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'''"TIME BEEEAM!"'''<ref name="pr">''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack]]''</ref> (three "E"s) is a short musical arrangement, originally composed by [[Jun Ishikawa]], featuring principally in the [[Team Kirby Clash (series)|''Team Kirby Clash'']] spin-off games. | |||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
[[File:TKCD Time Beam effect.png|thumb|left|230px|Team Kirby temporarily freezes time.]] | |||
"TIME BEEEAM!" is an extremely simple composition, consisting purely of a piano accompanied by percussion and samples of clock sounds. On the cue of a metallic clang, the piano begins to ascend a C-sharp major scale in a zig-zag fashion (C#-D#-C#-D#-F-F#-F-F#-...) in lockstep with the tick-tock sounds of a clock, accompanied by a lower harmony (G#-A#-G#-A#-C#-D#-C#-D#-...). However, before completing this ascent, the piano shifts to a C minor scale, which it then zig-zags up to G, suddenly resolving to C major. Percussion accentuates the latter half of this ascent, at the conclusion of which is a metallic ringing. The piano then diminishes in rapid but gentle repeating upwards arpeggiation of the C major triad. | "TIME BEEEAM!" is an extremely simple composition, consisting purely of a piano accompanied by percussion and samples of clock sounds. On the cue of a metallic clang, the piano begins to ascend a C-sharp major scale in a zig-zag fashion (C#-D#-C#-D#-F-F#-F-F#-...) in lockstep with the tick-tock sounds of a clock, accompanied by a lower harmony (G#-A#-G#-A#-C#-D#-C#-D#-...). However, before completing this ascent, the piano shifts to a C minor scale, which it then zig-zags up to G, suddenly resolving to C major. Percussion accentuates the latter half of this ascent, at the conclusion of which is a metallic ringing. The piano then diminishes in rapid but gentle repeating upwards arpeggiation of the C major triad. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
=== | ===''Team Kirby Clash'' series === | ||
"TIME BEEEAM!" first appears in the | "TIME BEEEAM!" first appears in the [[Team Kirby Clash]] [[Sub-Game]] of ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', playing while [[Beam Mage]]'s Time Beam is in effect. The original Team Kirby Clash arrangement is reused for both standalone ''Kirby Clash'' games, ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', once again in the same context of Beam Mage's Time Beam. | ||
===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''=== | ||
Timed events within certain stages of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' feature "Time Attack!", an orchestral version of "TIME BEEEAM!" arranged by [[Yuki Shimooka]].<ref name="fl">[[Jukebox/Kirby and the Forgotten Land|Waddle Live! Corner Stage]] (''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Jukebox)</ref> This version replaces the piano with sharp string attacks, and features a clock sound that tick-tocks in double-time (sounding both on the beat and on the offbeat, instead of just on the beat as in the original arrangement). Percussion chiefly uses the clock sounds, which become more intense towards the end of the track (and the timed event) and provide a sense of increasing tempo. In the end, the strings hold the C major chord and diminish in place, instead of arpeggiating as in the original. | Timed events within certain stages of ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' feature '''"Time Attack!"''', an orchestral version of "TIME BEEEAM!" arranged by [[Yuki Shimooka]].<ref name="fl">[[Jukebox/Kirby and the Forgotten Land|Waddle Live! Corner Stage]] (''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Jukebox)</ref> This version replaces the piano with sharp string attacks, and features a clock sound that tick-tocks in double-time (sounding both on the beat and on the offbeat, instead of just on the beat as in the original arrangement). Percussion chiefly uses the clock sounds, which become more intense towards the end of the track (and the timed event) and provide a sense of increasing speed, in addition to the tempo literally increasing (''accelerando''). In the end, the strings hold the C major chord and diminish in place, instead of arpeggiating as in the original. | ||
As different timed events present different time limits, the track will loop the first eight beats as many times as necessary to fill out the time limit before switching to the next portion of the track (with the end of this looping marked by a prominent bell sound). | As different timed events present different time limits, the track will loop the first eight beats as many times as necessary to fill out the time limit before switching to the next portion of the track (with the end of this looping marked by a prominent bell sound). The Corner Stage version loops the first eight beats once; in other words, it plays for 16 beats. | ||
==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{names | {{names | ||
|ja= | |ja=タイムビームぅ！<ref name="pr"/> | ||
|jaR=Taimu Bīmu ~u! | |jaR=Taimu Bīmu ~u! | ||
|jaM=Time Beaaaam! | |jaM=Time Beaaaam! | ||
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|koM=Time Attack! | |koM=Time Attack! | ||
|zhTrad=時間競速！ | |zhTrad=時間競速！ | ||
|zhTradR=shí jiān jìng sù! | |||
|zhSimp=时间竞速！ | |zhSimp=时间竞速！ | ||
|zhM=Race | |zhSimpR=shí jiān jìng sù! | ||
|zhM=Race Against Time! | |||
|de=Gegen die Zeit! | |de=Gegen die Zeit! | ||
|deM=Against time! | |deM=Against time! | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
{{Navbox-KPR}} | {{Navbox-KPR Music}} | ||
{{Navbox-TKCD}} | {{Navbox-TKCD Music}} | ||
{{Navbox-SKC}} | {{Navbox-SKC}} | ||
{{Navbox-KatFL Music}} | {{Navbox-KatFL Music}} | ||
{{Navbox-TSoKC}} | |||
[[Category:Music in Kirby: Planet Robobot]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby: Planet Robobot]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]] | [[Category:Music in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Super Kirby Clash]] | [[Category:Music in Super Kirby Clash]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby and the Forgotten Land]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby and the Forgotten Land]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby Café]] | |||
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"TIME BEEEAM!"[1] (three "E"s) is a short musical arrangement, originally composed by Jun Ishikawa, featuring principally in the Team Kirby Clash spin-off games.
Composition[edit]
"TIME BEEEAM!" is an extremely simple composition, consisting purely of a piano accompanied by percussion and samples of clock sounds. On the cue of a metallic clang, the piano begins to ascend a C-sharp major scale in a zig-zag fashion (C#-D#-C#-D#-F-F#-F-F#-...) in lockstep with the tick-tock sounds of a clock, accompanied by a lower harmony (G#-A#-G#-A#-C#-D#-C#-D#-...). However, before completing this ascent, the piano shifts to a C minor scale, which it then zig-zags up to G, suddenly resolving to C major. Percussion accentuates the latter half of this ascent, at the conclusion of which is a metallic ringing. The piano then diminishes in rapid but gentle repeating upwards arpeggiation of the C major triad.
Game appearances[edit]
Team Kirby Clash series[edit]
"TIME BEEEAM!" first appears in the Team Kirby Clash Sub-Game of Kirby: Planet Robobot, playing while Beam Mage's Time Beam is in effect. The original Team Kirby Clash arrangement is reused for both standalone Kirby Clash games, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash, once again in the same context of Beam Mage's Time Beam.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land[edit]
Timed events within certain stages of Kirby and the Forgotten Land feature "Time Attack!", an orchestral version of "TIME BEEEAM!" arranged by Yuki Shimooka.[2] This version replaces the piano with sharp string attacks, and features a clock sound that tick-tocks in double-time (sounding both on the beat and on the offbeat, instead of just on the beat as in the original arrangement). Percussion chiefly uses the clock sounds, which become more intense towards the end of the track (and the timed event) and provide a sense of increasing speed, in addition to the tempo literally increasing (accelerando). In the end, the strings hold the C major chord and diminish in place, instead of arpeggiating as in the original.
As different timed events present different time limits, the track will loop the first eight beats as many times as necessary to fill out the time limit before switching to the next portion of the track (with the end of this looping marked by a prominent bell sound). The Corner Stage version loops the first eight beats once; in other words, it plays for 16 beats.
Other appearances[edit]
An acoustic arrangement of "TIME BEEEAM!" features at the start of "Tomorrow's Tea Times" from The Sound of Kirby Café 2, arranged by Hirokazu Ando. This arrangement features a xylophone in place of the original's piano melody, but also adds guitar and bass accompaniment as well as the expected percussion and clock noises. Instead of resolving to C major, the xylophone simply alternates rapidly between two G notes an octave apart as the track immediately transitions into a rearrangement of "A New Wind for Tomorrow"—although the tick-tocking clock noises recur at various points in the track.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タイムビームぅ！[1] Taimu Bīmu ~u! |
Time Beaaaam! |
"Time Attack!"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タイムアタックぅ！ Taimu Atakku~u! |
Time Attaaaack! |
| Traditional Chinese | 時間競速！ shí jiān jìng sù! |
Race Against Time! |
| Simplified Chinese | 时间竞速！ shí jiān jìng sù! | |
| Dutch | Tegen de klok! | Against the clock! |
| Canadian French | Contre-la-montre! | Time trial! Literally translates to "against the watch" (in a timekeeping sense). |
| European French | Contre-la-montre ! | Time trial! |
| German | Gegen die Zeit! | Against time! |
| Italian | Contro il tempo! | Against time! |
| Korean | 타임 어택! taim eotaeg! |
Time Attack! |
| Spanish | ¡A contrarreloj! | Against the clock! |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
- ↑ Waddle Live! Corner Stage (Kirby and the Forgotten Land Jukebox)
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