GameChops Releases Zelda & Jazz II: A Chill Game Music Experience

Gaming Staff • November 8, 2024

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GameChops, a videogame music record label, has announced the release of Zelda & Jazz II, a follow-up to the successful debut album by The Deku Trio. The new album features 18 tracks that reimagine music from various Legend of Zelda games, blending it with bossa nova and coffeehouse jazz. The Deku Trio, known for their live performances and international recognition, have gained popularity through the BBC's jazz program, Round Midnight, and gaming news outlets worldwide.

Zelda & Jazz II includes music from Nintendo 64 classics Majora’s Mask and Ocarina of Time, GameCube releases Twilight Princess and The Wind Waker, handheld titles Link’s Awakening and Spirit Tracks, Skyward Sword for the Wii, and the Super Nintendo’s A Link to the Past. The album artwork and character designs are by comic and environmental artist Christian Benavides, known for his work on League of Legends.

GameChops Executive Producer Chris Davidson describes The Deku Trio as a long-time dream project and expresses his hope that the album will appeal to both fans of chill-out game music and classic jazz. The album is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, and can also be listened to on YouTube, where an animated version of the album artwork is available.

GameChops, founded in 2011 by producer and engineer Chris Davidson (Dj Cutman), is the original game music record label, producing licensed cover songs and remixes of videogame music. The label has a dedicated following of gamers and game music fans and has amassed over 1 billion total streams on its catalog of licensed videogame covers. GameChops can be followed on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram.

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