Breath of the Wild’s Music Goes Old School in This Vintage Jazz Medley
Posted on March 21 2019 by Rod Lloyd
Zelda Dungeon has seen a lot of discussion about Breath of the Wild‘s soundtrack this week. Our resident music scholar Matt Pederberg offered his analysis of the game’s main theme, we covered a video defense of the game’s minimalist score, and Breath‘s Hyrule Castle theme earned a spot among the Elite Eight in our Musical March Madness tournament. With all this renewed interest in the music of Breath of the Wild, it seemed appropriate to highlight a jazzy fan composition featuring a few of the title’s greatest hits.
Musician Raymusique re-imagines Breath of the Wild‘s main theme and Vah Rutah theme in this excellent fan cover. Translating the songs into a “vintage jazz” style, complete with the hiss of a vinyl record, this medley is quite an interesting take on two of Breath‘s most orchestral tracks. To me, the composition sounds a bit like a score from a 60’s spy caper, with plenty of horn and flute sounds to heighten the cool factor. This cover is definitely getting added to my driving playlist.
What do you think of this jazzy Breath of the Wild medley? Let us know in the comments below!
Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
You can reach Rod at: rod.lloyd@zeldadungeon.net
