Visualizations Memes

Nobody asked for it, yet there we all were, staring at those hypnotic blobs and waves in Windows Media Player like they were revealing the secrets of the universe. The perfect entertainment for a dial-up internet era when downloading a single MP3 took longer than cooking a Thanksgiving dinner. Those visualizations were basically screensavers with a soundtrack, but damn if they weren't the pinnacle of digital entertainment in 2003. Kids today with their Spotify will never understand the deep connection between music appreciation and abstract digital blob-watching.