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 - Used new sample library for the woodwinds

For those that are unaware, Richard is a character from the Japan-only game, "For the Frog the Bell Tolls," and makes a cameo in Link's Awakening. I only just found that out right before I started arranging. The overworld theme from that game contains a fully developed version of the theme, so I based my arrangement off of that instead, while still preserving the slower peaceful nature of the version found in Link's Awakening.

Richard's Villa (For the Frog the Bell Tolls) - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

Come celebrate the joy of the claw machine! I made two cues for this song. The first is when Link is not yet playing the game, the simple translation of the original theme is like the background music that you might hear from such an arcade machine. Then, when Link fires up the controls, the game comes to life with lights and sounds and dreams to catch. I played with a bunch of percussion instruments to add to the playfulness of the song. Hopefully, the player will have successfully nabbed a prize, and that's when the music bursts forth with celebration and we share in Link's elation!

Also, this track marks 1 full hour of arrangements, and I am only 1/3 done! By comparison the entire original soundtrack is a mere 45 minutes long! This is shaping up to be one colossal album!

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

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Update 3/20/2015 - Re EQ'ed

This song plays during a cutscene, so I wasn't able to go crazy with it in terms of length. Although, I'm sure if there ever was a remake of the game with HD visuals, that the cutscene would look entirely different.

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

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

The bell sound was made using a combination of the Englehart bell and the glass marimba for the lower augmented 4th chord tone. I thought it interesting the melody is not the wind fish's theme but rather a phrase that sounds closer to For The Frog the Bell tolls. The composer probably wanted to maintain the connection with Prince Richard for the third dungeon.

Sea Lily's Bell - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

A pretty straightforward translation, due to the rigid timing of the cutscene. I enjoyed adding the extra reverb and pitch shifting to give it that "ambulance driving away" sound effect as Tarin and the bees exit the screen.

Tarin Chased By Bees - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Orchestral Arrangement

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Update 3/20/15 - Re EQ'ed

In the Angler Tunnel arrangement, I used a Celtic Harp sample that I thought sounded more appropriate than a regular concert harp, so I used that as the Surf Harp here. In a fun way that makes the previous piece contain a foreshadowing of the instrument Link is about to acquire. This would be inconsistent as I did not incorporate the previous wind fish instruments in their respective dungeon themes, but oh well.

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

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