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Last week Djinn wrote about how the state of music in the Zelda series has changed over the many years since its inception, and near the end of the article he spoke briefly of how recently the quality of Zelda music has drastically increased with the orchestrated soundtrack of Skyward Sword. And let me tell you, when I first played Skyward Sword that was the impression I got too: It’s so much higher quality. It would be a mistake in…

The Legend of Zelda series, like many of the popular NES games of the 80’s, has expanded into newer territory and evolved with its gameplay, mechanics, and rich mythology. One of the most notable aspects of the series that has continued to change and evolve is its music. What began as an ordinary soundtrack that played along with the game just as any other at the time gained a high level of popularity as the series progressed. As later games…

A few weeks ago on Windmill Hut I posted a (re)orchestrated version of the Sanctuary Dungeon music from A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds by the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra. Well, this week we have some more of his fantastic orchestrations of Zelda music which span three Zelda games. Even music you didn’t necessarily think about while playing the game now sounds grand. Can you guess which games? Hit the jump to find out!

Hopefully you’re all familiar with YouTube user dummeh, or as he’s more commonly known as the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra. He’s done tons of various orchestrations of video game tunes, including a plethora of Zelda melodies, has an entire Super Metroid Symphony album, and even has quite a bit of original music on his bandcamp page. Recently he made an orchestration of the Sanctuary Dungeon theme in anticipation of the upcoming A Link Between Worlds game. Hit the jump to listen!

“Fi’s Lament”, better known simply as Fi’s theme, is one of Skyward Sword’s many musical compositions and is among the most beautiful. YouTube user Dark Star109 has created an orchestrated piano cover of the well known piece. Make the jump to see the video!

Ever since Skyward Sword was revealed to have orchestrated music, fans have been bustling about the advantages and disadvantages of having an orchestrated score. There are valid points on both sides, to be sure, but to be honest, the argument has little to no purpose. Personally, I have been an avid listener of orchestral music since I was a child, and I have also fallen in love with the music of Zelda games. Naturally, the discussion weighs heavily on me,…

The Legend of Zelda has always had music play a significant role in its games. Some titles such as Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker have even used music as a major gameplay element. With orchestrated songs set to be included with Skyward Sword, as well as a full-blown Zelda Symphony tour in the works, it sure seems Nintendo and fans-alike are ecstatic about the inclusion of orchestrated music. The folks over at GoNintendo recently posted a Fan-Made Orchestration…

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, it appears that the Zelda Symphony will not be heading to Australia afterall. Despite the hidden coding found within the Australian Zelda 25th anniversary page as well as the recent inclusion on Ticket Master, it seems that Australians won’t be getting the Zelda Symphony concert as originally thought. The folks over at Vooks, who previously reported on both the hidden coding and the ticket master news bit got word from Nintendo of Australia…

This week’s featured Zelda song is one from Wind Waker. It is an orchestrated version of the Dragon Roost Island theme. This cover is done by Youtube user GabL123, who does other Zelda covers. His Youtube page can be found here.

Since the announcement of the Zelda 25th anniversary concerts back at E3, Nintendo has only currently released information in regards to the Los Angeles event. Now Nintendo has revealed another location in which their symphony orchestra will be touring, and it’s London. When: Tuesday, 25th of October Where: Hammersmith Apollo, London Laurent Fischer, Managing Director of Marketing for Nintendo Europe stated: