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"'''DK Island Swing'''" (titled "'''Jungle Level'''" in Japanese soundtracks) | "'''DK Island Swing'''" (titled "'''Jungle Level'''" in Japanese soundtracks)<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/153 SUPER DONKEY KONG ORIGINAL SOUND VERSION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/149 Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref> is a recurring musical theme most commonly heard within the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]]. The theme was composed by [[David Wise]] and has since been synonymous with the franchise as well as [[Donkey Kong]] himself. | ||
The theme consists of three distinct portions, beginning with a jungle ambiance and a drum beat, followed by the main, upbeat melody, and finally a calmer, slower-tempo melody before looping back to the beginning. | The theme consists of three distinct portions, beginning with a jungle ambiance and a drum beat, followed by the main, upbeat melody, and finally a calmer, slower-tempo melody before looping back to the beginning. | ||
"DK Island Swing" is first heard in the first | "DK Island Swing" is first heard in the first level ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]], and is thereafter used as the theme for every jungle level in the game: [[Ropey Rampage]], [[Barrel Cannon Canyon]], and [[Orang-utan Gang]]. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
During ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s development, David Wise was asked to write some demo pieces for a jungle level. He wrote three pieces, under the impression that they would be used just for the tech demo to be sent to [[Nintendo]] in Japan. After Wise presented them, he was told to combine them into one piece, which ultimately became the theme heard in the final game.<ref name=Marcato>Super Marcato Bros. (January 9, 2014). [https://youtu.be/Pmq-jmaN2KU?t=1560 Exclusive David Wise Interview 2013]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 4, 2018.</ref> | During ''Donkey Kong Country''{{'}}s development, David Wise was asked to write some demo pieces for a jungle level. He wrote three pieces, under the impression that they would be used just for the tech demo to be sent to [[Nintendo]] in Japan. After Wise presented them, he was told to combine them together into one piece, which ultimately became the theme heard in the final game.<ref name=Marcato>Super Marcato Bros. (January 9, 2014). [https://youtu.be/Pmq-jmaN2KU?t=1560 Exclusive David Wise Interview 2013]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 4, 2018.</ref> | ||
In composing "DK Island Swing," Wise took influences from a variety of jungle-styled musical pieces and came up with an original theme, while maintaining the familiar elements that make it "sound like a jungle." The composition process took a long time, with Wise first coming up with a melody and working on it for days until he felt it worked for the level and "breathe[d] quite naturally."<ref name=Marcato/> | In composing "DK Island Swing," Wise took influences from a variety of jungle-styled musical pieces and came up with an original theme, while maintaining the familiar elements that make it "sound like a jungle." The composition process took a long time, with Wise first coming up with a melody and working on it for days until he felt it worked for the level and "breathe[d] quite naturally."<ref name=Marcato/> | ||
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====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country''==== | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country'', a slower-paced arrangement of "DK Island Swing" is incorporated into "Mine Cart Madness," the theme used for the [[Mine Cart]] levels [[Mine Cart Carnage]] and [[Mine Cart Madness]]. | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', a slower-paced arrangement of "DK Island Swing" is incorporated into "Mine Cart Madness," the theme used for the [[Mine Cart]] levels [[Mine Cart Carnage]] and [[Mine Cart Madness]]. | ||
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