A collection of tracks from across the Zelda series; including arrangements and covers that are on the more relaxing and melancholy side.

Soul of the Tranquil

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Update 3/20/2015 - Lowered harp level

Waking Up - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - used new sample library for the woodwinds, readjusted the levels of the instruments to sound more balanced and for the secondary rhythms to be clearer

The Animal Village is a cheerful, innocent village along the edge of the island. The resident animals are like children that only concern themselves with fun and the angelic voice of Marin. In adapting the original version, I wanted to keep my arrangement playful and optimistic. I treated it like each animal played an instrument, and would have jam sessions in the open field when Marin comes to visit. The various woodwind, strings and percussion instruments would all do their own thing, and hopefully still sound harmonious.

Animal Village - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed, adjusted some of the piano tempo

After going through numerous tracks with more lighthearted tone and different genres, I was finally excited to return to a more traditional classical intense piece. Usually my version is slower, but in this instance I really ramped up the speed. After the first four dungeons, I treated the fifth as the start of a darker second act of the game. The theme is no longer a variation of the Caves melody.

In this dungeon, Link is under the sinister gaze of the skeleton warrior. You have to be on your toes for most of the first half because he could show up in any screen. However, by the end you realize that the warrior is actually afraid of you. You are the one actually chasing him down, and reclaiming the treasure. Whereas the first half of my arrangement is a faithful recreation of the original theme, the second half represents the raw emotion Link (hopefully) and the enemies display: dread, fear, determination, resignation. The rhythm is broken up, and the dungeon progression transitions from a chase to a slaughter.

Catfish's Maw - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - I restored the melody to the same high octave it started out at while maintaining the extra extended climb at the end.

This is my favorite instrument of all the eight. The ascending scales in this melody give off a very optimistic and intriguing mood. The Wind Marimba was made from a combination of a regular Marimba and a Celeste for that bright sound.

Wind Marimba - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

I admit this arrangement doesn't sound like it would fit the context as much, but I needed another track to try out another riff of the Ballad of the Wind Fish: The Orchestral Swell. Imagine instead another scene, near the end when you talk to Marin again. She says she will never forget you, and will never forgive you if you do. She's probably laughing while she says it, but Link becomes overwhelmed by the reality that the person standing before her will cease to exist. That's when the swell of the orchestra comes in to amplify his emotions as he walks away.

Game Over - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

The triangle here is composed of a triangle as well as a glockenspiel, in order so I could use the same pitched tone as the 8-bit sound.

Coral Triangle - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

Daxx - Research Facility

Zeldrin - Crash Site

02 Kakariko Village - Twilight Princess Theme

05 Great Fairy's Fountain Theme

Recorded October 16, 2016 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Theater
The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Taizo Takemoto

Zelda's Lullaby - The Legend Of Zelda- 30th Anniversary Concert

Great Fairy Fountain - The Legend Of Zelda- The Legend Of Zelda

Super Mario Maker 2 Original Soundtrack (GAMERIP)

Forest Theme [Super Mario World]

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack

Midna's Theme

Horseback Battle

Hyrule Castle

I am a developer as well as a self-taught composer. My style is creating narratives in music through the use of strong melodies and unique instrumentation.

Primary DAW used: Presonus Studio One

Game Over - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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