ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'Pachelbel's Ganon'

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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.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

I actually had done some vocals for this song. Still sitting on my laptop down in the cellar. This is a good one though. This is the song that you will remember DJ Pretzel for. Check it out NOW.

- MaxxAndrew on September 29, 2009

:banghead:
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

I listen to this remix a lot. It's melancholy, euphoric, and nostalgic simultaneously. Brilliant work. I'd love to hear more like these. I think you made the Title Theme and Zelda's Lullaby meld together perfectly. I love it. So relaxing...

- Calebyte on January 31, 2009

So, I'm new to the community here and I'm just now getting a taste of what a remix actually IS...

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

I instantly loved this track even though it took me a while to figure out the source. It sounded so familiar... Brilliant.

- 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

I'm listening to this one as we speak. I love this song. The percussion itself was enough to make me fall in love with it. The organ samples and the melodies used here were excecuted with such percision and skill, this stands as one of my top ten songs on this site.

- MechaFone on December 4, 2007

I joined this site with the sole intent of praising DJPretzel for this amazingly masterful, haunting and beautifully arranged piece of music. I love the way you use Zelda’s Lullaby as a refrain in the chorus. It works so well and I’ve not stopped listening to this track since I downloaded it earlier on today. Magnificent. Thanks for the experience! I’ll definitely check out more of your stuff now :)!!.

- Rascaduanok on November 13, 2007

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT.......engenious

- Crusader on November 2, 2007

wow..i love it..but i have heard this somewhere before and i can't remember where >_<
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

Great mix, great great mix. I <3 it. And the title is punny.
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

I just finished Ocarina of Time for the first time, so I've been listening to a lot of the OoT songs on the site. I love how you implemented Zelda's Lullaby in there. You did a great job with this. ;)

- Barnsalot on December 18, 2006

This was the first song I heard from OverClocked Remix, thanks to a link from Zelda Dungeon several years back. I fell in love with it and thats what introduced me to video game remixes. It's beautiful and truly one of the best I've heard on the site.

- Yamato2299 on November 7, 2006

Definately a staple of my OCR playlist; such a different style with this one. Zelda's Lullaby around 1:29 has such a different feel to it than it did in game. Love it 8)

- SoC on September 22, 2006

This is my #1 favorite OC Remix of all time.
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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