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|image=[[File:David Wise.png|250px]]<br>David Wise in an interview for the music of ''Battletoads''
|image=[[File:David Wise.png|250px]]<br>David Wise in an interview for the music of ''Battletoads''
|role=Composer of various soundtracks for the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]
|role=Composer of various soundtracks for the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]
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'''David Wise''' is a British composer known for his composition on [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] productions such as ''{{wp|Battletoads (video game)|Battletoads}}'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He composed the majority of the soundtrack of ''Donkey Kong Country'' score (with help from [[Eveline Novakovic|Eveline Fischer]] and [[Robin Beanland]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051227091731/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html Rare: Scribes (December 21, 2005)] at Internet Archive</ref>), and would later compose the entire ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' score.
'''{{wp|David Wise (composer)|David Wise}}''' is a British video game music composer known for his composition on [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] productions such as ''{{wp|Battletoads (video game)|Battletoads}}'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. He composed the majority of the soundtrack of ''Donkey Kong Country'' score (with help from [[Eveline Novakovic|Eveline Fischer]] and [[Robin Beanland]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051227091731/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html Rare: Scribes (December 21, 2005)] at Internet Archive</ref>), and would later compose the entire ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' score.


David Wise had a limited involvement with ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', which was mostly composed by Eveline Fischer. He later composed an entirely new soundtrack for the [[Game Boy Advance]] port. David Wise later composed the soundtrack for ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.
David Wise had a limited involvement with ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', which was mostly composed by Eveline Fischer. He later composed an entirely new soundtrack for the [[Game Boy Advance]] port. David Wise later composed the soundtrack for ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''.
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*''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
==Song credits==
==Song credits==
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ===
* Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0">http://web.archive.org/web/20051229200835/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html</ref>
* Opening Fanfare Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0">http://web.archive.org/web/20051229200835/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html</ref>
* Theme -- Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Theme Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* DK Island Swing -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* DK Island Swing Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Well Done, Complete Level -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Well Done, Complete Level Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Cranky's Theme -- Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Cranky's Theme Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Cave Dweller Concert -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Cave Dweller Concert Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bonus Room Blitz -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bonus Room Blitz Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bonus Win / World Complete -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bonus Win / World Complete Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Lose in the Bonus Room -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Lose in the Bonus Room Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Aquatic Ambiance -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Aquatic Ambiance Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bad Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Bad Boss Boogie Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Mine Cart Madness -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Mine Cart Madness Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Life in the Mines -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Life in the Mines Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Misty Menace -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Misty Menace Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Fear Factory -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Fear Factory Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Gang-Plank Galleon -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Gang-Plank Galleon Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Lose a Life -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* Lose a Life Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* K. Rool's Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* K. Rool's Cacophony Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* The Credits Concerto -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":0" />
* The Credits Concerto Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />


=== ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ===
* Main Theme Menagerie -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1">By elimination from the tracks credited on [http://www.graemenorgate.com/main_files/downloads.htm Graeme Norgate's website]</ref>
* Main Theme Menagerie Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1">By elimination from the tracks credited on [http://www.graemenorgate.com/main_files/downloads.htm Graeme Norgate's website]</ref>
* Spinning Diddy Coin -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Spinning Diddy Coin Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Jungle Jaunt -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Jungle Jaunt Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Snowy Pig Wings -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Snowy Pig Wings Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Cavey Cavey -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Cavey Cavey Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Bonus Barrage -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Bonus Barrage Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Ancient Beaver Bop -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Ancient Beaver Bop Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Aquatic Ambience -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Aquatic Ambience Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Kremlantis -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Kremlantis Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Level Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Level Clear! Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Lose Life -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":1" />
* Lose Life Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />


=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ===
* Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
* Opening Fanfare Composition/arrangement
* K. Rool Returns -- Composition & Arrangement
* K. Rool Returns Composition/arrangement
* Welcome to Crocodile Isle -- Composition & Arrangement
* Welcome to Crocodile Isle Composition/arrangement
* Klomp's Romp -- Composition & Arrangement
* Klomp's Romp Composition/arrangement
* Lockjaw's Saga -- Composition & Arrangement
* Lockjaw's Saga Composition/arrangement
* Jib Jig -- Composition & Arrangement
* Jib Jig Composition/arrangement
* Swanky Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
* Swanky Swing Composition/arrangement
* Snakey Chantey -- Composition & Arrangement
* Snakey Chantey Composition/arrangement
* Bayou Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bayou Boogie Composition/arrangement
* School House Harmony -- Composition & Arrangement
* School House Harmony Composition/arrangement
* Forest Interlude -- Composition & Arrangement
* Forest Interlude Composition/arrangement
* Funky the Main Monkey -- Composition & Arrangement
* Funky the Main Monkey Composition/arrangement
* Flight of the Zinger -- Composition & Arrangement
* Flight of the Zinger Composition/arrangement
* Cranky's Conga -- Composition & Arrangement
* Cranky's Conga Composition/arrangement
* Hot-Head Bop -- Composition & Arrangement
* Hot-Head Bop Composition/arrangement
* Kannon's Klaim<!--"Mining Melancholy" is an unofficial title, "Kannon's Klaim" is from the official GBA sound test--> -- Composition & Arrangement
* Kannon's Klaim<!--"Mining Melancholy" is an unofficial title; "Kannon's Klaim" is from the official GBA sound test--> Composition/arrangement
* Run, Rambi! Run! -- Composition & Arrangement
* Run, Rambi! Run! Composition/arrangement
* Token Tango -- Composition & Arrangement
* Token Tango Composition/arrangement
* Stickerbush Symphony -- Composition & Arrangement
* Stickerbush Symphony Composition/arrangement
* Bad Bird Rag -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bad Bird Rag Composition/arrangement
* Disco Train -- Composition & Arrangement
* Disco Train Composition/arrangement
* Boss Bossanova -- Composition & Arrangement
* Boss Bossanova Composition/arrangement
* Steel Drum Rhumba -- Composition & Arrangement
* Steel Drum Rhumba Composition/arrangement
* Krook's March -- Composition & Arrangement
* Krook's March Composition/arrangement
* Klubba's Reveille -- Composition & Arrangement
* Klubba's Reveille Composition/arrangement
* Haunted Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
* Haunted Chase Composition/arrangement
* In a Snow-Bound Land -- Composition & Arrangement
* In a Snow-Bound Land Composition/arrangement
* Lost World Anthem -- Composition & Arrangement
* Lost World Anthem Composition/arrangement
* Primal Rave -- Composition & Arrangement
* Primal Rave Composition/arrangement
* Crocodile Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement
* Crocodile Cacophony Composition/arrangement
* Stronghold Showdown -- Composition & Arrangement
* Stronghold Showdown Composition/arrangement
* The Flying Krock -- Composition & Arrangement
* The Flying Krock Composition/arrangement
* Donkey Kong Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
* Donkey Kong Rescued Composition/arrangement
* Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
* Game Over Composition/arrangement


=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ===
* Dixie Beat -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2">http://web.archive.org/web/20061029064908/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/9feb06/index.html</ref>
* Dixie Beat Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2">http://web.archive.org/web/20061029064908/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/9feb06/index.html</ref>
* Crazy Calypso -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Crazy Calypso Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Wrinkly's Save Cave -- Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Wrinkly's Save Cave Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Get Fit A-Go-Go -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Get Fit A-Go-Go Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Wrinkly 64 -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Wrinkly 64 Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Brothers Bear Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Brother Bear Blues -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Brother Bear Blues Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Time Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Win Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":2" />
* Bonus Lose Composition/arrangement<ref name=":2" />


=== ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ===
=== ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ===
* Diddy Kong Racing Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Diddy Kong Racing Theme Composition/arrangement
* Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
* Character Select Composition/arrangement
* Central Area Introduction -- Composition & Arrangement
* Central Area Introduction Composition/arrangement
* Central Area Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Central Area Theme Composition/arrangement
* Lobby Theme Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
* Lobby Theme Tune Composition/arrangement
* T.T's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* T.T's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Ancient Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
* Ancient Lake Composition/arrangement
* Fossil Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
* Fossil Canyon Composition/arrangement
* Jungle Falls -- Composition & Arrangement
* Jungle Falls Composition/arrangement
* Hot Top Volcano -- Composition & Arrangement
* Hot Top Volcano Composition/arrangement
* No Entry -- Composition & Arrangement
* No Entry Composition/arrangement
* Win the Golden Balloon -- Composition & Arrangement
* Win the Golden Balloon Composition/arrangement
* Boss Challenge I -- Composition & Arrangement
* Boss Challenge I Composition/arrangement
* Everfrost Peak -- Composition & Arrangement
* Everfrost Peak Composition/arrangement
* Walrus Cove -- Composition & Arrangement
* Walrus Cove Composition/arrangement
* Frosty Village -- Composition & Arrangement
* Frosty Village Composition/arrangement
* Taj's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Taj's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Taj's Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
* Taj's Challenge Composition/arrangement
* Whale Bay -- Composition & Arrangement
* Whale Bay Composition/arrangement
* Pirate Lagoon -- Composition & Arrangement
* Pirate Lagoon Composition/arrangement
* Crescent Island -- Composition & Arrangement
* Crescent Island Composition/arrangement
* Open Boss Door -- Composition & Arrangement
* Open Boss Door Composition/arrangement
* Meet a Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
* Meet a Boss Composition/arrangement
* Boss Challenge II -- Composition & Arrangement
* Boss Challenge II Composition/arrangement
* Lose Against Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
* Lose Against Boss Composition/arrangement
* Boulder Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
* Boulder Canyon Composition/arrangement
* Greenwood Village -- Composition & Arrangement
* Greenwood Village Composition/arrangement
* Haunted Woods -- Composition & Arrangement
* Haunted Woods Composition/arrangement
* Win Challenge Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
* Win Challenge Amulet Composition/arrangement
* Win a Piece of the Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
* Win a Piece of the Amulet Composition/arrangement
* Win Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
* Win Amulet Composition/arrangement
* Star City -- Composition & Arrangement
* Star City Composition/arrangement
* Darkmoon Caverns -- Composition & Arrangement
* Darkmoon Caverns Composition/arrangement
* Spaceport Alpha -- Composition & Arrangement
* Spaceport Alpha Composition/arrangement
* The Secret Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
* The Secret Tune Composition/arrangement
* You Can't Beat Me -- Composition & Arrangement
* You Can't Beat Me Composition/arrangement
* Wizpig Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
* Wizpig Challenge Composition/arrangement
* Wizpig Lose I -- Composition & Arrangement
* Wizpig Lose I Composition/arrangement
* Wizpig Lose II -- Composition & Arrangement
* Wizpig Lose II Composition/arrangement
* Think You've Won? -- Composition & Arrangement
* Think You've Won? Composition/arrangement
* Wizpig in Space -- Composition & Arrangement
* Wizpig in Space Composition/arrangement
* Celebration -- Composition & Arrangement
* Celebration Composition/arrangement


=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]] (GBA)'' ===
=== ''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA) ===
* Intro Tune 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
* Intro Tune 1 Composition/arrangement
* Intro Tune 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
* Intro Tune 2 Composition/arrangement
* Northern Kremisphere -- Composition & Arrangement
* Northern Kremisphere Composition/arrangement
* Funky's Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* Funky's Game Composition/arrangement
* Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement
* Brothers Bear Composition/arrangement
* Cranky's Dojo -- Composition & Arrangement
* Cranky's Dojo Composition/arrangement
* Cranky's Dojo 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
* Cranky's Dojo 2 Composition/arrangement
* Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bonus Time Composition/arrangement
* Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bonus Win Composition/arrangement
* Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bonus Lose Composition/arrangement
* Stilt Village -- Composition & Arrangement
* Stilt Village Composition/arrangement
* Level Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* Level Win Composition/arrangement
* Mill Fever -- Composition & Arrangement
* Mill Fever Composition/arrangement
* Jangle Bells -- Composition & Arrangement
* Jangle Bells Composition/arrangement
* Frosty Frolics -- Composition & Arrangement
* Frosty Frolics Composition/arrangement
* Treetop Tumble -- Composition & Arrangement
* Treetop Tumble Composition/arrangement
* Enchanted Riverbank -- Composition & Arrangement
* Enchanted Riverbank Composition/arrangement
* Water World -- Composition & Arrangement
* Water World Composition/arrangement
* Cascade Capers -- Composition & Arrangement
* Cascade Capers Composition/arrangement
* Nuts and Bolts -- Composition & Arrangement
* Nuts and Bolts Composition/arrangement
* Pokey Pipes -- Composition & Arrangement
* Pokey Pipes Composition/arrangement
* Arich Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
* Arich Boss Composition/arrangement
* Rockface Rumble -- Composition & Arrangement
* Rockface Rumble Composition/arrangement
* Jungle Jitter -- Composition & Arrangement
* Jungle Jitter Composition/arrangement
* Cavern Caprice -- Composition & Arrangement
* Cavern Caprice Composition/arrangement
* Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
* Boss Boogie Composition/arrangement
* Crystal Chasm -- Composition & Arrangement
* Crystal Chasm Composition/arrangement
* Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
* Chase Composition/arrangement
* Baddies on Parade -- Composition & Arrangement
* Baddies on Parade Composition/arrangement
* Game Over -- Arrangement
* Game Over Arrangement


=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' ===
* Wii U Menu Startup -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3">https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/981039932650283008</ref>
* {{conjectural|Wii U Menu Startup}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3">https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/981039932650283008</ref>
* Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Title Theme}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Opening -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Opening}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mangrove Cove -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mangrove Cove Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mangrove Cove (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mangrove Cove Underwater Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Stage Goal ~ Resuts -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Level Clear!}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* World Map (Simian Segue) -- Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|World Map}} ''(Simian Segue)'' — Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Shipwreck Shore -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Shipwreck Shore Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Shipwreck Shore (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Shipwreck Shore Underwater}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Canopy Chaos -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mangrove Swing — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Zip Line Shrine -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Zip-Line Shrine}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Busted Bayou -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Busted Bayou}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Trunk Twister -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Trunk Twister}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Trunk Twister (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Trunk Twister Underwater}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Big Top Bop (World 1 Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Big Top Bop}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Windmill Hills -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Windmill Hills Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Mountain Mania -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Mountain Mania}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Sawmill Thrill -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Sawmill Thrill Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Alpine Incline (Ground) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Alpine Incline Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Alpine Incline (Mountain) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Wing Ding}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Wing Ding -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Crumble Cavern}} ''(Cave Dweller Concert)'' — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Crumble Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Rodent Ruckus Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Rodent Ruckus -- Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Grassland Groove}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Grassland Groove -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Baobab Bonanza Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Baobab Bonanza -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Frantic Fields}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Frantic Fields -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Scorch 'n' Torch Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Scorch 'N' Torch -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Twilight Terror}} ''(Stickerbush Symphony)'' — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Twilight Terror (Stickerbush Symphony) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Twilight Terror (Rocket Barrel)}} — Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Twilight Terror (Rocket Barrel) -- Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Savannah Pop — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Cannon Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Deep Keep Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Deep Keep -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|High Tide Ride}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* High Tide Ride -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Funky Waters Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Funky Waters (Amiss Abyss) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Irate Eight Start}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Irate Eight -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Irate Eight Underwater}} ''(Lockjaw's Saga)'' — Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Irate Eight (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Irate Eight Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Irate Eight (Tension) (Lockjaw's Saga) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Aquatic Ambience Returns — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Irate Eight (Chase) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Swing Juice — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Current Capers (Aquatic Ambiance) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Reckless Ride}} — Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Harvest Hazards -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Juicy Groove — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Reckless Ride -- Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Fruit Bounce — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Fruity Factory -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Jammin' Jams}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Panicky Paddels -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Frosty Fruits Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Jelly Jamboree -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Punch Bowl}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Jammin' Jams -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Snowmads Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Frosty Fruits (In a Snow-Bound Land) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Seashore War Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Punch Bowl (World 5 Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Aqueduct Assault}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Homecoming Hijinx -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Blurry Flurry}} — Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Seashore War -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Freezie Breezie — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Aquaduct Assault -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Dynamite Dash}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Blurry Flurry -- Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Frozen Frenzy ''(Fear Factory)'' — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Forest Folly -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Volcano Dome}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Dynamite Dash -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Credits}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Frozen Frenzy (Fear Factory) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Swinger Flinger ''(DK Island Swing)'' — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Volcano Dome (Lord Fredrik) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Secret Temple 2}} ''(DK Island Swing)'' — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Credits -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Funky's Fly 'n' Buy}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Secret Temple 1 (DK Island Swing) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Bonus Stage}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Secret Temple 2 -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Bonus Lose}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Funky's Fly 'N' Buy -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Bonus Win}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Level Clear! (World Map)}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|World Clear!}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Lose a Life}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* End of Stage -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* {{conjectural|Game Over}} — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* World Clear -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* End of Turn -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />
* Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement<ref name=":3" />


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.davidwise.co.uk/ Official website]
*[http://www.davidwise.co.uk/ Official website]
*[[wikipedia:David Wise (composer)|David Wise]] on Wikipedia
*[http://www.lastfm.fr/music/+noredirect/Dave+Wise Last.fm profile]
*[http://www.lastfm.fr/music/+noredirect/Dave+Wise Last.fm profile]



Latest revision as of 01:29, May 6, 2023

David Wise
Photo of David Wise
David Wise in an interview for the music of Battletoads
Super Mario–related role(s) Composer of various soundtracks for the Donkey Kong Country series

David Wise is a British video game music composer known for his composition on Rareware productions such as Battletoads and Donkey Kong Country. He composed the majority of the soundtrack of Donkey Kong Country score (with help from Eveline Fischer and Robin Beanland[1]), and would later compose the entire Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest score.

David Wise had a limited involvement with Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, which was mostly composed by Eveline Fischer. He later composed an entirely new soundtrack for the Game Boy Advance port. David Wise later composed the soundtrack for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

David Wise left Rare in 2009, and he currently runs his own independent sound studio.

Games credited[edit]

Song credits[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • Opening Fanfare — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Theme — Arrangement[2]
  • DK Island Swing — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Well Done, Complete Level — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Cranky's Theme — Arrangement[2]
  • Cave Dweller Concert — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Bonus Room Blitz — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Bonus Win / World Complete — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Lose in the Bonus Room — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Aquatic Ambiance — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Bad Boss Boogie — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Mine Cart Madness — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Life in the Mines — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Misty Menace — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Fear Factory — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Gang-Plank Galleon — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • Lose a Life — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • K. Rool's Cacophony — Composition/arrangement[2]
  • The Credits Concerto — Composition/arrangement[2]

Donkey Kong Land[edit]

  • Main Theme Menagerie — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Spinning Diddy Coin — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Jungle Jaunt — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Snowy Pig Wings — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Cavey Cavey — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Bonus Barrage — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Ancient Beaver Bop — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Aquatic Ambience — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Kremlantis — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Level Clear! — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Lose Life — Composition/arrangement[3]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Opening Fanfare — Composition/arrangement
  • K. Rool Returns — Composition/arrangement
  • Welcome to Crocodile Isle — Composition/arrangement
  • Klomp's Romp — Composition/arrangement
  • Lockjaw's Saga — Composition/arrangement
  • Jib Jig — Composition/arrangement
  • Swanky Swing — Composition/arrangement
  • Snakey Chantey — Composition/arrangement
  • Bayou Boogie — Composition/arrangement
  • School House Harmony — Composition/arrangement
  • Forest Interlude — Composition/arrangement
  • Funky the Main Monkey — Composition/arrangement
  • Flight of the Zinger — Composition/arrangement
  • Cranky's Conga — Composition/arrangement
  • Hot-Head Bop — Composition/arrangement
  • Kannon's Klaim — Composition/arrangement
  • Run, Rambi! Run! — Composition/arrangement
  • Token Tango — Composition/arrangement
  • Stickerbush Symphony — Composition/arrangement
  • Bad Bird Rag — Composition/arrangement
  • Disco Train — Composition/arrangement
  • Boss Bossanova — Composition/arrangement
  • Steel Drum Rhumba — Composition/arrangement
  • Krook's March — Composition/arrangement
  • Klubba's Reveille — Composition/arrangement
  • Haunted Chase — Composition/arrangement
  • In a Snow-Bound Land — Composition/arrangement
  • Lost World Anthem — Composition/arrangement
  • Primal Rave — Composition/arrangement
  • Crocodile Cacophony — Composition/arrangement
  • Stronghold Showdown — Composition/arrangement
  • The Flying Krock — Composition/arrangement
  • Donkey Kong Rescued — Composition/arrangement
  • Game Over — Composition/arrangement

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

  • Dixie Beat — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Crazy Calypso — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Wrinkly's Save Cave — Arrangement[4]
  • Get Fit A-Go-Go — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Wrinkly 64 — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Brothers Bear — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Brother Bear Blues — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Bonus Time — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Bonus Win — Composition/arrangement[4]
  • Bonus Lose — Composition/arrangement[4]

Diddy Kong Racing[edit]

  • Diddy Kong Racing Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Character Select — Composition/arrangement
  • Central Area Introduction — Composition/arrangement
  • Central Area Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Lobby Theme Tune — Composition/arrangement
  • T.T's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Ancient Lake — Composition/arrangement
  • Fossil Canyon — Composition/arrangement
  • Jungle Falls — Composition/arrangement
  • Hot Top Volcano — Composition/arrangement
  • No Entry — Composition/arrangement
  • Win the Golden Balloon — Composition/arrangement
  • Boss Challenge I — Composition/arrangement
  • Everfrost Peak — Composition/arrangement
  • Walrus Cove — Composition/arrangement
  • Frosty Village — Composition/arrangement
  • Taj's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Taj's Challenge — Composition/arrangement
  • Whale Bay — Composition/arrangement
  • Pirate Lagoon — Composition/arrangement
  • Crescent Island — Composition/arrangement
  • Open Boss Door — Composition/arrangement
  • Meet a Boss — Composition/arrangement
  • Boss Challenge II — Composition/arrangement
  • Lose Against Boss — Composition/arrangement
  • Boulder Canyon — Composition/arrangement
  • Greenwood Village — Composition/arrangement
  • Haunted Woods — Composition/arrangement
  • Win Challenge Amulet — Composition/arrangement
  • Win a Piece of the Amulet — Composition/arrangement
  • Win Amulet — Composition/arrangement
  • Star City — Composition/arrangement
  • Darkmoon Caverns — Composition/arrangement
  • Spaceport Alpha — Composition/arrangement
  • The Secret Tune — Composition/arrangement
  • You Can't Beat Me — Composition/arrangement
  • Wizpig Challenge — Composition/arrangement
  • Wizpig Lose I — Composition/arrangement
  • Wizpig Lose II — Composition/arrangement
  • Think You've Won? — Composition/arrangement
  • Wizpig in Space — Composition/arrangement
  • Celebration — Composition/arrangement

Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)[edit]

  • Intro Tune 1 — Composition/arrangement
  • Intro Tune 2 — Composition/arrangement
  • Northern Kremisphere — Composition/arrangement
  • Funky's Game — Composition/arrangement
  • Brothers Bear — Composition/arrangement
  • Cranky's Dojo — Composition/arrangement
  • Cranky's Dojo 2 — Composition/arrangement
  • Bonus Time — Composition/arrangement
  • Bonus Win — Composition/arrangement
  • Bonus Lose — Composition/arrangement
  • Stilt Village — Composition/arrangement
  • Level Win — Composition/arrangement
  • Mill Fever — Composition/arrangement
  • Jangle Bells — Composition/arrangement
  • Frosty Frolics — Composition/arrangement
  • Treetop Tumble — Composition/arrangement
  • Enchanted Riverbank — Composition/arrangement
  • Water World — Composition/arrangement
  • Cascade Capers — Composition/arrangement
  • Nuts and Bolts — Composition/arrangement
  • Pokey Pipes — Composition/arrangement
  • Arich Boss — Composition/arrangement
  • Rockface Rumble — Composition/arrangement
  • Jungle Jitter — Composition/arrangement
  • Cavern Caprice — Composition/arrangement
  • Boss Boogie — Composition/arrangement
  • Crystal Chasm — Composition/arrangement
  • Chase — Composition/arrangement
  • Baddies on Parade — Composition/arrangement
  • Game Over — Arrangement

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

  • Wii U Menu Startup — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Title Theme — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Opening — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Mangrove Cove — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Mangrove Cove Underwater — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Level Clear! — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • World Map (Simian Segue) — Arrangement[5]
  • Shipwreck Shore — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Shipwreck Shore Underwater — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Mangrove Swing — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Zip-Line Shrine — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Busted Bayou — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Trunk Twister — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Trunk Twister Underwater — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Big Top Bop — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Windmill Hills — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Mountain Mania — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Sawmill Thrill — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Alpine Incline — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Wing Ding — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Crumble Cavern (Cave Dweller Concert) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Rodent Ruckus — Arrangement[5]
  • Grassland Groove — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Baobab Bonanza — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Frantic Fields — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Scorch 'n' Torch — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Twilight Terror (Stickerbush Symphony) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Twilight Terror (Rocket Barrel) — Arrangement[5]
  • Savannah Pop — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Deep Keep — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • High Tide Ride — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Funky Waters — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Irate Eight Start — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Irate Eight Underwater (Lockjaw's Saga) — Arrangement[5]
  • Irate Eight — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Aquatic Ambience Returns — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Swing Juice — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Reckless Ride — Arrangement[5]
  • Juicy Groove — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Fruit Bounce — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Jammin' Jams — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Frosty Fruits — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Punch Bowl — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Snowmads Theme — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Seashore War — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Aqueduct Assault — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Blurry Flurry — Arrangement[5]
  • Freezie Breezie — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Dynamite Dash — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Frozen Frenzy (Fear Factory) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Volcano Dome — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Credits — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Swinger Flinger (DK Island Swing) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Secret Temple 2 (DK Island Swing) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Funky's Fly 'n' Buy — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Bonus Stage — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Bonus Lose — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Bonus Win — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Level Clear! (World Map) — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • World Clear! — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Lose a Life — Composition/arrangement[5]
  • Game Over — Composition/arrangement[5]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]