Zelda Essentials Podcast - Music

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Zelda PodSmashers

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Published on May 31, 2015 6:57:57 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya-Q58LhLLA

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)

Duration: 35:15

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As you may have noticed, we're big fans of Zelda music. That's why it's the first topic in our new Zelda Essentials series! What makes Zelda music special? (Scroll down for timestamps.)
I (Stephan) am joined by two musicians, Josiah 'Boozinwalsh' and Len 'Mycro_chip.' Check out their work:

http://youtube.com/user/boozinwalsh / http://twitter.com/boozinwalsh / http://facebook.com/boozinwalsh
http://mycromusic.co.uk / http://twitter.com/mycro_chip

Timestamps: 3:24 Ocarina of Time’s music / 5:11 what makes Zelda music sound like Zelda music? / 6:01 NES hardware limitations / 6:30 music that matches the gameplay / 7:36 easy to remember tunes / 9:10 Skyward Sword’s orchestrated music / 13:15 ALBW’s music / 16:46 boss battle themes / 19:42 ALttP’s music / 22:17 epic music often doesn’t work / 24:42 rock music / 27:44 Zelda’s typical sound / 31:02 musical puzzles / 32:12 vocals

See our accompanying Top&Bottom video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTKedzh3p-E

Thanks to the following artists for their amazing music:

Epic Game Music (Astral Observatory)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBJ7a43M1m8

Z.R.E.O. (Twilight Symphony; Hyrule Field)
http://www.zreomusic.com/

Boozinwalsh (Astral Observatory)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhyM6i8_-ls

Bragatyr (Dark Hyrule Castle)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp4SjJvxrqw

LoZ Medleys (Midna’s Desperate Hour)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwSeGbTQx6Y

Blake Robinson (Lost Woods)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jUaHfo_gds

Awesomeman321 (Skyloft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU26Ez_Ltww

Thomandy (Hilda’s Theme)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-oTprVLvGs

Z.R.E.O. (Twilight Symphony; Twilight Parasite Diababa)
http://www.zreomusic.com/

Boozinwalsh (Triforce Chamber)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVQouc312Ks

FamilyJules7X (A Link to the Past Guitar Medley)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vODSnRI90A

Boozinwalsh (Great Sea)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIb100-74G8

Supershigi (Ballad of the Goddess – vocal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uySvepU0f2Y

Jean-Philippe (Nayru)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydm71KvEBro

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