ReMix:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword "Clockworks" 2:16
By Tune in with Chewie, Joni Fuller
Arranging the music of 3 songs...
"Fi's Theme", "Gate of Time", "Zelda's Lullaby"
Primary Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo , 2011, WII), music by Hajime Wakai, Koji Kondo, Mahito Yokota, Shiho Fujii, Takeshi HamaPosted 2020-03-30, evaluated by Rexy
We begin the week with a short-but-sweet lo-fi hip-hop treat from Tune in with Chewie (Nestor Estrada), arranging Skyward Sword & some other Zelda themes in a dreamy, dusty interlude:
"I'll always have a soft spot for Skyward Sword. I played the game during college and the music helped me study. I even incorporated some of the music on my live orchestral Zelda medley I arranged for my senior recital back in 2013 (I should share it one of these days). I LOVE "Fi's Theme," but even more, I love this short piece called "Gate of Time." It's very simple. It's defining characteristic is the arp played by a harp with notes played by a piano on the 3rd beat. It has lush strings swells and drums giving it a march-like feel.
The original piece is pretty short, essentially going on a never-ending loop. Since this doesn't really have a melody, I wanted to keep the arp very similar to the original to let the listener know what the piece is right away. Once I set up the basic motif at the beginning, I explored different harmonies and textures. I liked the original idea of strings swelling in and out. I kept that basic idea of swelling, but with different notes and techniques.
Since the original lacks a strong melody, it allowed me to sneak in some other melodies from the series. Mainly, "Fi's Theme" and a bit of "Zelda's Lullaby." Both have strong ties to this one, but the main reason I chose these 2 was that they both worked and I like them.
For strings, I went again to my friend Joni Fuller to record the parts I've written. She recorded the parts several times so I can then layer them during post. I also processed the strings to give them a more lush feel.
For vocals, I like using Output Arcade to find cool sounding vocal phrases whenever I can't find what I want from my own custom library of vocals. I like manipulating vocals so once I found a phrase, I spliced it up and played in what you hear on the track. When I was writing this, I was wondering what Fi would sound like if she was singing rather than talking. This is where the idea of adding vocal bits came from.
All of this wrapped in a lo-fi aesthetic. I hope you enjoy it!"
DAT AESTHETIC THO. It's something Nestor seems to grasp intuitively, with each mix creating an organic, lived-in, lo-fi space. It's not as easy as just adding static/noise and bitcrushing; like with cooking, you gotta build layers of flavor, and he does. Joni's strings are part of that, even if they end up in the ether a bit, as you can still hear the additional detail & variation. Rexy writes:
"I hold nothing but respect for people who can make arrangements of more ambient and minimal sources work. Nestor not only broke "Gate of Time" down and re-shaped it with his tools and Joni's violin recordings, but he also figured out a way to keep it dominant with the underlying harp arpeggio. Repetition also became a non-issue, as the generated aesthetic left a lot of breathing room for those Fi and Zelda cameos to get sneaked in, as well as those vocal manipulations and packed piano riffs - and all this is impressive for its short runtime.
When you pair that up with clean production values and a span of textures that match the intended lo-fi direction, you'll know that you're in for a mixpost with more unexpected objectives. I can visualize it now - something to take in at sunrise, as you drink your Morning Coffee, pun not intended."
Always intend pun ;) Bev says it well; a great example of exploring a piece, painting a picture, and evoking a moment, in less than two-and-a-half minutes. Enjoy!
Discussion
on 2024-04-14 15:42:00
Nice and lofi with plenty of fun spice thrown in. I was bobbin my head along for sure. Great stuff! :)
Sources Arranged (3 Songs)
- Primary Game:
-
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo
, 2011,
WII)
Music by Hajime Wakai,Koji Kondo,Mahito Yokota,Shiho Fujii,Takeshi Hama
- Songs:
- "Fi's Theme"
"Gate of Time"
"Zelda's Lullaby"
Tags (9)
- Genre:
- Ambient,Hip Hop
- Mood:
- Mellow
- Instrumentation:
- Piano,Singing,Strings
- Additional:
- Effects > Lo-Fi
Origin > Collaboration
Time > Duration: Short
File Information
- Name:
- Legend_of_Zelda_Skyward_Sword_Clockworks_OC_ReMix.mp3
- Size:
- 3,769,547 bytes
- MD5:
- 06d73523a0ce5fb7d12d9532ddddbe7a
- Bitrate:
- 216Kbps
- Duration:
- 2:16
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