Author of 'Rage Polar Bear'?
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, February 8 2008 17:55
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Dear All, Hey there. Long time no see. I came across 'Rage Polar Bear' on my iTunes a while ago, and after Googling it, decided it was a shame that such an orchestral wonder isn't famous. I'd like to track down the author so I can get their permission to make some tiny movie and put it on YouTube. 'Nuff said. Can someone toss me a bone? -------------------- Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. 'Spiderweb Software' anagrammmed: 'Word-bereft A**wipe' Posts: 702 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, February 8 2008 18:23
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Ben Rogers. The movements of the "Symphony of Spam" are titled "Verification Required by Visa" (that's the rage polar bear one), "Fwd: (no subject)", "YOUR HELP IS NEEDED FOR A GOOD WORK", and "Harder Quickerr and Longer". [ Friday, February 08, 2008 18:51: Message edited by: The Almighty Doer of Stuff ] -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database BoE Webring - Self explanatory They Might Be Giants - Four official websites for one of the greatest bands in existence Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, February 8 2008 23:05
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The last of which is almost more awesome than the first. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, February 9 2008 18:20
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Wow. There's MORE? Where can I come across these wondrous works? -------------------- Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. 'Spiderweb Software' anagrammmed: 'Word-bereft A**wipe' Posts: 702 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, February 9 2008 18:35
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I like the second movement, personally. "My name is Jane! I am seven years old! Black hair and red eyes! I have no nose, or ears. I am dead! If you do not send this to fifteen people in the next - five minutes I will apPEEEEEAR! tonight by your bed with a knife, and kill you!" The singer sings it in such a cheery manner, which makes it particularly funny. "This is no joke! Something good will happen to you tonight at 9:22!" "This is not a joke! Someone will either call you, or talk to you online and say they love you! Do not break! No send-back!" I've never actually listened to the third and fourth movements too closely, but I should. -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database BoE Webring - Self explanatory They Might Be Giants - Four official websites for one of the greatest bands in existence Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, February 9 2008 23:29
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I think my preferences are, in order, the first, fourth, second, and third movements. There's a majesty in the first and last that doesn't appear in the other two. —Alorael, who can provide all the movements to anyone who wants them. If there's enough interest he'll upload them somewhere. Not right now, though, because he doesn't have them handy. Tomorrow! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 00:00
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http://stuff.ermarian.net/Alorael/ All there. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 08:57
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While we're requesting music identification, I salvaged a WMA file from my old eMachines T2542 computer before the power supply crapped out and fried the motherboard. It's a piece electronic ambient music that played during the setup of a fresh installation of Windows XP from the discs that came with the computer, and I really like it. I doubt eMachines, a maker of budget computers, would commission a new work of such high quality for something so silly, so I figure they must have licensed an existing work from someone. It's 5:24 long, with a calming mood. It begins with four eight-beat chords with no other instruments which are then repeated with additional instruments that sound something like tape snaps and a sharp inhalation of breath, and then other instruments come in as well. It has about five seconds of a low-pitch choir starting at about 3:49. Does anyone know the name of the artist and/or the name of the track? -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database BoE Webring - Self explanatory They Might Be Giants - Four official websites for one of the greatest bands in existence Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 13:55
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ADoS, that music always plays during the setup of Windows XP on any computer. It's normally not heard because the sound drivers often need to be installed later. I have no idea what the music is though, but if you look around, you might be able to find it. -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 14:02
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Oooh, I want the Windows XP Theme Soundtrack! Is it included with the installation anywhere? I can't find it... -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 14:50
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Oh, so it does. Thanks, Tyran. http://windows.wikia.com/wiki/Windows_Welcome_Music Brian Eno, of course. I guess it's just called "Windows Welcome music". Aran, the file is in the WINDOWS\system32\oobe\images folder. It's called title.wma. EDIT: There's some interesting MIDIs in WINDOWS\Media too. [ Sunday, February 10, 2008 15:02: Message edited by: The Almighty Doer of Stuff ] -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database BoE Webring - Self explanatory They Might Be Giants - Four official websites for one of the greatest bands in existence Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 15:09
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Thanks, ADoS. Also: http://canyonmid.ytmnd.com/ -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 15:55
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Now I'm curious. Someone upload the installation music? —Alorael, who swears he looked on ermarian.net and couldn't find the old files. He's not senile, he's just incompetent. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, February 10 2008 16:34
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quote:Quicktime, boo! Alorael, I don't want to be sued by Microsoft. Sorry. EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_GjWnMlG3Y [ Sunday, February 10, 2008 16:39: Message edited by: The Almighty Doer of Stuff ] -------------------- My Myspace, with some of my art The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database BoE Webring - Self explanatory They Might Be Giants - Four official websites for one of the greatest bands in existence Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |