Episode 155: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

This week on the podcast: The guys finally focus on the fantastic 2014 soundtrack to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze! Karl & Will share 22 of the best tracks from Dave Wise's glorious return to the series. And they discuss how the music balances both carrying the torch of the original SNES games, while also feeling new and fresh. Enjoy!

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – David Wise – Nintendo – Wii U – 2014
-Tropical Freeze
-Canopy Chaos
-Busted Bayou
-Big Top Bop (Boss – Pompy, the Presumptuous)
-Windmill Hills
-Horn Top Hop
-Rodent Ruckus (Rocket Barrel Ride Returns)
-Sawmill Thrill
-Alpine Incline
-Grassland Groove
-Frantic Fields
-Scorch ‘n’ Torch
-Cannon Canyon
-Triple Trouble (Boss – Ba-Boom, the Boisterous)
-Secret Seclusion
-Deep Keep
-Homecoming Hijinx
-Amiss Abyss
-Fruit Factory
-Punch Bowl (Boss – Bashmaster, the Unbreakable)
-Seashore War
-Volcano Dome (Final Boss – Lord Fredrik, the Snowmad King)

Episode 87: Donkey Kong

For the last week of Nintendo Month 2013, the guys focus on the music of one of Nintendo's biggest and well-loved series: Donkey Kong! This episode features a heavy focus on the Super NES 'Donkey Kong Country' soundtracks, (some of Karl & Will's all time favorites) but also some great music from later games in the series, such as DK 64, DK Jungle Beat, and more! Enjoy this stellar playlist of chest-pounding tunes! Listen to Episode 87

Donkey Kong Country - Dave Wise, Eveline Fischer - Nintendo - Super NES - 1994 -Theme -DK Island Swing -Aquatic Ambiance -Treetop Rock -Ice Cave Chant Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - Dave Wise - Nintendo - Super NES - 1995 -Jib Jig -Lockjaw's Saga -Mining Melancholy -Stickerbush Symphony -Forest Interlude Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble - Eveline Fischer, Dave Wise - Nintendo - Super NES - 1996 -Stilt Village -Crazy Calypso -Bonus Time! Donkey Kong 64 - Grant Kirkhope - Nintendo - Nintendo 64 - 1999 -DK Isle -Fungi Forest Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Mahito Yakota - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2004 -Battle for Storm Hill DK: King of Swing - Takashi Kouga - Nintendo - GBA - 2005 -Raging Ravine -Necky's Canyon -Bonus Stage DK: Jungle Climber - Yuichi Kanno, Yoshikata Hirota & Takashi Kouga - Nintendo - DS - 2007 -Secret Stage Donkey Kong Country Returns - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima, Shinji Ushiroda - Nintendo - Wii - 2010 -Tidal Terror -Palm Tree Grove