ReMix:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past "Hylian Knights" 5:09

By Nigel Simmons

classical symphonic brass choir orchestral strings woodwinds epic suspenseful

Arranging the music of 2 songs...

"Ganon's Message", "Hyrule Castle"

Primary Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo , 1991, SNES), music by Koji Kondo

Posted 2021-10-14, evaluated by Liontamer

Nigel Simmons returned after a 17-year (!!) hiatus back in July, and not only was it worth the wait, there's more where that came from, as he again explores A Link to the Past, this time with an absolutely epic, dark, & suspenseful symphonic take on "Hyrule Castle" and "Ganon's Message":

"I had this idea in my head of the knights of Hyrule preparing for and leading a battle charge against Ganon's forces in the Golden Land during the great Imprisoning War. This was the result of that."

Epic battle drums intro and right off the bat you've got not only brass but some cool bow-bouncing strings at 0'12", building the tension until BAM 0'27" brass fanfare segues into ginormous choir hits. If you weren't awake before... you are now :) Nigel plays the soft/loud game brilliantly, returning to a quieter state of suspense with perfect slurred legato pitch bends on the strings, resulting in a creepy, surreptitious vibe before exploding back into anthemic bombast at 2'14". The deep male choir & strings at 2'36" almost sound aleatoric, and the build back up is again intense. The 3'25" shout is spine-chilling, and Nigel just generally nails the whole epic, high-stakes ancient battle aesthetic. It's big, it's bold, and in particular the sheer textural variety, diversity of choral parts, and high contrast ratio between soft suspense & no-holds-barred melee are highlights. Tons of detail, narrative development, and rich, persuasive samples make for a badass experience overall; superb work from Nigel, every bit as good as his medley from July. Highly recommended!

― djpretzel

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Crulex
on 2024-10-21 00:36:25

Man, in every way this was cinematic as hell, and not just in the general orchestral way, but the way it played out fully from the foreboding quiet sections and the more brass heavy explosive parts. This was powerful and awesome. Excellent ReMix.

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CJthemusicdude
on 2024-04-01 11:14:23

At the risk of sounding cliche, this is pretty epic. This was definitely a very strong orchestral remix, the use of the chanting vocals was very well done and the brass were nice and cinematic and powerful. Great job!

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Sodabowski
on 2021-11-08 17:50:17

Wow, mind blown.

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timaeus222
on 2021-10-16 14:21:06

Excellent, dramatic orchestral work with a lot of dynamic contrast! You don't hear that a lot on OCR. The 3:30 mark or so was very cool and much like the battle charge you wanted to convey.

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Liontamer
on 2021-10-14 10:05:59
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Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Nintendo , 1991, SNES)
Music by Koji Kondo
Songs:
"Ganon's Message"
"Hyrule Castle"

Tags (9)


Genre:
Classical,Symphonic
Mood:
Epic,Suspenseful
Instrumentation:
Brass,Choir,Orchestral,Strings,Woodwinds
Additional:

File Information


Name:
Legend_of_Zelda_A_Link_to_the_Past_Hylian_Knights_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
8,609,475 bytes
MD5:
a5727d08fd17d1d0c4d89ace44513043
Bitrate:
220Kbps
Duration:
5:09

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