Robert Fripp to Compose Vista's Soundtrack 362
brainstem writes "Recently, King Crimson founder, guitar master, and all around eccentric musical genius Robert Fripp spent a few days at the MS Campus recording soundscapes for Vista. Fripp, who has been at the forefront of electronic guitar composition for more than 35 years, first using analog tape delays, then with digital effects. He infused his unique brand of Frippertronics on the MS crowd. The Channel 9 site has posted a 25 minute video, chronicalling the event. Now I guess I finally have a reason to leave the default Windows sounds enabled."
hmmm... (Score:2, Informative)
Interesting choice... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Not to bash (Score:5, Informative)
Please watch TFV. This is Fripp. These aren't rockin' "riffs." It's very ambient, very ethereal, very atmospheric.
But having listened to it, it's also very moody and melancholy. It doesn't make me feel like "Wow, it's big, bright digital world out there!" It's more like, "Blue screens make me sad."
Aww, crap :( (Score:4, Informative)
Re:Well here is what it comes down to (Score:5, Informative)
strings "The Microsoft Sound.wav" | tail -n12
Brian Eno
ICOP
1995 Microsoft Corporation
INAM
The Microsoft Sound
IPRD
Microsoft Windows 95
ISRCB
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
It's not like they're starting to hire professional musicians ! Brian Eno composed this sound for windows 1995.
Re:In the Court... (Score:3, Informative)
Perhaps, but I suspect Fripp saw it as a challenge. You know, Discipline and all that.
I'm wondering if you got that impression from the fact that he despises the major labels? He absolutely hates them for their business practices, but he does actually respect copyrights to the extent that any artist who releases an album on his label retains all right to the song, vs. the standard industry practice.
KC is also very strict about not allowing any recording of their shows.