Interview with Tango of Twisted
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TANGo/Nerve Axis & Twisted

o1.  When did you make your first Ascii attempts?
	Oooh can't be sure but I'd say it was back in late '93 and released
	my first collection in October 93.

o2.  Do you know how many Ascii-productions have you released?
	I do actually ... it's a rather frightening number: 44 so far and
	I'm working on a new one as we speak.

o3.  What's so damn special with Ascii?
	Good question - argh - because it brightens up what would otherwise
	be a rather mundane bbs or file listing or production ... there's a
	lot of reasons but the REAL reason it's special is because I say so
	... ehrm ... no? Oh well :D

o4.  Have you got any special idols from the Ascii-scene?
	Yes I've got quite a few actually ...

	Mogue/Arclite     - An inspiration since I first started ascii
	U-Man/Arclite     - A great bloke and quality work
	Exocet/Arclite    - Just a bloody superb artist
	Relief/Twisted    - A huge inspiration to me and a good friend
	Desoto/Mo'Soul    - Just too good sometimes to be believed
	MarkRyder/Mo'Soul - For having more attitude than anyone else =D

o5.  What's your opinion about the Iff2Ascii-Art?
	Tough one ... I think that some people are using it purely because
	they think it's an easy way out of using a decent style, but other
	people really have mastered the art of it and used sparingly it can
	create a superb effect - Mortimer Twang/Bastard/Xcluziwe are three
	examples in my mind of people who can use it.

o6.  Are dot's more stylish than 'regular' Ascii?
	No but they can complement the ascii logos very well. It's all a
	matter of contrast and style I guess as well as personal opinion in
	abundance.

o7.  Do you read every single collection that is released today?
	Every single one I see I read and keep ... got over 70/80mb of
	ascii on my HD and fuck knows how many collections that amounts to.

o8.  Do you answer requests made to 'All Available Artists' ?
	Sometimes yes - sometimes no ... I'll answer that sort of question
	maybe one in a month and only if I respect that individual and
	think it'd be nice to see my stuff alongside theirs.

o9.  How should a request be written to be guarantied a answer from you?
	I like people to actually use more than the phrase "do me ascii
	now" because I hate neanderthal conversation ... if you're sending
	an email then be polite & pleasant and remember that if you are
	nice then the chances of getting a reply go up HIIIIGH.

1o.  Are there more Ascii-groups than there has to be?
	Ahaha ... yes ... get rid of SOS for a start =) Ehrm well I dunno
	it's a toughie that one ... I think there's more mediocre ascii
	groups than there needs to be, but on the other hand what is an
	ideal number of ascii groups?

11.  What do you think of the attitude in the Ascii-scene of today?
	I think there's a lot of bitching (i've done it too) and it's all
	great fun haha. The attitude is massively mixed ... some people
	consider themselves too good for everyone else and others are just
	spot on. I'd say there's a better ascii scene than the scene in the
	UK right at the moment.

12.  What do you think about the idea of having special magazines
     dedicated to the Ascii-scene?
	It's a great idea but it's gotta be supported to get anywhere.
	Ascii Gazette and ArtBomb are the only two that leap to mind.
	RoadHogz failed miserably because it wasn't done by artists.


13.  Is there a big difference between Old-skool Ascii and Ascii of today?
	Oldschool is a foundation that deserves respect on what they have
	achieved whereas ascii of today is constantly pushing to achieve a
	status where they will be respected. Ehrm I'll stop there before I
	move into a massive discussion type thing.

14.  Have you any special projects going on that will be released in a
     near future?
	Well I'm always working on an ascii collection at any given moment
	in time and at the moment I think I'm also working on a co-op with
	Ramone and a few other guys but don't know if thats still going on.

15.  What would you be doing instead of Ascii if you suddenly quitted?
	Hanging around on IRC channels like a lost little puppy :) The day
	I quit ascii is the the day that I sell my Amiga :)

16.  Do you have a horny snoop doggy dogg?
	No but I've had pussy galore.