The Silents

Silents, The

The Silents is one of the oldest groups in the scene, and one whose members have since had the most success as game developers. The games all started in 1992, when a selection from the Swedish division released the game Pinball Dreams through 21st Century Entertainment. They called themselves Digital Illusions, and consisted of Animal (coordinator), Goofy & SinCos (coders), Chevron (gfx), and Blaizer (music). It is unclear whether they're still involved with the scene in any way, but I guess at least Animal is still organizing TSL...? DI followed the success with several games, including Pinball Fantasies, Benefactor and Pinball Illusions.

Another story is that of the danes The Spy (code, ex Crionics, new R.A.W. #3), Mikael Balle (gfx, 11/89-04/91) and Jesper Kyd (music, 11/89-04/91). These guys also worked on several game projects after retiring from the scene, most of them for consoles. Details on exactly WHAT games they worked on are a little sketchy, but I'll see what I can find out ;) I have recently revealed they're now based in America.

Rizzo was the first scener to openly admit (in R.A.W #2) that he had been infected with the HIV virus.

Members

SWE

Alta (code, ex Rebels, 12/90)

Animal (Frederik Liliegren, mainorg, 12/90-02/91)

Beyonder (code, 10/87)

Blaizer (Olof Gustafsson, music, 02/89-02/91)

Chevron (Markus Nystrom, gfx, 02/91-07/93)

Cuddley (Jean Roström, code, ex Aurora, 05-07/93)

Dawn (ex Mythos, new mid '91)

D-Zire (David Elfstrom, music, ex Carnage, new 04/92-05/93)

Fuzzac (Magnus Danielsson, code, ex Rebels, 02/91)

Gizmo (ex Dual Crew, new late '90)

Goofy (Andreas Axelsson, code, 89-02/91)

Ice^Armando^Blizzard^Fuze (sysops 'SOMEWHERE IN TIME', 10/92-04/93)

Marillion (Erik Tilleby, music, ex Rebels, later Freezers, 07/90-07/93)

Mogwie (Johan Köhler, code, ex Rebels, 02/91)

Ozone (trade, early '92)

Rayban (code, 10/92)

Rizzo (sysop 'CYBERDYNE')

SinCos (Ulf Mandorff, code, '89)

Spirit (gfx, 10/87)

Spirou (code, ex Aurora, 05-07/93)

Terminator (code gfx, ex Phenomena, 10/92)

DEN

Bionic (code, ex Aero, not a member any more, new early '92)

Crush (code, 12/94-08/95)

Crux (Ruvan Fernando, code, not a member any more)

Cyborg (swap, ex Aero, not a member anymore, new '92)

Deftronic (code, ex Crionics, not a member any more, new ca 05/92)

Deviator and Toxic (sysops 'HOUSE OF LUST')

Dize (gfx, 93-08/95)

Dux (sysop 'MAINLINE')

Guzzler (code, not a member any more, 07/92)

John Doe (gfx, 08/95)

L.Dredd (swap, 01/90)

Master (Rene Vindum, code gfx music, ex Aero, not a member any more, new 92-12/93)

Mr.Perfect (code, not a member any more, 11/89-01/90)

Murphy (code, ex Crionics, not a member any more, new ca 06/92)

Ricky (code, 12/94-08/95)

Scortia (music, 12/94-08/95)

Static (music gfx, ex Rebels, not a member any more)

Stripe (sysop 'HIGH TENSION', ex Rebels, 91)

The Master (Rene, code)

NOR

Corny (ex Vision, new late '91)

Hawk ('90?)

Rob (trade swap, ex Dexion or ex Offence)

Timewalker (music, ex Offence)

Tracer ('90?)

Øystein Eide (music, also in Maniacs of Noise (music), new 04/92-10/92)

GER

Angeldawn (gfx, ex Scoopex, 04/93)

Blackstar (sysop 'DARK CENTURY', ex Energy, new mid 91-10/91)

Bros (ex Cytax, new 09/92)

Headhunter (ex Alpha Flight, new early '92)

Master (ex Cytax, new 09/92)

Nino Brown (ex Bloodsuckers, old handle Flaxx)

Piranha (code, ex Panic)

Plasma (ex DCS)

Visionary (trade)

FRA

DCA (code, ex Anarchy)

Name (code, ex Willow)

Traitor (new mid '90)

ENG

Abyss, Aero (gfx, ex Astra, 10/92)

Engineer and Slash (sysops 'GHOST')

LILS, Mfd (10/92)

Opus (gfx, ex Equinox)

Saint (gfx, ex Astra, 10/92)

T.A.S. (ex Astra)

Vored Computator

HOL

Chameleon, Multi (code)

Name

BEL

Sintax (sysop 'SIN CITY', 10/92)

FIN

Python (trade sysop 'TYPHOON', ex Byterapers, 10/92)

Radish (trade, 02/93)

SWI

Stef (code, ex Zenith, new early '93)

USA

Planet Master (sysop 'THE EDGE' WHQ, ex Scoopex, 10/92-04/95)

Venmeister (sysop 'HARMONIC CONVERGENCE', '91)

???

Dezed (code, 02/89)

Editor (ex Tribe)

Lazer (music, 02/89)

Skippy (BEL? ex The Band, new 11/89)

Skywalker (Michael, new mid '91)

Sionic (DEN? gfx, new early 91-04/91)

Tanic (code, 02/89)

Woody (BEL? ex The Band, new 11/89)

Yeti (train, 90)

• German "World Charts" editor Autopsy (ex Scoopex, 04/93) took WC with him and joined Hoodlum. It seems strange if Angeldawn didn't come with him...
• German trader Secret was later in Crystal.
• Swedish coder Ted (ex Top Swap) joined Defjam.
• Dutch sysop Camelot ('CHAOS', 91) joined Submission.
• French organizer and trader Rave (Stephane, ex TRSI) left the Amiga for the pc scene.
• German coder Tedric (ex Paradise, new 05/92) joined DCS.
• Italians Case (music) and Filippetto (code music) both later wound up in Ram Jam.
• Danish graphician Devilstar (12/93) joined the new Kefrens, then moved on to Virtual Dreams.
• Germans WOTW (music, 04/93) and D-Sign (gfx, both ex Dual Crew) left to join Essence.
• Finns Coconut and Flame (both ex Fantasy Force) joined Damones. The two were partly responsible for the "Maximum Velocity" [08/92] trackmo, and members of relatively shortlived Finnish section.
• French swapper Wizz (ex Delight, new early '92) was kicked, and therefore joined Digital.
• Sacha rejoined Desire.
• Englishman Fobia was kicked due to inactivity.
• Swedish graphician Butch (ex Palace, 05/93) joined Scoopex.
• Englishman Polo changed his handle to Mark and joined LSD.
• Dutchmen 911 (03/92), Astro (both new R.A.W. #3) and Mark joined Rebels.
• The Silents kicked all Norwegian, Finnish, English and several other members.
• Norwegian musician Jason (ex Kefrens, new 04/92) joined Crusaders.
• Frenchmen Alex (gfx, ex Alcatraz) and Nam (code) joined Dreamdealers and formed their own subgroup, Oops! Production.
• Frenchmen Hof (gfx, ex Atlantys, 04/92) and Xann (ex Willow) joined Movement in the beginning of 1993 because Hof felt his work was not being used in TSL. A little later, it was announced in 'Eternal #2' that Xann had never been a member of Movement...
• The American board 'PRIME TIME' (10/92), 'will join' Alcatraz. It was once the group's WHQ.
• Shade and Sigma joined Alcatraz. Are any of these - or both - the sysop of 'PRIME TIME'? Miracle's "Eternal #2" claimed Shade had joined DCS, but I can not confirm this.
• Danish coder T-Bone (ex Dexion, new late '91) sold his Amiga and left the scene.
• Kevin Key (sysop 'INSIDE TREATMENT', ex Noxious) left for Vision.
• Belgian trader and sysop Dr.Doolittle ('MOLDAVIA', ex Spreadpoint, new 06/90-04/91) and Lyzanxia (code) were kicked early '92! Lyzanxia co-coded the BBS intro "Moldavia".
• Frenchmen Daryl and Rave (both ex TRSI) joined, but Daryl was later kicked because Audiomonster didn't like his ways. Daryl then joined Spreadpoint.
• American sysop Sycon ('TERMINAL DISASTER', '91) left. This board was their WHQ in "Global Trash" [04/91], and was also mentioned in "BBS Intro" [91].
• Danish coder Sunjohn (04/91) joined Anarchy. Sunjohn coded one of the best ever TSL demos, "Global Trash" [04/91]!
• Frenchman Rasputin left the scene late '91, or joined Zenith late '91, as claimed in "Freedom Crack #8". Other sources indicate he joined Anarchy.
• Swedish swappers Myfo and Lando (ex Mythos, both new 04/91) got kicked. Lando joined Skid Row mid '91.

Group History

1987

The Silents were Born on the Amiga. Their first production was released in october, called "Welcome On Amiga".

1989

Disky left the scene in november.

1991

The active part of the French group Concept, Performer (code), NHP (music), BKH (music), Rookie and Ronan (code) joined together with fellow Frenchmen Motif (code), Zoom (gfx) and Walt (gfx) to form a French section. Their first production was "BBS Intro" [91], quickly followed by the trackmo "Ice" [06/91] in june and the small "Intro? Dentro? Mentro? Demo?" [08/91] in August. Following that release, Walt and Motif left for Alliance Design, and the rest of TSL France (Audiomonster, Conquest (ex Next), NHP and BKH, Performer, Ronan, Rookie, Surfer (ex Next) and Zoom (ex Next)) joined Anarchy (this was perhaps LATE this year). Audiomonster returned after a few days, but later left for Melon Dezign. The Norwegian section was formed in november. TMB (gfx) joined after just one month in Kefrens, due to the bad internal organizing and being accused of digitizing his graphics! Towards the end of the year, Germans Bass (gfx music) and Barock (code) joined from Splash to create the subgroup "No-Soul Produkktions".

1992

The newly-formed Norwegian division lost most of its members in January, when Rob and Timewalker left for Offence, and sysop Phonebilly ('ELEGANT MACHINERY') left for Fairlight. A new UK division was formed in January, consisting of T.A.S, Saint, Aero (all ex Astra), Engineer, Slash, LILS, MFD, Fobia, Abyss and Vored Computator. Slash and Engineer immediately opened the board 'GHOST'. Swedish sysop Regent ('CRIME ZONE', 09/90-91) left to be independent in January, but the the joining of Rizzo with his board 'CYBERDYNE' helped things. Also in January, Jake left. Joker closed his board and left the scene early '92. German subgroup No-Soul Produkktions (NSP) - Foxx, Lynxx (both ex Panic), Bass and Barock (both ex Splash) - all left late '92 to be a group in their own right. This seems a little strange, as the German BBS 'FOXX'S DEN' is mentioned as a TSL BBS in "World Charts #9" [04/93], but perhaps they all left a small while later. Finnish trader Zephyr joined from Razor 1911, and was partly responsible for the Finnish division's demo "Maximum Velocity" [08/92] being released at all. But he didn't stay long in this group, and was soon on his way again to join Shining this time. Danish sysop Circulator (who opened his board 'VIRTUAL REALITY' shortly before) left for 2000 AD around october. Germans Crime, Pioneer and Survivor all left for Adept in October. German Dynac joined Analog under the handle Shade in October. Norwegian graphician TMB Designs (ex Kefrens, new 11/91-) left for Spaceballs at The Party '92 in December. Norwegian coder Nosferatu (Geir Are Skjeret, ex Razor 1911), who joined right after The Gathering in April, left to do his military service.

1993

Swedish coders Spirou and Cuddley joined from Aurora sometime between January and May. Talented Swedes Lizardking (music) and Tony (gfx, both ex Alcatraz) left to help form the new Razor 1911 in December.

1995

Swedish coder Delery joined Freezers late '95.

Releases

See The Silents/Reviews for personal reviews for these releases.

Welcome On Amiga (1987, .10, ECS File)

Welcome On Amiga

Credits

code

Beyonder

gfx

Spirit

music

(sample-mama).

Info

Released at the NTC & Defiers Hacker Party by the Swedish section. Beyonder was ex Unicorn.

Quasmalite (1988, .08, ECS File)

Quasmalite

Credits

code

Utopia

gfx

n/a

music

"Happy4" by Pussy

Info

Released at The Silents Summer Meeting August/'88.

Round (1988, 04.11, ECS File)

Round

Credits

code

Ted

gfx

Ted

music

"The End" by Lazer (4ch MOD format)

Info

Also known as Rising. Released at the Mahoney & Kaktus - North Star - Fairlight Helloween Party '88.

Stardust 3 (1988, end, ECS File)

Stardust 3

Credits

code

Dezed

gfx

Capone

music

"Going Strong" by Blaizer

Snurkelscroll (1989, ECS File)

Snurkelscroll

Credits

code

Sincos, Goofy (additional)

gfx

Icebrigade (logo), Animal (font)

music

"Raggtime" by Blaizer

Snurkelscroll 2 (1989, ECS File)

Legal (1989, 12.02, ECS File)

Legal

Credits

code

Tanic

gfx

Tanic

music

"Shortpush" and "Number 1" by Blaizer

Info

Released at the Bamiga Sector One and The Warfalcons party.

Viva The Silents (1989, 12.02, ECS File)

Viva The Silents

Credits

code

Dezed

gfx

Capone

music

"Visit Koto" by Lazer

Info

Released at the Bamiga Sector One and The Warfalcons party.

Danish Quality (1989, 18.11, ECS File)

Danish Quality

Credits

code

Mr.Perfect

gfx

Mikael Balle

music

"Storm..." by Jesper Kyd

Info

Released at the Bamiga Sector One copyparty.

Megademo (1990, 18.02, ECS Megademo)

Megademo

Credits

code

The Crux, Williams, Mr. Perfect, Guzzler

gfx

Mikael Balle, Boze

music

Jesper Kyd

Info

Released for the Kefrens and Dexion Party demo competition.

End of Maloy (1990, ECS File)

End Of Maloy

Credits

code

Mr. Perfect

gfx

Mikael Balle

music

"Caroline" by Jesper Kyd

Info

Tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.

Blue House (1990, 01.07, ECS File)

Blue House

Credits

code

Alta

gfx

Rizzo, Alta

music

Marillion (main), "Middlealta" by Blaizer (end).

Info

3rd in the demo competition at the Amiga Conference '90. tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.

Tropical Sunset (1990, ECS File)

Tropical Sunset

Credits

code

Fuzzac

gfx

Coma/SOS, Chevron

music

Marillion (Fuzzac packer format)

Info

Released at the England CES 1990.

Sound of Silents (1990, 31.08, ECS Trackloaded Musicdisk)

Sound Of Silents

Credits

code

The Crux

gfx

Mikael Balle

music

Jesper Kyd

Info

Released at the Bounty Party. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Caches off.

Wrath of the Demon (1990, 26.12, ECS Musicdisk)

Wrath Of The Demon

Info

Released at the Dexion X-Mas Conference '90.

Check Mate (1990/91?, ECS File)

Check Mate

Credits

code

Mr. Perfect

gfx

Mikael Balle

music

Jesper Kyd

Moldavia BBS (1990? 1991?, ECS Intro)

Moldavia BBS Intro

Credits

code

Cool-G, Lyzanxia

gfx

Chevron, Walt

music

"Hiscore" by Jesper Kyd (ProTracker MOD format)

BBS Intro (1991, ECS Intro)

BBS Intro

Credits

code

Performer

gfx

Walt

music

"Rain Theme nhp-bkh" by NHP & BKH (ProTracker MOD format)

Info

tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: KillAGA.

Blues House (1991, 12.02, Musicdisk, 2 disks)

Blues House

Credits

code

Mogwie, Fuzzac (additional)

gfx

Chevron

music

Marillion, Blaizer, Arcane

Info

Made at the Dexion party in december of 1990, but not released until early 1991. Arcane was no longer a member of the group when the music disk was released, so the inclusion of his tune is really a bit of a mystery =) The tunes are "4 Fun", "Animale Cave", "Blow Out", "Fattamorgana", "Gasp", "Music In My Dream" and "Up And Down" by Marillion, "Glad Pack", "Gobbprew", "Happy Day Finale", "Jamming", "Letsdance" and "Rappstan" by Blaizer and finally "The Spectra" by Arcane.

Global Trash (1991, 27.04, ECS Trackmo)

Global Trash

Credits

code

Sunjohn

gfx

Mikael Balle, Sionic (titlepic)

music

"Intro (Hunting)" (intro), main (NoisePacker 1 format) and "A.Highscore" (end) by Jesper Kyd

Info

Winner of the Amiga Convention Summit demo competition!

Geometrical Dreams (1991, 15.06, ECS File)

Geometrical Dreams

Credits

code

Delery

gfx

Chevron, Atlas

music

"Geometrical Dreams" by Blaizer and Marillion (NoisePacker 2 format)

Info

Released at the ECES Party '91.

Ice (1991, 29.06, ECS Trackmo)

Ice

Credits

code

Ronan, Performer

gfx

Walt

music

"Nebulus" by Audiomonster

Info

3rd in the Amega Party demo competition.

Intro? Dentro? Mentro? Demo? (1991, 05.08, ECS File)

Intro? Dentro? Mentro? Demo?

Credits

code

Performer (main), Motif (dots)

gfx

Walt

music

"Enigma Year NHP-BKH" by NHP and BKH (EUREKA Packer format)

Goodbye (1991, 28.12, ECS File)

Goodbye

Credits

code

Performer

gfx

Zoom, Facet/Anarchy (font)

music

"Epsonic ( nhp&bkh )" by NHP and BKH

Info

Released at The Party '91. Performer's last amiga demo. tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. A2000/000-7 /1mb chip, 2mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Freezes as the spinning vector logo comes up to the forefront. Nothing can remedy this, it seems; I've tried KillAGA, caches off, orig chipset and combinations. Perhaps it'll work if I kickdown, but I haven't got the time to check now :(

Hardwired (1991, 28.12, ECS Trackmo, 2 disks)

Hardwired

Credits

code

The Spy, Deftronic, Murphy, Saxs, Guzzler

gfx

Mikael Balle, Sionic, Zycho

music

Jesper Kyd

Info

2nd in The Party '91 demo competition. Cooperation with Crionics.

Cat Computer Club (1992, ECS Trackmo)

Cat Computer Club

Credits

code

The Spy/Crionics

gfx

Mikael Balle

music

Jesper Kyd

Intro (1992, .02, ECS Intro)

Intro

Credits

code

Saint

gfx

Rayban, Aero

music

Bass.

Info

Cooperation with Skid Row.

Addicted To Silence (1992, 12.05, ECS File)

Addicted To Silence

Xpose (1992, 26.06, ECS Trackmo, 2 disks)

Xpose

Credits

code

The Master, Bionic

gfx

The Master, John Doe

music

"Ministry v3.1" by Jesper Kyd

Info

3rd in the Hurricane Party '92 demo competition. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.

Maximum Velocity (1992, 08.08, ECS Trackmo)

Maximum Velocity

Credits

code

Coconut, Flame, Silver Eagle

gfx

Cenobit

music

JOL005X

Info

Winner of the Abstract - Oxygen Summer Conference 1992 demo competition! These people all later ended up in Pygmy Projects. This was the first and only demo ever released by the Finnish section. It was supposed to be released at The Assembly, but due to a problem with the trackloader it crashed after the opening animation. It was released a few weeks later, at a small swedish party, and won the democompetition there! The demo was downloaded by modem to Zephyr, who was the only TSL member in attendance, just minutes before the competition! Thanks to Coconut and Zephyr for information. tested A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. -- Note: Does not work. Everything's been tried, but it just keeps crashing after the first picture appears.

Static Chaos (1992, late, ECS Trackmo)

Static Chaos

Info

See [No-Soul produkktions].

Enjoy The Silents (1992, 24.10, ECS Trackmo)

Enjoy The Silents

Credits

code

Rayban

gfx

Saint, Aero, Terminator

music

Øisten Eide (main), D-Zire (sfx)

Info

2nd place in the Digital Symposium '92 demo competition.

Intro (1992, 28.12, ECS 40k Intro)

Intro

Credits

code

Xann

gfx

Hof

music

911/Rebels

Info

3rd in The Party '92 40k intro competition.

Demon Download (1993, .02, ECS Disk, 2 disks)

Demon Download

Credits

code

Bionic, The Master

gfx

Devilstar, John Doe

music

"Nanopower-End-II" by The Master

World Charts #9 (1993, 11.04, ECS Trackloaded chart)

World Charts #9

Credits

code

Thomas/Spreadpoint

gfx

Angeldawn

music

WOTW

editor

Autopsy.

CC93 Invitation (1993, .05, ECS File)

CC93 Invitation

Credits

code

Spirou, Cuddley

gfx

Chevron

music

"Party Invitation" by D-Zire (4ch MOD format)

Info

Invitation to The Computer Crossroads '93.

Sozzled Somersault (1993, 29.05, ECS File)

Sozzled Somersault

Credits

code

Fuzzac

gfx

Chevron

music

"-<>In Traffic<>-" by Marillion (ProTracker MOD format)

Info

tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. -- Note: Not enough mem to run, even after booting from floppy with Add21k. Designed for 1.3 1mb machines, I guess, and 2.0 means there's not enough available. A2000/000-7 /1mb chip, 2mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0.

Something About The Silents Makes Me Sick! (1993, 24.07, ECS File)

Something About The Silents Makes Me Sick!

Credits

code

Spirou, Cuddley, Delery

gfx

Chevron

music

"-= s.a.s.m.m.s =-" by Marillion

Info

2nd in the Marks Computer Society Party. tested A500 /000-7 /½mb chip, ½mb fast/2.04. Note: Had to run from floppy, and run add21k first. A2000/000-7 /1mb chip, 2mb fast/2.04. A1200/030-50/2mb chip, 4mb fast/3.0. Note: Scroller has graphical errors.

The Party 93 Invitation (1993, late, ECS File)

The Party 93 Invitation

Credits

code

The Master

gfx

Dize, Devilstar, The Master

music

Jesper Kyd

Info

Invitation to The Party '93.

Soulkitchen (1994, 28.12, AGA Trackmo, 2 disks)

Soulkitchen

Credits

code

Crush, Ricky

gfx

Dize

music

Scortia

Info

4th at The Party '94 demo competition.

Fruitkitchen (1995, 12.08, AGA HD Multifile)

Fruitkitchen

Credits

code

Crush, Ricky

gfx

Dize, John Doe

music

"Fruitkitchen..sco" by Scortia

Info

4th in the Assembly '95 demo competition.

BBS's

• MAINLINE (GER, Console HQ, 04/93)
• NEXT GENERATION (USA, 04/91)
• ULTIMATE DREAM (ENG, 04/91-10/92)
• UNKNOWN TERRITORY (GER, 10/92).

Music in the UnExoticA collection

The following demos in the UnExoticA collection were created by The Silents.

Demo	Year	Party
Fruit Kitchen	1995	Assembly '95
Welcome On Amiga	1987	NTC and Defiers Hacker Party
Xpose	1992	Hurricane Party

External Links

• The Silents Web Site