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Medli’s Melodies: A musical puzzle box

When you see a track titled “Symphony of Wisdom,” you probably expect to just hear a remixed version of “Zelda’s Lullaby.” While that iconic track is featured in “Symphony of Wisdom,” Sam Dillard surprises the listener by tying together multiple, seemingly disparate themes from throughout the Zelda series, not all of which are tied into…

Medli’s Melodies: An oath lacking resolution

The song “Oath to Order” is only really used once in Majora’s Mask, but this single moment is worthy of great reflection. It is played by Link near the game’s end when he summons the Four Giants from the north, south, east, and west to hold back the rapidly encroaching moon. It’s a song of…

Medli’s Melodies: The music of the night

Ocarina of Time was the first Zelda title to incorporate a day-and-night cycle into its gameplay, adding a new layer of atmosphere that allowed for deeper immersion into the world of Hyrule. A bustling marketplace by day would fall silent under the watchful eye of the moon, and quirky little shops that shunned the sun…

Medli’s Melodies: Different waves on a distant shore

Ah, the title theme of the original Legend of Zelda. It’s a wonderful piece, gracefully using the overworld theme to set you up for the adventure ahead. You might also be aware that it was originally supposed to be an arrangement of Ravel’s Bolero, but that’s not what we’re talking about today. (For details, check…

Medli’s Melodies: Beedle’s Shop Ship

One day, I felt like listening to the shop theme: not the one from Ocarina of Time that I grew up with, but the more laid-back version from The Wind Waker. I put it on and kept it going in the background as I was working on a little bit of this and a little…

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