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Jokabi, the creator of the video game lofi series “Chilltendo“, returns with a brand new Legend of Zelda lofi album. He is joined by his brother Mikel (creator of Zelda & Chill) as a featured artist on 3 songs in this brand new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild concept album, “Zelda’s Lofi Kingdom“.
Jokabi is a German lofi hip-hop producer whose distinct sound is inspired by his travels across the world. Known for his remixes of music from video games and anime, as well as his original compositions, Jokabi is the creator of GameChops’ fan-favorite “Chilltendo” series. His latest, “Zelda’s Lofi Kingdom”, is a 14-track collection of remixes dedicated to the latest installment in The Legend of Zelda series, Tears of the Kingdom.
The tracklist features familiar favorites from Breath of the Wild including “Great Fairy Fountain” and “Rito Village”, as well as new instant-classics from Tears of the Kingdom, such as the title theme and “Colgera Battle” (featuring Mikel of Zelda & Chill fame). Using immersive and organic textures, percussion, and instrumentation, Jokabi elevates the music of the Breath of the Wild series into a lush lofi experience. “Zelda’s Lofi Kingdom” includes licensed compositions by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui, Yasuaki Iwata, and Koji Kondo.
Jokabi writes:
“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released on my birthday while I was traveling Japan for the first time. I was especially hyped about this game and it didn’t take long for me to fall in love with it and its soundtrack.
What started off with just a few remix sketches ended up in a bigger project and eventually an album. Since the soundtracks in the game have a lot of woodwinds, I decided to add flute and wind elements to many of the tracks.
My trip through Japan had its influence on the production, and it was while traveling I decided to make a traditional Japanese folk music-inspired remix of Fairy Fountain. Some of the flutes in the tracks are “Dadis” or “Shakuhachis” which are traditional bamboo flutes from China and Japan.
I thought it would be nice to have my brother Mikel feature a few tracks since he ended his Zelda & Chill series with his third album and I’m sure fans would be happy to hear his style represented in Zelda’s Lofi Kingdom.
The illustrator and animator Voyager Spirit is amazingly talented, and perfectly captured the essence of the music with his stunning artwork. It feels like everything fell into place perfectly.”
Tracklisting:
Title Theme
The Lost Woods
Korok Forest
Sky Labyrinth
Rito Village
Hateno Village
Sidon’s Theme
Mineru’s Theme
Colgera Battle
Zora’s Domain
Mipha Court
Gerudo Town
Lurelin Village
Great Fairy Fountain
Credits
Production by Jokabi
Artwork by Voyager Spirit
Mastering by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui, Yasuaki Iwata
Originally from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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“Zelda’s Lofi Kingdom” is out now on all online stores and streaming platforms! Support Jokabi and GameChops by streaming, saving, and adding the tracks to your playlists.