History AwesomeMusic / DonkeyKongCountry

** "[[https://youtu.be/-sxPFS5RUkU?si=d9VtiHoIuoQFAibt&t=1082 The Banana Do-Si-Do]]" is a great upbeat country song, with squeaky violins providing accompaniment and even a solo in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbsnIE_ON_0 the extended instrumental version]]. No wonder all the Kremlings ended up dancing.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F0to-ATnrQ Eddie, Let me go back to my home]] is ''incredibly'' funky, and with DK's singing over top, it's even better.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuaEQS6ppgM Krook's March/Castle Theme.]] Epic castle music (especially from 1:10 onwards), and now used by a million and one ROM hacks and fan games!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS7_tcwsj4E Gangplank Galleon]] starts out sounding like a merry sea chanty played on a squeeze box, only to become a dark and ominous piece of 16-bit pirate metal after a few seconds (complete with a shift from a bright major key to a gloomy minor key) as the final boss fight against King K. Rool stops being mere child's play. %% And its remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUgqqhgVGNQ Snakey Chantey]] in the second game.

The ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series is well-known for having some of the greatest music ever written for a video game, thanks to David Wise's groundbreaking atmospheric compositions. We could just list the entire soundtrack for each game, but you'd probably want to listen to them as well.

The ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' series is well-known for having some of the greatest music ever written for a video game, thanks to Creator/DavidWise's groundbreaking atmospheric compositions. We could just list the entire soundtrack for each game, but you'd probably want to listen to them as well.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZhSr1iAxlY Welcome to Crocodile Isle.]] A spooky and threatening military march that plays as the overworld theme in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' on Crocodile Isle during the quest to rescue Donkey Kong. And the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HIAwp_xG2A GB version]] from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. Not quite subtle, but still pretty epic.

The Game Boy [[GaidenGame Gaiden Series,]] ''Donkey Kong Land,'' has some gorgeously good music to itself as well.

* The ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAyAlHCRMY Donkey Kong Rescued]] surpasses its 16-bit counterpart.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-96-0K2cQ "Bluebeard Baboon's Curse of the Double Doubloon"]]. An R&B number, with lashings of Indian influences, and with Donkey Kong's buttery smooth vocals and Kranky providing backing vocals.

* [[https://youtu.be/DBUb7b0DjNM Credits Concerto]] is a beautiful song played at the end of the game that gives a real sense of accomplishment whilst also giving the player a sense of peace.

* You can’t get much more epic than [[https://youtu.be/8KAD8-rG5gM The Battle for Storm Hill]]
* [[https://youtu.be/SSH5uk47Gqk Grim Volcano really knows how to hype you up for adventure.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qp0_NE8M1c Mining Melancholy]] is a ''perfect'' fit for the game's mine levels, especially in the second world. The song's multi-layered composition of pipes, synths, and bass is all the more impressive when one considers the 64kb SRAM limits of the SNES' soundchip.

* The GBA versions of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvYECUbgCBY Water World]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwEzeoxbHMQ Stilt Village]] (the former of which is an "Aquatic Ambience" remix) are both utterly splendid. Its versions of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R18xJEr6O2U Mill Fever]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zHonusQ-Rs Cascade Capers]] also equal, if not surpass, their SNES equivalents.

* Thought "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAkn0ORDxUc Pirate's Scorn]]" was good already? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2gTs_fbC1g Have a cover]] by one of [[Music/{{Alestorm}} the greats of Pirate Metal]].

* What ''3''[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5v4ynwVtQ&list=PLjyLjyXJQJUOUfJPqAI9cKjV__RB8Z76F&index=36 "Treetop Tumble"]] loses in atmosphere it makes up for in intensity. It almost feels like boss music.

* What ''3''[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5v4ynwVtQ&list=PLjyLjyXJQJUOUfJPqAI9cKjV__RB8Z76F&index=36 "Treetop Tumble"]] loses in atmosphere it makes up for by sounding like final boss music.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNYI6TCP-4 Water World]] is one of the scariest tunes in the series. It sounds like you're one breath away from drowning.

* One of the best remixes for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKaURxJ8GcI Fear Factory.]] And the surprisingly catchy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzF79H23By8 Music Madness]] stage too.
* For some more remixes of older DKC songs, we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIm163nc_Uo Northern Hemisphere,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONR1eyPOPJc Forest Frenzy,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1oN2h8B_4E Treetop Rock,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFlBoYvZ49s Voices of the Temple,]] and most of all, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_MpNc3noA Life in the Mines]]! Special mention should go to the remixes of Northern Hemisphere and Life in the Mines, for their effective remixing to fit their new settings: a desolate cliff side and factory basement, respectively.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqD8Mx9O6g Haunted Chase]] has the feeling of a slasher movie villain going after their victim, more than fitting for the panic-filled Kackle chases of Haunted Hall. The intense orchestral hits and panic-inducing mix of brass and string instruments make it highly memorable, despite playing in a single level.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqD8Mx9O6g Haunted Chase]] has the feeling of a chase with a slasher movie villain that more than suits the panic-filled Kackle chases of Haunted Hall. The intense orchestral hits and panic-inducing mix of brass and string instruments make it highly memorable, despite playing in a single level.