Tag: Gerudo Valley

This week in the music box I came across a video of something that I haven’t seen much of before. With Gerudo Valley being one of the more difficult Zelda songs to play, I can see why many musicians have been covering it lately. Although the song is quite common, the instrument is rarely seen used in zelda covers. YouTube user SamiaAntha performs an outstanding cover of Gerudo Valley on her harp. Check the video out for yourself after the…

Perhaps the most famous theme in the entire Zelda series, the “Gerudo Valley Theme”, has again been covered by some fantastic fans. This time the popular melody is played on five or six steel drums and is performed by the Old Mill Steel Drum Band. Immediately into the first few seconds of the piece, thoughts of the both Caribbean should flood into a person’s mind, as the steel drum originated from the Southern Caribbean. The Middle Eastern style of the…

Remember talent shows from high school? It was a fun little break from class to laugh at all the ridiculous acts and on rare moments, watch in amazement as your eyes and ears filled with joy. Sadly, I never experienced anything like this at my school, but thanks to this video I now know that at least a few people did. I tip my hat to these three guys willing to embarrass themselves by putting on non matching Zelda outfits…

Remixes and remakes of songs we’ve come to know and love from the Zelda series have grown in popularity over the past several years, with more and more fans becoming involved in making and supporting covers of themes from the series. Covers generally have a great reputation for adding a new twist to an original song, and this metal cover of the Gerudo Valley Theme is no exception. Created by Youtuber THEoneNILS, this cover definitely adds an uncommon change to…

At this point, I think we’ve seen more remixes of the Gerudo Valley theme than any other song from Ocarina of Time. Its been done 1000’s of times, whether it be on guitar, an ocarina, a recorder, piano, or virtually any instrument you can possible think of. Well, here is one that you probably haven’t thought of. A remix done using 8 floppy drives? The video was made by Sammy1Am and it’s something you just have to see to understand….

For any of you who were loving the first Music Box’s rap theme, then this one’s definitely for you. The artist Team Teamwork, who does some great remixes, has an album entitled “Ocarina of Rhyme,” featuring instrumentals from Ocarina of Time turned into rap beats for some great rap remixes. My favorite off the album is definitely his remix of Busta Rhymes’ “Don’t Touch Me,” which uses one of my favorite songs from OoT as well – the ever classy,…

I think when it comes to fan remixes… the Gerudo Valley theme from Ocarina of Time is one of, if not thee most common songs that is remixed. Anything from piano renditions, to Ocarina renditions, or heavy metal guitar pieces of that same song. It’s a fan favorite and one of the best tracks in the Zelda series. Well today we have another remix of the song, this one coming from YouTuber Mesmonium. It’s a bit different in that it’s…

During our coverage of The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary concert we were able to show you many videos that were taken by the audience of songs that were played. Today, the folks over at The Bit Beacon have posted the full set list that they recorded from the Los Angeles show. With the exception of a few coughs from the audience, the songs are pretty good quality. Make the jump to hear all of the songs. You can also…

This week we bring you the work of Kyle Landry. He performs an arrangement of Gerudo Valley from Ocarina of Time. This is an improvisational piece, so you will notice that there are new elements in the song that he has created. You can also check out other works of his. Lost Woods Zelda Medley TP Trailer Theme What do you think? Do you like his work? Do you like the new things he adds to the songs? Tell us…

Our music spotlight this week focuses on a few videos by Mart0zz. The video being featured is a marimba arrangement of Tal Tal Heights from Link’s Awakening. Check it out! If you like this, you should check out some of their other videos. Gerudo Valley Song of Time Saria’s Song/Lost Woods Song of Storms I had a hard time choosing which song to use. They are all so good so I just used them all! What do you guys think?…