Check Out this Tribute Album Combining Classic Zelda Music and Original Compositions
Posted on January 12 2025 by John Lortie
The Legend of Zelda is inspiring. The series’ music compels musicians to provide their own styling to its iconic themes. Some composers stray from the familiar, creating new soundscapes that reflect much of what makes the franchise so endearing. Enrique Ponce, with his album Songs of the Goddess: A Legend of Zelda Tribute, does just that.
Ponce’s music originally accompanied Patrick Sullivan’s Songs of the Goddess. Sullivan, a game designer currently working in the industry, started the work as an environmental art piece. This once-small project continued to grow into the tribute that inspired Ponce. Find out more about Sullivan’s work on Songs of the Goddess over on ArtStation.
Returning to Ponce’s album, this re-release of his Songs of the Goddess comes to us from Materia Collective, a record label focusing on video game music. Their support sees a physical release of the album (pre-order a CD through Bandcamp or Materia Store) featuring the following tracks:
- “Scattered Across Time”
- “The Lonely Temple”
- “Age of Renewal”
- “Child of the Forest”
- “The Secret Grove”
- “Fairy’s Lullaby”
- “Season of the Fallen”
- “Watch of the Wisp”
- “The Red Moonrise”
- “Tears of the Maiden”
- “Light of the Goddess”
The album’s opener is an interpretation of Fi’s theme from Skyward Sword. The record builds from there, playing with familiar motifs and stirring new compositions. Its conclusion comes in “Light of the Goddess,” featuring a medley of Zelda standards pieced together lovingly.
Songs of the Goddess is more meditative and contemplative than it is bold and bombastic. This seems fitting, given the project that led to its creation. Its tracklist takes on an ambient character at times, such as in “The Red Moonrise.” The piece is dark and melancholic, reminding me of the hours before the moon makes impact with Majora’s Mask’s Termina.
You can listen to Songs of the Goddess on YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, and Tidal. CD pre-orders are live on Bandcamp and Materia Store.
What do you think of Ponce’s take on Zelda? What tracks from the album stick with you? Did you know about the larger Songs of the Goddess project? Sound off down in the comments!
Source: Enrique Ponce
John’s been a Zelda fan since he was seven years old (which was a good few decades ago). He loves the last three months of the year, analog media, his family, and Tolkien. His favorite Zelda game is Breath of the Wild and his favorite game is Night in the Woods.
