The sound design throughout the first few minutes was perhaps smoother around the edges than I would have liked, but the gritty lead that enters at 2:37 gives this the necessary bite to carry the arrangement home."
You take your time building up to full steam but I appreciated the slow burn.
"Right off the bat, I'm digging the adaptation of these themes into a darker electronic rhythm. Emunator pointed this out specifically on his vote: Subjective, sure, but I do feel like I know it when I hear it - thankfully, Peter avoids this pitfall by introducing a nifty fuzz/saturated synth lead at 2'37" - it's distinct & unorthodox in and of itself, but it also provides necessary contrast and variety. That being said, I was a bit worried about "lead fatigue," which I would personally define as the overuse of a single timbre/instrument for lead melodic duties in an instrumental arrangement that cries out for at least one alternative voice. Backing synth & vox pads have envelopes that allow them to slowly exhale, and the bell tones employed for the familiar lead melodies have a pure, crystalline clarity to them. I dig the kick employed here - it's either two distinct sounds, or it has a deeper, second hit after the initial transient, but either way it feels like a heartbeat. Things intro with a deep, dark pulse & ambient percussion/FX, as we build into an eventual beat. It's a remix of the two temple themes, »Temple« and »Great Temple«, from » The Legend of Zelda - The Adventure of Link« (original score by Akito Nakatsuka) enclosed by the »Lost Woods« theme from » The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild« (original score by Yasuaki Iwata & Manaka Kataoka)." As disappointing as that was, Skrillex doesn’t disappoint with a remix that is one of his best, though I’m no Skrillex pert.A Tale of Two Temples! Gaspode (Peter Köller) debuted strong back in January and returns with a follow-up that puts a suspenseful cinematic EDM spin on temple themes from Zelda II & Breath of the Wild: I actually thought it was for the rumored Mortal Kombat movie, but it was actually made for the latest video game. Mortal Kombat (Reptile’s Theme) by SkrillexĪs much as people talk shit about Skrillex, this is exactly how I’d imagine Mortal Kombat sounding nowadays. Either way, I’ll try to hunt down the answer. There does seem to be an issue with quality, hate that cracklin, but I don’t know if that was on purpose, accident or maybe he just didn’t have a choice.
Here we get a mind-numbing remix of Aerith’s theme from Final Fantasy VII. It would definitely get my adrenaline puppin, it’s got one hell of a power packed drop.įinal Fantasy (Aerith’s Theme) by Hypnocat I wonder if it actually plays anywhere throughout the recently released remake. Keeping with the original tune, Zedd punches in one hard hitting bass for us to glide over this classic of all classic video game themes.Ĭamo & Krooked also did an official remix, this one was for GoldenEye Reloaded. And as much as he does remixes right, this is his holy grail. I believe Zedd did this as an official remix for Nintendo. This time, however, he actually takes on a Sega classic and rides the bass along with Sonic in his golden coin adventures. I always thought Hooky had a knack for those high-pitched synths that remind us so much of those early 90’s video games. Sonic The Hedgehog (Green Hill Zone) by Hooky With dubstep coiling right on key and some nostalgic Zelda sampling, this is my favorite outta all of ’em. The Legend of Zelda (Lost Woods) by EphixaĮphixa’s dubstep remix of Zelda’s “Lost Woods” theme song has the filthiest drop outta the bunch.