![]() “I’ve never used a PC in my life I don’t like them,” Eno said in an interview with John Lloyd and Sean Lock on the BBC’s ‘The Museum of Curiosity’ in 2009.Įno was handed a long list of Microsoft-like adjectives for basing the composition-words like “inspiring, universal, optimistic, futuristic”-and it was to be no longer than four seconds. Eno obliged the job despite his stated preference for using Macintosh computers. ![]() The company approached legendary ambient artist and rock producer Brian Eno (U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay) to compose the start-up ditty for Windows 95. Windows 95 / Brian Eno: In 1994, Microsoft needed something less obnoxious than the much-maligned Windows 3.1 TA-DA! for introducing its new operating system. Let’s have a look at the notable stories behind several Windows startup themes. Less known are the musical minds that composed these sound snippets-and they are some famous ones at that. ![]() ![]() ![]() Windows startup sounds have been ubiquitous fixtures for PC users for over 20 years. ![]()
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