'I wrote it on a Mac,' he replied, quickly.
The result is simple, short, iconic, emotional, and one of the most memorable sound effects in all of modern history.Īnd here's the funniest bit : Sure, it's a tad bit over the 3.25-second criterion, but Eno proves that creativity tends to flourish under pressure. The thing from the agency said, 'We want a piece of music that is inspiring, universal, blah-blah, da-da-da, optimistic, futuristic, sentimental, emotional,' this whole list of adjectives, and then at the bottom it said 'and it must be 3.25 seconds long.'
For those of you who are creative, here's a little bit of insight regarding what Eno had to work with:
