Zelda // based upon 'Song of Time'

Hi, this Zelda track is based upon 'Song of Time' by composer Koji Kondo, well known from his music for The Legend of Zelda. The Song of Time ocarina melody was given to me by Ryan Leach (in the context of an upcoming release on his channel) with the challenge for me to build a new track around it, totally carte blanche. The ocarina though still has a place in my version, if you listen carefully. In Zelda I'm starting soft and kinda small, like a young Zelda, building up to an epic, stronger and heroic Zelda.
My Song of Time rework has become a hybrid orchestral piece. Using BBCSO Core for full strings and some brass, and using Hammers for some lower orchestral percussion. This is all backed up by a lot of different kind soft synths, mainly out of Albion One and Kepler orchestra.
The video footage was taken from Pexels.com and shot by Taryn Elliot.
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I compiled and edited the video material in Hitfilm and DaVinci Resolve.
Be well,
Jeff Hijlkema

[@mathilde1286]

Hey Jeff, prachtig!
Ik had een reactie geschreven, doch het is bij jouw vorige nummer genoteerd😮
In dit stuk hoor ik keltische-, klassieke- en hippie- invloeden....

[@markelvinstudio]

Congratulations, great production.

[@hugochalon4898]

Beautiful ! You kept the vibe of the main theme while still giving a "blockbuster" energy with the percs and staccati strings.
I can imagine this being in a Zelda movie 😊

[@jeffhijlkema]

Thanks Hugo, that's sort of where I went for, that kind of energy, building up to it.

[@HarryKoopman]

Very well balanced and organized piece. Nice video footage by the way. I like after 1:30 how the low strings come in and give extra motion with the ostinato like motive. Also at 1:53 there is a nice detail, a slight rise in pitch from the synth sounds. Good work (and the percussion is not too dominant...)

[@alexchristodoulou]

First, very well done! Second, what are the chances - I watched this while uploading my own version. I like the approach you took, it really has a quality of flowing time. And excellent production, as always.

[@jeffhijlkema]

Thanks Alex! Let me visit your upload also, curious for your approach...

[@victornoagbodji]

What a wonderful production Jeff 😊Well done!

[@jeffhijlkema]

Thanks Victor!