OCR01153 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'A Storm in the Desert'

[djpretzel]

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

[Typhun]

This is wonderful. It took a new dimension to the song of storms. I like it a lot.

[Fieari]

Ooh, I'd been WAITING for a Song of Storms mix to make it through... also known as the Windmill Theme, or for a reason I'm not particularly familiar with, "scheissebrot". There have been a number of VERY promising mixes posted in the WIP forum, but their authors all abandoned them, leaving a stupendous opening and one drooling for more, and then silence...

But we're not talking about those other mixes. We're talking about this one. This one follows through, and my how well it does! The transition to the Desert Collosus Teleport song (I've forgotten the actual name) was perfect, and felt very natural. And the switch back was even more perfect... it felt rather tender, and then it rushes forth like the organ grinder was turning the crank to fast... and then ends simply. Okay, perhaps more could have been played with in order to make it REALLY feel like spinning the record to fast at the end, but all in all, it worked reasonably well.

I like this. Well done! Well done. Don't stop remixing. I like what I hear.

[dsandler]

Especially entertained by the musical pun starting at 2:53 -- the Bolero of Fire melody is reprised, with French horns riffing Ravel's "Boléro" (1928) pretty convincingly beneath. Cute.

[Metsubo]

:O I'm writing this as I listen, and so far, I like what I hear. I loved the transition at 1:29. Everything is done so beautifully in this song. :3 OH SNAP! BOLERO OF FIRE! :O*shock* Beautifully done as well. Koji Kondo would be proud. Unknown is a king among men...A king among men...

[sae]

I was trying to ignore this remix or push it into the background as I was surfing when it started playing but, damn, this is really great. I wanted to come give you props on some wonderful arrangement and turning those little ocarina melodies (which I love) into something so beautiful. Makes me wanna go play Zelda64!

[Vestiges Vargos]

Wow, this is a really good mix, im not sure how id describe it but it certainly is powerful and brings back lots of memorys and emotions about the game, great work.

[Thunder Dragon]

i have listened to Unknown's windwaker remix, and after listening to that, i thaught "now, he could never do a remix better than that", but apphearantly he succeded, when i for the first time got my Zelda 64, i could sit in the Wind Mill, and listen to the music there for hours, and like Fieari i have been waiting for a Song Of Storms remix, and here it is, and reffering again, to this time what Typhun said, it really took a new dimension out of it, its a mix of bolero of fire and windmill hut, both songs from Zelda 64 i love, wonderfully mixed together in one song.

Thank You Unknown! :D

[TheBeav]

Man.....what a good mix. It flows so well and it just sounds like your in a professional orchestral hall...not to mention its Zelda music :D I thouroghly enjoyed this piece, and it definitely ranks somewhere at the top. Excellent work.

[Seven]

Awesome. It has a wide and open feeling to it. I love the Song of Storms, and this mix is a really interesting interpretation of it. Very nice work.

[naatualle]

This entire mix has me astounded. I've been a long time listener to music from this site, but I think I've found my favorite song. The beginning was very nice, and the bass line was tastefully done. As the song progresses, the wonderful orchestration continues. As a Music Ed student, I especially appreciate the addition of Bolero around 2:33. My only problem with this mix is that the ending seems to lack something, and it cuts off rather soon. It would be nice if another 5-10 seconds were added to let it end satisfactorily, but as it stands, I am very pleased.

In SINFONIA,
Naa Tualle

[SasukeKonoha]

Long time listener (Remember the old orange-colored OCR site? Haha yeah) first time poster.. Must say I'm glad to pick this song for my first one too. Very well put together, mixed the two songs very well. My new favorite Zelda64 ReMix :)

[mrmoeo]

Extremely Impressed with this remix, keep it up please.

[PlatformerMastah]

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. I see nothing wrong with this remix.

[Alexi Stuvok]

8O Just Beautiful! Absolutely Magnificent! 8O

[The_Wind_Waker8]

Wow....

[CokedUpWerewolf]

thanks and kudos, Unknown. This is crazy good.

[ArchonClock]

Finally, finally, FINALLY someone who remixxed the SONG OF STORMS in a way I love.
People just too often don't feel the sheer POWER that simple melody has! I love this remix!

Heard the Serenade of Water in there too, among others. This remix's too fine.

[Psycrow]

This song reminds me of that imagination song in Willy Wonka-- how it starts off, you know :P
Anyway, rock on :)

[TheDarkSaxPlaya]

Finally, finally, FINALLY someone who remixxed the SONG OF STORMS in a way I love.
People just too often don't feel the sheer POWER that simple melody has! I love this remix!

Heard the Serenade of Water in there too, among others. This remix's too fine.

You haven't heard SAiNT 420's version of the song, called SoS. I think he did a good job. Anyway, this is what I call a ReMix. Unknown does good work. I also have his Dragon Warrior ReMixes (both kick ass). So yeah. Good job there Unknown!

[Dicaeopolis]

I really love this mix. It's definitely high quality as far as orchestrated arrangements go. On the whole, this has become one of my favorite remixes on the site. I'm especially impressed with how much Unknown was able to do with such little source material.

That said, I'm not without my gripes. First off, I was caught a little off guard by how quickly the piece strayed from the original melody. For reasons I can't explain, it bothered me that Unknown didn't give the Song of Storms theme a single faithful play through.

The blending of original material with the Song of Storms is a masterful transition, I have to say. I also love everything about Unknown's treatment of the Bolero of Fire (despite the betrayal the original melody once again) right up to the major chord at 2:51. It seems, to me at least, entirely out of place. After that, though, the piece is solid gold. There always seems to be one particular bit of a remix that I instantly fall in love with, and in this instance, it's the entrance of the horns at 4:00. It's only a tiny portion of the whole, but everytime I listen to this remix, I find myself waiting just for those two or three seconds.

Well, that's really all I have to say. Aside from those tiny irksome bits (which I wouldn't consider flaws by any means), this is a knock-out arrangement.

Now what's this rumor that 'A Storm in the Desert' is only the first of a series? I'd love to hear more great OoT themes arranged in just this style!

[Metasquares]

I was awestruck the first time I heard this. The entire Artifact of Power series is part of my collection.

You may all be interested to know that this is one of a collection of four songs, all of which are on VGMix:

http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=455
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=620
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=942
http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=1009

[BlueEnvy]

This is some wonderful work. Shows how soundfonts can be used to create something magnificent (they are soundfonts right? =P). This song is a very inspiring piece of work. I look forward to seeing the next three movements show up in the judging. Keep arranging Unknown.

~Blue

[fisherman]

10/10 - perfection - I couldn't add a thing to it. The arrangement is superb. *drools*

[Guruguruman]

8O AMAZEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) x 1,000,000,000

i loved it!

[Guruguruman]

8O AMAZEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) x 1,000,000,000

i loved it!

[zhayslip]

The 'A Storm in a Desert' is absolutly magnificent. When I first heard the main theme to the song of storms I was picturing link on a cliff overlooking Gerudo Valley and Playing the Song of storms. Then the structure of the music starts playing and then I saw clouds forming and the rain start fallng with a little lightning and this storm happening throughout hyrule. Then the Borele of Fire (or however you spell it) kicks in and fires start. After the Borele ends the Song of Storms starts playing again struggling to douse the fires and succeding. Then afterwards the song slows down and leads into the prelude of light. I love every second of 'A Storm in a Desert'.


(hope i followed all the guidelines this is my first post)

[leroy159]

WOW!!!!

Do more PLZ!!!!!

[traviswedding]

A Storm in the Desert is simply put: pure beauty. untill the point where the bolero of fire comes in. then it turns into a dramatic heroic march. then fades back into a slightly more suspenceful beautiful part. follows up with a combination. the song becomes quiet... then the theme is played faster than before, and faster and faster. more quiet notes. then a dramitic impact with the perfect ending. kudos to you Unknown

[Hylian Shadow]

'A Storm in the Desert' is a very nicely done song. The introduction is soft, and then the song grabs attention at 00:39 when the main melody kicks in. I'd stuck this on my playlist but hadn't noticed it was on, but that part got me listening.

The song alternates between simple piano parts and orchestral parts, which to me gives it an almost epic feel to it. Also, the different songs are blended together very well, flowing from one to the next without any jarring. Nicely done. I also like how as the song progresses, the tempo picks up. It gets faster, then slower, then faster again. I think that adds to the whole epic feel. I do wish the ending chord was just a couple seconds longer and faded away more rather than just stopping, just to bring the listener back down.

Unknown has taken the simple ocarina songs and made them something very beautiful. This song is definitely staying on my playlist.

[tk1337]

This is quite the remix. I love it, and the slipping in of Ravel's "Bolero" into the "Bolero of Fire" was simply awesome. Spiffy work here. Go download "Bolero" and listen how the artist masterfully integrates its main theme into Zelda's theme through the transposing of it into a minor-sounding key. Fantastic.

[bonerxsxex]

does the first minute of this remind anyone else of Pure Imagination ?

[the frantic melon]

I've always loved the teleportation songs, so this was a real treat to hear for me. Excellent mix, man. Keep it up!

BTW, way to go tk1337 for picking up the bit of Ravel's 'Bolero' slipped in there- I thought i was the only one who listened to classical & techno out there. And if bonerxsxex means the song from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," then yes, i guess it does kind of sound like it. Weird, no?

[Ravenstorm]

This has got to be one of the best mixes I have ever heard. I mean, in my opinion this is on par with Darkesword's "Ancient Hero" mix. I didn't even notice bolero hidden in the song, but the fact that it's there and so well tied in speaks all the more. top marks here.

[kevisco]

Excellent! Good Work! Fine Job! Awsome! What else can I say?

[Puffman]

Wow, just.. Wow

Three thumbs up

[SilentSufferer19]

Crap, I hate it when everyone steals what I was going to say. (Guess I should've thought of it faster) Regardless, I thought this was an amazing piece even before I read the reviews that broke down the individual music that formed this masterpiece.

Amazing, that's all I can say.

[Mini Mog]

Starting things off with a slow rendition of the Song of Storms, Unknown brings the listener into familiar territory before venturing out to create a unique atmosphere that blends the Storm and Bolero of Fire themes together.

While the brass and string sections are the main instruments of choice here, there's a nice piano segment that comes in around 2:06 and sets the pace for a beautiful transition into the Bolero of Fire theme.

After a nice marching drumbeat, the string and piano sections come back around 3:26, and gradually build up to a nice finish with the Song of Storms at 3:58.

Beautifully executed, this is a definite must-have for any Zelda fan! :D :D :D

(And if you like this first movement in the Artifact of Power series, then you should check out the other three at vgmix. I guarantee you won't be disappointed!)

[Dr. Wily]

does the first minute of this remind anyone else of Pure Imagination ?

I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't of said but yes, can see a similarity.

Delightful remix, I always thought of Song of Storms as a nicely comical piece but the orchestral arrangement of it was quite beautiful. Requiem of spirit and Song of storms were lovely ocarina tunes, and you mde Bolero sound much better too. Triumphant work!

[Great King Rat]

This is what people would call 'majestic.'
People would be right. Beautiful instumentation, no forced edge in transition, and a nice helping of variety once it gets going, from piano's to marching drums, to that violin (or whatever it is) playing the SoS.

[Cheeszeman_]

w00t!! this is definately a musthave tune... first time i was a bit skeptical, but those are all of my fav tunes!! i still play Ocarana just for kicks.... the songs kick @$$ too... yes.... i couldn't really tell, was that a tuba/baritone or a Trombone near the end? oh well, both are awesome powerful instruments...
man we gotta do that one in classical band!! hehe
when i grow up i wanna be a music teacher!!!!!

[hjalfi]

Mmm. This is *almost* really, really good... all the individual parts of it are brilliant. Unfortunately, IMO, all those parts put together leads to something that's a bit chaotic and unstructured. It never seems to go anywhere. It doesn't seem to *mean* anything, which is a pity, because there's so much potential.

That said, I'm going to check out the other pieces in the series. Right now...

[Qureshi Sahab]

This indeed brought new dimensions to the Zelda World...it mixed sadness, anger, pride, and all the other emotions all into a well-blended mix...keep up the good work guys!

[ZARU]

bonerxsxex I have to agree with you, it DOES sound like Pure Imagination... A very interesting mix, it sounds quite epic-like. Unknown didin't have much to mix from, so it had to be pretty difficult... A very good mix... Deffinitly a worthy download. ^_^

[Txai]

This stuff is very impressive, really! I played Zelda 64 and remember me of this song. The "wheel-wheel-object-rotation" Theme (The music name is not this). Always powerful is the production of this mix. The instruments are in high quality. The melody is very pleasant and creative. Good, very very good exactly. All right!

[jordex]

Indeed, Very impressive!

Song of Storms was always one of my favourite from OoT

It's great how there's such confident, powerful orchestration and the goes into the suttle piano playing

Sometime near 2:30 it goes to Beloro of Fire, at 2:55 its not over yet, there's some very cool melody over top the Beloro

I especially love hearing Requiem of Spirit only I wish it lasted longer

Anyhoo, GREAT arrangement, Unknown

[Gate Jumper]

This is A big WoW! Amazing what you have done with the the tiny songs :D I LoVe IT!

[linkwolf]

:cry: aw the song of storms and many others some of my faves keep up the great work unknown you rule.
p.s i remix zelad to i have done a few the best is my heavy metal verson of the song of time. i just don't have the tools to send it in.maybe some day

[DJ Pili]

This finally made it to the 'Me' ReMixes list! A great piece!

[Sonan]

I really enjoyed this remix. :D

[LupusCanis]

This is my favourite piece (although Monkey Brain Soup for the Soul comes close) on this entire site.

Well done :)

[Bummerdude]

This is actually very nice. Song of Storms doesn´t always have to mean a crazy old dude with an accordion, in this case it´s a full out arrangement of orchestral instruments with a beautiful piano. Unknown, you´ve done it again! :D :D

[Zera]

An increadible remix. You have taken two of my favorite themes from this game, and have enhanced them beyond words. Truely...I'm at a loss for words. The segment where Bolero of Fire plays stirs up the song into a seemingly infinite wave of rage - which is exactly what Bolero of Fire should be. Song of Storms - I'm most impressed by your work with it. You can truely see a "Storm in the Dessert" as you listen to this.

I can only hope to see even more great works from you! ^_^

[lady zelda]

How do I explain this? This remix is like a pair of shoes that fit perfectly, not too tight, not too loose, comfortable, and stylish. I mean, this remix just makes all the ocarina songs fit together in one delux track perfectly with a great amount of variety in the general atmosphere throughout from a majestic symphonic Song of Time to this suspense built up to the Bolero of Fire part. Variety, utilizing many different base tunes in one remix, and best of all, it just goes together like the green duds on Link!

[Kozmo]

great transitions. I like how the intro comes back at the end with the accelerando and key sig effects. The 'requiem of spirit' theme fits perfectly between the end of the brass and percussion-laden 'bolero of fire' and the 'song of storms'. The 'requiem of spirit' makes one final entrance at the very end of the piece, where the melody is played once after the 'song of storms'. I felt that this completed the piece perfectly.

Great sounding brass samples.
Another great orchestral piece for Unknown. Keep it comin'; I love it.

[shenroc]

I remember way back when I used to be in a concert band and played Robert W. Smith's piece called the "Tempest" and "Furioso". I used to think that nothing can top those pieces of that kinda genre.

But this work of art simply amazes me. I've played almost every Zelda game and ended everyone one of them except "4 Swords, Minish Cap, Twilight Princess (not even out yet =P), Oracle of Ages/Seasons and Windwaker2 (also not out yet)"

I'm a huge fan of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask so I must say,

That this piece is definately something I've been looking for, for the longest time. Thank you Unknown for providing the fans out there with one of the most cherished and loved songs partaking the series in OoT. Each bit of the song captured the moment and emotion of the tale of the Hero of Time.

[Mechasonic4ever]

This remix is the smoothest most calming song ever. It flows through my heart and leaves a tear in my eye. I could imagine a grand symphony playing this wonderous piece.
In general this remix is so good that if it wasnt on a remix site im sure it would be mistaken for a grand orchestral piece.
Congradulations on your grand song and keep then coming!

[Zombie]

This is great! Definitely on my top ten favorite songs of OCR!

[Walter_Sullivan]

i'm sure it's been mentioned before, but if it hasn't, the music was made by a man named Tyler Heath.
so go ahead and pay respect by replacing his "unknown" with his name.

[Liontamer]

i'm sure it's been mentioned before, but if it hasn't, the music was made by a man named Tyler Heath.
so go ahead and pay respect by replacing his "unknown" with his name.
His ReMixer name IS "Unknown".

[Tyler Heath]

hahahahahah

yeah, I little foresight on my part when choosing a handle might have saved us all a few headaches.

[Acamada]

A while ago this has been my favorite Remix, meaninjg that I usually listen to it until it drives me crazy. Me, a big Jazz/Soul/Classic fan, loved this song. Keep up the good work.

[Spoom]

This mix is seriously awesome, as is the entire Artifact of Power series (http://www.soundtempest.net/unknown/whut.htm). I wish I could hear a real orchestra play through these tracks.

[ph0sphorousgobu]

Very very nice! The remixer uses several of my favorite themes from the OoT, and gives them an awesome orchestral treatment. An awesome remix of awesome music from an awesome game. Good work, keep it up!

[Nohbody]

Really great job, lots of strong symphonic junk going on up in here. Especially like french horn part

[HitoriJaNai]

Of all the surprises... This was something unexpected but definitely not unwanted. The Windmill Theme (believe that's it in the beginning section) always made me want to dance and jump around and be merry (and generally annoying), but this... it makes me kind of sad. Like there's a person that this song is about and she's just died.

Nice, epic feel, and a very good job on a source (among many) that has yet to leave my conscious brain.

[Sanryu3451]

I registered just to say this...i actually cried in the beginning. Mind you there is nothing wrong with that. It was AMAZING. I could feel all the emotions put into this. Just great work all around. Keep it up!!

[OA]

Nice pacing and transitions, decent samples, and good dynamics make this a pretty good listen. The themes are well-integrated, and there is a pretty good emotive feel as well. I like this one. :-)

[Ragnarock]

This is an amazing mix! I really hate to use this word, because of its over-use, but there is simply no other word to fully describe this song... it's truly epic.

[Snow Taradien]

When that brass comes in, its like getting kicked in the face, and then having to thank someone for doing it.