Me on kalimba, playing a melody I keep coming back to

Aquma - Native Sunflower

Instrumental song I composed for the non-game Playtime.

Aquma - Carried Away

Jay-Z + Zelda. This is a collection of beats and mashups I made with hip hop drums, Jay-Z raps, and samples from the Game Boy classic The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.  

I worked on these off and on between 2007-2011. It was a very personal project that ended up becoming too big for it's own good. Trying to make a masterpiece became too daunting so I avoided working on it and just abandoned the project completely. 

I saw many mashups mixing video game music and Jay-Z raps come and go. Jay-Zelda began to feel kinda trite for me (even though I still rock a T-shirt with the art on it). 

Then one summer Saturday, I saw a post from the passionate GameMusic4all.com giving "Roc Feather" a shout-out and telling a story about their experience with the game. The writer shared how they got stuck early in the game and explored the world on their own terms. Funny thing is, the same thing happened to me! That memory is what endeared this game, its music, and this project to me so much in the first place. 

So I decided to round up the tracks that I made in their rough, poorly mixed glory. The passion is there, though it feels a little uneven at times. Lots of ideas left on the floor. I forgot how much fun I had making these songs. These days, I'd rather spend my time making my own games than revisiting an older project from 8 years ago. But I shouldn't hoard what I've already made if some people who have similar fond memories would really enjoy them. 

I thought this thing wouldn't see the light of day, but fuck it. Here's the Jay-Zelda lost tape. Enjoy!

Tokata's Encore

Nightmare

Fairy

Animal Village Grind

Thief

Cave

Dirty Forest

Main Theme

Roc Feather

Straight Outta Hyrule

Clothes Pins

I flipped a sample of the Cabin Music bonus track off of the amazing Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP soundtrack. 

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