Inteview with Mop
found in | Type | Author | Year |
Diskmagazine AGA Chipset required - interviews | Darkage Avenger - Babbage - Bytex - ... | a9/98 |
In Focus: RoboMop Ex Essence Interrogatory Performed by Magic of Nah-Kolor Proloque Everybody must have heart about Mop of Essence at some stage in his scene life. For the scener's who have never heart of him, he is the manager of the diskbased Amiga Scene magazine R.O.M. Mop certainly belongs to one of the greatest editor's the scene has ever known in my oppinion. The last issue of R.O.M. was released almost a year ago, and than it became silent around Mop's character. He changed his nick to Robomop and continued R.O.M. on the internet, adding a few articles andnews facts every now and than. Luckely some weeks ago I met Mop on theinfamous #amigascne (even twice) and we talked a bit. "I haven't been on IRC for months now" Mop comments. "I am now using the IRC at my work, I work as programmer for a local company" What's up with R.O.M. and Essence ? Since it is almost a year ago since the last issue of R.O.M. (issue 9) the obvious question was: "when will issue 10 come out?" Mop: "Issue 10 will be a surprise" Magic: "And what is going on with Essence?" Mop: "Essence is working on some Intro" Magic: "Do you still have an Amiga?" Mop: "Yes, infact I still see some demos every now and than.." Magic: "What about diskmagazines?" Mop: "The last diskmag I read was Generation 26" So you see dear sceners, Mop hasn't quitted, he still follows the scene where he can. "But life goes on" Mop commented on a certain stage in the IRC chat session. R.O.M. issue 10 is in the making as a special surprise, while 3W:ROM has some nice articles. With guest-appearences by three old mates of Mop; Disney, Macno and Christine De La Queen. Essence is what remains when you forget what you have learned ? While Essence is on one of it's last missions, it surely hasn't had it's last breath of air. The Norwegian Boo of Spaceballs commented that Touchstone of Essence could be the man behind the Amiga version of Chromagic 2. The followup to the legendary DCS musicdisk with modules by Chromag, who is now an Essence member. Damion of Artwork even commented while Mekka/Symposium was going on that Touchstone is even working on a final Amiga demo by him. While the Spanish members are also trying to cook something in their kitchen. If I remember correctly even Fishwave of Scoopex said something to me about a scoopex/essence musicisk(?) Epiloque Mop was nominated and won as best writer the Generation scene awards trofee. RokDaZone, main editor/writer of Generation magazine wrote a symbolic article to shape all Mop's deeds in 1997, but I am sure the voters also voted on what Mop archieved since August 1994, when the first R.O.M. issue saw the light of day. His (scene) 'life' work towards the Amiga Scene community. I am quite sure we will here from Mop in the future, and for the real die hard fans who are able to browse on the internet (maybe some older scener's?) here is the adress to 3W:ROM. Which got a new design, and some new gadgets not so long ago in the middle of June. http://www.ROM.home.ml.org