Can we have the Adlib version as well? I liked it better, sounded more 90s.

Found my way here after a bought of nostalgia. Crazy to think it's been so long, but the melody holds up❤️

what program did you originally use to sequence this? i've taken an interest in midi stuff and i'm dying to know

Legend! This evokes so many emotions from way back. Clouds.mid has been my geek theme in my high school years, never mind no one understanding why. :D Thank you making this :D

@sionnarch Thanks for the comments! Yes, the panning was in the MIDI file. The version of Cakewalk I used was from around 1994/1995, before the digital audio features were added.

NEED a SoundBlaster 16 So that I can Properly Install Screen Singer!]

i remembr when i used win 95 on my dads pc

In early 1995, I was working at Microsoft as an intern software engineer on the Windows 95 team, and was approached to write the music for the hidden Windows 95 Easter Egg.

This ‘Easter Egg’ was tricky to find, but once found it opened up a window with all the names of who worked on Windows 95, with my music as the theme.

The only instructions I was given was that the music should invoke images of ‘clouds’ and feel ‘floating’ and ‘peaceful’ – this is how Windows 95 was going to be marketed. Well, and that it had to play well on all sound cards at the time. For 99.9% of computers, this meant through the Adlib synthesizer emulation of the Creative Labs Sound Blaster card (or equivalent clone). In other words – no sampled instruments, no effects – just simple FM synthesis. General MIDI at it’s finest.

With that said, I really couldn’t do too much in terms of interesting instrumentation or sounds. I’ve rendered it out using a GM sound module (which is better than the Adlib synthesizer) but still doesn’t come close to the realism you’d expect from most computer music today.

Enjoy!

Clouds.mid (Windows 95 Easter Egg)

I am a singer-songwriter, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

My playing style and interests are based in improvisational music, including jazz, blues, funk, R&B and other popular styles. 

I have written and performed pieces for solo piano and bands, and have composed computer-based works for video games, demos, and generative (procedural) music applications.

My most recent project is an album of children's music called "Short Stories". It is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming platforms. Visit https://www.brianorr.com for more information.

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