ＥＴＥＲＮ Ａ Ｌ ＯＦＦＩＣＥ ™ - a Vaporwave / Ambient Journey

[@juniusjuvenal9898]

For ages these office spaces were considered existential hellscapes. Entire novels and films were made all about it. These days they're the object of nostalgia. That's a doozie of an indictment on the years in between. The old hell is the new home.

[@VladmirPoopN]

Nostalgia? I don't think so lol

[@JKDMan2000]

Clever

[@vetehinen8097]

Could covid be one reason?

[@Onewa]

@@VladmirPoopN For some, why not?

[@VladmirPoopN]

@@Onewa I don't see where the nostalgia comes in considering offices still exist

[@because-strudels]

When we were kids I'll bet lots of us imagined these spaces to be a symbol of security. You were going to grow up and probably work in one of these.. you didn't exactly know what went on in them at the time, but once you did, it would mean you're an "adult" and you're 'done' now. You can work and get money. And somehow that would solve everything. It really is nostalgia for something that never existed; maybe only as a product in the mind. I'm not really missing office spaces (which I'm sitting in right now). I'm missing the pure-hearted assumption that I'd be okay by now. That this would feel like the "place" where I am supposed to be.

[@brigedahernandez613]

I feel this so much

[@cazimirpark527]

Exactly!

[@Spagot]

If you think about it a lot of the movies from 1980-2005 were all riddled with high rise office workers being main protagonists. We all saw how much we wanted to live like some who portrayed the lavish and futuristic side of it and how much we wanted to stay far away from but knew inevitably if bad choices were made in the near future we would wind up there miserable. Funny what we make up in our heads as we’re younger. Trying to understand something you really don’t know anything about and won’t for some years.

[@estebanmares681]

I here ya man, not only that but the furniture and old PCs remind me my old elementary schools libraries and stuff, and it was cozy i guess idk. Also writing this from an office lol hope your day goes well

[@bonson6203]

Nailed it

[@Neebles21]

That first one, Tupperware-Majestic, I need more of that.

[@vladyslavoliynyk6625]

Le bomboclat😘gyat rizz😨sigma mew🤔fenum tax😐 iPad kid🤢monke☻

[@MaximillianJ]

@@vladyslavoliynyk6625😂😂😂😂

[@danielbozaniel]

“vcr-classique” has a ton of stuff just like this if you’re still looking.

[@clutchhh]

Yeah that one is my favorite too

[@jordanwhite.]

I love how it progressively gets darker and darker

[@reyme9949]

Perfect representation of starting an office job. At the beginning its all fun and games until you see the true face of your co-workers and the responsibilities increase.

[@jeremiahball3970]

Like jobs everywhere

[@mackokitt219555]

I agree, and I feel like it starts at the 17:51 mark where the song is aggressively upbeat, representing how the person is trying to stay positive but failing

[@DonDon-ln9eu]

​@mackokitt219555 agreed and at 24 min is when you accept you fate and come to grips with it the next song after is you turning to that older middle age mid to senior lvl employee who is trying to climb the ladder but also knows retirement is not too far so they must work hard to build enough for now and after

[@borntoclimb7116]

Same here

[@LOL-BrainRot]

I never knew I would grow up to unironically enjoy the 80s yuppie aesthetic but here I am

[@lephilistin]

Yeah I spent the whole 90s hating the 80s... and then at some point, I was like : Some of that 80s stuff was pretty cool actually.

[@74ΖΑ]

heyyy.. what are YOU doing here 🤨

[@Vacated204]

Stolen comment 😂

[@garethrichardson7817]

sounds like the soundtrack to a job that pays enough for a disposable income

[@ViRiXDreamcore]

True... the trick is that you won't have any time to dispose of said income because of how much work you'll be doing.

[@tonymaximoff]

if we were in the 80s

[@bigbufobufo]

Your call is important to us…

[@CodeBleu724]

Please stay on the line...

[@existentialmartian]

And your call will be answered in the order it was received...

[@ValeriaHernandez-ls8vd]

Thank you for your patience…

[@karlhungus5554]

There are only...72...callers ahead of you.

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

Call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes.

[@GAMORVAPOR]

Wow -- thanks for including me on this mix!!! Means a lot.

[@P41AS]

💕

[@evmoFPV]

Finally! Vaporware that sounds like it's actually from the 80s. This is the kind of stuff I remember playing in the malls and shopping centers my mom would drag us to. I hated it at the time but find it oddly comforting now. Great for concentration while programming anyway.

[@MrTorpedoface]

We need a second mix of this - this is my daily office soundtrack when i get to my desk

[@ohheygoldi]

The song at 13:00… holy sht this triggers so many feels for me. My mom would play this in the late evening after dinner and we were up in our rooms supposed to be sleep but playing Nintendo and Barbie’s and she would be downstairs in her satin nightgown, sipping white peach Arbor Mist, cleaning and waiting for my dad to join her 🥰🥂the summer breeze flowing through my window and the smell of honeysuckle, Fabuloso and steamed rice from dinner floods the house. I hear this faintly playing downstairs, moms relaxed and I hear tipsy laughs. in bed I’m snuggled and safe. I smile to sleep.

[@Vacated204]

Beautiful memory, thanks for sharing

[@planetofthegapes]

Late 90s = omg an office job is literal hell Now = a stable office job would be kinda nice

[@Hazzard8404]

Anyone else feel the need to escape into a 1990s and 2000s aesthetical wonderland? Vaporwave music like this is like a mental vacation for myself.

[@Kvetodramma]

i love how it get's darker... like my will of living through the years

[@HappyOfficeSlave]

I've been listening to this playlist for months while I work in the office I love how it starts with the exterior of the building, continues with the lobby and goes up through all the areas, you explore them until you reach a point where you feel like you shouldn't be there , which seems like there will be no return, but then... the dawn saves you from being in the dream of the eternal office

[@JustAlex1795]

A frighteningly appropriate mix to write the final parts of my MS thesis to...

[@willc3697]

I’m literally sitting in one of the dimly-lit computer labs at my college working on my web development class project as I type this.

[@Young.Nova.Native]

I am also doing this exact same. 😂

[@purplevein909]

Y’all hiring?

[@seanjoseph2310]

Keep me posted if you get the job!

[@Monitor1CC]

Please list my name as someone who you heard about the job from on your application, that way I’ll get a $250 employee referral bonus!

[@jeremiahball3970]

When can I submit my resume?

[@energyfitness5116]

The Manager is currently on vacation. Ill give it to him when he gets back in 2 weeks@@jeremiahball3970

[@ZeroWasteAtlanta]

💀

[@KamiKitsuneVA]

Ngl, I miss the beige-ness of offices. I remember going to my dad's office when I was a kid for bring your kid to work day and it felt so cozy with the beige and paperwork and electronic all over the desks. If modern computers were more colorful then I wouldn't mind the difference, but it's all just basic modern designs

[@gaylemcgillicuddy5441]

I miss when even logos had 'character' if you could call it that.

[@ReviewRoomie]

I love the word "beige-ness"

[@wglover2]

Cool backstory. That beige color for IBM (that influenced all the rest) was the suggestion of Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who also wrote the first real programming language. Then she wrote COBOL later, but we can forgive her for that, I think.

[@RoseWater31]

This is such a cool mix. I love that a lot of the songs make you feel happy to be working at this office, but then there's these darker tracks that remind you you're trapped forever

[@Wind-up-Jamie]

well put :)

[@et6408]

It makes it eternal in both ways

[@dr3dg352]

I was trapped in my old office until I got fired for too much absenteeism. 😅

[@dogedad5172]

Woo yeah another 12 hour shift

[@solarchos4352]

5:20 - My god, LOOK at the size of those old computers. Those were from back in the day when they had a whopping 64K of RAM and 10 GB of memory was considered massive.

[@caelointheclouds]

0:23 Not even a minute in and I’m already mesmerized!! Dreaming after the end of the work day, or waking up to a golden sunrise before work. Love it. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@willc3697]

Of course you love it! Here at Eternal Offices, we strive to ensure our employees’ enjoyment as much as we do our own customers. It’s our honor to make your job an enjoyable one, with the end goal of making our jobs so enjoyable, *you’ll never want to clock out…*

[@FormalSystemOfReasoning]

Vaporwave is comforting as always.

[@RachelScalfani]

J F Christ, the progression is terrifying and scarily accurate...

[@revenantproxy9100]

The combination of music and visuals is so evocative, I really like this style.

[@WVMothman]

I started working behind a computer in 1991 on an IBM XT with AutoCAD. Six work stations in one room with a secretary up front as you entered from the hall. Over half the people smoked in the place. Holding a half lit cigarette while on the phone with a customer.

[@CurativeFinance]

This is the corporate version of "Everywhere at the End of Time".

[@iaia6557]

Take care, it's a backroom out there.

[@MrTorpedoface]

Yes, spot on, exactly what i thought

[@slumjum90]

Implanted memories definitely had that feel and i felt a sense of dread

[@caamronreasonover]

I would've been such a value adder back in the 90s if this was playing in my office

[@freiabereinsam-]

Listening to this in my office cube, so people won’t bother me xD nice playlist

[@Chris_Larsen]

I wouldn't mind sitting on hold for 57 minutes if this is the music they played

[@karlhungus5554]

Haha, true.

[@theclow614]

this is an awesome set! I'm plowing through emails right now, totally vibing!

[@reddot_22]

Funny thing, job gave me the highest reward and satisfaction in my life, the only place where I was appreciate it.

[@nigeltustin5995]

Are you being sarcastic?

[@Felix-co1rl]

@@nigeltustin5995 i dont think so, some people derive a lot of satisfaction from 9-to-5s. they enjoy routine and stability. built different i guess

[@gracethoj7256]

Surreal and Vague. You could almost here the past with this playlist.

[@soufflays]

Imagine this in cd! Bro i never get tired of listening to vaporwave mixes

[@LOL-BrainRot]

Thanks for all your hard work, everyone. And i expect you all to come in early next monday to get started on those TPS reports! enjoy your weekend

[@肉棒]

やっぱり最後はホラー展開になる流れすき

[@RaulCastillo-k6u]

This is exactly what I need during the workweek, at work.

[@runninrebel1520]

I don’t miss the office one bit. Remote works for me just fine. I do miss all the fine tail walking around in them minis though ❤

[@HaiDefinitions]

the ambient room reverb of the second song really gives me something. a feel of distances maybe

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

ETERNAL OFFICE, heh? That actually sounds nightmarish so pretty contrasting to this relaxing or even merry music.

[@cohara7516]

I use a lot of antiquated databases for my work, and this is what plays in my head when I use them. Weird to hear a real-life version of it with similar esthetics.

[@TomCruiseRisky]

These spaces would be awesome areas for indoor smoking.

[@jagtaggart936]

Great tunes for when I'm getting ready to go to work

[@PhilG42]

13:00 Let's be honest, that person with the water dispenser at their cubicle won't be getting any work done. Too many colleagues start smalltalk or too much hydration causes many toilet breaks.

[@LOL-BrainRot]

Ah I’m so excited to stay at the office and work on my goals. It’s part of a 3 step program I’m using to maximize my career and lifestyle (part of a series I listen to on my walk man every morning). 1991 will be my year!

[@Angel-nb2fn]

Thanks for the upload! Cool & Enjoyable smooth jazz fusion 👌

[@eco420]

now that is music I jam to while working in corp.

[@SpaceJunk07]

Listening to this while at work 👍🎶

[@chilloutchilloutov6397]

Time to wor.... No. Time for relax. )))

[@LOL-BrainRot]

Bro I’ve been working ~60h weeks at the office and I’m crossing my fingers that this’ll be another top tier grind mix

[@J0NATH0N]

This is my go-to playlist for studying. It’s so relaxing and motivating at the same time

[@Markovka137]

This music fits the vibe perfectly: How to finish your IT Admin tasks with style, POV: Creating new employee accounts in Windows Active Directory. For being a 9 to 5, I really enjoy my new job out of college.

[@Denver_Risley]

The Heaven of dying mall Hell

[@mistergone5156]

Amazing mix, love the pictures that get progressively emptier.

[@caty6242]

This makes me wanna work in an office ngl

[@ReviewRoomie]

What kind of work would you do there?

[@mvoproject]

Nice playlist for the working day. Thanks for making one. Some of the images here are really funny. Especially at 29:34 - such a nice ceiling and giant rainy drops on the windows)) Hmm, in any case I think there are also not-AI generated images of the real environments/places here.

[@LOL-BrainRot]

reminds me of going into my dad's office when it was a school holiday

[@somthinwrong]

Employer: "Why should we hire you?" Me: "I have a tatooe of a dog petting another dog right on my arm" Employer: "*catches breath* Your... hired!!"

[@bigbufobufo]

Thank you for your patience ….

[@naokocoed]

to whom this may concern may i please work here thank naoko-chan

[@karlhungus5554]

You're hired! Please see Carol in Human Resources to get your employee badge and your parking pass. The dress code is business casual, like khakis and a Polo shirt. Welcome to the team!

[@Shaka_J_Luciano]

12:26 GaaaaaaahDAAMNNNN that drop man 😩

[@tommyprayuth2422]

Psychic 恋人 - Takeoff , is best

[@Tupedazodechocolatebebe]

Bro bro the Za and this type of music hit u good

[@Azera-Overlord]

Be working here late tonight...

[@MadGamerRus]

Human music. I like it !

[@GODISGOODBRO]

Just started a job where I work at a corporate office, so this is fitting lol

[@Korgano]

I always wanted to always work here.

[@emilealpha2392]

I feel like I'm about ot learn about dinosaurs in 2005. Love the vibes.

[@Hologhoul]

The meeting room is locked but we can use breakout area 2a.

[@ryanhurtt4074]

Ok, yeah. 13:25 got me. Well played.

[@canadude6401]

24:36 looks like this: _A new study by commercial real estate firm CBRE found that the vacancy rate for downtown Toronto office space hit 15.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, the highest it’s been since 1996. That’s up from just two per cent in March 2020, when the pandemic was declared._

[@goremall]

Wonderful Mix. Stunning

[@ms.pirate]

Why did it became a horror video real fast? 😅

[@ZombieLogic101]

......As long as this kinda music is pumping in the office? I'll do working lunches, no problem boss!

[@unitynofear7758]

This is hella upbeat for office music. The bouncy, chill swaying beats, dat sax and jazzy chops, rocky guitar licks. Thick and groovy kicks, slapping strings. Ah yes, I hear the music of the hyperspace offices, descending into a black hole, working overtime to sort information and make a dime into a buck. Only the slickest posthumans are calling the time bent phones off the hook and investing in blackhole coin. The atmosphere is chill, frosty and groovy, as efficiency is the currency itself. Any trash, slow bros or tupperware bandits are turned into Hawking Radiation.

[@LOL-BrainRot]

Don't mind me, just surfing the web on a warm summer afternoon in '99.

[@chanelramos]

This video is everything!

[@BrunoAlves-jn2tj]

home sweet cubicle...

[@djjackson-pickett7558]

The visuals towards the end of the playlist are hurting my office job feelings

[@ronaldpaterni5081]

Dude, 24:34 looks very familiar to me… By the way, nice work, and I think you got “the corporate aesthetic” down! 👍Thanks!

[@seansong75]

Thanks

[@Null42x86]

Very good

[@bigbufobufo]

Your expected wait time is …

[@donovanhikaru8977]

DH-approved! ☑️

[@Kingkustomsmedia]

90s lexus dealership type beat

[@Malmorious]

57:38 Best part

[@Sunshineboy4eva]

eternal home office *dog barks*

[@janmichael4643]

Welcome to Backrooms Corporation!

[@ReviewRoomie]

Please stand by...

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Cuteee❤😊

[@thekraemer1757]

00:31 looks like a set from a Bond film.

[@oculed1101]

amazing mix

[@trainzmarcel2074]

this is amazing

[@savannahcampbell1669]

Good Music

[@MasterYoda-e2q]

I love me some good vaporwave while wasting my youth grinding for soulless corporations

[@adriangomez2861]

Well I can tell you its better than having no job. grass is greener on other side

[@MasterYoda-e2q]

@@adriangomez2861 for sure

[@sega64official]

Did you finish those TPS reports?

[@canadude6401]

I would if the PC Load Letter error stops displaying on the printer! Incidentally, "P C L O A D L E T T E R" would be a perfect name for a Vaporwave producer.

[@sega64official]

@@canadude6401 Brilliant. And every song starts out with a sound bite of a printer being destroyed

[@westernman7032]

"Merry Christmas" "Kiss my ass" "Kiss his ass" "Kiss your ass" "Happy Hanukah"

[@ARYOUNGvideo]

I love this

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

Can I get seven copies of that, collated? Leave them in my office, I got a thing in five with the bosses.

[@willc3697]

You got it, Nick.

[@chrisnielsen9885]

Just don't forget the cover sheet on your TPS report

[@doingitwelldotbiz]

Snapping his fingers, like a fool