If you're spending your valuable time perusing our lovingly crafted website, chances are that you're probably quite the fan of Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda.
If so, we'd urge you to check out these two albums featuring music from both series transformed into '80s and '90s-inspired electronica. Both released through Gamechops and available to listen to in full on YouTube, these albums celebrate the rich history of their chosen franchises by exploring tracks from numerous games.
The first of the two, called 'Zelda & Chill', was produced by German beat-maker Mikel and mastered by Philadelphia-based Dj CUTMAN. We've got a full tracklisting below the video if you'd like to check out particular songs. You can also buy the album from Amazon, or stream it from Spotify and more.
0:00 - Fairy Fountain
2:43 - Dark World
5:29 - Lost Woods
8:08 - Song of Storms
11:46 - Minuet of Forest
14:40 - Gerudo Valley
17:44 - Oath to Order
20:44 - Dragon Roost Island
23:38 - Kakariko Village
26:13 - Ballad of the Goddess
28:54 - Breath of the Wild
31:11 - Hateno Village
34:53 - Legend of Zelda
37:55 - Ocarina of Time
Next up is 'Mario & Chill', a spiritual successor to the Zelda album, this time from synthwave artist, Helynt. This newer release actually drew our attention to the Zelda album, too, and Dj CUTMAN was also involved in this project.
As before, you can buy the album on Amazon or stream it from Spotify and more.
00:00 Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7)
03:42 Overworld (Super Mario World)
06:43 Odyssey (Fossil Falls, Mario Odyssey)
09:31 Dire Dire Docks (Super Mario 64)
12:45 Steam Gardens (Super Mario Odyssey)
16:17 Gusty Garden Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy)
20:00 Deep Castle (Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story)
22:05 Rosalina (Observatory, Super Mario Galaxy)
24:21 Luma (Super Mario Galaxy)
27:09 Piranha Plant Lullaby (Super Mario 64)
28:35 Staff Roll (Super Mario 64)
31:52 Game Over (Super Mario World)
What do you think? Perfect background music to work to, or maybe even to drift off to sleep at night? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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Also on Spotify if anyone cares about that.
Ah, nevermind, it was in the article.
Bought both of these albums digitally when they launched.
A little story about Zelda & Chill. When i'm feeling stressed or anxious at night, I'll put on Z&C ever so quietly. By having a familiar tune playing in the background and focusing on that can be a really welcome distraction and calming.
Heck, both albums are very helpful with my mental health issues when out and about.
I have spent far to many hours listening to Zelda and Chill now Mario and Chill can waste my life away too. Well done to both composers.
Why not Skyward Sword music?
You have them on amazon prime music (UK). I really don't like Zelda & Chill so I won't even bother with Mario.
Shout out to Ocarina Of Rhyme!
http://8tracks.com/teamteamwork/the-ocarina-of-rhyme
Finally, I can listen to Mario and Zelda music while I study!
Yeah, lofi hip hop’s pretty good for studying. If you’re looking for ‘real’ music in a similar style, I’d recommend Nujabes. He was a bit jazzier than most lofi artists now but he was a massive influence on pretty much all of them.
Already had the Zelda album, but didn't know about the Mario one!
Highly recommended!
I've had the Zelda and chill album on repeat all year in my Nintendo themed classroom.
The Zelda and Chill album is slightly more chill and better than the Mario one but both good
These are actually pretty damn good. Streaming now on Apple Music while at work at it's surprisingly soothing and just great at drowning out the surrounding noise without distracting me.
Spotify recommended Mario and Chill to me last week. So good!
The Mario one is alright, but I really like the Zelda one. Just listened to it a couple times through while grading essays.
I've been wanting to sample a few different tunes at work. I think I'll bring these up on Spotify!
@Dtadion9 You mean like Ballad of the Goddess, which is actually on the list
Pressed play, put the phone in my pocket and had the most relaxing time washing the dishes.
Or you can check them out from the label themselves at GameChops: http://gamechops.com/zelda-and-chill/ They suggest buying from iTunes as the best way to support the artists.
The thumping bass in Zelda and Chill reminds me of some of the Necrodancer tracks, and really makes me want to play Cadence of Hyrule. Hope they announce the release soon!
Lol, these have been known for a long time and Youtube is actually full of a lot more...
LOVE both these albums! If yall want some more game music and looking for something a little different please check out my vid! Put a lot of effort into it https://youtu.be/RkKh6557dHs
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