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{{Infobox Website
| image = [[File:ZREO.jpg|400px]]
|image= [[File:Zreosq-logo.png|300px]]
| url = http://www.zreomusic.com/
|url= http://www.zreosq.com/
| language = English
|language= English
| owner = [[User:FireGS|Sam Ferrara]], [[User:Ebuch|Eric Buchholz]]
|owner= ZREO Studios
| webmaster = [[user:Master of Zelda|Michael Loyd]]
|release= October 2004
| released = October 2004
|status= Reopened 2021
| status = Active
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'''Zelda Reorchestrated''' (ZREO) is a musical project that originated in October 2004. It was created by [[user:FireGS|FireGS]]. ZREO's goal is to transcribe and reorchestrate every song in [[the Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] using digital sequencer synthesizers. The project has created some controversy with fans, for not using a real orchestra. However, the project has garnered so much attention that a strong and very loyal fan-base has originated. The uniqueness of the project has led the site to receive numerous site awards. <ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostunique2005.html EDN's 1st Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site]</ref><ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostunique2007.html EDN's 3rd Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site]</ref>
'''ZREO: Second Quest''' (Zelda Reorchestrated) is a fan music project launched in September 2021 by [https://zreostudios.com ZREO Studios].<ref>https://www.gamespress.com/Zelda-Symphonic-Project-ZREO-is-Back-with-Second-Quest-and-New-Single</ref> It was originally called Zelda Reorchestrated and launched in October 2004 by [[user:FireGS|FireGS]] (Samuel Ferrara). ZREO's original goal was to reorchestrate the greatest songs from {{TLoZ|Series}} using professional-grade music samples and audio software. It garnered so much attention that a strong and loyal fan base had been established. The uniqueness of the project led the site to receive two awards. <ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostunique2005.html EDN's 1st Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site]</ref><ref>[http://www.explodingdekunut.net/interactive/giamain/mostunique2007.html EDN's 3rd Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site]</ref> '''ZREO: Second Quest''' continues that legacy, but features many live musicians under the Second Quest banner.


==History==
==History==
ZREO has experienced quite a bit of change during its short lifespan. It can be separated into four distinct phases.


=== zreo.tk ===
=== zreo.tk ===
(Oct 2004 – Dec 2004)
(Oct 2004 – Dec 2004)
Zelda Reorchestrated was first established under the domain http://www.zreo.tk in October 2004. It was here where ZREO first began its goal of reorchestrating the complete soundtrack from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
Zelda Reorchestrated was first established under the domain http://www.zreo.tk in October 2004. It was here where ZREO began its goal of reorchestrating the complete soundtrack from {{OoT}}.


=== zreo.net ===
=== zreo.net ===
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=== zeldamusic.org ===
=== zeldamusic.org ===
(June 2005 – December 2005)
(June 2005 – December 2005)
In April 2005, [[user:FireGS|FireGS]] wanted to achieve a much larger goal than simply reorchestrating music. He wanted to provide a more general service to the Zelda community. Zelda Music and Media (also known as ZeldaMusic, ZM, or ZM.org) was born under the domain http://www.zeldamusic.org. ZREO continued producing music, but along with that came new community forums, an online radio station ([[WZMR]]), and general information about Zelda music! The site came to a close due to financial barriers.
In April 2005, [[user:FireGS|FireGS]] wanted to achieve a larger goal than simply reorchestrating music. He wanted to provide a more general service to the Zelda community. Zelda Music and Media (also known as ZeldaMusic, ZM, or ZM.org) was born under the domain http://www.zeldamusic.org. ZREO continued producing music, but along with that came new community forums, an online radio station ([[WZMR]]), and general information about ''Zelda'' music! The site came to a close due to financial barriers.


=== zreomusic.com ===
=== zreomusic.com ===
(December 25, 2006 – Current)
(December 25, 2006 – June 12, 2013)
[[HTLOZ II]] preserved the work of ZREO during its absence during most of 2006. ZREO relaunched Christmas of that year and currently presides under the domain http://www.zreomusic.com. ZREO's goals include reorchestrating the music from ''The Legend of Zelda'' games, re-establishing the community forums, and providing a vehicle for budding artists to present their work to the world! The [[WZMR]] project from the zeldamusic.org era is now its own spin-off site.
[[HTLOZ II]] preserved the work of ZREO during its absence during most of 2006. ZREO relaunched Christmas of that year and it officially presided under the domain http://www.zreomusic.com until its official closing in June of 2013.<ref name="ZREO Post from early 2013"> [http://web.archive.org/web/20130403171857/http://zreomusic.com/]</ref>


=== The Heavens Accusations ===
===Public Appearances===
(April 2007)
The ZREO Team made a number of public appearances, presenting themselves at events including VGXPO 2009, E3 2010, E32011, and PAX Prime 2011. In 2009, the team fundraised over $2,000 to cover the costs of professionally produced CDs and postcards used to promote the site at the shows they attended.
Forum members who operated under the name 'The Heavens' boldly accused the ZREO Team for exploiting MIDIs to make their music. The entire event took place on the [[HTLOZ II]] forums and resulted in the split of the three entities involved. It led to a false announcement that ZREO was going to shut down, a decline in ZREO's reputation, and the removal of the ZREO Forums from the HTLOZ II Boards. All three groups have since amended their differences and have good relations with one another.
 
==Art==
[[File:Cover_PH.jpg|300px|frame|The [[Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]] CD cover produced for ZREO]]
In 2005, [[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]] began producing CD art for the various soundtracks being reorchestrated by ZREO. These art pieces were made using Macromedia Fireworks MX.
 
During 2006, the year of ZREO's absence, [[HTLOZ II]] preserved the songs and art files from ZREO. It was during this time when [[user:Master of Zelda|MoZ]] released a few more covers to improve upon his previous work.
 
In 2007, a whole new set of CD covers and wallpapers were produced by [[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]], synonymous with the site's relaunch.


==Projects==
==Projects==


=== [[World Zelda Music Radio]] ===
===''Twilight Symphony''===  
(June 2005 - September 2005) For a short time, [[World Zelda Music Radio]] was synonymous with Zelda Reorchestrated during the ZeldaMusic.org era. [[WZMR]] was one of the most unique projects of ZREO at the time. It is an online radio station that once acted as a channel for DJ's to host radio shows, interact with listeners, and air the music produced by ZREO. Often, new songs were aired on [[WZMR]] before they were available on the site for download. The excitement of new music and interaction led [[WZMR]] to be one of ZREO's biggest successes. Unfortunately, three short months later it was shut down due to financial instability.
[[File:Twilight symphony Official.jpg|thumb|right|Official Logo for the ''Twilight Symphony'']]
 
This project aimed to capture the feel of the {{TP}} soundtrack in a new and unique way. The album is approximately three and a half hours long, and thanks to the contributions of loyal fans, features a professional Hollywood choir. The project raised close to $30,000 towards the live choir--the largest fundraising event in the history of Zelda fan sites.
After many years of struggle, the station is currently functioning as a spin-off site of Zelda Reorchestrated, nearly separate in staff. [[WZMR]] streams Zelda music continuously online. WZMR pays homage to its roots by streaming some ZREO songs, accompanied by many other fan-made remixes over the  continuous online broadcast. [[user:Ebuch|ebuch]] is currently director of the project, doubling as a member of the Zelda Reorchestrated team. [[user:ScienceOfThePS3|Alpha_Link]] hosts the main sever.
 
=== Redux Tracks ===
With ZREO's relaunch on December 25, 2006, [[user:FireGS|FireGS]] had set a new quality standard for music produced for the site. Certain songs previously released that do not meet these new quality standards are identified and reprized as REDUX tracks.
 
=== Soundscapes ===
[[File:ZREO_SS1.jpg|300px|frame|The Soundscapes Vol. 1 CD cover produced for ZREO]]
ZREO has produced three albums under the 'Soundscapes' name. The three albums feature reorchestrated themes from a variety of titles from different Zelda games. What makes these albums stand out is that atmospheric sound effects were added to them to make the listener feel as if they were in the environment itself.  The best example of this, is the Soundscapes track "Market."  When compared with the original, or non-soundscape version, you can clearly note the difference of overall feel and atmosphere.
 
Soundscapes: Volume 1 was released February 16th, 2007 - with 8 tracks to its name. This unique project earned ZREO's web site 3 million hits the week it premiered - an article on Digg captured the attention of music lovers. The music comes from the soundtracks of [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Masjora's Mask]], [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]], and [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]. ZREO has sustained a high number of visitors since the release of this album.
 
Soundscapes: Volume 2 was released March 31, 2007. This 9-track album features music from six Zelda games, including: [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Masjora's Mask]], [[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]], [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]], and [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]. This album did not receive as much attention as the first, but was still received well by fans.
 
Soundscapes: Volume 3 was released August 22nd, 2008. It is a 13-track album featuring a prominent water theme. Music featured on this album comes from many Zelda games, including: [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Masjora's Mask]], [[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]], and [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]].
 
The Soundscapes albums literally rocketed ZREO into popularity and illustrated ZREO's ambitious attempts to do something different. The importance of unique projects such as this has become a tradition that ZREO proudly continues today. It can be said that as a result of the Soundscapes albums, ZREO is one of the most-visited web sites within the Zelda community.
 
While the three albums are still available, the team has no plans to release another Soundscapes album. Instead, they are released individually, or with the original song.  This makes the Friday Updates exciting!
 
=== Open Symphony ===
[[File:Cover_Symphony.jpg|300px|frame|The CD cover art for the ZREO Open Symphony Project.]]
Open Symphony is the newest project that brings in a little bit of original composing talent into the ZREO community.  Mathazzar is the individual in charge of arranging various Zelda songs, as well as adding a bit of his own flavor by incorporating various melodies, and counter-harmonies to make a song with a Zelda flare like no other.
 
This is the first ZREO project that allows fans to view the score for the songs that are released.  The score is divided into all of the parts that make up the song, but the whole score is available for viewing and downloading as well.
 
One of the other ideas for the project is to make it so that a live orchestra can perform the movements if they choose to.  This is the case for two youth orchestras in Texas, US.  Mathazzar has been contacted by the orchestras, and they have agreed to perform and record some, or all, of the movements composed by him.  It is likely that the recordings will be available for download by the end of 2008.
 
For downloading these songs, just visit the ZREO downloads page.  If you are interested in viewing/printing the score or individual parts, you have to go to the ZREO projects page, and click on Open Symphony.  New songs are scheduled to be released once a month.
 
===Zelda Battlescapes===
[[File:Battlescapes.jpg]]
 
Zelda Battlescapes is currently in production. Though a project of a much darker nature and tone, it is considered to be part of the 'Soundscapes' album series. This ZREO project is a large scale audio fan-fiction created by [[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]]. The project is being directed by [[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]] and produced by [[user:FireGS|FireGS]]. The story is yet to be revealed, but the project is to be based on officially released Zelda titles. According to the Zelda Battlescapes web site, the project is a story told through voice acting, music, and sound - similar to the 'Soundscapes' series, but more reminiscent of old radio shows of the 50s. A 78 page script has been written and professional voice actors will be cast to portray the legendary characters. In an interview with Rough Gem Gaming, [[user:FireGS|FireGS]] stated there will be no Link in Battlescapes. There is currently no word on when the project will be released to the public.
 
The project has an official site at [http://www.zeldabattlescapes.com ZeldaBattlescapes.com].


====Production Staff====
''Twilight Symphony'' features some live soloists as well. Aubrey Ashburn (''Dragon Age 2'', ''RIFT'', ''Devil May Cry 4'') is the featured female vocalist, Marc Papeghin on french horn, David "Docjazz4" Ramos on the ocarina, and Ari Fisher on violin, viola, and cello. These performers help bring human expressiveness and realism to the songs.
The album was released in November of 2012. Kickstarter backers of the project and those who preordered the Album received physical CDs of the Album, while everybody else could download the album digitally via either Torrent or eventually a mirror.


Michael Loyd ([[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]]) - Creator, Director, Lead Writer, Lead Editor, Concept Design
===Radio Hyrule===
[[Radio Hyrule]] (previously World Zelda Music Radio) is a project owned and operated by members of the Zelda Reorchestrated Team in which the purpose is to provide rising musicians an outlet to display their creative musical works while providing ''Zelda'' fans with an entertaining online radio station.


Sam Ferrara ([[user:FireGS|FireGS]]) - Producer, Music Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer, Concept Design
The station features the entire ZREO library, along with countless other remixes produced by members of OverClocked ReMix, Newgrounds, YouTube, and random places. Radio Hyrule also serves as a catalog, or compendium of ''Zelda'' music arrangements, covering as many quality remixes from throughout ''Zelda''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s history as possible.


Peter Flanagan - Writer, Concept Design, Editor
===''Ocarina of Time - Complete''===
[[File:ZREO oot.jpg|300px|frame|Album art for the ''Ocarina of Time - Complete'' album.]]
''Ocarina of Time - Complete'' was completed on December 25, 2009, fulfilling ZREO's original goal of reorchestrating the {{OoT}} soundtrack.


Bilal Qureshi ([[Qureshi Sahab]]) - Writer, Concept Design, Editor
===''Soundscapes''===
ZREO produced three albums under the ''<nowiki>'Soundscapes'</nowiki>'' name. The three albums feature reorchestrated themes from a variety of titles from different ''Zelda'' games. What makes these albums stand out is that atmospheric sound effects were added to them to make the listener feel as if they were in the environment itself.  One of the best examples of this is the ''Soundscapes'' track "Market."  When compared with the original, or non-soundscape version, you can clearly note the difference in overall feel and atmosphere.


Ian A. Hathaway - Writer, Concept Design, Editor
''Soundscapes: Volume 1'' was released February 16th, 2007 - with 8 tracks to its name. This unique project earned ZREO's website 3 million hits the week it premiered - an article on Digg captured the attention of music lovers. The music comes from the soundtracks of {{ALttP}}, {{OoT}}, {{MM}}, {{TWW}}, and {{TP}}. ZREO has sustained a high number of visitors since the release of this album.


Jackie Goehner - Writer, Concept Design, Editor
''Soundscapes: Volume 2'' was released March 31, 2007. This 9-track album features music from six ''Zelda'' games, including {{ALttP}}, {{OoT}}, {{MM}}, {{TMC}}, {{TWW}}, and {{TP}}. This album did not receive as much attention as the first but was still received well by fans.


Sean Sweeney - Writer, Editor
''Soundscapes: Volume 3'' was released on August 22nd, 2008. It is a 13-track album featuring a prominent water theme. Music featured on this album comes from many ''Zelda'' games, including {{ALttP}}, {{OoT}}, {{MM}}, {{TWW}}, and {{TP}}.


Lorena Wolfe-Flanaga - Concept Design, Editor
The ''Soundscapes'' albums rocketed ZREO into popularity and are still available online. The positive fan feedback reinforced ZREO's attempts to do something ambitious. Projects such as this became a tradition of ZREO's. As a result of the ''Soundscapes'' albums, ZREO was one of the most-visited websites within the ''Zelda'' community.


Victor Schuler - Concept Design
Though the team did not release another ''Soundscapes'' album, they were released individually or with the original song as an alternate version.


Donny Schell - Concept Design
===Open Symphony===
Open Symphony is a ZREO project that was never completed. It was to feature creative arrangements of ''Zelda'' music rather than orchestral covers of the original music.


====Cast====
Open Symphony was the first ZREO project to allow fans to view the score for the songs that were released. The score was divided into all of the parts that make up the song, but the whole score was available for viewing and downloading as well. Because of this, the scores can be performed by live orchestras.


Robert Jadah as [[Ganon|Ganondorf]]
==Closing (2013)==
The team decided to close the website down in early 2013.<ref name="ZREO shutdown post"> [http://web.archive.org/web/20130514112414/http://zreomusic.com/]</ref> This was made as a decision by the team, and despite controversy that Nintendo had decided to shut the project down, the team made it clear that this was a decision that they came to themselves.


==Completed Collections==
==Relaunch as "ZREO: Second Quest" (2021)==
After nearly ten years, ZREO returned once more for a "Second Quest." ZREO: Second Quest continues its quest to produce high-quality orchestral arrangements of music from {{TLoZ|-}}™ video game series.


===Ocarina of Time===
In December 2021, ZREO: Second Quest partnered with string quartet, [http://atlysmusic.com ATLYS], to perform "Hyrule Field" from {{TLoZ|-}}™ {{OoT|-}}™ by lead composer, Ari Fisher.  
Ocarina of Time was completed on December 25, 2009, fulfilling ZREO's original goal of reorchestrating the Ocarina of Time soundtrack. The full 82-track album is available online for free and falls under a Creative Commons Copyright License.


==Community==
==External Links==
[https://zreosq.com ZREO: Second Quest Official Website]


===Forums===
[https://discord.gg/5akgbR57QA Official Discord] | [https://facebook.com/zreosq Facebook] | [https://twitter.com/zreosq Twitter] | [https://patreon.com/zreosq Patreon] | [https://instagram.com/zreosq Instagram] | [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEA3q4pfvpsdxE02EOLvLlg Youtube]
ZREO also has their own forums, originally hosted by [[HTLOZ II]]. ZREO and HTLOZ II separated in 2008 and today the forums are hosted by Zentendo. The address for the new forums is: http://www.zentendo.com/forums/index.php?board=67


The ZREO fan base is forever growing and they have some very active members. Some of the members have even post their own projects and re-orchestrations - some of whom are incredibly talented. The forums also boasts a variety of topics and is open to new threads, ideas, comments, and especially users.
[https://open.spotify.com/artist/05AGytwFyvapQpCCCKxB4t?si=miHRvMitQ1eK6NeM03cEFA ZREO: Second Quest on Spotify]


==Current Members==
[https://music.apple.com/us/artist/zreo-second-quest/1597986385 ZREO: Second Quest on Apple Music]
*[[user:ebuch|ebuch]],
*[[user:FireGS|FireGS]],
*[[user:Fury Three|F3]],
*Jeron,
*[[user:Master of Zelda|Master of Zelda]],
*Mycro_chip,
*Slur,
*Stephen,
*Vruliic


==Past Members==
[https://zreosq.bandcamp.com/ ZREO: Second Quest on Bandcamp]
*The Inspector
*TheodorKrueger
*Fusion2004
*IpsoPhatso
*Joseph Burrell
*Kanjika
*[[user:Lance9384|Lance9384]]
*Dave
*Advent Goddess
*[[user:ArmyofOne|ArmyofOne]],
*B1itz Lunar,
*Fruityfire,
*Mathazzar,
*Shadow-AH,
*Starerik,
*[[user:Enzuru|Enzuru]]


==References==
{{Ref}}
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[[Category: Zelda Sites|Z]]
[[Category: Zelda Sites|Z]]

Latest revision as of 04:27, 28 September 2023

ZREO: Second Quest (Zelda Reorchestrated) is a fan music project launched in September 2021 by ZREO Studios.[1] It was originally called Zelda Reorchestrated and launched in October 2004 by FireGS (Samuel Ferrara). ZREO's original goal was to reorchestrate the greatest songs from The Legend of Zelda series using professional-grade music samples and audio software. It garnered so much attention that a strong and loyal fan base had been established. The uniqueness of the project led the site to receive two awards. [2][3] ZREO: Second Quest continues that legacy, but features many live musicians under the Second Quest banner.

History

zreo.tk

(Oct 2004 – Dec 2004) Zelda Reorchestrated was first established under the domain http://www.zreo.tk in October 2004. It was here where ZREO began its goal of reorchestrating the complete soundtrack from Ocarina of Time.

zreo.net

(Dec 2004 – May 2005) The next step was obtaining an independent domain name without the troubles of the free .tk service. In December 2004, zreo.net was born. It was the same site, but different (and more flexible) domain. It was here when FireGS revealed that he intended on reorchestrating the music from every Zelda game.

zeldamusic.org

(June 2005 – December 2005) In April 2005, FireGS wanted to achieve a larger goal than simply reorchestrating music. He wanted to provide a more general service to the Zelda community. Zelda Music and Media (also known as ZeldaMusic, ZM, or ZM.org) was born under the domain http://www.zeldamusic.org. ZREO continued producing music, but along with that came new community forums, an online radio station (WZMR), and general information about Zelda music! The site came to a close due to financial barriers.

zreomusic.com

(December 25, 2006 – June 12, 2013) HTLOZ II preserved the work of ZREO during its absence during most of 2006. ZREO relaunched Christmas of that year and it officially presided under the domain http://www.zreomusic.com until its official closing in June of 2013.[4]

Public Appearances

The ZREO Team made a number of public appearances, presenting themselves at events including VGXPO 2009, E3 2010, E32011, and PAX Prime 2011. In 2009, the team fundraised over $2,000 to cover the costs of professionally produced CDs and postcards used to promote the site at the shows they attended.

Projects

Twilight Symphony

Official Logo for the Twilight Symphony

This project aimed to capture the feel of the Twilight Princess soundtrack in a new and unique way. The album is approximately three and a half hours long, and thanks to the contributions of loyal fans, features a professional Hollywood choir. The project raised close to $30,000 towards the live choir--the largest fundraising event in the history of Zelda fan sites.

Twilight Symphony features some live soloists as well. Aubrey Ashburn (Dragon Age 2, RIFT, Devil May Cry 4) is the featured female vocalist, Marc Papeghin on french horn, David "Docjazz4" Ramos on the ocarina, and Ari Fisher on violin, viola, and cello. These performers help bring human expressiveness and realism to the songs.

The album was released in November of 2012. Kickstarter backers of the project and those who preordered the Album received physical CDs of the Album, while everybody else could download the album digitally via either Torrent or eventually a mirror.

Radio Hyrule

Radio Hyrule (previously World Zelda Music Radio) is a project owned and operated by members of the Zelda Reorchestrated Team in which the purpose is to provide rising musicians an outlet to display their creative musical works while providing Zelda fans with an entertaining online radio station.

The station features the entire ZREO library, along with countless other remixes produced by members of OverClocked ReMix, Newgrounds, YouTube, and random places. Radio Hyrule also serves as a catalog, or compendium of Zelda music arrangements, covering as many quality remixes from throughout Zelda's history as possible.

Ocarina of Time - Complete

Album art for the Ocarina of Time - Complete album.

Ocarina of Time - Complete was completed on December 25, 2009, fulfilling ZREO's original goal of reorchestrating the Ocarina of Time soundtrack.

Soundscapes

ZREO produced three albums under the 'Soundscapes' name. The three albums feature reorchestrated themes from a variety of titles from different Zelda games. What makes these albums stand out is that atmospheric sound effects were added to them to make the listener feel as if they were in the environment itself. One of the best examples of this is the Soundscapes track "Market." When compared with the original, or non-soundscape version, you can clearly note the difference in overall feel and atmosphere.

Soundscapes: Volume 1 was released February 16th, 2007 - with 8 tracks to its name. This unique project earned ZREO's website 3 million hits the week it premiered - an article on Digg captured the attention of music lovers. The music comes from the soundtracks of A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. ZREO has sustained a high number of visitors since the release of this album.

Soundscapes: Volume 2 was released March 31, 2007. This 9-track album features music from six Zelda games, including A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Minish Cap, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. This album did not receive as much attention as the first but was still received well by fans.

Soundscapes: Volume 3 was released on August 22nd, 2008. It is a 13-track album featuring a prominent water theme. Music featured on this album comes from many Zelda games, including A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess.

The Soundscapes albums rocketed ZREO into popularity and are still available online. The positive fan feedback reinforced ZREO's attempts to do something ambitious. Projects such as this became a tradition of ZREO's. As a result of the Soundscapes albums, ZREO was one of the most-visited websites within the Zelda community.

Though the team did not release another Soundscapes album, they were released individually or with the original song as an alternate version.

Open Symphony

Open Symphony is a ZREO project that was never completed. It was to feature creative arrangements of Zelda music rather than orchestral covers of the original music.

Open Symphony was the first ZREO project to allow fans to view the score for the songs that were released. The score was divided into all of the parts that make up the song, but the whole score was available for viewing and downloading as well. Because of this, the scores can be performed by live orchestras.

Closing (2013)

The team decided to close the website down in early 2013.[5] This was made as a decision by the team, and despite controversy that Nintendo had decided to shut the project down, the team made it clear that this was a decision that they came to themselves.

Relaunch as "ZREO: Second Quest" (2021)

After nearly ten years, ZREO returned once more for a "Second Quest." ZREO: Second Quest continues its quest to produce high-quality orchestral arrangements of music from The Legend of Zelda™ video game series.

In December 2021, ZREO: Second Quest partnered with string quartet, ATLYS, to perform "Hyrule Field" from The Legend of Zelda™ Ocarina of Time™ by lead composer, Ari Fisher.

External Links

ZREO: Second Quest Official Website

Official Discord | Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | Instagram | Youtube

ZREO: Second Quest on Spotify

ZREO: Second Quest on Apple Music

ZREO: Second Quest on Bandcamp

References

  1. ↑ https://www.gamespress.com/Zelda-Symphonic-Project-ZREO-is-Back-with-Second-Quest-and-New-Single
  2. ↑ EDN's 1st Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site
  3. ↑ EDN's 3rd Annual Golden Item Awards - Most Unique Site
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ [2]
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