KeWlers
Encyclopedia
keWlers was a Finnish
-based demogroup
, formed in the early 1990s, originally called Mewlers. The group disbanded in 2006 directly after the release of their final demo, 1995. After smaller releases such as Tripfish 2 or Another High-Caliber Mechanical Complication, their breakthrough came in 2002 when they released their critically acclaimed demo Variform
at Assembly 2002. Despite only achieving third place, the demo became one of the most widely known and top rated demos ever released, winning three Scene.org
awards. Further major demos to be released later included Protozoa (ranked 6th at Breakpoint 2003) and A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium, released at Assembly 2003. Kewlers have been nominated for at least one Scene.org Award every year, except for 2004, until they disbanded in 2006.
keWlers are infamous for their outspokenness - their logo contains a stylized middle finger and their official slogan is "Kewlers suck!" - likely to be originating from crowd cheers at the Scene.org
Awards gala at Breakpoint 2003 - which they now use and prefer as a friendly greeting. It is also common for other demogroups to, instead of sending greetings, send "fuckings" to Kewlers as their sign of gratitude and respect. Most of the members' handles
are in fact "Kewlers-nicks" besides their original, possibly more known demoscene-handle.
Since 2004, the number of Kewlers demos has decreased, and after the release of We Cell at Assembly 2004 the group hinted on their website to cease any further activities. With the release of their Assembly 2006 demo 1995 (in cooperation with mfx
), the group officially called it quits.
Kewlers have received numerous awards and award nominations.
2006 Scene.org Awards
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
-based demogroup
Demoscene
The demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations that run in real-time on a computer...
, formed in the early 1990s, originally called Mewlers. The group disbanded in 2006 directly after the release of their final demo, 1995. After smaller releases such as Tripfish 2 or Another High-Caliber Mechanical Complication, their breakthrough came in 2002 when they released their critically acclaimed demo Variform
Variform
Variform is a demo by the demogroup Kewlers. It was released in 2002 at the Assembly demo party, and even though it only placed 3rd in the competition, it became one of the most widely acclaimed demos ever, winning three Scene.org Awards the following year....
at Assembly 2002. Despite only achieving third place, the demo became one of the most widely known and top rated demos ever released, winning three Scene.org
Scene.org
Scene.org is a non-profit organization, providing the currently largest demoscene file repository. It was founded in 1996 by Jaakko "Mellow-D" Manninen, though originally it existed as ftp.fm.org, an FTP-server for releases from the group Five Musicians. In 1997, it re-opened as Scene.org...
awards. Further major demos to be released later included Protozoa (ranked 6th at Breakpoint 2003) and A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium, released at Assembly 2003. Kewlers have been nominated for at least one Scene.org Award every year, except for 2004, until they disbanded in 2006.
keWlers are infamous for their outspokenness - their logo contains a stylized middle finger and their official slogan is "Kewlers suck!" - likely to be originating from crowd cheers at the Scene.org
Scene.org
Scene.org is a non-profit organization, providing the currently largest demoscene file repository. It was founded in 1996 by Jaakko "Mellow-D" Manninen, though originally it existed as ftp.fm.org, an FTP-server for releases from the group Five Musicians. In 1997, it re-opened as Scene.org...
Awards gala at Breakpoint 2003 - which they now use and prefer as a friendly greeting. It is also common for other demogroups to, instead of sending greetings, send "fuckings" to Kewlers as their sign of gratitude and respect. Most of the members' handles
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
are in fact "Kewlers-nicks" besides their original, possibly more known demoscene-handle.
Since 2004, the number of Kewlers demos has decreased, and after the release of We Cell at Assembly 2004 the group hinted on their website to cease any further activities. With the release of their Assembly 2006 demo 1995 (in cooperation with mfx
Mfx
Mfx is a Finnish demogroup. They were closely tied with Kewlers and shared members with this group; after Kewlers' farewell to the scene a lot of Kewlers members stayed active in mfx...
), the group officially called it quits.
Active members
- Actor Dolban - musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, graphic artist - Albert Huffman - coder
- Curly Brace - coder, 3D artist3D computer graphics3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
- DashNo - graphic artist
- Fred Funk - musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, graphic artist - Little Bitchard - musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
- Math Daemon - coder
- Mel Funktion - musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
- Scootr Lovr - coder, 3D artist3D computer graphics3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
Inactive members
- Cookie Crumb
- Helmut Kool
- Justin Case
- Lady Manhanttan
- Ronnie Raygun
- Uncle Ben
- Orlando Boom
Awards
2006 Scene.org AwardsScene.org AwardsThe Scene.org Awards are the demoscene awards established by Scene.org in 2003. They are given annually to the creators of the best demos or intros that year. The winners are selected by a jury, consisting of acclaimed sceners from all around the globe...
- Aesterozoa, nominated for Best 64k Intro
- 1995, winner Best Soundtrack http://awards.scene.org/archive.php?cat=5&year=2006 and Public Choice http://awards.scene.org/archive.php?cat=11&year=2006
2004 Scene.org Awards
- We Cell, nominated for Best Demo, Best Effects, Best Soundtrack, and Public Choice
- X-Mix 2004 (with mfxMfxMfx is a Finnish demogroup. They were closely tied with Kewlers and shared members with this group; after Kewlers' farewell to the scene a lot of Kewlers members stayed active in mfx...
), nominated for Best Demo, Best Soundtrack, and Most Original Concept
Bitfilm Festival 2004
- Protozoa, Winner of the Demoshow http://www.bitfilm-festival.org/audienceawards_e.shtml
2003 Scene.org Awards
- A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium, winner of Best Music, nominated for Best Demo, Best Effects, and Best Graphics
- Protozoa, nominated for Best Demo, Best Soundtrack, Most Original Concept, and Public Choice
Releases
- Kopio - finished 1st at Lobotomia 2000
- Tripfish 2 - finished 7th at Assembly 2001
- AH-CMC - finished 8th at lobotomia 2002
- 974 mites - finished 6th at Assembly 2002
- VariformVariformVariform is a demo by the demogroup Kewlers. It was released in 2002 at the Assembly demo party, and even though it only placed 3rd in the competition, it became one of the most widely acclaimed demos ever, winning three Scene.org Awards the following year....
- finished 3rd at Assembly 2002 - Deutsche Telekom - finished 3rd at buenzli 11
- The Jackson Five - finished 4th at Lamerfest 2002
- The Jackson Five remix - finished 3rd at Dot 2002
- Jellied Veal - finished 8th at Alternative Party 2003
- Protozoa - finished 7th at Breakpoint 2003
- GLitch - finished 1st at Stream 2003
- Oddjobb - finished 5th at Assembly 2003
- A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium - finished 6th at Assembly 2003
- X-MIX 2004: Ion Traxx - finished 4th at Breakpoint 2004
- Typo Graphics - finished 1st at Scene Event 2004
- We Cell - finished 5th at Assembly 2004
- Variform Remixed - musicdisk
- Aesterozoa - finished 3rd at Assembly 2006's 64k intro compo
- 1995 - finished 3rd at Assembly 2006
External links
- Kewlers website
- Kewlers releases on Pouet