Materia Collective announced today that they will be releasing a live orchestral soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Hero of Time is a re-imagining of the classic games amazing soundtrack. The soundtrack will be available in digital and limited edition CD formats on March 27, 2017 with a vinyl release in the future via iam8bit.
The timeless soundtrack is currently available for pre-order on iTunes, iam8bit and Bandcamp. In addition, the soundtrack will also be available to stream on Spotify when it releases on March 27, 2017.
Notes arranger and project director Eric Buchholz had this to say regarding the announcement of Hero of Time:
"Orchestral recordings of music from The Legend of Zelda have become increasingly popular over the last several years. With Hero of Time, we sought to create a single, cohesive experience that weaves all of the complex underlying themes of the game, like impermanence and mortality, with Koji Kondo's timeless melodies that have become as iconic as the game itself. The orchestration takes an 'east-meets-west' approach, with the inclusion of taiko ensembles, eastern woodwinds, and harmonies found prevalent in Japanese film and game scores."
Alongside the announcement, we also get a complete tracklist breakdown of the soundtrack:
01. Hero of Time
02. The Man with Evil Eyes
03. Fateful Morning
04. Hyrule Field
05. Castle Town Market
06. Princess Zelda
07. Lon Lon Ranch
08. Dungeon Dwellers
09. The Legendary Blade
10. Seven Years
11. Sheik
12. Memories of the Forest
13. Feast for the Fire Dragon
14. Dark Waters
15. Village of the Shadows
16. Spirit of the Valley
17. Courage, Wisdom, and Light
18. Ganon's Tower
19. Great King of Evil
20. The Desecration of Power
21. Epilogue ~ End Credits
If you are interested in the soundtrack, here is a 10 minute preview of what you can expect from the full release. Hero of Time will be released on March 27, 2017.