ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 'hyrule castle dark world'
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- 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.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Chill, just chill. Simple hip-hop and never gets old. Brilliant
combination of simple beat, clean production, and a great source.
Did not see this one coming but definitely worth grabbing AND
keeping.
- dANGER boy on December 13, 2011
- dANGER boy on December 13, 2011
Posu Yan is awesome. Great debut mix. The simple groove is
enthralling, and that modulated rhodes fits perfectly.
- SubNormal J3 on February 19, 2011
- SubNormal J3 on February 19, 2011
Needs a little more transverse sections. Becomes repetitive maybe
because the music has similar music and rhythm throughout. Try to
diversify some of the elements. Overall, not too bad.
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
I have to admit when I first saw this was a sub-100 remix I was
pretty worried, but I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that it
was po!, who is nearly always on top of his game.
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
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
First of all, let me just say that usually I'd think that hyrule
castle should never be slowed down.
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
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
Another one of those tracks that just doesn't do well as a remix,
especially in this style.
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
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
Yeah, I hear no glitch at 1:25.
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
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
Just a quick note: this is a remix of "Hyrule Castle" not "Dark
World" like the ReMix information says.
Thank you for your time.
^^;
- Shhhhhhh on August 16, 2005
Thank you for your time.
^^;
- Shhhhhhh on August 16, 2005
I imagine Link walking down the street with "homies" wearing dark
glasses. I never thought i'd use that word...
- The_Wind_Waker8 on January 13, 2005
- The_Wind_Waker8 on January 13, 2005
I love Po's whole soul/hip-hop/RnB style but this one was a little
choppy and he could have chosen a better snare font
- jordex on September 23, 2004
- jordex on September 23, 2004
Groovalicious.
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.
A great compliment for a hip-hop beat, and I agree wholeheartedly.
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
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
OK, first of all, I really love this thing, the hip hoppy beat and
the electrotune taking the melody are great twists to this awesome
tune from a link to the past. it sounds so chill-out and
minimalist. but I have one complain, mainly with the file: at 1:25
there is a BIG jump in continuity. does anybody else has this? or
its just my file? :(
Cano
anyway, this song rocks, and really gives a new face to this theme.
- Cano on October 10, 2003
Cano
anyway, this song rocks, and really gives a new face to this theme.
- Cano on October 10, 2003
I certainly enjoyed this. There isn't that many other remixes of
this song to begin with, but that's irrelevant. I don't think this
is quite as "repetitive" as some others believe it to be. I dunno
what else to say... whatever... fun for the whole family. 6/8
- PassivePretentiousness on February 24, 2003
- PassivePretentiousness on February 24, 2003
Beat is what the song was missing, you add it to the song. Does the
Really good mix is born. :twisted:
- RailOcelot on February 23, 2003
- RailOcelot on February 23, 2003
