Luke Rion Interview: Lost Relics of an Analogue Past
“The flow of time is always cruel… Its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it… A thing that doesn’t change with time is a memory of younger days.” – Ocarina of Time
For many children of the 80s and 90s, the Legend of Zelda games are a cherished memory kept close to the heart. This is certainly the case for Melbourne based artist Luke Rion. His most recent project, fittingly titled Lost Relics, ‘journeys through childhood video game nostalgia, and how something so vivid and so relevant in youth fades and eventually becomes discarded and lost.’
Interview: Amy Turk Takes Video Game Music to the Next Level
While searching for video game soundtracks on YouTube, I found there were hundreds of covers by some amazing musicians. Amy Turk stands out as one of the most accomplished and unusual, transforming video game music with her harp to a higher art form.
As fans will know, the Nintendo game series Legend of Zelda has some of the most beautiful and intricate video game soundtracks ever made. This is largely due to the work of composer Koji Kondo, who was the first composer hired by Nintendo. His soundtrack for the 1985 game Super Mario Bros is one of the most memorable in video game history.
