How Creative Limitations Shaped Ocarina of Time's Best Music | 8-bit Music Theory [14:54]

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How Creative Limitations Shaped Ocarina of Time's Best Music | 8-bit Music Theory [14:54]

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How Creative Limitations Shaped Ocarina of Time's Best Music

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time must have the most beloved soundtrack in video game music history. This time around I break down some of the limitations...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/232778

8BMT analyzes the iconic music of Ocarina of Time and reveals how composer Koji Kondo managed to bang out classic melody after classic melody using just 5 unusual notes.

What do you think is the best video game soundtrack of all time? What makes it unique?

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