History
- Released
- April 1992
- Code
- Trasher
- Charset
- Fox
- Graphics
- Riddler
- Music
- Moon (Anders Elmen) — "The Techno"
- Group
- Active — Sweden, founded 1 May 1989
Active styled themselves "Sweden's #1" — a bold claim documented on Doc Snyder's page. Trasher coded this April 1992 intro while Riddler contributed the graphics, Fox designed the charset, and Moon (Anders Elmen) composed "The Techno," preserved in the HVSC. The full four-person credit list represents a well-staffed production during Active's prime years. Active was founded on 1 May 1989 in Sweden. Trasher was the group's most prominent coder, also responsible for the higher-ranked intro on Doc Snyder's page. Moon's techno-influenced SID composition reflects the early 1990s shift in electronic music taste that filtered into scene productions. Riddler also appears in other Active scrolltexts as a supplier of originals. The group maintained connections across the European scene, greeting Coderz, Red Sector, Illusion, and Fairlight in their scrolltexts. This sits alongside other Active entries in the rankings.
Sources: CSDb · Doc Snyder
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