ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 'Darkworld Jazz'
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- Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo, 1991, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Gux
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo
- Song(s): 'Dark World'
- Posted: 2000-10-27, evaluated by djpretzel
Hot diggity damn, just who IS this 'Gux', and what right does he have to contribute a Jazz ReMix of the Zelda 3 'Darkworld' theme with a beautiful, REAL trumpet solo? VERY slick here, I gotta give Gux major props for pulling off a very successfull Jazz mix that sounds like it could be right off a professional arranged album, with a bitchin' horn solo that blows me away every time I hear it. Nothing too fancy as far as notes, but the tone, processing, and articulation are all impeccable. Combine that with a lounge piano backup and an acoustic bass with 'tude, and you're downright DANGEROUS. This is the exact type of contribution I started this site to recieve, and it ranks as one of my favorites to date.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the One of my favorite 'Dark World' ReMixes. Everything fits together
nicely.
1:35 nice piano & bass section
- SubNormal J3 on February 19, 2011
1:35 nice piano & bass section
- SubNormal J3 on February 19, 2011
This was the mix that got me into OCR. I even showed it to a couple
friends who had played zelda 3 and said "isn't this the coolest
thing ever?"
The samples have shown some age, but I think they way they're processed helps them sound more realistic. The arrangement is very simple, but each element works really well. It also sounds like it's a natural fit for the darkworld theme to be done this way - the melody doesn't sound chopped up or that anything is taken away from it in the transition. The piano soloing in the middle doesn't knock yer socks off, but what's there is really effective.
Still a really great mix, and one that I hope everyone hears.
- ella guro on December 5, 2009
The samples have shown some age, but I think they way they're processed helps them sound more realistic. The arrangement is very simple, but each element works really well. It also sounds like it's a natural fit for the darkworld theme to be done this way - the melody doesn't sound chopped up or that anything is taken away from it in the transition. The piano soloing in the middle doesn't knock yer socks off, but what's there is really effective.
Still a really great mix, and one that I hope everyone hears.
- ella guro on December 5, 2009
Pretty nice stuff, especially considering the age. I'd totally feel
like a king at a restaurant listening to this. XD
- OA on November 12, 2009
- OA on November 12, 2009
Either I haven't listened to this before or I just didn't
appreciate it the last time I did. Either way, I'm glad I corrected
that mistake. The trumpet here is gorgeous; the source tune is one
of my favorites from the game, and it hasn't lost any of its merit
by being transformed into smooth jazz. Excellent job.
- Lucentas on June 25, 2009
- Lucentas on June 25, 2009
Oh I remember this...
I was searching for Zelda tracks on a P2P software (maybe WinMX), and I found this; after a while I followed the link in the album tag and....well I discovered my favourite website ^__^
- Dunther on May 13, 2009
I was searching for Zelda tracks on a P2P software (maybe WinMX), and I found this; after a while I followed the link in the album tag and....well I discovered my favourite website ^__^
- Dunther on May 13, 2009
Very Nice. :-)
Smooth mellow coffee-house style jazz, just the way I like it.
The source really works well as jazz.
Great stuff.
- 42 on January 17, 2009
Smooth mellow coffee-house style jazz, just the way I like it.
The source really works well as jazz.
Great stuff.
- 42 on January 17, 2009
Hot ham blam! This is really cool. I can truly get use to this one.
Interesting idea to remix this song in a jazzy style. Piano
finalizes the work too. Well done!
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
I can't believe how well this has been done!
Are these instruments REAL??? If they're not, they sure as hell sound like it...
LOVE the keyboard work, and the adaptation of the original style of the piece from a simple to compound meter. AWESOME base work, as well as the lead mute trumpet. Percussion's also awesome.
On the whole, this is one of the best Jazz arrangements for a videogame piece I've heard so for on this site.
PLAY ON!!!
- KogeJoe on February 2, 2007
Are these instruments REAL??? If they're not, they sure as hell sound like it...
LOVE the keyboard work, and the adaptation of the original style of the piece from a simple to compound meter. AWESOME base work, as well as the lead mute trumpet. Percussion's also awesome.
On the whole, this is one of the best Jazz arrangements for a videogame piece I've heard so for on this site.
PLAY ON!!!
- KogeJoe on February 2, 2007
Heck, this is one of my most favorite mixes! I love how you put the
Jazzy style in it. Your playing reminded me of Ramsey Lewis, mostly
the piano tune. Keep up the good work.
- Acamada on July 13, 2006
- Acamada on July 13, 2006
RimFrost wrote: Sounds relaxing to hear if you're at a restaurant with your girlfriend and [b]eating her[/b] ,with red cozy candles lit and assorted dancers doing some stupid dance moves on the stage ..you'd feel like a king!
:roll:
Anyhoo, I enjoyed this piece. The original theme is recognizable, and the new material is integrated seamlessly. The trumpet may be fake, yet it is used in a plausible manner (barring the lack of breaks between notes.) Compared to some of the other Zelda jazz remixes on this site, this one is less experimental and more accessible than some of the others (which is not a knock against those other remixes at all.)
- I.Medley on November 7, 2004
Very cool. I love listening to this one.. I listen to it all the
time. It's definitely one of the best jazz remixes I've heard, even
if the jazz trumpet sounds a little cheesy. Just a little bit, not
much. The notes are simple and it would be nice to hear maybe a
harmony part. The problems I mentioned aren't really that big. You
probably won't even care when you listen to it. Overall it's a
great remix of a great song in Zelda 3. I'd give it a 9.6/10.
- STeel Demonz on November 7, 2004
- STeel Demonz on November 7, 2004
Sounds relaxing to hear if you're at a restaurant with your
girlfriend and eating her ,with red cozy candles lit and assorted
dancers doing some stupid dance moves on the stage ..you'd feel
like a king !
(and i dont care about the fake trumpet sounds either)
....
- RimFrost the Tourianist on October 17, 2004
(and i dont care about the fake trumpet sounds either)
....
- RimFrost the Tourianist on October 17, 2004
Ah... who cares if it isn't a real trumpet. It's still sweet.
Although not as good as the piano backing! Sounds rather good at
this slower pace as well.
- Great King Rat on September 11, 2004
- Great King Rat on September 11, 2004
This is one sweet remix, but... being a trumpet player and all
that, I can tell the trumpet is fake. It could've been recorded
from a real trumpet, but it definately isn't. Too much of the SAME
vibrato... (if you know what that is, high five to ya.)
- D.J. JediLink
- D.J. JediLink on March 15, 2004
- D.J. JediLink
- D.J. JediLink on March 15, 2004
Ive always loved the Darkworld theme, but like the above poster
said, a little slow and such for my taste.
If only someone did a orchestral remix of this theme, would be a dream :D
- -PhoeniX- on February 8, 2004
If only someone did a orchestral remix of this theme, would be a dream :D
- -PhoeniX- on February 8, 2004
