Party Zone - a detailed report and results from the Phantom Lord Rostov party PARADOX'2000. As well as devastating critique of UnBEL! EVER'a.

<b>Party Zone</b> - a detailed report and results from the Phantom Lord Rostov party PARADOX'2000. As well as devastating critique of UnBEL! EVER'a.

                  PARTY ZONE


(C) Phantom Lord / Accept Corp.


    When I caught the eye of some statements about
PARADOX'e in fido from people who really did most of the 
parties and do not know what I feel is not anger or even irony. 
I just beginning to sympathize with this - it just was not 
lucky, they could not survive themselves, to feel those 
neperedavaemmye feelings that accompany any successful party. I 
read that on Paradox'e was not the projector, and all showed a 
black and white monitorchike. Of course, the fantasy business 
is good, but ... 


    MOT and Demon moved to Rostov the day before Paradox'a. I
Orion went to the night of the sixth. On the train a little bit 
drunk, a lot discussed - was the usual predpatiynaya situation. 
Of course then, that we almost did not sleep on us and then 
say, but how can sleep, when tomorrow's scheduled one of the 
main activities this year? (Oh, how pathetic) greeted us and MOT

Demon. Should have been more and Serzh, but for some reason he 
was not. At the station, we still drank. Soon came Krasnodar, 
namely: Maxx, Striker and VTS. It was already about 8 am, so

stay on at pukte send / receive trains sense
nebylo, and we went to the Internet Center. From the street the 
place party honestly saying it looked not very much.



    Became the first participants to be tightened: OHG headed
Dimonom, Thorb, Serzh, Hell Raisers, Hell. Closer to the top
Jocker went and gave diplomas last Paradox. All this
time I was trying to get acquainted with those who do not know, 
but nothing good will come of it - get drunk we give Orion'om

god. Plus affected sleepless night. Run started at 11 o'clock.
Simpatishshshnye two girls interviewed at the entrance to all 
on the theme Name / name / middle name / sex / residence / 
length (MMA: interesting the length of what?:). In return, were 
given all sorts of promotional papers and priceless ticket for 
a vote. 


    Inside the room looked much better than the outside -
there were chairs with attached planks, such as to write
it was convenient. Along the sides were RS'ki with INET'om. We 
walked past cooking, you could still take the job. Thus, the 
work A. Fer 'a come at the last moment only because Serzh'u,

who did not spare 25 rubles per hour, and met on the Internet
Fer'a on irc'e. Then started showing Elite PC Demos, that
lasted very long. And here is a start - there is a dude
microphone and announced, saying that Paradox is open and all 
this thanks to sponsors, etc. etc. Ended his speech with the 
words "And the first contest - Chip Music ".



    We will describe each competition separately, if possible
each job.


Chip Music

 1. Chip Fly Manwe / SandS 6.42
 2. Optima Orion / Accept Corp. 6.40
 3. Chervyachki Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 5.13
 4. One Fat Crazer / Storm Studios 2.92


    The first place deservedly received Manwe. Despite the 
brutal restrictions, he was able to saturate a large number 
Mouzon special effects, which is a major factor in the success 
of the composition. Muzyka Orion'a contains a large number of 
samples that create a rich rhythm section and background, over 
which a superimposed simple, catchy melody. Second place - it

at least, on what could count this work. Third
replaced by Mouzon, which used only one
tool. It was a collection of well-known in certain circles
Group Civil Defence. Imagine our surprise when
We have heard that some of those present sing along. Last
place - it is something! Hall wound up with a half-turn. 
Imagine that You are invited to an orchestra where each 
musician, besides that, can not play, so still and played each 
his own. Here is a cruelty exposed boys from Storm Studios. 
Well because not !!!!!


 Next: Rendered Graphics

 1. Submarine Killaman / Energy 6.53
 2. Lamp L-graph 6.17
 3. Not the Same Shark / HellBender Group 5.86
 4. No more heroes Netrat 5.80
 5. Mike Sanders Lazarus 5.01
 6. Beside Sea Andrew Demchuk 4.96
 7. Bomb L-graph 3.81
 8. Mortalo Del'vivo Netrat 3.66
 9. Dream bees Ice Dragon / HellBender Group 3.42


    Places in this naminatsii divided very strange, the best
work were at the bottom of the summary table. From these works
I would like to highlight the following:


  1) Beside Sea

  2) Dream bees

  3) Not the Same

  4) No more heroes


    Rendered Gfx announced after 5-minute break. Some
drinking beer, smoking, began to give first interview. By the 
way, as we realized at party attended by several 
representatives from various newspapers. We are particularly 
pinned that one of Correspondents knew FAST TRACKER, and even 
the differences between versions. Announced Traditional Music 
Compo. It was the first competition, which we were interested. 
We fielded four works. 


  Traditional Music:

 1. Supgut Amgorb / T-rex 6.62
 2. Morskaya Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 6.17
 3. Another side of the Dream White Eagle / SkyProject 6.07
 4. I'll meet you Alexandra Savina 6.00
 5. Dual sounding Kenotron 'Midi / Scene 5.7

    Places in this naminatsii divided very strange, the best
work were at the bottom of the summary table. From these works
I would like to highlight the following:


  1) Beside Sea

  2) Dream bees

  3) Not the Same

  4) No more heroes


    Rendered Gfx announced after 5-minute break. Some
drinking beer, smoking, began to give first interview. By the 
way, as we realized at party attended by several 
representatives from various newspapers. We are particularly 
pinned that one of Correspondents knew FAST TRACKER, and even 
the differences between versions. Announced Traditional Music 
Compo. It was the first competition, which we were interested. 
We fielded four works. 


  Traditional Music:

 1. Supgut Amgorb / T-rex 6.62
 2. Morskaya Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 6.17
 3. Another side of the Dream White Eagle / SkyProject 6.07
 4. I'll meet you Alexandra Savina 6.00
 5. Dual sounding Kenotron 'Midi / Scene 5.70
 6. Feeling of freedom Slash / ATD 5.58
 7. Golds Orion / Accept Corp. 5.55
 8. Hot Rain AND 5.10
 9. Time of black abyss Mumifikator / Infinite 5.09
10. Play Maxim / Hell Raisers 4.73
11. Band on da opera Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 4.62
12. Blackended crest SS / Infinite Group 4.45
13. Unana Dj. Wlf / Accept Corp. 3.81


    It is noteworthy that most of them are muzychek
written by former and current spektrumistami. Among the authors
easy to see the product Kenotron'a, Slash'a and And'a. That
As for the music itself, then it is not particularly 
orinalnostyu different. Dual sounding by Kenotron and Feeling 
of freedom by Slash written in the usual style spekovskom on 
samples of special attention is paid not there, but musically 
they are made quite well. I'll meet you wrote some kind of maid 
(!!!) Peter. I can not understand how this Mouzon climbed so 
high. Judge for yourself, arrangement, such as non-existent, and

Music creates the impression that she just typed in some
tutorial.


    Very good impression is left Blackened crest, and
possible with 100% certainty that 12 place - it was not his
inheritance. HotRain by And a good start, but the constant
chord square + netonalny Solyakov contribute to the 
deterioration state eardrums. Supgut quite original

muzonchik, although some of the moves do not seem very logical.
Another side of the Dream is clearly in the wrong place -
no diversity or innovation. With regard to our songs,
then Unana by Wlf could take 7-8 seats, but can be seen simply 
melodious Mouzon people did not like. My Band on da opera - a 
terrible mix many styles. Here and funk, and jazz and anything 
else. Everything has been done on I think very well. Golds by 
Orion generally written in A rare style for tracker music, and 
indeed all that he makes it - hard ballad with real guitars. 
Morskaya - gay punk with easy text and a summer music.



    In general, the competition was very weak compared to even
with last year, but had a good job. Personally, I recommend:

 1) Supgut
 2) Morskaya
 3) Band on da opera
 4) Golds
 5) Dual Sounding
 6) Blackended crest

PC 4KB Intro:

 1. untitled Vladimir Vasilev / MIR 5.00
 2. Win4k Sunman / Power Flower Crew 3.89
 3. Blue Water Screw 'Pooh 3.32
 4. Second Joker 3.29


    Oh, here generally had nothing to watch. Untitled simple
fx'ov no - one type of label present. Win4k though
better than Untitled, but has only two effects: tunnel and
rotator. Blue Water was supposed to take 1 st place - here and 
there, and 3D Plasma ... Second is just one fx ... In short, if 
there was preselekt, the contest would not have happened. A 
place in my opinion were distributed as follows:


 1. Blue Water
 2. Win4K
 3. Second
 4. untitled

 Here's how it was.

Pixeled Graphics:

 1. Like a Doggy Hell'Cyber'Cannibal 6.54
 2. 9th May Chaos / Hell Raisers 6.49
 3. Reiterin Demiurge Ash 6.32
 4. Absolute_mag Steve Gibson / ATD 5.97
 5. Dreams Alla Tutova 5.61
 6. Lowenbrow Ice Dragon / HellBender Group 5.56
 7. New wave Steve Gibson / ATD 5.46
 8. Just a girl Zombie Lead / Gas productions 5.28
 9. The Trip Shark / HellBender Group 4.84
10. Millenium L-graph 4.74
11. Alien Mirror Steve Gibson / ATD 4.63
12. Portal of Souls Steve Gibson / ATD 4.53
13. Proxy Server Steve Gibson / ATD 4.40
14. Seductio Bhead / T-rex 4.33
15. Durty Bitch Ice Dragon / HellBender Group 4.32
16. Two in another reality Rau / R.A.T. Inc. 4.25
17. Brain explosion Steve Gibson / ATD 3.99
18. Perspective Planet Steve Gibson / ATD 3.66
19. Degunino Net Kuzia / HellBender Group 3.55
20. Home L-graph 2.77


    Here you can highlight just Like a Doggy, Reiterin and all 
screens HellBenderov. Generally work Like a Doggy by Hell We 
have a very struck, and as a result, Hell was a solemn and 
immediately admitted to the Accept Corp. :)



    During this competition there was one small incident.
One kid in a crimson jacket that is not liked for
he got a little pizdyulkov and went to rest in
police. It was the only bad moment during the party.


   Web Design:

 1. Dimon / Partizanz 9.57
 2. Bhead / T-rex 2.68


    Here, in principle, and the contest was not. Page Dimon'a
informative and useful.

 Alternative Music:

 1. Neurolight Manwe / SandS 6.54
 2. Bluz razbitogo serdca Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 6.50
 3. Ya umru vo sne Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 6.18
 4. Night Neon Maxim / Hell Raisers 5.90
 5. Hard Attack I Orion / Accept Corp. 5.25
 6. 143bpm Maxim / Hell Raisers 4.73
 7. Dancing Shiva Willy / Zelur Project 4.63
 8. It's your night Sumano / Infinite Group 4.35
 9. Temptation Deeno / HellBender Group 3.87
10. Bombist MJC Tosha / Storm Studios 3.72
11. Psichodelic ant2 Bassdrummer / HellBender Group 3.46
12. The awakening Xanah / SandS 3.43
13. Well Die Dj. Cover / HellBender Group 3.13
14. Time Flow Amgorb / T-rex 2.73


     This contest was supposed to be our full! It would have 
been, if not crazy Mouzon Manwe - goa with cool Solyakov on

flute. A lot of emotion in the audience called my blues. This 
on a computer certainly no one has ever done. I shall die in 
his sleep - alternative with punk and hard rechetativom loss

produced no less stunning effect. Hard Attack I by Orion -
hard rock a la Deep Purple sounded good, but that it
it became clear that the sound is almost not configured. Of the 
remaining Mouzon can be identified only 143bpm - rest cheap

shit.


     After the contest announced half-hour break.
The next competition should become Spectrum compos.

ZX Graphics compo

Place Name Votes Show Autor

 1. S51 536 20 KASik / Sinclair Club
 2. pivbar 517 1917 Disabler / DPL
 3. bimbos 474 4 FS / DHG / PZS
 4. bspp 444 5 Siril/4th Dimension
 5. unknown 441 1922 Tae / Sinclair Club
 6. Rw7 435 1918 Snake / OHG
 7. Pacific 428 16 Gas13
 8. cyber2 419 8 Cannibal / Paradox Crew
 9. Douseek 411 9 Diver/4th Dimension
10. Samael 400 21 Cannibal / Paradox Crew
11. Earlymrg 389 1910 Relict of Phantasy
12. RIP 383 1919 Wild / OHG
13. afro 380 1 Demiurge Ash
14. landing 376 1913 Dimedrol / Coders' Academy
15. eldiablo 365 1911 Disabler / DPL
16. millen 364 1914 Hunterpencer Winsent / Diamond Group
17. crown 350 7 Smash / Coders' Academy
18. flower 329 1912 Disabler / DPL
19. oasis 328 15 Incubus / Paradox Crew
20. anarchy 321 3 Devil / Scene
21. bubbu 275 6 Cannibal / Paradox Crew
22. ananova 270 2 Mick / DPL
22. v_pasti 270 1924 Azon Soft / Sinclair Club
23. vampire 240 1923 Yerzmyey / H-PRG


     Charts were many, but mostly complete nonsense. Were
scanned items. For my taste, I would pick: S51 by Kasik,
pivbar by Disabler, bimbos by FS and pacific by GAS13. Last
generally had to take first place.

 ZX AY music compo

 place Name Votes Show Autor

 1. disco 483 3 Cj Leo / Coders' Academy
 2. autumn 470 4 Kenotron / Scene
 3. Cuber 458 7 FS / DHG / PZS
 4. back2spc 453 6 Ravager / CRG
 5. night 433 1 And / SpeedWay
 6. you'me 395 8 Warlock
 7. don't 343 5 Dj Mel / Partyzans
 8. Downf_v2 323 9 Nik-o/Techno Lab
 9. freestyle 311 10 Andyfer / intentions matrix
10. mn.piva 171 1911 Galaxy
11. Exotic 96 2 Ivan Roshin


     Last place again took Roshin ... And since most of
good quality tunes. Not in their places are
Downfall and Freestyle. Very pinned disco - a clear first place.
Further showed 4KB intro by Partyzan, but as she was alone,
Competition has been carried out. The Prize, by the way, for it 
still gave. Well and finally, the last Spectrum competition - 
16Kb intro. Was Only two of our well-deserved victory.


 Now is the time the last PC compos.

 PC 64KB Intro:

 1. Fungi Throb 8.30
 2. Artificial T-rex 6.15
 3. Blue motion Neonray 4.68
 4. Israil on DemoScene Denis Astahov 1.27


    There are also pre-guessed the result. Fungi - it's just
wonderful thing. Bunch of 3D effects, rhythmic music and a good 
Mouzon, Here is what to the viewer. Artificial done in style

new "nose running" Western dem + fxov not very much. Blue Motion
also a good thing, and if it was a little longer, then be
her second. Well, of Israil in general do not want to say - 
nonsense uttermost.



  Animation:

 1. Bug Lazarus 8.99
 2. 51 channel Cold Rolling 3.13


     Here Bug vygral only by the fact that the movie was 
hilarious. Imagine: a beetle on a pole, around the frozen 
kettles from 3D Maxa. And then the beetle starts, it knocks out 
a smoke - he accelerated and crashed into a wall. That's all, 
but that was enough, to be the first. The second movie was the 
quality headpiece for a transfer.



  MP3 Music Compo:

 1. Peshkom na nebesa Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 6.26
 2. Sirius Maxim / Hell Raisers 5.92
 3. New wave Rock Orion / Accept Corp. 5.19
 4. Carstvo mertvih idey Phantom Lord / Accept. 4.99
 5. Solar Flower Amgorb / T-rex 4.79
 6. Hard Attack II Orion / Accept Corp. 4.61
 7. Karaoke Cold Rolling 4.59
 8. Renegade Phantom Lord / Accept Corp. 4.49
 9. Forgotten in the emptiness Cold Rolling 4.48
10. Zak Zebellion Pike Vax / Zelur Project 4.20
11. Femida Petrosyan 4.09
12. Toomby Tower Mover / ADM 3.99
13. Until 3.27


     Well here it is not clear at all. I believe that MP3 compo
made for unusual muzychek. For example, we set
tracki that in a modular format took more than 8 meters.
All the rest - repeat traditional and alternative. True
was another Mouzon - Femida - not a professional recording
any group. It is strange that he missed the competition. And 
from these works, I can recommend to listen only to our own.

Walking to heaven - semi-acoustic thing is nothing more than
other than the punk ballad. New Wave of Rock - heavy metal type
Iron Maiden. Realm of the dead ideas - Russian punk. Hard 
Attack II - One more thing in the style of Deep Purple.


PC DEMO:

 1. "CC'00 Invitation" Accept Corp. 6.51
 2. "Linoleum" T-rex 6.40
 3. "Mindfield 19" T-rex 6.34
 4. "Lege Artist" Accept Corp. 5.75
 5. "No Way" Critical Mass 5.38



    In my opinion, this strong contest in PC'shnogo
the former Soviet Union was not yet. Virtually any deme could
expect to win. It so happened that we vygrali. I think
your opinion about our demah write MMA, but I will say a few 
words about others. For yet No Way and Mindfield 19 has not yet 
been posted 'Net, so that there is, how hard to say. I remember 
that No Way begins very interesting. Linoleum has a strong

visualization, but the effect is small, and the music leaves 
much to be desired.



     Here at this and ended the first day. Again sounded
word of thanks to sponsors. We are so wore out one day that
for a long time especially in the city do not shuffle. Ate at 
some cafe half-baked kebab and went to sleep.



     In the morning all feeling is good, so good
after breakfast we went to the 'Net facility. Back the clock to 
13 bus arrived and took us to a restaurant and fitness center

Europe. The place was very pleasant, and they began to express
The view that the next Paradox to imeeno here. But not
everything turned out so well. Do not have time to count the 
Spectrum voices, so the organizers decided to show the Matrix 
(MMA: hobby in some computer circles:). Inspected

somewhere in the middle, when all the diplomas were painted. 
Echoed only winners. We finally got 4 (!) Set of columns and

backpack.


    After the ceremony began to twist PC'shnye demos, people 
strongly drank beer. Then still had armwrestling compo, it 
vygral My Kent Serega, c which I once worked Sambo.

Second place went to Serzh soft. Then everyone began to 
disperse. We went to the station to get tickets. We had some 
Serzh'a problems, but they eventually were settled. Until two 
nights we playing cards, I tried to teach Serzh'a playing goat 
... 


     Thus here and took our trip to the paradox. Successful it
was or not? Rather successful. Organizers of all their promises
completed, the equipment was good, the level of work too, so 
that now have to wait CC'000. Then you can compare and

draw some conclusions.

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(C) UnBEL! EVER ^ x7m


    Not a bad record of the party presented to the readers 
Phantom Lord in the face of all Accept Corp'a. But I, frankly, 
because and did not become clear to some moments and aspects of 
the past PARADOX'a. Well, is not the case ...




    Most of all I understand more. What if I have such
excessive demands on all, or have other eye covered
fatty film? Look again at the work and results
this party!!! We are almost like last year - and works
horrible, yes plus the results should be read from the bottom 
up. 


    Looking PDX stuff only once, I still have time for myself
note the following. 4k intros the PC is just rubbish. General
garbage - do not even talk about some compo. Well what can we 
say author win4k who piously believe that he wrote the world's 
first 4k for Windows???? 64k intros .... First place - it is 
really normal support height, but everything else ... Literally 
there, in the garbage heap. It's not a competition, and what 
that window dressing. And okay if there is such a work as Fungi 
in this case to take first place. And that often is nothing to 
choose - all would put on -5 points: (



    From PC DEMOZ I saw only the first place. ACCEPT Corp. 
course Well done that prodvigayutsya on PC demoscene, but is it 
worth issue in light of such meaningless work? Yes, there are

certain FX'y defined design, but it's not kult'ovaya
thing that was clear right away. And it is not just a problem
ACCEPT'ov, and generally throughout the demoscene. At least 
have to try to do so that the work is remembered by people!



    Speaking specifically about CC'000 invitation can note two
basic errors - samplov of MANOWAR'a at the beginning (at least
it irritates me) and a complete mismatch of their goals
in general. If this invitation, he must draw on party and
primarily to attract teams to the scene in which he
oriented - that is PC. And greetings'ah and special invites'ah
y ACCEPT'ov alone Spectrum team, who are already aware of
CC'000 and, God forbid. come back ... But it's mine, incompetent
the view - you can not pay attention!


    About music can not say anything, as read only
two pieces of MP3 compo and then only under high pressure
by PHANTOM LORD'a. PC GFX I discovered two
works, a picture of Ash'a and the accompanying work by Steve
Gibson. GFX'a talk about quality, too, as you do not want to, 
but Here is a fact returning to the scene, though not Speccy, 
such people Atomic Destruction Group as the case interesting!



    In a word, PARADOX party as I still do not
attract. Commercialize the action, albeit with prizes, but
but with an unusually low level of the works themselves and 
lethality stupidity is not the voting system, not the viewers / 
participants. If next year the situation will be the same, then 
at least Speccy compos can expect even less work. Known and

really professional artists and musicians are not
fun to wallow in last place, just after ten,
another local Vasya Pupkin.


    While on the other hand, Paradox and Millennium show
that the province has a huge number of unknown
authors, who for some reason do not set up their
works on global demoparty. Although not entirely clear, but none
less happy. Until I see the names unknown to me in results
list'ah - this means that the scene is not only alive, but is
forward in its development!