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Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress announced this year’s 25 selections to add into its National Recording Registry. Although often ...
The Windows 95 start-up sound and the Minecraft soundtrack have been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings
Tracks added to the list are judged to be "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress, ...
Brian Eno's Windows 95 startup jingle and the Minecraft OST are now preserved in the USA's Library of Congress
The Minecraft OST was composed by German producer Daniel Rosenfeld (known professionally as C418) and released as the 2011 ...
Windows 95 start-up chime and Minecraft soundtrack added to National Recording Registry
The Microsoft Windows 95 start-up and reboot chime was composed by Brian Eno. Among the 84 sound elements Eno created for the project, the now-familiar six-second ...
Library of Congress: Windows 95 startup sound "worth preserving for all time"
Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 sound documents to a list of the most important recordings. This year, Windows 95 ...
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US Library Of Congress honours windows 95 and Minecraft theme as most iconic soundtracks
When it comes to PC startup sounds and all, no sounds at all are as stellar as when they get compared to the original Windows ...
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National Recording Registry adds Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrack
There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy ...
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Windows 95 Startup Chime Immortalized in the Library of Congress
The boot-up chime for Microsoft Windows 95 is being preserved in the Library of Congress, the National Recording Registry ...
Pop Songs, ‘Hamilton’ and Windows 95 Chime Join National Registry
The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for ...
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Windows 95 Jingle, 1960 World Series Broadcast and Other ‘Audio Treasures’ Added to the National Recording Registry
From a list of 2,600 nominations submitted by the public, the Library of Congress has selected 25 songs, albums and sounds ...