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| Name        = Charles Deenen
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| Name        = Charles Deenen
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| Picture    = CharlesDeenen-01.jpg
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| Picture    = CharlesDeenen-01.jpg
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| Born        = 1970
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| Born        = 1970-01-15
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| BirthPlace  = Holland
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| BirthPlace  = Holthees, Netherlands
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| Nationality = Dutch
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| Nationality = Dutch
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| Flag        = Netherlands
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| Flag        = Netherlands
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| Website    = maniacsofnoise.nl
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| Aliases    = C. Deenen, Charles Deenan
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| E-Mail      = Unknown
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| Website    = maniacsofnoise.nl
 
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'''Charles Deenen''' began programming computers in 1983 on a CBM-PET. Around 1985 he wrote a C64 sound-driver, which gave him the tools necessary to form an audio company with [[Jeroen Tel]] called [[Maniacs of Noise]]. In 1991, he moved to the USA and started working for Interplay Entertainment as their audio director. Deenen worked briefly for Shiny / Atari in 2002. In 2003, Deenen moved to Canada to work as the senior audio director for Electronic Arts.
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'''Charles Deenen''' began programming computers in 1983 on a Commodore PET. Around 1985 he wrote a C64 sound-driver, which gave him the tools necessary to form an audio company with [[Jeroen Tel]] called [[Maniacs of Noise]]. Deenen taught Jeroen how to write music on the NES. In 1991, he moved to the USA and started working for [[Interplay]] Entertainment as their audio director. Deenen worked briefly for Shiny / Atari in 2002. In 2003, Deenen moved to Canada to work as the senior audio director for [[Electronic Arts]].
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==Music Composition==
 
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Charles says he used hex code to write the soundtrack to M.C. Kids.
 
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==Music Development==
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===NES===
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Charles programmed a sound driver and wrote the music on the NES in 6502 [[assembly]] code, using a monitor on the NES. M.C. Kids was the only game to use his sound driver.
  
 
==Gameography==
 
==Gameography==
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! Released
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| Caption01 = Released
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! Title
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| Caption02 = Title
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! Sample
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| Caption03 = Sample
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! Notes
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|-
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| 1988/??/??
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| 1988-??-??
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| [[Hawkeye (C64)]]
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|  
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| Music, Mix-E-Load and sound-FX
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| 1988-??-??
 
| [[Battle Valley (C64)]]
 
| [[Battle Valley (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jeroen Tel]].
 
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| 1988/??/??
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| 1988-??-??
 
| [[Scorpion (C64)]]
 
| [[Scorpion (C64)]]
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|
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| Sound FX
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|-
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| 1988-??-??
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| [[Zyron (C64)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
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| 1989/??/??
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| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Stormlord (AMI)]]
 
| [[Stormlord (AMI)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jochen Hippel]].
 
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| 1989/??/??
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| 1989-??-??
 
| [[Stormlord (C64)]]
 
| [[Stormlord (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jeroen Tel]].
 
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| 1990/03/10
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| 1990-03-10
 
| [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (DOS)]]
 
| [[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (DOS)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[George Sanger]].
 
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| 1990/??/??
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| 1990-??-??
 
| [[Death Trap (AMI)]]
 
| [[Death Trap (AMI)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
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| 1990/??/??
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| 1990-??-??
 
| [[Golden Axe (C64)]]
 
| [[Golden Axe (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| Sound Effects
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| 1990-??-??
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| [[Inve$t (C64)]]
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|
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| Sound FX
 
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| 1990/??/??
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| 1990-??-??
 
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (DOS)]]
 
| [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (DOS)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Kurt Heiden]].
 
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| 1991/??/??
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| 1991-??-??
 
| [[Back to the Future Part III (C64)]]
 
| [[Back to the Future Part III (C64)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jeroen Tel]].
 
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| 1991/??/??
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| 1991-??-??
 
| [[The Bard's Tale Construction Set (DOS)]]
 
| [[The Bard's Tale Construction Set (DOS)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jim Sproul]].
 
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| 1991/??/??
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| 1991-??-??
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| [[M.C. Kids (NES)|McDonaldland (NES)]]
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| [[M.C. Kids (NES)]]
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| {{Song-Box|05 - M.C. Kids - NES - Level Theme 2.ogg}}
 
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|  
 
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| 1991/??/??
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| 1991-??-??
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| [[Omar Sharif On Bridge (DOS)]]
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| [[Omar Sharif on Bridge (DOS)]]
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|  
 
|  
 
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| 1992/02/??
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| 1991-??-??
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| [[M.C. Kids (NES)]]
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| [[Out of This World (A2GS)]]
 
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|  
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| With [[Jean-François Freitas]].
 
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| 1992/??/??
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| 1992-??-??
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| [[McDonaldland (C64)]]
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| [[Battle Chess 4000 (DOS)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| SFX
 
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| 1992/??/??
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| 1992-??-??
 
| [[Rubicon (AMI)]]
 
| [[Rubicon (AMI)]]
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|  
 
|  
 
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| 1992/??/??
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| 1992-??-??
 
| [[Rubicon (AST)]]
 
| [[Rubicon (AST)]]
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|  
 
|  
 
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| 1992/??/??
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| 1992-??-??
 
| [[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (DOS)]]
 
| [[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (DOS)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| Sound Effects & Voice Editing with [[Rick Jackson]], [[Brian Luzietti]], and [[Larry Peacock]].<br />Voice Directing with [[Michael McConnohie]] and [[Bill Dugan]].
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| 1993-04-29
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| [[The Lost Vikings (SNES)]]
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| 1994/11/??
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| 1993-11-20
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| [[Claymates (SNES)]]
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| Music with [[Brian Luzietti]].<br />Sound Effects and Audio Production
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| 1993-??-??
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| [[Castles II: Siege & Conquest (CD32)]]
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| 1993-??-??
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| [[The Lost Vikings (AMI)]]
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| {{Song-Box|Lost_Vikings_(Amiga)_-_Wacky_World.ogg}}
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| Arranged by [[Allister Brimble]].
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| 1993-??-??
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| [[The Lost Vikings (DOS)]]
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| With [[Allister Brimble]], [[Dave Bean]], [[Rick Jackson]], [[Alan Prem Selaar]] and [[Glenn Stafford]].
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| 1994-10-??
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| [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES)]]
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| 1994-11-??
 
| [[Out of This World (SNES)]]
 
| [[Out of This World (SNES)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| With [[Jean-François Freitas]] and [[Éric Chahi]].
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| 1994-??-??
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| [[The Lost Vikings (GEN)]]
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| Arranged by [[Matt Furniss]].
 
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| 1994/??/??
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| 1994-??-??
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| [[Out of This World (3DO)]]
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| [[Out of This World (3DO)]] (アウターワールド)
 
|  
 
|  
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| Music Mastering and Editing
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| 1998-10-??
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| [[Caesars Palace II (PS1)]]
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| Sound Design & Mixing/SoundFX Recordist
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| 2000-06-16
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| [[Caesars Palace 2000: Millennium Gold Edition (PS1)]]
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| Audio Director
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| 2003-03-??
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| [[The Lost Vikings (GBA)]]
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| Original Music from SNES version.
 
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==Picture Gallery==
 
==Picture Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Image:CharlesDeenen-01.jpg|Unknown source
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Charles Deenen - 01.png|64'er 10/90.
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CharlesDeenen-01.jpg|Unknown source.
 
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</gallery>
  
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==Links==
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* [http://www.maniacsofnoise.nl maniacsofnoise.nl] - Official Company Page.
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* [http://cdeenen.com cdeenen.com] - Official Personal Page.
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* [https://www.facebook.com/cdeenen facebook.com/cdeenen] - Facebook.
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* [https://csdb.dk/release/?id=176504 csdb.dk/release/?id=176504] - Interview from November 14, 1988.
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* [https://csdb.dk/release/?id=168498 csdb.dk/release/?id=168498] - Interview from circa August 1989.
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* [https://csdb.dk/release/?id=11568 csdb.dk/release/?id=11568] - C64 Disk Interview from circa March 15<!--not 17, but some Thursday-->, 1990.
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* [http://www.atlantis-prophecy.org/recollection/?load=interviews&id_interview=27 atlantis-prophecy.org/recollection/?load=interviews&id_interview=27] - Interview from early April 1998.
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* [http://www.c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=8 c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=8] - Interview from July 14, 2010.
  
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==Links==
 
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* '''Official:''' [http://www.maniacsofnoise.nl maniacsofnoise.nl]
 
  
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[[Category: Foley Artists]]
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[[Category: Sound Programmers]]

Latest revision as of 07:37, 22 March 2024

Charles Deenen
CharlesDeenen-01.jpg
Born 1970-01-15
Birth Place Holthees, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch   Netherlands.svg
Aliases C. Deenen, Charles Deenan
Website maniacsofnoise.nl

Charles Deenen began programming computers in 1983 on a Commodore PET. Around 1985 he wrote a C64 sound-driver, which gave him the tools necessary to form an audio company with Jeroen Tel called Maniacs of Noise. Deenen taught Jeroen how to write music on the NES. In 1991, he moved to the USA and started working for Interplay Entertainment as their audio director. Deenen worked briefly for Shiny / Atari in 2002. In 2003, Deenen moved to Canada to work as the senior audio director for Electronic Arts.

Music Development

NES

Charles programmed a sound driver and wrote the music on the NES in 6502 assembly code, using a monitor on the NES. M.C. Kids was the only game to use his sound driver.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1988-??-?? Hawkeye (C64) Music, Mix-E-Load and sound-FX
1988-??-?? Battle Valley (C64) With Jeroen Tel.
1988-??-?? Scorpion (C64) Sound FX
1988-??-?? Zyron (C64)
1989-??-?? Stormlord (AMI) With Jochen Hippel.
1989-??-?? Stormlord (C64) With Jeroen Tel.
1990-03-10 Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (DOS) With George Sanger.
1990-??-?? Death Trap (AMI)
1990-??-?? Golden Axe (C64) Sound Effects
1990-??-?? Inve$t (C64) Sound FX
1990-??-?? J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (DOS) With Kurt Heiden.
1991-??-?? Back to the Future Part III (C64) With Jeroen Tel.
1991-??-?? The Bard's Tale Construction Set (DOS) With Jim Sproul.
1991-??-?? M.C. Kids (NES)
1991-??-?? Omar Sharif on Bridge (DOS)
1991-??-?? Out of This World (A2GS) With Jean-François Freitas.
1992-??-?? Battle Chess 4000 (DOS) SFX
1992-??-?? Rubicon (AMI)
1992-??-?? Rubicon (AST)
1992-??-?? Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (DOS) Sound Effects & Voice Editing with Rick Jackson, Brian Luzietti, and Larry Peacock.
Voice Directing with Michael McConnohie and Bill Dugan.
1993-04-29 The Lost Vikings (SNES)
1993-11-20 Claymates (SNES) Music with Brian Luzietti.
Sound Effects and Audio Production
1993-??-?? Castles II: Siege & Conquest (CD32)
1993-??-?? The Lost Vikings (AMI)
Arranged by Allister Brimble.
1993-??-?? The Lost Vikings (DOS) With Allister Brimble, Dave Bean, Rick Jackson, Alan Prem Selaar and Glenn Stafford.
1994-10-?? J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (SNES)
1994-11-?? Out of This World (SNES) With Jean-François Freitas and Éric Chahi.
1994-??-?? The Lost Vikings (GEN) Arranged by Matt Furniss.
1994-??-?? Out of This World (3DO) (アウターワールド) Music Mastering and Editing
1998-10-?? Caesars Palace II (PS1) Sound Design & Mixing/SoundFX Recordist
2000-06-16 Caesars Palace 2000: Millennium Gold Edition (PS1) Audio Director
2003-03-?? The Lost Vikings (GBA) Original Music from SNES version.

Picture Gallery

  • 64'er 10/90.

  • Unknown source.

Links

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