ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'GerudoInterlude'
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- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo, 1998, N64)
- ReMixer(s): djpretzel
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo
- Song(s): 'Gerudo Valley'
- Posted: 2001-06-19, evaluated by djpretzel
I came very close to calling this "GerudoInterludo" but thankfully I hit myself on the head with a large blunt object and prevented a catastrophe of titanic proportions. A fairly decent effort . . . I know this song has been ReMixed (well) several times before, but I kept playing it every time I sat down in front of the keys, so I figured it needed to be expunged from my system. This mixes a heavy loop / synth bass with both acoustic and electric guitars, and in particular has some good articulations on the acoustic (listen close for the low running triplets and ornamentation). Watch out if you've got a sub; I recommend good headphones instead, for this and my CV4: House Party ReMix. I need to buy some good monitors :)
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the When Kondo and Pretzel react, magic happens. That has been
consistently true since the beginning. Not without a lot of effort
on DLP's part, I'm sure, but there seems to be a special
relationship between the master of game tunes and the master of
game remixes.
Gerudo Valley has always seemed to me one of the hardest pieces of gaming music to remix. Simply because Kondo pretty much said everything that could be said about the melody in-game. It's such an epic tune and it goes through so many phases and tiers that you are surprised every time a new submelody emerges, despite the fact you may have listened to the song for over 10 years. That is my experience with it anyhow.
'GerudoInterlude' does a lot of things that I think make it a standout remix of the source. It doesn't reinvent the wheel musically. And it also excluded some chunks of the original. In other words, we never have any doubts that this is 100% desert Gerudo-style mixage. And on the other hand, the mix is smart enough not to tread all of the ground from the original, because let's face it, when you really get into the particulars of the song, it is a huge risk to try and remix sections that could totally destroy the mood or the structure of the song. You can really hear the payoff of the selected core melodies in the ending. Great decisions on DJP's behalf. A 5-star mix.
- Marmiduke on December 19, 2008
Gerudo Valley has always seemed to me one of the hardest pieces of gaming music to remix. Simply because Kondo pretty much said everything that could be said about the melody in-game. It's such an epic tune and it goes through so many phases and tiers that you are surprised every time a new submelody emerges, despite the fact you may have listened to the song for over 10 years. That is my experience with it anyhow.
'GerudoInterlude' does a lot of things that I think make it a standout remix of the source. It doesn't reinvent the wheel musically. And it also excluded some chunks of the original. In other words, we never have any doubts that this is 100% desert Gerudo-style mixage. And on the other hand, the mix is smart enough not to tread all of the ground from the original, because let's face it, when you really get into the particulars of the song, it is a huge risk to try and remix sections that could totally destroy the mood or the structure of the song. You can really hear the payoff of the selected core melodies in the ending. Great decisions on DJP's behalf. A 5-star mix.
- Marmiduke on December 19, 2008
TiKiMoN;10007 wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I just downloaded this song, and while it really kicks holes, I think the original song is from the Ninja Gaiden series, not Zelda : Ocarina of Time. Has there been some sort of mix-up, or have I completely lost it? 8O
REALLY LOST IT A LOT! :banghead: JK
no, i really do like this song though, KEEP THEM COMING DJP!!!:mrgreen:
- Dreyth on May 15, 2008
Everytime I hear this song, I think 'Gerudo Interludo'. lolz.
Anyway, this song has some great memories for me. It was released during the old days, back when remixes were released by the fives almost every day. Ah well.
I always enjoy this mix, I find it to be one of the best interpretations of the Gerudo desert made. That, and I lovers the guitar samples. Absolutely sweet.
- MechaFone on December 4, 2007
Anyway, this song has some great memories for me. It was released during the old days, back when remixes were released by the fives almost every day. Ah well.
I always enjoy this mix, I find it to be one of the best interpretations of the Gerudo desert made. That, and I lovers the guitar samples. Absolutely sweet.
- MechaFone on December 4, 2007
Excellent interpretation of this track. Djp has always done an
incredible job on guitar arrangements. This has a very live feel to
it and does great if you have it turned up loud with intent to Jam
or have it as ambient music while you chill with a beer and hang
out with friends. It reminded me of something you would hear in one
of those Java shops that plays live music.
Super cool, keep'em coming.
I just listened to it twice turned up a bit on a pair Sennheiser HD 590 headphones.(very detailed) I didn't notice any strange burst in the volume tiny or large. Your equipment must be failing you.
- Flare4War on October 28, 2007
Super cool, keep'em coming.
your the man now dog;109000 wrote: very good song, the best beginning of any song this side of McVaffe. but one thing that bothered me:
1) The bursts of volume. Those just seemed out of place and hurt my liking of this song more than anything.
It annoys me, since if those tiny bursts of volume weren't there, this may be my favorite song here. Oh well, good job anyway.
I just listened to it twice turned up a bit on a pair Sennheiser HD 590 headphones.(very detailed) I didn't notice any strange burst in the volume tiny or large. Your equipment must be failing you.
- Flare4War on October 28, 2007
very good song, the best beginning of any song this side of
McVaffe. but one thing that bothered me:
1) The bursts of volume. Those just seemed out of place and hurt my liking of this song more than anything.
It annoys me, since if those tiny bursts of volume weren't there, this may be my favorite song here. Oh well, good job anyway.
- your the man now dog on May 1, 2006
1) The bursts of volume. Those just seemed out of place and hurt my liking of this song more than anything.
It annoys me, since if those tiny bursts of volume weren't there, this may be my favorite song here. Oh well, good job anyway.
- your the man now dog on May 1, 2006
My absolute favorite remix on this site. Hearing this from a friend
is what dragged me over to OCR in the first place.
- Sixto on April 7, 2006
- Sixto on April 7, 2006
Another good mix from DJP. What a suprise.
From 0:01 to 0:30 is starting up the "in the desert" feel. Really catchy here and it fits perfectly.
0:31 to 1:01 is leading up and building a little suspense. Building to a climax, with the guitar still shining through. Nice little acoustic guitar there giving it the desert feel.
1:02 to 1:21 really caught me here. I figured it was gonna be a mediocre mix but this part makes the song worthwhile to download in itself. The background acoustic guitar starts to get louder and the lead guitar starts to play the song we all know and love.
1:23 to 1:52 is where I started to feel a little disappointed. I thought the song was over, much akin to the seiken densetsu 3 song "HostileButCuddly" where there is only one nice climax and then the song fades away. But it'll catch you off guard. Acoustic becomes very quiet here.
1:53 to 2:11 aha! So it isn't going to fade away on us. Lead guitar goes into some kind of slow guitar solo and starts to build again. The beat begins to increase as it goes on.
2:12 to 2:24 getting more climatic. Little background flute here.
2:25 to 3:00 pure ownage here. Like 1:02 to 1:21 except much improved. all the instruments come in here from the flute and acoustic to the bass. Really love this part and this makes this song good enough to [i]buy[/i] from the site. Hats off to DJP for really treasuring the guerudo memory. Only he could have produced such fine music.
3:01 to 3:27 like the beginning only backwards. Slowly fades away instead of getting louder. Nice ending in my opinion, but really is annoying how you are all pumped from the climax and then afterwards it kinda drags. Better than a sudden drop though.
All in all this is as good as getting dogmeat to the end of fallout. I rate it 47.6/50. Good job DJP, this is what remixing is all about.
- Bladewind on October 31, 2005
From 0:01 to 0:30 is starting up the "in the desert" feel. Really catchy here and it fits perfectly.
0:31 to 1:01 is leading up and building a little suspense. Building to a climax, with the guitar still shining through. Nice little acoustic guitar there giving it the desert feel.
1:02 to 1:21 really caught me here. I figured it was gonna be a mediocre mix but this part makes the song worthwhile to download in itself. The background acoustic guitar starts to get louder and the lead guitar starts to play the song we all know and love.
1:23 to 1:52 is where I started to feel a little disappointed. I thought the song was over, much akin to the seiken densetsu 3 song "HostileButCuddly" where there is only one nice climax and then the song fades away. But it'll catch you off guard. Acoustic becomes very quiet here.
1:53 to 2:11 aha! So it isn't going to fade away on us. Lead guitar goes into some kind of slow guitar solo and starts to build again. The beat begins to increase as it goes on.
2:12 to 2:24 getting more climatic. Little background flute here.
2:25 to 3:00 pure ownage here. Like 1:02 to 1:21 except much improved. all the instruments come in here from the flute and acoustic to the bass. Really love this part and this makes this song good enough to [i]buy[/i] from the site. Hats off to DJP for really treasuring the guerudo memory. Only he could have produced such fine music.
3:01 to 3:27 like the beginning only backwards. Slowly fades away instead of getting louder. Nice ending in my opinion, but really is annoying how you are all pumped from the climax and then afterwards it kinda drags. Better than a sudden drop though.
All in all this is as good as getting dogmeat to the end of fallout. I rate it 47.6/50. Good job DJP, this is what remixing is all about.
- Bladewind on October 31, 2005
Hello All,
Yet another remix that took a classic song, ramped up the beat, and added a "spirit" that I cannot find words for. "Consistant", i think that befits this remix. It sets a pace and mood that has it's own life, but doesn't overshadow the original score.
If your looking for a Gerudo Valley remix thats consistant and remains true to the original, but has it's own feel, then this is the song for you.
Grats on a "playlist worthy" remix. :)
(Side-Note: For those of you with a CreativeLabs MP3 player, or soundcard, listen to this using the Theater audio setting. The depth and echo....*shivers*)
- DKnight2066 on August 26, 2005
Yet another remix that took a classic song, ramped up the beat, and added a "spirit" that I cannot find words for. "Consistant", i think that befits this remix. It sets a pace and mood that has it's own life, but doesn't overshadow the original score.
If your looking for a Gerudo Valley remix thats consistant and remains true to the original, but has it's own feel, then this is the song for you.
Grats on a "playlist worthy" remix. :)
(Side-Note: For those of you with a CreativeLabs MP3 player, or soundcard, listen to this using the Theater audio setting. The depth and echo....*shivers*)
- DKnight2066 on August 26, 2005
This remix was [i]awesome![/i] I absolutely love it! It's fast and
upbeat and kept my attention the whole time. A very good remix of
my favorite OOT theme. ^_^
- Inu-chan on August 12, 2005
- Inu-chan on August 12, 2005
This is actually the first time I've heard a remix from DJ Pretzel
(please don't banish me 8O ). This is a really awesome remix to my
favorite theme from [i]Zelda 64: Ocarina of Time[/i]. Now I know
why you're the chief of this site. The highlight of the remix for
me was from 1:55 to 2:11.
- Art_lover on July 4, 2005
- Art_lover on July 4, 2005
This is nice man. It's quite possibly my favorite remix i've heard
here. It's in a real dark key. Big up on dat one. And the way you
made your own melody gave this song that new flava son. This was
some good ish and I enjoyed it. I really didn't know what to expect
after hearing peeples.
I liked the intro even though it got kinda cluttered at one point. And I think you should have handled your drum intro somewhat differently. But whatever doesn't matter that much. You gave the gerudo song a much needed facelift. This is the first song I heard by you but if the others are anything like this I'll be hitting em up. I also liked the way you brought the orginal melody in around 1:06 that was beautiful man. Some good ish for real. This song has a rea hip-hop western sytle to it. Nice man. Real nice. Also I want to know how much of this is live aswell. Very nicely done.
It's not that hard man. Peeples remix of the song has a good treble but the bassline is rather annoying. I like the song when the bassline isn't there butI really can't get into peeples with that bassline doing that. For one reason of another that first note is sharp. The guitars are fine. But that bass ruined it for me. But that's just my opinion, and probably my own fault for listening to music where everything is in the right key. That peeple version just isn't that good. So I'm going to tweak your score and reverse it. 10/7.5 that's how much I like this song.
- Skyz on June 28, 2005
I liked the intro even though it got kinda cluttered at one point. And I think you should have handled your drum intro somewhat differently. But whatever doesn't matter that much. You gave the gerudo song a much needed facelift. This is the first song I heard by you but if the others are anything like this I'll be hitting em up. I also liked the way you brought the orginal melody in around 1:06 that was beautiful man. Some good ish for real. This song has a rea hip-hop western sytle to it. Nice man. Real nice. Also I want to know how much of this is live aswell. Very nicely done.
Geez, I'm having hard time deciding between this and Gerudo Peeples. It sounds nice but not as nice as Peeples' redition. I give it a 7.5/10.
It's not that hard man. Peeples remix of the song has a good treble but the bassline is rather annoying. I like the song when the bassline isn't there butI really can't get into peeples with that bassline doing that. For one reason of another that first note is sharp. The guitars are fine. But that bass ruined it for me. But that's just my opinion, and probably my own fault for listening to music where everything is in the right key. That peeple version just isn't that good. So I'm going to tweak your score and reverse it. 10/7.5 that's how much I like this song.
- Skyz on June 28, 2005
Strong melody and layered complexity. This is, to me, the best
remix here, and one of the best songs I have heard recently. A
must-hear.
The repetitive nature of the composition of remixes is transcended by the variations and most importantly the *perfect* timing. The only change I could see making would be to the drums at 2:45-3:00.
- BDH on February 23, 2005
The repetitive nature of the composition of remixes is transcended by the variations and most importantly the *perfect* timing. The only change I could see making would be to the drums at 2:45-3:00.
- BDH on February 23, 2005
A masterpiece. It doesn't even feel like a mix, more like a remake.
Outstanding job.
- Paranoyia on February 6, 2005
- Paranoyia on February 6, 2005
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