A 40 min video JUST for the wind temple??? Sign me up!!!!!

23:56 The voices usually come in with Zonai and conversely with heavy Gloom scenes. Higher/more ethereal with Zonai, reversed, distorted for Gloom.

God that phase three Colgera theme just feels so good after everything you’ve worked through. It feels like you’ve earned it through and through.

I am a bass clarinet player, and I’ve been practicing Colgera’s theme for a few weeks, and it sounds amazing, but all the high notes are hard to hit. So happy to hear bass clarinet in this!

I love that it takes ten months to put this together and you're still noticing things at the last minute, even adding an edit in from your car. What dedication. Look forward to the next one, as always.

Those rising and falling strings simulating the storm and then coming back during the boss fight is one of my favorite uses of music in any genre I’ve ever played.

Holy heck, I didn't realize how many references they packed into the Wind Temple music. It all went over my head.

39:28 This is a direct call from the Dragon Roost Island bit in The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Medley. The exact same Chords with the exact same Time Signature (4/4 instead of 6/8) and the exact same instrumentation except for the voice.

On an unrelated note, demon king ganondorf’s theme when he blasts the sages away, it calls back to calamity Ganon and the blights, it’s small, but noticeable, listen for yourself when you get there

I've never once in my entire life even touched a copy of Wind Waker but the Dragon Roost section of the Colgera battle theme still gives me chills lmao.

15:20 the three-note piano theme that enters here is the Twili theme - so memorabilia from the end of Twilight Princess.

When I think about Tears of the Kingdom, this part of the game is one of the first that comes to mind. No wonder, the excellent music is largely responsible for having this moment stuck in my memories. Thanks for another journey!

So glad you analyzed the rising island chain, when I first got there in game I just sat and listened to it for like 10 minutes

4:32 I would even submit that it's a reference to the Vah Medoh song which is in turn a reference to Blizzeta. If you had to ask me the "Rising Island Chain" is just the Snowpeak Province music that had a baby with Dragon Roost/Rito Village. The Rising Island Chain, after all, starts at the Snowpeak at Hebra Peak.

I think all the temple themes in TOTK are extremely well done. The way they build over the phases, starting as ambient tunes with simple melodies, and finishing with fully orchestrated tunes derived from the themes of BOTW champions and/or the "Attack on Vah" tunes. I like them all from beginning to end, but I admit the Lightning Temple's final phase is my favorite. Taking "Attack on Vah Naboris" and building on it with the ehru, huge choirs, brass, and bits and pieces of the reversed vocals. It's so dang good. Thank you for this excellent breakdown; looking forward to more! TOTK's soundtrack is so underappreciated.

The use of Teba's encouragement makes me think it represents him encouraging and supporting Tulin. Teba is Tulin's hero and inspiration, the wind beneath his wings.

So many references in Zelda music. Some to like themes within the game and some throwback to old games and we don't even realize it

i just love how alien the skydive section sounds, its like nothing else in the game

The way I was smiling so widely and bopping my head during Colgera Battle like good GOD that is so amazing 😍

Just learned this song yesterday for mallet percussion, and my friend who plays Synth (we’re both in matching band) recognized it and we legit started a duet. This theme, I 100% can guarantee in the future will be the Dragonroost Island for newer Zelda fans / younger kids, nostalgic as hell. Such a banger.

What’s funny is that I’ve never actually heard Colgera’s theme all the way through. I tend to beat him before I hear a good chunk of it. Lol My favorite thing about the music in BotW and Totk is how subdued it is, but when it comes to the dungeons, temples and bosses they start off quiet, but progressively build into something epic. It actually makes traversing Temples or even the descent into the deepest parts of the Depths to fight Ganon pretty intense.

Videos like this that show just how deep the music in this game is… it makes me feel a certain way when I hear people say “what soundtrack? There’s no music” with regards to BOTW and TOTK Great work as usual, can’t get enough of it!

One of the things I love about Rising Sky Chain are the sporadic high-pitched notes that sound like Ascend (9:44ish for example). Just up up up!

I still think there's inspiration from Molgera's them in Colgera's. Not any quotes, but it seemed like there was intentional writing style similarity, the part that you mentioned very much seems to be designed to be a different theme in the style of Mogera's flute melody. Again, not a quote, but a stylistic choice to specifically score a flute melody that could have potentially come from the same track.

How was this temple allowed to be SO epic?? Man, it gives me chills, the whole journey up to it and all the tiny things threaded through. Thanks for this breakdown! Its always a joy hearing you talk about all the interesting thinfs going on, and finding more as you're recording!

I literally found this channel a few weeks ago and I was sad because I thought this video would never come out, this greatly dissapointed me as I really liked the music in this game. LO AND BEHOLD, HOWEVER. IT IS HERE. Thank you.

Can't wait for a video on the TOTK finale themes ! I'd love to see you analyse the themes from the different phases of the end bosses and even those after ! I love your videos man, please continue like this !

I’m not a musician, but when I first heard the Colgera theme, besides the obvious Dragoon Roost reference, the section at 37:58 to me sounds like an obvious reference to the Molgera theme- it’s not a direct quote and the timing and key are different, but the melody feels like a nod (again in a different key). Written out I’d love to know if there is a parallel between the two. (Also did anyone else catch the 3 note sequence of Midna’s theme throughout?)

3:43 THAT FIRST NOTE GAVE ME GUARDIAN MEMORIES😭😭😭😭

The connections to molgera's theme at 36:35 and 37:15 seem more rhythmic then melodic, but the melodic contours and rhythmic similarity seem to combine in a way that really calls back to it. Also, the wooden flute that we hear all over the place is in molgera's theme as well as dragon roost so that helps tie it together as well.

The in-depth, carefull and just such detailed but at the same time passionate analysis is... AMAZING. Thank You SO much for this video.

I instantly knew what you were talking about for Peter Pettigrew's motif

I’ve memorized this whole sequence on my grand piano and it’s enchanting. My favorite moment has to be the skydiving to the temple… the voices are just pure and majestic. As a music theory lover, and video game music connoisseur, I caught most of these references the first time… thank you for this video 😄 I ADORE the Divine Beast and Champion themes from BotW and would love to see more on them sometime!!

Man after… 11 months…? There’s no wa- wow… yeah 11 months: it’s finally here! The wait was certainly worth it! This was fun to watch! And very fun to be a part of! Great stuff! Also the piano at 31:48 kind of reminds me of the Guardian Theme, I’m sure it’s not a reference, but I’m definitely getting that vibe from it

29:05 I like to think that you’re right on the edge of releasing this giant beast, and all ritos everywhere (even in the afterlife looking on) are supporting you and encouraging you to keep going. The rito village theme/revali’s theme shines through, with the future of the ritos in your hands.

My favorite videos are of people geeking out over teeny tiny things in music, especially zelda, so this video is brilliant. I really took my time to listen to the soundtrack while playing the game, the wind temple has to be one of my best gaming experiences. (one habit of mine is to purposefully extend boss battles just to hear the music)

The most epic song the Zelda team has ever been a part of. So beautiful and this video was golden showing all the references!

The whole Rising Island Chain buildup was already one of my favorite tracks in the game, and I didn't even pick up on a bunch of these references!! God I love how interconnected this soundtrack is

I don’t know why, but when the rito village/dragon roost theme first comes in in the colgera theme, it gets this visceral emotional reaction out of me every damn time. I’ve never played windwaker so it’s not nostalgia for that. Botw and totk are the only Zelda games I’ve played, so I guess it could just be the botw nostalgia, but it’s just such a powerful moment and I love it so much.

Listening to this while I'm watching the fledgling barn swallows learn to fly out in my field. So perfect.

6:24 overtone hype ☺️! I was at an art festival where we also learned about (singing) overtones. 19:26 oh yes i definitely remember that harry potter line!

You still always have me listening for things hidden in Zelda music. I was just thinking today about how the first four notes of the Wind Waker Ganon battle theme are four notes in the Zelda 1 Death Mountain theme backwards.

20:34 As i was listening through this i was just hearing that background and just instantly thought of Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield. As it progresses i just heard it more and more. It moves away from it before the voices. Highly recommend listening to Tubular Bells and then this section! 👌 Also that Toxic nod was just the cherry on top of a fantastic video. I just love all the themes around this region of the game. Its just so light and airy. It is what you imagine flying would be like, to me. Even the heavy/dark parts are just the climax of a storm. Think of like the storm music from Bambi. 😂 The way they just made it soar, and it sounds so effortless! Gah! Just the best. This was a watch worth the wait. Thank you so much for such a thought provoking take, Kevin!

38:09 I got goosebumps from the music at this part! I think not just because of the music itself. But you have a great way of taking your audience through the deep dive journey of a music piece. It creates a better connection with the music you're listening too :)

This is one of the main reasons why I love Zelda! So many subtle nods to its past in gameplay and music. Great breakdown! Loved the effort put into this. Keep up the amazing work! 😊

Dude, this video was amazing!!!! I loved all the stuff you pointed out and other pointed out! So glad to hear some more music stuff!

So glad you're back! I love how much they stick into each piece, and I love that you are so good at finding their references. Its good stuff!

I am always so eager to hear more theories! Great job!

The music in this game is unmatched! The references are beautifully presented! I especially loved finding out about the Wind Temple phase 2 music in the trailer!

I really enjoyed this video watched the whole thing makes me want to make a whole video on why Molgera from WW and Colgera from TotK are connected through Ganonforfs curses. I could never catch this much references! 😵‍💫 Great video! 😃

Man, this is so nerdy and it made my day. Thanks so much for doing this

This video somehow made the Wind Temple/Colgera themes even cooler. I had no idea there were this many references and layers. Loved this video. Thank you for putting all this together.

I've been obsessed with Zelda's incredible music and this channel is just amazing!

Found your channel right after TOTK got released and was waiting for this exact video from the very moment I completed wind temple just a few days later. You never disappoint, great video as always! This is my favourite temple of the game both gameplay and music-wise, the skydive part and the whole Colgera theme is just divine.

I absolutely love the dedication to these videos, you just know it’s gonna be good and so full of cool info and secrets! Also why do I get shivers everytime that botw main theme plays 😂 such powerful music!

I just found your channel and I love it! I unfortunately didn't grow up with Zelda, I've only played Twilight Princess, and BotW/TotK and I loved seeing all the lore videos other creators have made. I knew there's a lot that goes into making Zelda's music but holy crap I never realized how much lore and call backs there actually are! This is amazing!

I don't understand music theory (I wish I did!) but I love Zelda music and your enthusiasm. Subscribed. Good job algorithm.

Absolutely great video, as always!

I love how you are living the music 🎶 nice video mate

Zelda music is pure genius. I can't express how much I appreciate your videos. You're able to break it all down and I love it.

Amazing analytics provided on some great tunes…thank you! 🎵

Amazing breakdown, loved it from beggining to end. Commenting for the algorithm 🎉

It's really sad to think that there are many people who will never be aware of how incredibly well constructed this game's soundtrack is.

So so good! 🙌 The slow build up of this whole sequence is just perfection. I died when you brought up the Britney Spears Toxic reference hahahahaha. Absolutely love your videos and appreciate the longer form! This was the perfect piece to do it on.

Easily my favorite KZfaqr. Keep up the good work!

Love the video! My favorite theme from the game! For the colgera battle part that everyone loves, the first time it plays the dragon roost island theme mainly has trumpets and voices, seeming to represent Link, and the second time it does it, it has the high flute, seeming to represent Tulin. I’ve been listening to this theme for a whole year now and just realized that. The Zelda team is amazing!

I just gotta say, as a music student and a big zelda fan, this is the perfect kind of videos for me. Keep up the great work! You’ve rightfully earned another sub

This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I just gotta say, man, you know your stuff! You have a beautiful mind bro, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

This video was amazing. I love this channel.

20:29 I don't know if you were thinking of a zelda song but this part reminds me of the song from the TV series Lost. I also started audibly chanting "Yes! Yes!" at 38:09, I was pretty hyped you should have seen me XD

ELDEN RING MUSIC PLSSS its so good dude OR SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS

Tears of the Kingdom with headphones is a whole new experience. Almost beats playing with a soundbar and subwoofer. It’s crazy when you have a good pair of headphones and play it all through handheld. 👏🏽

40 mins, you must have worked so hard on this. Appreciate your work as always! That rising island chain and bouncing on the trampolines approaching the temple was so epic.

Mind blowing video as usual

I also heard the first two notes from Zelda's Lullaby, but chalked it up to coincidence, because the third note didn't follow as expected/in the same way/same instrument. Glad you're back; your last two videos were nice too; especially the Sheik/Zelda one.

Best channel I found this year, yesterday I beat Colgera. Greetings from Mexico.

premium content as always! congrats

The thing with Vah Medoh's theme is that it sounds almost like Star Wars Imperial March in some sections of the song.

17:34 shows how sensitive he is within the musical field. So talented👏👏👏👏

40:04 OH YO I DONT HINK I NOTICED THIS IN GAME, THE OBOES TAKING OVER THE FRANTIC MELODY SOUNDS AWESOME? HERE I WAS THINKING THE BOSS SONG DIDNT HAVE OBOE IN IT

I love the longer vids you should do them more often

Amazing video you finding all the hidden gems in the music is amazing love colgera’s Theme also the toxic reference 😂 ❤❤❤

Finally Im gonna watch It!. I was so busy, but here I am, 2:52 am 🤣. better late than never 💕 thank U, I love your channel, lots of love from Chile 🤗

Hello ! First of all thank you for the amazing job, i have absolutely no formation or knowledge on professional music creation but feelings, and here come since years now i say to every friends i can that BoTW ( and more recently ) ToTK are pure jewels of music making , some things in the making are precisely made to make you as a gamer feeling the right thing at the right moment because it's the way evolutive music and leitmotiv are made; i love how much ref you can get with your expertize and you had make me feel about there is more and more to know, in the part 3 of Wind temple i'm pretty sure we can hear something coming from another game which is windy and cold, there is some notes i'm sure can refere to the Final Fantasy 6 ( Terra's theme ) opening because that's the thing tingled in my ears the day i heard it, thank you for this and please never stop decrypt music with tha depness because even if we estimate this on our own chief i'm sure it's a kind of " Reverse ingeneering " of Nintendo's music making. Love and like the video share and of course subscribe ! ( And please accept my apologize of not being very good at english if grammar is not exact, i'm saying things as it comes from my mind ! )

I am such an ignorant adorer of music, long ago when I was a child I took music classes, knew the notes and the like, but much is forgotten. I thank you for the time you took to help me work back through the memories of past games and experiences to capture all the hidden gems and almond-activating references these fantastic composers create.

I love how BoTW and ToTK especially use their Main Themes often. I also think the ToTK Main Theme is based of the BoTW one.

I dig that excited face you make when you get hit with another reference. “Okay, check this out.” Cheers

Aside from the incredible analysis of these themes (some of my all time favs from totk), I’m so glad I’m not the only one who can’t get that Harry Potter riff out of their head! I hum that one line all the time, I knew exactly which one you were referring to!

Thank you for this excellent breakdown; I'm looking forward to more videos! TOTK's soundtrack is so underappreciated.

One of the most fantastic compositions I've ever heard in a video game. Not just for the nostalgic callbacks but for how POWERFUL it sounds! ...Unrelated but as soon as you said "Peter Pettigrew" I knew which musical cue you were talking about!

i have been waiting for something like this !!! thank you 🙏🙏 some fun sidenotes: 28:16 sounds just like death note's ost theme at first! 😂 34:45-47 there's also a very very brief moment here when it sounds like something out of spirited away

Loved the Harry Potter reference I knew I heard that one somewhere haha 😂 love the attention to detail on the video. Was a real treat to revisit this game’s music in a new light.

I wanted so much for the game's story to have as much thought as the OST had, or at least, half of it. It would be the best Zelda game ever...

First of all, Dragon roost is like top two fave songs along with song of storms. so i was enraptured when i played this part!! I MUST say HOW ARE YOU UNSURE ABOUT MOLGERA!? It makes perfect sense that it would be a reversed layout of the notes since cold is the opposite of molten. but also.. in my mind, the way they weaved all these different references into one coherent track is like watching a huge flock of birds do that mystical thing when they fly together. Masterful. The music itself tells a whole story from beginning to end. Discovery, trepidation, conflict, heroism. The representation of all the players in that part of the story. AMAZING.

The flute flourishes starting at about 30:12 in your video are very similar to the flute flourishes used in the Demon King Ganondorf fight. Fitting because this section in the wind temple theme also has those parallel fourths and reverse voices that are used in Ganon themes in this game.

Zelda music literally some of the best pieces of all time. They’re so well composed!

Easily my favourite song from ToTK. I also really like Lookout Landing, and the Hyrule in Crisis reharmonisation version.

Your singing voice might not be the best, but your piano playing, music theory understanding and Zelda knowledge are top notch! :)

The background bell rings seem to me to be used the same way as in the Prologue : Beneath Hyrule Castle theme at then end. I cannot make any parallel between the notes, but the instrumentation seems to represent the arrival/annoucement of Ganondorf and the corruption of the deeps. In the Prologue, they appear as you approach him, and during Colgerra, the bells seem far because you are as far as possible from the deeps when you fly at this altitude. Thanks for the video :)

Those violin rises and falls are a direct reference to the Divine Beast levels. Obviously, Vah Medoh in this case.