Less is More - An Analysis of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Soundtrack

Its finally here! This is my video essay about the soundtrack of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. BOTW's soundtrack is somewhat divisive within the Zelda community, so I wanted to give my thoughts on why I think the music is good. I think Breath of the Wild's soundtrack is the perfect representation of the saying "sometimes less is more."

I've received a lot of requests to do a video about this soundtrack, so I really hope you enjoy it.

When you're finished watching the video, I'd really appreciate if you took this quick poll: https://goo.gl/forms/glQ0sqQsvfKX3FQb2

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:36 - A brief history of 3D Zelda soundtracks
4:34 - My thesis statement
6:02 - Breath of the Wild & Impressionism
10:41 - A different kind of Hyrule
14:05 - The comfort of town themes
18:58 - BOTW's genius sound design
21:30 - Using intense music at the right moment
23:52 - Meaningful use of recognizable motifs
32:48 - Conclusion

VIDEO CREDITS:
Scenic Footage by Great-Bit Arcade    • Scenic Zelda: Breath of the Wild  
Scenic Timelapse by Mystic Gamer    • Zelda: Breath of the Wild Scenic View...  
Opening Cutscene by Best of Gaming    • Видео  
Korok Hunting Footage by Gaming Since Gaming    • Zelda Breath of the Wild • Korok Seed...  
Temple of Time Footage by Zelda Cavern    • Temple of Time - The Legend of Zelda:...  
Tarrey Town Wedding by TheMaroonWalrus    • The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wi...  
Molduga Battle by Jeffrey Grubb    • Molduga Battle Gameplay - Zelda: Brea...  
Kass Footage by Vapidbobcat    • Видео  
Blood Moon Cutscene by Truth SSB    • Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Blood Moon...  
Guardian Fight by Abe    • The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wil...  
Credits Scene by Paranoia's Dungeon    • Zelda Breath Of The Wild Playthrough ...  

8-bit Music Theory's Video on Breath of the Wild's Hyrule Field Theme:    • Breath of the Wild Soundtrack Analysi...