Zelda: A Link to the Past - Hyrule Castle (Orchestral Remix)
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2025
- An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the theme for Hyrule Castle from Zelda: A Link to the Past using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ALttP)
Title: Hyrule Castle
Composer: Koji Kondo (近藤浩治)
Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
Software Used:
Cubase 7.5
EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond)
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum)
Spitfire Albion
It was a dark and stormy night...
The exams were tomorrow and I hadn't studied for weeks. xD
So I played A Link to the Past.
While wearing a top hat.
so I painted hair to pink
Matt Darrock don't worry. You're safe in the comment section.
As a child exploring Hyrule castle, with guards patrolling everywhere and the rain falling outside, this music really made the whole experience even more intense. It's so majestic and imposing, and subtly menacing at the same time. You captured it in this arrangement. Well done and thanks for uploading it!
I can't even fathom how beautiful your arrangement is for Hyrule Castle. This is the most exquisitely produced piece I've ever heard and draws a wide range of emotions for me. Simply remarkable. Shared on Facebook to over 1000 friends.
Thanks for listening and sharing!
one thing I like about a link to the past is the fact that the first thing you do is save zelda, *then* you defeat ganon (or rather, that wizard dude)
When I listen to this remix I feel like I'm an evil ruler of a crumbling kingdom waiting to take over the world, great job.
+Da Ninja Thanks! I've always felt that Koji Kondo's darker compositions have that kind of feeling. The Fortress theme from Super Mario World also evokes a similar feeling at certain parts, though not quite the same.
Yeah I agree.
2018 and I’m still coming back to listen to this.
2020 here and I love this so much, AUGH!!!
have a like, too
You really nailed how the brass and string parts play off of each other and compliment each other. It completely captures the feel of the classic SNES arrangement that so few covers do.
I just made a brand new orchestral version of Zelda's "Majestic Castle". I think you'll enjoy it. Come check it out.
Just visited the National Videogame Museum in Dallas earlier today. They have a place where they show music from some games and how it would sound on various game consoles. This is the one they played for ALttP. Amazing song, and a great way to show just how massive of a jump the sound was from NES to SNES, allowing for such breathtaking tunes to be composed.
I imagine this is what would play in the castle in Breath of the Wild if Hyrule was at peace and you could explore Hyrule Castle.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this song is in a minor key to convey the tense atmosphere of the current state of Hyrule Castle in A Link to the Past. Just like in BOTW, this theme plays in the castle after it has already been taken over, so I’m not sure if this version of the Hyrule Castle theme would really fit a more peaceful Hyrule. Have you heard the Peaceful Castle theme from A Link Between Worlds? That theme is basically a peaceful version of this one, and it would definitely fit for a Hyrule at peace.
@@FirstNameLastName-oz5ij I could also see this arrangement, minor key and all, expressing the grandeur of the castle from the outdoors. Except a few parts sound particularly sinister so this one in particular wouldn't fit
I agree
I hope they have this in hyrule warriors age of calamity
@@ghrtfhfgdfnfg I definitely disagree. The whole point was to express the feeling of it being taken over by Agahnim after the King DIED. It's basically a rescue mission that's why it sounds like that.
I love how slow the pace is for this theme! I certainty hope you make more Zelda remixes! I love listening to fanmade Zelda themes!
2:55 - I'm so glad you decided to finish the phrase on this chord, instead of just repeating the phrase before it. It makes the lead-in back to the tonic so much more interesting and epic. And it's actually not in the original Kondo composition. A lot of other orchestrations of this piece don't do this.
I really love the way the brass in this arrangement is functioning. The build-ups with lower brass first, then higher brass second, just gives me chills. Well done. You sir, have earned another subscriber. Gonna go listen to more of your stuff. :D
+ryn2075
Thank you! I'm also really happy with the way it turned out.
I'm pretty glad that I stumbled upon your undertale mixes! You honestly deserve a lot of recognition, I tell you. I can feel a lot of powerful emotions you put on both the strings and the brass sections, it seriously takes me away.
I know you have a lot of requests, but I would really like to see you make more Zelda covers.
+Amako- Thank you! I had a few other Zelda covers planned, but I lost a little motivation after Nintendo changed its policy for licensing covers. Also, a lot of the Zelda music triggers Content I.D. claims on RUclips, and my covers sound very similar to the originals, so they tend to get flagged by the Content I.D. algorithm. It took a lot of extra work (altering and re-uploading) to get this one on RUclips without triggering a Content I.D. claim.
Malcolm Robinson Music Well, I wouldn't be scared. Just do it a d we can still listen.
That sucks man. I usually like the songs to sound like a update instead of a remake. I hope someday I will be able to here more of this great Zelda music from you, good luck to you in the future.
I wonder how Kondo himself feels knowing that people can't enjoy his music. If I were an artist and the company I worked for said "Nope, people can't listen to what you made on these games that fewer and fewer own, doesn't make enough money", I'd be kind of really frustrated. I don't know his position on it, maybe he's happy with the way things are, but man, whatever happened to art for art ?
A true labour of love, I've listened to some of your works and let me tell you, I'm now waiting for that CD of yours.
***** Thank you! It takes a lot of time to make these, but the results are very rewarding. I have a bunch of VGM cover albums and original albums planned over the long term. They will all be digitally distributed (iTunes/Loudr/Bandcamp) and they will all be relatively cheap. Unfortunately, there's a limit to how cheap I can make a cover album because I have to pay royalties to the companies that own the music (Nintendo, Square-Enix, etc.) as a fixed rate per track.
It's so greatest, the sound and the rithm, you are amazing
It took me roughly 20 years to realize: "...Hey! The dungeon theme from the original Zelda game is playing in this!"
You want a real treat? Go listen to the song "Lorule Castle" from A Link Between Worlds. There's some great musical obfuscation going on there.
with a song as good as this you'd think that all the dislikes were probably mis-clicks
Gotta love how jokes like these no longer make as much sense....
@@deglom_spplomberbat pain
I just made a brand new orchestral version of Zelda's "Majestic Castle". I think you'll enjoy it. Come check it out.
My favorite theme in the whole series.. SO good! Thanks for making this.. I will use it in one of my videos soon :-)
I just made a brand new orchestral version of Zelda's "Majestic Castle". I think you'll enjoy it. Come check it out.
@@GamingNostalgiaRemastered thanks.. Will definitely do that ✊
Still remember as a little kid first playing this when it was released and hearing the rainfall on the roof and being immersed and bam been a Zelda fan ever since
nostalgia at its finest!
AMAZING rendition!!! wow man!!!! Malcolm you are a whizz at this stuff!!! I WANT MORE!!!!
I just made a brand new orchestral version of Zelda's "Majestic Castle". I think you'll enjoy it. Come check it out.
PERFECT.
+type2red As a perfectionist, I really appreciate the comment! :)
+Malcolm Robinson Music Perfection is nothing but a matter of opinion, man ;) true objective perfection does not exist.
I would love to see an orchestral remix of anything from Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, or Super Mario World. Actually, pretty much anything written by Koji Kondo will do.
Church Manner I'll eventually do some tracks from Super Mario World and Super Mario 64, and there are quite a few more of Koji Kondo's Zelda tracks that I'm planning to do as well.
Malcolm Robinson Music I can't wait! I love writing songs but there are some styles that I don't have a good grasp on yet, and epic orchestrals are one of them. I don't think I could make one the way you do
At least not yet :) I'm always trying to improve
Dire Dire Docks anyone?
@@generaljimmies3429 Great song to remix.
Beautiful. Absolutely Beautiful. I stumbled onto this by accident. Im so glad i did
These brasses have the epicness this piece is asking for :)
OMFG THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!! This is so epic and so underrated, ppl only think of dark world map theme
Since my home is my proverbial castle, I need to this to play over in-house speakers when I arrive, haha!
Dang. How cool would that be? Remind me, when I have my own house, I'm going to have a motion detector and a speaker. Might have to do the OoT spirit temple intro too.
To me, this song is about storming through a place that should be good and lawful and killing everything evil that has taken up residence there. It's heroic, but still surrounded by darkness. Maybe I'm overthinking it.
excellent.
i get that electric feeling.
these sounds are compatible with my spirit.
I love it! I've always be a huge fan of this song, and I really really like your version! Keep going, you do deserve more recognition!
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Man, this game (in it´s GBA Version) was actualy my very first video game!
Beeing a boy of 7 years with no prior experience in Video Games, this theme and the "spooky" Castle haunted my dreams for quite some time
Imagine.
Memories = *Sledgehammer*
*Sledgehammer* hit [Me]
Therefore, Memories hit Me
Listening to this while it thunderstorms outside gives me the nostalgia 😁😎
All I wish is a remaster of the classic Zelda’s with updated clean soundtracks like these
Definitely one of the lesser remembered songs from the series but it’s still one of my favorites.
We need A link to the past remake!!
i'm olds, and i'm pushing my self past a limit i never should have reached to begin with.
i know what i'm trading, and it's worth it. who needs memories anyway.
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Great work! Really nice. I like that!
+Florian Fauland
Thank you!
I just found your channel from your recent Undertale orchestrations, and I must say you are incredibly good at making these. This piece sounds much much better than the Zelda Reorchestrated project's version (both the orchestration itself and the sample libraries). Shame that these take so long to do well :(
+User Name Thanks so much! They certainly do take a long time to make, especially for games like Undertale that require a lot of reinterpretation.
1:01 my favourite part
Magnifique !
i love it :O
What really started it for me.
I Love It!!
This is exactly how kid me heard this theme back then...
Ganondorf has an acount to dislike this song
Now I have to issue the obligatory, "Ganon isn't on the Internet because there are too many Links."
The Dreemurs the other account has to be Yuga
4 accounds
The Dreemurs You know what's funny? Instead of Ganondorf I read Gandalf in the first place. 😅
And 5 other moblins
Storm the castle! Save Zelda!
Someone need make extended of this😍
It's the best piece in the game
I just made a brand new orchestral version of Zelda's "Majestic Castle". I think you'll enjoy it. Come check it out.
holy shit thats Just awesome Dude... i Wish i could See it on cubase
This is beautiful! Will you do the Title Theme from Ocarina of Time or Song of Healing from Majora’s Mask sometime?
Play it at 1.1 speed it will sound JUST LIKE THE GAME!
@Thookah Villegas go to custum speed dude...
The game version is at 1.05x speed. 1.10 is too fast.
All of your remakes are amazing. They deserve a lot more attention. Would you be willing to do anything from Final Fantasy 8? Blue Fields, The Stage is Set, or Compression of Time?
Jerel Cermak Thanks! My channel is still relatively new, so it'll be a while before I get more views, etc., but there's no hurry. As for Final Fantasy 8, I've actually never played it, although I've listened to the soundtrack quite a few times and I really like it. I've played through 1-7, and I plan to focus my remakes on the three SNES games, but I will eventually do some from 7 and, after playing through FF8 on PC, I'll do a few from that game too. It'll be a while from now, but the three tracks that you mentioned will definitely be on the list.
Malcolm Robinson Awesome. I'll be looking forward to those and anything at all you decide to remake. The soundtrack to FF4, FF6, and Chrono Trigger have the best music in video game history as far as I'm concerned, so I'm really excited to hear all of those. Thanks again for making these. Life is just a little better with remakes this good.
Ganon and 6 dungeon bosses disliked the video
Them and Yuga.
Turn up the speed by 10%, you're welcome in advance
These damn armored knights!!! ARRRGGHHH! Get off me!!!
An idea for a good orchestral remix is the soundtrack to "Zelda: A Link to the Past - Ending Song "
can i put this in a video about legend of zelda a link to the past, in background? pls
this would have sounded amazing in botw fighting thru the Guardians to reach calamity ganon
Please do Golden sun Sol sanctum
How about Gerudo Fortress? Or Dark Lord Ganondorf (Twilight Princess last fight)! :)
I wish I could go back to the castle after beating the wizard in there.
can you do the boss battle theme from a link to the past? (you could make it sound extremely frantic, and good)
This theme reminds me of mid evil war
Epic on 1.25 speed
yes it about fits the original SNES format at that speed.
Agree,sounds great at 1.25
Too slow paced for my taste. This song needs more oomph!!
Very nice! Any way to get your music in an offline lossless format? This is great, I'd love to listen to it on the go!. :D
im just waiting for this to be renamed " Link's theme " in BOTW2
Settings -> Playback Speed: 1.1x (Custom) sounds much closer to the original. Epic either way!
1.25 speed is closer to the original
this should play in Botw hyrule castle. It would fit so perfect the majestic castle wich is occupied by calamity ganon !
Malcolm Robinson Music would it be possible to get lossless copies of your music? Be it in a .wav or .flac format?
Juan Rubio I export all my music as 24-bit .wav files, but I'm not currently distributing these. I'll eventually put my remakes up on Loudr, which supports .flac and all the other major formats, but for the time being, I'm willing to send mp3's of specific tracks by email request until I start using Loudr.
Wonderful! I can wait, haha. Quality is very important to me.
Chosen undead, you must reclaim the lordves-Oh, nevermind.
This fase was so hard...
tiene copiright?
alright why hasn't anyone mentioned how well this would fit in breath of the wild yet
Put it in 1.25x
Thanks...
please do overworld please do overworld
My childhood in a nutshell
Where is the download link?!
marscaleb I haven't set up any download links, but if you email me, I can send you the mp3.
Malcolm Robinson Music That'd be good... Of course, I'm really wanting to download your whole collection, not just this one song.
marscaleb Is that a pun? (-;
marscaleb Is that a pun? (-;
You could also just use youtube-mp3.org. I usually use that.
1.25x spd is a bit more precise to de tempo of lttp
is this royalty free? can be used as background music for another video?
+Raul Mejia Velis Sure! You can use it in the background of your videos as long as I am credited somewhere in the description.
Well, it's a castle there will be royalty somewhere (pun) xD
thank you, this is a masterpiece, wonderful
It was used in death battle(one of the most popular web shows to date), it should be fine.
So this is sky castles theme in rogue lineage
Ganondorf playing piano 😁😂.
*Link walks in*
Ganon- "Hang on a minute. I'm in the zone."
O ruim é que acaba :(
Best at 1.25 speed
I just smashed all the pots in my house... Found no rupees :(
Sounds like something from Pokémon almost
Is it possible to give a hundred likes?
Links that dude stroming castles&shit.
This should have been the theme for the castle in Breath of the Wild.
Mistergamer9892 Nah, I think they did good with the BotW one. This is still pretty good though.
This should be the theme for the last level of Age of Calamity, where Zelda goes to the Castle alone, to seal Ganon.
This should have been in breath of the wild
It sounds a little orientalic
Hey kid, wanna see a magic TrIcK?
Too slow tempo