ReMix: The Legend of Zelda 'EssentialLinks'

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The Legend of Zelda

This ReMix makes me smile. It's a little cheesy in its use of TR-808-ish drums and old-house synth bassline, but that's what gives it its charm, methinks. It's nice to hear yet another, different take on the Zelda theme, this one sticking more to the roots and being fairly basic compared to other pieces I've heard (Hell, I somehow managed to fit a jazz flute solo into my own Zelda ReMix . . . did anyone notice?) but still adds something to the original and like I said, brings that old classic action-rpg smile to my face.

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Discussion: Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
This is pretty much cover material. With drums. Not doing it for me, sorry.

- DragonAvenger on November 20, 2009
Wow, I'm stymied at how this made it through two lockdowns. This is as boring a remix as I can imagine. It's the Zelda theme, identically preserved in a formula of dated, by-the-numbers electro work. It may well have been my cup of tea back in the day of OCR's beginning, but this is just boiled water for me now. Shame there wasn't anything interesting in here at all. I hate giving 100% negative reviews.

- Marmiduke on June 25, 2009
Not feeling this one, too much cheese and not enough arrangement for me. :-(
Sorry.

- OA on June 12, 2007
ZELDA music is great. This remix is quite simple, has a ridiculous reverb, and the EQ is bad. But it's all good.

- Nineko on December 19, 2006
:D
very cool i'm saveing this to my favorites list.zelda rules

- linkwolf on August 9, 2005
Very simplistic. But it's still catchy. Not much variation from the orginal theme. 6/10

- Marin on February 19, 2005
hmm... i remember the times when i used to play this game and sing along to the music... heh i also remember the times when i used to sing just the music.... wait, that was yesterday..... oh well!
i often found that video game music was sometimes better than 'real' songs.... oh well, i like it... its simple, but simples good!

- Cheeszeman_ on September 30, 2004
Wow, whoever made this song is good on a keyboard. I really like it.

- kalizar on August 17, 2004
This mix should be subtitled "or, Link Does Electroclash." For some reason this tune is so dead-on reminiscent of Ladytron and Felix da Housecat one can't help but wonder if it would do well in a New York club. Good stuff!

- Royal Sovereign on August 12, 2004
I don't take this remix would make it today. Sweet to the ear, but I don't find it creative enough, too repetitive and close to the original.

- HumpteeFree on March 19, 2004
Back in the day OCR must of had low standards for there mixes. This is alright. 2/5

- Synth on February 1, 2004
Hmmm...
Simple old-style instruments doing the Zelda theme.
It's cute, but not the cure to writer's block or anything.
Average at best.

- Jean Of mArc on August 9, 2003
Zelda 'Essential Links'
The reverbing on the drum lines causes a constant hiss from the higher
bits. The rest of the remix is a simple synth cover of the classic
zelda theme song, backed by a simple bass line, and later a timpani
support line. Nothing too fancy.

- m68030 on June 4, 2002

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