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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: dandelion on September 19, 2003, 11:25:57 AM

Title: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: dandelion on September 19, 2003, 11:25:57 AM

Hi all..

As i'm just coming back to the Amiga after a five year absence I was wondering what the state of the demo scene is?

I know that the C=64 scene is still very much alive so hopefully the Amiga scene is fairing equally as well.

I wouldn't mind doing a bit of artwork for a productive group you see. Maybe even go to a party!

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: xeron on September 19, 2003, 11:37:13 AM

There are almost no releases outside of parties. Most parties with an Amiga or retro section get 1 or 2 demos.

A lot of people release their annual demo at Breakpoint but nothing else, so that gets a lot of entries.

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: lempkee on September 19, 2003, 12:00:13 PM

breakpoint ? ..erm you mean mekka ..and mekka is dead.

beyond that... bigger parties have some what some contributions.

i still support the scene.

check out our website...though its very bad atm...i dont have time...easy as that.
(but our new prods is there)

email me if you want to help out both commercially and scene'ish.

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: xeron on September 19, 2003, 12:07:57 PM

Yes, Mekka is dead. I was talking about now, not the past.

Edit: Hmmm.. only 6 amiga productions at Breakpoint? Damn... I thought there were more.

Nothing like what Mekka got in its last couple of years... *sigh*

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: CaseSwitch on September 19, 2003, 01:38:59 PM

yes, it's a sad thing. i first visited mekka2k-1 - it was impressive!!! i never missed a mekka since 99. well, the heidmarkhalle is located near to me (aprox. 30-40 minutes by car).

anyone visited breakpoint this year?

amiga demoscene is still active. simply take a look at www.scene.org (http://www.scene.org) and crawl through the party-archives.

hmm..."best" amidemo i saw was planet potion...but it's a ppc-only demo, so.... :(

cu,
-Case

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: PicassoIV on September 19, 2003, 03:33:34 PM

Planet Potion ist not a real demo but an intro.
The best new demos have to be something like "Lapsuus / Maturefurk" or the new ones by TBL such as "perfect circle" or "magia".

greets

Title: Re: How healthy is the Amiga demo scene?
Post by: SKAN on September 19, 2003, 03:53:17 PM

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The best new demos have to be something like "Lapsuus / Maturefurk" or the new ones by TBL such as "perfect circle" or "magia".

Lapsuus rules, TBL's prods too, but the new breed of demos have to challenge Mental/Push ent.

Ephidrena prods are good too, but they still have to release a masterpiece demo (the best are Concrete and Substral IMHO)