Tag: Jazz

The Super Soul Bros. are a group of skilled musicians that perform “live video game music, with soul.” Earlier this month, the group performed a live set during PAX Prime 2015 which featured a myriad of classic video game tunes. Among these songs, the Super Soul Bros. played some soulful covers of The Legend of Zelda‘s most iconic themes…

Most Legend of Zelda fans have a location in the game to relax or unwind, and for many of us that place is Kakariko Village. YouTube musician insaneintherainmusic created a multi-instrument arrangement of this theme, capturing the quiet and calm atmosphere with a jazz style. This cover features typical jazz instruments such as a piano, tenor saxophone, bass, and drums, and even vocals—with lyrics! Hit the jump to take a look!

In any Legend of Zelda game, there are few opportunities for a hero to relax and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from a lack of enemies trying to do him harm. Of the handful of locations that actually afford this, Kakariko Village is perhaps the most well known, so it comes as no surprise that its iconic theme has been adapted to a smooth jazz arrangement. Jazz musician Insaneintherainmusic, also known as Carlos, has composed a version of the relaxing melody set to jazz piano, saxophone, bass, drums, and vocals – yes, there are even lyrics…

Hello and welcome back to our Wednesday Weekly Feature: The Weekly Music Spotlight! In this feature, we’ll be presenting a YouTube musician showcasing their abilities through a Zelda-related composition or cover. Last time, we took a look a trip into the realm of the acoustic, but this time we’ve decided to take a genre-centric.  The artists featured this week also excel in composing and performing arrangements of video game arrangements, but with a jazzy twist. Links to each artist’s social media and music can be found at the end of this post.

Koji Kondo has provided music for numerous Nintendo titles, but it seems the music of the “Legend of Zelda” has made an impression on him. In a recent interview with GoNintendo, Kondo expressed his interest in remaking and remixing various songs from the “Legend of Zelda” series. All of the remixes would be done in a jazz-style of music, and the remixes would be released as a compilation project. Alexis S. AndersonAlexis S. Anderson is a Senior Editor at Zelda…

I think when it comes to fan remixes… the Gerudo Valley theme from Ocarina of Time is one of, if not thee most common songs that is remixed. Anything from piano renditions, to Ocarina renditions, or heavy metal guitar pieces of that same song. It’s a fan favorite and one of the best tracks in the Zelda series. Well today we have another remix of the song, this one coming from YouTuber Mesmonium. It’s a bit different in that it’s…