Alex Yard | Music Theory: Mining Melancholy | Donkey Kong Country 2 @AlexYardZone | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
A look inside the music theory of DKC2's Mining Melancholy.
Viewer rewards include getting your name in the credits, sheet music library, and vgm soundtrack of the week: patreon.com/alexyard
Written with: ardklaw
twitter.com/ardenklawitter
youtube.com/c/ardklaw
Clips
0:12
Genesis Photograph by Andrew Bossi
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2180_-_Pittsburgh_-_Mellon_Arena_-_Genesis_-_The_Carpet_Crawlers.JPG
0:40
Stomp Performance (Brooms) by Stomp / YouTube user WorldMusic
Stomp Live - Part 1 - Brooms
youtube.com/watch?v=tZ7aYQtIldg
0:47
Stomp Performance (Newspapers) by Stomp / YouTube user Beatgene
Stomp - Newspapers
youtube.com/watch?v=7NhFmARAgu0
0:48
Stomp Performance (Kitchen Sinks) by Stomp / YouTube user Jorge Arturo Lona
Stomp Live Part 5 Dishwashers are crazy1
youtube.com/watch?v=lU4lVmQxHeI
0:50
Stomp Performance (Trash Can Lids) by Stomp / YouTube user StompLondon
STOMP London | Dustbin Lids
youtube.com/watch?v=CZSTFAWfQEg
1:35
Super Mario Bros. 2 Gameplay by YouTube user NoRespawnStudios
Let's Play Super Mario Bros 2 SNES - #1: And so it begins!
youtube.com/watch?v=oQpTqMAsNAA
2:58
Muted Bass Palm Mute by YouTube user Daric Bennett’s Bass Lessons
HOW TO PROPERLY PALM MUTE | Bass Guitar Lessons
youtube.com/watch?v=Axv1lOuxLXk
3:03
Muted Bass Sponge Method by YouTube user Thomann's Guitars & Basses
How to play like James Jamerson | Motown, Marvin Gaye, Funk Brothers | Thomann
youtube.com/watch?v=wslZrcc6mMU
7:35 & 8:42
David Wise Interview by Rare Ltd.
Rare Revealed: Battletoads - Behind the Music
youtube.com/watch?v=tsa3nkE8mkA
7:52
Electric Bass Synthesizer Demo by YouTube user Oscar Javierre
Original Roland TB-303 demo
youtube.com/watch?v=xJOlFTS4g5s
8:02
Bubsy Gameplay by YouTube user NintendoComplete
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
youtube.com/watch?v=yVngvbQfkk4
9:41
Clip from “The Hangover” by Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures
9:50 & 12:57
Donkey Kong Country 2 Footage by YouTube user xRavenXP
[Longplay] SNES - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [102%] (4K, 60FPS)
youtube.com/watch?v=RVzjFr6gprg
11:22
“Workin’ in a Coal Mine” by Devo / YouTube user ClassicVideos80s
Devo - Working In The Coal Mine (1981 on Countdown)
youtube.com/watch?v=k0sKalTgzPs
12:07
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) Footage by YouTube user Thane Gaming
Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA Longplay
youtube.com/watch?v=WliFiwYLM1o
13:21
French Donkey Kong Country 2 Footage by YouTube user Hooper
Donkey Kong Country 2 - LET'S PLAY FR
youtube.com/watch?v=p5n7nS2kfxE
Audio
0:01 & 1:11 & 1:51 & 2:43 & 6:37 & 8:42
Mining Melancholy, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise
1:36
Character Select, Super Mario Bros. 2
Composer: Koji Kondo
1:42
Overworld Theme, Super Mario Bros. 2
Composer: Koji Kondo
2:32
Simian Segue, Donkey Kong Country
Composer: Eveline Fischer
6:22
Ice Cap Act 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Composer: Brad Buxer
8:02
Hill Stream Blues, Bubsy (SNES)
Composer: Matthew Berardo
8:10
Twine Tally, Bubsy (SNES)
Composer: Matthew Berardo
9:04 & 9:25
In the Air Tonight (Arrangement)
Original Composer: Phil Collins, Arrangement: ardklaw
9:14
Bayou Boogie, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise
12:07
Mining Melancholy, Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Original Composer: David Wise
12:41
In A Snow-Bound Land, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise
A look inside the music theory of DKC2's Mining Melancholy.
Viewer rewards include getting your name in the credits, sheet music library, and vgm soundtrack of the week: patreon.com/alexyard
Written with: ardklaw
twitter.com/ardenklawitter
youtube.com/c/ardklaw
Clips
0:12
Genesis Photograph by Andrew Bossi
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2180_-_Pittsburgh_-_Mellon_Arena_-_Genesis_-_The_Carpet_Crawlers.JPG
0:40
Stomp Performance (Brooms) by Stomp / YouTube user WorldMusic
Stomp Live - Part 1 - Brooms
youtube.com/watch?v=tZ7aYQtIldg
0:47
Stomp Performance (Newspapers) by Stomp / YouTube user Beatgene
Stomp - Newspapers
youtube.com/watch?v=7NhFmARAgu0
0:48
Stomp Performance (Kitchen Sinks) by Stomp / YouTube user Jorge Arturo Lona
Stomp Live Part 5 Dishwashers are crazy1
youtube.com/watch?v=lU4lVmQxHeI
0:50
Stomp Performance (Trash Can Lids) by Stomp / YouTube user StompLondon
STOMP London | Dustbin Lids
youtube.com/watch?v=CZSTFAWfQEg
1:35
Super Mario Bros. 2 Gameplay by YouTube user NoRespawnStudios
Let's Play Super Mario Bros 2 SNES - #1: And so it begins!
youtube.com/watch?v=oQpTqMAsNAA
2:58
Muted Bass Palm Mute by YouTube user Daric Bennett’s Bass Lessons
HOW TO PROPERLY PALM MUTE | Bass Guitar Lessons
youtube.com/watch?v=Axv1lOuxLXk
3:03
Muted Bass Sponge Method by YouTube user Thomann's Guitars & Basses
How to play like James Jamerson | Motown, Marvin Gaye, Funk Brothers | Thomann
youtube.com/watch?v=wslZrcc6mMU
7:35 & 8:42
David Wise Interview by Rare Ltd.
Rare Revealed: Battletoads - Behind the Music
youtube.com/watch?v=tsa3nkE8mkA
7:52
Electric Bass Synthesizer Demo by YouTube user Oscar Javierre
Original Roland TB-303 demo
youtube.com/watch?v=xJOlFTS4g5s
8:02
Bubsy Gameplay by YouTube user NintendoComplete
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
youtube.com/watch?v=yVngvbQfkk4
9:41
Clip from “The Hangover” by Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures
9:50 & 12:57
Donkey Kong Country 2 Footage by YouTube user xRavenXP
[Longplay] SNES - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest [102%] (4K, 60FPS)
youtube.com/watch?v=RVzjFr6gprg
11:22
“Workin’ in a Coal Mine” by Devo / YouTube user ClassicVideos80s
Devo - Working In The Coal Mine (1981 on Countdown)
youtube.com/watch?v=k0sKalTgzPs
12:07
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) Footage by YouTube user Thane Gaming
Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA Longplay
youtube.com/watch?v=WliFiwYLM1o
13:21
French Donkey Kong Country 2 Footage by YouTube user Hooper
Donkey Kong Country 2 - LET'S PLAY FR
youtube.com/watch?v=p5n7nS2kfxE
Audio
0:01 & 1:11 & 1:51 & 2:43 & 6:37 & 8:42
Mining Melancholy, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise
1:36
Character Select, Super Mario Bros. 2
Composer: Koji Kondo
1:42
Overworld Theme, Super Mario Bros. 2
Composer: Koji Kondo
2:32
Simian Segue, Donkey Kong Country
Composer: Eveline Fischer
6:22
Ice Cap Act 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Composer: Brad Buxer
8:02
Hill Stream Blues, Bubsy (SNES)
Composer: Matthew Berardo
8:10
Twine Tally, Bubsy (SNES)
Composer: Matthew Berardo
9:04 & 9:25
In the Air Tonight (Arrangement)
Original Composer: Phil Collins, Arrangement: ardklaw
9:14
Bayou Boogie, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise
12:07
Mining Melancholy, Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Original Composer: David Wise
12:41
In A Snow-Bound Land, Donkey Kong Country 2
Composer: David Wise