ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 'Aquescent Symphony'
There's news regarding the most recent ReMix (and its removal) available on this thread in our forums that most should find unsurprising at this point in time. Moving on, we've got a very subtle, peaceful, understated submission from newcomer Theophany that mixes a babbling brook, very believably articulated, flowing harp, flute, and swelling pads into a sort of lyrical interlude that captures the spirit of many parts of the original Zelda 64 experience. Louder piano comes in midway and towards the end that gives a more pronounced, epic feel which juxtaposes nicely with the serenity of the harp and flute. Vigilante writes:
"the dynamics in this mix creep in and out like the tides, which fits right into the aquatic theme. Two distinct moods are represented here, the bright and lighthearted flute/harp duo, and the forboding strings. The contrast is really quite effective and beautiful. I wish it were longer."
This is a piece that clearly succeeds without super high-quality samples by using what was available very adeptly - dynamics, intonation, articulation are all very honed and clearly the focus here, as well they should be in an intimate, relatively sparse arrangement of this nature. The water might have been a little hackneyed, but it also works, and furthermore is a sound found often in the game itself, so there's that tie-in as well. Had the N64 delivered on the amazing boasts the Big N was making about "better than CD-quality sound" at the time, this would have been the type of track I would have expected to hear. Good, deceptively simple first submission, bearing repeats and certainly well-suited for the (hopefully) better weather I'm expecting ahead of us this Spring.
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