ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 'This Triforce Has Too Many Pieces'

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Mr. Wheeler writes:

"Zelda's Lullaby needed some love, blah blah blah. Started and finished this mix in less than a day (a new record for me :P). Enjoy~"

Less than a day... I remember when I used to have enough contiguous free time to knock mixes out like that. Now I spend far more time working on the site than making music for it, blah blah blah. But enough about me; while this theme has actually already had it's fair share of love, none of that love was from halc specifically, so I suppose the comment still makes sense. Extensive bitrcushing and crackling, crunchy textures - even relative to other halc mixes - are the dominant motif, so if your diet has been lacking in aliased, low-bit percolations and palpitations, you can avoid sonic scurvy by taking a generous helping. Since most of the standard comments & compliments I make for Andrew's mixes all apply here as well, I guess the most notable element is the enhanced extent of the texture; this mix has more snap, crackle & pop than Rice Krispies (especially that middle one) and beyond being chippy the extra grain & gristle add a distinct atmosphere. It's sort of like "halc PLUS" - the same elements you know and love, with a bit heavier application. Great, enjoyable stuff that betrays the amount of time spent on it with a deep, rewarding electrostatic atmosphere and pleasantly intertwined melodies.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
The lead melodies themselves never really stick out to me, it's more about everything else.
I can't really tell what it is, but in my opinion this mix is missing a little kick to it (emphasis on little, though). I noticed this while listening in my car today. A little bit of a stronger bass might have helped it a little. But really not too much, this mix benefits from being really light.
Just my opinion though, and what do I know, really? :P
Love it though. :)

- urdailywater on February 16, 2011
it's good! very nice stuff.

- OA on December 10, 2010
This is probably halc's most overtly-chippy posted mix, but I love how he mixes it up with some rhodes and atmospheric sounds to give this song more of a defined mood. It's not my favorite of his mixes, but its' a wonderful take on a theme that we all pretty much have come to know and love.
I really like how it manages to stay pretty laid back with so many gritty synths and glitchy melody lines throughout the whole song. It's an interesting result, for sure.

- Emunator on December 9, 2010
Less than a day? Really? Damn, the ReMixers here are beasts to knock out mixes like this in a day. I truly am glad to see the Triforce Chamber get a good ReMix. The "Kirbyness" of this makes me smile, and I actually enjoy the chipy-chirpy sound of this. Impressive and grin worthy.

- Crulex on December 7, 2010
Oh mannnn. Oh man oh man oh man oh man oh MAN!
I am loving this. A LOT!
Once again, your electronic style fails to disappoint.

- Matt E. Waldman on November 30, 2010
halc delivers once again. It's really interesting to hear how he manages to combine chiptunes and crunchiness with a more modern sound, making it more than "just" a straight-up chiptune.
Nice work.

- Martin Penwald on November 28, 2010
Nase likes this.

- Nase on November 19, 2010
Now this is different, it feels more underwater (16bit style).
Yet more closely to an end credits version (always the best)
Plus I love how the song changes 1:12.. humming along ^_^

- Kadosho on November 18, 2010
thanks everyone! glad you liked it :D

- halc on November 18, 2010
Gud. T'has lotsa noizes. Though, it does make your inner ear itchy. :/ Hehe, nah, I'm a huge fan of itchy ears. Love it.

- PROTO·DOME on November 16, 2010
This is pretty nice - of course it's the standard halc chiptuneage, but taking on the iconic Zelda song in a little more of an upbeat fashion that's a tad reminiscent of Kakariko Village.
I don't think I have too much to add here except that it's quaint and relaxing. The chiptunes add a nice atmosphere to the song.

- Bahamut on November 14, 2010
Hmm, it's definitely good, however it feels like there might even be a tad too MUCH of the snap crackle popness going on here. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying it for sure, and the arrangement is quite good, but there's a few parts that make me wince a little bit because of the frequencies you're pushing hard on the high end. Besides that, really digging it, especially some of those C64/NES-style arp-chords.

- Level 99 on November 13, 2010
There isn't a soul in here that would flinch if they heard this inside of a Kirby game, and that makes this song absolutely fantabulicious. O~yah

- Dark Vagabond on November 13, 2010
I forgot how much I loved the source until I heard this. Loving the meld of the rice krispies crunch with the laid back vibe; not something you hear very often!

- Joshua Morse on November 13, 2010
Does this remind anyone else of Kirby: Canvas Curse? Or maybe I'm thinking Kirby's Dreamland 3? I'm definitely getting a hella "Kirby" feeling from this. I mean that as a compliment.
Overall, a pleasant listen, but in the long term it's just not my thing. I get the sense its appeal would decrease rapidly with multiple listens for me.

- Proven Paradox on November 13, 2010