Zelda Reorchestrated, better known as ZREO, have been creating beautiful versions of Zelda music for years. They’ve created several albums, including their Soundscapes series, but are currently working on their biggest and most ambitious project so far. Twilight Symphony is an album-in-the-works that will contain at least two and a half hours of fully orchestrated…
The Symphony of the Goddesses is still going strong, with additional performances being added to the schedule. Concerts for Pittsburgh, Boston, Chicago and New York City have just been announced, with even more said to be on the way. Continue reading to view the full schedule.
Jason sneaked in a short vlog at the Symphony of the Goddesses, and after that he, Hombre, Noah (of LegendZelda), and Austin (of Link’sHideaway) got together and talked about how awesome the concert was. Oh, and they started a barbershop quartet.
YouTube user Antoinelavenant has created a dubstep remix of a classic Zelda melody just in time to get fans pumped up for E3. The nostalgic “secret jingle” sound when discovering a secret in any Zelda game is used throughout the remix as a brilliant dropping effect. Ending with a serene, symphonic measure, this Song of Storms tune…
Robin William’s daughter is well known among the Zelda fan community. Having been named for the video game character, she has earned a reputation as a Zelda fan herself. As it turns out, she’ll be hosting the Zelda symphony at E3 this year, which is another reason to attend if you have the opportunity. Source:…
Taking YouTube and the internet by storm, Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” now has 230 million views on YouTube a year after it was first uploaded. If you haven’t heard the song by now, you will soon (by the end of this post if you continue reading). Amongst all of the hype, another…
If only these students knew what they were signing up for. Very recently, this video was uploaded to YouTube depicting a high school band playing a song titled “A Storm in the Desert”. But listen closely to this song and you will hear the classic “Song of Storms” theme from Ocarina of Time. What does…
It’s a common fact: there are thousands of Zelda covers that have been created that span from classical all the way to metal genres. However, this cover, which includes a whole album, ventures into a new genre for Zelda music covers—post-rock. Post-rock is often defined as the use of similar instruments used in rock music,…
Yesterday, the YouTube pianist kylelandry uploaded a beautiful duet medley. The piece was performed by Kyle Landry and Frank Tedesco, and the arrangement is absolutely wonderful. This is worth the five minutes of your life it will take to watch the video, so hit the jump and enjoy!
Popular gaming website 1Up has recently posted a video explaining the similarity, and possible correlation, of Final Fantasy IV‘s Prologue (which was present in the original Final Fantasy from 1987) and Link to the Past‘s ending theme. Though Bob Mackey from 1UP states he doesn’t want to accuse anyone of foul play, he does note…
French YouTube user Chamorico81 has recently uploaded a video of a Zelda piano medley. These are his own arrangements of pieces ranging from the main theme in The Legend of Zelda all the way to Ballade of the Goddess in Skyward Sword. In the video description, Chamorico81 says this is his own tribute to the Zelda series. Hit the…
Finally the legendary Symphony of the Goddess has come closer to completion. There were parts of Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, and Twilight Princess; we all knew that from the CD. Yet, somehow, something was missing. Hit the jump to read more!
You might remember a couple years back we reported on FreddeGredde’s amazing video of him playing all the instrument parts in his medley from The Wind Waker. He’s gone on to cover many, many more videos of him covering songs, and has also released a fantastic album of original songs written and performed by himself.…
YouTube user GilvaSunner has recently uploaded a decent amount of guitar Zelda covers performed by Sathoshi Aikawa for the official sheet music book that has lately been released. Played exclusively with an acoustic guitar, the entire collection emits a western, warm feeling and can allow any Zelda fan to reminisce about classic Zelda melodies. The playlist contains memorable pieces from Zelda II,…
When two game musicians meet at GDC, the annual Game Developers Conference, you just know something fantastic is bound to come out of it. Fast forward (or rewind) to last Friday, and musicians/composers Aivi and Surasshu put out a powerhouse of nostalgia: a Link’s Awakening’s “Mabe Village” duet that really combines retro and modern with a…
