Magicians
---------
  1990 - Swedish swapper Aktie left for Mute 101 around may.


Maniacs of Noise (MON, 1987-)
-----------------------------
HOL> Charles Deenen (code music), Jeroen Tel (music), Reyn Ouwehand
     (music, aka Macmagic)
DEN> Johannes Bjerregaard (music).

MON are the living musical legends of the c64 scene. They were originally
based in Holland, but in time took in some danish members as well. They
delivered music for heaps of c64 games, as well as paying their dues for the
demoscene.
  1990 - Dutch Reyn Ouwehand (Macmagic) and dane Thomas Petersen (Laxity)
both joined the group around february. Laxity then left for another music
label, Vibrants, in september.


Maniax
------
SWE> Chock (gfx music, 08/91-02/93), Cory (code, 08/91-02/93), Manopla (code
     gfx, new 08/91-02/93), Woise (Daniel Ostman, org code swap edit
     'Miracle', also in Twilight, 08/91-02/93).
NOR> MJ (Helge Brede, gfx swap edit 'Miracle', 02/93).
???> Bogomil (gfx swap, 02/93), Degas (paperart, 02/93), Elwood (code, ex
     Motion, new 02/93), Golden Thai (swap, 02/93), Jive (crack, ex Titron,
     new 02/93), Joe (code, ex Motion, new 02/93), Mr.Phobia (code, ex
     Motion, new 02/93), Phobia (gfx swap, 02/93), The Champ (code swap,
     02/93), The Wanderer (swap supply, 02/93).

PREVIOUS MEMBERS -

SWE> Dragon Fly (swap, 08/91), Drastic Art (gfx swap, 08/91), Goz (code,
     08/91), Joker (Hans-Johan Haland, code swap, 08/91), Riddler (09/91),
     Trasher (code crack train swap, new 08-09/91), Warlock (code, new
     08/91).

Maniax are (probably) headquartered in Boden, Sweden, and has released some
cracks. MJ was later in Iris on the Amiga, using the same handle.
  1993 - Jive (crack) joined from Titron, while Elwood, Mr.Fantasy and Joe
joined from Emotion, all around february this year.
  1994 - Authentic joined Excess in september.

  Future Vision (1991, 30.08, Demo).
  code: Manopla, Cory, Goz, gfx: Chock, Drastic Art, music: Markus
  Schneider, Maduplec/Nato, JCH, Tomas Danko Jr., Moppe/OneWay.
  review: There's nothing you'll remember for a long time in FV, I'm afraid.
  It's not BAD, just terribly average. Graphics are OK, but seldom anything
  special, and there is no exclusive music. Not bad, but not too good
  either. The demo is multifile, and contains eight demoparts. [glenn]


Manowar
-------
???> Dwarf (ex Tristar, new 01/91).

  1989 - The entire German section of Lazer joined in november.
  1990 - Early in the year, Airwolf joined Orion and Ninja joined F4CG.
Scorpie left for Crest around february. Armyant was busted by the police
around february, and so the German section of the group is dead.
  1991 - Dense joined from Hitmen around january. Cracker duo Martin and
Christian joined Alpha Flight 1970 early this year. Ixon left for Oregon.
  1993 - Cracker Loverboy (eearly91, who left the scene while in Manowar)
returned to the scene around august, though groupless for now.


Map
---
  1989 - They left their position as a subgroup to WWE 11/89, and also
simultaneously gained some new members; Dr.Hook/Damage, and Poison and
Lee-Grand/Dream.


Master Design Group (MDG)
-------------------------
  1990 - They announced around july that they would concentrate more on
coding games in the future.


Matrix (MAX)
------------
Matrix was a cracking group, apparently active at least in 1989.
  1989 - Luxor left for Virgin in december.


Mayhem [old] (MAY)
------------------
USA> Gazoo (11/88), Judge Dredd (11/88), Jynx (11/88), Mustang (11/88),
     Stormbringer (code, 11/88).

Boards; SMUGGLERS INN (usa, 11/88), WILD WARES (usa, 11/88).

Mayhem was an American group that did some imports late 88.


Mayhem [new]
------------
ENG> Joker (swap, 03/92), Roy (code, also in Bodycount, 05/93).
???> Jason (ex Motiv8, new 09/94), Primus (ex TRC, new 05/93), Web (new
     05/93).

  1993 - Roy joined Mayhem as his second group in may. Primus joined from
TRC in may. Web joined in may.


MCG
---
Mr.Stack was kicked out when the group joined Paramount early89. He
  consequently joined Online.


Mechanicus 2124 [new] (1993-)
-----------------------------
Reborn by Mason/ex Epic with some of the old members in early 1993.


Mechanix
--------
  1993 - SMD (Stiff and Mercy) joined from Epic around february.


Mechanix 2124
-------------
DEN> Groo (Claus Gregersen, code, 07/88).

Groo coded and released the music editor "Sound Tracker ‘64".


Megabot
-------
  1989 - Some of their members joined SOS in december.


Mega Power Designs (MPD, -1991)
-------------------------------
MPD died in january of 1991. Beachtiger and Death Stalker joined WOW, Amarok
is still looking for a group.


Megastyle Productions (MSP, http://www.megastyle.biz)
-----------------------------------------------------
NOR> Brooz (Kristian Mykletun, 06/89-01/96), Cycleburner (Even Scharning,
     code music, ex Contex, new 06/90-01/96), Lizard (Magnar Harestad,
     music, also in TBL [pc/amiga], new 89-02), Rage (Anders Rodahl, 06/89-
     01/96), Scroll (Ruben Spaans, code web, new 88-01/96), Space-Roy
     (01/96), Sur-Price (01/96).
GER> Shok'Ray (Marco Bein, also in Hitmen, 09/95-01/96).

PREVIOUS MEMBERS -

NOR> Crockett (06/89), Drumtex (Vidar Bang), Frode (Frode Loken, old handle
     Price, 12/90), Napoleon (Brynjar Olsen, code), Rotteroy (Roy J.
     Widding), Sleepwalker (Brynar Olsen), Sparkler (Rune Spaans, gfx, new
     88-91).
???> Am-Rum, Gentle-Fox, Hawker, Inzane, Yiare, Vengeance.

MSP were a mainly Norwegian demo group. Thanks to Shokray for information!
(I wanted to reply to you, but the mail bounced!) MSP members are also
behind the retro-cracking label "Lurid and Tricycle".
  1988 - Sparkler and Scroll (who are brothers) joined this year.
  1990 - Play Power (PP) changed his handle to Trade and joined Shape around
february. Dolla was pursuaded to leave in july, and joined Warriors of Time.
Wax and Pee also left this month, to reform their old group Reflex.
  1991 - The group changed its name from Megastyle Inc. (MSI) to Megastyle
Productions (MSP).
  1992 - Brooz and Sleepwalker emigrated to the amiga scene around february.

  Arghhh! (Demo).

  Booze'n'Rockets (Demo).

  Brainstorm (Demo).

  Brainstorm 2 (Demo).

  Brainstorm 3 (Demo).

  Brother In Arms (Demo).

  Coomed (Demo).
  info: Cooperation with The Voice.

  Economic (Demo).

  Fat Oddvar (Demo).

  I'm Norwegian (Demo).

  Kalle Kloakk (Demo).

  Megazine #1 (Diskmag).

  Megazine #2 (Diskmag).

  Piece of Cake 1 (Demo).

  Piece of Cake 2 (Demo).

  Poemz (Demo).

  Ram It Down (Demo).

  The Great Kloakkman (Demo).

  Piece o' Cake 3 (1990, 30.06, Demo).
  code: Scroll, Cycleburner, gfx: Sparkler, music: Cycleburner.
  3rd in the Bergen Party demo competition.
  info: Originally competed in the demo competition at the Bergen Party, but
  only released to the public some time later.

  Seal of Focalor (1992/93?, Demo).
  info: The group's final demo release.


Megaunit (MGT)
--------------
SWE> Cascade (Mattias Ekloef, code, 04/96), Cyke (Robert Karlsson, music,
     04/96), Lyke (Robert Karlsson, swap, 03/92), Ranz (gfx, 04/96).

MGT are a Swedish group.

  Notewriter Collection 3 (1996, 07.04, Tool collection).
  code: Cascade, gfx: Ranz, music: Cyke.
  review: Not-bad, but ultimately quite useless collection...which Megaunit
  are the first to admit. The scrolltext reveals a lot of self-irony, which
  is good. The design for the selection screen itself is adequate, but could
  have been even better. A great touch is the way you see descriptions of
  all the programs as you cycle through them. This is not that bad. [glenn]


Mental
------
  1994 - BTS (gfx) and Spinball (code) both joined Excess in september.
  1995 - Nasty Boy (ger swap) is no loner a member.


Migges and Eurosoft
-------------------
M&E were a cracker group, most probably just incorporating the two guys
whose names make the group's name. I saw one crack dated 10/07/86.
Probably from Germany.


Miracle (MRC)
-------------
DEN> Dangerous Dan (code, aka D.D.).
HOL> Axel (code).
???> Dim, Dimitri, Face (swap), Mason, Tecon, Walt.


Mirage (-1992)
--------------
Mirage was an american group. They died around february 1992. Sonny went to
the amiga scene, while Master Kracker decided to rebuild No Frills Int.
(NFI).
  1990 - In april, Aycee left with his board 'CASTLE OF RADIANCE', and
joined The Shaolin Monastery. The board also changed its name to THE SHAOLIN
TEMPLE.


Mob, The (-1990)
----------------
SWE> Bom (write, 90), Depeh (Göran, code gfx editor, 90), Metro (90).

The Mob was a swedish group, likely based around the city of Skövde, where
at least Depeh and Bom lived. The two were responsible for the birth of the
diskmag Explorer. The first issue was release around may of 1990. The second
issue - and subsequent issues - were released under the label of Antic,
where the entire group The Mob had joined as a subdivision since the last
release.

  Explorer #1 (1990, Diskmag).
  INT - code/gfx: Depeh, music: "Mexican Dream" by Mok/Defence.
  MAG - code/gfx: Depeh, music: n/a, editor: Depeh (main), Bom.
  review: "Explorer" is a mag with what seems at first be quite a lot to
  read... But after a small while you realise that all pages are actually
  just 6 lines, and most of them are just announcements of things that will
  come in later issues. It's almost a one-man project, with Depeh doing all
  the coding, graphics and writing (save for one small corner by Bom). The
  magcode is simplistic, with space or joycontrol to progress through the
  pages, and the font is downright irritating. They've tried to be original
  I guess, but any mag really needs a well-readable font.
    So am I totally un-optimistic about this mag then? Well, the magpart
  really needs going over both in terms of its presentation and its content
  (the only real 'article' was an interview with Aaron/Fairlight), but
  perhaps in time this can mature into something. There are sparks of
  promise here and there (mostly in the writing), but it's far from
  realised. Keep writing Depeh, and we'll see what happens =)
    The intro is the best thing about it though, with a MOB logo at the top
  of the screen which changes colors, two THE MOB sprites jumping up and
  down on either side of the screen and a dycp-based scroller. Cool music,
  ripped by Acty/Royalty.
    I have no idea of a release date except it was in 1990. The mag is a
  single 106 block file. [glenn]


Mocean
------
This swedish group lost their swapper Geggin to Censor Design around 12/89.


Motion [old] (MTN, -1990)
-------------------------
Motion was a finnish demo group. Thanks to NiM (formerly Toad) for
information and corrections.
  1990 - TMB/Overdrive and Disc/Probe joined around february. Toad (gfx
swap) joined from Fusion, but grew tired of the scene and eventually left
it. He later resurfaced in Censor Design. Motion's coop with Browbeat ended
in july, and (as a consequence?) Motion died this month. Finnish member AMJ
joined Vision, Hawkeye and Stranger (both code, 04/90-) joined Beyond Force.
Italian members Exat and Unicorn joined The Force. Brain and Disc joined
Deathsector. Anvil joined Conflict. Proton and Rock joined Origo Dreamline.
Finnish swapper TMB joined Extasy.

  Ingen Pant (1990, 14.04, Multifile Demo).
  Cooperation with Browbeat [details]


Motion [new] (MTN, -1993)
-------------------------
  1993 - Elwood, Mr.Fantasy and Joe all left for Maniax around february,
meaning the group died.


Motiv8 (M8, 1994-)
------------------
DEN> Fresh Prince (swap, 01/96), Iceball (Allan Noer Nielsen, code, 09/95-
     01/96), Mason (09/95-01/96).
GER> Greenfrog (webmaster, 09/95-01/96), TMG (Alexander Joscht, music,
     01-04/96).
BEL> Clive (Ronny Mesuere, swap, 01/95-01/96).
HOL> Nuke (Peter Staaks, swap, also in XL.C.US, new 01/96).
NOR> TG-Acme (09/95).
USA> Galactus (sysop GALAXY, new 01/96), Grego (09/94-01/96).
???> BinJinx (09/95-01/96), Bird (01/96), Eddie (09/95-01/96), Ibanez (code,
     09/95-01/96), Larry (gfx, 12/95-01/96), Merlin (09/95-01/96), Mizar
     (09/95), Natas (09/95), Spider (01/96), Stone (09/95-01/96).

Boards; THE DRAGON'S TOWER EHQ (ger, also Laxity and Remember, 09/97), IN
     LIVING COLOR (usa, 12/95-01/96), MOUNT OLYMPUS (den, new 09/94-01/96).

Motiv8 was a cracking group, born in january of 1994. They were based in
Denmark, but with strong foreign sections as well. They released some retro-
cracks under the Motiv8 Quality (M8Q) label.
  1994 - Grego, a resident of Texas, was having problems with the fbi around
september, on charges of software piracy. September brought some internal
problems for the group; first Tricket left and kicked them off 'DOMINIC',
then their leader Crossfire was fired from Pronix Entertainment. Following
this Peacemaker, Racoon, Vortex and Curlin all left the group for Alpha
Flight 1970; Animal left and finally Fresh Prince was busted by at+t for
calling cards (which means he's just swapping from now on) and SMD (gfx)
left for Atlantis. The only ray of light in september was the recruitment of
a new Danish ehq, 'MOUNT OLYMPUS'.
  1995 - Greenfrog opened a www page for the group around september, liklely
the first ever for a c64 group. Ibanez released his tool "Scroll-Writer
V1.0" in december.
  1996 - January saw the recruitment of american sysop Galactus (GALAXY)
from Hardcore and dutch swapper Nuke (who will remain in XL.C.US as his
second group), as well as Fresh Prince's return to active duty for the
group.
  1997 - In december, Crossfire (code crack, 09/95-), Goat, Mendrake and
L.A. Style were all recruited for Fairlight.

Musician MHD (12/95-01/96) is no longer a member.


Movers, The (1987-)
-------------------
???> Amadeus (06/87), Drago (06/87), Pershy (code, 87), RGB Canada (06/87),
     Scanner (crack, 06/87), Skylab (gfx, 06/87), Zoff (code, aka General
     Zoff, 06/87).

The Movers were a German cracking group that took the somewhat unorthodox
route of being an Amiga group that started a C64 section in mid 1987.


Moz(IC)Art
----------
NOR> Geir Tjelta (music, aka Predator, 89), Lizard (Magnar Harestad, music,
     12/93), Trond K. Lindanger (music, aka IQ64, 89).

Moz(IC)Art was a Norwegian music group. It was later revived by Geir
Tjelta, exclusively to do a few tunes for the fabulous THX sound system on
the Amiga. A WinAmp plugin is now available to play these great tunes on
the PC too!
  1991 - Quite a number of tunes were contributed to Beyond Force's demo
"Anal Intruder" [04/91], released at the Horizon Easter Party.


Multi Style Labs (MSL)
----------------------
POL> Smalltown Boy (Michal Hoffmann, music, 04/03-01/04).
???> Jammer (gfx music, also in Samar and Exon, 04-10/03), Sidder (music,
     also in Role, 04-10/03).

MSL is a music group.
  2003 - Music from both Smalltown Boy and Jammer were used in Oxyron's
"Attitude #5" [04/03]. Music from SmallTown Boy, Jammer and Sidder were all
used in Onslaught and Wrath Designs' "Vandalism News #40" [10/03].


Mute 101 (M101)
---------------
SWE> Aktie (swap, ex Magicians, new 05-06/90), Apache (06/90), Sledge
     (06/90).
???> Chique (ex Fullforce, new 05/90), Mike (ex VIP Division, new 05/90).

Mute 101 was a swedish demo group, and is now dead.
  1990 - Aktie/Magicians, Chique/Fullforce and Mike/VIP Divison [no entry
were all recruited around may.


Mystic
------
AUS> Phoenix (swap, 02/92).


Mythos [new] (1990-)
--------------------
Mythos was rebuilt around february 1990 by Mad Max, after his group Digital
Underground died.