Tor Bernhard Gausen
Encyclopedia
Tor Bernhard Gausen is a famous underground music composer, known for his computer-tracked music on the Commodore
Amiga
. Hardy Hard (AKA Kay Lippert) released a song called Silver Surfer based on Gausen's Beams of light. For a time he was associated with the Cryptoburners demo
group.
His most well-known MOD
(considered a "hit" among the tracking community of the early 1990s) was klisje paa klisje, which was written using sound samples and only four tracks. klisje, considered a very influential piece, received a 9/10 rating at The Mod Archive. It was very popular at the time, and the samples used in that piece appeared in many pieces that were influenced by it. It has also been covered by several artists.
It is believed that he has green hair.
He has also written music for demos and games, such as Dropoly for the iPhone
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Commodore International
Commodore is the commonly used name for Commodore Business Machines , the U.S.-based home computer manufacturer and electronics manufacturer headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which also housed Commodore's corporate parent company, Commodore International Limited...
Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
. Hardy Hard (AKA Kay Lippert) released a song called Silver Surfer based on Gausen's Beams of light. For a time he was associated with the Cryptoburners demo
Demo (computer programming)
A demo is a non-interactive multimedia presentation made within the computer subculture known as the demoscene. Demogroups create demos to demonstrate their abilities in programming, music, drawing, and 3D modeling...
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His most well-known MOD
MOD (file format)
MOD is a computer file format used primarily to represent music, and was the first module file format. MOD files use the “.MOD” file extension, except on the Amiga where the original trackers instead use a “mod.” prefix scheme, e.g. “mod.echoing”...
(considered a "hit" among the tracking community of the early 1990s) was klisje paa klisje, which was written using sound samples and only four tracks. klisje, considered a very influential piece, received a 9/10 rating at The Mod Archive. It was very popular at the time, and the samples used in that piece appeared in many pieces that were influenced by it. It has also been covered by several artists.
It is believed that he has green hair.
He has also written music for demos and games, such as Dropoly for the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
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