On Christmas day six years ago, one boy had a legitimate dream: To recreate the soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, making it sound like it was recorded by live musicians. Three-fifths of a decade passed, and the boy became a man. More importantly, the Zelda Reorchestrated project produced its first succulent fruits: A 22-track compilation of Ocarina's tunes, as performed by a virtual philharmonic.
You can stream some of the tracks off the Zelda Reorchestrated site, or download the entire shebang for free. Or, you can just wait for the group to recreate the timeless music of Wand of Gamelon, which should be just around the corner.
Reader Comments (77)
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 3:45PM Alexisonfire said
Ummm.. I don't know about you, but I seem to recall owning a CD with all of OOT's music done by a real orchestra. Seven years ago. In fact, I still have it.
Yeah. I think I'll stick with that.
Yeah. I think I'll stick with that.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:38AM (Unverified) said
Not quite. There were only 13 tracks (not nearly the full OST), and was done only by a string orchestra (not nearly a full orchestra), and played very arranged versions of the songs.
Just keeping it all straight :)
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Just keeping it all straight :)
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 5:19PM Alexisonfire said
Hey, you're right! It is only string!
Man, I've listened to that CD for years and I never clued into that.
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Man, I've listened to that CD for years and I never clued into that.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 3:55PM I am a machineee said
I'm not on that list, so FUCK OFF.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 3:59PM (Unverified) said
I've been following this one for a while now. The turnout is decent. Some really fantastic, like the Deku Tree's theme and some honestly terrible, like the Inside of the Deku Tree. There were two new original compositions I believe, one for Zelda's Lullaby and the other for Adult Kakariko which were awesome. Some of the awesome older remakes, like the older one for the Fire temple, older one for the potion shop, and older one for Ganondorf's Battle, have been omitted with far worse versions for the final! They also ruined the two deepest songs in the game, Sheik's Theme and the Forest Temple. It's quite an undertaking, and the ost came out well, but no where near perfect. This is by no means the definite remake, and I expect to see some much better compositions down the road. However, for now, this one sets the bar high for the future. So yeah my two cents. I have very high standards about music and most forms of art in general so sorry if it sounded too harsh.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 4:35PM (Unverified) said
Damn, Inside the Deku Tree is the best track from the game, so my main motivation for downloading this was to hear a nice live (sounding) rendition of it.
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Posted: Dec 27th 2009 4:30PM Fernicia said
Here's a RS mirror
http://rapidshare.com/files/325599869/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/325599869/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 5:05PM KentuckyFrydCow28 said
We don't take kindly to you folks 'round here.
ie: FUCK OFF
ie: FUCK OFF
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 5:25PM KingJD said
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 5:28PM (Unverified) said
haha, fail. OOT came out on the N64.
Now...BEGONE FOUL SPAMMERY!
Now...BEGONE FOUL SPAMMERY!
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 5:29PM Whoppinberg said
Now we just need a remake of OoT with TP graphics w/ this music.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 6:03PM bigotis said
ALL HAIL ZELDA!
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 7:49PM Grooben said
That's amazing.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 6:11PM (Unverified) said
I've got a soft spot for Gerudo's theme, so I was a little disappointed to hear how they changed it.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 6:14PM (Unverified) said
Ahh Gerudo Valley, I've missed you.
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 7:55PM Breakdown said
Awesome, thank you. I got a 16GB iPod Nano for Christmas that needs filled up ASAP!!
Posted: Dec 27th 2009 8:38PM Karate Tortoise said
Idk, i dont think i like the music too much. Its done quite well, but some of it is too busy for the environment it is played in. 7/10
and because everyone else is ranking their favorite zeldas, I'll go all out:
1. Majora's Mask
2. Link to the Past
3. Ocarina of time
4. Twilight Princess
5. Link's Awakening
6. Wind Waker
7. Ages/ Seasons
8. Minish Cap
9. Spirit Tracks (So far)
10. Phantom Hourglass
11. Zelda
12. Zelda II
and because everyone else is ranking their favorite zeldas, I'll go all out:
1. Majora's Mask
2. Link to the Past
3. Ocarina of time
4. Twilight Princess
5. Link's Awakening
6. Wind Waker
7. Ages/ Seasons
8. Minish Cap
9. Spirit Tracks (So far)
10. Phantom Hourglass
11. Zelda
12. Zelda II
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:30AM (Unverified) said
Hey there guys, thanks for all the support! The sites really getting schwacked with users, so heres a Mirror list:
Mirror1: http://www.zreomusic.com/music/05_Ocarina_of_Time/Final/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
Mirror2: http://www.htloz.net/offsite/Ocarina_of_Time_Final.zip
Mirror3: http://zreo.mattscss.com/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
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Mirror1: http://www.zreomusic.com/music/05_Ocarina_of_Time/Final/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
Mirror2: http://www.htloz.net/offsite/Ocarina_of_Time_Final.zip
Mirror3: http://zreo.mattscss.com/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
(cont)
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:31AM (Unverified) said
Mirror4: http://bunnitude.com/misc/files/Ocarina_of_Time_Final.zip
Mirror5: http://thewaffleproject.com/oot/Ocarina_of_Time_Final.zip
RS.com: http://rapidshare.com/files/325599869/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
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Mirror5: http://thewaffleproject.com/oot/Ocarina_of_Time_Final.zip
RS.com: http://rapidshare.com/files/325599869/Ocarina_of_Time_Complete.zip
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:31AM (Unverified) said
MegaUpload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=142TB6Q3
MediaFire: http://www.mediafire.com/?gdomdkwuyq4
TORRENTS: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5241636/Ocarina_of_Time__Complete_Collection_-_Zelda_Reorchestrated
Cheers!
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MediaFire: http://www.mediafire.com/?gdomdkwuyq4
TORRENTS: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5241636/Ocarina_of_Time__Complete_Collection_-_Zelda_Reorchestrated
Cheers!
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 1:34PM SawyerTechno said
Wow joystiq. You'll post THIS mediocre midi remix of a tired old soundtrack but you won't post my friends CD? A remix of over 80 NES games mixed into hip-hop beats? Something that took almost as long to create but with far more production value and originality. I don't get you sometimes.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 3:20PM (Unverified) said
Did they make the damn Ocarina of Time music good this time since it sucked almost as much balls as the horrible n64 zelda games them selfs.
N64 Zelda games=worst zelda ever.
And the funny part the SNES DSP sound chip pwned the n64...Oh wait the n64 had no dedicated sound chip never mind false alarm, no wonder "Ocarina of Time" sounded like ass and a "link to the past" did not.
Or maybe it just was the fact that the music was horribly written....Ya that sounds about right.
N64 Zelda games=worst zelda ever.
And the funny part the SNES DSP sound chip pwned the n64...Oh wait the n64 had no dedicated sound chip never mind false alarm, no wonder "Ocarina of Time" sounded like ass and a "link to the past" did not.
Or maybe it just was the fact that the music was horribly written....Ya that sounds about right.
Posted: Mar 3rd 2010 7:44PM (Unverified) said
And all the trolls laugh all hysterical from the massive amounts of lulz they get from Elranzer's poor attempt to insult, them.
Who will do it next?
These anti troll comments are so bad I can not stop laughing.
Who will do it next?
These anti troll comments are so bad I can not stop laughing.
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 9:41PM (Unverified) said
cool
Posted: Dec 28th 2009 10:21PM jamesFF said
I remember someone trying to make a 2D version of Ocarina Of Time, only to die a sudden death.
Did any body try to finish his job?
Did any body try to finish his job?
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