IE4CHAN

IE4CHAN aka IE4CHAN.MID or IE4CHAN.mid is a midi file that was discovered by a YouTuber called Patch93, who uncovered the midi file by searching through some .cab files on a Windows 98FE CD.

As the name suggests, IE4CHAN.mid was likely meant to play when installing Internet Explorer 4 (Windows 95's version of IE), but was never used.

The midi file is a prototype of Flourish.mid, which shows that one of the three midi files that can found in the media folder in Windows ME-Windows 11 actually dates back to Windows 95, making Flourish.mid the oldest surviving midi file, since all the other ones got removed as of Windows ME.

It is also likely that Nathan Grigg also composed IE4CHAN.mid, since he also composed Flourish.mid.

It has a jungle-like melody and lasts for 35 seconds (0:35), making it possibly the shortest midi that can be found on Windows 98 (since it IS found on a Windows 98FE CD). The song also plays at 240 BPM, the same tempo as Flourish, but multiplied 2 times.

IE4CHAN.MID Discovery
In the video's description, Patch93 tells the story of how the midi was found:

Patch93 - "This is something I found while searching for MIDIs through the CAB files on my Windows 98FE CD. Apparently this is a MIDI file that was supposed to be involved with Internet Explorer 4. (Which quite honestly is the worst version of IE you can get. :P) It's apparently a shortened version of Flourish.mid, which was later bundled in Windows ME and all succeeding versions of Windows after that. Perhaps, this was supposed to be use as an introduction when you installed the s**tty browser on Windows 95? XD"

Differences
Unlike Flourish.mid, the song lacks information and comments about the midi file such as the composer or year.

The song is shorter and only uses part of the end section of the song.

The song ends with a shift in pitch, which Flourish doesn't do.

Acoustic Grand Piano, the two Fretless Bass and most other instruments are in different places in the track list.

The Drums (Standard Kit) are used on two separate tracks instead of one, one being for the intro drums and the other for the main beat.

The Marimba & Kalimba are only used for the outro of the song instead of throughout the song.

The instruments Rock Organ & Electric Guitar (Muted) are completely absent from IE4CHAN and were only added in Flourish.mid.

Similarities
IE4CHAN still uses "Program Change" like Flourish can; Electric Bass (Finger) can still change into a Pad 8 (Sweep) and back into an Electric Bass (Finger).

Both Electric Guitar (Jazz) & Acoustic Guitar (Nylon)'s outro sections are present, but the other sections do not exist yet.

IE4CHAN sounds almost identical to the middle ending section of Flourish.mid, with only some minor differences (such as the Kalimba and Marimba playing only at the end).

Instruments
Acoustic Grand Piano

Electric Bass (Finger)

Pad 8 (Sweep)

Fretless Bass 2x

Drums (Standard Kit) 2x

Marimba

Kalimba

Electric Guitar (Jazz)

Acoustic Guitar (Nylon)

Pad 2 (Warm) 2x

Soprano Sax

Vibraphone

Comments (Midi Information)
N/A

Other Midis by Nathan Grigg
Flourish - The final version of IE4CHAN found in the Media folder on Windows 2000-Windows 10. It replaces DXDiag on DirectX as the test midi file on version DirectX9c and later.

Town - Another midi file found in the Media folder in Windows ME-Windows 10, also composed by Nathan Grigg

Global Underscore - A midi file that could be found searching up Clipart in Microsoft Powerpoint & Microsoft Clip Organizer. It has similarities to Flourish.

j0074226.mid (NaturH) - An alternative version of Global Underscore. Sadly, since it's real name has not been identified yet, it hasn't got its own page. However, a .mid link of it can be found on both the Microsoft Clipart Midis category, & the page for Global Underscore.

Soweto Underscore - A midi file that could be found searching up Clipart in Microsoft Powerpoint & Microsoft Clip Organizer. It has similarities to Town.

Listen to Midi
Since the midi file was designed to run on an OPL soundcard such as an OPL3, the midi file will sound drastically different on newer versions of Windows and Emulators since they use a Roland Wavetable General Midi soundcard.

(Note: If you're using Google Chrome or Opera, the midi file will download instead)

Listen to IE4CHAN.mid: http://www.angelfire.com/ab5/Ayandehnegar/Midmusic/IE4CHAN.MID

Mirror Link: https://sites.google.com/site/musiccurios/downloads/IE4CHAN.MID?attredirects=0&d=1

Last Resort Mirror Links
If all the links above are broken, these Archive.org mirror links are most likely to work. However, using right-click to download the midis results in the file becoming corrupted upon download. They can only be saved by left-clicking on them.

Archive Link 1 (Right-clicking the link won't work; it has to be left-clicked instead): https://web.archive.org/web/20190728101354/http://www.angelfire.com/ab5/Ayandehnegar/Midmusic/IE4CHAN.MID

Archive Link 2: Archive of Music Curios' link

Videos
Brandon Lee shows how to find IE4CHAN (Beta Flourish) on Windows 98FE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKT5Vhw1nS0&t=248

Other Soundcards
Microsoft GS/GM Wavetable Synth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyW40VyXnXA

OPL3 (Original Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWptxNuQqTY

OPL3 SB16 Voyetra SuperSAPI: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Gravis Ultrasound: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Sound Blaster AWE64: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha YMF724: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

DOSMID (MS-DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW26apuGurE&t=2247s

Apple Mac: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Midi Devices
Roland SC-55: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Roland SC-88: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha MU80 MIDI Device: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Roland MT-32 (MUNT): Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Keyboards
Korg MicroARRANGER Keyboard: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Yamaha PSR-S950: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Phones
Nokia x3-00 Phone: Sorry, there's no video of this yet...

Remixes of IE4CHAN.MID
Sorry, no remixes of this midi file exist yet...

Similar Midis
Flourish - A well known about midi file found hidden away in the Media folder on most Windows OSes. It was also composed by Nathan Grigg, and also utilizes "Program Change"

Global Underscore - A midi file that was once found in Microsoft Clipart & Microsoft Clip Organizer. Sounds very similar to Flourish, and was also composed by Nathan Grigg.

j0074226.mid (NaturH) - Possibly an alternate version of Global Underscore. It was also composed by Nathan Grigg, composer of Flourish and Town.