Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

Certainly both, but in your question, I'm suspecting your unaware of how much of this music you're familiar with it since it lives rent-free in the general zeitgeist. For example, I suspect you'd recognize Satie's work Gymnopedie no. 1[1] and perhaps putting a name to it will give you some appreciation for why his work is valued [1] ▶ this video

The Mario theme intro may have been lifted from here: T-Square Adventures - Sister Marian link Guile's theme, same album (from the song "Travelers"): link -- Underworld theme intro likely taken from here: Friendship (ft. Lee Ritenour) - Let's Not Talk About It link -- Mario star powerup music: Piper - Summer Dream link -- Mario 3 water theme/Zelda Fairy theme: Tatsuro Yamashita - Morning Glory link -- Hammer Bros. Mario 3 theme and Dr. Mario theme seem to have taken from Lady Madonna though it is also may just be a common form: link -- Mario Galaxy theme: Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme from, "A Star Is Born") link -- Bob-omb Battle field: Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne (coda) link -- Zelda 1 dungeon music: Deep Purple - April link -- Zelda Ocarina of Time opening: Gymnopédie No. 1 ▶ this video link -- Zelda Ocarina of Time Gerudo Valley: Heavily lifted from an anime song that was metal instead of acoustic. Link appears to have gone dead but I think it is the one mentioned in here: link -- Zelda's Lullaby: Mort Garson - Concerto For Philodendron And Pothos (Plantasia) link -- This video goes over several of them: link

Philip Glass piano works, as someone suggested are somewhat near (through more angular and less sentimental). Also: Wim Mertens: link link Max Richter: link link Yann Tiersen: link link Pascal Comelade (more childlike): link link Eric Satie: ▶ this video Yiruma: link Harold Budd (more abstract): link link Joep Beving: link Bach: link Gabriel Yared: link

No worries. If you like classical minimalism/ambient music, check out Erik Satie's work, specifically, his three Gymnopédies compositions for piano. If you've played Minecraft, you'll instantly recognize No.1[1]. [1] ▶ this video