ReMix: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 'elegy of the solipsist'

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Of this smooth, hypnotic, philosophical Link's Awakening groove, melody (Peter Kim) writes:

"the inspiration for this one comes from link's solipsistic struggle while marooned on the alien island of koholint. i did my best to put myself in the shoes of a boy who desperately pushes forward in an effort to validate his experiences as true. note: the source is specifically "link awakens in marin's house," and not "koholint island." so yea, this is a remix of what is essentially a 10 second tune."

Piano intros into a dreamy hip-hop/jazz groove that incorporates both ambient synth textures and spoken-word samples of lectures/readings that appropriately play to the nature of reality and thought. If it weren't as relevant to the context of the game, it might seem a little hoity-toity or superfluous, but in this case I think it works rather well, and the two different quotes do compliment one another. OA writes:

"The arrangement was good, with an expanded sound and some nice piano comping and runs. The source here really feels like it was treated with care, and the song itself, while having a pretty static backing, still has a lot of interesting stuff going on. The beats seemed pretty auto-pilot, but the relaxed mood was actually enhanced be the repetition, so I'm willing to consider it a stylistic choice."

halc adds:

"this is one of my favorite Zelda tunes, and you've done it great justice. you've definitely established a distinct sound, always full of lush, flowing textures and beautiful color tones. I agree that the beat can get a little repetitive at times, and those killer basslines could've been brought forward a bit more, but overall, I'm loving this mix. nice work."

Ditto that bass compliment - good stuff. I dare say this mix could have used a bass solo or cadenza of some sort; don't see enough of those in general, and would have worked well & been a bit riskier, but the overall concept & polish are certainly here, and the piece is transporting in the right way. Very contemplative, chill mix from melody that, while dreamlike & mellow, still has a lot of details - and gets those details right.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

From 0:20 to 0:23 I always think I am listening to two different songs. Other than that, good stuff.

- 454Casull on April 1, 2012

This is not usually my type, but it came out surprisingly well.
Thumbs up!

- Doomaster14 on February 4, 2012

my goodness, what a mix! smooth, rich, and so deep. i'll definitely be coming back here for a repeat of that experience. halc and djpretzel both had it right, that bass is amazing. well played, melody. well played, indeed

- champ the hippie on February 1, 2012

Congrats Melody. This remix was awesome from the moment I h.eard it

- DetectiveTuesday on January 31, 2012

this is sooooooo melody. I rike.

- Dave Harris on January 29, 2012

Also, I've always adhered to the Solipsism's way of thinking. I've always felt like that. So the "theme" is something I related to ;)

- YoshMaster on January 29, 2012

Ahhhhh man this is mellow!!! :)
I love it so much!! This 10 sec melody was strong enough that everyone remembers it from the game and now it's been turned into an awesome song!!!
THANKS!!!! :D

- YoshMaster on January 29, 2012

I now know what Solipsism is. I also just reconfirmed my beliefs that music and video games does have philosophical value to it. Two birds, one stone. Thanks melody for this amazing piece.

- BlackRazgriz on January 29, 2012

This mix is very mellow, and I like it. The piano-y jazzy feel to it is a very easy listen. Very nice mix!

- uhhh6677 on January 29, 2012

This remix is superb, regardless of whether it or its writer actually exist...

- docnano on January 28, 2012

Very nice, I'm glad to see this one finally got posted. Awesome work melody, I'm looking forward to hearing more remixes from you this year. :D

- Jakesnke17 on January 28, 2012

Yeah this song does have a great atmosphere to it. I love the jazzy piano work you do in all of your tracks, great stuff! This has a lot of similarities to the song 'fingerprints of the maker' from your 'in theory - singularity' album, which everyone should check out cause it's awesome. In fact this song feels like it would've fit in perfectly there.
Great work!

- SuperiorX on January 28, 2012

Awesome tune dude! Love the atmosphere of this =D.

- BlackPanther on January 28, 2012

So so so good. Shades of Uyama Hiroto.

- Geneson on January 28, 2012

Beautiful! I loved it! Good to listen while working.
Dude, keep them coming!!
Zelda link's awakening... needs another Ocremix OST jazzy style

- shadowg3 on January 28, 2012

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transcript

fred dretske's "i think, i think, therefore i am" lecture:

and the premise is clearly true, at least it is for everyone who thinks it's true. what reason do thinkers have for thinking they think? is it simply the fact that they think..

d.e. wittkower's readings of rené descartes' "meditations on first philosophy":

i suppose, accordingly, that all the things which I see are false; fictitious. i believe that none of those objects which my fallacious memory represents ever existed; i suppose that i possess no senses; i believe that body, figure, extension, motion, and place are merely fictions of my mind. what is there, then, that can be esteemed true? perhaps this only, that there is absolutely nothing certain.