KeWlers

keWlers is a Finnish-based demogroup, formed in the early 1990s, originally called "Mewlers". After smaller releases such as "Tripfish 2" or "Another High-Caliber Mechanical Complication", their breakthrough came in 2002 when they released their critically acclaimedcite web |url=http://awards.scene.org/archive.php?year=2002 |title=Scene.org Awards - 2002 |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=scene.org] cite web |url=http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=7138 |title=Pouët.net page for "Variform" |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=pouet.net] demo "Variform" at Assembly 2002. Despite only achieving third place, the demo became one of the most widely known and top rated demos ever released, winning three Scene.org awards. Further major demos to be released later included "Protozoa" (ranked 6th at Breakpoint 2003cite web |url=http://breakpoint.untergrund.net/2003/results.php |title=Breakpoint 2003 results |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=Breakpoint (demoparty)] ) and "A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium", released at Assembly 2003. Kewlers have been nominated for at least one Scene.org Award every year, except for 2004, until they disbanded in 2006cite web |url=http://awards.scene.org/archive.php |title=Scene.org Awards Archive |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=scene.org] .

keWlers are infamous of their outspokenness - their logo contains a stylized middle finger and their official slogan is "Kewlers suck!" - likely to be originating from crowd cheers at the Scene.org Awards gala at Breakpoint 2003 - which they now use and prefer as a friendly greeting. It is also common for other demogroups to, instead of sending greetings, send "fuckings" to Kewlers as their sign of gratitude and respect. Most of the members' handles are in fact "Kewlers-nicks" besides their original, possibly more known demoscene-handle.

Since 2004, the number of Kewlers demos has decreased, and after the release of "We Cell" at Assembly 2004 the group hinted on their website to cease any further activitiescite web |url=http://kewlers.scene.org/ |title=Kewlers news archive |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=Kewlers' official website - 13.08.2005 newspost] . With the release of their Assembly 2006 demo "1995" (in cooperation with mfx), the group officially called it quitscite web |url=http://kewlers.scene.org/ |title=Kewlers news archive |accessdate=2008-02-10 |work=Kewlers' official website - 18.09.2006 newspost] .

Members

Active members

* Actor Dolban - musician, graphic artist
* Curly Brace - coder, 3D artist
* DashNo - graphic artist
* Fred Funk - musician, graphic artist
* Little Bitchard - musician
* Math Daemon - coder
* Mel Funktion - musician
* Scootr Lovr - coder, 3D artist

Inactive members

* Cookie Crumb
* Helmut Kool
* Justin Case
* Lady Manhanttan
* Ronnie Raygun
* Uncle Ben
* Orlando Boom

Awards

Kewlers have received numerous awards and award nominations.

2006 Scene.org Awards

* "Aesterozoa", nominated for Best 64k Intro
* "1995", winner Best Soundtrack [http://awards.scene.org/archive.php?cat=5&year=2006] and Public Choice [http://awards.scene.org/archive.php?cat=11&year=2006]

2004 Scene.org Awards

* "We Cell", nominated for Best Demo, Best Effects, Best Soundtrack, and Public Choice
* "X-Mix 2004" (with mfx), nominated for Best Demo, Best Soundtrack, and Most Original Concept

Bitfilm Festival 2004

* "Protozoa", Winner of the Demoshow [http://www.bitfilm-festival.org/audienceawards_e.shtml]

2003 Scene.org Awards

* "A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium", winner of Best Music, nominated for Best Demo, Best Effects, and Best Graphics
* "Protozoa", nominated for Best Demo, Best Soundtrack, Most Original Concept, and Public Choice

2002 Scene.org Awards

* "Variform", winner Best Demo, Best Effects, and Best Music

Releases

* "Kopio" - finished 1st at Lobotomia 2000
* "Tripfish 2" - finished 7th at Assembly 2001
* "AH-CMC" - finished 8th at lobotomia 2002
* "974 mites" - finished 6th at Assembly 2002
* "Variform" - finished 3rd at Assembly 2002
* "Deutsche Telekom" - finished 3rd at buenzli 11
* "The Jackson Five" - finished 4th at Lamerfest 2002
* "The Jackson Five remix" - finished 3rd at Dot 2002
* "Jellied Veal" - finished 8th at Alternative Party 2003
* "Protozoa" - finished 7th at Breakpoint 2003
* "GLitch" - finished 1st at Stream 2003
* "Oddjobb" - finished 5th at Assembly 2003
* "A Significant Deformation Near The Cranium" - finished 6th at Assembly 2003
* "X-MIX 2004: Ion Traxx" - finished 4th at Breakpoint 2004
* "Typo Graphics" - finished 1st at Scene Event 2004
* "We Cell" - finished 5th at Assembly 2004
* "Variform Remixed" - musicdisk
* "Aesterozoa" - finished 3rd at Assembly 2006's 64k intro compo
* "1995" - finished 3rd at Assembly 2006

References

External links

* [http://kewlers.scene.org Kewlers website]
* [http://www.pouet.net/groups.php?which=326 Kewlers releases] on Pouet