This outstanding work of art has stood the test of time; Microsoft dropped it in late 2009, but it lives on through the CDC - potentially dangerously: faced with the choice of preventing an epidemic or playing air-guitar along to this, there’s only one realistic option that we can see.
That guitar! We strongly suspect it was hand-crafted by Leo Fender and played by Jeff Beck.
What’s not to love? This has it all - truly the epitome of everything one could want from a teleconferencing service.
Gently building up to an audacious climax, the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers its administrative staff the same opportunities as Freshers’ Week offers its yearly intake of over 2,000 students.
The progression of themes - brave, and rare in this loop-heavy genre.
The sudden ending, which has the potential to jar a daydreaming desk-bound patron.
Playing it safe, but with a small suggestion of progressiveness. It’s like a beige PC case with an inset perspex window.
The intricate snare work.
The minimalism. Remember: everything can be improved by adding saxophone.
The government tells us that “tax doesn’t need to be taxing”, and Deloitte agrees. Sit back with a chilled beverage and join them on a journey of smooth jazz fusion.
The image of a smoky, dimly-lit backroom jazz cafe conjured up by this classic.
The brevity; this is the kind of thing you’d want to last into the early hours.
This soupçon of melodic merriment inspires, energises and delights. Your hosts are proud to call the providers of this masterpiece home.
The subtle interplay and layering of synths & guitars.
Voiceovers kicking in just as you’re getting into the groove.
Hello. Thank you for waiting, how may I help you?
The ten most feared words in the English language; words that spell the end of the three-minute looped funk groove that has temporarily, blissfully, replaced the drudging reality of your day job.
For all you under-desk foot tappers, tabletop pianists and fountain pen guitarists, we present teleconference hold music from around the world. No more need you risk dialling in ‘just to hear the music’ and discovering you’ve just gatecrashed a private HR discussion.
Enjoy.
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When musical greats have recorded their seminal albums, come through rehab and played the biggest venues on earth, there's only one achievement left: recording teleconference hold music for large, faceless corporations. Here we present the best, and worst, of this oft underrated genre.
