djpretzel Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sil Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 This begins with good use of motivic development, lots of harmony, and nice harp accompaniment, especially in the low "Mahler" range. The harmonic choices at from 1:56 to 2:14 work perfectly with the crescendo, and I hope to hear more of this kind of writing in future arrangements. The string accompaniment at 3:00 has a very nice impressionistic texture. The clarinet at 3:38 is just a horrible sample, but the low pedal point from here on out is good, and I like how it echoes the melodic line on occasion. The brass is very well written at around 4:57 (especially with the piccolo doubling), and the overlapping melodic lines make a very nice ending. There are lots of other good things in this arrangement that shows attention to detail and an understanding of various kinds of orchestration. You should be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astantia Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Very expansive piece. I like the beginning, a nice little introduction before anything 'breaks' The hit at ~2:12 is excellent, very loud, yet not speaker shatteringly. The theme seem melded in, peeking out evey once in a while, then fading back into the mix. It doesn't feel like a 6:00 piece. It actually goes by rather quickly, and still manage to say quite a bit. All of a sudden at the ~3:55 you hear a much darker, much more dangerous sound, and it fits perfectly with the rest of the piece. The crescendo at ~5:00 is trully outstanding, nice job. Then it drops back into the familiar original, however, the ending doesn't seem to actually be an ending. (Since he says this is part of a larger project it seems prfectly acceptable however.) I say 9.8/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hynnin Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Definetely a great work, the entire song remember the game, and while the song keep moving on, it seems that the game is also moving inside our souls, one of the best for me And actually, thats not the ganondorf theme, its the spirit temple OST, greatly remixed, it fitted perfectly in the end to close the song with the golden key.. Awesome, this song is fighting for the title of best Ocarina of Time mix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 It took a while for me to realize that this was a new Zelda remix, I better get some steady breakfast. I liked it very much. Started out very easily, the harp and then those strings gives it a very pleasant feel, but yet serious since they´re vibrating at the low tunes here. Makes me think of a person that´s about to enter a creepy mansion of some sort. That´s a good effect, since link himself is entering the Deku Tree in the beginning, and that is one creepy place. The following music sounds fairly much like the castle music from Zelda 3, but I can´t really remember if that melody took place in Zelda OoT ToO. I think it´s going over to the Hyrule field music afterwards, with the same feel as the previous. The strings never leaves the scene, they´re always there expression the different emotions that may go through Link´s tiny little head, in a very calm but yet worried mood. And then it comes, the music where Link is in front of The Deku Tree. Zas throws in some more special stuff here, cause this mix really picks up some more majestic feel when it comes to this point of the arrangement. I´m glad that someone decided to remix the theme of the Deku Tree, he is an important character and also helps Link to begin his journey. The title to this remix fitted very well I think. Final Fantasy has a more happy prelude comparing to this one, but theirs are more like "Once again the world needs your help, to defeat the evil that´s overhelming us". The situation might be the exact same thing in the Zelda games, but I felt that this remix really showed the emotions excited by it. Fear, unsecureness, worry, and lack of hope. Link stands in front of the biggest task he´ll ever gonna make (so far), and the track really shows it by giving us an excellent performance in the arts of strings and other orchestric instruments to give this task the right theme it deserves. Excellent done Zas, it was earnest, beautiful and........ponderous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Slight Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I look forward to seeing more chapters in this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-san Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Awesome remix. Good use of various themes in zelda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNazgul Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 I'm loving this like you can't believe. Very nicely done. Usually, orchestral pieces don't particularly sound that great to me, but THIS sounds great! Hyrule Castle theme, what sounds like a very brief Legend of a Heroe (windwaker), the Ocarina title screen, and the Deku tree. The Deku Tree's theme is a personal favorite of mine cause it holds that confused, ominous feeling. Like something really really bad just happened, but you're only finding out about a small part of it right now. And I'm immencely thrilled at how well it was done in this song. Although the loud part near the end reminds me of an old Sinbad type movie. But that in itself is pretty cool. I can't wait for the rest of the pieces to this little project. If they are all just as good, I'm burning a CD just for these songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Thank you everyone. It's a dream come true to finally get an arrangement posted here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Thank you everyone. It's a dream come true to finally get an arrangement posted here. You definitely deserved it, Mike. The improvement over the previous Z64 sub was remarkable. Great work, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Skratch 'n' Sniff Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Now I'm not too familiar with the OoT soundtrack but off and on this ReMix sounds very similar to one of the opening themes from FF6. Maybe I'm crazy? Anywho, this is still a great mix and has a very cinema score sort of feel to it that I absolutely love. I can't wait to hear more from Zas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURAMBAR Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 i cant wait to hear the next installment in this series i absolutely love the transitions from the hyrule castle to the deku tree, it works so well, one just becomes the other and it works out perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekian Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Like something straight out of a movie soundtrack. Although the idea of a Zelda movie scares me, if this was an example of the music, it'd at least have one thing right. Bravo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souldier Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I actually listened to it over and over again, without realizing I had my player on repeat. I thought to myself, "Wow this song is long." It's a really great mix though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain70000 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Damn this is some damn right good work, however, it does sound alot like "The Wind Waker" near the end, when u meet the king at the very end.... NICE JOB goodie ol chap Youve made a man proud Really damn right nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady zelda Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I completely second what everybody else has said. It's amazing. I would still describe it as movie soundtrack material, not that I'm promoting a Zelda movie, but it's dramatic, beautiful, and engaging throughout. I will say once again, that Disney can't top this. Awesome stuff, Zas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekian Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 This would be incredible as the opening theme of a Zelda movie. I can see it in my mind... lots of sweeping shots of Hyrule are involved, I'll tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square-EnixLover Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 I think this was a well done song, though it was a bit long. Even so, it was very relaxing and it makes your mind swirl with images. Absolutly superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyrai Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Is it just me, or is the first link for the song - # HTTP - http://dhmirror.ocremix.org/songs/Zelda_64_Prelude_OC_ReMix.mp3 - bad? I tried to download it and all Iw as getting was a 1kb file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckles Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 High quality stuff. Good use of crescendos, especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Slight Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 When is the next installment due? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I've written the next 4, but producing them is the hard part. Expect it reasonably soon though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Slight Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Sweet! That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 For those interested, the next part is here: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=218064#post218064 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu2Wolf Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Pretty cool Orchestra tone. Links in to the story telling aspect. Nicely done overall. Good dynamics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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