ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 'Ancient Hero'
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- Game: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo, 2003, GCN)
- ReMixer(s): DarkeSword
- Composer(s): Hajime Wakai, Kenta Nagata, Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi
- Song(s): 'The Legendary Hero'
- Posted: 2003-11-29, evaluated by djpretzel
Darkesword aka Shariq Ansari gives us this stirring orchestral arrangement of the story theme from Link's latest cel-shaded adventure. I confess to owning a Gamecube but not this game; I'm still working my way slowly through Metroid Prime, which is a bit more my style. Though the middle of this arrangement is taken up by a more reticent version of the classic Zelda theme on oboe, the framing melody on either end is new and gives this ReMix a good combination of nostalgia and freshness. Introing with solo harp, then gradually building to the suspenseful string stabs and horn fanfare of 1'00", there's some great running percussion with tambourine, timpani, and cymbals going full force. Things segue into the classic melody then back out, and we get a nice oboe duet towards the conclusion. Harp, oboe, strings, choir, orchestral percussion, and french horn are all mixed very coherently and cohesively into this lucid arrangement that's a bit of the old and a bit of the new. As our first Wind Waker mix, I'm certainly glad it didn't just focus on the legacy content, but instead incorporated it in very smoothly with the newer material. A good sense of harmony and dynamics gives this motion, breath, and direction. Very good stuff.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - Bahamut on December 8, 2011
Set Sail for High Adventure!
- WesternZypher on December 28, 2010
- MechaFone on December 7, 2010
DarkeSword;710916 wrote: I believe it's just Fruity Reverb.
That is not a reverb I can use. ;_;
Could you maybe just lie and say it is some random reverb I can get as a free AU plugin? :-D
Just link to any reverb and i'll probably believe you.
- OA on September 1, 2010
For presumably all free samples, this all sounds pretty nice, even the choir. :-)
The arrangement is classy and nuanced, with tasteful additions, and everything done here has a distinct place in the mix. The pacing is strong, and everything is melodically interesting, with good dynamics.
Good stuff Shariq, now about hooking me up with that reverb... ;-)
- OA on September 1, 2010
To get chills not even a minute into a piece... it's incredible. DS really knows his way around the orchestra, and I absolutely LOVE his work. He always seems to have a remix of something from every game that i love, and this piece does not disappoint.
- shadow3121 on June 16, 2010
- EternalVengeance777 on April 14, 2010
Czar Diego;556930 wrote: Someone made an ....interesting TF2 video to this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtaqMpBxrjA
Mein Gott! :shock:
That is..
Wow...
Words...
they fail me.
My mind is blown. One of the most amazing things in quite a while.
Aside from the fact that I will forever have WindWaker and Team Fortress 2 forever linked in my mind, this is an amazing piece; its so melody driven. It definitely feels like the theme to some ancient forgotten lore, highly grandiose, equal parts orchestral and medieval, with a great sense of destiny. This is a really beautiful piece.
p.s. Bonk! :3
- 42 on December 16, 2009
- Lucentas on October 18, 2009
Czar Diego;556930 wrote: Someone made an ....interesting TF2 video to this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtaqMpBxrjA
Yeah I linked that in the TF2 thread a couple of months ago. Freakin' brilliant.
- DarkeSword on June 12, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtaqMpBxrjA
- Czar Diego on June 12, 2009
- Opterion on January 20, 2009
- MessagesFromEarth on December 26, 2008
