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Zelda II Palace (2003)

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With some regularity, I get asked when I first started covering video game music, and what my first song was. I always explain that I first did a terrible cover of the Zelda II Palace theme back in 2003, with a jerry-rigged recording setup and back before I was any good at guitar. I also explain that the song was lost on a hard drive years ago, which it was.

I've always felt bummed out by losing the song. Even though it was a boring arrangement and really showcased my limitations, it was the starting point in what has turned into a big part of my life.

A few weeks ago (early November 2014), a buddy of mine named Wade Matteson casually brought up that he had a CD I had burned for him a long time ago with a bunch of random music (Creedence, Primus, etc) and that the last track was this weird Zelda song that he thought I had made. Wade ripped the track off the disc and sent it over, and (lo and behold) it's the same Zelda II track from eleven years ago.

I now get to share this embarrassing (but important) piece of my history for all of you. It's not a great remix by any stretch of the imagination, but it IS a testament to fighting through your obstacles to accomplish what you want to.

I recorded the guitar with a Korg D8 digital 8-track (SM57 mic on my shitty 30 watt Crate combo amp), ran the RCA audio-out to the 1/8" input on my computer's stock soundcard, recorded the input with Audacity, tossed the guitar into Fruity Loops 3 (before it was known as FL Studio) and had to manually pitch-shift the guitar a few cents up and down at various points in the song to overcome a weird tempo bug. The drums are just samples that I had, the bass is a terrible VST instrument, and outside of some volume adjustment and panning, I didn't do anything in regards to mixing or mastering the song, since I had no idea what that stuff was. I did manage to drench everything in reverb, though.

Obviously, this isn't the best way to record music. However, it was this process which would carry me through my first full-length album over the next two years. From there, I've pursued new knowledge and new equipment to the point where I feel much more comfortable with the quality of the music I'm making.

Anyway, don't ever let limitations or a lack of hardware prevent you from making music. If I could crank out this horrible Zelda track back before the home-recording revolution really hit its stride, then you can do anything.

Thanks for checking it out, and keep the world metal!

credits

released August 1, 2003
Erik Peabody - All arrangement, instrumentation, "production"
Wade Matteson - Cover art

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Mixing and mastering engineer, composer, voice actor, and video game metal cover musician.

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Siren Song (Tyrian Medley) ft. Alexander Brandon

Jun 2023
Ascent From Tartarus (Musical Range)

Aug 2022
Born to Be Wild

Jun 2022
Deliquescing Seepage

Apr 2022
Crystal Mountain

Feb 2022
Hello, Boils and Ghouls!

Oct 2021
Bowels of Torment (Super Metroid)

Aug 2021
Obliterator

Jun 2021
Belly of the Beast (Life Force)

Apr 2021
Blasphemy

Oct 2020
God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You

Aug 2020
Tomb of the Gods (Curse of the Moon 2 - The Titan's Sarcophagus)

Jul 2020
If You Don't Wear a Mask

Jul 2020
Stinkoman 20X6 - Power Crunch!!!

Jun 2020
Dead Horse Promo Songs

Nov 2019
The Colour Out of Space (Narration)

Oct 2019
The Ends of the Earth

Nov 2018
Laterultimus VI

May 2018
LIVE

May 2018
Composing Demo Reel

Feb 2018
Warpath

Jan 2018
Danse Macabre 6

Oct 2017
ROM HACK

Apr 2017
Danse Macabre 5

Oct 2016
Dropship

Sep 2016
Sugoi EP

Sep 2015
Danse Macabre 3

Oct 2014
The Players' Score

Aug 2014
Villainous Vikings Theme

Jul 2014
Legion

Jun 2014
The Fountain

Mar 2014
Danse Macabre 2

Oct 2013
Escape From New York Metal Remix

Apr 2013
Danse Macabre

Oct 2012
Dungeon Hearts (Metal Soundtrack)

Aug 2012
Made of Metal

Nov 2011
Viking Guitar

Nov 2010
Zelda II Palace (2003)

Aug 2003

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