I have written a document about the creation process behind the sounds and music of Windows Vista! This will be further updated whenever more information is found. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I have written a document about the creation process behind the sounds and music of Windows Vista! This will be further updated whenever more information is found. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

🧵 Yellow Magic Orchestra & ringtones: a thread. YMO is a Japanese synthpop band (Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi), known for their groundbreaking electronic music. Let's explore their connection to ringtones... (1/5)

🧵 Yellow Magic Orchestra & ringtones: a thread. YMO is a Japanese synthpop band (Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi), known for their groundbreaking electronic music. Let's explore their connection to ringtones... (1/5)

Certain models of the 2003 Motorola MPx200 clamshell phone contained a ringtone that was blatantly just the "Fever" theme from Dr. Mario with different notes.

🎃 [RINGTONE] 🎃 Title: Good Evening Source: Arphiola Halloween 1 campaign Composer unknown Year: 2005

bucolic systems, an album of mellow electronic music inspired by the Frutiger Aero aesthetic, has just been released! 13 artists and 3 designers have worked hard to deliver some beautiful music and design. technomarina.bandcamp.com/album/bucoli...

bucolic systems premieres in 10 minutes - hop on! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpat...

Enter bucolic systems, a mellow electronic album inspired by the Frutiger Aero aesthetic! Releases on September 5.

[RINGTONE] Title: Flow Model: Nokia 7710 Composer: Brian Salter [Beatnik] Year: 2004

[RINGTONE] Title: Flow Model: Nokia 7710 Composer: Brian Salter [Beatnik] Year: 2004

[RINGTONE] Title: Journey Source: HTC E-Club Ring Tone Pack 1 Composer: Benjamin Bethurum [HTC] Year: 2008

[RINGTONE] Title: Mind binding Model: Sony Ericsson W52S Composer unknown (company: Crypton Future Media) Year: 2007 (yes, the company that made Hatsune Miku - they did lots of ringtone work for Japanese phones)

[RINGTONE] Title: Feeling Good Model: Samsung SGH-P200 Composer unknown Year: 2006

[VIDEO RINGTONE] Title: Garden Source: Ovi Store Composer: Hannu af Ursin (@hannuafursin.bsky.social) [Nokia] Year: 2010 (Many of Hannu's tones really do encapsulate the audio side of Frutiger Aero!)

Title: Hide & Seek Model: Sony Ericsson W550i Composer, lyrics, vocals: Tobias Leo [Corporate Music of Sweden] Year: 2005

Titles: Surprise + Raw + Hectique Model: Sony Ericsson P910i Composer: Jens Jungmark [Vitamin Se Media] Year: 2004 (rip Jens... passed away of cancer in 2012 :( )

[RINGTONE] Title: Smiling Faces Model: Sony Ericsson V800 Composer: Kjell Rune Myrland [Soundonweb] Year: 2004

[RINGTONE] Title: Smiling Faces Model: Sony Ericsson V800 Composer: Kjell Rune Myrland [Soundonweb] Year: 2004

Tekken: The Iron Fist Tributes, an album featuring arrangements of Tekken music, is out! It is part of the @utaforce.bsky.social project, comprising multiple Namco arrange albums from various groups. technomarina.bandcamp.com/album/tekken...

I have found ten of the soundscapes that Robert Fripp created for Windows Vista! These were made available on the WorldWide Telescope website. Unfortunately they're only in mono WMA, but these are still interesting.

[RINGTONE] Title: Jacks aslyum Model: Sony Ericsson F305 Composer: Paul Bergman (@shapelesscube.bsky.social) [PlusFourSix] Year: 2008

[RINGTONE] Title: 1987 Networks Model: Panasonic G60 (licensed from Yamaha) Composer: Kimitaka Matsumae Year: 2003 (definitely gotta be inspired by Aphex Twin's "Pulsewidth".. hmm..)

[RINGTONE] Title: Moonlit Haze Model: Motorola E815 Composer: Conor O'Sullivan [Motorola] Year: 2005

[RINGTONE ARRANGE] Title: Brunchosaurus Flex Album: STAFFcirc vol. X - RingToads Arranger: Lars Edvall Label: STAFFcirc (@staffcirc.bsky.social) Year: 2025 Original ringtone: Title: Brunch Model: Sony Ericsson W890i Composer: Lars Edvall [PlusFourSix] Year: 2008

Tune in on Friday 7 March at 2pm PT / 5pm ET for the STAFFcirc vol. X - RingToads listening party. Featuring 24 ringtone "bangers" and "dope" visuals by zipdisq™! youtu.be/btOffQgF3Fg

Technomarina's first album, The Story of MIDIport, is out! technomarina.bandcamp.com/album/the-st...

An upcoming album of original MIDI music! If you enjoy old ringtones and synth demos, you'll be sure to get a kick out of this album. (some of the composers involved worked on ringtones back in the day, too!)

The Story of MIDIport is Technomarina's first album, telling a city's story through music composed with MIDI sound sources! It is due for release sometime this month, so stay tuned. Here are five excerpts. (mastering is still in progress)

Title: PolyZoot Software: WebTV Plus Original album: Headspace RMF Vol. 7: Underground Composer: Blake Leyh (@earlofedgecombe.bsky.social) [Headspace] Year: 1998 (composed in 1997)

New starter pack for tech product composers: go.bsky.app/NMijJoB You might not recognize all of them, but it's still nice to collect them here!

[RINGTONE] Title: Hunted Source: Nokia 9500 Communicator WAP downloads site Composer: Hannu af Ursin (@hannuafursin.bsky.social) [Nokia] Year: 2004

[RINGTONE] Title: Melody 9 Model: Samsung SCH-A970 Composer unknown Year: 2005

[RINGTONE] Title: Scan Speed Model: Casio GzOne Commando Composer unknown Year: 2011

[RINGTONE] Title: plastic tomorrow Model: Sony Xperia A (SO-04E) Composer: sasakure.UK (@sasakureuk.bsky.social) Year: 2013 (miku!!! :D)

[BACKGROUND MUSIC] Title: Electro Underscore Original titles: DrmBsL / Thirdage Underscore Source: Microsoft Office downloadable clipart Composer: Tony Verderosa Year: 1998 (this one is also interesting. trippy MIDI drill'n'bass!)

[RINGTONE] Title: Rhodium Model: Nokia 7373 Special Edition Composer: Aleksi Eeben (@aleksieeben.bsky.social) [Nokia] Year: 2007 (A SID-based ringtone on a fashion-oriented phone... fascinating)

[RINGTONE] Title: Mars Mine Source: Yamaha SMAF website Composer: Yasushi.K (@yasushik.bsky.social) Year: 2002 youtu.be/8GKzWoA-asg

[SYNTH DEMO] Title: Funky prophet Software: Arturia Prophet V Composer: Christian Laffitte (aka TJam) Year: 2006 youtu.be/5n7BD4rs0oA

[RINGTONE] Title: Buttercup Model: Sony Ericsson K630i Composer Lars Edvall [PlusFourSix] Year: 2008 (first post here!) youtu.be/jOxS37jmktY