ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 'hyrule castle dark world'
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, 1991, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): posu yan
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo
- Song(s): 'Hyrule Castle'
- Posted: 2000-08-17, evaluated by djpretzel
Po is good! This unique, heavily hip-hop style mix from Zelda 3's 'dark castle' is simple, minimalist hip-hop with a solid groove, very little processing, a clean sound, and a tight beat. All-in-all, very addicting and awesome background music for chillin' : If LINK came back to earth and went on a revival tour with the Fugees, things might go a little like THIS ^^ I wholeheartedly recommend you grab it.
- dANGER boy on December 13, 2011
- SubNormal J3 on February 19, 2011
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
This mix is very much laid back, and not only is it slowed down, but there are some cool rhythmic and harmonic changes sprinkled throughout. Though in a few instances it is almost too sparse, it is kept inflated by the rotary epiano, and the super clean beats.
Hearing the melody slowed down to a crawl actually makes it sound cooler i think, as it takes on a more sinister feeling. That feeling is softened a bit by the sample used, but hearing this is very refreshing, and gives me a whole new perspective to look at this melody.
- OA on January 29, 2008
That said, as someone who hates rap and hip-hop, that this is a really good remix, and if more hip hop were like this, I'd probably like the genre.
- Superrpgman on April 7, 2007
Like, people need to develop a sense of what sounds GOOD, and what DOESN'T.
There are people that think that ANYTHING can be re-mixed into a hip-hop, dance, jazz, or WHATEVER track. Some, and a LOT of tracks from different games can. But, not ALL, and people need to really sit down and think things through.
This really does NOT sound good in hip-hop. Or if there is "potential," it really sucks, at least for now.
- KogeJoe on February 1, 2007
Hip-hop is cool. It's amazing how well this melody fits with the beat. Coulda been a little less chez and more gangstaesque.
- meccaneer on October 28, 2005
Shhhhhhh wrote: Just a quick note: this is a remix of "Hyrule Castle" not "Dark World" like the ReMix information says.
Thank you for your time.
^^;
No problem, thanks for the heads-up. It's been fixed. Cool stuff, BTW. Though an older piece, it's definitely consistant with some of Posu's other laid-back pieces like Axelay "Citylights." He be chillin' it good.
- Liontamer on August 17, 2005
Thank you for your time.
^^;
- Shhhhhhh on August 16, 2005
- The_Wind_Waker8 on January 13, 2005
- jordex on September 23, 2004
I'm generally NOT a fan of hip-hop, rap and R&B music, but when people make hip-hop remixes on this site, I'm pretty much always pleased with the result. No exception! Awesome stuff.
I half expect someone or something to start rappin'
A great compliment for a hip-hop beat, and I agree wholeheartedly.
Beat is what the song was missing, you add it to the song.
Yeah! And it goes so well, it seems like the original should have had more of this "Link chillin' wit da brothaz in tha hood" feel.
- fisherman on October 17, 2003
Cano
anyway, this song rocks, and really gives a new face to this theme.
- Cano on October 10, 2003
- PassivePretentiousness on February 24, 2003
- RailOcelot on February 23, 2003
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