Since 2003 I've received many requests asking if the GroovyCompo web site is still available. I'm pleased to announce I have discovered an old backup tape with the site on and the original pages and results archive can be found here. Please note that music entries are not available.

"Space Flex" released and available from the music page..

Impulse Tracker & Windows XP Guide updated and available from the Resources page.

Well it's been a busy few months. Lots of travelling around, the music and the website have both been neglected for a while.

I've received a number of queries regarding Impulse Tracker over the last 2 months, in response to the article posted last June. I am slowly getting through them so if I haven't answered your query, don't worry - I will reply soon. Hopefully we can resolve the problems you've been experiencing and I can update the article accordingly. Interestingly, the majority of problems seem to be with people using AMD processors. I'm not sure whether the problem is related to these, or perhaps the SIS or VIA on-board audio chipsets. I am building an Athlon 1400+ PC with onboard SIS audio at the moment in order to troubleshoot some of the problems. An update will be posted soon.

Argh! entered the 6th OutPost 1 Hour Compo with "Do You Want Me", a track created in one hour using a set sample pack. The track finished 9th out of 17 entries.

A number of links got lost during the website transfer back in November last year. The following tracks are now available again: "all night alone" - one of Argh!'s best known tracks, "electric beans" - erm, not one of the best known tracks, "the outlaw" - a popular B&A trance track, and the absolute classic "at the end of pier" which remains a popular favourite - this was the seaside tune made with a techno sample pack. Thanks to Joshi for letting us know the links were down.

"Impulse Tracker and Windows XP" article added to resources page.

Demoparty News: "Pilgrimage 2004" will take place in Utah at the Holiday Inn, Salt Lake City Downtown, on the 17th and 18th September, 2004. Click here for the homepage. Members of fq-music are unable to confirm attendance at this time due to financial issues (ie, we're all broke).

Argh! has released - "stones". This unfinished track has been taking up space on his hard disk for too long. He got a bit lost and fed up with it so we've stuck a fade ending on and put it online as is.

Argh! has released a 4-track blues track - "half way there". It's a bit of an experiment and therefore rough around the edges.

"True Calling" by JV finished a respectable 4th in the April MIC. Congratulations to Vibe for doing the double while claiming the first win in the compo for a chiptune with "Digital Shadows". "100k Trance Tune" finished 9th. The full results of the competition can be found here.

Is fq-music dead? Of course not! We're just busy that's all. The new website is being worked on but it's no longer in ASP so it will be a while longer yet. Keep an eye on the site - at least one new release will be uploaded this month.

"100k Trance Tune" & "True Calling" enter the April MIC. Voting deadline has been extended to May 9th. You can vote for the compo here.

"Eye of the Storm" finished a poor 9th out of 10 entries in the April MIC. Still, at least it wasn't last. Congratulations to Vibe for his winning entry "Trip to Home".

"100k Trance Tune" and "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence" released. Two new tracks by JV.  Zip and Rar files available from music page. I have to add that the trance tune is incredible for 100k. Good work mate.

"Hypnotic Signs" released. An experimental Trance track made with a single sample. Ok, I admit to borrowing instruments from my previous track "All Night Alone" but hey if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

"Hey Stranger" finished a disappointing 6th place in the February MIC. A strange finishing position considering the number of positive emails received about it. However, we'd like to congratulate Fleshdance for 1st place with "Empty Again", a nice little trance number.

Novus selected "Eye Of The Storm" for entry into the March MIC. This is an old track that had actually been missing from the download area on the website for over 3 years before we realised! Upon it's re-release it has been quite popular and it'll be interesting to see how a low quality 7 year old track will fair against bang up-to-date competition.