Editing Music in Pikmin
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{page title| Music in ''Pikmin''}} | {{page title| Music in ''Pikmin''}}{{game icons|p=y}} | ||
{{game icons|p=y}} | {{game help|p|Add a list of the different European extended songs.}} | ||
{{todo|Find the internal names of each track.}} | |||
The '''music''' of {{p1}} accompanies every aspect of the game, from the gameplay to the [[cutscene]]s and [[menu]]s. Generally, the textural style of the music reflects the futuristic world of [[Hocotate]], the organic environment of [[PNF-404]], and/or the small scale and nature of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] themselves, by varying instrumentation, register, and rigidity of rhythm. During gameplay, the music sets the mood of the area and dynamically adapts its intensity according to what is happening on-screen, albeit to a lesser degree than the following games in the [[Pikmin series|series]]. During cutscenes, the music is predetermined and functions more linearly and punctually. While all of the music in ''Pikmin'' is melodically driven, no established melodic gestures seem to become motifs; that is, none of the soundtrack's unique melodies (besides perhaps the main theme's melodic gesture) become more important to the game than the rest, unless the melody is heard over most of the 30 [[Day|days]]. | The '''music''' of {{p1}} accompanies every aspect of the game, from the gameplay to the [[cutscene]]s and [[menu]]s. Generally, the textural style of the music reflects the futuristic world of [[Hocotate]], the organic environment of [[PNF-404]], and/or the small scale and nature of the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] themselves, by varying instrumentation, register, and rigidity of rhythm. During gameplay, the music sets the mood of the area and dynamically adapts its intensity according to what is happening on-screen, albeit to a lesser degree than the following games in the [[Pikmin series|series]]. During cutscenes, the music is predetermined and functions more linearly and punctually. While all of the music in ''Pikmin'' is melodically driven, no established melodic gestures seem to become motifs; that is, none of the soundtrack's unique melodies (besides perhaps the main theme's melodic gesture) become more important to the game than the rest, unless the melody is heard over most of the 30 [[Day|days]]. | ||
The soundtrack to ''Pikmin'' was composed by Hajime Wakai. All of the compositions in the game are either synthesized sounds or samples attempting to mimic real instruments. The majority of these are sampled from the [ | The soundtrack to ''Pikmin'' was composed by Hajime Wakai. All of the compositions in the game are either synthesized sounds or samples attempting to mimic real instruments. The majority of these are sampled from the [https://kurzweil.com/k2500/ Kurzweil K2500] and [http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/SC-88 Roland SC-88] synthesizers. | ||
''Pikmin'''s soundtrack was also released on CD under the title | ''Pikmin'''s soundtrack was also released on CD under the title "[[Pikmin World]]". This official release features some minor changes to the music. In addition to the higher quality on the CD, in most instances, many sounds are now panned towards a specific speaker, instead of being centered. | ||
== Menus == | == Menus == | ||
Line 11: | Line 13: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = | |name = Pikmin | ||
|official = y | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boh3qVYaII0&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=1 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
The main theme of ''Pikmin'', heard on the [[title screen]] and some menus accessed from it. This menu is not visited very often during a playthrough, so the percussion is soft-spoken and an instrument resembling a Native American bass flute is not extremely prominent. Eventually, the flute does play the five-note figure (D B♭ E♭ D B♭) that becomes the main motif of the series, but this is only heard if the menu is left running. Without pressing a button, the main theme will not finish before [[Cutscene#Attraction mode|attraction mode]] begins. | The main theme of ''Pikmin'', heard on the [[title screen]] and some menus accessed from it. This menu is not visited very often during a playthrough, so the percussion is soft-spoken and an instrument resembling a Native American bass flute is not extremely prominent. Eventually, the flute does play the five-note figure (D B♭ E♭ D B♭) that becomes the main motif of the series, but this is only heard if the menu is left running. Without pressing a button, the main theme will not finish before [[Cutscene#Attraction mode|attraction mode]] begins. A looping {{w|Lion's roar (instrument)|lion's roar}} sample is played throughout the beginning. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 26: | Line 24: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Level Select | |name = Level Select | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uirpvXD17ls&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=5 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 36: | Line 33: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = View | |name = View | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDeQ142CZp0&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=4 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 47: | Line 43: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Challenge Mode | |name = Challenge Mode | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUp-cpI_Dqo&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=31 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard in the [[Challenge Mode menu]]. This theme contains a more agile melody than the file select music, and it shines throughout the piece, even in a call-and-response pattern. The beat is more pronounced and the instruments all have more clout, to give [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|this mode]]'s menu more excitement than the main game's. | Heard in the [[Challenge Mode menu]]. This theme contains a more agile melody than the file select music, and it shines throughout the piece, even in a call-and-response pattern. The beat is more pronounced and the instruments all have more clout, to give [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin)|this mode]]'s menu more excitement than the main game's. | ||
In | In Pikmin World, the release on the sync synthesizer lead is much shorter compared to the in-game version. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 60: | Line 55: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Results | |name = Results | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6nUMTgBc0&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=32 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard [[Challenge results menu|after a Challenge Mode challenge]]. This theme matches the excitement of the original menu, if not surpassing it by adding a rock drum kit to the mix. The track is still local to Challenge Mode however: the main melody is played on the same synthesizer that played the other menu's theme. | Heard [[Challenge results menu|after a Challenge Mode challenge]]. This theme matches the excitement of the original menu, if not surpassing it by adding a rock drum kit to the mix. The track is still local to Challenge Mode however: the main melody is played on the same synthesizer that played the other menu's theme. | ||
In | In Pikmin World, the release on the sync synthesizer lead and piccolo is much shorter compared to the in-game version. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 73: | Line 67: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Today's Results | |name = Today's Results | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaV5eXck7m8&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=13 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 84: | Line 77: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Journey Complete | |name = Journey Complete | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WRVLfB1bAI&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=28 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 94: | Line 86: | ||
== Cutscenes == | == Cutscenes == | ||
Cutscenes are pre-timed, and player input does not change the cutscene (other than skipping it). As such, the music is a score, accenting and controlling the evolution of what in the cutscene the player should focus on. | {{todo|Find or record a better video of a Pikmin extinction, and of the epilogue scene by itself.}} | ||
Cutscenes are pre-timed, and player input does not change the cutscene (other than skipping it). As such, the music is a score, accenting and controlling the evolution of what in the cutscene the player should focus on. In the European [[Region|version]], the music for numerous cutscenes was modified or extended, since the game runs at a slower [[frame]]rate. | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 102: | Line 93: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Carry, Fight, Increase and be Eaten | |name = Carry, Fight, Increase and be Eaten | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5H1eq3_oQ&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=2 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 113: | Line 103: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Prologue | |name = Prologue | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwqKGPiqypU&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=4 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard after beginning a new game, accompanying the [[Cutscene#Opening|prologue cutscene]]. This eclectic soundtrack begins in space, with synthesized drones and patterns gravitating around C to set the mood that the protagonist of the game is from an alien planet. [[Captain Olimar]]'s idling ship seems to produce a small hi-pass waltz in D♭, almost as though he is listening to a radio. This hint of D♭ resounds in a dramatic string section when a passing meteor approaches; the strings quiet down as the scene cuts back to the [[S.S. Dolphin]], but the drone of C gets more intense as hand percussion and an alarm sound effect join in. Finally as the meteor strikes the ship a cymbal roll and a leaping gesture on marimba and pizzicato strings warp the previous ethereal drone into chaos. The strings descend across stinging triads far from C as the ship plummets to [[PNF-404]]. Finally as the camera cuts to the sky and ground another cymbal roll changes the tempo and genre to an orchestral rock beat in D minor with another alarm sound overlay. The drums and orchestra simultaneously cut out to a residual ring when the ship crashes; as the entire cutscene has no sound effects on its own, this sudden {{w|tacet}} during the expected sound of a crash landing produces a wholly suspenseful effect, only to be resolved when the first [[day]] begins. | Heard after beginning a new game, accompanying the [[Cutscene#Opening|prologue cutscene]]. This eclectic soundtrack begins in space, with synthesized drones and patterns gravitating around C to set the mood that the protagonist of the game is from an alien planet. [[Captain Olimar]]'s idling ship seems to produce a small hi-pass waltz in D♭, almost as though he is listening to a radio. This hint of D♭ resounds in a dramatic string section when a passing meteor approaches; the strings quiet down as the scene cuts back to the [[S.S. Dolphin]], but the drone of C gets more intense as hand percussion and an alarm sound effect join in. Finally as the meteor strikes the ship a cymbal roll and a leaping gesture on marimba and pizzicato strings warp the previous ethereal drone into chaos. The strings descend across stinging triads far from C as the ship plummets to [[PNF-404]]. Finally as the camera cuts to the sky and ground another cymbal roll changes the tempo and genre to an orchestral rock beat in D minor with another alarm sound overlay. The drums and orchestra simultaneously cut out to a residual ring when the ship crashes; as the entire cutscene has no sound effects on its own, this sudden {{w|tacet}} during the expected sound of a crash landing produces a wholly suspenseful effect, only to be resolved when the first [[day]] begins. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 127: | Line 113: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Discovery of Onion | |name = Discovery of Onion | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIX9VJaYcrU&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=7 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 138: | Line 123: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Meet the Pikmin | |name = Meet the Pikmin | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sfZpgiWQHE&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=8 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard when Captain Olimar plucks a new type of Pikmin. This theme stresses curiosity, by way of a transposed melody. That is, the marimba establishes a key of G major, while the exotic synthesizer playing the melody is playing in A♭, making the theme not dissonant but odd. The perfect mood set for a player who did not expect a Pikmin to be plucked from the ground. | Heard when Captain Olimar plucks a new type of Pikmin. This theme stresses curiosity, by way of a transposed melody. That is, the marimba establishes a key of G major, while the exotic synthesizer playing the melody is playing in A♭, making the theme not dissonant but odd. The perfect mood set for a player who did not expect a Pikmin to be plucked from the ground. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 152: | Line 133: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Finding of Parts | |name = Finding of Parts | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMRaZzdBYSA&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=9 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard when Captain Olimar discovers the [[Main Engine]]. Triumphantly ringing through flute, piccolo, vibraphone, french horn, and two synthesized sounds used in the [[#Today's Results|Today's results]] theme, this short scalar melody aids both the understanding of how Pikmin can help and of how [[ship parts]] are important. | Heard when Captain Olimar discovers the [[Main Engine]]. Triumphantly ringing through flute, piccolo, vibraphone, french horn, and two synthesized sounds used in the [[#Today's Results|Today's results]] theme, this short scalar melody aids both the understanding of how Pikmin can help and of how [[ship parts]] are important. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 166: | Line 143: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Spaceship Part Obtained | |name = Spaceship Part Obtained | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrNoB5_SqBE&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=10 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 177: | Line 153: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Power-Up! | |name = Power-Up! | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jw4y9HjCNo&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=11 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 188: | Line 163: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Level Complete | |name = Level Complete | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9NBFXmdt0U&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=25 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 199: | Line 173: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Night Comes | |name = Night Comes | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UcTluKHjuQ&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=12 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard when a [[day]] ends and Pikmin are returned to their Onions. The tone of this piece is very conclusive, yet also builds enough tension through augmented chords and strong melody that the player eagerly awaits the S.S. Dolphin's liftoff by the end. The reverb in this theme is more prominent and more polished than in other cutscenes, most likely since this theme is to be heard at the end of every day. | Heard when a [[day]] ends and Pikmin are returned to their Onions. The tone of this piece is very conclusive, yet also builds enough tension through augmented chords and strong melody that the player eagerly awaits the S.S. Dolphin's liftoff by the end. The reverb in this theme is more prominent and more polished than in other cutscenes, most likely since this theme is to be heard at the end of every day. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 213: | Line 183: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = My Mistake | |name = My Mistake | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7BSLDbXmUY&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=19 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard when Captain Olimar | Heard either when Captain Olimar's [[spacesuit]] sustains too much damage, or when [[Pikmin extinction|all Pikmin are lost]]. This sad chord progression sweeps through a full string section, with help from a gesture in horns and in vibraphone. Before this theme plays during a Pikmin extinction, a low diminished chord in the strings lingers while Captain Olimar agonizes over the loss, as seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAtJr2xAZCc here]. Out of context, such a sound would probably sound melodramatic, or even operatic. But in this situation, the chord suits the gravity of losing all one's Pikmin very well. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 227: | Line 193: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = End of Day | |name = End of Day | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAKy4xPdijY&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=22 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Plays when the S.S. Dolphin departs after day 30 with all mandatory ship parts but without all 30 ship parts. Flute, strings, vibraphone, marimba, and piano reprise the theme of the Sunset cutscene, with a more conclusive air and a slower tempo, although this reprise does not play the final note. Instead, the scene cuts to three curious Pikmin watching the S.S. Dolphin depart, and the music changes to a progression of loosely connected major and minor chords that sum into a feeling that the events portrayed are not the end of the story. The following cutscene uses the Epilogue theme. | Plays when the S.S. Dolphin departs after day 30 with all mandatory ship parts but without all 30 ship parts. Flute, strings, vibraphone, marimba, and piano reprise the theme of the Sunset cutscene, with a more conclusive air and a slower tempo, although this reprise does not play the final note. Instead, the scene cuts to three curious Pikmin watching the S.S. Dolphin depart, and the music changes to a progression of loosely connected major and minor chords that sum into a feeling that the events portrayed are not the end of the story. The following cutscene uses the Epilogue theme. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 241: | Line 203: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Escape & Fail | |name = Escape & Fail | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnP0oN9Ee4s&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=23 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard when the S.S. Dolphin departs after day 30 without all mandatory ship parts. The beginning of the cutscene is the same as the Epilogue theme, but this theme is heard when the S.S. Dolphin is shown trying to escape the atmosphere. The theme begins the same way as the successful theme, but synthesized chromatic noises, again resembling alarms, intervene as the S.S. Dolphin slows its ascent. Finally the apex of the Dolphin's flight is accented by a dissonant synthesized glissando, after which all music cuts out and the ship falls. | Heard when the S.S. Dolphin departs after day 30 without all mandatory ship parts. The beginning of the cutscene is the same as the Epilogue theme, but this theme is heard when the S.S. Dolphin is shown trying to escape the atmosphere. The theme begins the same way as the successful theme, but synthesized chromatic noises, again resembling alarms, intervene as the S.S. Dolphin slows its ascent. Finally the apex of the Dolphin's flight is accented by a dissonant synthesized glissando, after which all music cuts out and the ship falls. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 255: | Line 213: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Live as a Pikmin | |name = Live as a Pikmin | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZyQPWKPRs&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=24 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard after the final analysis of the [[Cutscene#Bad ending|bad ending]]. This bouncy theme sets a mood of failure and the request to try again more than it predicts the fate of Captain Olimar. A piano and some comical instruments play a frivolous tune, passively complemented with the motivic Native American bass flute from the game's main theme. Xylophone and marimba descend the chromatic scale as [[Olimar as Pikmin|Olimar as a Pikmin]] descends from the Onion. Then, the main motif of the game resurfaces in flute and trombone with a very jocular feel, before resolving and ending with Olimar planted in the ground. This theme's joyous mood helps indicate that this ending is roughly a joke, and not to be considered the serious, canon ending. | Heard after the final analysis of the [[Cutscene#Bad ending|bad ending]]. This bouncy theme sets a mood of failure and the request to try again more than it predicts the fate of Captain Olimar. A piano and some comical instruments play a frivolous tune, passively complemented with the motivic Native American bass flute from the game's main theme. Xylophone and marimba descend the chromatic scale as [[Olimar as Pikmin|Olimar as a Pikmin]] descends from the Onion. Then, the main motif of the game resurfaces in flute and trombone with a very jocular feel, before resolving and ending with Olimar planted in the ground. This theme's joyous mood helps indicate that this ending is roughly a joke, and not to be considered the serious, canon ending. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 269: | Line 223: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Chapter Complete | |name = Chapter Complete | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKuHyL1dc-M&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=26 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard after the S.S. Dolphin is completely repaired. The Sunset theme is reprised, more closely in instrumentation than the neutral departure, but veers off-course and elongates as Captain Olimar addresses a goodbye to the confused Pikmin one last time. The augmented conclusion of the theme still occurs when Olimar enters the Dolphin, and the D♭ major 7 chord on which it ends is extended back to the Pikmin as they attack a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]. As they latch on, the theme cleverly combines both the beginning of the Sunset theme and the melody and piano of The Final Trial theme, until the final pan upward to the sky. | Heard after the S.S. Dolphin is completely repaired. The Sunset theme is reprised, more closely in instrumentation than the neutral departure, but veers off-course and elongates as Captain Olimar addresses a goodbye to the confused Pikmin one last time. The augmented conclusion of the theme still occurs when Olimar enters the Dolphin, and the D♭ major 7 chord on which it ends is extended back to the Pikmin as they attack a [[Bulborb|Spotty Bulborb]]. As they latch on, the theme cleverly combines both the beginning of the Sunset theme and the melody and piano of The Final Trial theme, until the final pan upward to the sky. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 283: | Line 233: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Escape to Hocotate | |name = Escape to Hocotate | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1INXtQATtO4&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=27 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Heard after a happy or neutral departure. A full orchestra (the most instruments of any track) flourishes over this grandiose theme, which eventually contains the rhythmic motif of the game's main theme. The final iteration of this motif ends in a held A major chord and timpani roll, with a final hit and cymbal crash to see Captain Olimar off | Heard after a happy or neutral departure; this particular example shows a happy departure. A full orchestra (the most instruments of any track) flourishes over this grandiose theme, which eventually contains the rhythmic motif of the game's main theme. The final iteration of this motif ends in a held A major chord and timpani roll, with a final hit and cymbal crash to see Captain Olimar off. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 297: | Line 243: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Enemy Reel | |name = Enemy Reel | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awu_53PlNUs&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=30 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 311: | Line 256: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Credits | |name = Credits | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcVZktIohj4&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=29 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 331: | Line 275: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = The Impact Site | |name = The Impact Site | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zd_F2Zy9Ao&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=6 | |||
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
}} | }} | ||
A playful theme that immediately reassures the player that Captain Olimar is safe after he crash-lands at [[The Impact Site]]. The high-pitched melody carried on glockenspiel and pizzicato violin also accent the tiny stature of Pikmin as they are discovered. | A playful theme that immediately reassures the player that Captain Olimar is safe after he crash-lands at [[The Impact Site]]. The high-pitched melody carried on glockenspiel and pizzicato violin also accent the tiny stature of Pikmin as they are discovered. | ||
Line 340: | Line 282: | ||
'''Instruments''' | '''Instruments''' | ||
*'''Main version''': '''Oboe''', {{w|contrabassoon}}, '''glockenspiel''', '''violin''' (pizzicato and section), violas, and cellos. | *'''Main version''': '''Oboe''', {{w|contrabassoon}}, '''glockenspiel''', '''violin''' (pizzicato and section), violas, and cellos. | ||
*'''Enemy mix''': | *'''Enemy mix''': French horns, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, violins, violas, and cellos. | ||
*'''Sunset version''': '''Oboe''', '''tenor recorder''', and nylon guitar. | *'''Sunset version''': '''Oboe''', '''tenor recorder''' (or other {{w|fipple|fipple flute}}), and nylon guitar. | ||
The strings in the regular version drop out when the enemy mix is added. Only during the sunset version of the theme is a tuba added in the enemy mix. | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===''Forest of Hope''=== | ===''The Forest of Hope''=== | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Forest of Hope | |name = The Forest of Hope | ||
|official = y | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UCEgQe4iTs&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=14 | |||
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
}} | }} | ||
A calm theme that highlights the natural wholesomeness of the wilderness of [[The Forest of Hope]], while still remaining simple and steady enough to encourage the player getting used to commanding Pikmin. This theme's distinct | A calm theme that highlights the natural wholesomeness of the wilderness of [[The Forest of Hope]], while still remaining simple and steady enough to encourage the player getting used to commanding Pikmin. This theme's distinct electric piano is sampled from the Kurzweil K2500's "Malletoo" instrument patch. This sound greatly resembles that of the Yamaha DX series of keyboards. | ||
'''Instruments''' | '''Instruments''' | ||
*'''Main version''': ''' | *'''Main version''': '''DX electric piano''', piano, violins, violas, and cellos. | ||
*'''Enemy mix''': Congas. | *'''Enemy mix''': Congas. | ||
*'''Sunset version''': Marimba, '''music box''', violins, violas, and cellos. | *'''Sunset version''': Marimba, '''music box''', violins, violas, and cellos. | ||
In | In Pikmin World and [[Super_Smash_Bros._Brawl#Music|other releases]], the piano plays an octave below its part. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
===''The Forest Navel''=== | ===''The Forest Navel''=== | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = The Forest Navel | |name = The Forest Navel | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_78NvGGlCuo&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=16 | |||
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
}} | }} | ||
With a widening scope of exploration, a new visual landscape, and three types of Pikmin, [[The Forest Navel]]'s theme can afford to sound more exotic. The principal of this theme is a chordal instrument upon a droning C, unlike the previous two areas with a solid melody over C major. The faster tempo may also encourage the player using this area to discover more efficient ways to organize Pikmin. | With a widening scope of exploration, a new visual landscape, and three types of Pikmin, [[The Forest Navel]]'s theme can afford to sound more exotic. The principal of this theme is a chordal instrument upon a droning C, unlike the previous two areas with a solid melody over C major. The faster tempo may also encourage the player using this area to discover more efficient ways to organize Pikmin. | ||
'''Instruments''' | '''Instruments''' | ||
*'''Main version''': Synth guitar, '''steel string guitar''' (played with slide and some audible squeaking), {{w|talking drum}}, and tambourine. | *'''Main version''': Synth harp or guitar, '''steel string guitar''' (played with slide and some audible squeaking), {{w|talking drum}}, and tambourine. | ||
*'''Enemy mix''': Congas, bongos, gourd shaker, steel string guitar, and oscillating sounds resembling a {{w|sizzle cymbal}}. | *'''Enemy mix''': Congas, bongos, gourd shaker, steel string guitar, and oscillating sounds resembling a {{w|sizzle cymbal}}. | ||
*'''Sunset version''': Synth | *'''Sunset version''': Synth harp (used as both the drone and the main melodic instrument) and soft pad strings. | ||
The guitar squeaks meant for the steel string guitar are present in the sunset version as well. It's unknown if this is erroneous, as this is removed in | The guitar squeaks meant for the steel string guitar are present in the sunset version as well. It's unknown if this is erroneous, as this is removed in Pikmin World. Also, the oscillating sound is much lower in pitch in Pikmin World. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 388: | Line 324: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = The Distant Spring | |name = The Distant Spring | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYKjsQFwVHA&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=18 | |||
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
}} | }} | ||
[[The Distant Spring]]'s theme is the most ethereal in the game, having no easily definable rhythm until the enemy mix fades in. Its sounds are all soft and distant; the music is no longer trying to aid a rhythm of gameplay, but is instead resigning and forcing the player to explore the huge area and solve tasks on their own. It features a | [[The Distant Spring]]'s theme is the most ethereal in the game, having no easily definable rhythm until the enemy mix fades in. Its sounds are all soft and distant; the music is no longer trying to aid a rhythm of gameplay, but is instead resigning and forcing the player to explore the huge area and solve tasks on their own. It features a cymbal-like melodic instrument from the Kurzweil K2500, which will make a comeback in the following games of the series. | ||
'''Instruments''' | '''Instruments''' | ||
*'''Main version''': | *'''Main version''': '''"Cymbalesque"''', echoing {{w|glass harp}}, piano-like synth pad (with flanger and slide), {{w|mark tree}}, pad strings, and female choir. | ||
*'''Enemy mix''': Contrabassoon, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, | *'''Enemy mix''': Contrabassoon, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, piano, violins, violas, cellos, and basses. | ||
*'''Sunset version''': Tenor recorder, celeste, echoing {{w|glass harp}}, mark tree, reed organ, piano-like synth pad (with flanger and slide), and female choir. | *'''Sunset version''': Tenor recorder, celeste, echoing {{w|glass harp}}, mark tree, reed organ, piano-like synth pad (with flanger and slide), and female choir. | ||
Line 407: | Line 341: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = The Final Trial | |name = The Final Trial | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q5w9G73C94&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=20 | |||
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
}} | }} | ||
The gentle, calm, and predominantly major music of the game so far suddenly takes a sinister turn in [[The Final Trial]]. Although the melody and some accompaniment are a chipper skipping tune, the texture underneath it is a bass drone in F and a chromatic glockenspiel that does not fit in wherever the piece goes. And whenever combat ensues, the piece becomes even more suspenseful with low piano octaves that accent at weird times. | The gentle, calm, and predominantly major music of the game so far suddenly takes a sinister turn in [[The Final Trial]]. Although the melody and some accompaniment are a chipper skipping tune, the texture underneath it is a bass drone in F and a chromatic glockenspiel that does not fit in wherever the piece goes. And whenever combat ensues, the piece becomes even more suspenseful with low piano octaves that accent at weird times. | ||
'''Instruments''' | '''Instruments''' | ||
*'''Main version''': '''Flute''', french horn, pipe organ pedals, marimba, piano, glockenspiel, and violins | *'''Main version''': '''Flute''', french horn, pipe organ pedals, marimba, piano, glockenspiel, and violins. | ||
*'''Enemy mix''': Snare drum, | *'''Enemy mix''': Snare drum, crash cymbals, piano. | ||
*'''Sunset version''': '''Flute''', french horn, harp, glockenspiel and violins. | *'''Sunset version''': '''Flute''', french horn, harp, glockenspiel and violins. | ||
The drone played by the pipe organ fades out when the enemy mix fades in, so that the pipe organ and low piano do not conflict and become muddy-sounding. In | The drone played by the pipe organ fades out when the enemy mix fades in, so that the pipe organ and low piano do not conflict and become muddy-sounding. | ||
In Pikmin World, cellos are briefly present in the first few stabs, and the piccolo and french horn's release is much shorter. | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 428: | Line 362: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Impending Doom | |name = Impending Doom | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL3IZdXOGOM&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=17 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 439: | Line 372: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Final Boss Battle | |name = Final Boss Battle | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMiI3uMg5E&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=21 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 453: | Line 385: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = New Record | |name = New Record | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eknWCWeEDhY&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=33 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 467: | Line 398: | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Finding Lost Pieces | |name = Finding Lost Pieces | ||
| | |official = y | ||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p4Evu72r2E&list=PLoqOgJJaN57YsTdub039MOnQA7NsJqgQf&index=15 | |||
|link = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
Line 485: | Line 415: | ||
;''<span id="Swarm">{{tt|Swarm|This title is conjectural.}}</span>'': | ;''<span id="Swarm">{{tt|Swarm|This title is conjectural.}}</span>'': | ||
Heard when the player directs Pikmin using [[swarm]]. This is a small looping track played on | Heard when the player directs Pikmin using [[swarm]]. This is a small looping track played on solo oboe, in a bugle call structure reminiscent of the {{w|Assembly (bugle call)|assembly call}}. It commands the Pikmin's position like an army. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
Line 504: | Line 434: | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* | *[[Pikmin World]] | ||
* | *[[Ai no Uta]] | ||
{{music}} | {{music}} |