Touche Andre! PS thank you for that amazing David Wise interview.
Everyone who appreciates the DKC soundtracks should check this out, it's really fascinating.
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Donkey Kong Country has some of the best soundtracks in videogame history
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Everyone who appreciates the DKC soundtracks should check this out, it's really fascinating.
David Wise hype thread? I approve! It doesn't get more jolly than when he busts out the melodica, haha!
'8-Bit Music Theory' has a nice analysis of David Wise's compositional style.
'8-Bit Music Theory' has a nice analysis of David Wise's compositional style.
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SNES Donkey Kong music always hits me right in the feels. Some of my favorite games of all time. The memories I get from these games are great. Wish I could go back in time and enjoy them as they were new again.
I would looooooooove for a DK4 in the same style of these games.
I would looooooooove for a DK4 in the same style of these games.
The music form the series is so great I've seen these sentiments hundreds of time between ERA and the old forum and I still don't get tired of us coming together to admire the OSTs.
haha thanks so much; glad you enjoyed it! It was a treat to finally be able to talk to him :)
I've always wondered what the reason for this was. That second track is a bop.
If they ever do a remake of the trilogy, I hope they incorporate both soundtracks into the game. It shouldn't be hard given that almost every track repeats at some point. Just swap out a repeat for a GBA version.
We actually asked David Wise that very question in the interview posted a bit above :) (as I recall, it was due to the GBA sound hardware not being able to do the original OST justice, but he offers a much more nuanced explanation in the video)
Hah, well the funny part about that is that there are a number of tracks I wish were in the higher quality available on SNES.
Alright, Era. 68 messages and not a single one talking about the best theme of all time.
There's something so pure about this tune, it makes you feel safe and at home.
There's something so pure about this tune, it makes you feel safe and at home.
It's a bummer that he says he hasn't been approached to do a new DK(C) game by Nintendo, which probably means one isn't in development :(.
Unless he's just saying that cause he can't say.
Same! I loved the series and the soundtracks and still enjoy listening to them from time to time.
It's amazing how David Wise was able to capture so many emotions with so limited options, compared to what's possible these days.
Yeah I can confirm, that mentally put me back in my old room in our old flat when I played DKC with my brother on a SNES.
OMG DKC 3 is my favorite DK, but I had no idea the GBA version had another soundtrack. David Wise is great, but hearing new music in stages so deeply carved into my memory is making my brain reject this. Like eating beef that taste like ice cream
Doesn't matter if it's on the Switch or the next console - I need a Donkey Kong Country in the exact same vein as DKC 1-3 SNES - moody, sometimes dark, matching ost, funny in the Rare way and full of shadows an animal buddies. And King K Rool and friends.
At this point it's basically my dream game that will probably never come to be.
At this point it's basically my dream game that will probably never come to be.
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I won't lose hope for a new classic DKC game.. FF7 Remake was something unreal also and we will get it in 2 months.
Some of my favorite music. David Wise is a genius. Amiss Abyss has a melancholic feel for me that just really sounds beautiful. I...don't know how he does it or how to describe the feeling. Incredible.
David Wise the GOAT! Hot Head Bop and Mining Melancholy are two of my favorites. I still remember playing the originals with my brothers and us becoming aware of how good video game music could be.
People have been praising these soundtracks for 20 years, I wish giantbomb people would stop trying to attach it to some dumb dan ryckert meme.
People have been praising these soundtracks for 20 years, I wish giantbomb people would stop trying to attach it to some dumb dan ryckert meme.
I hope one day the Wise One blesses us with a remix of this that isn't held back by the GBA, this is a top tier DKC track.
Funny how the waterfall theme might be the best of both DKC3 soundtracks.
Returns original tracks may lack compared to the remixed DKC1 themes, but I'll stand by this being some kind of glorious Metroid Prime and DKC crossover theme, that Kenji Yamamoto influence.
God it was frustrating that year when DKCTF hit, David Wise had fucking knocked it out of the park and only Dan cared. :(
Are you talking only at GB? Because that definitely wasn't the case everywhere
Maybe not too surprisingly but the stuff I'm most fond of is the stuff that sounds like it could have been off an MMEB album circa 1973
Yeah, sorry I was talking specifically at Giant Bomb. I recall Dan trying to play tracks from TF during their GotY podcasts and everyone reacting very lukewarm and treating his love of the music like a joke.
There was definitely a weird sense of disconnect because there was loads of praise for it among players and critics alike. IIRC Brad expressed a preference for Kirkhope's sound which I can respect at least, but it felt a lot like the folks there considered liking DKC's music ridiculous.
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That is a bummer! Tropical Freeze's soundtrack is undoubtedly one of gaming's finest.
It's too damn good.
It's a minor tragedy that the animal bonus rooms never returned in the sequels. Those were secretly one of my favorite things about the original.
Indeed. I remember being so hyped to learn David Wise was being brought on board for Tropical Freeze and I think he went above and beyond my expectations.
Damn, it's normally my job to post this, nice to see somebody else knows it exists.
Stickerbrush Symphony makes for a sick ass rap.
Realtalk: David Wise does a better Kenji Yamamoto than Kenji Yamamoto does David Wise.
Here's DKC3 GBA's Waterfall, a song with a more than passing resemblance to Green Brinstar from Super Metroid:
And here's what Yamamoto & co. (basically the Metroid Prime composition staff, because this game was by Retro) came up with for DKC Returns:
Here's DKC3 GBA's Waterfall, a song with a more than passing resemblance to Green Brinstar from Super Metroid:
And here's what Yamamoto & co. (basically the Metroid Prime composition staff, because this game was by Retro) came up with for DKC Returns:
I think all of my favorites have been posted already, so I'll just leave these
The best. For some reason I think I like all the renditions of Lockjaw's Saga more than the original.
The best. For some reason I think I like all the renditions of Lockjaw's Saga more than the original.
One day we r gonna get thread whiners because of all the praise Donkey Kong music gets XD.
The music in this series is some of the most ridiculously created stuff in games. The fact the original trilogy soundtrack was even made is mind boggling because of the way it was approached
The music in this series is some of the most ridiculously created stuff in games. The fact the original trilogy soundtrack was even made is mind boggling because of the way it was approached
Never really been a fan of the GBA mixes compared to the originals, however I love Forest Frenzy Returns.
And a couple more from DKCR
YEEEEEEESSSS!!!!! I feel like Amiss Abyss tends to not get mentioned often in these soundtrack threads. It's the pinnacle of David Wise music. Personally I see it on the same level as Stickerbush Symphony, and above Aquatic Ambience. The way it gives the feeling of happiness and sadness at the same time is incredible. The over-water version, Deep Keep, does this even more. Tropical Freeze has such an amazing soundtrack, but these two definitely are the top for me.