Light (c64)

Light
SWE> Bappalander (Ove Oldberg, code music, 93), Flamingo (code, aka FLG,    11/89-12/94), Goblin (Mattias af Jocknick, mainorg gfx, 11/89-12/94), HCL (code gfx, ex Booze Design, new 05/93), Hero (code crack, ex Triad,    new 03/91), Ice Cube (code crack, 11/89-91), Injun Inc. (Jörgen     Johansson, crack, ex Triad, new 08/90- 91), Jedi (11/89), Rash (code     crack, 11/89- 91), Shade (code crack, late90-91), Vodka (gfx, ex Booze     Design, new 05/93), Waco (code, 11/89-90). ???> Page (music), Scooby (swe? gfx, 12/94), Yabba (swe? code, 93-12/94).

Light was a Swedish demo and cracking group, most known for their "Brutal" series of demos. As far as we know, they never had members outside of Sweden. Dr.Cool was an early member (possibly one of the cofounders?), and it was he who recruited Waco and Flamingo to the group, both of which he had earlier been in another group with. Thanks to NiM for information! 1989 - In early november, the group cohosted a party in Balsta, Sweden with Triad, and competed in the competition with their demo "Brutal" [11/89], coded by Flamingo and Waco. They suffered the loss of their cracker Tycoon to the same Triad, the following month of december, apparently leaving the group crackerless. 1990 - In august, their long lost swedish cracker Tycoon returned from his stay in Triad, and brought Injun Inc back with him. 1991 - Danes Sphinx, Glasnost and The Guardian (12/90) left to form a new group called Camelot early this year. In march, swedish code and cracker Hero joined the group from Triad. Just two months later, the the group was joined by another ex-Triad member, sysop Spirou (FUTURE ZONE)! Also in may, swedish cracker Tycoon decided to leave the group once again, this time for Censor Design. 1992 - Swedes Zagon (code) and Status left. After being independent for a while, they both joined Vision, probably early 92. 1993 - Swedish swapper Walker left due to internal problems, and joined his friend Spirou in Deicide for a couple of days, before finally accepting an offer to join from Active in may. HCL and Vodka joined from Booze Design at the TCC 93 party at the end of may. News in Fairlight's "Reformation #3" [06/93] that Yabba had left for Paradize on the amiga must surely be wrong, as we have records of him being a member as late as december 94. Swedish sysop Spirou (Joel Brynielsson, sysop 'FUTURE ZONE', ex Triad, new 05/91-) left the group around julu, to stay independent and concentrate on making games in the future. Swedish swapper Fresh Prince left for Epic in september.

Music Collection V2.0 (1989, 16.01, Demo).

Brutal (1989, 04.11, Demo). code: Flamingo, Waco, gfx: Goblin (logo), Waco (sprites), ???/Upfront (sprites), ???/The Ruling Company (chars), music: Danko/???, Gaunt/ Fairlight, Zardax/Origo Dreamline (uncredited). Released for the demo competition at the Triad and Light Party. review: Light competed with an average demo here, though with some good bits and the promise of more to come. The very first in something that would later prove to be a whole series of demos, this one has the 3 parts by Flamingo and 2 by Waco. Like most groups at the time, they did not have their own musician, and used all ripped tunes - two of which are not identified in the credits. Overall, a fair demo with some good parts (sprite multiplexer, logo stretcher) and a few average ones ;)   The demo comes in 3 files, totalling 298 blocks, and contains 5 demo  parts. The music in the last part (which also features uncredit graphics ripped from some Thalamus game and then altered) is uncredited, but is actually "Tune 33" (hvsc name) by Zardax/Origo Dreamline, a really great  cover rendition of a-ha's "Stay on These Roads", from the album of the  same name. [glenn]

Brutal II (1990, 28.12, Demo). code: Flamingo, gfx: n/a, music: ???/Skyline Technics (1), Klaus 'Link/Vibrants' Grøngård (2), Groovy Bits (Danko? 3), Danko (5). Winner of the Dexion Party 90 demo competition! information: Part 4 musician is unknown.

Not That Brutal (1991, Demo). code: Shade, Rash, Flamingo, gfx: Goblin, music: Skyline Technics, Danko. review: This 3-part, small demo-thingy is an inbetween-release in the wait for Brutal III. Nothing exsceptionally interesting here, just normal demoparts with no innovation. The last one is a sinus-plot part, where you control all aspects with your joystick. Booooring... The demo is a single file. [glenn]

Brutal III (Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: ???/Skyline Technics (1), Bluez (3), Antti Hannula/Artline Design (4), Moon/Flash Inc. (5), Zagor/Skyline Technics (7).

Brutality (1991, 28.12, Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Bappalander (1/3/4/5), Page/Side-B (6), Danko/Censor (7). information: Danko's tune in part 7 is FABULOUS!! Winner of The Party 91 demo competition!

Brutal Comeback (1994, 28.12, Demo). code: Yabba, Flamingo, gfx: Scooby, Goblin, music: Danko, Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway. 2nd in The Party 4 demo competition.