Interview with Shade

Published in: Eternal #02
Interviewed by: Remix of Desire
Date: November 1993
 
Interview
Since there have been a lot of mess concerning Devils and members of this crew lately, I thought it was time to hear what the actual members says about this, and not what all other non involved believe...

Remix: Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Name, function etc.)
Shade: Well, my real name is Anders and for the time beeing I live in a little place called Eidsvoll Verk, Norway. My (Mal)Functions in Devils are organizing and swapping. But nowadays my main task is to arrange, edit and adjust our sooncoming mag. I have also some experience in coding, but there is not much time for it anymore. In my spare time I play some football, but mostly I use it all for boozing, partying etc.
Remix: As we all know, there has been a big mess concerning Devils after the failure of the beach party. What do you have to say about this?
Shade: I was really upset when all the fake rumours got spread. I therefore wrote an article in R.A.W. and I started spreading sheets explaining it all. Eventually this was not enough... There were still a lot of guys hating us. The whole thing did not get any better when I read all the bullshit Moby and Conquest wrote for Stolen Data #10. I can not understand how they can make lame statements of something they did not take part in at all.
Remix: You mentioned some names in your article for R.A.W. You also told us some hard words about them. Do you really think that was fair?
Shade: When a group get so much troubles after an arrangement trashed by fake rumours I believe the only way to clean up is that way. I understand if some freaks thought it was provoking, but when Devils almost was teared apart I saw it as my only choice. If I could choose, I would ofcourse stayed friends with Rhah, Moby, Conquest, Voice etc. but it is not fair to blame it all on us.
Remix: But how would you feel if somebody "attacked" you in such an article?
Shade: I don't think this is a question of attacking somebody. I'd rather say I did it for defense. They were the ones who attacked us by spreading all their shit at first, and as I said before... I had no choice!!!
Remix: Do you think this mess is sorted out now?
Shade: I really don't know... If they learns to keep their mouths shut from now on, I will not continue either. But on the other hand, if they still try to ruin us, I can not just let is pass without reacting.
Remix: Lots of rumours are telling that the death of Devils are close. Have you been damaged a lot or is these rumours also fake?
Shade: It is true that a lot of members have left us, but we are not nearly dead!!! We have still the best members left in France, and in Norway we are just getting stronger and stronger. The same goes for Germany. I bet you can expect a lot of quality productions from us in the future.
Remix: Moby told there were only lamers and people thinking they were pro. Demomakers in Devils left. Do you have any comments to this?
Shade: I have already told you that we are still strong all over. But I do not understand what he means, cause we have proven by our previous prods. we're good. Or what? And I can not understand how he knows all this without having been a member of Devils ever.
Remix: Ok, let's change the subject, to something nicer. Do you have any girlfriend you can share your bed with or are you single for da moment?
Shade: I think I have something going, but I have no girlfriend for the moment. Actually I think it is nicer to be free most of the time. Weird, eh? (Having lot's of girls, that is...)
Remix: What kind of real music are you listening to?
Shade: I like most styles of music. It depends of what mood I am in at the moment... If you want some examples I could mention: Metallica (I am soft for the hard ones(?)), Lisa Nilsson, some hardcore and different styles of techno, Anthrax, Mike Oldfield, Jarre, Queen etc.
Remix: Aahhh, another standard question... Name your favourite musician, swapper coder, graphician, group, production, food and drink, please.
Shade: Musician: I like a lot of them, but one is remarkably good. Namely Audiomonster with his unique, strange and original tunes. I especially adore the not-so-known tune called Lover breath...
Swapper: Hmmm, it is very difficult to judge a swapper, I think. So I have to pass...
Coder: Advertisement... Jinx/Devils!! I really enjoy his style, routines and design. You'll soon see what he's able to do in one of our coming productions.
Graphician: Peachy/TRSI and TMB Designs. Peachy for his cool logos and pictures in the TRSI demos + the pic. in AARS. TMB for his graphics in State of the Art by Spaceballs and for all his cool piccys all around.
Group: Andromeda or Spaceballs. I am not quite sure. They have both some really cool productions behind them.
Production: DOS by Andromeda, S.O.S by Melon Dezign and Guardian Dragon 2 by Kefrens. All over the best I have ever seen.
Food: Must be a juicy, medium roasted steak with potatoes, garlic - butter and bernaise sause. (Yum, yum!!!!)
Drink: A cold Lysholmer beer. Else I am very fond of Coca Cola.. (If not say dependent of it!!!)
Remix: How would you explain a typical lamer?
Shade: A lamer is the one who brags about how elite he is, and look down on all others which he means is not as elite as himself. A lamer is the one who always tells shit about others just to hide his own lameness. Hi, Conquest!
Remix: I think I have to stop this right here. Now's the time to greet somebody, send some messages etc...
Shade: Well, I have to say a big sorry to all the ones who have contacted me lately. I have been very busy in Devils and I have had no time. Ofcourse I have been sooooo clumsy and lost all your adresses, so if you try again, I guarantee a fast answer, ok?

Sum hi's are flying out to: Adder/X-Trade, Yoghurt/Spaceballs, Mop/Alcatraz, Placid/Analog, Jean/Scoopex, Blaze/Cryptoburners, MCS and Moxy/Andromeda, Ben of Absolute, Ramon B5 of Desire, Kingpin/PMC, Executioner/Scoopex and to all other contacts & friends of mine.

Also a big thanks to you, Remix for interviewing me.