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David Wise is a video game composer, mostly known for being the main musician behind the acclaimed Donkey Kong Country series soundtrack. He was hired part-time to compose music for every NES Rare game since 1987.
He later worked as a full-time composer in Rare from 1994 until 2009, when he quit the company. After a brief hiatus he started working again as a freelance composer on various games, including the return to his most known franchise with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
Game Works
- Slalom (1987) - Music
- Wizards & Warriors (1987) - Music
- R.C. Pro-Am (1988) - Music
- Wheel of Fortune (NES) (1988) - Music
- Jeopardy! (NES) (1988) - Music
- Anticipation (1988) - Music
- Marble Madness (1989) - Music
- World Games (1989) - Music
- WWF WrestleMania (1989) - Music
- Sesame Street 123 (1989) - Music
- John Elway's Quarterback (1989) - Music
- California Games (1989) - Music
- Taboo: The Sixth Sense (1989) - Music
- Sesame Street ABC (1989) - Music
- Hollywood Squares (1989) - Music
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989) - Music
- Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (1989) - Music
- Cobra Triangle (1989) - Music
- Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (1989) - Music
- Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition (1989) - Music
- Jeopardy! Junior Edition (1989) - Music
- Silent Service (1989) - Music
- Double Dare (1990) - Music
- Wheel of Fortune Family Edition (1990) - Music
- Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition (1990) - Music
- The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy) (1990) - Music
- Captain Skyhawk (1990) - Music
- Digger T. Rock (1990) - Music
- Pin*Bot (1990) - Music
- Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (1990) - Music
- Wizards & Warriors Chapter X: The Fortress of Fear (1990) - Music
- NARC (1990) - Music
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990) - Music
- Super Glove Ball (1990) - Music
- Cabal (1990) - Music
- Time Lord (1990) - Music
- Arch Rivals (1990) - Music
- WWF WrestleMania Challenge (1990) - Music
- Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship (1990) - Music
- WWF Superstars (1991) - Music
- Battletoads (1991) - Music
- Beetlejuice (NES) (1991) - Music
- Super R.C. Pro-Am (1991) - Music
- High Speed (1991) - Music
- Sneaky Snakes (1991) - Music
- Sesame Street ABC & 123 (1991) - Music
- Wizards & Warriors III (1992) - Music
- Beetlejuice (Game Boy) (1992) - Music
- Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat (1992) - Music
- R.C. Pro-Am II (1992) - Music
- Championship Pro-Am (1992) - Music
- Battletoads & Double Dragon (1993) - Music
- Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (1993) - Music
- Battletoads in Ragnarok's World (1993) - Music
- X the Ball (1993) - Music
- Monster Max (1994) - Music
- Battletoads (Arcade) (1994) - Music
- Donkey Kong Country (1994) - Music / Sound
- Donkey Kong Land (1995) - Music and Sound
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) - Music / Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) - Original Game
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) - Additional Music
- Project Dream (unreleased) - Music
- Diddy Kong Racing (1997) - Music
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Donkey Kong Country" Original Sound Composing) [Note: only credited in the Japanese version]
- Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999) - Music
- Donkey Kong Country (GBC) (2000) - Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color Team
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Donkey Kong Country)
- Star Fox Adventures (2002) - Music Composition
- Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) - Original DKC Team
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) - Original DKC2 Team
- It's Mr. Pants (2005) - Music (credited as "Squeaky Pants")
- Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005) - Music Score & Sound
- Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) - Music and Sound Effects
- Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) - Music, Sound Effects
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) - Music
- Tengami (2014) - Music Composer
- Yooka-Laylee (2017) - Music
- Snake Pass (2017) - Music
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) (2018) - Music
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019) - Music
Song Credits
Donkey Kong Country
- Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Theme -- Arrangement[1]
- DK Island Swing -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Well Done, Complete Level -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Cranky's Theme -- Arrangement[1]
- Cave Dweller Concert -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Bonus Room Blitz -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Bonus Win / World Complete -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Lose in the Bonus Room -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Aquatic Ambiance -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Bad Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Mine Cart Madness -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Life in the Mines -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Misty Menace -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Fear Factory -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Gang-Plank Galleon -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Lose a Life -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- K. Rool's Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- The Credits Concerto -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
Donkey Kong Land
- Main Theme Menagerie -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Spinning Diddy Coin -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Jungle Jaunt -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Snowy Pig Wings -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Cavey Cavey -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Bonus Barrage -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Ancient Beaver Bop -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Aquatic Ambience -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Kremlantis -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Level Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Lose Life -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- 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
- Mining Melancholy -- 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!
- Dixie Beat -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Crazy Calypso -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Wrinkly's Save Cave -- Arrangement[3]
- Get Fit A-Go-Go -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Wrinkly 64 -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Brother Bear Blues -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Diddy Kong Racing
- 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)
- 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
- Wii U Menu Startup -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Opening -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Mangrove Cove -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Mangrove Cove (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Stage Goal ~ Resuts -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- World Map (Simian Segue) -- Arrangement[4]
- Shipwreck Shore -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Shipwreck Shore (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Canopy Chaos -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Zip Line Shrine -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Busted Bayou -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Trunk Twister -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Trunk Twister (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Big Top Bop (World 1 Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Windmill Hills -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Mountain Mania -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Sawmill Thrill -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Alpine Incline (Ground) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Alpine Incline (Mountain) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Wing Ding -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Crumble Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Rodent Ruckus -- Arrangement[4]
- Grassland Groove -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Baobab Bonanza -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Frantic Fields -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Scorch 'N' Torch -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Twilight Terror (Stickerbush Symphony) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Twilight Terror (Rocket Barrel) -- Arrangement[4]
- Cannon Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Deep Keep -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- High Tide Ride -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Funky Waters (Amiss Abyss) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Irate Eight -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Irate Eight (Underwater) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Irate Eight (Tension) (Lockjaw's Saga) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Irate Eight (Chase) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Current Capers (Aquatic Ambiance) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Harvest Hazards -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Reckless Ride -- Arrangement[4]
- Fruity Factory -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Panicky Paddels -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Jelly Jamboree -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Jammin' Jams -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Frosty Fruits (In a Snow-Bound Land) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Punch Bowl (World 5 Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Homecoming Hijinx -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Seashore War -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Aquaduct Assault -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Blurry Flurry -- Arrangement[4]
- Forest Folly -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Dynamite Dash -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Frozen Frenzy (Fear Factory) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Volcano Dome (Lord Fredrik) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Secret Temple 1 (DK Island Swing) -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Secret Temple 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Funky's Fly 'N' Buy -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- End of Stage -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- World Clear -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- End of Turn -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
Tengami
- The Awakening -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Pale Moonlight -- Composition & Arrangement
- Into The Darkness -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dreams Unfolding -- Composition & Arrangement
- Crimson Leaves -- Composition & Arrangement
- Five Stories To Heaven -- Composition & Arrangement
- Blossoms Falling -- Composition & Arrangement
- Frozen In Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- Loneliness -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocean Breeze -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Passage -- Composition & Arrangement
- Reflections -- Composition & Arrangement
- Into The Light -- Composition & Arrangement [note: Bonus Track, not used in game]
- Tengami Medley -- Composition & Arrangement
Yooka-Laylee
- Armed and Dangerous -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Track Attack -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Minecart Theme (World 1) -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Minecart Theme (World 2) -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Minecart Theme (World 3) -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Minecart Theme (World 4) -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Minecart Theme (World 5) -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Tropic Trials -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Capital Causeway -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Factory Fright -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Frantic Fountains -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Frantic Fountains – Frozen -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Sawblade Evade (Intro) -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Sawblade Evade -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- Scareship Shootout Scroll -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- The Impossible Lair 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- The Impossible Lair 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- The Impossible Lair 3 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- The Impossible Lair 4 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
- The Impossible Lair 5 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
Interviews
External links
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 http://web.archive.org/web/20051229200835/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 By elimination from the tracks credited on Graeme Norgate's website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 http://web.archive.org/web/20061029064908/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/9feb06/index.html
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 4.46 4.47 4.48 4.49 4.50 4.51 4.52 4.53 4.54 4.55 4.56 4.57 4.58 4.59 4.60 4.61 4.62 4.63 4.64 4.65 https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/981039932650283008
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://vgmdb.net/album/65753
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 https://vgmdb.net/album/91329