ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 'First Time on Outset'
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Nintendo, 2003, GCN)
- ReMixer(s): halc
- Composer(s): Hajime Wakai, Kenta Nagata, Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi
- Song(s): 'Outset Island'
- Posted: 2009-10-17, evaluated by djpretzel
Alright! We've removed the "www" in our URL, killed the sidebar, revised the overall site design (announcement/feedback here), and we're now leaner, meaner, and... something else that rhymes with leaner and meaner... we'll go with "cleaner," that works. You can expect more changes over the next few months, but damn it feels good to finally get a simpler, more straightforward design in place. And what better way to celebrate than with some badass music - in this case a Wind Waker arrangement from halc. Fresh off his controversially-puntastic Kirby mix, Mr. Wheeler continues to impress. We also haven't had a Wind Waker mix since 2005, so it's good to see Link's cel-shaded Gamecube adventure get some more love. The artist's submission email was short-but-sweet:
"A chippy rendition of the Outset Island theme from Wind Waker. Not much to say, just enjoy ^^"
Pretty much; right from the intro, halc hits heavy with the chip textures, and he keeps it pretty chippish throughout, building out the arrangement to eventually include acoustic drums, string stabs, and some C64 SID-type synths here and there. It's very buoyant, joyous source material, so it's hard not to smile and bob your head a bit (my signature move) while you listen. Dig the spring/coil slinky-to-your-ear effects on the ending too; creative sound design. It seems like halc, Platonist, Protodome, AeroZ and others are getting into the chiptune sound quite a bit and putting together some awesome, elaborate stuff; definitely a good trend. More great work from halc that's rock solid on both production & arrangement and damn fun to listen to, as well.
You know I love when you incorporate non-synth elements into your chippy style of music, but you seem to be able to work in strings especially well. You did the same with your Kirby mix and I thought it just sounded fantastic :-)
This was one of my initial favorites from you when I heard it on R:TS - of course, lately I've heard some things from you that, frankly, blow this out of the water in terms of arrangement and production, but you did really well here and I still enjoy listening to it :-)
- Emunator on December 1, 2009
If I am ever to start remixing, you will be my master, and I will be your apprentice.
- rainmanbk on November 12, 2009
- Martin Penwald on November 3, 2009
Anyone ever play Linus Spacehead on the Quattro Adventure collection for NES? Parts of this remind me of the music from that game. And a little bit of Balloon Fight too.
- IvyWinter on November 3, 2009
I can never say a lot about your mixes, except that I always enjoy riding on those subtly euphoric sound waves of yours.
Your remixes never scream 'OMG IM HAPPY AND YOU SHUD B 2'. They just infect you with their happiness, not that they'd care.
It's awesome that you've found this way of expression through the obscure hobby of video game remixing.
- Nase on October 28, 2009
- FightingFire on October 24, 2009
I want more.
- metalsnakejuice on October 23, 2009
Still, it is a great mix, and I love how it sounds like some of that NES goodness I used to love when I was a kid! Keep it up!
- jintoreedwine on October 20, 2009
keep up the good work
- The Derrit on October 20, 2009
fun fact - this was made on chthonic's pc, in his apartment
- halc on October 19, 2009
- progressive on October 18, 2009
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