While ambient in name and nature, it still features a charismatic synth melody from the 1:25 mark, making it no doubt a favourite with fan arrangers. "Aquatic Ambiance" meanwhile is a stunningly beautiful example of soundscaping - David Wise blends the synth pads and percussion in an artful way to achieve a feeling of floating in the sea. It makes the rather expansive locations in the game all the more multifaceted. For example, it's fascinating how the "DK Island Swing" evolves from its upbeat tropical introduction into a mystical and haunting piece. That said, the soundtrack is still one with plenty of depth. Interestingly, Dave Wise greatly elaborated on Yukio Kameoka's jingle for the original Donkey Kong in these pieces to create a worthy main theme for the series.
However, easily the most enjoyable tracks are those such as "Simian Segue", "Theme", and "DK Island Swing" that integrate the series' infectious jazz-influenced main theme for the game. There are all sorts of classics and even short and superficial tracks like "Cranky's Theme", "Candy's Love Song", and "Bonus Room Blitz" are highly whistleable all these years later. Practically every piece on this soundtrack exudes a certain lyricism that has become a representative feature of Rare's games. and Sonic the Hedgehog before it, David Wise put the emphasis on the Donkey Kong Country on the feature most guaranteed to win listener's hearts: strong melodies. Inspired by great platformers like Super Mario Bros. The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy album is essentially a three disc compilation of the individual releases of each soundtrack in the United States. Its two sequels only expanded upon the success of the original game and both featured enjoyable soundtracks, especially the highly experimental Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest album. Led by Dave Wise, the catchy and diverse music for the game was a big part of the overall charm. While in few ways innovative, the game was a major success, gaining rave reviews and selling over eight million copies.
It was the first Donkey Kong game not created by Shigeru Miyamoto and was instead designed by British developer Rare. Donkey Kong Country, known in Japan as Super Donkey Kong, was one of the legendary platformers of the Super Nintendo era.
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