Shining 8 (old)

Shining 8 (old) (S8, 1988-1993)

Shining 8 was originally a German C64 group, and the Amiga section was formed by its mainorganizer and leader Steff in 1988. Other information suggests that means the C64 section, and that they didn't start activities on the Amiga until 1991... They seemed to die around 1993, but were later reborn as an illegal group.

Members

Germany: 49er (trade, new 08/91, mid '92); Audion (gfx, mid '92); Cibi (org sysop, was Trade 08/91, new 08/91, mid '92); Digital (sysop 'PAINT BOX', ex Skid Row, '91); Ecr Network (code, 08/91-mid '92); Exorcist (mainorg gfx trade, 08/91-mid '92); Fletch (music, 08/91); Jason Dark (trade, mid '92); Napalm (code, 08/91); Red Alert (sysop 'ADDICTION', ex Alpha Flight, mid '92); Ronnie (mid '92); Sledge (code, 08/91); Steff (gfx swap, 08/91); Steve (gfx, mid '92); Tomcat (Manfred Mayer, gfx swap, ex Complex, new R.A.W. #4); Trashcan (music, 08/91-mid '92)

Sweden: Cenzor (modem, 11/92); Godhead (modem, later Quartex, 11/92); Lacoste (sysop 'AUSGEBOMBT' EHQ, mid '92); Mr.Magoo (trade, ex Antagon, mid '92); T.Phraud?/T.Phroud? (code, ex Defjam, mid '92)

Finland: Agony (trade, ex Razkels, mid '92); Bloodstone (trade); Fiddler (trade, ex Wizzcat, old handle Guido, mid '92-02/93); Jack-All (music, ex Razkels, mid '92-'93); Jagannath (code, ex Deadline, mid '92); Sorrow (gfx, ex Razkels, mid '92); Yakuza (gfx, mid '92); Zealot (sysop, '93)

USA: Anarchy (sysop, mid '92); Strange Illusion (trade, ex Subzero, mid '92)

Canada: Hound Dog (sysop 'THE COVEN')

Unknown: Devan (ex Noxious, new 08/92); Microchip (ex Devils)

Group History

1992: German sysop Schwabenpower ('SNAKEBITE', mid '92) left late '92.; Swedish sysop Princip ('INTERCHANGE', ex New Wave, new R.A.W. #3, mid '92) joined Crystal in September.

1993: German graphician Newline (mid '92) joined Interactive early '93.; Finnish trader Punisher (ex Subzero, mid '92-02/93) changed his handle to Fiddler and joined Movement.; German coders Ghostrider (08/91-mid '92) and Warhawk (08/91-mid '92) joined Logic late '93.

Unsorted: Swede Deshay (ex Noxious) left.; American sysop Darkfall ('DARK FORCES'? mid '92) left.; Orion (ex Damage), Psycopath (sysop 'RAISING HELL', ex Triad, mid '92) and Funkyfella joined Angels.; Newline joined Interactive.; Finnish sysop Dope ('CENTRAL STATION', mid '92) left.; Orgasmatron changed his board name to 'ANGEL CITY' and joined X-Trade.; Finnish trader and sysop Stormbringer ('DREAMLAND', ex New Wave, 03/94) got married, so he sold all his equipment and left the Scene.

Releases

See Shining 8 (old)/Reviews for personal reviews for these releases.

Technomania '91 (1991, .08, Trackloaded musicdisk)

Credits

code: Ecr Network
gfx: Exorcist
music: Trashcan

Twilight Zone (1992, summer, ECS Tracmo)