Chill Out With This Relaxing “Stone Tower Temple” Remix
Posted on October 21 2019 by Sean Gadus
One of the most wonderful things about music is the medium’s flexibility and malleability. A song’s identity can change with an adjustment to the instrumentation used, the tempo, or the length of the song. Since The Legend of Zelda has a massive list of iconic songs, the music of the series is ripe for reinterpretation and transformation.
This remix/re-imagining of “Stone Temple Tower” by Mewmore is a great example of how the choices made by a musician can change the identity of a tune. The original “Stone Temple Tower” in Majora’s Mask has a ghostly sinister mood. The song has a sense of foreboding which is created by its methodical tempo, its constant thrumming percussion, and the tone of the MIDI sounds.
In contrast to the original, this re-imagining by Mewmore contains a much lighter tone than the foreboding original. The song opens with the clear notes of a piano and then adds a steady percussion to the background. The melody of the piece seems to be provided by some type of electronic organ. Overall, the entire piece has a soothing, melodic tone. The entire piece feels like a perfect choice for a quiet rainy day.
What do you think of this intriguing cover of “Stone Tower Temple”? Let us know in the comments below!
Sean Gadus is a Senior Editor at Zelda Dungeon. His first Zelda game was Ocarina of Time, and he loves all of the 3D Zelda games from 1998-2011. The final battle of Tears of the Kingdom is one of his favorite final battles in the entire series. He wants to help build a kinder, more compassionate world. You can check out his other written work at The-Artifice.com.
