Attention digital anthropologists: You can now visit an ass-whipping museum of Winamp skins
Winamp Skin Museum Back before the music industry had figured out innovative new ways to screw musicians out of money with streaming services, the best way to listen to music on your computer was through Winamp. The audio software was ubiquitous throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s—the only real choice for anyone discerning enough not to just throw all their tracks into Windows Media Player like a chump.
Now, thanks to Jordan Elderedge, those who lived through that era can experience a head rush of nostalgia by perusing a virtual museum of 65,000 Winamp skins.
The Winamp Skin Museum is massive. It allows users to scroll through an eye-watering number of skins from back when people were crafting these very specific artist statements for the enjoyment of others all the time. Click on one of the images and a pop-up appears that previews the skin, shows its name, and provides links for sharing and downloading the file.