC" goes for a unique look, and almost succeeds in being something unique. It tries for a transparent look, where two effects are often presented at the same time, overlaid and transparent. Some parts work admirably well, others less so. The overall feel after having watched the intro twice, though, is a good one. Besides, PG deserves credit for trying something unusual. Approved. The intro's full name is "Henriques Chocolate - Paul The Kinder Penguin Part II". [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Lingo ----- NOR> Cola (ascii, doublememb Balance [details], 94). SWE> Stash (sysop 'DYSTOPHIA', doublememb The Black Lotus, 01/95). Lingo is an ascii-group. Link, The --------- SWE> Aristo, Hawk, Hihat (Østen Forshed, code swap, 02/90), Hurricane (Christian Hallgren, music), Procyon, Sir Martin, Skywize (Ola Sambergs, code swap, 02/90), Vulture, Warlord (Peter Blomqvist, pack, 02/90). Boards; 007 BBS (usa), WARRIOR'S PRAYER EHQ (swe). Striker left. Reborn (1990, early, ECS File). code: Skywize, Hihat, gfx: n/a, music: Hurricane. review: Nothing exceptional, but a nicely put together little demo. For some reason, there is substantial waiting between the parts. The demo appears, though cryptically, to refer to some kind of rebirth of this group. There is not enough information to substantiate this, though. They make references to a party held 02/90 as 'a while back', so this was probably released early 1990. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mv chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: Needs KillAGA. Liquid (1992-) -------------- FRA> Shun (Anoros Franck, music swap, 12/92), Von Bubble (Harang Franck, swap). ???> Hiro (gfx, 12/92), Koo Kai (gfx music, 12/92), Ron (code, 12/92), Shiny (gfx, new early93). Liquid was formed late 1992 by members from Hellfire and Negative. 1993 - Factor was kicked out early in the year. French coder Gengis joined Digital. Reflex (1992, late, ECS Trackmo). code: Gengis, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. info: Future star coder Gengis' first trackmo! We Were There (1992, 27.12, ECS Intro). code: Ron, gfx: Hiro, Kookai, music: Shun. Released at The Party 92. Intro (1993, 02.08, ECS Intro). Released at the 680xx Convention 1993. Lisence (LSC) ------------- NOR> Amitech (sysop 'THE PHANTOM ZONE', 01/95), Cyan (sysop 'THE ZEST', 05/97), Dr.Ice (Kaare J., code, later Digital Corruption), Handy Man (sysop 'ZONE ONE', 05/97). ???> Cybertracker (nor? doublememb Access, 01/95). Boards; HOME OF PAIN (nor). Amitech is just one of two sysops of 'TPZ', the other being IT/BDZ^CRB. Litany ------ DEN> Mad Micro (music, 92), MTB (swap, 92), Mystic (swap, 92). ???> Slambam (music, 12/92). Cerval joined Centura. Live Act -------- HUN> Dab (Valent Labor, swap, late90), Raize (swap). ???> Mr.Lay (ex Graffiti, new early 92). Live Act were a Hungarian group, with divisions in Austria and Switzerland, both of which joined late 91. A new diskmag called 'Magvellous' was announced in late 91, but I do not think it was ever completed. Viti, Rainbow, Mc Green, B2 Man and Sliver joined Absolute. White Room (1992, ECS Demo). Cooperation with Genesis. Logic (1993-) ------------- GER> Calypso (code), Castor (G. Drollinger, swap), Ghostrider (code, ex Shining 8, new late93), Massive, Scampy (sysop 'CYPRESS HILL', 04/95), Thunder (gfx), Tronix (Thorsten, swap pack), Warhawk (code, ex Shining 8, new late93). ???> Agnus, Ascender (music, 08-12/93), Cetterus, Cosmic (music, 12/93), Hero (sysop), Lightning, Rofoe (ex The Silents, new late93), Scene Seven, Snow (ex The Silents, new late93), Spacedance, Xentec. Logic was formed late 1993 as a merger between the two groups Tech (Joker, Thunder, Tronix...) and Vanish (Calypso, Castor, Massive, Ascender, Cosmic...). Ghostrider and Warhawk from Shining 8, as well as Rofoe and Snow from The Silents were also recruited before the end of the year. German swapper Joker left the scene late this year. Trancentral World (1994 or pre, Music, 3 disks). Logic Probe (LGP, 1996-) ------------------------ SWE> Diztinct (gfx, 11/96), Joyce (Artur Niczko, code, 11/96), Mr.Dice (music), Nostrum (raytrace sysop), Pulse (gfx music), Virulent (gfx, 11/96), Werk (code 3D music, 11/96). Logic Probe is a purely Swedish demo group, formed in late 1996, and their first release was the amazing "Cryogenia" [11/96] demo. Cryogenia (1996, 02.11, AGA 4MB HD Multifile). code: Joyce (main), Werk (additional), gfx: Virulent, Diztinct, Joyce (3d modelling), Werk (3d modelling), music: Werk. 2nd in the Halloween 96 demo competition. review: Yowzers, this was truly a positive surprise! A first production from an unknown group rarely come up to these standards! This demo was written on and for 060-based machines, though it runs perfectly fine on any 020+ system with enough fast memory. Keeping this in mind, it's almost a given that it's not very fast on anything but a 060... I'm sorry, low-spec people, but if visuals like these are the tradeoff, then I'd better start considering a new machine right away! What we're given here may not be terribly fast on my machine, but GOD does it look GOOD! There's a 3d engine here that's to die for, and plenty of other cool stuff to look at! The endpart with the spiralling green bumpmap tunnel thing in the background was AWESOME. And I haven't even begun telling you about the music! It starts off like so many other tunes for the demos of today, but soon picks up an identity of itself...and a ton of groove! I hereby FULLY RECOMMEND this. I'm looking forward to what these guys will do next! With talent like this, the Amiga scene is far from dead! [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Looker House (LKR, 1995-) ------------------------- RUS> Dee'Mon (music raytrace, 05-06/96), Dmd! (gfx ascii, 05/96-05/97), Dyer (gfx, 05/96-97), g.d.m. (Alex Soloviev, mainorg gfx sysop 'PURPLE DREAM' WHQ, 95-02/98), Juggler (Vlad Komkov, code, 05/96-02/98), Notorious (Andrew Boyarintsev, swap edit 'Russian B.O.X.', new 05/96- 02/98), Shin (code, 05/96-97), Tangerine (music, 05-06/96), Xpeh (music sysop 'NEON DREAM', 05-06/96). DEN> Zinko (org sysop 'THE NORTHERN PALACE' EHQ, new 06/96). SWE> Tommy (music, new 06/96). GER> Bitbreaker (Vincent Truppe, 02/98). Boards; WASTELANDS (swe, 09/96). Looker House almost singlehandedly made the Russian scene part of the rest of the scene in 1995 and 1996, and are certainly the no.1 Russian group. They also released the only Russian diskmag, called 'RUSSIAN B.O.X'. 1996 - Kid Chaos was kicked 05/96. Russian Mf left the scene 06/96. Russians Lunasoul (gfx, new 05-06/97) and Kimba were kicked due to inactivity late 97/early 98. Norwegians Speed Devil (ascii swap trade, new 06/96) and Whiskas (music) were forced to leave in late 97/early 98. Speed Devil found a new home in Rebels. German musician Neurodancer (sysop 'AURORA BOREALIS', ex Abyss, new 06/96) decided to leave the group, and is now in 100% Blue Room (1996, may or pre, Intro). info: Released to promote their diskmag Russian B.O.X. Instincts (1996, may or pre, Muscidisk). Deep Lies - Purptro #6 (1996, AGA Intro). code: Juggler, gfx: Dmd, music: Tangerine. review: This intro was made just to adress some lies LKR feels other groups and people had spread about them. Therefore it's just an opening logo, followed by an ok designed textplotter part, and an end logo. The most notable thing, I suppose, is the music. It gets my vote for weirdest MOD of 1996, for sure. How about some MUSIC? And besides, the use of eLEET lettering in the intro really bugs me. Please, people? Can we confine that to the boards? nO rELEASE dATE aNYWHERE iN the iNTRO. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.  Enlight 96 Invitation (1996, Intro). code: Juggler, gfx: g.d.m., d.m.d, music: "Flying Through the Dreampark" by Neurodancer. review: Another production in the peculiar LKR style, but I like this one quite a lot! I guess it's the special graphics style that give all these LKR productions a look all of its own. Actually, it just struck me that these graphics are not entirely unlike something Ra might come up with! The design is also nice; it looks like it was rushed but they managed to come up with some neat stuff anyway! The biggest asset of this invitation intro, though, is a great piece of music by Neurodancer. It's a kind of calm techno with a piano lead. Very very good! Please note that this review caters for the fixed version. The original one didn't play any music on Amigas with fast RAM! :-/ [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Northro (1996, 10.07, AGA Intro). code: Shin, gfx: Dmd, music: G.D.M. review: A lot more like a 'real' production than Deep Lies, this is a small intro to announce their new member Zinko and his bbs THE NORTHERN PALACE. It's not bad, with some nice design especially in the opening part, but it's not going to shake the world either. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Loony Tunes (1996, .10, AGA Musicfile). code: Shin, gfx: Dmd, music: Tommy. review: First and foremost a plus to LKR for a different, slightly more elliptical design :) It's nice to see someone isn't thinking 'nice and square' when designing their productions. What we have here are some chippies from their new Swedish musician Tommy, none of which are anything outstanding. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Germ (1997, .01, 4k Intro). code: Shin, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Insomnia #1 (1997, 07.06, Diskmag). code: n/a, gfx: Made/Bomb! and Scoopex, music: n/a, editor: Shade. I Wonder If (1997, 11.05, AGA File). code: Juggler, gfx: dmd!, music: Inco. review: This is not an intro or a demo, this is a piece of art. This amazing 'promotional intro' features a handdrawn animation that easily rivals what professionals create today. It's a surrealistic masterpiece. Once again, Looker House proves that they are uniquely different, and not afraid to think in new paths. This intro was made to promote a new, forthcoming diskmagazine called "Insomnia". They are preparing the mag in cooperation with TRSI, and former "Suicid" editor Shade will be main editor of this new mag. It's a promising prospect, and if they can maintain the typical Looker House air of originality, it could well be that they've got a monster on their hands :) The accompanying text credits for music, but not a note left my speakers when I viewed it :( I'm basing the release date on the file dates of the archive, since no date appears in the intro or the text files that come with it. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Believe The Lie (1997, AGA File Demo). code: Shin, gfx: g.d.m, music: Tangerine. review: LKR are a group that tries hard to be different, and to have productions that bear some kind of common mark. Sometimes they succeed, and sometimes they don't. In "BTL" they only succeed halfway. They also try hard to be original, and also do so to a certain degree. The palette choices are certainly something that can instantly make you recognize an LKR release, and BTL is not different here. That's a few plus points for trying to be original then, as well as an effect I don't believe I've ever seen before, sort of like a flame bursting out from the middle of the screen and dying away towards the edges. Real cool that one! Overall though, I'm afraid there's still not enough entertainment here to make this an essential download. Sorry. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Insomnia #2 (1998, 13.02, ECS/AGA 2MB Multifile Diskmag). code: Juggler, gfx: Made/Bomb! and Scoopex (title), dmd! (main), Optic/ TRSI (additional), Alive/Nah Kolor (additional), music: "Jazz Nights" by Prodigy/Oops, "Love Fools" by Ganja/Nerve Axis, "Mosquito Dance" by Melomaniac/independent, "Jokuvitunpiise" by Muffler/Haujobb and DCS, "Spring Love" by Xhale/DCS, editor: Shade/TRSI (main), gdm (manage), Bytebreaker (coeditor), Excel/Balance (coeditor), Grey/Crux (newseditor). Cooperation with TRSI. review: First impressions are very good, with a smashing title picture by Made/Bomb! The music could have been more inspiring, though. Graphically, the mag looks like a cross between the standard Looker House offbeat abstract art design, ROM and late RAW. The mixture is not at all a bad one. Ofcourse, like all mags these days, this one also multitasks happily, making my job so much easier :) The diskmag will happily run on any Amiga with at least 2MB of memory, though you don't get to see the welcome picture with a non-AGA machine. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Loonies (LNS, http://www.loonies.dk) ------------------------------------ DEN> Laika (gfx, 07/96-04/00), Psycho (code gfx, 06/95-04/01), Tarmslyng (gfx, 06/95-12/99), Tiny (music). ???> Bifrost (gfx, 10/98-04/00), Blueberry (code gfx, 12/98-11/00), Booster (code music, 05/99-04/00), Farfar (gfx music, 12/99-04/00), Gafkhan (gfx, 12/97-05/99), HBN (97), Melomaniac (music, 04/00), Zoomorph (music, 12/97). Loonies is a Danish demogroup, formed in June 1995 by Psycho, Tiny and Tarmslyng. It is believed that the group is entirely Danish. 2001 - In april the group travelled to Mekka Symposium once again. Following their triumph there last year, it probably came as a small disappointment when their demo "Hotstyle Takeover" [04/01] was beaten by TBL, and came in 2nd place. Graphician Fasix left the scene around september. Da Intel Skate -As nothing happened- (1995, .08, Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Psycho, Tarmslyng, music: Tiny/Apollon. Spor 2 Blaa Trappe (1995, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx/music: Tiny/Apollon. 30th in The Party 95 40k intro competition. Pilot I Tyskland (1996, 06.07, Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, music: Tiny/Apollon. 5th in the South Sealand Party 96 intro competition. Aflyseren (1996, .10, 4k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, music: none. info: This MIGHT have been released at the Scene Meeting (18-20.10)! Travellers (1996, 28.12, 40k Intro). 14th in The Party 96 40k intro competition. Lunatic Sounds (1997, 06.04, Musicdemo). code: Psycho, gfx: Psycho, Laika, music: Tarmslyng. Demo-Stop (1997, n/a). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, music: Zoomorph. Released aat the Heaven 97 Party. Travellers (1997, AGA 40k Intro). Winner of the Heaven 97 Party 40k intro competition! Spor 2 Blaa Trappe II (1997, AGA 40k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, music: Apollon/Intense. Winner of the Heaven 97B 40k intro competition! review: Riiiiight... Ok, what we have here is something a little DIFFERENT... These mad danes have made a 40k intro that's a tribute to the 'famous' (I certainly never heard of the guy ;) Danish scientist Holger Bech Nielsen. To Loonies' credit, I can say that now that I've seen the intro and read the quotes, I wanna know some more! The intro itself, mr. Bech Nielsen aside, is nothing that makes me jump up and down with excitement. There's a few routines, of course, but nothing really outstanding. It's mostly various (blocky!) chunky color routines that work best as backgrounds for the quotes. The intro itself contains no real credits, just the names of some of the producers flashed onscreen for a moment beside a picture of the main man, Holger. If I'm bored some day I'll watch the intro again and add the names to this entry :) Unlike the competition version, this one features a requester at the start that allows you to choose between Danish and English versions. Needs 2.5MB ram to run, according to the aminet info. [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.0. Goa Trance (1997, 28.12, AGA Demo). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, Gafkhan, Psycho, music: Zoomorph. 10th in The Party 97 demo competition. 27+1 (1998, 40k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Tarmslyng, Psycho, music: n/a. 4th in the Scene Meeting 98 40k intro competition. Mental Brain Disorder (1998, Demo). code: Psycho, gfx: Laika, Lemniscus (3d images), Psycho (3d images), music: Tarmslyng. Released for the Scene Meeting 98 demo competition. Eurochart #35 Intro (1998, .10, Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Bifrost, music: Tarmslyng, Apollon/Giants. info: Intro for Depth's "Eurochart #35". The Morning Trip (1998, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Psycho, Blueberry, gfx: Bifrost, Psycho (3d), Laika (3d), music: Tarmslyng. 2nd in The Party 1998 40k intro competition. review: After a brief spell of precalculation, this intro apparently starts...without showing me any visuals, though. Perhaps it's a graphics problem with the intro, I don't know, but I don't see shit though... I do get the chance to hear the tune, which is a pretty engaging techno affair. Sure wish I could see anything... GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: See review! Julemandens Sidste Ferie (1998, 28.12, Demo). code: Psycho, gfx: Bifrost, Laika, Blueberry, music: Puryx/Unique. 13th in The Party 98 demo competition. Valhalla (1999, 17.05, Demo). code: Psycho, Blueberry, Booster, gfx: Gafkhan, Bifrost, Laika (2d 3d), Psycho (3d), music: Tarmslyng, Booster. Winner of the Icing 99 demo competition! Sheep Dictionary (1999, 10.07, 40k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Bifrost, Laika (3d), music: Tarmslyng. Released at Scene Meeting 99. Super Drug (1999, .12, AGA 64k Musicdemo). code/gfx: Psycho, music: Farfar, Puryx/Unique, Maytz/independent, Tarmslyng. Impossible (1999, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Psycho, Blueberry, gfx: Maytz (3d), Laika (3d), Psycho (3d), music: FarFar. 3rd in the Party 99 40k intro competition. Cybercinematastic (2000, 23.04, AGA 040 10MB Multifile Demo). code: Psycho, Blueberry, gfx: Farfar, Bifrost, Laika (3d), Psycho (3d), music: Melomaniac, Booster. Winner of the Mekka & Symposium 2000 demo competition! review: This demo requires at least an 040 processor, though they recommend 060 as mentioned in the accompanying text file. This means it far exceeds my system specifications. If anyone wants to review this demo for us, then please get in touch! [glenn]  GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- note: See review! Randomized Sheap (2000, 64k Intro). code: Psycho, gfx: Farfar, Laika (3d), music: Booster. Winner of the TRSAC 2000 64k intro competition. Arla (2000, Demo). code: Psycho, Blueberry, gfx: Bifrost, Fasix, Laika (3d), music: Booster. Winner of the Scene Meeting 2000 demo competition! At The Movies (2000, 04.11, Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Curt Cool/Depth. Winner of the TRSAC 00.5 demo competition! Hotstyle Takeover (2001, 15.04, AGA HD Multifile Demo). 2nd in the Mekka Symposium 2001 demo competition. review: No surprise, another demo I just can't run =[ Requires, I'm guessing, an 060 and an fpu. Love [Desire subgroup] (1993-) ------------------------------ FIN> Jimi (Teemu Ratinen, founder music, 10/93), Kristen (sysop, ex Alpha Flight, new mid 93), Thor (founder, ex Disknet), Zakal (founder). Love was formed by the Finns Jimi, Thor and Zakal from Legend in 1993 as a subgroup for Desire. Loveboat -------- G-Spot (1998, 28.12, 40k Intro). code: Speedo, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. 4th in The Party 98 40k intro competition. review: Unfortunately, this intro does not appear to work on my machine. It just presents me with a grey screen and nothing happens for a really long time. Solutions most welcome. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1 -- Note: See review! Yes! (2000, 23.04, AGA 64k Intro). 5th in the Mekka & Symposium 2000 64k intro competition. Cooperation with Haujobb, see there for details. Lowlifes, The (TLL) ------------------- DEN> Hell Ride^Hawk Ride (sysops 'RIDERS TEAM'). Boards; MOST WANTED (nor, 08/95). LSD (Light Speed Distribution) [old] ------------------------------------ ENG> 2-Cool (10/92), Bernard Sumner (Phil Bak, music, 10/92), Bill (sysop 'ACE-AMIGA'), Chime (new early 92), Dangermouse (sysop 'THE TOWER'), Delbert (ex Digital, new 92-10/92), Delbs (ex Plague, new early 92), Destiny (sysop 'SATELLITE CITY', new 06/91), Echo (music, doublememb Phuture 303 ROM9, 10/92-97), Fish (gfx, 10/92), Ikari (ex End of Century 1999), Mark (gfx, ex The Silents, 10/92), Maximan (code, 06/91-10/94), Monty Python (code, 06/91), Mub (code, 10/92-08/94), Orchist (ex Druids [no entry], new 06/91), Parasite (Martin, mainorg swap, 06/91), Paw (swap, 06/91), Pazza (whq gfx editor, 10/92-93), Pod (swap, 06/91), Rebel (swap, 06/91), Shagratt (Dave de Pauw, code gfx, 06/91-10/92), Spirit (gfx music, 06/91), Watchman (gfx, 06/91-10/92). GER> Ferris (sysop 'PHREAKERS PHUNLAND', 10/91). NOR> Aragon (new early 92), Turrican (Bjørnulf Solberg, gfx, ex Addonic, 92). FIN> Chainsaw (swap trade, ex New Wave). BEL> Tomcat (code, new early92), Wonder (org swap). CAN> Van Damme (sysop 'DEATH ROW'). USA> Oldman (sysop 'THE HOLE', 04/93). ???> Adventurer (ex Trackers), D-Siya (ascii, 08/93), Denzil (swap, ex Apocalypse), Dr.Mabuse (modem, new early92), Duke (ex Digital, new 92), Etron (04/93), Lars Vegas (old handle Gonza), Matrix (David Counter, code, ex Digital, new 92), Nethead (nor? gfx, ex Frogs), Nightstalker (sysop 'PRISONERS OF REALITY', new early 92), Nox (ex Pirates), Optima (ex Agile), Phantom (code). LSD was once an important, if often criticized, part of the English scene. They took in a lot of members, until they were finally so bloated, the group died. Their diskmag "Grapevine" was pretty popular in some circles, while others criticized it for being made up largely of text just downloaded from boards and published as articles (also the case of the last Cracker Journal issues). Maximan wrote Lemmings II for the Sega Master System, Game Gear and Nintendo Game Boy. Shagratt is the author of the virus killer program Nuke! and its sister production Nuke! Saddam (1.2b 24/6/1991). 1991 - In early june, the group released for the very first time "Grapevine #1", and announced inside the joining of new coder Orchist from Druids. 1992 - Version 1.5a of Shagratt's viruskiller "Nuke" was released on the 19th of february. Kazer (sysop) joined Noxious, but quickly moved on to Defjam in early 92. Belgian swapper Alligator was kicked early92. Fugitive and english swapper Sidewinder (06/91) left the scene early this year. Yonex (sysop 'BRAIN FOREST') joined from Hotline early 92, but was soon kicked! All foreign sections were kicked in august. The French section formed the new group Artefact. Pazza (Grapevine editor) was busted late 92 by FAST and the drug police! He still continued working for LSD, releasing even more issues of Grapevine... Graphician Watchman started working for Core Design late 92. 1993 - Danish sysop Zoonie ('HOUSE OF GAMES') joined Decade early93. 1995 - When Oedipus (Joe Pietroni, code) joined from Nebula, he became editor of Grapevine for one issue only (Grapevine #21 [01/95]). Shortly after its release, his mother died, and he slowly drifted away from the scene... 'UTOPIA' went offline in june, and was not busted despite rumours. Galaxy joined Interactive. Norwegian swapper Viking (ex Amaze, new early 92) joined Manitou. Deicide joined Devils. Vinh joined Delicious. Prisoner and Buckaroo left. Anarchist joined Endless Piracy. Adam left due to a lack of motivation. Spectral (ex Stealth/Mystix) left the scene. Soul/ex-LSD left the scene. Trigon (ex E-Motion [no entry]) joined Alcatraz. English sysop Scavenger ('THE POOL') joined Alpha Flight. Data (new early 92) joined Legend. Harlequin joined Scoopex. Overlord joined Dual Crew. The Invisible joined Rebels. English Ford (ex Spirit, new late91-10/92) joined Gange D-Zine/Ghost. Speed Master (sysop 'SANCTUARY') joined Skid Row. Norwegians Archie (code), Alien (code, both ex Addonic), Howard (ex Addonic, old handle Dr.Chipblower) and Nash left to form a new group called Ice. Jack (sysop 'DETONATION BOULEVARD', ex Cyberactive), Clawboy and Switchblade joined Desire to build a Norwegian division. English sysop Destiny was kicked. Lord Zero joined Legend. The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul (ECS Musicdisk, 4 disks). code: Shagratt, gfx: Ford, Fish, music: Echo, Bernard Sumner, Digger. Retro Demo (ECS Demo). info: Mentioned in "Grapevine #1" [06/91] and thus released before that. Grapevine #1 (1991, .06, ECS Filemag). code: Monty Python, gfx: Spirit (jim morrison), Watchman (logo), ???/Anarchy (font), music: Spirit. review: The very first issue of GV was perhaps not the most visually pleasing read ever. After a brief intro sequence with a reproduction of the Jim Morrison title picture of the then-new film The Doors, and an LSD logo that undergoes a few palette changes, we are in the main reading department. This is just a textplotter, where pages are flipped with the mousebuttons, and with an extremely annoying colorcycling in the background. Three minutes of reading, and you're guaranteed a headache. This issue announced new coder Orchist's joining from Druids. Remarkably it works perfectly problemfree on my configuration. [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Grapevine #2 (1991, .07, ECS Filemag). code: Monty Python, gfx: Watchman, music: Spirit. review: After the abysmal presentation of the first issue, loading issue #2 for the first time was a very nice surprise. We are first greeted with a very nice LSD PRESENTS logo, before an even nicer picture. The mag's code is bascially the same, though the colorcycling seems to be of a higher resolution this time, and perhaps therefore just a tad less irritating to have behind the text. The font is also new, replacing the one from the first issue. This one is even totally uncredited, so it is fair to assume that it, too, was ripped. The music is another medley of music by Spirit, I heard at least some Jarre and the Ghostbusters theme in there. He's not the world's best musician... This issue announced the joining of Destiny with the group's first board, 'SATELLITE CITY'. It also raised its fists at Tracker/Crack, who they claim have been ripping LSD packs, and putting his own name and menus in them! [glenn] GLE tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 16mb fast/3.1. Jesus on E's (1992, 24.10, ECS Trackmo, 2 disks). code: Shagratt, gfx: Watchman, Pazza, Shagratt, Mark, music: Echo. Released at the Digital Symposium 1992, unplaced. info: The original is not very compatible, so an AGA fixed version was later released. Grapevine issue #13 (1992, late, ECS Diskmag). info: According to a review in Solen Data #10, the graphics are all christmassy, so I guess it was released around x-mas ;) Grapevine issue #21 (ECS Diskmag). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. LSD (Leeds Software Distribution) [new] --------------------------------------- cracking section ENG> Zoltrix (sysop 'SPACE OUT', 03-10/97). HOL> Sal-One (sysop 'BOONDOCKS' WHQ, 03-10/97). NOR> Axen (doublememb Spaceballs, 05/95-03/97), Kingpin (sysop 'CHECKPOINT', memb of Spaceballs [details], Crux and Motion!, 05/95- 03/97), Messiah (doublememb Spaceballs [details], 05/95), Woober (sysop 'ETERNITY', 10/95-10/97). DEN> Zinko (sysop 'NORTHERN PALACE', 03-10/97). ???> Baser Evil (10/97), Bill (03/97), Bird (03-10/97), Cesspool (03- 10/97), Cyanide (03-10/97), Etrigan (03-10/97), Fungus (03-10/97), Icon (03/97), Juan (03/97), Kidcurry (10/97), Kgb (03/97), Luniz (03/97), Marodeur (supply crack, 03-10/97), Harald Krischna (03- 10/97), Opel (03-10/97), Orlando (03/97), Snike (03-10/97), Sonny (03/97), Starkiller (03/97), Steel (03/97), Traitor (03/97), Trivial (10/97), Ufok (03-10/97), Wraith (03-10/97), Zanok (03-10/97), Zod! (03-10/97), Zorro (03/97). demo section FIN> B (doublememb DCS, new late97/early98), Dual (doublememb DCS, new late97/early98). ???> Nazgul (03-10/97), Pablo (03/97), TLS (03-10/97), Todi (03-10/97), Trooper (03/97). Boards; GRAVEYARD (eng, 03/97), MONASTERY OF BLUR (usa, 03/97), THE SKYNET (ger, 03/97), ZILLION HOURS (fin, 03/97), TRELLI IKOJENIA (swi, 03-10/97), WASTELANDS (swe, 09/96-10/97), STARGATE (eng, 03/97), DISCUSTIN' (10/97), CRAZY DEMOLITION SQUAD (ger, 10/97). Lunatic Earls ------------- AUS> St.Peter (sysop 'HEAVEN'). ???> TGR. The board 'HEAVEN' is sysoped by St.Peter in conjunction with Genocide/M12. Motown joined Analog. The English division is dead. Booster left to rebuild Dromex. Ice joined Alpha Flight, but left the scene after a few days. Mr. Fah (sticker producer!) was busted by the police. Lunatics, The (LNCS) -------------------- AUS> Blaze (code gfx, new 07/92), Jimmy (sysop 'ABILITY', 07-08/92), Mixer (08/92), Nemesis (code gfx, 09/92), Neurosis (gfx, new 07/92), Shaydz (08/92), Woody (pack, 07-08/92). ???> Dragon Bait (ex Exile), Duff, Head, Joe (gfx, 08/92), Leelee (code, 08/92), Phaser (music, 09/92), Polaris (code, 07/92), Radium (music, 08/92), Raise, Sponge, Sprinter, TGR, Waylander (gfx, 07/92). The Lunatics was a UK-based demo group. 1991 - The entire group Ozone (which was in itself a merger of the groups Falon and another, Danish group) - danish and dutch divisions - was recruited. Unfortunately for Lunatics, the danish division left again after just one week, and this left only the dutch members - Jay One, Sane, Weirdo and Knightram. 1992 - Jay One left for Freestyle, and this coupled with the joining of some untalented, lazy people left the dutch division of Lunatics in something of a small crisis. Sane took the best members of the dutch divison with him and formed the dutch-only group Scorpio in june or july. The first issue of the new pack, "Funky Fresh #1" [07/92] was released in july, with Woody as pack-editor. It announced two new australian members to the group; Neurosis (gfx) and Blaze (code gfx). English Aztec (07/92) was kicked. Interrogator joined Liberty. English musician Hollywood joined Freestyle. Their New Zealand division split up and their Austrian division joined Manitou. Funky Fresh packmenu (1992, .07, ECS Intro). code: Polaris, gfx: Waylander, music: n/a (ProTracker MOD format). review: This packmenu is pretty basic, with a scroll a textplotter and a selector. The unidentified music is a rendition of the theme for the classic tv series Mission Impossible. The first issue of this pack (and subsequently also the packmenu) was july. [glenn] The Search (1992, 01.08, ECS Intro). code: Leelee, gfx: Joe, music: Radium. Released at Prime 92. Existro (1992, 26.09, ECS File). code: Nemesis, gfx: Nemesis, Gothic/Crass, music: Phaser. Lustrones (LST) --------------- ITA> Aga (code, early96), Air Pez (sysop 'CLOSE ESCAPE' WHQ, early96), Berta (raytrace), Dip (code, later Darkage, early96), Gupho (music, early96), Mat (gfx, early96), Metal Maniac (code, new early96), Slat (code, early96). Boards; 'DISASTER AREA' (ita), 'PRIMAL ORDER' (ita). Infamia #2 (1996, .04, AGA Filemag). Cooperation with Megahead [details]. Lynx Crew, The -------------- ???> CDC (gfx, 04/90-91), Danko (music, 04/90), The Ninja (code, 04/90-91), T.L.R. (code gfx, 04-05/90). The Party Massacre (1990, 18.04, ECS File). code: T.L.R., The Ninja, gfx: CDC, T.L.R., music: Danko. 3rd in the Horizon Copy Party 90 demo competition. Joy Test (1990, 15.05, ECS Disk). code: T.L.R, gfx: n/a, music: n/a. Man Kraks (Är Ni död) (1991, ECS File). code: The Ninja, gfx: CDC, music: n/a.