Lofi Album Zelda & Chill III Is Out Now, Vinyl Preorders Available
Posted on October 28 2022 by Sean Gadus
With the release of Zelda & Chill III, music producer and engineer Mikel has put the finishing touches on a well-received trilogy. First released in 2018, Zelda & Chill was a breath of fresh air within the community; the album gave fans new perspectives on some of their favorite songs from across the Zelda series. Each subsequent entry in the lofi series, which is slated to conclude with Zelda & Chill III, includes a diverse set of Zelda songs ranging from classics to underrated gems.
Zelda & Chill III is available on multiple platforms including YouTube, Spotify, Bandcamp, and Apple Music.
The album has fourteen tracks:
- “Welcome Home”
- “Hyrule Field” (Twilight Princess)
- “Kokiri Forest”
- “Link’s Awakening”
- “Temple of Time”
- “Hyrule Castle II”
- “Final Hours”
- “Mipha’s Theme”
- “Tears of the Kingdom”
- “Legend of Lorule”
- “Talus”
- “Astral Observatory”
- “Story Trailer” (Breath of the Wild)
- “Credits” (Breath of the Wild)
In addition to the digital release, video game record label GameChops has announced a vinyl release campaign for Zelda & Chill III. With their purchase/preorder, customers will receive a first-edition vinyl copy of the new album. The 12″ vinyl album will be pressed on “heavyweight 180g collector’s grade frosted-glass vinyl.” The vinyl campaign has been a huge success, with over $18,000 USD raised so far. The campaign will run for the next thirty days, and customers will receive a digital copy of the album immediately upon completion of their purchase. The estimated release date of the vinyl album is April 2023.
If you are interested in Mikel’s process for selecting songs for the Zelda & Chill series, the producer did an interview for The Champions’ Cast (now called The Zelda Cast) after the release of Zelda & Chill II. You can also learn more about Mikel or listen to more of their work on their Spotify and YouTube pages.
What do you think of Zelda & Chill III? Which tracks from the album were your favorite? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Source: GameChops
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.
