ReMix: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 'Temple Trance'

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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

bLiNd made his OCR debut recently with a Chrono Trigger ReMix that I really dug a lot - great drums and perfect DSP. He follows-up here with an impressive Zelda 2 that, while it doesn't have some of the character that his initial offering had, establishes a solid trance groove reminiscent of something FFMusic Dj might do. Solid 4/4 beat with a few good roll builds, deep + moving bass, and robotic, reverberating trance synths round out the arsenal, with various FX and mucho filtering. When the drum pattern broke at 1'00" away from the four-on-the-floor thing and added a snare I was happy, as often this genre's drum tracks become monotonous - bLiNd thankfully avoids that pitfall by throwing in enough breaks to get some variety goin'. Also really liked the rapid-fire arpeggios at 1'32". Might go on a bit long for some, but then again it is trance, and the core ingredients all make for some good cookin'. Good, well-planned ending as well. Zelda and good electronica go better together than chocolate and peanut butter or Kahlua and Coke (you'll just have to take my word on that one), and bLiNd's concoction is no exception, fully covering the material. Recommended.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I stumbled across this about a year and a half ago and since then, it has managed to keep a number 3 spot in my top 25 most played on my iPod. It is the perfect mix of the energy of trance and the eerie pain-staking memories of Zelda 2. I've yet to see a song on ocremix to match it. I'd love to hear more along these lines!

- unixgeek42 on August 15, 2009
I eat, drink, and play Zelda games more than people should. I've loved Trance since 1996 when in was only underground. I had to hear this!
I had high hopes and they were not let down. The way the source was used on the synth's was lovely. And I loved the bass kick drop outs and pop backs, those allowed for smack drops of the beat and [URL="http://www.ocremix.org/forums/../artist/4440/blind"]bLiNd[/URL] did a good job of hitting us with those.
I felt that the transitions from one feeling or bit of music into another shifted like an old truck but it was not that bad.
I really enjoyed it. And now have it in the playlist.

- rig1015 on May 18, 2009
Temple Trance makes me picture Link zooming his way through a multitude of false walls, mirrors, and alternate dimensional portals in one of the palaces. He's fleeing Wizrobes, Moas (those flying eyeballs), an Ironknuckle statue that looked at him funny, and other spooky enemies while being haunted and taunted by images of the helplessly sleeping Zelda. The source's feeling of "you can run but you can't hide" is seriously ramped up here.
The DSP/modulation in just the first several seconds is a mesmerizing hook. It's the first of many instances of a synth given a gradual volume tweak, which in my mind plays the part of a distance marker that approaches and recedes on Link's warped-out journey. At 4:30, he comes to realize he can't for the life of him find his way back, and so he fades into oblivion.
Progressive and dreamscapish.

- Polo on May 13, 2009
Yeah, can't agree more.
I grew up with this one :)
Listened to it for a long time until I realized that there was a homepage called ocremix.org :D

- AeroZ on November 26, 2008
Still played, still great.

- Mr Azar on November 24, 2008
UNTS UNTS UNTS UNTS...
I think this was one of the very first remixes I downloaded from OC Remixes, so it already holds a good place in me.
Now that being said, rave. now. go.

- Malaki-LEGEND.sys on October 8, 2006
I listen to this a lot, especially when I am playing SSBM. This is by far the best Remix I've EVER heard.

- Rekklis on October 3, 2006
This is definitely material for the next Smash Bros! I'm not generally into trances and rave stuff cuz I find they are a bit repetitive, but I definitely beg to differ with this one. It offers enough motifs/variations (whatever the word) for a main tune, and that's what keeps its appeal throughout. Awesome, bLiNd!

- lady zelda on January 15, 2006
At the 40 second mark through the 45 second mark, it reminds me of the Mad Hatter stage in the Sega Genesis game The Adventures Of Batman & Robin. I really like the sudden quiet at the 45 second mark, but I think it would have been even better if it had that background sound from the Batman game at that exact moment like the way it was done in the Batman game.

- Dionyseus on November 3, 2005
i downloaded this, and before i'd heard even 10 seconds worth, i was in love. This is so great! it'd be great to play at a party. Excellent work!

- abortretryignore on March 17, 2005
This track slays. Perfect mix. Tons of variety. Great reproduction of a classic BGM in a classic game.
The whole section with the arpeggios starting at 3:25 are freaking money. I can't dance for shite, but I find myself thinking I can when I hear it.
Only one gripe - every so often the trance beat disappears and is replaced with a somewhat lame-sounding rock beat. Kinda makes you scratch your head a bit.
9/10 overall. I really wanted to give this a 10, but I can't stop cringing every time I hear the aforementioned drum gaffe.

- killthrush on December 5, 2004
Being the Zelda nut that I am, I am very critical about Zelda remixes...this is definitely among the best. The fact that I'm not a trancehead and prefer classical compositions is probably why I find the SSBM remix to this one a bit better...but I don't mean to take away from the greatness of this remix. Definitely a fantastic remix!

- Air Man on August 21, 2004
This is a GREAT song. Turning the original into something with this much power and class is no easy task. If only they could've remade the Gamecube release of this game with this kind of music...

- ForumChibi on August 2, 2004
Koji Kondo : 8.5 (Respect the original master)
bLind : 10.0
The winner, bLind!!!!
This would have made the game much more fun and interesting to have THIS track in the game. Is there a way to meld the emulation with custom soundracks? Either way, it's a wonderful mix that comes with much recommendation.

- Blue_Drac on July 27, 2004
this has got to be the single most well-made trance based remix OF ALL TIME ! bLiNd shows us true greatness with a most compelling and almost perfect temple remix by anyone's standards :P

- RimFrost the Tourianist on June 15, 2004

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