Hyrule Lofi II

Caspian's Hyrule Lofi returns for its second installment - The chill and adventurous sounds of Legend of Zelda return with 15 chill beats from the amazing series soundtrack - ffm.to/hyrulelofi2
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- A note from from Caspian -
After the release of the first album, I was overwhelmed by the response. I made sure to ask at the time what tracks YOU would like to hear in the next volume. I read through each and every one of your comments, scoured forums and Reddit pages, and then from that, drew out a long list of the songs that meant the most to fans of the franchise.
One thing that stood out from your feedback was the appreciation for the sense of adventure and warmth in the first album. It wasn't just about slapping a Lo-fi filter onto existing tracks; it was about capturing the unique essence of Zelda's worlds. So, I decided to embark on my own adventure, and set myself some 'homework'. I dove headfirst into the Zelda games I hadn't experienced before, immersing myself in their atmospheres and uncovering their hidden treasures.
With your wishes and the spirit of exploration in mind, I was inspired and got to work immediately.
Well over 500 hundred hours, 15 songs, hundreds of melodies, many sound effects, and a nostalgia overdose later, Hyrule Lofi II was complete. Each track has its own distinct atmosphere, and I've woven in secret gems and Easter eggs throughout the melodies and sounds-just like the games themselves. I hope you'll take the time to listen closely and discover these musical surprises for yourself.
I poured my heart and soul into making these songs a truly memorable experience for you. This album is a labour of love, and I genuinely hope it brings a smile to your face and tugs at your heartstrings. Nostalgia is the timeless compass that guides us back to the moments when our hearts found their truest melodies, I think that's why we always return to it, and why It can hit harder than a goron rolling down Death Mountain.
"The flow of time is always cruel... its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it... A thing that does not change with time is a memory of younger days" - Sheik
Your support means the world to me. So, put on your green cap (or not, it's totally optional), sit back, relax, and let the melodies of Hyrule Lofi envelop you once more.
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- Tracklist -
00:00 Tears of the Kingdom
03:18 Linbeck's Theme
06:27 Windfall Island
10:22 Mabe Village
13:09 Kakariko Village
17:58 Giant's Theme
20:38 Colgera's Theme
23:48 Prince Sidon
26:48 Zora's Domain
32:09 Lost Woods
36:06 Lookout Landing
39:35 In the Fields
42:43 Lanayru Desert
46:24 Zelda's Lullaby
49:28 The Twilight Princess
53:47 Save and Exit
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[@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

[@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! ✌

[@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. : 🎶

[@Puffguy326]

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

[@ledusko]

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

[@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!

[@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!🥰

[@angelo-yn8jc]

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

[@emmamiller.]

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

[@banorZ]

Link to your playlist please?

[@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.

[@DoseOfNuance]

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

[@anannoyingdog2647]

IT RETURNS

[@eXdXgXe4life]

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

[@dee634]

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

[@novamarpo3]

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

[@camilavalle5444]

The twilight princess one is amazing

[@octolingo1892]

WOOOOOO MORE ZELDA LOFI!!! This goes so hard

[@FeiLingTseng]

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

[@Holvoltalfiam]

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

[@60162ghost]

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

[@ezra6490]

Always love more Zelda lofi

[@shawnheatherly]

A joy to listen to.

[@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 ;)

[@shaazandrade5069]

Yessssir my friend made this

[@MichaelWelnick]

This is a friggin masterpiece

[@arshsood90]

*Listens to Kakariko Village* *Melts*

[@sayhan351]

I love these songs! Awesome work! 😍💖

[@lukemacon1]

This is pretty great, love the energy and bounce

[@anontheshade]

Very nice!

[@drewpocernich2540]

6:40 I love this artwork.

[@perryviller]

bro dis hit like a truck

[@lukemacon1]

Seriously great one

[@kit_mehimlazy2728]

very chill

[@legendarylink9413]

Great job

[@kieragrace6786]

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

[@TheCreepypro]

even better than the first and highly enjoyable!

[@bobboberson8297]

banger

[@daylight_indie8142]

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

[@dario-emprendedor]

lovely music

[@alexandroskappos4717]

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

[@DreamOnASMR]

Wow ! Best Style

[@cameroncameron1092]

This is nice and relaxing and super chill

[@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

[@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?!

[@calithil3953]

ai generated unfortunately @@primedpallet

[@jamesn3122]

@@primedpallet AI

[@primedpallet]

@@jamesn3122 ah bummer :(

[@christinapaulino5934]

Woooooooo

[@u2ber1617]

Good ol hyfi

[@thisismyhandleonyoutube]

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

[@J-np6qr]

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

[@canucklehead1100]

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

[@annaliviamaxwell1291]

🎉

[@GKTorn.]

🤘

[@Ratat0skr0]

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

[@austinlokey3946]

Windfall Island is a banger

[@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.

[@JFGag]

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...

[@JFGag]

or going minor ?? xd

[@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!

[@capcaveman86]

I see I said

[@the-sierra-werra]

10:22 💕☺

[@banorZ]

Would love to be able to download the artworks

[@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

[@AkumaMasurao]

Timestamp for Lanayru Desert seems off by a bit.

[@MeaningNine]

colgeras sooooooooooooooo good

[@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

[@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 ;)

[@logannance10]

1:48

[@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

[@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

[@DomVelando]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@jiejieyi255]

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

[@PabloRomero1991]

I like the art!

[@plantmantheplant843]

I think it might be AI

[@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

[@DomVelando]

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.

[@sophitiaofhyrule]

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

[@rainriver4601]

love the ai art!

[@Gigga9]

ears need to be edited for link

[@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.

[@equinedale1340]

Whose art is the first picture?

[@Savescreen]

It's 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.

[@mzubuki]

Matthew 13:18-23 18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty

[@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.

[@Savescreen]

Big yikes on the artwork. Music is chill!!

[@fawesum]

The last song hurts my ears. Really unpleasant with the volume going up and down like that.

[@OnionCurry]

happy i unfollowed this channel knew it would go the ai route