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#Who created zen for 2k series#
#Who created zen for 2k simulator#

It is also based on the idea that devices should be easily repaired and promotes the rejection of planned obsolescence. It is based on the harmonizing of form and function rather than one over the other. It is based on the idea of doing more with less space as opposed to doing less with more space. Rather than paper-thin devices, the Technozen tech design philosophy is small and boxy. There is also a focus on health and wellbeing. The philosophy is not based on asceticism or extreme frugality rather, it is based on simplicity and beauty. It is minimalistic, but not to an absurd degree. It is based on the belief that technology should improve life but not totally dominate it. It is a rejection of the fast-paced modern tech culture, favoring a more laid-back lifestyle. The Technozen philosophy is based on the harmonizing of technology and nature. It's secular and unrelated to the Japanese meaning of Zen which pertains to a sect of Buddhism. The "Zen" in the Technozen name was chosen because of its association in the west with minimalist Asian aesthetics and a philosophy of simplicity.

Nash Music Library (Japanese stock music company not all of the music is Technozen but a lot of it is).

CFCF(Liquid Colors & The Colours of Life).

#Who created zen for 2k simulator#

Mitch Murder (Salary Man Simulator albums and maybe a few tracks from Then Again).

This version can be found as an easter egg in the description of the original video. Mitch Murder's Salary Man Simulator 3 is less Technozen than the first two albums, but he has released a special "Extra Wii" version that is nearer to Technozen. The music is typically instrumental, but it doesn't necessarily have to be.Įxamples of Technozen music include Gabriel Gundacker's Unofficial Wii Sports Soundtrack and Mitch Murder's Salary Man Simulator albums. Influences range from New Age music, Synthwave, City Pop, Muzak, Bossa Nova, and Latin music. It often utilizes glossy synths, highly quantized sampled acoustic instruments, electric pianos, soft flutes, and even the occasional accordion. Music associated with Technozen often has a laid-back lounge feel. The music is often similar to tracks heard in Nintendo games, particularly Wii and DS games. Unlike Frutiger Aero, Technozen has a particular style of music that goes along with it.

#Who created zen for 2k series#

The art style game series released on Wii, DS and GBA (only in Japan) by Skip ltd., the developer of the Chibi-Robo! series, also capture this aesthetic. Examples of Technozen style tech include the Nintendo Wii, Honda Asimo, Sony Aibo, Toyota bB/Scion xB (first gen), Nintendo DS, Panasonic Let's Note, Garakei cell phones, PDAs, Digital Ink E-Readers, and Casio Electronic Dictionaries.

Visual inspiration comes from a wide variety of sources, but mid-late 2000s technology is a major inspiration (particularly Japanese and some Korean technology).