Interviews
Every substantial Jeroen Tel interview — in his own words, from podcasts, live events, text magazines, and archival video.
The primary long-form Jeroen Tel interview. EP114 of The Retro Hour covers his full career: early life in Eindhoven, discovering the C64 and demo scene, founding Music on Noise, the Cybernoid breakthrough, Amiga transition, and post-commercial-era activity. Essential listening for any serious Tel enthusiast. This is the most comprehensive career overview interview available.
A later interview focusing on Tel’s modern activity: the Tel Me More remix campaign, the Tess & Tel pop project, live performance work, and continued engagement with the retro community. The title quote — “The SID chip was my first love” — captures the thread that connects the early demo scene work to his continued activity decades later.
A live event interview recorded at a Sound Test show in 2019. A shorter format than the Retro Hour conversations but with the energy of a live audience. Covers Tel’s current perspective on the retro gaming and music scene.
An extended in-depth interview from the Scene World project, archived on the Internet Archive. Covers the demo scene angle — Tel’s scene handle WAVE, Music on Noise group dynamics, and the relationship between demo scene culture and commercial game music composition. One of the most scene-focused Tel interviews available. Available at: archive.org/details/jeroentelinterviewfinal_202001
Hugi was one of the most respected diskmags of the European demo scene. Issue 38 features a text interview with Jeroen Tel approaching the work from the scene perspective — covering his identity as WAVE, MoN’s founding, and the relationship between scene and commercial work. Available at: hugi.scene.org/online/hugi38/