Sound of Play: 50 – The Legend of Zelda special




The Sound of Play videogame music podcast show

Summary: In this special 50th edition of Sound of Play, we bring 24 wonderful tracks from Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. Following the work of the masterful Koji Kondo and the various other composers that have followed in his footsteps, we hookshot our way through 20 years of video game music to present a selection of Zelda classics. The list can hardly be comprehensive, but we tried to select a mixture of fan favorites and relative unknowns. This show's presenters were: Ryan Haman and special guest Andrew Brown from the Cane and Rinse community and the Critical Bytes blog.<br> <br> Track listing for this show is as follows:<br> <br> Track 1: Main Theme by Masato Koike &amp; Yuki Matsumura - Hyrule Warriors, 2014<br> Track 2: Underground BGM by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda, 1986<br> Track 3: Temple BGM by Akito Nakatsuka / arrangement by Shogo Sakai - Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link / Super Smash Bros. Melee, 1987 / 2001<br> Track 4: Lorule Overworld Theme #1 by Ryo Nagamatsu - The Legend of Zelda: A Link between Worlds, 2013<br> Track 5: Sword Search by Minako Hamano &amp; Kozue Ishikawa - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, 1993<br> Track 6: Title Theme by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998<br> Track 7: Gerudo Valley (25th Anniversary Arrangement) by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998<br> Track 8: Forest Temple by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998<br> Track 9: Windmill Hut by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, 1998<br> Track 10: Clock Town medley by Koji Kondo (contains: Clock Town, First Day; Clock Town, Second Day; Clock Town, Third Day; and Last Day) - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2000<br> Track 11: Deku Palace by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2000<br> Track 12: Stone Tower Temple by Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2000<br> Track 13: Nayru's Song by Kiyohiro Sada &amp; Minako Adachi (cover by Dan DeSimone) - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, 2001<br> Track 14: Dancing Dragon Dungeon by Kiyohiro Sada &amp; Minako Adachi - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, 2001<br> Track 15: Title by Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, &amp; Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, 2002<br> Track 16: Dragon Roost Island by Kenta Nagata - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, 2002<br> Track 17: Minish Village by Mitshuhiko Takano - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, 2004<br> Track 18: Midna Lament by Toru Minegishi - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, 2006<br> Track 19: Realm Overworld by Toru Minegishi, Manaka Tominaga, Asuka Ohta, &amp; Koji Kondo - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks<br> Track 20: Ballad of the Goddess by Hajime Wakai &amp; Takeshi Hama - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 2011<br> Track 21: Lumpy Pumpkin's Theme by Hajime Wakai &amp; Mahito Yokota - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 2011<br> Track 22: Fi's Theme by Takeshi Hama - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 2011<br> Track 23: Fi's Gratitude by Takeshi Hama - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, 2011<br> Track 24: Title Theme by Ryo Nagamatsu - The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, 2015<br> <br> Sound of Play: 50 was edited by Ryan Hamann