INTERVIEW WITH GODHEAD / REFLEX

·Interview with Godhead / Reflex

Done by Godheads / Reflex's brother.... (Suspicious ain't it)

As  you  know, Upstream is invaded by a
lot of articles by a mysterious Godhead
of  Reflex.  Now who is this guy?  He's
a  Swede, and edits, but what else?  We
put his brother on the case, and here's
what he came up with...

(BRO = Brother)
(RLX = Godhead)

BRO:  Ok, now first, what is your name?
 
RLX:   It's  Godhead  of Reflex...  You
know that...

BRO:    So,   what  do  you  do  there,
Godhead?






RLX:  Graphics...  And some editing for
former MagBox, now Upstream.

BRO:  You've been a swapper too haven't
you?

RLX:    Yeah,  that's  right,  but  I'm
through with that shit now.

BRO: And why is that?

RLX: Lack of motivation.

BRO:   Ok...  So, for how long have you
been on the scene?

RLX:   Well,  more or less on the scene


for 3 years...
At least that's for how long I've been
in Reflex.

BRO:   Reflex...  That's a shitty name,
don't you think?

RLX:   Naah...  There are a group named
Reflectors, but there haven't been much
heard  from  them  lately,  so  I don't
think there'll be any confusions.

BRO:  Hear from them you said...  Well,
it  was a while since heard from Reflex
too right?

RLX:   Well,  actually the last release
was half a year ago, at the Party II in
Denmark,  with  our  Wormtro.   We were
going  to  release  our  new trackmo XS
(Exess)  on  the TCC in Gothenburg, but


of  course  it  fucked  up  in the last
minutes...
Now I don't know when it'll be out.

BRO:   Yeah, but XS isn't the only demo
you guys are working on?

RLX:   No,  we  are  also doing Zillion
Dreams, another Trackmo.

BRO: Two demos at the same time...
How come?

RLX:     Well,   different   parts   of
Reflex...   Or  at least somehow...  Ah
fuck, I dunno.
Zillion   Dreams   is  mainly  Zod  and
Valkyrians production, with small stuff
from  us  others...   XS  is...   Well,
everybodies.



BRO: I see...
How many are you in Reflex nowadays?

RLX:    Hmm...    Well,   the  complete
memberlist is:

Zod         Coder
Incido      Coder
Godhead     Graphist/editor
Electron    Graphist/swapper
Valkyrian   Graphist/coder
Ache        Musician
NRG         Musician
Mozart      Musician/swapper
Crypth      Trader
XoN         SysOp - Cyberdelica WHQ
Flabbergast SysOp - Minor MishMash SHQ
Sarah       Mascot/Moral Support

Uhh...  I think that's all...  We could
use another Coder by the way.


BRO: Yeah, I bet... 
Say,  this  Mascot  of  yours, Sarah...
She's pretty special right?

RLX: Yeah, she's my girlfriend! :-)

BRO:   Hee...   Well,  you  also have a
Supporter-club for Reflex right?

RLX: Yep! 

BRO: Tell us about it please!

RLX: Ok, it's PARTY CREW!
Four member only so far...
They're  all  my classmates, and wanted
join Reflex, but as the others wouldn't
like  that  at  all,  I  suggested they
could  form  a  group of their own!  It
was Party Crew, Lame & Proud!



BRO: Hehe, yeah they indeed are...

RLX:   I  think  the most famous one is
Skibum of TPC...
He was the "Bananaman" at TCC '93!

BRO: The Bananaman?

RLX:    Yeah,   he  fell  asleep  while
playing  a flight-game, and we replaced
the  joystick  with  two bananas so the
kinda  formed a steering wheel, and put
a  sign  saying "The Bananagame" on the
screen...    Then   he  was  filmed  by
several guys with vidcams!  :-D

BRO:   You  never  told  me about that!
Ahem...   Well,  what's your opinion of
the Elite scene?

RLX: Junk. Next question?


BRO: Eh... You mean it's no cool?

RLX:   No,  I mean that since I started
working  on  the game I'm not too happy
about piracy.

BRO: The game?

RLX:   Yes,  I'm working on a game with
Delery and Marillion of Silents.  We'll
go  as  Digital  Illusions when done or
something  like  that...  Dunno, Delery
handles that part.

BRO: I bet it'll be great...
Now,  why  didn't you compete with your
picture   in  the  compo  on  TCC  '93?
Judging  from other graphists you would
at  least  have  had  a  somewhat  fair
chance,  but your pic was never seen on
the screen?  Why is that?


RLX:   Timing...   I  blew it, I didn't
finish it in time.  When I got there, I
never was going to compete, since I had
only done the outlines of it.

BRO:   So  what  made  you  change your
mind?

RLX: Well, lotsa things. 
First, my own group were pushing for me
finishing    it,    and    also   other
graphicians were pushing...
Devilstar  of  TSL  was one.  Anyway, I
thought  what  the  hell,  and started,
hoping to make it before the deadline.

BRO:  I see...  But you DID NOT make it
in time!

RLX:   I  KNOW!  I was one hour late...
Only  have  myself to blaim that didn't


start earlier.  ;-(

BRO:   Must  be hard to have worked for
18 hours in a row, and still miss it by
one...

RLX:   You  bet  it  was!   At least we
would  release  it  within the XS demo,
but...  It fucked up too!

BRO:   So Reflex didn't contribute with
anything then?

RLX: Yes, in fact we did.
The other graphician, Electron, did.  A
really good pic with an Axe in a stone,
with  a  sunset  as  background.   - Of
course  not  even  NEAR  the quality of
MINE!  ;-) *Grin* No, just kidding...

BRO:   What's  your  view on the future


Amiga scene?  Will it survive..?

RLX:   Well, at least let's hope so.  I
hope we'll kick some Atari ass with the
'1200!  Fuck Falcon!

BRO:   ...And  still  you've  owned  an
Atari yourself right?

RLX:   Oh shut up will you!  I'm trying
to  forget that!  It was a very painful
period of my life!  The so called Atari
"scene"   causes   true  agony  to  any
Amiga-dude...

BRO:   But by then you weren't an Amiga
dude!

RLX:   Nope,  but  I KNEW how it SHOULD
be, since I was a member of Reflex.  At
least  I  could  survive  that  time by


spending   lotsa   time  at  the  other
crewmembers, using their Amigas.

BRO: Didn't they get pissed?

RLX: Yes.

BRO:   Aha...   And  they were the main
ones  pushing  for the purchase of your
own Amiga?

RLX:   Well,  yes  and no...  Anyway, I
have  Incido  to  thank for the bargain
that was my A500...

BRO: Stolen?

RLX: Nooo... Cheap :-)

BRO:  Ok...   well, you're a true
fan of Depeche Mode, right?


RLX:   Of course!  And all that kind of
music!    I   recently   attended   the
Devotion  Tour  when  it was in Sweden.
Right now I'm eagerly waiting for Front
242 to show up!

BRO:   What's  your  opinion of Hip Hop
then?

RLX: 

BRO:   Ok,  you're  no  fan of Hip Hop.
Final  question:  What's your favourite
beer?

RLX:   Hmm...   Until a couple of weeks
ago,  it  would  have been Carlsberg...
Now I'm not sure.

BRO: Hey bro... It's gettin late...
Any last words?


RLX:   Yeah,  I  should put some PR for
the   Group   Selection  too...   Don't
include this!

BRO:   Ohhh,  no  I  won't!   Go ahead,
tell!

RLX:   I  think  you  forgot  about the
Reflex Group Selection bro...

BRO:   Ah, that's right, almost forgot!
Tell me about it Godhead.

RLX:   It's the biggest packseries ever
made    on    the   Amiga,   containing
everything  ever  released  by everyone
except  trackmos...  < Cut > ...And i'd
advise  you too get at least some parts
ASAP!

BRO:  *Yawn* VERY good bro...  Hope you


don't mind me cutting a little do you?

RLX: Ah c'mon...

BRO:  Godheads little brother reporting
for UPSTREAM, G'nite!


Godheads bro & Godhead of Reflex

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