ReMix:Hollow Knight "Goldpath" 3:11

By RebeccaETripp, Gabriel Tripp

Arranging the music of one song...

"Greenpath"

Primary Game: Hollow Knight (Team Cherry , 2017, WIN), music by Christopher Larkin

Posted 2019-04-17, evaluated by the judges panel


Our first featured ReMix of Christopher Larkin's score to Hollow Knight comes again from Rebecca E. Tripp, following yesterday's Secret of Mana opus with a dark, enchanted atmosphere filled with bells, drones, harp, mystery, & myriad plucked textures:

"I recently discovered the game Hollow Knight and I'm really enjoying what I've heard of the OST! Greenpath was one of the most enchanting levels I've seen in basically anything! I decided to take a slightly more minimal approach to this piece since the original is so busy and lush. :) I pictured a kind of serene, vibrant, walled up garden where people rest in contemplation, drinking tea and wearing both Victorian-esque and Indian style clothing and patterns. I hope this sounds warm, fresh, muggy, and glistening. ^_^ The original track was composed by Christopher Larkin.

This song was mixed/mastered by Gabriel Tripp. My brother helped me to mix this, so if it gets accepted, please credit him too. ^^"

Those Talented Tripps :) The mastering does differentiate this from Rebecca's other work and gives it a wider dynamic range & presence; not sure if the same approach would work as well for her other material, but here it helps create a darker, more immediate sense of space due to bumped levels & compression. Extensive use of drones and what sounds like a dulcimer gives this an exotic flavor; it's less narrative and more about setting an enveloping, pervasive vibe. Chimpazilla writes:

"The mixing is definitely more bold here than usual, which I think is a step in the right direction. The glock is a tad on the loud side. I love the drone. Another very well done piece!"

Great to see & hear more modern game soundtracks getting some attention, and I like that Rebecca did something different with this track and looped her brother in; the game & OST are distinct from where she usually focuses, and it makes sense that this ReMix is similarly distinguished. Transporting, vivid stuff!

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CJthemusicdude
on 2024-04-26 16:01:02

That drone was living rent free in my cranium. This is one of those multi-faceted remixes that is somehow both calming and unnerving. It has a mystical peaceful soundscape with some trepidatious undertones. Excellent job on this remix! :)

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LuckyXIII
on 2021-07-02 21:59:48

A very lovely mix!

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Mogget
on 2019-04-20 13:14:20

Having just completed Hollow Knight this hits home for me! I've been looking forward to more of Rebecca's work since adding Tales of Phantasia "Magical Forest Medley" to my playlist.

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Liontamer
on 2019-04-16 02:11:29

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Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Hollow Knight (Team Cherry , 2017, WIN)
Music by Christopher Larkin
Songs:
"Greenpath"

Tags (10)


Genre:
Cinematic,Classical,New Age
Mood:
Dark,Suspenseful
Instrumentation:
Bells,Dulcimer,Flute,Harp,Strings
Additional:

File Information


Name:
Hollow_Knight_Goldpath_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,415,887 bytes
MD5:
ff8f79e0048bb0a6e39efbf1cb3f5b33
Bitrate:
223Kbps
Duration:
3:11

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