ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 'Mountain of Dreams'
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- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo, 1993, GB)
- ReMixer(s): Willrock
- Composer(s): Kazumi Totaka, Kozue Ishikawa, Minako Hamano
- Song(s): 'Tal Tal Mountain Range'
- Posted: 2009-05-09, evaluated by the judges
This is our first ReMix from William Harby, alias Willrock, but something tells me we'll be seeing more. It's been over a year since we've had a Link's Awakening mix, so it's good to see Link's original Gameboy outing back on the homepage, and Will's arranged the Tal Tal theme, which is always a favorite. I still remember trying - in vain - to convince Disco Dan to name his own mix of the theme 'Braving Tal Tal Bachman,' which I still find hilarious. Alas, another opportunity missed here, but a great debut mix. Mr. Harby writes:
"The Legend Of Zelda: Links awakening was the first game I played and completed so this game is very important to me as far as games and remixing game music goes for me. I loved the music from the game, but the stand-out track for me was tal tal mountain range, probably my favourite video game tune. When I started remixing video game music, I started with the tal tal mountain range, and this is my second attempt at the theme. It took me a month to get it right and I hope you agree it was worth it."
WHOLE LOTTA SYNTH LEAD. If you've been clamoring for synth lead, waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat with nightmares of synth lead shortage, dreaming of being surrounded by hot, throbbing oscillators, well then... you may need professional help. Or, you may simply need to listen to this mix and sate your synth sickness with Willrock's well-sequenced leads-of-fury. Seriously, while this mix starts and ends with some acoustic piano and has a driving rock drum track, it's all about the synth lead. The patches employed have a nice analog saturation/distortion to them that adds a little prog-style warmth, there are plenty of pitch bends and fast, gliding riffs, but what really seals the deal is the last minute or so. Towards the end, WR employs some great harmony and counter-melody measures that really shine. Jimmy summed this one up well:
"Man, I am down with the ending. There's a difference between an ending being poorly abrupt and simply unexpected and unique. I thought this is a case of the latter. That being said, I think my boy Will here might be one of the best solo sequencing fiends I've heard. There is some serious crazy awesome in all the solos I've heard in his tracks.
So let's see:
Great arrangement
Fantastic solos and synth work overall
Reverb is a little on the heavy side
- Production could use some work, but it's aight.
Gonna have to throwdown a YES here."
Like Big Giant Jimmy says, rockin' arrangement, excellent synth solos, production that could use some work but isn't overly problematic = enjoyable, dynamic LoZ:LA ReMixage, and a great debut from Willrock.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the José the Bronx Rican;596610 wrote: I'm at work right now (shh!), at a PC all day, which affords me time to finally catch up on OC ReMix listening, and I'm up to this one. I'm with the crowd on the synth work: impressive. About the ending... I'm gonna take a stab at the possible inspiration, because it's awesome if true. Anyone remember the tune [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9p4YfMhN6o"]"Escape"[/URL] from Vince DiClola's "Transformers: the Movie" score?
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
That track was an inspiration for this remix not just the ending, well spotted man :nicework:
Vince Dicola rulez
- Willrock on October 2, 2009
- José the Bronx Rican on September 25, 2009
just64helpin;580453 wrote: I was hooked right in when the piano started. :smile: What can I say, really? Awesome synthwork, awesome drums, pretty much awesome everything. I loved it.
EDIT: I could swear I hear a little Tetris in there. It could just be in the source, so I dunno. :razz:
See, I knew I wasn't the only one, lol.
- SoulinEther on August 17, 2009
EDIT: I could swear I hear a little Tetris in there. It could just be in the source, so I dunno. :razz:
- just64helpin on August 16, 2009
Like Penwald, I also think 1:10 was very well done; it makes the whole thing even better.
Good job.
- Txai on August 2, 2009
I thought the reverb fit the style very nice indeed
- Mtlbro on June 9, 2009
Nice work.
- Martin Penwald on June 1, 2009
Absolutly awsome!
TERRIFIC!
wOw....Zomfg!
comments from my many friends that enjoy a good zelda beat.
You definatly have an awsome mix to play at one of those "gamers annonymus" parties ;-)
- shawnpm810 on May 29, 2009
- fil_razorback on May 22, 2009
Upon listening, I told him that the force in his music is that he's got his own unique style to it.
When I pressed play this time around, it wasn't any different.
At 0:25 into the song, I already knew I was in for a treat.
While retaining the spirit of the original, it expands the horizon with the audacious clash of genres.
I luved the chord progression, drum pattern, pitch modulation and overall work on soundscape.
This song is overflowing with synth goodness, mixed with a distinctive 80s flavor.
So here, Link's dream almost tasted like a sweet candy drop from childhood.
This remix is the living proof that what counts is not necessarily samples, but talent.
And Willrock's got plenty of that.
Congrats on your first (and certainly not last) posted remix. ;-)
Great Tal Tal Mountain revisit.
- Dj Mokram on May 12, 2009
- yosefu on May 12, 2009
Great work!
- jintoreedwine on May 11, 2009
I still think someone ought to make a Ennio Morricone styled version of this song.
- Dafydd on May 11, 2009
Great job, it's awesome to hear the source covered like this. I shall be jamming to this for a long time to come.
- Lucentas on May 11, 2009
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