ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'Mamacitas in My Valley'

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

First off, let's just take a look at the mix title, here... because, on close inspection, you'll notice that it has the word "mamacitas" in it. So, I ask you: how can this mix possibly be bad? How can any fault be found? "Mamacitas" is like a free pass to the world of awesome... it's like adding 808 claps AND orchestra hits to your mix, and throwing in RAD TIMBALE LICKS, too. Frank serves up a heapin' helpin' of hip hop urbanism wrapped in a slick 'Gerudo Valley' arrangement. The source material is fantastic - really one of Kondo's best N64 pieces - and has been arranged a variety of ways by several ReMixers, including yours truly. I actually have yet another idea in my head for arranging it again; it's really attractive compositionally as it has a catchy chorus AND verse as well, which isn't too common.

At any rate, it's easy to see why mixers keep coming back to it, and I'm sure as hell glad DD has, as his version is fantastic. Rising piano arpeggios set the stage, but when the Kill Bill trumpets and Latin percussion enter at 0'16", the real mojo kicks in, amplified by a monoglide bridge into a heavy hip-hop beat with occasional string stabs, a nice & subtle moving harp part in the background, wah guitar riffs, and Spanish guitar on the melody. I did throw some similar Latin elements into my own arrangement way back when, but this has far better production values and hip-hop in its favor, plus an unstoppable mix title. The undulating synth bass groove more prevalent in the second half of the mix is absolutely delicious, and at 4'28" you'll wonder where the time went so quickly when everything ends. I know fadeout endings have legion detractors, but I might have preferred that to the very abrupt cut out that Frank opted for instead, but he compensates with beautiful layered beats and just a fantastic sense of rhythm and mixing. Everything Frank's done so far has been fabulous, but this just might be my favorite, as it succeeds so completely at accomplishing the goal of turning 'Gerudo' into a Latin/hip-hip jam piece. We've still got a lot of summer left, people, and if you don't party with this joint in your own valley at some point, it's your loss. Excellent.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I enjoyed this remix, the subtle piano opening meshes well with the brass in the beginning, and even though I'm not that big a fan of hip-hop the beat was quite fascinating.
My favorite part would have to be the long bridge near the middle of the track, it's inspiring when remixers place long segments of music drawn from themselves rather than from the game.
I hate to be such a sheep here but the ending is... ookkaaayyy, when it cuts out it sounds kinda cool, but I think having a more solid ending would have been nice.
Either way, great job, excellent remix.

- AmazinJason on December 17, 2008
Imho, this is better than the original.
This is one of my favorite mixes; it just takes an already cool song and makes it better.
This is a definite must download.
Incronaut;440619 wrote: I would love to go to this valley

Me too. :razz:

- 42 on December 16, 2008
Awesome guitar work, great rhythm and breaks, totally hot in its entirety. This one was on repeat for quite a while after I downloaded it.
Ay caramba! Las mamacitas estan enamoradas de Diggi Dis! Que suerte para el!

- glasfen on October 8, 2008
Very good, has a nice beat. Kinda tiring that almost all OOT remixes have been of this tune. Would be nice to hear something new.

- dweber5 on October 8, 2008
I would love to go to this valley

- Incronaut on August 17, 2008
Reviewing late.
Love this remix. The Spanish influences from the original are intact...but you've managed to successfully combine that with some hip-hop and Latin stuff. Works really well. I especially love that beat breakdown in the middle of the track. Makes you wanna dance, you know.

- SwordBreaker on August 13, 2008
The opening is deceptive, in a good way. LOVE the brass in here. Great use of it.
Great style for this mix, it makes a wonderful transition. Everything fits together very well, very finesse.
I like the almost 'Final Fantasy Prelude' feel at 2:13. The adaption of the melody is really good there.
The ending is a bit ubrupt, but overall nice work.

- DragonAvenger on August 13, 2008
Gerudo Valley really does lend itself very well to this latin-kind of remix; the mexican trumpet sounds great.
Can't say I care that much about the whole urbanism-thing, though. Just not my style.

- Martin Penwald on August 7, 2008
I think this might be my favorite Gerudo Valley mix so far, though I'm hesitant in saying that since I still rather like many of the other ones up here.
Most of all, I like your choice of genre. Great mix. KF

- Kizyr on August 2, 2008
Nice job, DiggiDis/Frank! Gerudo Valley never gets old, and this remix does not disrupt the flow of Gerudo goodness on OCR. :-o

Some might say Gerudo Valley is overly remixed, but I say it's because it's probably the best soundtrack to remix from OoT. It's just so addictive and awesome. Though if there's going to be anymore Gerudo Valley on OCR, it is going to have to top this mix.

- Rom Tom on August 2, 2008
Fantastic. Every second of it.

- Ofunniku on July 23, 2008
holy shiteza that was so impressive.

- Lunahorum on July 20, 2008
I enjoyed this remix. Good to hear some hip hop in here rather than just techno, rock, and orchestra stuff all the time not that I have anything against it but people should be a bit more open minded about music jus' sayin'.
Good stuff man definitely goin on my ipod.

- BlackPanther on July 19, 2008
From someone who, in general, does not care for hip-hop in the least: this mix is fantastic. The beat samples are just enough to be countered by the actual talent making up the other instruments

- cloudkitt on July 19, 2008
Really cool remix, too lazy for detail ^^

- Person Man on July 19, 2008

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