ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'Pachelbel's Ganon'
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo, 1998, N64)
- ReMixer(s): djpretzel
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo
- Song(s): 'Title Theme', 'Zelda's Theme'
- Posted: 2002-08-27, evaluated by djpretzel
Before I wrote a single nanosecond of this mix, I knew ahead of time it was gonna rub some people the wrong way. It takes two themes from Zelda 64 - the title and the Ocarina of Time / Zelda's Lullaby themes and completely decimates the original chord progression and alters the melody considerably too. I don't know. I still feel like if someone else submitted this, I could spot both themes a mile away. But for purists and those expecting something fairly close to the original, you've been warned - don't even waste your time :)
There - now that my fairly clear + direct disclaimer is outta the way, we can proceed. This ReMix answers the age-old question: what would happen if you combined two themes from Zelda 64, totally reworked them into a sort of hip-hop / pop composite, added in Pachelbel's Canon in the background, and used warm (slightly distorted) electric piano, cello, clean electric guitar, classical guitar, and a tempo-delayed calliope lead as your weapons of choice. Actually, that's probably not an age-old question. Actually, it's probably not even a week old, and I'm probably the only one who's ever asked it, and perhaps I'm the only who enjoys the potential answer I've created. Actually, this took more than a week because I've worked on it in 20-30 minute sessions due to time constraints. It's certainly pretty zany, I can tell you that. Boils down to me wanting to hear Zelda's Lullaby as a chorus rather than a solo with some backup. As a technical sidenote, this piece uses FruityLoops 3.55 as a VSTi, controlled from Cubase SX, which was also driving my Motif for the drums and electric piano. The title theme is really just used as the first half of a modified phrase for the verse, and the classical guitar solo is a further variation on that. The tempo delay was really key, as it becomes part of the melody and not just an effect. To the loose interpreters of the world - hope you enjoy :)
Oh yeah, sorry bout the name - none of Ganon's music was used, it just fit with 'Pachelbel' - sue me.
- MaxxAndrew on September 29, 2009
The intro reminds me of something and
I
Can't
Think
Of
What...
Anyway, I love this mix.
It so mellow, dreamy, hazy, foggy.
It's sort of like that edge of consciousness when you start to wake up from dreaming, and you can't tell what's reality and what's dream. Especially the echoing Zelda's Lullaby as the chorus, that was slick.
- 42 on February 6, 2009
- Calebyte on January 31, 2009
I think this is definitely one of the songs I can look up to and honestly try and dissect the meaning of the word "REMIX".
Wonderful job. This is something I would pay money to sit in a cafe and order expensive coffee while I listened in a euphoric state! :sleepdepriv:
- The Scar in the Twilight on December 12, 2008
- glasfen on September 29, 2008
Woffester;3741 wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but guys can have orgasms too.[/quote
well YEAH, just typically not multiples, unless you practice your Kegels ;)
anyways, AMAZING SONG. MAKE more like this, seriously. one of my faves.
- goombapatrol on September 26, 2008
- MechaFone on December 4, 2007
- Rascaduanok on November 13, 2007
it makes me whistle along to it and somehow it reminds me of zelda as a teenager or something..>.> strange.
:<:pretzel:woo go pretzel *eats*
whoops...:)!!
- ^2Link on June 6, 2007
12 pages of replies of your loyal legions showering you with praise? Lord Pretzel, you don't have to worry about offending the purists or anyone. Your mixes are all amazing, and have a world-altering quality to it. I think that Thou Canst Unite All The World With Thine Holy Melodies, O Father Divine.
Amen.
- ph0sphorousgobu on December 25, 2006
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- Yamato2299 on November 7, 2006
- SoC on September 22, 2006
I've been going to OC Remix for the music for many years now (though only recently did I join the forums), but this is the one that's had the greatest impact on me. Not only is it a great remix (that's a given!), but it really brings me back to when my friends and I at the UW dorms the first year would much more constantly listen to OCRemix. Brings back lots of great memories listening to it, not even related to OoT. In fact, this remix was one of the main reasons I decided to play the game in the first place.
- Penfold on June 16, 2006
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