'''Alchimie''' is a French demo and retro computer party obviously held in '''France''', more precisely in the Drôme département, in the wine producting Valley of the Rhône.
Organized by the '''TripleA''' association, an originally '''Amiga''' oriented club. '''TripleA''' mostly organize events called Amigabouffes, which are basically dinners with Amiga afficionados. '''Alchimie''' and '''µAlchimie''' are the annual XXL Amigabouffes.
The annual events are currently alternating with the main '''Alchimie''' each odd years and the smaller more intimist '''µAlchimie''' the even years (between each main). Main '''Alchimies''' are held in '''Tain l'Hermitage''' (Drôme) while '''µAlchimies''' are help in the smaller village of '''Clérieux''' (Drôme). mostly during late october or mid-november.
It has seen more and more French Amstradists attending it in later editions, slowly becoming one of the main French Amstrad friendly party, alongside Atari and Amiga and any retro computers fans, and modern computers users as well.
File:Affiche13.jpg|AlchimieX
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== Timeline Alchimie timeline ==
==== Alchimie 1 – 2001 ====
==== Alchimie 3 – 2003 ====
==== Alchimie 4 – 2004 ==== Beb, Ramlaid paid a short visit to put a souped-up CPC6128 on display and play some Amstrad Demos. <gallery>Image:Alchimie4 x1.jpg|A CPC6128 was in display with some keen Demos.Image:Alchimie4 reportage.png|a report of Alchimie4 by Ramlaid.</gallery>
==== Alchimie 5 – 2005 ====
==== Alchimie 7 – 2007 ====
[[Demoniak]] actually came here before as he is also an Amiga legend. He later chose to avoid the event in order to avoid MacDeath (quite understandable). He actually coded a small intro for CPC during the event (unreleased officially) [https://cpcrulez.fr/demostestDO_intro_alchimie_2007.htm Link at CPCrulez Here]<gallery>Image:Alchimie7x004.jpg|Proof Demoniak is also an Amiga enthusiast and attended Alchimie before it was cool.Image:Alchimie7x005.jpg|Demoniak working on something at Alchimie2007 ?Image:Alchimie7b.png|Alchimie7 intro by Demoniak.</gallery>
==== Alchimie 2009 – 2009 ====
==== µAlchimie – 2010 ====
==== Alchimie 111111 – 2011 ====
MacDeath (without reservation and a lone Amstrad 6128PLUS & Monitor with few floppies). could purchase brand new in-box joysticks and Sega Pads, find sweet cables and make new friends and taste the event.
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Image:Alchimie111111 macdeath.jpg|MacDeath shopping.
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==== µAlchimie II – 2012 ====
==== Alchimie X – 2013 ====
MacDeathhaving his 6128PLUS, ROMbox by Bryce and PC to write any 3"1/2 dsk possible on display, impressing Amiga fans with SymbOS and all the nice classics and Demos. AST came to pay a (short) visit as well. This year, nice mouse pads were produced as merchandizing / goodies.
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Image:Alchimie2013 33.jpg|MacDeath's place.
Image:Alchimie2013 29.jpg|Some machines
Image:Alchimie2013 30.jpg|And others
Image:10821502953 899b866479 o.jpg|MacDeath playing.
Image:106 big.jpg|AST was here (background).
Image:1395157 538879366195343 637115468 n.jpg|The Amstradist corner.
Image:482459 538879992861947 480753802 n.jpg|How to impress Amiga fans...
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==== µAlchimie III – 2014 ====
Hermol, MacDeath, Overflow.
==== Alchimie 0xb – 2015 ====
MacDeath, Overflow, Ast, OffseT, POWER, others...
Paris was under terrorist attacks at the same time, which quite spoiled the event.
Image:Alchimie 0xb 2.jpg|Some machines
Image:Alchimie 0xb 3.jpg|Amigabouffe with Rosé.
Image:A500 vs ST.jpg|Amiga fan vs Atari ST fan... notice the Amstradist in white and blue behind them.
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Now with a handfull of Amstradists, the take over may start, and the now Amstrad corner is sieged for the first time. AST, OffseT and POWER could bring their reputation and expertize into the fray. Talking about Fray... A medieval martial art association came to give some nice demonstrations and re-enactement of the Atari vs Amiga wars of the past. This year decorated drinking glasses were produced as merchandizing / goodies.
==== µAlchimie IV – 2016 ====
MacDeath, Roudoudou, Overflow, Ast, OffseT,
==== Alchimie 12 – 2017 ====
'''Overflow[[MacDeath]]'''/Logon SystemTO8rulez, '''Ast[[Overflow]]'''/iMPact[[Logon System]], '''Roudoudou[[AST]]'''/Flower CorpiMPact/System?, '''MacDeath[[Roudoudou]]'''/TO8rulez[[Flower Corp.]], '''Golem13'''/GnG, '''MvKTheBoss''', '''[[OffseT]]'''/[[Futurs']], '''[[Zik]]'''/Futurs', '''TotO'''/nogoLmetsyS, '''Khomenor'''/G2L2 Corp , '''Mac_Gyver'''/Pinscreenman, '''[[PulkoMandy]]'''/[[Shinrateam]]/Pulkocitron, '''xtrabet''', '''Case''', '''POWER''', '''[[Beb]]'''/[[Overlanders]], '''Gotcha''', '''Fred'''/Screetch, '''[[CloudStrife]]'''/Shinrateam, '''Barjack''' ...
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Image:Alchimie2017x 1.jpg|MacDeath's meltdown
Image:Alchimie12x1.jpg|Roudoudouthe PinHeadImage:Alchimie12x2.jpg|And othersother legends around Overflow.
Image:Alchimie12x3.jpg|Some machines
Image:Alchimie12x4.jpg|GnG?
Image:Alchimie12x5.jpg|Ast and others
Image:Alchimie12x6.jpg|Zik or , Offset?Watchout PulkoMandy the Croc is gonna eat you !Image:Alchimie12x7.jpg|Best GnG ever.Who put a minimig inside a GX4000 casing?
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This year '''more than 20 French Amstradists''' came to the party which also saw 3 Amstrad releases, while many are often seen posting at [[Forum|various forums]] such as [[Amstrad.eu]] or [[CPCRulez]], other peoples simply came with Amstrads along other machines because you know, AMMMSTRAAAADDD !!! The Organizers really appreciated that those many Amstradists came to revitalize the Party with good humour and a huge crocodile, the best thanks to be done to the TripleA association is to come to release nice prods there. MacGyver spent the whole event to demonstrate the PinScreen in the "Amstrad corner" and some conferences were held by Roudoudou, MacGyver, PulkoMandy. Khomenor covered the event with many Twitch lives with 2 webcams and many drinks were had. As always a concert with AY/YM chiptunes was given on Saturday night. Also it was steaming hot because of some heating system malfunction and a few power shortage here and there due to some misplaced red power-off button and the many 30+ years old machines working. This year, nice mouse pads and bags were produced as merchandizing / goodies.
==== Alchimie 13 – 2019 ==== '''Visitors :''' Demoniak, Roudoudou, Golem13, AsT, Drill, Kris, Sid, Khomenor, Hayabusa, JayBLOOD, MacDeath, Xtrabet, OffseT, Overflow, TotO, Hicks, Beb, JBleDaron, MAC_GYVER, Targhan, Tarkir, norecess, CeD, OneVision, Gotcha, CMP, hERMOL, PulkoMandy, Solorenzero... '''Teams :''' Impact, Vanity, Amstrad.eu, Futur's, Logon System, Arkos, Condense, CPCrulez, Shinra, Easter Egg... '''Roudoudou''' produced an '''invitro demo''' for the event : '''Rouleau de printemps''' by Roudoudou / Resistance, on Amstrad PLUS. This year more than 20 French Amstradists came to 's Alchimie goodie was a plastic cup. many VIP2020 demoparty coffee mugs were offered as well. '''Almost 30 Amstrad active sceners''' or user attended the party (on a total of 169 reservations) which also saw 3 was probably one of the biggest de-facto "Amstrad releases" (french) event since quite some time. Twitch Live streams by Khomenor and JBleDaron were covering the whole event, while many are often seen at forums NoRecess could come from far Québec to present preview of Sonic GX, Golem13 was also presenting his longer beard and Ghost'N'Goblin PLUS cartridge version preview as well. Targhan peformed some Arkos tracker improvised master class. The whole Impact team was assembled, Vanity as well, the amount of (french) legends per square meters was sometimes impressive (despite on only 2 square meters), yet not a lot of releases beside a pair of graphix or some wild compos from Amstradists. Food and drinks were had, lulz too. '''Ced''' was awarded '''second place in 2D graphics''' with a nice AmstradCPC full-screener.eu or CPCrulez '''JBleDaron''' was awarded 1st place in streaming music with "quelque chose de CPC" '''Khomenor''' and '''MacGyver''' were awareded 2nd place in Wild compo with Pacothon (pinscreen animation + remix song with samples from JBleDaron twitch livestreams). '''Overflow''' was retiring as the Legend he is, giving place for all the other peoples simply came with Amstrads along other legends to exist again. He was last seen as a Spectrum48 scener, doing MSX ports for Alice computers. <gallery>Image:Alchimie13 party 2019.jpg|Event's LogoImage:Alchimie 13 cpc group.jpg|The Amstradists.Image:IMG alchimie13 0375.jpg|Exclusive preview by Golem13 and noRecess.Image:Alchimie13.cup.1.png|2019's goodie.</gallery> == µAlchimie timeline == ==== µAlchimie – 2010 ==== ==== µAlchimie II – 2012 ==== ==== µAlchimie III – 2014 ====[[Hermol]], MacDeath, Overflow.<gallery>Image:70 big.jpg|Panoramic view.Image:ALCHI2014-131652.jpg|Hermol and MacDeath the bearded.Image:00030.jpg|Nice machines because you knowassortments.Image:00032.jpg|Enough machine power to successfully farm Bitcoins.Image:34 big.jpg|The Lotus turbo Esprit challenge, AMMMSTRAAAADDD !ST vs Amiga in network on projector, upon the Amstrad corner.Image:ALCHI2014-124530.jpg|CPC464.Image:ALCHI2014-153424.jpg|View from the amstrad corner, the Oliver pair.Image:ALCHI2014-190504.jpg|MacDeath pretending to pixel something (unreleased yet)Image:29 big.jpg|Sir Hermol : CPCrulez!! The Organizers really appreciated that those </gallery>Finally after many spams of reports of previous editions in lenghty posts at various Amstrad Forums, two other renowned Amstradists came were lured to revitalize come taste the Party with good humour event, the food and a huge crocodilethe wine. With an Amstrad Legend such as Overflow and Hermol the webmaster of CPCrulez website, this may take-on at last with the best thanks aim to be done open south-east Amstradists to the TripleA association is to come to release nice prods thereother retro-community and have a proper local annual gathering. MacGyver spent Halas, Overflow was totally unknown as a legend here, this injured his pride so he sweared to the whole event gods of code that one day he will be recognized at last and began a long work to demonstrate the PinScreen in tops of the "Amstrad corner" and some conferences were held by Demoscene to re-affirm his status one day. (ok, this may not be what really happened) ==== µAlchimie IV – 2016 ==== MacDeath, Roudoudou, MacGyverOverflow, PulkoMandyAst, OffseT, POWER, others. Khomenor covered .. <gallery>Image:24 big.jpg|Panoramic view.Image:23 big.jpg|Panoramic view.Image:21 big.jpg|CPC corner.Image:81 big.jpg|Some machine.Image:105 big.jpg|Some other machine.Image:UAlchimie2016.jpg|Local press article (MacDeath's back can be seen).Image:14853036 10205614954572702 1424255099019434684 o.jpg|Overflow (Demoniak?) and AST.Image:14859679 10205614956652754 7424364416541107687 o.jpg|OffseT and Roudoudou.</gallery>Again the event Amstrad contingent grew stronger, with many Twitch lives with 2 webcams the addition of Roudoudou a well known french scener and many drinks were had. As always a concert legend to become. Overflow already started his ascension to Godhood of code earlier with AY/YM chiptunes was given his release IO on Saturday nightMSX at [[Forever]], he would later say : "what limitations ? No one told me I couldn't do that". Also it was steaming hot because of some heating system malfunction and .. Yet a few power shortage here sordid and there due to some misplaced red powertreacherous compatibility scandal almost rendered his effort vain. * [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/discussion-off button and the many 30+ years old machines workinggenerale/alchimie-2016-au-rapport/ Report from Roudoudou at CPCwiki forum (French)] : ==== µAlchimie V – 2018 ====Offset, Hermol, Overflow, Ast, Roudoudou, MacDeath.
== Compos ==
==== Alchimie 12 – 2017 ====
[[File:Alchimie CRTC3.png]]
The '''Alchimie12''' (2017) was somewhat special in that '''[[Roudoudou]]''' and '''[[Overflow]]''' decided to both release at the composition, for Amstrad PLUS/GX4000 format in ROM cartridges, making it a doubled first. Nothing could have been possible without the '''[[C4CPC]]''' cartridge to unlock the full potential of the system at last. The second generation of Amstrad CPC made a grand entrance as a serious '''Demoscene''' competitor in the retro computer categories, competing with 16bits with huge number of colours on screen, impressive soundtracks and smooth fast paced animations, praised by Amiga and Atari fans during the event.
===== [[CRTC³]] =====
'''Roudoudou''' [code, graphics]
===== [[Eerie Forest]] =====
Enters the Legend. By '''Overflow''' from Logon system.
Pouët : http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=72271
===== drAAAgon =====
By '''Case'''
* '''DEMOZOO :''' https://demozoo.org/parties/series/486/
* '''[[Memory Full]]''' website covers some Alchimies : http://memoryfull.net/events.php
* Reports and topics at '''Amstrad PLUS [[Forum]]''' (french) :
** Alchimie0xb 2015 : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t161-Alchimie-2015.htm
** µAlchimie IV 2016 : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t238-Alchimie-IV.htm
** Alchimie12 2017 : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t302-Alchimie-12.htm
* Reports and topics at '''[[CPCRulez]] forum''' (french, may need to be logged and registered) :
** Alchimie111111 2011 : https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4520
** µAlchimie III 2014 : https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5323
** Alchimie0xb 2015 : https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5460
** µAlchimie IV 2016 : https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5821
** Alchimie12 2017 : https://cpcrulez.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5929
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