DATASTORM 2012

NEWSRSS

2012-01-27: Mega Projector Returns!

Mediatec is sponsoring Datastorm 2012 with a top notch projector that delivers high quality visuals from old and new hardware.

Sponsor

2012-01-22: Compo Price 1

We have one Escom Amiga 1200 in good condition for the winning Amiga demo! Work it!

The Amiga is sponsored by:

Sponsor

2012-01-13: The mighty H0ffman at Datastorm

Take shelter! The DATASTORM is forming over Europe - we got news that it just swept over UK and brought with it some UK jungle talent!

UKs finest, H0ffman/Unstable Label will bring a badass box full of Amiga rollers and punish the speakers during friday night! He might toss in a curve ball or two in the DJ set as well!

Aaaaaiight junglists!

2011-12-03: ...

Admittedly, we got older, but we still know how to compute like it was 1993!



Get ready for DATASTORM 2012!

2011-11-24: SWEET DEALS AT QUALITY HOTEL 11

If you enter/say the code DATASTORM when you book your room at Quality Hotel 11 you get to stay for only 750 SEK/night.

2011-11-23: MOD YOUR AMIGA!

Pipe will be present at Datastorm 2012 with his soldering iron ready to install an S-Video adapter into your miggy for a small fee!

2011-11-22: Micro people, listen up!

Just to make things clear for the micro people, we do NOT allow live performances in the music competitions, all tracks must be properly tracked, no interactions with hardware allowed during the compo. This is not microdisco, this is real.

2011-11-22: JUCKES SID SHOW

Jucke will perform his legendary SID show at Datastorm 2012 again!

2011-11-03: SNEAK-PREVIEW OF FLT:S DATASTORM DEMO!

One of our secret agents managed to get some footage of Fairlight:s Datastorm demo at the release party for Battlefield 3! Boasting about productions without checking for hidden cams can be risky!

2011-10-28: GGS Data

... will be present at Datastorm as usual, selling hot Amiga/C64 merch!

THE DEAL

Up Rough Soundsystem, Genesis Project, Divine Stylers & SceneSat Radio once again invites you to DATASTORM, the ultimate winter party for people operating on machines with SOUL.

It's going down on the 10th of February 2012 and keeps going until the 12th of February 2012!

The last few years of Datastorm speak for themselves - we are now northern Europe's largest Amiga/C64 party! Datastorm is the definite party for the oldskool crowd!

The party location that you have learned to love is there for you, in the city of Gothenburg on the Swedish west coast. The city is easy to reach through two international airports, ferry, train and car.

The entrance fee is set to 300 SEK (~30E) (only Swedish currency accepted, ATM nearby), with dinner included on Saturday and breakfast included on Saturday and Sunday. Proper breakfast, good food, served by the bar personnel.

PARTYPLACE

The party is held at the same nice venue as always, an underground club hidden in an industrial complex close to the centre of the city. Being a former industrial building converted into a nightclub we can offer special features such as industrial grade electrical systems providing all the current you could ever need.

The Bar Mainhall #1 Chillout

GPS Locations:
RT90 X: 6404797, Y: 1269407
WGS84 Lat N 57° 42′ 31″ Lon E 11° 56′ 8″
Decimal 57.7087, 11.9358

Street address:
Karlavagnsgatan 13
Gothenburg
Sweden

We have two maps for your party finding pleasure:

Bus routes are indicated in yellow, ferry routes in blue, and car routes in pink.

FEATURES

The full-service concept which is the trademark of Datastorm includes personnel working shifts in the mighty mighty bar & kitchen at almost all hours through the whole party. Our 1st grade cooks will deliver vegetarian and non-vegetarian breakfast, dinner, and supper on announced times. When the special meals are not served, barfood like pizza, hummus rolls, falafel and kebab can be ordered at all times! Everything for a price that even the scener on a budget can afford! Of course you can also buy snacks, candy, tobacco, rizla+, earplugs and all other stuff a scener might need during the party.. And the coffee is free, so you don't fall asleep before your releases are finished in time for the competition!

For people who like lists we made this one with some of the most prominent features of the party..

MASTERPLAN

Friday the 10th of February

Saturday the 11th of February

Sunday the 12th of February

BATTLES

The mighty competition is being held at Saturday evening with the winners being presented after midnight..

The atmosphere when all competitors are present during the compo is unbeatable. Therefore we do not allow remote entries which means that at least one of the authors of an entry must be present at the party.

The procedure of handing in your competition entries is as follows:

The deadline for handing in compo entries is preliminarily set between 15.00 and 18.00, Saturday evening. The voting procedure is the same as last year. In short, each entry is given a score from 1 (very bad) to 10 (excellent). Blank votes are also allowed, and are ignored when calculating the average score. This means that entries that don't get enough votes might be biased, so if an entry gets less than 10 votes it will be excluded from the results.

We reserve the right to reject lame attempts to manipulate the compo in a negative way (such as voting 1 for everyone else, and 10 for yourself).

We reserve the right to merge compos if we don't get enough entries and split compos if we get enough entries for new categories in addition to those listed below.

If your platform is not listed among our compomachines YOU are responsible for making your work display properly on the bigscreen. Please also let us know beforehand if you are going to bring exotic hardware..

COMPO CATEGORIES

Amiga Demo

Amiga 64k Intro

Amiga 4k Intro

Amiga Bootblock Intro

C64 Demo

C64 4k Intro

Other Platform Demo

Amiga Graphics

Amiga Ascii

C64 Graphics

C64 PETSCII

Other Platform Graphics

Amiga Music

C64 Music

Other Oldskool Platform Music

COMPO MACHINERY

Amiga

C64

SNES

Nintendo Handhelds

We also have access to Dreamcast, PSX, PSP, PC-Engine, Neo Geo Pocket, Sega Master System and Sega Megadrive with backup units. If you plan to release on any of those platforms please inform us in advance! You are very welcome to release on other platforms than those stated above, but you will have to bring the hardware yourself!

TRAVEL

By Airplane

Gothenburg has two airports, Landvetter Airport and Gothenburg City Airport (commonly known as Säve Airport). Get on the airport bus and hop off at the Nils Ericson terminal (end of the line). Take bus 16 from the stop Nordstan, just outside the terminal, to Lindholmen.

By Boat

If you're traveling from Denmark or Germany, you can usually get a good price on the ferries. Prices and schedules can be found on the Stena Line home page:

For people arriving from Denmark

Walk along the road right outside the terminal towards the city for about 10 minutes, sooner or later you'll end up where the ferry "Älvsnabben" stops. Take the right ferry (pick the wrong one for some 40 mins Gothenburg harbor sight-seeing) to "Lindholmen". Follow the map to the partyplace. (5 min walk).

If you arrive late in the evening the ferries won't be available. If that is the case, just walk over the bridge that is connected to the terminal to the other side of the big road where you will find a tramstop. Take line 3/9/11 to "Brunnsparken". Get on bus 16 at the stop Nordstan to "Lindholmen".

For people arriving from Germany

When you come out from the terminal, take the road going to the right and walk down to the water. You'll spot the "Älvsnabben" ferrystop quite easy. Take the ferry (there is just one ferry going from this stop) to "Lindholmen". Follow the map to the partyplace (5min walk). If you arrive late at night or don't like ferries for whatever reason, just follow the signs to "Chapmans Torg" from the terminal and take tram 3/9/11 to "Brunnsparken". Get on bus 16 at the stop Nordstan to "Lindholmen".

By Bus

If you're traveling by bus, you arrive at the Nils Ericsson bus terminal. Walk over to the train station next door, and follow the directions from there.

By Train

After arriving at the Centralstationen train station, exit towards Nordstan. Get on bus 16 at the stop and go to Lindholmen.

By Car

If you're traveling by car, you will be arriving on the E6, either from the north or from the south.

By Car, E6, traveling south

Take exit 76, towards Norra Älvstranden Note that it goes parallel with the E6 for a few hundred meters, inside a concrete barrier. Once you're up off the E6, keep left and keep following signs to N Älvstranden.

The party is at the end of Karlavagnsgatan in the small yellow buildings with red roofs.

By Cab

Just tell the driver to take you to "Karlavagnsgatan on Lindholmen". If the driver don't know where that is just say "tramstop Lindholmen" and walk the remaining 100 metres from there (check the map)..

Parking

There is space for around 5-10 cars to park for free right outside the partyplace. There is also an unlimited amount of parking nearby, just look at the map.

Hotels

If you can't manage to sleep datastyle can find cheap rooms at Kvillehotell which is a short busride from the partyplace.

If you are in for more comfort, check out Hotel 11 which provides all the luxury you can imagine.

Rules

CHECKLIST

Don't forget to bring:

VISITORS

NickCrewPlatform(s)ComputerCountry
1ZiphoidSceneSat^BrainstormC64/Amiga/PCNoSweden
2fnordSceneSatC64/PCNoSweden
3SixxGenesis ProjectC64NoSweden
4hedningGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
5MagerValpGenesis ProjectC64NoSweden
6Brandon WalshGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
7X-JammerGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
8Mr. DeathGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
9SpotUp RoughAmigaNoSweden
10YonxUp RoughAmigaNoSweden
11QwanUp RoughAmigaYesSweden
12BobGenesis Project^ApanbepanC64 & Master SystemYesSweden
13Goto80Up Rough & Hack n' TradeAmiga/C64YesSweden
14Acid TerroristHack n' TradeC64/AmigaYesSweden
15Z-NexxGenesis ProjectGameboy/C64YesSweden
16CoffeUp RoughAmigaNoSweden
17FranticHTC64YesSweden
18LindeHTC64YesSweden
19JuckeJudasC64YesSweden
20ItchGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
21DaltonTulouAmigaYesSweden
22QuarrymanDarklite^HoaxersC64 & Tiki100YesNorway
23MahoneyVisa RösterC64YesSweden
24MenaceSpaceballs, Boozoholics, Keyboarders, AccessionAmiga and stuffYesNorway
25M:d:ZR*4*m*BC64YesDenmark
26beppTRIADC64YesSweden
27AvalonFairlightC64YesSweden
28CyberHorizon/HybridC64/Amiga/PCNoSweden
29FrostTulou^Panda Designfem styckenYesSvärje
30deadguyrelapseGBAYesSweden
31Total ChaosNOiCE | F4CGc64YesSviiidän
32DaemonZymosisYesFinland
33emoonTBLAmiga/PS2YesSweden
34TaperTRIADC64YesSweden
35ComaToo old for this shitAmigaNoSweden
36LeiaCellfish BoozoholicsPCYesNorway
37lutkakinkyAmigaYesFinland
38eladamrikvasigenpcYesNorway
39MalmixFatzone+NatureC64, AmigaYesSweden
40PernodHorizonC64NoSweden
41gromsoffencec64Yesno
42TodiTulouAmigaYesSweden
43BlueberryLooniesAmiga/PCYesDenmark
44OxidyFairlightC64YesSweden
45SpiteSonik CliqueAmigaNoSweden
46YelmZymosisAmigaNoFinland
47SilenceIndependentC64, AmigaNoSweden
48dMGUp Rough/diViNE sTYLers<3NoSweden
49kusmaBoozoholicsgbaYesNorway
50PiotBlue RefractionYesSweden
51CashTRIADC64Yes
52LogoRatAwakenAll of themNoSweden
53mankokomplexAmigaNoFinland
54BonkersTulouAmigaYesSweden
55SlummySpaceballsAmigaYesNorway
56PALoffencec64Yesno
57perplexoffencenoYesno
58zANErup rough / divine stylers!streetsNoGermany
59SlatorArsenic / OnslaughtC64NoGermany
60H7Divine StylersAmigaNoFinland
61omegaoffencec64Yesno
62nerveeph^dhs^tufsmore than you!Yesnørge
63ZeilaBitflavourPCYesNorway
64salkinitzordevsoundgameboy, c64, dataYessweden
65GasmanHooy-ProgramSpeccy 4 LyfeYesUK
66prowlerNectarine ^ up rough ^ brainstormoldskoolYesswe
67SlashIndependentAmigaYesSweden
68steinoffencec64Yesno
69HollowmanFairlightc64,N64NoSweden
70ElusiveSmokeYes
71TojCitronAmigaYesSweden
72DeviaAncientsC64YesDenmark
73bittinIndependentdautaYesSweden
74tFtRNO^tUFS^darkliteAmiga/PCNoNorway
75ResponseDarkliteC64/PCYesNorway
76FredThe GangPCNoSweden
77O.FDarkliteGBA/PCYesNorway
78BoogerUp Rough & HTAmigaNoSweden
79MindvisionIndependentYessweden
80aBHOTwisted/FLOAMIGANoFinland
81SpexzterDarkliteC64/PCYesNorway
82MacxOnslaughtCommodore 64NoPanscandinavia
83GouafhgThe GangGameboyNoSweden
84veloapproximatepcNoSweden
85BHFHoaxersC64YesNorway
86LotusAncientsC64NoDenmark
87OrbiterGalmAtariNoSweden
88SIDwaveAncientsC64YesDenmark
89snuskbuskeDual CrewC64, AmigaYesSweden
90WiklundFairlightC64, AmigaYesSweden
91Kid TwistMurder Inc.ZX 81YesPoland
92visytrilobitatari 2600, c64, nes, pcYesFinland
93Sir GarbagetruckAccession^SceneSatC64/DTV/Amiga/SNES/GBA/DS/PSYesChee.se
94RandyRelapseAmiga, GBAYesSweden
95BladeUp RoughElectricNoSweden
96illmApan Bepan + GPC64, SMS etcYesSweden
97esautraktoramiga / msxYesSkövde
98MejjeRelapseGBAYesSweden
99vicomr chenggbaYessweden
100Zer0-Xo'MosesLotsYesFinland
1018<RelapseYesSweden
102PubRelapseYesSweden
103GegginCensor / RelapseALLYesSweden
104mohpanda designNoSweden
105malmatgalmNoSweden
106ZZAP69OnslaughtC64YesSweden
107BoreTraktorAmiga, MSXYesSweden
108T-101DarklitePCNoFinland
109VICCamelotC64YesDenmark
110PantaloonFairlightNoSweden
111VoDKaFairlightYesSweden
112RoughChromance/AvatarC64NoGermany
113MagnarIndependentc64 and AmigaYessweden
114VinziHTC64YesSweden
115NisseThe GangPCNoSweden
116SharakmirAmiGBGAmigaYesSweden
117serpentbrainstormPC/AmigaNofinland
118radiantxPanda DesignC64YesSweden
119H MacaroniGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
120metaluxIndependentC64YesSweden
121RedcrabGenesis ProjectC64YesSweden
122BerryHare KrishnaC64YesNetherlands
123ITLIFEC64NoSweden
124NosfeaccessionNofinland
125Carl XVI GustafKonungariket SverigeC64YesKonungariket Sverige
126whiskerreplayamigaNosweden
127NrgPHn. & simulaatio.orgsecretNoFinland
128Topy44-variousNoGermany
129RymdsateJoltAmiga/C64NoSweden
130wasppowerlineAmigaNoSweden
131mithrisnoiceGBC/etcNoSweden
132ne7TRIADC64 AMIGA NoUK
133plus8Up RoughSkrållanNoSweden
134StinsenJoltAmiga/C64NoSweden (SE)
135zefyrosG-INcorporated^Chemical Reaction^Resistancetext editorNoFinland
136PhotonScoopexAmigaYesSweden
137PopeG-INcorporatedDOSNoFinland
138zonkpanda designallNosweden
139bpnoneAmigaNoGermany
140AlikzusIndependentNosweden
141Mr.SpivScoopexAmiga/PCE/SpectrumNoFinland
142SebalozLepsic64NoPoland
143MicrotopStarionC64NoDenmark
144shoeSyntax SocietyAmigaNoSweden
145mayorScenesatc64/pcNoFinland
146Captain JiNXIndependentNoSweden
147PihlenIndependentNoSweden
148BiogenesisUp Rough90kg potatisNoSweden
149KleggPanda DesignC64NoSweden
150OrganicStarkidsC-64NoSweden
151Roger WilsonIndependentNoSweden
152KalmsTBLAmigaNoSweden
153RubberduckTBLAmigaNoSweden
154AlfatechCensor DesignC-64NoSweden
155DevistatorDcsc64, AmigaNoUnited Kingdom
156corpsicleZiDc64, amigaNoSweden
157unsceneZiDc64Nosweden
158Midnight MoverTriad (non-active member)No
159pipenatureamigaNosw3d0r
160CalladinUp RoughAmigaNoSweden
161DuffeSardonyxAmigaNoSweden
162OtroUp RoughAmigaNoFrance
163MathmanHTC64NoSweden
164MRKSubspaceAmigaNoSweden
165ughafairlightNosweden
166dipswitchup roughamiga / pcNogermany
167edhellonresourceC64NoEU
168TMCROLEAmiga,C64,MacNoNetherlands
169K-manDarkliteGBANoNorway
170Zebabnormalc64Nonorge
171oasizIndependentNoFinland
172sim-allNoFrance
173LockdreadHzWindows CENoSweden
174nup!dcsamigaNofin
175ThunderheadStarionC64NoDenmark
176BlaizerTSLAllNoSweden
177nerdinewysiwtfPC, GBNogermany
178D.FoxDigital OverflowAmigaNoGermany
179madametUMNoGermany
180MagganWang Electronics CO., LTD.Amiga 600NoSweden
181SannaWang Electronics CO.NoSweden
182AkiraMoods PlateauAmigaYesArgentina
183DinoUp RoughAmiga, C64YesSweden
184V3ktorIkachanMac ClassicNoSweden
185Dr. SünthIndependentAtariNoSweden
186dr2spaceIndependentAtariYesSweden
187h0ffmanUnstable LabelAmigaNoUK
188BoaaIndependentAtariNoSweden
189SkopeUp RoughAmigaNoSweden
190ZorroUp RoughAmigaNoGermany
SO FAR 190 VISITORS HAVE SIGNED UP.
90 VISITORS WILL BRING COMPUTERS.
We are full! Registration will be re-opened if people drop out!

CONTACT

#datastorm on IRCnet
The Yard [UP! WHQ]+49-ELITE-ONLY!
First Division [UP! SHQ]+46-ELITE-ONLY!

ARCHIVE

The DATASTORM 2010 site
The DATASTORM 2011 site

2010 Amiga Demo
2010 Amiga Graphics
2010 Amiga ASCII
2010 Amiga Bootblock
2010 Amiga Music
2010 Amiga Out of Compo
2010 All C64 releases
2010 Packdisk Open
2010 out of Compo



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