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The '''music''' of [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']] accompanies every mode of the game, from themes during gameplay to scores of cutscenes and menus, in order to provide a more engaging and focally directed experience. Generally, the textural style of the music reflects either the game's new mission from [[Hocotate]], the organic overworld of [[PNF-404]], or the specific visual theme of a [[cave]]; by vastly varying its unique instrumentations, register, and rhythms. During gameplay, each piece of music sets the mood for the particular environment, and adapts dynamically to what tasks Pikmin are carrying out, the identity and condition of the controlled [[leader]], and the time of [[day]]. Some tracks even adapt specifically to the actions of bosses. Between gameplay, pre-rendered cutscenes are scored with a large orchestra, and in-game cutscenes are scored with small ensembles. In general, compared with [[Music in Pikmin|the music of the previous game]], the soundtrack of ''Pikmin 2'' is less melodically driven, and more atmospheric, although this iteration of the game contains quite a few {{w|leitmotif}}s, or musical gestures that become associated with characters or ideas. | The '''music''' of [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']] accompanies every mode of the game, from themes during gameplay to scores of cutscenes and menus, in order to provide a more engaging and focally directed experience. Generally, the textural style of the music reflects either the game's new mission from [[Hocotate]], the organic overworld of [[PNF-404]], or the specific visual theme of a [[cave]]; by vastly varying its unique instrumentations, register, and rhythms. During gameplay, each piece of music sets the mood for the particular environment, and adapts dynamically to what tasks Pikmin are carrying out, the identity and condition of the controlled [[leader]], and the time of [[day]]. Some tracks even adapt specifically to the actions of bosses. Between gameplay, pre-rendered cutscenes are scored with a large orchestra, and in-game cutscenes are scored with small ensembles. In general, compared with [[Music in Pikmin|the music of the previous game]], the soundtrack of ''Pikmin 2'' is less melodically driven, and more atmospheric, although this iteration of the game contains quite a few {{w|leitmotif}}s, or musical gestures that become associated with characters or ideas. | ||
The soundtrack to ''Pikmin 2'' | The soundtrack to ''Pikmin 2'' does not have an official album, unlike {{p1}} did with [[Pikmin World]]. Although the [[Credits#Pikmin_2|credits]] of ''Pikmin 2'' seem to suggest that Hajime Wakai was the sole composer of the music, a number of songs are actually by Kazumi Totaka instead. All the compositions of this game consist wholly of synthesized sounds or samples attempting to mimic real instruments. Hajime Wakai recorded most of these samples off the [https://kurzweil.com/k2500/ Kurzweil K2500R] and [http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/SC-88 Roland SC-88] synthesizers, while Kazumi Totaka primarily used samples from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_Motif Yamaha MOTIF]. | ||
Hajime Wakai and Kazumi Totaka's differing equipment can be used to determine which of the two composers was responsible for each particular song, as their songs will use samples recorded from their respective synthesizers. Additionally, the lists of songs in the various "trackMap" files, located in both the <code>/user/Wakai</code> and <code>/user/Totaka</code> folders respectively, also seem to attribute some songs to one of the two different composers. | |||
== Leitmotifs == | == Leitmotifs == | ||