Zelda & Chill III

The legend continues in Zelda & Chill III. Mikel returns with a third installment in the beloved lofi series, and fourteen brand-new beats from the Legend of Zelda universe. ▸ https://vgm.fm/zeldachill3

With the release of Zelda & Chill in 2018, Mikel and GameChops broke new ground. The album was met with overwhelmingly positive reactions and paved the path for many more videogame music and lofi crossovers to come. Mikel released a follow-up, Zelda & Chill II, in 2020 — and it was once again a hit. Now, he returns in Zelda & Chill III: a fourteen-track album filled with classics and deep cuts alike from the Legend of Zelda series.

Mikel is a music producer and engineer based in Germany. His sound is characterized by organic grooves and instrumentation, and a minimalist lofi vibe. While the Zelda & Chill series stands as his most popular work, he is also the creator of Poke & Chill, and frequently collaborates with his brother, Jokabi (known for the Chilltendo series).

Zelda & Chill III includes tunes from the GameBoy hand-held Link’s Awakening, the Nintendo 64-era Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, Twilight Princess for GameCube and Wii, and the 2010s’ A Link Between Worlds for 3DS and Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch. Composers heard on the album include Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Toru Minegishi.

“Legend of Lorule" receives a visually stunning music video directed by Mathias Zägel. Shot over two days in Lac de Moiry Switzerland, "Legend of Lorule" features the breathtaking scenery of Oeschinen Lake. Mikel's arrangement draws from "Lorule Castle" from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS. You can watch it here ▸

• "Legend of Lorule...

Zelda & Chill III is out now on all stores and streaming platforms! Vinyl pre-orders are available on Bandcamp. Support Mikel and GameChops by streaming, saving, and adding the tracks to your playlists.

Tracklisting:

0:00 Welcome Home (from The Legend of Zelda series)
2:54 Hyrule Field (from Twilight Princess)
5:26 Kokiri Forest (from Ocarina of Time)
8:03 Link’s Awakening (from Link’s Awakening)
10:43 Temple of Time (from Ocarina of Time)
13:11 Hyrule Castle II (from Breath of the Wild)
16:06 Final Hours (from Majora’s Mask)
19:03 Mipha’s Theme (from Breath of the Wild)
21:43 Tears of the Kingdom (from Breath of the Wild)
25:14 Legend of Lorule (from A Link Between Worlds)
27:59 Talus (from Breath of the Wild)
30:52 Astral Observatory (from Majora’s Mask)
33:36 Story Trailer (from Breath of the Wild)
36:31 Credits (from Breath of the Wild)

– Credits –
Music and Artwork by Mikel
Mastered by Dj Cutman
Composed by Koji Kondo, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Toru Minegishi
Originally from the Zelda series