Posted 2012-12-08, evaluated by the judges panel


From newcomer Kevin Phetsomphou, aka Kevvviiinn, comes a lovely orchestral arrangement of Skyward Sword with sumptuous legato strings, plucky pizzicato, mixed winds, brass, you name it, all woven together with an ear for both the dramatic & the intimate. We don't see as many straight orchestral arrangements these days - more often it's orchestral "plus," with electronic textures being incorporated. I'm definitely a fan of hybrid styles, and also appreciate the more cinematic tracks that aim for a Hollywood sound, but I also kinda miss straight-up orchestral arrangements of this nature that were more prevalent back in the day, so for me this hit the spot. I was reminded of the superlative Symphony of the Goddesses concert I had the pleasure of attending earlier this year, and it's good to see more Skyward Sword on the site, following up our first posted ReMix of its score from Minecraft composer C418 last year. Of course, in many ways a lot of the Skyward pieces are more like ReMixes themselves, (superbly) arranging material from past Zelda games using the full power of an orchestra. halc notes this in his decision:

"these SS sources didn't really do a lot to differentiate themselves from previous incarnations, aside from "omgliveorchestra" - don't get me wrong, both sound great, and Ballad of the Goddess is definitely a baller track - but your arrangement was excellent, a very fresh take on the themes while still retaining the Skyward Sword kinda vibe and imagery. real nice blending of the two themes as well. nice stuff here overall, can't wait to hear more subs from you!"

There are several moments in this mix where the ensemble cloud clears into more exposed passages of delicate, melodic refrain, and I think what impresses me the most is how Kevin knows how to pull these particular types of transitions off and really construct an emotional impact. Judges nitpicked a bit on some of the exposed strings, but I think everything here is above the bar - some of it considerably above - and it's always less about the samples and more about how they're used, regardless. Awesome debut ReMMMiiixx from Kevvviiinn that's enveloping, thoughtfully constructed, and very purdy - looking forward to hearing more!

djpretzel

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nitrozsz
on 2015-12-28 12:30:52

Yay, an orchestrated mix where enough balancing is done to make the orchestra sound realistic. This is a wonderful mix. Everything works so well, and the story being told through the music is very compelling. I just wish this track wasn’t short. It’s a decent length, I just would have loved to have more of this.

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Crulex
on 2013-08-30 10:00:37

I just love the plucking in this ReMix. The production of almost everything sounds so crisp and clear, I can almost see the orchestra. Pretty good debut from you, fella.

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wlflvr12
on 2013-05-13 17:58:10

First off this remix is awesome i love the full orchestral arrangement. Second is there any way i could get the sheet music for this song, I play in a local band and i thought it was be really really cool if we could do this song as one of our pieces.

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JackKieser
on 2012-12-08 18:46:38

I'm not going to lie; my favorite part of this mix was when the Ballad of the Goddess first comes in; it sounded to me just like something you'd hear in Tales of Symphonia as the BGM for a town or city. That's a good thing, by the way. :P

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Darkshadowmark
on 2012-12-08 17:58:40

Absolutely fantastic.

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djpretzel
on 2012-12-08 15:59:21

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Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo , 2011, WII)
Music by Hajime Wakai,Koji Kondo,Mahito Yokota,Shiho Fujii,Takeshi Hama
Songs:
"Ballad of the Goddess"
"Zelda's Lullaby"

Tags (8)


Genre:
Classical
Mood:
Epic
Instrumentation:
Brass,Harp,Orchestral,Strings,Woodwinds
Additional:
Time > Tempo: Slow

File Information


Name:
Legend_of_Zelda_Skyward_Sword_Hylia's_Fear_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,198,852 bytes
MD5:
e4e82b7c9a43ab9bddde379a207fe7d5
Bitrate:
192Kbps
Duration:
3:33

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