An Interview with Weebl
When did you get your c64? Was it your first contact with computers?
Oooh blimey. It was back in 85 or 86 I think. We'd had a few computers by the time I finally convinced my dad to get one, starting with a VIC 20, then a Commodore Plus 4 (shudder) and then a Speccy (yeah I know but it was cheap.) Then we went to the Amiga so Commodore 4 life (fo shizzle!).
Were you in any way creative on the c64?
I was indeed. I had microrhythm, the sampler cartridge (woo 2 seconds) and the weird keyboard addon which, lets face it, was pretty pointless.
Who were/are your favourite SID composers?
I love Martin Galway and Rob Hubbard. I also like Tim Follin. Some of his tunes are simply amazing, and the noises he coxes out of the SID chip are fantastic.
What are your fondest memories related to the c64?
The music was always the bit that's really stuck with me as it's what got me interested in making tunes myself. I remember just pausing Delta to listen to the in-game music, which is probably my favorite piece. I also loved pretty much all the Thalamus releases and of course the mighty Jeff Minter. Iridis Alpha was a favorite of mine.
Your Delta remix has been well received by the audience here at Remix64, and you were elected #2 Best Newcomer 2004. What kindled your desire to make your own c64 remix?
I mainly did it as a thank you to Chris Abbott for inviting me to Back in Time Live. He'd spotted I was using some c64 sounds in Magical Trevor and of course it's Delta. Meeting Gary Liddon was brilliant but he's a shouty bugger.
Are you going to produce further c64 remixes?
Possibly. I'm not one for obsessively remaking stuff, but I'd like to do a few more pieces that I've loved. If I can get decent MIDI files to rip to shreds I will.
What were your impressions from the BITLive 2004 event?
It was so much fun. Jon Hare playing bass like a trooper. Ben Daglish and co's storming Monty on the Run and of course Visa Röster with their amazing singing and theatrics. It's a shame Jeff Minter and Sir Hubbard couldn't be there, but everyone was top.
What do you do for a living?
Make childish jokes about poo and stupid animations.
Please tell us about the creation of the characters Weebl & Bob. Did you intend to make it a series from the start?
I was bored stiff and I'd found B3ta.com, so I figured: I can use flash and pie is a funny word… Let's see if I can do the most idiotic and simple cartoon ever.
I never intended it to be a huge thing, but it just sort of caught on.
