Nostalgic Soundscapes S01E07 | Eternal Bliss | Windows XP inspired Retro Ambient Frutiger Aero

Some Bliss/XP lore: "Apparently it’s real! To commemorate the end of support for Windows XP, Microsoft made a video about the photographer who took the iconic picture. Chuck O’Rear got the image in southern Sonoma County, north of San Francisco. He took it on a Mamiya RZ67 camera with color Fuji Film and a tripod. O’Rear explains in the video: There was nothing unusual. I used a film that had more brilliant colors, the Fuji Film at that time, and the lenses of the RZ67 were just remarkable. The size of the camera and film together made the difference and I think helped the Bliss photograph stand out even more. I think if I had shot it with 35 millimeter, it would not have nearly the same effect. O’Rear visits the original site, talks about the dangerous, winding roads in the area, and discusses the process he went through to sell Microsoft the photo. Even then, before anyone in the public had ever seen it, Microsoft valued it so highly that O’Rear couldn’t find a courier service willing to take the liability of transporting it. Eventually Microsoft paid for a plane ticket so he could carry the photo himself to their offices."

We were blessed to grow up without a smartphone in our hand since birth. The world was different. Things were simpler. Technology has advanced society, but we've also lost something. We've paid a great price for 24/7 phones in our pocket, social media every second, and an internet dominated by commerce and control. I said something similar on another Retrovex video. Shout out to all the 80's and 90's kids out there. Life was better.

you are missed. truly the greatest operating system of all time.

I am from 90s, man, I wish I could have a chance to experience these golden times once again. World has become so filled with new technology and all that allegedly important stuff yet when you look back in the past, everything was much more simple and genuine... I really miss those times...

I have tears in my eyes. I was so hyped to hear the Windows XP ambience theme and it's even BETTER than I'd imagined it would be. I believe in humanity again, if only for a little while. Thank you so much for making this, Retro. God speed. I'm going to rest in the eternal bliss.

This episode was greatly inspired by the early 2000s, the hopeful future, and the early days of the frutiger aero aesthetic. 5:22 The Bubbles were inspired by the frutiger aero stock images and i decided to credits my supporters in them to show my gratitude. Having nearly lost my hearing in my right ear, it took a big toll on me and resulted in me not being able to finish this sooner, but after getting better, I had a whole new view on life, how things can always get bad, but eventually things will bounce right back up. I felt like a new born, full of inspiration, and will, to create meaningful and creative projects, and I definitely don't take things for granted now, every time i am able to hear now I smile, I feel so grateful that I have the ability to experience not only my works but everyone else's, a world without sound would be soul crushing for me. So this is my message in this episode, no matter how bad it gets, there's always a modicum of hope that things will eventually turn for the better 💙 https://youtu.be/rjmy3eI8CN8 here is the original message intro before the cut. thought it'd be better to separate it to keep the relaxation of the xp intact for your daily needs

Dude you're getting a Dell!!! 🙌

Eagerly waiting for this one, I've loved listening to the windows 95 and 98 videos! <3 I play them in the background while I'm reading or animating

Windows XP was as far as my father made it in this world before leaving in 2004 after 74 years. As an IT person it's strange to think of one's parents like this, but I'm glad he got to experience a glimpse of what computers were going to be like at such an optimistic time.

This track slaps...in a very blissful way. :hand-purple-blue-peace:

YES FINALY 💚

There is one thing that is better today and that is now we can use PCs and smartphones to create high quality, beautiful music that take us on a journey to the past for a much more reasonable price ❤

So. Many. Feels. Reminds me of summer 2002

Windows XP has been and will always be my favorite OS forever

Your work is getting better and better !

Retrovex, your video has inspired me. This morning I dusted off my "old" 2016 computer, which still had Windows 7 on it. I wiped it, and using an original Windows XP install disc purchased by my dad in 2004, installed XP. It's amazing. Looks and feels exactly the way I remember. And it's all still there. MSN Messenger is installed by default. Windows Media Player is still the cool one you can customize with all sorts of skins. And the desktop... pure "bliss". I still have a few kinks to iron out (upgrading to SP3, getting internet to work, finding audio drivers), but it already looks so good. This will sound dramatic, but it felt like coming home.

so much fun watching this!

I was born in 2002 and when i used to go to primary school we used to have windows xp as operating systems. Even though the support for xp ended in 2014 and we canr use it anymore (except for some bank machines) i like to go on YouTube and watch some windows xp related videos. Recently my mom bought me a new laptop (due to my old laptop from 2015 gwtting oldee amd dustier by the day) amd i made it to look like windows xp. Icons, stsrt menu, etc etc. I also remember my dad having a windows xp back in the day and playinf solitaire in his bedroom while having techno music in the background. Those were the days. May windows xp's legacy live on. 2001-2014.

College. Still got my HP Pavilion with 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of RAM, 56k modem, 10/100 ethernet, DVD-ROM drive, and built-in WiFi card. Most laptops at the time needed a separate card inserted to achieve wireless connectivity. XP was a joy to use. How time flies!

BEST OS THEY EVER HAD!