Frutiger Aero and You

[@BlackFlash36]

Are you Fruitiger Aero because its 2004? Or are you 2004 because you're Fruitiger Aero?

[@Fwslater]

Are you throughout heaven and earth nad I’d win because your stand proud your strong or are you always bet on hakari because your with this treasure I summon

[@omaralvarezrodriguez739]

Are you gojo figurine because you take menstrual blood or you take menstrual blood because you are a gojo figurine

[@Veehead1]

Are you fire in the hole because you're dash spider or are you dash spider because you're fire in the hole

[@JollyWally12349]

Are you depressed because you are Sayori, or are you Sayori because you are depressed?

[@Imnotoook]

are you the golden rotation because you are spin or are you spin because you are golden rotation

[@ShinigamisBlade]

I'm old enough to have experienced y2k style as a kid and entered my teens in time for aero. It's awesome experiencing nostolgia so easily because its so well preserved but also disconcerting when young gen z say they wish they were there during the time (because it's retro now?) Now I know how my mom felt when 70s and 80s fashion got popular in the 2000s!

[@juciyMeat]

Im trying to bring this aesthetic back but what's cool is. I come from a country in Africa called Gambia and most of the countries in Africa are still developing so everywhere you go you see glossy textures old style advertising and even old technology which is really cool hopefully we can bring this aesthetic back! ❤❤❤❤

[@tweedoubloon8743]

This is actually really interesting. So you’re country is basically a time capsule back to the 2000s

[@natty-zxa]

yes! this is happening in my country zambia too!

[@4astral]

I love that.

[@UltraCenterHQ]

It feels like the Aero style is focusing on nature. Specifically water. With its shininess and the color blue

[@angelvitiated]

all the water and fish motifs were actually meant to show off the graphics of the new technology!! and im so glad it was frutiger is perfect

[@UltraCenterHQ]

@@angelvitiated So basically, it's like when GTA V graphics mods show off the rain. Because the puddles have so much reflection

[@ernstschmidt4725]

water and green

[@SoosRamirez1]

Thanks Sherlock

[@UltraCenterHQ]

@@SoosRamirez1 No problem, Watson

[@ColorSettings]

I kinda wish this aesthetic still continue till this day but it's sad to see it's only roughly around 2004 to 2013. It was a vision of how I see the future would look like when I was a kid. It feels like home...

[@nobbyfirefly57]

Yeah, while minimalism can look good if done right, at least before we could tell that effort was put in and wasn’t made in ms paint or with like 10 lines of html. Plus Fruitiger Aero makes you feel refreshed, gives positive vibes, and really depicts a utopia where nature and humans coexist, or in other words, Pokémon.

[@sonicevanx]

This aesthetic feels like home to me its just that comforting

[@jadewukong]

this is the best explanation of this I've seen so far. tiktok seems to think it's just water and fish but it's so much more.

[@Sunflower41XD]

hey cool thanks :D

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

I miss this era, but still most ppl still don't know what frutiger aero is in conversation though unfortunately, I'd love to chat about it and remember the time period and vibe

[@LegoCat88]

It’s nice that I now have a name for this vibe, makes me so nostalgic. It always makes me think of the DSi camera app and the Wii gallery.

[@TheTedder]

Games like Spore, The Sims, and loads of popcap titles like Bejeweled were examples of this.

[@boahancock3461]

Frutiger aero is just opposite of this generation. Colourfull Glossy turn to minimalist grey black white , pure ocean turn to dumping ground , green trees to building and blue chilling sky to black depressing cloud with super heat summer but hey , many people are acknowledging this things these day so future might be bright. 🌻

[@gresigames]

even tho i didnt get to experience it, it still makes my cry out of nostalgia

[@M0D3Y_Y0]

i like this aesthetic, it makes me comfy and i feel calm but not too calm, its perfect just like your videos

[@Sunflower41XD]

:]

[@KRcanondaisa]

the windows xp start music is a perfect example of frutiger aero music imo

[@Asnt2381]

Glad I finally have a name for this aesthetic, very nostalgic

[@ArmundJay]

"the future we were promised but never received" fuck that just makes me sad

[@denneki5807]

I can't describe why, but I LOVE EVERY release you make 😍 dont give up and thank you for all your time researching and making videos

[@Sunflower41XD]

woah thanks!

[@duncanparsky]

This is probably the best defining video of frutiger aero I've ever seen.

[@doit9times]

i'm so excited people are noticing it and some people are attempting to bring it back but i'm just nervous it'll get tiktok-ifyed.

[@Sunflower41XD]

That could be the next step for it. But only time will tell if that's a good or bad thing

[@doit9times]

i guess so !!@@Sunflower41XD

[@hal5474]

This is the best explanation of Frutiger Aero I've ever heard, good job

[@Sunflower41XD]

Hey thanks :) much appreciated

[@petermen_2005]

Owl City mentioned in this video?! Dude, you have no idea how much this made me happy. Not gonna sound like a fanboy, but his music makes me feel things!!!

[@NightSprinter]

For me, the aesthetic comes even before Windows Vista came out. Certain distributions of Linux, namely Mandrake (before the Mandriva rebrand) and SuSE Linux around version 8 started having the style in their K Desktop Environment when it hit v3.0 (KDE, not the distros). Mandrake's and SuSE's branding had the glossy elements along with metallic as early as 2001. Moreso when its "compositor" (graphics/effects backend for the UI) was Compiz. THAT also added a lot of transparency and other effects associated with such a desktop from that era. Then there's also Mac OS X prior to Snow Leopard (10.6). That brushed aluminum look along with the glossy icons, dock, and close/minimize/maximize buttons. Especially in 10.0-10.3, where it was even glossier (especially with iTunes, iWork, etc from around 2002-2005). It really sold Macs as the "powerful-but-user-oriented". And I say this as a lifetime Windows user.

[@XOF-E2]

Dont be sad guys, lets just all together as a generation try to make the world a little bit more like this so our sons and daughters and us can experience that feel once again, but now better.

[@YellowOppa]

Missed mention im the 'Music' section of this aesthetic, that in 2006 major artist Beyoncé released her sophomore album "B'Day" that had a earthly, watery texture of the Frutiger Aero aesthetic, her videos completes the album with it aswell. Just something worth to mention, many people forgets or doesn't remember to mention or even talk about this.

[@marsman01_]

i remember random ads coming on when i was around 3 - 6 with this style. i just recently learned what it is called. thanks, now im gonna watch frutiger aero ad compilations

[@Canecaldo13]

I think the Endless Ocean games are a good example too!

[@TheTrueXaver]

and we're getting a new one 🥰

[@Canecaldo13]

@@TheTrueXaver yes!!! such exciting news!

[@gusty7153]

as someone experienced with vaporwave, dreaam corp sounds very vaporwave. also y2k and seapunk(subgenre considered related to vaporwave but allegedly getting it's start mid 2000s) seem similar enough. i can almost think of a lot of these internet aesthetics being a rough spectrum that overlaps into each other

[@EdenianTarkatan]

;-; that Nintendo Dsi Camera music hit my soul. It was the most peaceful ambient music ever.

[@JetWolfe77]

been thinking of this aesthetic for a month now and am so pleased with your mini doc 🙌

[@Sunflower41XD]

awesome! and thanks :D

[@RobottoMarink]

Ah this aesthetic....i love it, i was born in 2006 and now i keep searching the aesthetic because it's nostalgic

[@CaesarH3ll]

I kinda think Spongebob (atleast the early one) also contributed a lot to frutiger aero, it's ocean-core vibe and aesthetic it used to transmit with its bright colors and calm music kinda felt like it was following the trends of that era, and at the same time made tons of designers and artist to focus way more into the oceanic and bubbly stuff

[@LoganLatios]

youtube algorithm going crazy with frutiger aero right now all i did was watch 1 minecraft video slightly related to this and now its my whole reccomended page which is good i want more of this

[@Super_Bambi_64]

I love Fruitiger Aero Plus Skeuomorphic.

[@meatofmink]

I had that fishlamp as a teenager. Minimalism is boring, i miss the fun of the 00s design and i hope we lean more into maximalism again.

[@hazykrug4092]

Your video topics always itch that reminiscent part of my brain, and it makes me happy. Keep up all the good work, dawg

[@Ratryoshka]

Ngl i miss this era when i was in middle school - high school before the 2010s minimalism took over. Brings a lot of memories.

[@theant8298]

Well made video and thanks for making me feel as if I had experienced my childhood again ❤

[@shanegadingal2891]

1:06 I HAVE THAT DINOSAUR!!! 22 YEARS OLD NOW AND I STILL LOVE IT

[@Sunflower41XD]

They're so awesome aren't they? I think you could also buy them alongside a humanoid muscular robot and a dog of some kind. I know that the robot came in different colors too like a metallic red and blue

[@hal5474]

I'm also 22, you were born in 2001 like me! I'm glad we both got to experience Fruitiger Aero : D

[@slidersides]

I miss this era

[@Local_drugdealer]

I love this easthetic it reminds me my child hood when i had acses to the internet

[@kefir321]

Quartz Quadrant from Sonic CD is from the 90s, but it still gives me these vibes of a "promised future". It probably has to do with the themes of the game itself, which focuses on Sonic creating a bright, "eco" future for Little Planet

[@rylanforshaw7207]

A video has never made zero sense to so much sense and nestalgia so quick. Love this video.

[@Instantone]

This might seem like a very odd choice, but Kemono Friends: Kingdom gives me very Frutiger Aero. Both aqua, and eco. The story itself mostly revolves around a park once populated. The city areas have an amazing mix of human made buildings, and it being taken over by nature. Some of the backgrounds and beautiful, and feel very aqua aero. Also ironic the game might shut down soon, like Frutiger Aero going away

[@Instantone]

Well theres no definitive signs of the game shutting down. It’s been running for a while so good sign it’ll stay up for a while. Just no new content aside from re-runs. To me, this is the only downside of the game that isn’t a fault of the game itself.

[@JollyWally12349]

I think the music for the PSN store on the PlayStation Vita is another example of Frutiger Aero. I remember as a kid, I would log on to the PSN store just to listen to the music. (Funniest part is that I didn't even have PSN back then.) Also, Flower mentioned at 16:00. Edit: Here's the link to the song, if anyone wants to listen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXivg3qAe7ihpLcsi=cdo-TGJNlpoR1phR

[@belstar1128]

i miss a lot of things from the 2000s .but the one thing i don't miss is the music even most Frutiger Aero fans tend to pick video game and movie soundtracks instead of mainstream music from the 2000s. and modern attempts at "fruiter aero music" sounds too retro more like 80s or early 90s music or even older types of music

[@sennypai7196]

Considering im still kinda young, and i was born basically in the middle of frutiger aero, im kinda sad i wasnt able to fully witness it.

[@meatofmink]

you never know, it may make a comeback! i was a teenager in the 00s and i see a lot of fashion popular when i was presumably your age returning since i live in a university city.

[@Jessy9991]

Perfect. Only thing that's missing for me; The Tribe !

[@ernstschmidt4725]

maybe the true frutiger was the aeros we installed in the way

[@Pikmin88]

You're a legend for mentioning Sanctum 2

[@clubpenguinatlantico]

Club Penguins it`s a frutiger aero Game that Goes under the radar , Even tought it was super popular.

[@will420high4]

Waay better than the souless minimalism stuff of today a child could make on Paint

[@jadedfire4351]

Personally I do not wish to entirely go back to the way things were, It's just that I wish we could reflect on it and to perhaps draw more of the ideals and design elements into today if that makes sense. When life actually felt fun and worth living, not just bland and sterile and corporate. Add a bit of whimsy and joy for life and optimism for the future, don't be afraid to play around a bit and experiment, that kind of thing you know? Plus actually incorporating an appreciation for the environment itself back into things is pretty desperately needed right now hahah. Just,, being more user-friendly in general.

[@jadedfire4351]

I also feel it is a much friendlier and joyful approach for children to experience than the bland minimalistic ones we have now. Like can you imagine your childhood nostalgia being sad beige and grey minimalist aesthetic? I just don't think it would probably be filled with the same joy and wonder hahah

[@Stellar-Anomaly]

Clean efficient peaceful and healthy futuer an impossible dream

[@lololordjr]

Truly a bygone era

[@chaoschannel3428]

Surprised you didn't mention Sonic Free Riders as that's easily the most Frutiger Aero game in the entire series, even moreso than Zero Gravity.

[@Goolix_Aero]

delicious video, shoutout to japanese box art of aquaqua on playstation 2

[@trashguy3875]

im setting the thumbnail as my background

[@LewdSCP1471A]

10:55 SANCTUM MENTIONED SANCTUM MENTIONED POG

[@Sunflower41XD]

SANCTUM I LOVE SANCTUM

[@NPGLAMB]

My favorite frutiger aero is the ones with fruit

[@OceanChannelProductions]

The owl city albums are nostalgic just cuz I use to listen to owl city lots back in ye old days

[@gusty7153]

you forgot to mention neopets in the browser games. that was the biggest one in mid 2000s era

[@billkirbyzuniga4465]

XP, VISTA, 7 = AERO 8 = metro back in those days I dont know how to install windows 7 OS in my computer so I am only applying different themes to make my windows xp look like windows 7 like transparency tools, the glass task bar and window and i dont care even my ram is crying running all of it hahahah and then i discovered using UXtheme patcher and applying windows 7 or 8 transformation pack it made look even better and there are also a lot of other OS theme available back then like macOS and vista and then microsoft finally release windows 8 in 2012 where simple vector arts becomes trend wallpaper specially the fish

[@lucks_zh5959]

I think a Great frutiger aero Music is definitevley Fireflies😂

[@Plantster15]

Fuckin BASED sonic riders enjoyer

[@justmii4887]

i think that the perfect song for frutiger aero is lease, while the song for frutiger metro is fireflies

[@TEZAFIM]

❤️‍🔥

[@2etai]

4:35 DORNA OMG

[@endcaps1917]

Man those were the days...

[@bunzigonsuper]

Ay what about LittleBigPlanet for the PS3, that game was peak back in the day 😢

[@earnestknightvincentr.tund6252]

Thee Future

[@earnestknightvincentr.tund6252]

Gru be like bye bye you orphans😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@will420high4]

Windows Vista looks way better and futuristic than Windows 10 for example

[@ASwitchDog]

I wish I could live in the Xbox 360

[@Ballyer_Rallyer]

This was a beautiful video but we need fall guys iceberg pt 2 😀

[@KugelWasHere]

i customized my linux device so it looks like mata nero/frutiger ego

[@butterflyfromhell885]

Does Frutiger Aero ever go with De Blob 2 on Wii or does he always go with me?

[@Sunflower41XD]

he'll always be within you

[@cringetown808]

i scream anytime anyone mentions LazyTown

[@melaniebutkin3298]

Hey Sunflower, Could you for a new analog horror video, can you cover a Analog horror on Sonic the Hedgehog? Please?

[@Sunflower41XD]

Thanks for the suggestion, I've looked into Sonic before so you might see it some time in the future :)

[@joroc]

Frut tiger?

[@mystic64984]

you forgot Wii Daisy Circuit in the music list in the description

[@Sunflower41XD]

Thanks for pointing that out! fixed it up

[@Pieflovor]

windows xp

[@kristinhumes8272]

THERE IS MORE OF KAI SPLATOON YEAHHHH

[@Sunflower41XD]

TRUE

[@hotcrazy15]

is that the real fruiter aro

[@gabfortin1976]

Sonic Adventure is pretty F A

[@atlas113]

1:06 ROBORAPTOR?????

[@kingkazma3246]

Everything turned flat and boring, who decides these things? 😂

[@kraberap-sniper]

Are you making fun of the aesthetic or are you just curious

[@kingkazma3246]

@@kraberap-sniper I'm talking about what makes companies unite and decide to all start a trend.

[@wrjtung3456]

This sucks thank god it’s gone

[@TheTrueXaver]

what a strange sentiment. I suppose it was a bit overused back then

[@may6v6]

such a fantastic video !!!!! whenever i need to explain frutiger aero as a whole to someone, ill just send them this video🧩🏝️💿🧼🌐💧🐠🌤️🫶

[@Sunflower41XD]

Woah thanks :D 🌐