Glimlicht - Oxides of Time
Released: May 10 In his first release of 2026, ambient drone artist Glimlicht explores the altered texture of one of the greatest Zelda games of all time through manipulation of tape loop. Taking some of the iconic music of the game, the melodies are recorded to tape and then degraded, looped and creatively diminished. The end relate feels like something with just enough familiarity for those who spent countless hours playing and something serene and ghostlike for those who are new to Ocarina’s playful soundtrack. Throughout the fifteen track album, there are five tracks that act almost as chapter points or markers. Each one is named “Memory Oxide” and numbered I, II, III, and so on. While they mostly stay in line with the rest of the album, these periodic tracks exhibit something grainier and more drone-like compared to the rest of the album. The third and fourth of these tracks are especially grainy and dark, with the fourth starting of so slowly and degraded that it feels like ...
