REMEMBER THE THREE ~Legend of Zelda Musical Tribute~

~THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, IMMORTAL IN VERSE~ A project that's been a year in the making, REMEMBER THE THREE is a testament to both my love of Black music as a holistic entity, and my almost equally intense love of the titular franchise and its role in my musicianship and creativity. Equal parts rock, metal, hip-hop, jazz, shanty tune, Latin, Classical, chiptune, jam session, arrangement, and original work, the medley also represents the trajectory I'm taking for myself as a musician. Sooooo, if you enjoy THIS, you'll definitely enjoy the things, both arranged and original, that I've got coming in the near future. Representing the original game and its sequel, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, and Breath of the Wild, I tried to represent my favorite musical parts of the franchise. I had to be conservative in my choices since, as we know, every game in the series is chock-full of immense musical moments. I'm aware I left about half of the franchise out, but it was important to me to set the music to video, so I unfortunately couldn't include the games I didn't have any means to record footage of. Maybe if this one does well, I could come back and do the others in the future?

BACKED INTO A CORNER (From Shovel Knight)

Jake Kaufman is a verifiable genius. If you've seen the first episode of 3 AM Soliloquies, then you've already heard me gush about the soundtrack he wrote for the now-classic indie game Shovel Knight, on which there isn't a single dud. I'm starting up with a new series of projects focused on giving some of my favorite franchises and games lavish musical tributes, with my own jazz, metal, funk, and whatever-else-informed style. So here's my own rendition of "Backed Into A Corner," the theme from the optional "secret" big ghost boss from the haunted mansion level. I always thought this theme was super cool, real bombastic and metal and bluesy. Of course, I don't own Shovel Knight. It's a Yacht Club game, and Jake Kaufman wrote the soundtrack.