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[[File:Jun Ishikawa 2017.png|thumb|left|150px|The offbeat rhythm of ska music gave Jun Ishikawa the flash of inspiration he needed to complete the Gourmet Race theme.]] | [[File:Jun Ishikawa 2017.png|thumb|left|150px|The offbeat rhythm of ska music gave Jun Ishikawa the flash of inspiration he needed to complete the Gourmet Race theme.]] | ||
The original version of "Gourmet Race" is set in the key of C minor ( | The original version of "Gourmet Race" is set in the key of C minor (which shifts to E♭ major in the final segment) at a tempo of around 186 beats per minute. It is set in 4/4 time, but has a marching rhythm similar to a galop. The instrumentation focuses heavily on brass instruments, and blends classical music with ska to create an upbeat sound. | ||
According to composer [[Jun Ishikawa]], the direction he was given for composing the piece was "a song in the vein of an athletic meet". The first thing that came to his mind was a song like "[[wikipedia:Csikós Post|Csikós Post]]" by [[wikipedia:Hermann Necke|Hermann Necke]], which is commonly played at athletic festivals in Japan. However, he had difficulty connecting the song to the style he had established for ''Kirby'' music. He eventually had the idea to make it more fitting with ''Kirby'' by incorporating a ska rhythm, and after this, he finished the melody in a flash of inspiration.<ref name="orchestra"/> | According to composer [[Jun Ishikawa]], the direction he was given for composing the piece was "a song in the vein of an athletic meet". The first thing that came to his mind was a song like "[[wikipedia:Csikós Post|Csikós Post]]" by [[wikipedia:Hermann Necke|Hermann Necke]], which is commonly played at athletic festivals in Japan. However, he had difficulty connecting the song to the style he had established for ''Kirby'' music. He eventually had the idea to make it more fitting with ''Kirby'' by incorporating a ska rhythm, and after this, he finished the melody in a flash of inspiration.<ref name="orchestra"/> | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''=== | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a heavy metal version of the Gourmet Race theme appears under the name "Gourmet Race". It can play in the [[Halberd]] stage, and it is also used in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] when fighting the false versions of Kirby, [[Meta Knight]], King Dedede, and [[smashwiki:Captain Olimar|Olimar]] in The Great Maze. It is arranged by [[wikipedia:Motoi Sakuraba|Motoi Sakuraba]]. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a heavy metal version of the Gourmet Race theme appears under the name "Gourmet Race". It can play in the [[Halberd]] stage, and it is also used in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] when fighting the false versions of Kirby, [[Meta Knight]], King Dedede, and [[smashwiki:Captain Olimar|Olimar]] in The Great Maze. It is arranged by [[wikipedia:Motoi Sakuraba|Motoi Sakuraba]]. A brief portion of the song is also included in the arrangement of "[[The Legendary Air Ride Machine]]" by Shogo Sakai. | ||
===''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' / ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn''=== | ===''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' / ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn''=== | ||
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===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''=== | ||
In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', the theme "Sky-High and Smitten", used in certain stages of [[Rhythm Route]], is a loose arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme in a funky jazz fusion style. It is arranged by Jun Ishikawa.<ref name="pr"/> | In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', the theme "[[Sky-High and Smitten]]", used in certain stages of [[Rhythm Route]], is a loose arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme in a funky jazz fusion style. It is arranged by Jun Ishikawa.<ref name="pr"/> | ||
The Paint Panic version of the theme from ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' is reused in [[Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 7 EX]]. | The Paint Panic version of the theme from ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' is reused in [[Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 7 EX]]. | ||
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===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''=== | ===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''=== | ||
A chiptune arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme is featured alongside "[[Alternate Corkboard]]" and "[[Kirby's Dream Buffet (theme)| | A chiptune arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme is featured alongside "[[Alternate Corkboard]]" and "[[Kirby's Dream Buffet (theme)|I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!]]" as part of a track titled "Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories". It can be unlocked by collecting all [[Character Treat]]s and plays in the Character Treats collection. | ||
A brand-new arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme also has a chance of playing on any [[Battle Royale (Kirby's Dream Buffet)|Battle Royale]] stage. This arrangement is also included alongside "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" and "[[On a Fun Drive with You]]" in the medley that plays during the [[staff credits]]. | A brand-new arrangement of the Gourmet Race theme also has a chance of playing on any [[Battle Royale (Kirby's Dream Buffet)|Battle Royale]] stage. This arrangement is also included alongside "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" and "[[On a Fun Drive with You]]" in the medley that plays during the [[staff credits]]. | ||
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[[Kirby Pupupu Train]] features an acoustic version of the theme that also features the [[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]] theme titled "グリーングリーンズ～激突!グルメレース/KIRBY PUPUPU TRAIN Ver." (''Green Greens ~ Gourmet Race / Kirby Pupupu Train Ver.''), included in the ''[[Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection]]'' | [[Kirby Pupupu Train]] features an acoustic version of the theme that also features the [[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]] theme titled "グリーングリーンズ～激突!グルメレース/KIRBY PUPUPU TRAIN Ver." (''Green Greens ~ Gourmet Race / Kirby Pupupu Train Ver.''), included in the ''[[Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection]]'' | ||
The theme was also featured in [[The Sound of Kirby Café]], in ''Track 3: Gourmet! Carnival / Gourmet Race''. | The theme was also featured in [[The Sound of Kirby Café]], in ''Track 3: Gourmet! Carnival / Gourmet Race''. Unlike the original theme, the whole song is in major key instead of just the final segment. | ||
In the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]'', the theme appears in both track 43, titled "Electro Kirby", and track 44, titled "Gourmet Race to Green Greens: Chamber Music". In the former, part of the song is featured in the background from 0:56 to 1:13, while in the latter, the whole song is featured, played alongside the Green Greens theme in a [[wikipedia:Chamber music|chamber music]] style, as the name of the track suggests. | In the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]'', the theme appears in both track 43, titled "Electro Kirby", and track 44, titled "Gourmet Race to Green Greens: Chamber Music". In the former, part of the song is featured in the background from 0:56 to 1:13, while in the latter, the whole song is featured, played alongside the Green Greens theme in a [[wikipedia:Chamber music|chamber music]] style, as the name of the track suggests. | ||
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