The Legend of Zelda

Intro theme from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Intro

Overworld theme from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES.

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Overworld

Dungeon theme music from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES. 

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Dungeon

The Death Mountain theme song from the original Legend of Zelda on the NES. 

(NES) Legend of Zelda - Death Mountain

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Update 3/20/2015 - Redone intro with prominent harp

For the cello itself, I did my best with my first chair library to make it sound as expressive as possible. Yo Yo Link.

Full Moon Cello - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

The shopkeeper has a shifty look to him, and the music reflects his craftiness. Similarly, when the player tries to fool around by buying items he doesn't need or try to steal them, the mood becomes even more silly, so I tried to reflect that in my arrangement. Yes, I know there's a faster version of the song when the witch makes the magic powder for you, but I'm choosing to ignore it.

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

Argorok boss music

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

The original version features a juxtaposition of loud ominous phrases and light staccato bells. I interpreted that to be the atmospheric "cavern" part contrasted with the jingling "key" sounds. In my version, I basically stuck to the same format, using heavy brass for the cavern, and a variety of metal percussion instruments for the key. In addition, I experimented with a lot of changing articulations in each section. This, along with the tense chord progressions, makes the song altogether unpredictable and creepy.

Key Cavern - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Fixed the drums in the end from becoming overblown

One of my favorite tracks from the soundtrack. I was always disappointed you could only listen to it one time only in a single playthrough. I noticed the tune that Link plays on the ocarina isn't even in Manbo's original performance. Yet the magic still works. My interpretation is that Manbo was teaching the beat and the spirit of the music, and as improvisation is a big part of Jazz, Link's unique melody also works. In my arrangement, I have a middle section where Manbo essentially instructs Link to solo and "try it out." I am not too familiar with Jazz orchestra, so this is my humble attempt at spicing up the track. The end portion gets a little hectic, so I'll try to clean it up in the future. 

Ocarina Song 2 - Manbo's Mambo - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

Original Music By: ClefferNotes

Here is another Zelda Wii U track that I composed, it has been a while since I have uploaded a fan made Zelda Wii U track, so I thought I should create some more. I made this track to fit a horseback battle, fast paced and heavy. I can imagine there will be a few battles whilst exploring the land of Hyrule on the Wii U game!

Enjoy

- Libraries Used - 

Spitfire Audio: BML Mural Vol 1
Spitfire Audio: Albion 1
Spitfire Audio: BML Horn Phalanx
Kontakt 5 Factory Library

Zelda Wii U Music: Horseback Battle - Fan Made Music

ice cave 1 60 bpm keys take 1 12124 s&p

Stealth Maze - The Legend Of Zelda- A Link Between Worlds

04 Island in the Sky.mp3

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack

Midna's Lament

The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack

Tutorial

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

I play Nintendo, so I only have playlists of Nintendo games, got it?

Key Cavern - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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