Korok Forest - Zelda BotW/TotK - Harp Cover

[@AllisonMartin]

Love it! This is such a good tune from BotW and it works so well on harp. Sometimes I'm a little jealous that I can't create a full "scored" track with just my one instrument! Very well done :)

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Allison! And I'm jealous of instruments that can easily play accidentals. I really like the sound of the lever harp, but I've often abandoned pieces that have too many accidentals...

[@StewNWT]

I love this piece as it's one of the few strong melody driven pieces of music in BOTW which for my money just isn't enough of a music or dungeon driven enough game My god Arnaud your arrangements are SO detailed, lush, accurate to the original pieces, and in addition incredible musicality, pure tone and exquisite musicianship the sheer RICH LUSH sound waves you produce are so gorgeous. It would be a dream come true to play like you

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks again Stewart 😊 I've reworked my electric harp mix and I think this piece works great with it. Glad you like it!

[@NoteBlock]

I had no idea a harp had this much of a range! This piece really demonstrates to me the mastery of your instrument and captures the essence of the Korok forest so well! Love this!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! The sound of the electric harp surprised me on this track. I think the low strings create a great atmosphere.

[@TeraCMusic]

This sounds so nice! It's really cool to see you controlling the levers on top of all the string plucking!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Tera! But it's also because of these levers that I couldn't reproduce the sublime chords of the original version at 1:02...

[@Soundole]

This is awesome - your arrangement shows off your thorough understanding of your instrument, and you maintain the rhythmic propulsion of this piece so well! I especially liked those moments where you're combining melody and winding harmony in your right hand. I'm very glad you could join us for this competition again!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! Your competition allows me to discover great musicians every year. Thank you for this initiative !

[@RebeccaETripp]

Sounds so pure, like pearls of rain on a window glass. ^_^

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Rebecca! I spent some time mixing the sound of the electric harp, I'm glad you like it 😊

[@InstrumentManiac]

Mannnnn I'm already a sucker for harp adaptations and your version like legit GROOVED!! Which is so hard to do with these adaptations on solo harp. The dampening in the left hand is genius and your facility with clean lever changes is amazing. Awesome performance Arnaud!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Luke! To be honest, I discovered your channel when Soundole's contest was announced, and I subscribed immediately ;) For a long time, I was frustrated by not being able to play tracks because of lever changes. I've decided to train seriously and it's now a challenge I enjoy ;)

[@vaterley]

❤

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks!

[@wilsonleberre]

Magnifique ❤

[@sephroarkmusic]

ah....heard the first few notes and had to subscribe. Going through soundole's chill out cover competition playlists, glad i found you! :)

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot and welcome to my channel! This playlist is great, it contains so many talented artists ;)

[@pumpkilll3452]

Everything remind me ToK... It's torture and beautiful at the same time.

[@arnaudbannier]

Haha thanks a lot! Now that the game is out, the only thing left is the beautiful side then 😉

[@JC-dk7nb]

Just in time for botw2. So relaxing.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks for listening 😊

[@Raymusique]

Coming here from the ChillOut playlist: Never thought this would so well on harp, but you did a tremendous job! Really caught the spirit of mystery, wonder and adventure!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot! I thought of playing it on the acoustic harp at first, but quickly changed my mind after trying it on the electric harp 😉

[@cookedchicory6742]

Hello. You have such a beautiful sound. Your covers never disappoint and this one is no stranger to this fact. Gorgeous work again. Congratulations.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! Your cover to Soundole's competition is really great too 😀

[@ANon-rp8qp]

you made me look at the harp a totally different way, great videos man, dont stop

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[@willimakemusic]

Wow this is GORGEOUS!!!! I love how you handle the voices of the different lines. It’s super beautiful and how you phrase everything is really engaging! This is very captivating ❤

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much!

[@ClassicalCovers]

This is so excellent, so happy I found you thanks to Soundole

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! I also just discovered your channel and immediately subscribed.

[@sonatina3]

Gorgeous, arrangement and sound, it’s so sweet and fresh - and chilled out, of course!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot Sara! I also discovered your chilled out cover and I love it :)

[@mariemadge8599]

Bravo !!!

[@arnaudbannier]

Merci beaucoup !

[@maximiliantrellerharp3983]

Absolutely beautiful 🥰🥰🥰

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot Maximillian!

[@KyNiDo]

Absolutely immaculate arrangement and performance. Captivating.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot! I also listened your entry to SoundoleChillOut2023. It's really great!

[@thiagoalexandrenakao9071]

Coolest version of Korok Forest I've ever heard dude

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you very much 😊

[@adivarioustrad]

Great sound and very nice video !!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much!

[@BeccaMichaelson]

Stellar playing as usual, Arnaud! The bass strings sound SO GOOD

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Becca! The low strings are very deep on the electric harp, I spent some time on the mix to balance it all out. It's really good to see that it's being heard!

[@mariocisemusic]

The way you play chords on that thing is so satisfying to listen to and watch!

[@arnaudbannier]

I'm glad you like it!

[@SkateHooligan1]

Dude is a straight baller. Nice work!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot!

[@TungPham-do3iy]

awesome

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot!

[@Duhemsounds]

Beautiful harp playing Arnaud

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much!

[@CarolineWeharp]

Wonderful

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks Caroline!

[@GameGrooves]

Well, that was splendid. I haven't seen your covers before, but I'm subscribing to remedy that problem lol.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much!

[@annabellehka]

Aaaaaa I love this game! This arrangement is so beautiful and whimsical too! Thank you so much for linking the sheet music as well because I can never find modern music arranged specifically for the harp (I always have to try and tweak the piano music I find)! Seriously, this is some really awesome stuff! Sincerely, an amateur harpist!!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! I've recently added links to PDFs, as some scores on Musescore are no longer available. In any case, it's nice to know that my scores are useful 😊

[@RyuMatrix]

Great performance! Covering multiple melodic lines on one instrument is impressive to me!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot! I saw your submission to Soundole's contest and I'm impressed by the number of tracks in your mix!

[@djdarkprime]

I loved this version. Wish we had this in the game.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@iCrescendo]

Beautiful playing!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks for listening!

[@Sean081799]

Gorgeous harp playing, amazing work!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Sean! I love your covers 😊

[@Kalen_st]

The harp sounds so rich and i love the trick of bending the pitch with the levers, this is the first time i've seen it done!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot! By the way, I love your cover of Dire Dire Docks. I've been playing it for a long time too, and I'll certainly be recording it this year.

[@Kalen_st]

@@arnaudbannier Aw thanks, i'll be looking forward to your version of it!

[@Kmd_arts]

Amazing!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks for listening :)

[@MarimbaMatt913]

This was seriously incredible. Fantastic job!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Matt!

[@gtaylor1442]

I wish I knew about this sooner, It's so beautiful. I'll have to show others to make them know how great electric harps are.

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks again :) The electric harp sounds good unprocessed, but there's a lot of mixing going on here.

[@_umarro_]

i can tell you like how your harp sounds. i like how your harp sounds too!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot! I paid a lot of attention to the sound in the mix ;)

[@jfjejkejf]

You are good sir

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot :)

[@SheaViolin]

I liked your comping choices here, and great articulations! Nice job!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thank you so much Shea! I've been a subscriber to your channel for a while now. I don't know how you manage to produce so many arrangements, and of such quality!

[@SheaViolin]

@@arnaudbannier Thanks! I think playing a couple instruments helps me go faster since I don't have to write everything down and recruit people for every tune. I usually spend anywhere from 8 to 40 hours on each one, depending on how much I need to learn.

[@arnaudbannier]

@@SheaViolin Even 40 hours to learn, arrange, record, mix and produce, that's really impressive! I'm clearly not that efficient 😅

[@SheaViolin]

@@arnaudbannier Before kids, in another lifetime, I was an optimization engineer, so I think maybe a few things came with me after I stopped work to take care of the kids!

[@StewNWT]

love every piece you've ever done. Did you get the midi files I sent you?

[@laytonwalsh3598]

how do pick the best song from every game

[@arnaudbannier]

Haha! I think we just have the same preferences!

[@Soar19]

Amazing arrangement as always ^^ Could I bother you to tell me the model of the harp you're playing in this video? Thank you!

[@arnaudbannier]

Thanks a lot Claire. My Harp is a DHC-32 from Camac Harps: www.camac-harps.com/en/harps-en/electric/dhc-32-blue-light/. I strongly recommend it :)

[@Soar19]

@@arnaudbannier Thank you for the answer. They're very beautiful and sound amazing indeed!

[@arnaudbannier]

Sorry, I answered too quickly... On this video it's my electric harp. So it's not the Ulysse but the DHC-32.

[@Soar19]

@@arnaudbannier Whoa I didn't know electric harps exist! Thank you, for both recommendations actually :)