My new The Legend of Zelda symphony album is out now! I hope you will enjoy this new installment! Enjoy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJ-Jd8-LmbacnGQ.html

I will never not find it funny that one of the most complex, varied, and atmospheric video game soundtracks of all time comes not from an epic RPG or plot-heavy adventure, but a platformer about a pair of monkeys fighting alligator pirates. A great rearrangement of a legendary soundtrack.

David Wise would be very proud! His work has inspired millions over the last 2 decades

Wise basically wrote an epic adventure movie score on snes hardware. Amazing really. Awesome rendition 👍

The fact people are still innovating music from 25 years ago says how good this is

I've been blessed by the algorithm.😭🙏

Rare Intro: 0:00-0:15 K. Rool Returns 0:15-1:15 Welcome to Crocodile Isle 1:16-2:51 Jib Jig 2:51-4:29 Lockjaws's Saga 4:30-8:10 Snakey Chantey 8:11-10:34 Flight of the Zinger 10:35-12:47 Hot-Head Bop 12:49-15:40 Bayou Boogie 15:41-17:39 Bonus Level 17:40-18:15 Forest Interlude 18:16-22:43 Boss Bossanova 22:43-24:13 Dixie Victory 24:14-24:44 Mining Melancholy 24:45-27:26 In a Snow-Bound Land 27:29-31:55 Disco Train 31:56-35:08 Stickerbush Symphony 35:14-39:42 Krook's March 39:43-41:56 Crocodile Cacophony 41:57-46:10

Are you kidding me with this? This is phenomenal. The original tracks were already great, but these orchestral compositions manage to have their own unique identity while preserving the soul of the originals perfectly. Well done.

Mining Melancholy is criminally underrated.

Thank you all soooo much for the support on this album, i really put a lot of time and effort into it. We're right now at 90.000 views and that's just insane! I'd like to do some more video game tracks on my channel. What would you like to hear?

This is actually so good it hurts. I've loved this game and its soundtrack since the day it came out. What you've done here means more to me than you will ever realize. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for this.

This brings back memories. You really love lead syncopation ❤️💪🏾.

Forest Interlude is just magical 😍 18:16

I'm not crying, you're crying This is incredible, Ben! Thank you!

Thank you all for the support! Can't believe we hit almost 350.000 views! The next installment of this series is coming soon! It's a little different this time tho. Hope you're gonna enjoy it!

I was today years old when I found out the spider could angle the web shots....just blew my 35 year old mind...all the hours on my SNES....great times

Forest Interlude and Stickerbrush Symphony are two of the songs that most marked my life, I'm here moved by their version, in tears as I write this comment. Thank you for that!

I want to mention how much I love the dramatic buildup in Lockjaw's Saga, it just feels fantastic to finally have those drums hit. Utterly moving.

This is amazing. I especially love how you put bits of Gangplank Galleon into Snakey Chantey

incredibly good congratulations and thank you for blessing my hearing

I will pay twice or triple the ticket price to see a symphony orchestra playing this entire piece of art, melody to my hearings.

Why is this getting recommanded to me now? I haven't watch anything DKC2 related in month, the video is not recent, it doesn't have an incredible ammount of views...weird. Oh well, even I don't understand it, I'm glad it happened.

Mr. Zimmermann. You made it. You can't imagine what this game means to me. It's not just my childhood, it's my everything. You took the best part of the game, the soundtrack, created by the one and only, the legend, David Wise, and you elevated it to another realm. Listening to this was something I needed so much right now. Amazing job. Simply outstanding. The tears in my eyes are tears of pure joy. Thank you so much.

I've listened to countless number of remastered / remakes / covers / remix... And let me tell you, this is one of the best work I ever came across.

The electric guitar in Croc Cacophony is stellar. It just brings the "villain" motif up to 11.

As an initial comment, it's risky to modify something that important to a fanbase such as a beloved videogame ost but the greatest things in this world come from brave people who take the risk of taking something we thought was perfect and making it even better. Oh my heavens! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for this tribute to an entire generation who played this masterpiece. This is beyond words, it's impossible to hold a tear, nothing moves a heart than a great childhood memory turned into something this amazing.

Listening to the first 10 minutes, I was so happy thinking that some symphony out there actually played all of this at some concert, wishing that I could have attended....and then I read the description...and it's SOME PERSON?!?! Fucking FANTASTIC!

As a 5 year old in 1995 when this game released, I remember my brothers and I got this game for Christmas that year and we immediately started playing it. DKC2 was, is, and always will be my favorite game in the DK series. The different world themes, and especially the soundtrack are what make this game so special to me. Thank you for bringing this bit of nostalgia into my day.

I can imagine a animation movie with this soundtrack. Your capture all the essence of the original Soundtrack and I even couldn't handle my tears on Forest Interlude part, such a great work!

This is fantastic! I discovered it a few hours ago but can't pry my ears away.

This is fantastic! So many arrangements... I got the chills just listening to it. Now THIS is epic! Great work!

Your build up to Lockjaws Saga was beautiful and masterfully done. I had nostalgia tears, bravo!

This was such a memorable soundtrack for me growing up and hearing it redone so well is truly epic. I’m blown away by the musical talent that was put into this.

I listen to the DK soundtracks sometimes when I study. I cannot believe this hadn't been recommended to me! I am a huge fan of these games & their music - thank you for doing this, I love this so much!

So many years hearing this music in my head. Now It's here.

Thank You for this absolute banger. A bit sad that you stopped this format, and that you didn't do the other 2 parts of this legendary JV saga, but this mix is incredible!

Mining melancholy honestly let the floodgates open man. What a beautiful nostalgia trip all the way through 😭❤

I only just found this but this is glorious. As one of the best, if not the best 2D platformer and one of the pinnacles of original Rare ingenuity, this truly showcases what David Wise did on the 16 bit console.

One of my all-time favorite soundtracks ENHANCED! Brilliant work!

The fact that i cried at least three times listening to this. Wow. You really killed it. My inner child is fcking happy right now ❤

Flight of the Zinger is the Dark Horse of this game...hadn't really paid attention to that one until this.

Thank you so much for this bro! Sounds amazing!

Dude, just cried with this amazing piece of art. Glad to found this in these dark times we're living. Just thanks!!! ♥

I am so glad the algorithm blessed me with this masterpiece, thank you sir, I rate this 11 golden bananas out of 10

Holy crap the Stickerbrush Symphony one literally made me cry this is so beautiful!

I've just got to take a momment to stop and say how fantastic this whole thing is. My god, I can't even really describe how well done this entire symphony is, you absolutely nailed it.

I am pretty sure I am having a mental breakdown. I am currently watching a bunch of computer animated monkeys run through a honey comb, collecting coins and bananas.

I grew up playing this gem of a game and it's still one of my all-time favorites. You absolutely knocked this thing out of the park and to the moon. It was a complete privilege listening to it.

This brought a tear to my eye. Very impactful, I subbed because of this.

Also, the middle to end of Forest Interlude is on point, brings goosebumps and tears every time I hear it! You made an already amazing album even more amazing!

Good times. DK music hit it out of the park. It had no business being this good...but glad it was. ❤

Amazing effort, man. Totally worth the year and a half you spent on it! Like millions of other gamers, I played this game to death in the 90's, love David Wise's soundtrack, so therefore really appreciate this amazing DAW reconstruction/composition. I noticed you added some extra original parts of your own in there too. Sneaky!

My favorite video game soundtrack of all time right here

Hearing Forest Interlude arranged in such a beautiful way got me choked up a bit. Thank you so much for this gift, sir!

The flute solo in Hot-Head Bop made me cry 😭

The nostalgia hits hard here! This OST was from when I was happy and never knew. Excelent work!

There is NO EXCUSE for the soundtracks of these games to be this good. And these recreations are amazing! Great job, and thank you so much!

This gave me chills several times throughout. I love a lot of the choices you made, like underplaying certain parts to focus on the backing instruments, or the various flairs and chimes you just use as the song picks up! I’m absolutely buying this album!

This soundtrack brings back so many memories from my teen years. I can't thank you enough. You've taken a flawless score and, somehow, elevated it!!! Congratulations...and thank you once again.

Is that a clarinet I hear on Snakey Chantey? My man! This is one of the cooler arrangements I have heard of a great soundtrack on what I believe to be one of the best SNES games ever made. Thanks for this!

"In a snow bound land".... My GOD. Incredible work!!!

I can't even put into words how awesome this is! Thank you for allowing me to relive my childhood. You've truly outdone yourself with this masterpiece!

Its astonishing to read most comments and realize that I'm not the only one who feels special things hearing this beautiful OST.

This is great! Fantastic! Really breathes new and vibrant life into an old childhood classic. Thanks for taking the time to compose this, and to share it with all of us retro souls.

Thank you, Ben, sincerely, for this work. Brings me back almost 30 years to the SNES game of my life. Listening to it every day currently, absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

I can't stress how amazing this is! I love the small creative liberties you took with some of these tracks.

I gotta tell you man, this gave me goosebumps and some tears came out my eyes, Snakey Chantey is my favorite song in a video game and you made it even more memorable! Congratulations!

DKC2 is the greatest game of all time! one of my faves! so much nostalgia growing up with it... best platformer ini my opinion. Love all the music and love this album!

I don't remember if I've posted before... but I'm impressed by the quality of this!!!! Really grateful for your work!!!!

This is the magic of the internet at its best, wonderful job!

Wow!!! This is so amazing there are no words for it. Forest Interlude is so perfectly made. One song that isn't here that I would have absolutely loved to hear is Haunted Hall 😁 Edit: after listening to it again, I think Lockjaw's Saga is my favorite. The slow buildup to the first drums hits you so hard, I love it!

This is the best DK2 arrangement I have heard, I listen to this while working everyday. Great work!

Snakey Chantey is my favourite track because of two reasons: It captures the essence of the first DKC game soundtrack so well and second it makes me feel nostalgic! But the entire video in it's entire is amazing! This game and it's soundtrack will always have a place in my heart. Thank you for all your effort!

This was truly fantastic, I take my hat off yo you sir. In all seriousness from the very first rendition of the opening logo drop you took this 36 year old man straight back to getting this game for Christmas when I was 10 years old. Well done I'm very glad that your video was recommended to me in the side bar of a DK country retrospective video. I'll be loo,ing forward to seeing whatever you do next.

I was expecting a midi rip with half assed effort as an album like some of the other video game OST "albums" I've seen on KZfaq... Boy was I in for a shock. Great work. This is really, really good. It is clear you put love and time into crafting these into Symphony versions. 11/10, 4 thumbs up. Subscribing.

this is ABSULUTELY MESMERIZING! I cried, I laughed, I felt so many things remembering the incredible moments that I had with this game as a child. thank you so much, Ben ❤❤

I also really appreciate how the music is actually synced up with gameplay to show where the songs show.

25:26 Mining Melancholy always hits me right in the feels. Amazing job, by the way!

17,000 views?? What is wrong with the world :( This is a masterpiece!

Wow! You did an incredible job. I always knew this music was amazing and beautiful and you really helped bring that out with this arrangement. Glad it isn't just me who still loves this game and its music after all these years!

My old soul needed this. Takes me back and gives me peace. Thank you

Smashed that replay button. You sir, deserve much praise. Thank you for this experience.

You made something already wonderful even more of a masterpiece, i love it! ❤

HOW on earth I was living without this ?????

Your rendition of In A Snow-Bound Land has literally brought me to tears. I will DEFINITELY be purchasing this album. I wish I could subscribe twice.

This is such a special piece of work. Thank you for sharing, and you deserve the world mate!

What you have done here, sir, is take a series I hardly knew before 2018 and now love, and you've masterfully reorchestrated every track from DKC2. DKC is truly an amazing series, keep up the magnificent work. Glad KZfaq recommended me this.

HOLY CRAP!!!.... THIS IS EPIC!!!! Well done @Ben Zimmermann! Bravo!

This is amazing! DKC 2 and its OST are some of my favourites of all time, and your rendition of it is incredible. It is a pleasure to listen to it. Thank you!

This man just saved 2020 with this masterpiece!! Awesome job mate!!

This version of Stickerbush Symphony is quite enjoyable. I love how it gets all worked-up at some point. By the way Stickerbush or Stickerbrush? The Internet doesn't seem to agree.

i am a hard grown man. i am 42 years, running a company leading a team but i begin instantly to cry when the music starts. this game helped me get through hard times 30 years ago. one of the games that made me a gamer till i die.

*[skips straight to Snakey Chantey]* *[can die happy]*

I'm so lucky to discover this amazing masterpiece, this should have been youtube purpose of existence in the first place, videos of hard working people sharing their hearts.

*Snakey Chantey is the best for those really happy moments*

The way you handled K. Rool Returns gave me John Williams vibes, no joke.

Amazing arrangement, bro. The whole DKC series had fantastic soundtracks thanks to great David Wise; in this case you gave your own touch to the masterpieces from DKC2, would love to hear those from the others as well. This other comment has nothing to do with the music itself, but I'd just like to express that I now realize how awesome the graphics were for that time back then....watching the clips taken and used in this vid is a proof for it.

Every single track here is wonderfully done, I'm in complete love with the whole video. I adore your take in songs like Mining Melancholy and Lockjaws's Saga. Absolutely beautiful work.

Probably the best version of Crocodile Cacophony I've ever heard. Nice work man!

Love it! Great work man! You can't get enough of these beautiful tunes