Special Brothers, The

Special Brothers, The (TSB, 1990-)
TSB were a demo group based in Germany, formed by TCA (The Commodore Ace, code), Electrica and MLP Artworx (music) in 1988. Later more members joined, and lots of products were released. Around 1991 TSB consisted of about 40 members from Germany, England, Sweden, Finland, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. TCA later changed his handle to Count Floyd. Flake was the author of some antivirus programs, like PCL (PointerCLearer) and The Special Brothers Viruskiller. He later wound up in TRSI, where he continues to release new versions of his utility Virus Workshop. Fluid Neon (Florian Vorberger) is now main programmer of the DeliPlayer for Windows.

Members

 * GER:
 * Alex (sysop 'BLACK LINE')
 * Count Floyd (Markus Klingel, code, old handle TCA, '90-11/'91)
 * Dr.Dre (Alexander Kluth, ex Dr.Oetker/Vanish, new mid-09/'91)
 * Fluid Neon (Florian Vorberger, code, new 12/'91)
 * H.V.H. (sysop 'BIRD OF PREY', '91-04/'95)
 * Icecube (Jan Willutzki, swap, ex Vanish, new mid '91-04/'92)
 * Ivan (gfx swap pack, 03/'90-02/'92)
 * Scampy (Markus Diedrichs, swap, ex Mexx)
 * Schorse (code sysop 'SILVER MOON', '91)
 * Speedhawk (Carsten Henkelmann, swap, ex Eremation)
 * Woddy (sysop 'FIRE POWER' WHQ, late '90)


 * FRA:
 * Bross (swap, ex Willow, did NOT join Dual Crew)
 * Burst, Fishbone (code, ex Extreme, new late '91)
 * Hawat (ex Rebels)
 * Hygraicc (gfx music swap)
 * Mumbly
 * Newmarh (ex Rebels)
 * Swoly (gfx)
 * Thufir (ex Rebels)
 * Ze Worst (gfx swap)


 * FIN:
 * Stargazer (Antti Oksanen, music, 11/'91)
 * Tomy (Tom Pakarinen, code, 07/'91)


 * LUX:
 * Joe (J. Schroeder, 05-12/'91)
 * MNI (Tom Wagener, code, 05-12/'91)


 * NOR:
 * Kyle
 * MC Blaster (Magnus Willum, swap, 09/'92)


 * Adictor (swap)
 * Alloc (code, 03/'90-12/'91)
 * Blade (music, 03/'91)
 * Cruzifix (stop swap)
 * Electrica (08/'90)
 * Fabian (trade, new late '92)
 * GTS (music, 03/'90-01/'92)
 * Laserdance (code gfx, 09/'91-02/'92)
 * Master Freez (ex Equinox, new late '91)
 * Newmark (code, '92)
 * Phobos (music, 09/'91-02/'92)
 * SGR (gfx, 05/'91)
 * Sniper (ex Digital)
 * Splitter (music, 12/'91)
 * Timerider (code, 09/'91)
 * Zyklon (gfx, 05-06/'91)
 * Zyklon (gfx, 05-06/'91)


 * Frenchmen Clawz (music, '92), Dancer, Spiral and Vodka joined Digital. Vodka later rejoined, however.
 * The French editors of 'L.I.V.E', Freddox and Fletch (both ex Extreme, new late-09/'91) joined Dreamdealers, and took the mag with them.
 * German swapper Rebel MC (pack edit, ex Byte Busters) joined Desire.
 * Codey was kicked.
 * New Swiss board 'THE LEGEND' opened, but then the entire Swiss division left.

Group History

 * 1990: Pilka (ex Success, new ca 07/'90) left to build a new group, and their German board 'FIRE POWER' was opened ca 10/'90. MLP Artworx (music) and TCA (code, both 08/90) left late '90 -- this must be wrong, TCA just changed his handle to Count Floyd.


 * 1991: Germans Dr.Dre and IceCube joined from Vanish in the middle of the year. "The Official Board Dentro" [09/'91] was released in September, announcing their Finnish musician Stargazer (06/'91-) had left the group for Equinox. He returned to TSB within two months (was member again 11/'91). Another intro was released towards the end of the month, called "New Members" [09/'91]. Laserdance, Error, Phobos and Timerider all made their stuff for TSB 09/'91, suggesting they may have joined the group together. At The Party '91 in december, the intro "Contact Us" [12/'91] was released, announcing new members Fluid Neon, MC Man and DJ Magic.


 * 1992: "The Livetro" was released in the first few months of the year, to announce the upcoming release of the new messagebox "LIVE". German coder Flake (02/'91-) joined D-Tect in August. German swapper Saron (new 09/'91) joined Infect late '92. Finnish swapper Commie is now Whiplash/Frantic late '92. German sysop Mike ('STATE OF MIND') left, and formed a new group with some other guys late '92.


 * 1993: Graphician and trader Error (09/'91-) joined Zenith early '93. All Norwegian members were kicked except for Kyle (early '93). French swapper Vodka joined Hazard late in the year.


 * 2001: The official website was launched, its webmaster is Ivan.

Releases


Silvermoon BBS (ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * MNI
 * music:
 * GTS (Future Composer 1.3 format, 15602 bytes)


 * Info: Probably released sometime after 05/'91...

Sekret Of Monkey Island (1990, ECS Music Demo)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Count Floyd
 * gfx:
 * Ivan, Tami Borowick, James Dollar, Bill Eaken, Avril Harrison, Iain McCaig, Jim McLeod, Michael Stemmle, Sean Turner and Brad Taylor/Lucasfilm Games (team)
 * music:
 * Chris Hülsbeck & Rudolf Stember (TFMX format)

The Vision of a Great Group (1990, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Alloc
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Dudel (mlp)" by MLP Artworx (ProTracker MOD format)

3D Demo (1990, 24.03, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Alloc, TCA
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Tellus-Vasta!.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: 2nd in the CeBIT '90 afterparty demo competition.

GCS Revival (1990, 18.08, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * TCA
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Party-Mix 90 (mlp)" by MLP Artworx (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at the Animators and Pegasus Party.

Groovy Dots (1991, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "A Hit" by Eltronic (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: This intro announces the 'BIRDS OF PREY' BBS is now online.

Suburb Sunblust (1991, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance, Schorse
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Magic Choir.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)

Vectordesigner Intro (1991, 26.03, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Count Floyd
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Moontrip Part II" by Blade (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at CeBIT '91.

Lethal (1991, 19.05, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * Zyklon (fonts), Ivan, SGR
 * music:
 * "Madmusic" by Eltronic (NoisePacker 2.x format)


 * Info: Winner of the Maximum Pleasure Party demo competition!

Bendy Vectors (1991, .06, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * Zyklon (logo), Stargazer (font)
 * music:
 * GTS (Future Composer 1.4 format, 6896 bytes)

Inconvenient Intro (1991, 27.07, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Tomy
 * gfx:
 * Stargazer (pink logo, font)
 * music:
 * "Peep Peep" by Stargazer (protected ProTracker [[.mod|MOD] format)


 * Info: Released at the Byterapers - Scoopex - Bloodsuckers Gathering '91.

Space Sperm BBS Demo 2 (1991, .09, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance
 * gfx: Error, Laserdance, Ivan, Fletch
 * music:
 * "Pop Industrielle" by Phobos (ProTracker MOD format).

The Official Board Dentro (1991, .09, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Alloc
 * gfx:
 * n/a
 * music:
 * "Maximum Breainboost" by Stargazer (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: This intro announced Stargazer left the group for Equinox.

The BBS Vector-Ference (1991, 01.09, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance, Timerider
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Vox Mystica.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)

Meeting Intro (1991, 08.09, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * Ivan (font)
 * music:
 * ???/Rebels (Future Composer 1.3 format, 4704 bytes)


 * Info: Released at the Luxemburg Party.

New Members (1991, 30.09, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance
 * gfx:
 * Ivan (logo)
 * music:
 * "fa.Worse Face.gts" by GTS (4ch StarTrekker format)

Thief v3.0 Intro (1991, 16.11, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Count Floyd, Alloc
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Modul.backup" by Stargazer (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at the Treacl Celebration Party.

TBS Mandelbrot (1991, 07.12, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Alloc
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Maniac Beat.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at Prime '91.

Contact Us (1991, 28.12, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Boom2.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at The Party '91. This intro announced new members Fluid Neon, MC Man and DJ Magic.

New Year Dentro (1991, 28.12, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * MNI
 * gfx:
 * Ivan
 * music:
 * "Caps Lock(upsample)" by Splitter (ProTracker MOD format)


 * Info: Released at the Iris New Year Conference '92.

Dreams (1992, ECS Musicdisk)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Newmark
 * gfx:
 * n/a
 * music:
 * n/a

Swapping Logos (1992, 11.01, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * S.E.S./Genesis*Project (c64)
 * gfx:
 * n/a
 * music:
 * "Firzt.gts" by GTS (ProTracker MOD format)

Readers Digest Announcement Demo (1992, 16.02, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Laserdance
 * gfx:
 * Ivan, Error
 * music:
 * "Globe Moog" by Phobos (ProTracker MOD format)

The Livetro (1992, early, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Lokh
 * gfx:
 * Fletch
 * music:
 * "Heart of Crystal" by Clawz/Interface (ProTracker MOD format)

BBS's

 * ANESTESIA (+352).