LucidMomentum
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It was the musical equivalent of this:
Exactly. The new tracks are amazing, but the reimaginings, especially Irate Eight just hit me in a way not many other soundtracks could last year.
Twilight Terror still gives me chills.
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Exactly. The new tracks are amazing, but the reimaginings, especially Irate Eight just hit me in a way not many other soundtracks could last year.
Twilight Terror still gives me chills.
Lionel Richie
Member
Holy crap, the design is flat out amazing. I'm yet to play DKCTF because it's really hard to find where I live and a tad overpriced as well so it's one of those games where I say to myself I'll buy next month and never do.
Now I WILL buy it next month (cash reasons).
David Wise's Tropical Freeze is the one soundtrack I wish would get an official release by Nintendo. It's without a doubt my favorite soundtrack in the Wii U lineup. My favorites are Amiss Abyss, Wing Ding, and Seashore War.
I might be crazy, but I'm not a fan of Twilight Terror, the remixed Stickerbrush Symphony. The track would have been excellent if the shrill sound of the flute wasn't so jarring in certain places. The jazz version in the staff role is a far better interpretation, and it makes me incredibly happy there's an uncut version.
I might be crazy, but I'm not a fan of Twilight Terror, the remixed Stickerbrush Symphony. The track would have been excellent if the shrill sound of the flute wasn't so jarring in certain places. The jazz version in the staff role is a far better interpretation, and it makes me incredibly happy there's an uncut version.
DICKS AHOY
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Even if there's no DK newcomer for Smash 4 DLC, it'd be amazing if they threw in a ton of Tropical Freeze songs and maybe even commissioned Wise and Kirkhope to do a couple new remixes next update.
As is it's just Mangrove Cove (which is fine enough, but hardly the best TF has to offer) and DKCTF's take on DK Island Swing which already had 7 other remixes in Smash. :/
As is it's just Mangrove Cove (which is fine enough, but hardly the best TF has to offer) and DKCTF's take on DK Island Swing which already had 7 other remixes in Smash. :/
Booker.DeWitt
Member
Agree, soundtrack and game itself are amazing
grandwizard
Member
Absolutely incredible soundtrack. After so many years for Wise to come back and knock it out of the park like this was so amazing.
First post nails it.
Alpine Incline is one of my favourites, found this nice medley with all the sections.
youtube comments vindicated...
Alpine Incline is one of my favourites, found this nice medley with all the sections.
youtube comments vindicated...
not really
Net_Wrecker
Member
I would buy a vinyl easily.
Since few people talk about this particular tune, I was legit shook by Alpine Incline during my first playtrough, because it felt like a DKC music from the Snes era.
It was the musical equivalent of this:
I was obsessed with Alpine Incline from the moment we heard a tiny clip of it through whatever NIntendo site that was prior to the game's release. Can't remember the last time a game hit me with such a nostalgia bomb with new material.
Yeah. Really insane, just another one of those odd nonsensical decisions from NoA. I mean, how hard is it to digitize the OST and release it for sale? I never understood why they never did this with more of their timeless soundtracks.
Anyway, another one I love is Aqueduct Assault, it just really pumps you up like you're marching off for war type feeling.
I recently played through Tropical Freeze and I really didn't enjoy it as much as others have, which is unfortunate.
I think the main thing is that I grew up with the DKC series and was hoping for something similar. At the same time I didn't want to be a victim to nostalgia so I played the whole game.
One of the biggest things about DKC:R is that the controls were messed up, so I never played it for more than a couple levels.
I still don't like the controls in TF, but they were definitely playable.
To keep things on topic, the music in this game is pretty good, but I wasn't a fan of a lot of the overly happy tracks (especially the country song). Seems like this guy is at his best when he's setting the tone for a challenging level. Alpine Incline is fantastic,
I think the main thing is that I grew up with the DKC series and was hoping for something similar. At the same time I didn't want to be a victim to nostalgia so I played the whole game.
One of the biggest things about DKC:R is that the controls were messed up, so I never played it for more than a couple levels.
I still don't like the controls in TF, but they were definitely playable.
To keep things on topic, the music in this game is pretty good, but I wasn't a fan of a lot of the overly happy tracks (especially the country song). Seems like this guy is at his best when he's setting the tone for a challenging level. Alpine Incline is fantastic,
It is definitely the best example of a level where it seems that the Music itself was perfectly synced to go along with the "flow" and progression of moving through the level, how it changes when you reach certain segments and then swells to grandeur as you reach the end.
Sheer brilliance from David Wise.
Nocturnowl
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I hope he hasn't run out of red balloons yet, dude is going through them like a first run through Platform Problems this year.
What's the story behind the Dan Ryckert comments?
TF came out in 2014, and it won GAF's OST of the Year.
Doctoglethorpe
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Thread about Tropical Freeze OST and doesn't include the best song on the soundtrack. *shakes head*
Blurry Flurry is monotheistic god-tier.
Blurry Flurry is monotheistic god-tier.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
It's the best rendition of the rocketbarrel theme for sure.
Yeah, another kudos for David motherfucking Wise for doing such different and diverse renditions of the "Rocket Barrel" theme.
I love the "Rodent Ruckus" version. The French-ness of it reminds me of Ratatouille, plus all the Cheeze
I love the "Rodent Ruckus" version. The French-ness of it reminds me of Ratatouille, plus all the Cheeze
Editor at Giantbomb. Vehemently defended the Tropical Freeze soundtrack as Best Original Soundtrack for last year's Game of the Year awards, but couldn't really provide any examples that impressed any of the other editors on their podcast when arguing for it.
To Far Away Times
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Legendary soundtrack. It's one of the heavyweights up there with Chrono Cross.
The Xtortionist
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TF came out in 2014, and it won GAF's OST of the Year.
By a landslide.
As it should have.
Correct me if I am wrong, but this is the only place where it won such an "award".TF came out in 2014, and it won GAF's OST of the Year.
I swear I do not recall any major publication or outlet giving it an award, or even a nomination. That just felt so wrong
Correct me if I am wrong, but this is the only place where it won such an "award".
I swear I do not recall any major publication or outlet giving it an award, or even a nomination. That just felt so wrong
The only thing I can recall off the top of my head is Pitchfork giving it a shoutout as one of their top OSTs of 2014. Absolute shame it got snubbed by most outlets.
No love for Rockin Relics?
Tricky I Shadow
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Without question a fantastic soundtrack, but I think Donkey Kong Country 2 still has the slight edge when it comes to music.
The Xtortionist
Member
I gotta give some love to Trunk Twister. That harmonica is pure joy.
Bleh, I forgot to put up Punch Bowl. Another great rock song.
In all the praise of David Wise, I do have to wonder just what Kenji Yamamoto contributed to the score. Did he and Wise work on separate tracks each or did they combine their talents into all the tracks?
Everyone of course didn't really care for Kenji Yamamoto's score of Donkey Kong Country Returns (though I read somewhere that a lot of it can be mostly pinned on composers working under him). But he did have two pieces I enjoyed
Music Madness - because of how it's integrated within the level
The Tiki Tong - Reminds me of Metroid Prime (but then again so did the whole OST)
I would actually hope that they could have David Wise work on a Metroid score. I mean, since Yamamoto worked on a DKC score, it's only fair.
In all the praise of David Wise, I do have to wonder just what Kenji Yamamoto contributed to the score. Did he and Wise work on separate tracks each or did they combine their talents into all the tracks?
Everyone of course didn't really care for Kenji Yamamoto's score of Donkey Kong Country Returns (though I read somewhere that a lot of it can be mostly pinned on composers working under him). But he did have two pieces I enjoyed
Music Madness - because of how it's integrated within the level
The Tiki Tong - Reminds me of Metroid Prime (but then again so did the whole OST)
I would actually hope that they could have David Wise work on a Metroid score. I mean, since Yamamoto worked on a DKC score, it's only fair.
The Xtortionist
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In the credits, Yamamoto is credited as a music supervisor, while Wise is solely credited simply under "music". That suggests to me that all compositions were Wise's, though Yamamoto may have had some influence here and there.
Bronetta
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Correct me if I am wrong, but this is the only place where it won such an "award".
I swear I do not recall any major publication or outlet giving it an award, or even a nomination. That just felt so wrong
Correct me if I am wrong but GAF awards are the only awards that matter.
Most outlets snubbed it because it didn't have blaring inception horns and dubstep.
TheSpaceBetween
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I think there was, it's the same is in Irate 8. My favorite is the underwater version.
It's very unclear on how much music Yamamoto wrote himself for the DKC 4 and 5. I would love for them to collaborate on a Metroid soundtrack though.
Omega Kirby
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Great, I just want the ost not the game.