Hyrule Lofi II

[@caspianc16]

An absolutely massive thanks to Gamechops for uploading this! There's a little message from me in the video description explaining the makings of this album, I'd really appreciate if you could give it a read. I hope you guys enjoy the music, and thank you so much for all the support!!

[@fennekin.]

Your style is great. If there's one thing I really enjoy, is the added sound effects and voice clips used. It makes it feel more alive. I Listen to this in the back while multitasking, and I always catch myself looking back at the screen when I hear the sound effects, thinking something is happening in the video, only to see it's just the still image Hahaha! But, this is great! I am a huge fan of the first album, I've been listening to that a lot during my study and drawing sessions. Keep up the good work, Champion!

[@bigannoyingbanana1365]

good shit man. this is up there with zelda and chill as for me

[@SparktheYoshi]

Did you do the video art? Some of the stuff like the Lost Woods piece is excellent!

[@kieragrace6786]

we need a part 3!!

[@lukemacon1]

just read it, wow. What an amazing journey you went on to make this! Unbelievable. Congrats an incredible result, and thank you for making this for us all to enjoy!

[@effervescentrelief]

Love the subtle nod to Dire Dire Docks at 30:13

[@ParkourMarkskilz]

Oh yeahh man

[@nolanfoley7581]

So glad someone else caught that :)

[@Animekippgirl]

To the composer: Dude the Colgera theme is probably my fav of these. I love that you choose songs that not everyone else is doing. Or even ones that are done a lot, you’re spin on them is just so unique! Awesome job again!!!

[@caspianc16]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked Colgera’s Theme, I worked extra hard on that one - I think it’s possibly my favourite!

[@Nyxis__]

🎵As an AVID Zelda fan and lover of it's music this is amazing. So I'm going to leave this comment here so that every time it gets a like, I'll be reminded to come give this another listen! 🎵

[@Nyxis__]

**Sees gamechops liked a comment** Listens to it again. : 🎶

[@supermango9810]

DUDE NO ONE EVER DOES LINEBECK'S THEME!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@caspianc16]

Linebeck has always been a real man of the sea. Very deserving of a remix!

[@angelo-yn8jc]

This is probaly some of the best well made music ive ever heard. I love it!

[@viank_]

finally someone who uses underrated tracks and ambience sounds, these remixes are absolutely perfect!!

[@anannoyingdog2647]

IT RETURNS

[@AndiDail]

Absolutely love this for work background music! Helps me add a sense of adventure to my day. I'd love to see the visual artist credited, as well.

[@ZeldaNerd13]

i think it might be AI... not sure tho lol

[@gologabob]

It's AI

[@graenovember]

Thank you so much for making these and to all the producers that participated! Zelda is such a long running franchise and some of the original tracks are already so old but it's so interesting to hear how they can be made anew and how the barebones of these tracks are actually really good 💓 thank you gamechops and collaborating producers!🥰

[@dee634]

Mabe village! What an addition to an amazing collection!!!

[@DoseOfNuance]

Wow, Kakariko Village at 13:09 is such a beautiful masterpiece!!! Love your work

[@DoubleOSevan]

6 months after release and these bangers are still on repeat while I code through my master's degree.

[@caspianc16]

Love to hear that! Hope it’s going well!

[@DoubleOSevan]

@@caspianc16 dude, I love your work!!! Happy to report that everything is going well! Life certainly has its ups and downs (and sometimes the downs like to keep us there for a long while), but I really find joy in creating and believe that lifts those around me as well. Hope you're also doing well and find satisfaction in the fact that your work is a positive force in the world! ✌

[@Puffguy326]

CHALLENGE: make a good and relaxing lofi for the guardian theme

[@ledusko]

Damn that’s a quite good challenge! I’m in

[@octolingo1892]

WOOOOOO MORE ZELDA LOFI!!! This goes so hard

[@xAlbo94]

This was so different and excellent. Caspian, your personal touch definitely came through in this piece. Well done

[@emmamiller.]

Yay more music to add to my almost 500+ songs Zelda playlist

[@novamarpo3]

Quite great! Although the sound effects weren't my thing personally, I really respect this!

[@Holvoltalfiam]

It is an amazing masterpiece! Already love it! Thanks!

[@kyshiab.1543]

This is probably the best Zelda music album and I’m only halfway in. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ezra6490]

Always love more Zelda lofi

[@eXdXgXe4life]

I've been using (and mentioning) these on a new podcast I've started. Thank you!!!

[@sirjonofarc]

Way to work Jolly Roger Bay into Zora's Domain at 30:13. Nice easter egg!

[@caspianc16]

Well spotted, I thought i'd add an extra spoonful of nostalgia in! There's actually 10 hidden melodic easter eggs throughout the album - I've got clues for each one on my page.

[@shaazandrade5069]

Yessssir my friend made this

[@YanSay]

Lanayru Desert hits so hard that’s crazy. Hyped everytime I listen to it

[@alexandrosi-oh]

favorite moment (cant believe how favorite it is) 42:30 untill 42:55. I would kill for a whole mix with this 4/8 bit style of music

[@FeiLingTseng]

Kakariko village giving me goosebumps every time it is so good ❤

[@shawnheatherly]

A joy to listen to.

[@kieragrace6786]

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT This deserves way more views T-T

[@MichaelWelnick]

This is a friggin masterpiece

[@t.beanie]

Still taking it all in atm but wow! High quality work and will be adding it to my Favorites playlist! Caspian, IF you ever wanted to make a #3, I've always thought the Shrine of Light theme would be wicked cool as a remix ;)

[@kyshiab.1543]

This is really good. 👌🏾🔥 Thank you!!

[@lukemacon1]

This is pretty great, love the energy and bounce

[@ledusko]

30:13 did anyone notice the mario 64 water level theme who just sneak in the zora melody? That's pure genius

[@sayhan351]

I love these songs! Awesome work! 😍💖

[@60162ghost]

Can we talk about the masterpiece is "the lost wood" ? Omg !!

[@anontheshade]

Very nice!

[@Floydleechh]

very chill

[@marcosdiogenes9380]

Oh! That sound at the beginning!

[@GriefBurrito]

Is 7:45 a Mario64 melody reference or am I insane and stuck in a melody warp of Koji Kondo's doing?

[@caspianc16]

It is indeed… the file select music! There’s a bunch more hidden references in here as well if you can spot them, include at 30:12

[@DreamOnASMR]

Wow ! Best Style

[@zorgosie540]

The music is lovely, but who made the background art in this video? If it was made by an AI, maybe hire an artist. And if it were made by a human, it would be fantastic to credit them :) Keep up the good work Caspian, hope you're well.

[@jamesn3122]

100% AI, most of it is barely Zelda related at all. Would have been better to just use one background image that was handcrafted and Zelda themed.

[@legendarylink9413]

Great job

[@BLUE48552]

Just with Linbeck's theme it's already peak, and the rest is just as good!

[@__DiegoPadronArmas__]

Bro I just wanna say thank you

[@dario-emprendedor]

lovely music

[@bobboberson8297]

banger

[@daylight_indie8142]

@24:00 tahts what Prince Sidon thinks he looks like 😂

[@thisismyhandleonyoutube]

Only ever seen this one video from GameChops: Instant subscribe!

[@Raygirly]

lmao the prince sidon AI slop made me crack up xD

[@drewpocernich2540]

6:40 I love this artwork.

[@cameroncameron1092]

This is nice and relaxing and super chill

[@TheCreepypro]

even better than the first and highly enjoyable!

[@lukemacon1]

Seriously great one

[@awoolensleevelet]

thank you!

[@awoolensleevelet]

i do also want to point out my concerns about the ai backgrounds, but the music is still fantasic regardless! please do consider just using in-game screenshots or something scribbled by hand next time if you don't have the time or money for custom album artwork

[@DomTVdotTV]

i've been supporting following and promoting gamechops for years but the AI art really takes the charm and spirit out of what I have always loved about the concept and experience. Sorry had to say it

[@457mm.stalinium]

*Listens to Kakariko Village* *Melts*

[@christinapaulino5934]

Woooooooo

[@J-np6qr]

The still for the giants' theme looks like something straight out of attack on titan, caught me off guard before I realized

[@perryviller]

bro dis hit like a truck

[@izzie275]

Hola! Love the music! I was just wondering, is there a specific artist who did the images in the video or is it ai? Because they are lovely, but not "accurate" so it just makes me a tiny bit confused. If it is a real artist who made them, tell them the pictures are gorgeous. If it's ai, well, I guess I really need to get around to making those "artists against ai" stickers.

[@thierrys85]

It's 100% ai

[@GKTorn.]

🤘

[@JF-Gagné]

Very nice !! A question : what is the trick you do at 5:35 ? Droping half a tone or a full tone ? Or something else ? I really like this kind of effect...

[@JF-Gagné]

or going minor ?? xd

[@annaliviamaxwell1291]

🎉

[@Furniture.music.1917]

just subscribed!

[@austinlokey3946]

Windfall Island is a banger

[@shazamfegory4308]

great album! Where's the accompianing art from?

[@caspianc16]

Thanks for taking an interest - the process was quite lengthy, I hope you don’t mind me explaining! I started out by using a variety of references including photos, my hand-drawn art, as well as digital sketches of the general structure and framework of the image. Then, I put these references into Midjourney, along with a prompt that I spent some time tinkering around with. I’ve found having this initial process helps to create AI artwork with a consistent style that reflects my mind's eye - one which has that nostalgic Zelda atmosphere. Once I have the initial images, I invest a lot of time in editing refining them, and tweaking the artwork until it matches my vision. After that, I export the image and start manually editing. I add details (such as Purah’s glasses), change the colour balance, and include little extras that I feel humanise the image. I spent a lot of time making sure the art captured the essence of each song - I think the background for Giant’s theme is my favourite. I hope this gives you a better understanding of how these artworks come to life - and I apologise for the lengthy response!

[@thierrys85]

It's ai generated.

[@shazamfegory4308]

​@@caspianc16 I appreciate the response and detail! I do have major problems with use of AI in art, so it's unfortunate that that's the case. I hope you'll take a different approach for future projects.

[@caspianc16]

@@shazamfegory4308​​⁠That’s alright! I can completely understand why you’d be upset with the ai use. And I wish that in the future, I will have the time and resources (as a student money is a bit tight), to either draw the backgrounds myself, or pay artists to make beautiful artwork. I hope you’ve still been able to enjoy the music though, and I’d love to know what you think about the album.

[@halcyondaze_]

@@caspianc16 thanks for being open and honest about the process you used for the art! i appreciate that you spent a lot of time adjusting the images and editing them. knowing you added those individual touches and edited the initial generated images makes a world of difference to me. (while i dislike the current state of ai art, i do appreciate its potential as a tool, which seems to be how you used it!) the music is wonderful, i really am enjoying this album! thank you for sharing it with us all. i know I'll be listening to it often!

[@Ratat0skr0]

And instantly downloading for use at work while I fix computers. Noice.

[@u2ber1617]

Good ol hyfi

[@jazztastic2521]

I am SO digging the art! Super cool, I especially like Windfall, Kakariko, Zora Domain, and of course the character art! Was looking for Dragon Roost, that place has a bop for sure lol, I'll have to see if other playlists of GameChops has it! Edit: The twilight princess one hits super different, nostalgia like crazy

[@primedpallet]

yeah who did the illustrations?!

[@143_chillvibes]

ai generated unfortunately @@primedpallet

[@jamesn3122]

@@primedpallet AI

[@primedpallet]

@@jamesn3122 ah bummer :(

[@hourglasshorse]

Please don't tell me that y'all used AI for the background images >.

[@hippitiehoppitie]

10:22 💕☺

[@canucklehead1100]

the background image for "Giant's Theme" looks like an album cover.

[@Potatofarmgirl]

I love game chops! *Also a little concerned about the art being used, I hope it's not AI.

[@thierrys85]

It 100% is ai

[@clairejagels9598]

I believe that it is ai as well

[@reggie_graham_art]

I'm a very big fan of the music you guys all make, and I listen to it almost every morning while working on art. Seeing AI images used throughout this video puts a very bad taste in my mouth and I can't finish listening to this album with that knowledge. Please rethink this, as it's a kick in the face for many artists wanting to vibe with good tunes as they work, and normalizes the use of stolen artwork.

[@logannance10]

1:48

[@AkumaMasurao]

Timestamp for Lanayru Desert seems off by a bit.

[@capcaveman86]

I see I said

[@HeyItsRobbie]

Really like the music but would prefer actual Zelda art from real artists, not AI art :/

[@jackohare5428]

It would be nice to see in the video description either an acknowledgement of an artist, or an acknowledgement of usage of AI generated art

[@jiejieyi255]

The music was great but the use of AI/promoting the use of AI really disappoints me

[@LucidOwl]

accept the future or it will leave you behind

[@CTArtisan]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. I love the music, but the AI images are despicable.

[@MeaningNine]

colgeras sooooooooooooooo good

[@Ramtibazi]

25:24 cradles?

[@SanctuarySide]

Can you please do a Doom & Chill album? It may be a little complicated since Metal music and Lo-fi music are two completely separate genres. But if you think you're up for the challenge, and manage to make a Lo-Fi (Retro or Modern) versions of the Doom Soundtrack, I'd love to hear it and in the Video Game Study Lounge ;)

[@PabloRomero1991]

I like the art!

[@plantmantheplant843]

I think it might be AI

[@TornioD]

beutiful remixes, but not gonna lie, pretty disappointed in you for using ai art, it really brings this upload down quality wise as an overall product. if i'm wrong, please cite the names of the artists at least.

[@thierrys85]

Lovely music, but a shame about the weird ai background art... :/

[@elithalberg8918]

I see a bunch of other comments also saying similar things about the AI art. Can someone explain why the AI art is a problem?

[@thierrys85]

@@elithalberg8918 It's complicated, but very briefly and simplified: because to "train" ai to make art, they use actual artists' work (99% of the time without their consent) to copy their style. ai cannot make art without being trained like that first. Also, it's terrible for the environment as it uses a lot of energy.

[@elithalberg8918]

​@@thierrys85oh got it, thank you

[@DomTVdotTV]

The charm of gamechops was always the beautiful fusion of art and music. This glaringly AI looking stuff really is a shame.

[@thierrys85]

@@seanewt7947 I listen to stuff like this in the background, but I do look at the screen from time to time, obviously.

[@hathuiv1975]

lofi music videos don't use AI art challenge: impossible

[@TheZnarfquad]

Music 10/10. Use of AI art 0/10.

[@FleetwoodMacadamia]

yeah, i know, he made this look like an actually awesome game.. pfffft that is not zelda!

[@leviwarren6222]

Calling AI generated dreck "art" - 0/10

[@Paperbunny.videos]

Lol 😂

[@whitneymoon8543]

Dude

[@equinedale1340]

Whose art is the first picture?

[@Savescreen]

It's AI art

[@radiumminis]

Booo ai art

[@jaerpo8064]

I imagine this is wonderful music that I would have loved, but I'm sorry to say the AI generated images turned me off of listening to it.

[@sophitiaofhyrule]

Is this AI art? DO NOT use AI art!!! It's incredibly unethical!!

[@anthonyireland3318]

Womp Womp

[@mirelmture]

I block any youtube creators who support the use of AI art. I love GameChops, please do not do this. I would rather see no art than this.

[@rainriver4601]

love the ai art!

[@Savescreen]

Big yikes on the artwork. Music is chill!!

[@doomworcs]

Ew ai

[@zoeleue9074]

Who did the breathtaking artwork in the background?

[@EtheRenard]

AI... So a mix of multiple artists' works without their consent or credit

[@thierrys85]

Yeah it's ai generated. That's why it vaguely looks like something that could be Zelda fanart, but isn't really.

[@halcyondaze_]

caspian replied in another thread with their process, and it appears that they used ai generated art but applied many edits to it manually, so it is a mix, but the base is ai generated.

[@Kieran-z3o]

Alright, we get it, y'all don't like the ai art. You can stop commenting now

[@Gigga9]

ears need to be edited for link