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{{DISPLAYTITLE: Music (''Pikmin 2'')}}
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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.


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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 [[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Kurzweil K2500|Kurzweil K2500]] and [[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Roland SC-88|Roland SC-88]] synthesizers, while Kazumi Totaka primarily used samples from the [[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Yamaha S90|Yamaha S90]].
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 (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 [[wikipedia:Leitmotif|leitmotifs]], or musical gestures that become associated with characters or ideas.


The soundtrack to ''Pikmin 2'' was composed by Hajime Wakai. It is not an official album, unlike [[Pikmin Worlds|''Pikmin Worlds'']]. All the compositions of this game consist wholly of synthesized sounds or samples attempting to mimic real instruments. Although compared with [[Pikmin (game)|the previous game]], the technology used to mimic these instruments is more advanced and can cover a wider collection and range.
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 ==
These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods.
These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods.


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{| class="responsive-col" style="width:100%"
[[File:Hocotate Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:HocotateMotif.ogg]] The "Hocotatian motif", denoting [[Captain Olimar]], [[Hocotate]], and/or the mission of repaying debt.]]
|[[File:Hocotate Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:HocotateMotif.ogg]] The "Hocotatian motif", denoting [[Captain Olimar]], [[Hocotate]], and/or the mission of repaying debt.]]
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|[[File:Pikmin 2 Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:Pikmin2Motif.ogg]] The "{{p1}} motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.]]
[[File:Pikmin 2 Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:Pikmin2Motif.ogg]] The "[[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']] motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.]]
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|[[File:Success and Adventure Motif.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:SuccessMotif.ogg]] The "success motif", denoting a success or setting a victorious mood.]]
[[File:Success and Adventure Motif.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:SuccessMotif.ogg]] The "success motif", denoting a success or setting a victorious mood.]]
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== Menus ==
== Menus ==
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|name=Main Menu
|name=Title screen
|internal=title.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=title.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkrymwxfj8k&index=3&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALuTXLH5_6M&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=2
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
The main theme of the game. An oboe now shines through with the melody adapted from the figure used in [[Music (Pikmin)#Menus|the first game's main theme]], and develops it briefly. After the accompaniment dies down to a glockenspiel, the track reverts to a loop of environmental noises until [[Cutscene#Attraction Mode|attraction mode]] is triggered or an option is selected.
The main theme of the game, playing on the [[title screen]]. An oboe now shines through with the melody adapted from the figure used in [[Music in Pikmin#Pikmin|the first game's main theme]], and develops it briefly. After the accompaniment dies down to a glockenspiel, the track reverts to a loop of environmental noises until [[Cutscene#Attraction Mode|attraction mode]] is triggered or an option is selected.


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|name=Saved game selection
|name=Saved game selection
|internal=select.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=select.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jdfznQPfEg&index=7&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah1XxVqd0NU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=4
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard while [[Menu#Saved game selection|selecting a save file]]. This is the same track used for the save game selection in ''Pikmin''; it still has the straight-ahead rhythm and suspended 4 harmonies that complement the idea of recording and selecting data.
Heard while [[Saved game selection menu|selecting a save file]]. This is the same track used for the save game selection in ''Pikmin''; it still has the straight-ahead rhythm and suspended 4 harmonies that complement the idea of recording and selecting data.


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|name=2-Player Battle menu
|name=2-Player Battle menu
|internal=vs_menu.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=vs_menu.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbae1vC1Z_o&index=136&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqZj-oFdLPk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=117
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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Heard in the [[Menu#2-Player Battle|2-Player Battle menu]]. This wartime-esque theme has a strong melody of fourth and fifths with fanfare-like arpeggiating trumpets to promote the imminent battle. As the theme progresses, the harmony gets more intense; from soft strings and glockenspiel, to stable horn intervals, to both plus bugling trumpets.
Heard in the [[2-Player Battle menu]]. This wartime-esque theme has a strong melody of fourth and fifths with fanfare-like arpeggiating trumpets to promote the imminent battle. As the theme progresses, the harmony gets more intense; from soft strings and glockenspiel, to stable horn intervals, to both plus bugling trumpets.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Challenge Mode menu
|name=Challenge Mode menu
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhC93s9m-pw&index=151&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=c_menu.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRmT20UVQKo&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=130
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Challenge Mode|Challenge Mode menu]]. This theme actually uses the same motif as the 2-Player Battle theme, disguised under a different rhythm in the accompaniment. Eventually the theme takes on its own identity under a new chord progression, and then the marimba becomes the center instrument for a time. Overall the register is higher and the instruments smaller; even the snare drum is a small piccolo snare. The piece keeps relatively the same intensity for its duration, as this mode is not about combat, but cooperation.
Heard in the [[Challenge Mode menu]]. This theme actually uses the same motif as the 2-Player Battle theme, disguised under a different rhythm in the accompaniment. Eventually the theme takes on its own identity under a new chord progression, and then the marimba becomes the center instrument for a time. Overall the register is higher and the instruments smaller; even the snare drum is a small piccolo snare. The piece keeps relatively the same intensity for its duration, as this mode is not about combat, but cooperation.


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|name=Options
|name=Options
|internal=option.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=option.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdyY_Bh8LAM&index=8&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_sSmc0n-0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=137
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Options|options menu]]. This theme is entirely synthesized, with a melody not present until late in the track on a sine-wave-like lead (since the options menu is not likely to be frequented). Instead, most of the tune is a C drone in pad strings, an arpeggiating square wave, and quick, evolving chords on a flute-like synthesizer. This structure is a bit similar to the theme of [[Music (Pikmin)#The Forest Navel|The Forest Navel]], but again, nothing in this theme is as prominent or developmental.
Heard in the [[options menu]]. This theme is entirely synthesized, with a melody not present until late in the track on a sine-wave-like lead (since the options menu is not likely to be frequented). Instead, most of the tune is a C drone in pad strings, an arpeggiating square wave, and quick, evolving chords on a flute-like synthesizer. This structure is a bit similar to the theme of [[Music in Pikmin#The Forest Navel|The Forest Navel]], but again, nothing in this theme is as prominent or developmental.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=High Scores
|name=High scores
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDECh13XRwQ&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=9
|internal=hiscore.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_Ifzgyxpg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=138
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#High scores|high scores menu]]. This extremely subtle theme is a jazz waltz, complete with brushed swinging drums, a walking bass line, and a celeste playing a quaint, quiet, almost childish melody. This piece is definitely passive, but still provides a pleasant ambiance to viewing high scores.
Heard in the main [[high scores menu]]. This extremely subtle theme is a jazz waltz, complete with brushed swinging drums, a walking bass line, and a celeste playing a quaint, quiet, almost childish melody. This piece is definitely passive, but still provides a pleasant ambiance to viewing high scores.


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|name=Bonuses
|name=Bonuses
|internal=omake.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=omake.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG-o-8hWU3k&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=162
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR3lfJnWVEk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=139
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Bonuses|bonus menu of cinemas]]. This is a simple playful waltz played on [[wikipedia:Calliope (music)|steam calliope]], an instrument that was usually reserved for circus acts or riverboats but could sometimes find itself at a theatre in the early 20th century. Eventually joined by accordion, electric bass, and a simple bass drum and snare kit, the tune becomes a sort of polka waltz. However, this polka section was probably not considered likely to be heard; not much time is spent in the Bonuses menu.
Heard in the [[bonuses menu]]. This is a simple playful waltz played on {{w|Calliope (music)|steam calliope}}, an instrument that was usually reserved for circus acts or riverboats but could sometimes find itself at a theatre in the early 20th century. Eventually joined by bandoneon, electric bass, and a simple bass drum and snare kit, the tune becomes a sort of polka waltz. However, this polka section was probably not considered likely to be heard; not much time is spent in the Bonuses menu.


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{{infobox track
|name=Area selection
|name=Area selection
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpUlo-ACRE&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=26
|internal=worldmap.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa3h43H0dWE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=6
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Area selection|area selection menu]]. This strong theme is a re-elaboration of the motifs in the main theme, mostly performed on flute. Booming contrast between the low basses, harmonies in mid-range horns and strings, and high flutes and celeste makes this one of the most orchestral loops in the game, which also earned it and [[Music (Pikmin)#Menus|the area selection theme in the first game]] an orchestral arrangement and performance in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhbU0dAvbpc "Symphonic Legends" orchestral game music concert].
Heard in the [[area selection menu]]. This strong theme is a re-elaboration of the motifs in the main theme, mostly performed on flute. Booming contrast between the low basses, harmonies in mid-range horns and strings, and high flutes and celeste makes this one of the most orchestral loops in the game, which also earned it and [[Music in Pikmin#View|the area selection theme in the first game]] an orchestral arrangement and performance in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhbU0dAvbpc "Symphonic Legends" orchestral game music concert].


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Piklopedia/Treasure hoard
|name=Piklopedia/Treasure Hoard
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ihknTHRZ1k&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=27
|internal=book.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQNLpzJJDA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=85
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Piklopedia|Piklopedia]] or [[Menu#Treasure Hoard|treasure hoard]]. This quiet theme in 5/8 time signature has a low melody on fretless bass, enhancing its subtlety. As the theme goes on, the bass gets more ornamental in its style, but the piece mainly stays at one intensity level, so as not to distract from the articles to be read. This theme also contains instances of the [[Music (Pikmin)#The Distant Spring|"cymbalesque"]] synthesized instrument from the first game, used as complements to the harmony.
Heard in the [[Piklopedia and Treasure Hoard menu]] screens. This quiet theme in 5/8 time signature has a low melody on fretless bass, enhancing its subtlety. As the theme goes on, the bass gets more ornamental in its style, but the piece mainly stays at one intensity level, so as not to distract from the articles to be read. This theme also contains instances of the [[Music in Pikmin#The Distant Spring|"cymbalesque"]] synthesized instrument from the first game, used as complements to the harmony.
 
Under the title "flora and fauna", this theme was featured on the Club Nintendo exclusive album ''[[mariowiki:Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music|Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]'', released in 2005 in Japan.


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|name=Today's report
|name=Today's report
|internal=result.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=result.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnBhzdj17IM&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=25
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1fCmKZnq3U&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=84
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after the [[Hocotate ship]] blasts off for the night and the [[Menu#Sunset|results of the day]] are posted. This is the same end of day theme used in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], along with a similar background cutscene and menu. Once again, the natural environment below has been left temporarily, and as such the instrumentation changes to more synthetic pads, leads, and percussion. The piece works well as a theme to [[Mail|communicating with Hocotate]].
Heard after the [[Hocotate ship]] blasts off for the night and the [[Day results menu|results of the day]] are posted. This is the same end of day theme used in [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], along with a similar background cutscene and menu. Once again, the natural environment below has been left temporarily, and as such the instrumentation changes to more synthetic pads, leads, and percussion. The piece works well as a theme to [[Mail|communicating with Hocotate]].


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|name=Cave results
|name=Cave results
|internal=u_result.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=u_result.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7snpx1zI_Q&index=43&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ivsa-GflI&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=96
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after a [[Geyser#Pikmin 2|geyser]] is used to [[Menu#Cave exited|exit a cave]]. Militaristic snare drum is combined with cinematic strings and treasure-associated synthesizers to demonstrate that a mission is most certainly complete. It can either function as a celebration of victory if many treasures were salvaged, or an ironically didactic tune if the mission was aborted or if many Pikmin were lost. If the cave is completed in this menu, and the player waits for 3 minutes and 50 seconds, [[Easter egg#Totaka's song|Totaka's song]] will be played in C. This only happens in the GameCube version of ''Pikmin 2''.
Heard after a [[Geyser#Pikmin 2|geyser]] is used to [[Day results menu#Cave results|exit a cave]]. Militaristic snare drum is combined with cinematic strings and treasure-associated synthesizers to demonstrate that a mission is most certainly complete. It can either function as a celebration of victory if many treasures were salvaged, or an ironically didactic tune if the mission was aborted or if many Pikmin were lost. If the cave is completed in this menu, and the player waits for 3 minutes and 50 seconds, [[Easter egg#Totaka's song|Totaka's song]] will be played in C. This only happens in the GameCube version of ''Pikmin 2''.


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{{infobox track
|name=Debt completion results
|name=Debt completion results
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxmSM7h4ejc&index=114&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=f_result.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhUqPc-8_Uo&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=113
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after 10000 [[Pokos]] have been collected. This quiet theme on celeste and pad strings is a reprise of the day results theme, as though contemplating the final day's results. Again, as this is music for viewing statistics, it has little intensity to it and mostly stays out of the way of the menu.
Heard in the [[high scores menu]] after 10000 [[Pokos]] have been collected. This quiet theme on celeste and pad strings is a reprise of the day results theme, as though contemplating the final day's results. Again, as this is music for viewing statistics, it has little intensity to it and mostly stays out of the way of the menu.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Treasure completion results
|name=Treasure completion results
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8CHkqhj8GY&index=131&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=comp_result.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09T1IAJB2fA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=116
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after the story is complete. This theme begins as a regal fanfare not unlike the theme heard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB8Bfx9ERAA&list=PL13D58C62AD5DE7A2&index=22 when the S.S. Dolphin is completely rebuilt], again signaling the end of the game. Then, as the final statistics are on screen, the fanfare dies down and resolves to the same quiet tune from the debt completion menu.
Heard in the [[high scores menu]] after the story is complete and all treasures have been collected. This theme begins as a regal fanfare not unlike the theme heard [[Music in Pikmin#Level Complete|when the S.S. Dolphin is completely rebuilt]], again signaling the end of the game. Then, as the final statistics are on screen, the fanfare dies down and resolves to the same quiet tune from the debt completion menu.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Challenge Mode results
|name=Challenge Mode results
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ3OSeHj_kI&index=158&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=c_result.w.32.c4
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUkXMof8G8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=136
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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Heard after a cave in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] has been successfully exited. Using complex gestures in synthesized bass, marimba, and snare drum, this composition definitely conveys the relay of information. The melody, in a different meter and over a different harmonic progression, is the main motif from the "today's report" menu theme, again stating that this menu is the end of the challenge.
Heard in the [[Challenge results menu]] after a cave in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]]. Using complex gestures in synthesized bass, marimba, and snare drum, this composition definitely conveys the relay of information. The melody, in a different meter and over a different harmonic progression, is the main motif from the "today's report" menu theme, again stating that this menu is the end of the challenge.


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== Cutscenes ==
== Cutscenes ==
The cutscenes have widely different purposes and contexts, and so their scores have many different types of instruments and moods. The pre-rendered story cinemas of the game have a Hollywood-style sampled orchestra to score them, albeit not always using the full orchestra. In-game cutscenes have smaller ensembles with more specific or esoteric sounds to capture more specific moods and to subtly control the efficacy and meaning of the [[Hocotate ship]]'s monologues.
The cutscenes have widely different purposes and contexts, and so their scores have many different types of instruments and moods. The pre-rendered story cinemas of the game have a Hollywood-style sampled orchestra to score them, albeit not always using the full orchestra. In-game cutscenes have smaller ensembles with more specific or esoteric sounds to capture more specific moods and to subtly control the efficacy and meaning of the [[Hocotate ship]]'s monologs.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Attraction mode
|name=Attraction mode
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8OdeTT0xys&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=6
|internal=play1.thp play2.thp play3.thp play4.thp play5.thp play6.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dua-BDE5fiw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=3
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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Heard during the [[Cutscene#attraction mode|attraction mode]] if the main menu is left idle long enough. Very different from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMfg27wZrw&list=PL13D58C62AD5DE7A2&index=2 the first game's attraction mode theme], this theme is simply African drums and percussion along with a modal melody on a flute and a Pikmin making small noises to the beat. The entire track has a low pass filter, probably so as not to distract from the video. But the high register of the melody and Pikmin's voice convey the scale of the pre-rendered cutscenes very well.
Heard during the [[Cutscene#Attraction mode|attraction mode]] if the main menu is left idle long enough. Very different from [[Music in Pikmin#Carry, Fight, Increase and be Eaten|the first game's attraction mode theme]], this theme is simply African drums and percussion along with a modal melody on a flute and a Pikmin making small noises to the beat. The entire track has a low pass filter, probably so as not to distract from the video. But the high register of the melody and Pikmin's voice convey the scale of the pre-rendered cutscenes very well.


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{{infobox track
|name=Opening cinema
|name=Opening cinema
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXOmmT5dkpc&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=10
|internal=opening1.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu1XKjJeIkg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=5
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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Heard during the [[Cutscene#Pikmin 2|introduction cutscene]], which plays upon starting a new game, or occasionally during attraction mode. This orchestral suite begins with the [[Media:HocotateMotif.ogg|"Hocotatian motif"]] elaborated, until its regality is abruptly silenced by booming percussion as the [[S.S. Dolphin]] is struck by a meteor. A brief major turnaround in the strings recaps the events of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], and the S.S. Dolphin escapes to [[Hocotate]], during which the motif returns triumphantly before faltering off into an augmented cliffhanger.
Heard during the [[Cutscene#Pikmin 2|introduction cutscene]], which plays upon starting a new game, or occasionally during attraction mode. This orchestral suite begins with the [[Media:HocotateMotif.ogg|"Hocotatian motif"]] elaborated, until its regality is abruptly silenced by booming percussion as the [[S.S. Dolphin]] is struck by a meteor. A brief major turnaround in the strings recaps the events of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], and the S.S. Dolphin escapes to [[Hocotate]], during which the motif returns triumphantly before faltering off into an augmented cliffhanger.


The next scene, in which the Dolphin approaches Hocotate, includes a simple background of suspended chords in the strings and a droning synthesizer, while horns play the motif one last time. [[The President]]'s monologue about [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt has no score, to focus attention on the President's words. Then a brief tuba-like sound effect characterizes the spaceship that takes the S.S. Dolphin, and a series of string stabs drives in the severity of the company's debt. As Captain Olimar drops his souvenir, a flute dramatizes the its rolling to [[Louie]]'s feet, and this augments into a brief arrhythmic section characterizing the characters' confusion over the bottle cap. When the [[Hocotate ship]] abducts it, short whole-tone runs in the strings build tension until a crash of cymbals reveals the artifact is worth 100 [[Pokos]]. A sort of [[wikipedia:Word painting|word painting]] ensues as the debt is lifted by 100 Pokos, causing a melodic line to ascend up to a harp glissando.
The next scene, in which the Dolphin approaches Hocotate, includes a simple background of suspended chords in the strings and a droning synthesizer, while horns play the motif one last time. [[The President]]'s monolog about [[Hocotate Freight]]'s debt has no score, to focus attention on the President's words. Then a brief tuba-like sound effect characterizes the spaceship that takes the S.S. Dolphin, and a series of string stabs drives in the severity of the company's debt. As Captain Olimar drops his souvenir, a flute dramatizes its rolling to [[Louie]]'s feet, and this augments into a brief arrhythmic section characterizing the characters' confusion over the bottle cap. When the [[Hocotate ship]] abducts it, short whole-tone runs in the strings build tension until a crash of cymbals reveals the artifact is worth 100 [[Pokos]]. A sort of {{w|word painting}} ensues as the debt is lifted by 100 Pokos, causing a melodic line to ascend up to a harp glissando.


As the President gets the idea to send Captain Olimar and Louie to [[PNF-404]], the Hocotatian motif returns, echoed throughout the orchestra as the intensity builds. Finally as the Hocotate ship blasts off this motif metamorphoses into the [[Media:SuccessMotif.ogg|"success motif"]], this time focused on adventure. It develops to a climactic point as the ship warps through space and dodges a meteor, and then quiets down as a bell-like synthesizer and a horn section introduce PNF-404 with the [[Media:Pikmin2Motif.ogg|''Pikmin 2'' motif"]].
As the President gets the idea to send Captain Olimar and Louie to [[PNF-404]], the Hocotatian motif returns, echoed throughout the orchestra as the intensity builds. Finally as the Hocotate ship blasts off this motif metamorphoses into the [[Media:SuccessMotif.ogg|"success motif"]], this time focused on adventure. It develops to a climactic point as the ship warps through space and dodges a meteor, and then quiets down as a bell-like synthesizer and a horn section introduce PNF-404 with the [[Media:Pikmin2Motif.ogg|''Pikmin 2'' motif"]].
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|name=Near-crash landing
|name=Near-crash landing
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|internal=start_demo.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa8y689r8Zc&index=11&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRlbT6jX8WA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=70
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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Heard after the opening cinema during a new game. This intro to PNF-404 begins with the Hocotatian motif as the ship flies in for a landing. The hits by tree branches are [[wikipedia:Mickey Mousing|Mickey-moused]], or synced exactly with the music. Specifically, they are synced with strings playing [[wikipedia:Col legno|''col legno'']], until a bell and chromatically descending flute match Louie's ejection from the ship. Chromatic english horn and xylophone score the struggle of the ship to regain balance, until it lands and the score ends on a whole-tone glissando from the harp, leaving the mood in limbo.
Heard after the opening cinema during a new game. This intro to PNF-404 begins with the Hocotatian motif as the ship flies in for a landing. The hits by tree branches are {{w|Mickey Mousing|Mickey-moused}}, or synced exactly with the music. Specifically, they are synced with strings playing {{w|Col legno|''col legno''}}, until a bell and chromatically descending flute match Louie's ejection from the ship. Chromatic oboe and xylophone score the struggle of the ship to regain balance, until it lands and the score ends on a whole-tone glissando from the harp, leaving the mood in limbo.


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|name=Olimar meets Pikmin again
|name=Olimar meets Pikmin again
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|internal=ff_watch_pikmin.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPCXqWUM92M&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=12
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWdocUqUr3o&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=71
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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|name=Explanation
|name=Explanation
|internal=ff_explain_f90.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_explain_f90.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJyTZynyeE&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=13
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjlnYDkzYkc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=77
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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}}
Heard any time the ship gives information to the player unrelated to any recent discovery. This seems to be the cutscene score on which all other [[Ship's dialogs|ship dialog cutscene scores]] are based. The introduction during which the catalyst of the dialog occurs is a simple melody on marimba, sometimes accompanied by hand percussion in cutscenes farther from the ship. After the introduction, time freezes and the ship begins explaining. During this time, a looping texture plays, since the dialog can last indefinitely. Simple, background pad instruments and electronic percussion (plus hand percussion like castanets) connect the ship's character to the dialog and to the lesson this cutscene teaches.
Heard any time the ship gives information to the player unrelated to any recent discovery. This seems to be the cutscene score on which all other [[Ship's dialogs|ship dialog cutscene scores]] are based. The introduction during which the catalyst of the dialog occurs is a simple melody on xylophone, sometimes accompanied by hand percussion in cutscenes farther from the ship. After the introduction, time freezes and the ship begins explaining. During this time, a looping texture plays, since the dialog can last indefinitely. Simple, background pad instruments and electronic percussion (plus hand percussion like castanets) connect the ship's character to the dialog and to the lesson this cutscene teaches.


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|name=Louie awakens
|name=Louie awakens
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|internal=ff_luie_start.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXr9bt3AeqY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=14
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiWHtZSmxgQ&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=73
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=New Onion sighted
|name=New Onion sighted
|internal=ff_red_onion.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_red_onion.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u80wGHmYH6k&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=15
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQYmH6wc__E&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=74
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=New Pikmin type
|name=New Pikmin type
|internal=ff_pikminmeet.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_pikminmeet.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FCQfVy-ubM&index=16&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGnEuqy--pU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=75
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a new type of Pikmin is discovered. This theme is quite multi-layered; it has marimba and trumpet playing a call and response of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, underneath which a celeste and english horn play [[wikipedia:Polyrhythm|polyrhythms]]. After all the instruments but the celeste relax into a held G major chord, the piece smoothly transitions to the same synthesized loop as the new Onion discovery cutscene (above), since the ship has begun its dialog.
Heard when a new type of Pikmin is discovered. This theme is quite multi-layered; it has marimba and trumpet playing a call and response of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, underneath which a celeste and oboe play {{w|polyrhythm}}s. After all the instruments but the celeste relax into a held G major chord, the piece smoothly transitions to the same synthesized loop as the new Onion discovery cutscene (above), since the ship has begun its dialog.


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|name=Found special treasure
|name=Found special treasure
|internal=ff_treasureglad.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_treasureglad.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa-beDhhrng&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=17
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOF03Ok_89k&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=76
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard whenever the [[Courage Reactor]] or any [[treasure]] from the [[Explorer's Friend Series]] is discovered, or when a concentrated drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] and [[ultra-bitter spray]] is discovered. This theme plays the success motif in high piccolo and flute, while tubular bells and piano accent the rhythm, rather like in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlhUB4F124o&index=24&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B end of day theme]. Then the piece becomes another ship's dialog loop: a pad-based music bed with elements of the success motif mixed in on an oscillating synthesizer.
Heard whenever the [[Courage Reactor]] or any [[treasure]] from the [[Explorer's Friend Series]] is discovered, or when a concentrated drop of [[ultra-spicy spray]] and [[ultra-bitter spray]] is discovered. This theme plays the success motif in high piccolo and flute, while tubular bells and piano accent the rhythm, rather like in the [[#End of day|end of day theme]]. Then the piece becomes another ship's dialog loop: a pad-based music bed with elements of the success motif mixed in on an oscillating synthesizer.


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|name=Success
|name=Success
|internal=ff_join.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_join.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYG60huMr_k&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=18
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKXcH6RJsWk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=78
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Collected treasure
|name=Collected treasure
|internal=ff_treasureget.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_treasureget.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XTINSlX6Qw&index=23&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGGvAW1J4SA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=79
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard whenever a normal [[treasure]] or the first [[Burgeoning Spiderwort|berry]] of one type is brought to the ship or [[Hocotate ship#Research pod|research pod]]. This little orchestral iteration of the Hocotate motif is heard the most out of any iteration. It is followed by a small and high vibraphone gesture when the name of the treasure appears; this synchronization is broken if the cutscene is rushed by pressing {{button|gcn|A|wii|A}}. Afterwards, another looping texture of synthesizers plays the main gesture of the end of day theme (below).
Heard whenever a normal [[treasure]] or the first [[Burgeoning Spiderwort|berry]] of one type is brought to the ship or [[Hocotate ship#Research pod|research pod]]. This little orchestral iteration of the Hocotate motif is heard the most out of any iteration. It is followed by a small and high xylophone gesture when the name of the treasure appears; this synchronization is broken if the cutscene is rushed by pressing {{button|gc|a|wii|a}}. Afterwards, another looping texture of synthesizers plays the main gesture of the end of day theme (below).


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|name=End of day
|name=End of day
|internal=dayend_n.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=dayend_n.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlhUB4F124o&index=24&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKwS_uC1HS0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=80
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard at the [[Day#Sunset|end of a day]] on which less than 2000 but more than 0 Pokos worth of treasure have been collected. This is a shortened version of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF_uuPIXHzU&list=PL13D58C62AD5DE7A2&index=23 the end of day theme from ''Pikmin''], with the melody beginning right away.
Heard at the [[Day#Sunset|end of a regular day]] on which less than 15 treasures have been collected. This is a shortened version of [[Music in Pikmin#Night Comes|the end of day theme from ''Pikmin'']]. The melody begins right away, and the call-and-response between orchestra and vibraphone happens only once, instead of twice.


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|name=End of day (great)
|name=End of day (great)
|internal=dayend_g.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=dayend_g.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgl5lD4c-AU&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=45
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6VH1wsxFrc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=81
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard at the end of a day on which 2000 or more Pokos worth of treasure have been collected. This remix of the normal end of day theme adds a triumphant trumpet to the melody, shimmery vox synthesizers to the harmony, and timpani to the percussion.
Heard at the end of a day on which 15 or more treasures have been collected. This remix of the normal end of day theme adds a triumphant trumpet to the melody, shimmery vox synthesizers to the harmony, and timpani to the percussion.


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|name=End of day (no treasure)
|name=End of day (no treasure)
|internal=dayend_b.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=dayend_b.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiacVX-Yqtg&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=133
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY5cq6lcX6w&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=82
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard at the end of a day on which no Pokos worth of treasure have been collected. This skeleton of the end of day theme has a much less intense muted trumpet and accordion share the melody, and a marimba and bass extension (impossibly low) handle the otherwise complex harmonies of the normal tune. The untuned percussion remains the same, however.
Heard at the end of a day on which no treasures have been collected. This skeleton of the end of day theme has a much less intense muted trumpet and accordion sharing the melody, and a xylophone handles the otherwise complex harmonies of the normal tune. The untuned percussion remains the same, however.


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|name=Pikmin extinction
|name=Pikmin extinction
|internal=annihi_dayend.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_annihi.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcsQiywgQTQ&index=134&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQUssISO_co&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=108
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when [[Pikmin Extinction|all Pikmin have been lost]], or when all Pikmin that entered a cave have been lost. While arguably not as lamenting as the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAjhjpncLOw&index=24&list=PL13D58C62AD5DE7A2 first game's extinction theme], this theme can still convey a feeling of guilt with Pikmin-cutscene-specific instruments such as acoustic guitar, and with a gradually decreasing tempo. The fact that the piece is short also aids its punctuation of a sad mood.
Heard when [[Pikmin Extinction|all Pikmin have been lost]], when all Pikmin that entered a cave have been lost, or when both leaders are knocked out. While arguably not as lamenting as the [[Music in Pikmin#My Mistake|first game's extinction theme]], this theme can still convey a feeling of guilt with Pikmin-cutscene-specific instruments such as acoustic guitar, and with a gradually decreasing tempo. The fact that the piece is short also aids its punctuation of a sad mood.


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|name=Leader is down
|name=Leader is down
|internal=ff_playerdown.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_playerdown.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYQ6pDptw_8&index=132&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_GDASbo5A&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=107
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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}}
Heard when a [[leader]] loses all of his [[health]]. A small discordant arpeggio between tubular bells, glockenspiel, and pizzicato basses interrupts the normal flow of gameplay, after which a synthesized bass improvises on an [[wikipedia:Octatonic scale|octatonic scale]], and ends on D, which is not in the scale or in the harmony. The atonality of this small score drives home the realization that a grave error was made.
Heard when a [[leader]] loses all of his [[health]]. A small discordant arpeggio between tubular bells, glockenspiel, and pizzicato basses interrupts the normal flow of gameplay, after which a synthesized bass improvises on an {{w|octatonic scale}}, and ends on D, which is not in the scale or in the harmony. The atonality of this small score drives home the realization that a grave error was made.


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|name=End of day (Pikmin extinction/both leaders down)
|name=End of day (Pikmin extinction/both leaders down)
|internal=annihi_dayend.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=annihi_dayend.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTcpMD5esE&index=135&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bIed51g858&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=83
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard at the automatic end of a day on which a [[Pikmin extinction]] has occurred or both leaders have [[Leader#Leader is down|fallen]]. A vibraphone and organ bass play the end of day theme over A minor, which devolves into a descending cello line and ending. The only percussion instruments in this version of the theme are a soft [[wikipedia:Gong#Chau gong (Tam-tam)|tam-tam]] and one brief instance of crash cymbals.
Heard at the automatic end of a day on which a [[Pikmin extinction]] has occurred or both leaders have [[Leader#Leader is down|fallen]]. A vibraphone and organ bass play the end of day theme over A minor, which devolves into a descending cello line and ending. The only percussion instruments in this version of the theme are a gong and one brief instance of clash cymbals.


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|name=Peculiar discovery
|name=Peculiar discovery
|internal=ff_mystery.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_mystery.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGJXxw-8ko&index=30&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPRc5lF9AOs&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=86
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a [[cave]] is discovered, when the additional [[sublevel]] or the [[geyser]] is discovered in the [[Emergence Cave]], when [[Violet Candypop Bud|Violet]] or [[Ivory Candypop Buds]] are discovered, or when a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort mold]] is discovered. This initial melody on flute is a small reference to a section late in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpUlo-ACRE&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=26 area selection theme]. The loop that follows is unlike the usual [[Ship's dialogs|ship's dialog]] textures, with an impossibly low celeste covering the bass and no dominating melody or motifs.
Heard when a [[cave]] is discovered, when the additional sublevel or the [[geyser]] is discovered in the [[Emergence Cave]], when [[Violet Candypop Bud|Violet]] or [[Ivory Candypop Buds]] are discovered, or when a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort mold]] is discovered. This initial melody on flute is a small reference to a section late in the [[#Area selection|area selection theme]]. The loop that follows is unlike the usual [[Ship's dialogs|ship's dialog]] textures, with an impossibly low celeste covering the bass and no dominating melody or motifs.


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|name=Enter cave
|name=Enter cave
|internal=ff_in_hole.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_in_hole.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DYFCPA7hZo&index=31&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua8n35IbuLc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=87
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Cave floor
|name=Cave floor
|internal=ff_floor_in.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_floor_in.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iYL09i3A38&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=32
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7426sl_w-8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=89
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
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|name=Sublevel introduction
|name=Sublevel introduction
|internal=ff_underground_e.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_underground_e.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4_lqyJ9J1Y&index=33&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAZxExzGR1Y&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=90
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a cave's interior is seen for the first time, or when a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] sublevel is seen for the first time. This is a slower, weirder mix of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJyTZynyeE&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=13 explanation theme], built mainly on intervals of fifths and on major 7 (omit 3) chords, rather than on triads. Instead of the multifaceted percussion in the explanation theme, a simple hi-hat is used; all to introduce cave gameplay, which is more confined and concentrated aesthetically and practically.
Heard when a cave's interior is seen for the first time, or when a [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] sublevel is seen for the first time. This is a slower, weirder mix of the [[#Explanation|explanation theme]], built mainly on intervals of fifths and on major 7 (omit 3) chords, rather than on triads. Instead of the multifaceted percussion in the explanation theme, a simple hi-hat is used; all to introduce cave gameplay, which is more confined and concentrated aesthetically and practically.


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|name=Enter new sublevel
|name=Enter new sublevel
|internal=ff_in_hole_u.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_in_hole_u.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwDR_YUPxoY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=36
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTq3-jJwh6A&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=91
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the leader(s) and Pikmin enter the hole to a deeper sublevel. This is a reiteration of the cave entering theme, re-orchestrated for organ and a small string crescendo. It is less intense, since the surrounding environment is now a cave and not the [[Area|overworld]].
Heard when the leader(s) and Pikmin enter the hole to a deeper sublevel. This is a reiteration of the cave entering theme, re-orchestrated for organ and a small string crescendo. It is less intense, since the surrounding environment is now a cave and not the [[Area|overworld]].
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|name=Collected Spherical Atlas/Survey Chart/Prototype Detector/Five-man Napsack
|internal=ff_powerupget.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbXaGWSDq_c&index=64&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|header = y
}}
Heard when the [[Spherical Atlas]], [[Geographic Projection]], [[Prototype Detector]], or [[Five-man Napsack]] is collected. This is a more victorious, more heavily orchestrated version of the normal treasure collecting theme, with a horn section elaborating the Hocotatian motif to an unexpected A major resolution. Afterwards the normal treasure collection loop is played as the ship explains what other uses these treasures have.


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|name=Exit cave
|name=Exit cave
|internal=ff_out_hole.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_out_hole.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_nHYwqvWKE&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=42
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrIrpClxl2I&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=95
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Returned to surface
|name=Returned to surface
|internal=ff_return.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_return.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoJ0kZ9qyDY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=44
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPR7Np50G4U&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=98
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
|name=Emergence Cave exited
|name=Emergence Cave exited
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/077-returned-on-the-surface-after-emergence-cave-.mp3
|internal=ff_return_e.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666Dv48LEG0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=99
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=New area unlocked
|name=New area unlocked
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgWjjq3JGHg&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=46
|internal=worldmap_intro.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa3h43H0dWE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=6
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the [[Menu#Area selection|area selection menu]] when a new [[area]] has been unlocked. This is simply a small [[wikipedia:Anacrusis|anacrusis]] to the area selection theme, but as it adds layers and mounts melodic intervals over a snare drum roll, it makes the area selection theme, which is unchanged, seem more intense than usual.
Heard in the [[area selection menu]] when a new [[area]] has been unlocked. This is simply a small {{w|anacrusis}} to the area selection theme, but as it adds layers and mounts melodic intervals over a snare drum roll, it makes the area selection theme, which is unchanged, seem more intense than usual.


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|name=Landing in new area
|name=Landing in new area
|internal=start_demo_o.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=start_demo_o.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFpSP3HeO3g&index=47&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCcGC6GSUIc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=100
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=New spray type
|name=New spray type
|internal=ff_doping.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_doping.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDibbouu8n0&index=41&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCorEIw-Dg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=103
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Ultra-spicy spray
|name=Ultra-spicy spray
|internal=ff_doped.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_doped.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeZaUhW7y7E&index=51&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaZdM4c4gaw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=103
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Flower Pikmin
|name=Flower Pikmin
|internal=ff_pikminglad.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_pikminglad.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ4iSCEkD_w&index=52&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA6DwTLcvOg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=101
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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|name=Suffering Pikmin
|name=Suffering Pikmin
|internal=ff_hiba.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_hiba.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWQII30z0BU&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=58
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJjqBm7ABA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=104
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a Pikmin is suffering from [[fire]], [[Water#As a hazard|jets of water]], or [[poison]] for the first time (after 2 seconds of suffering), when an enemy consumes [[White Pikmin]] for the first time, and when [[Louie]] is discovered in the [[Dream Den]]. The ''Pikmin 2'' motif is mentioned here, but the brass instruments trying to play it seem to fail and squeak arbitrarily. Meanwhile a dissonant marimba and percussive tubular bell form the rhythm underneath. After this chaotic intro, the ship addresses how to save the suffering Pikmin over a distressed pad loop. An oboe plays arpeggios of the harmony's [[wikipedia:Minor major seventh chord|minor major ninth chord]], while the pad strings are predominantly minor, a tense turn from the usual ship's dialog loop.
Heard when a Pikmin is suffering from [[fire]], [[Water#As a hazard|jets of water]], or [[poison]] for the first time (after 2 seconds of suffering), when an enemy consumes [[White Pikmin]] for the first time, and when [[Louie]] is discovered in the [[Dream Den]]. The ''Pikmin 2'' motif is mentioned here, but the brass instruments trying to play it seem to fail and squeak arbitrarily. Meanwhile a dissonant marimba and percussive tubular bell form the rhythm underneath. After this chaotic intro, the ship addresses how to save the suffering Pikmin over a distressed pad loop. An oboe plays arpeggios of the harmony's {{w|Minor major seventh chord|minor major ninth chord}}, while the pad strings are predominantly minor, a tense turn from the usual ship's dialog loop.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Collected special treasure
|name=Collected special treasure 1
|internal=ff_powerupget.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNKNtQTca4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=93
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
}}
Heard when the [[Spherical Atlas]], [[Geographic Projection]], [[Prototype Detector]], or [[Five-man Napsack]] is collected. This is a more victorious, more heavily orchestrated version of the normal treasure collecting theme, with a horn section elaborating the Hocotatian motif to an unexpected A major resolution. Afterwards the normal treasure collection loop is played as the ship explains what other uses these treasures have.
 
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{{infobox track
|name=Collected special treasure 2
|internal=ff_equipget.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_equipget.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goWjeJIu8fo&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=73
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFwrJaxwnQY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=151
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when any treasure in the [[Explorer's Friend Series]] after the [[Five-man Napsack]] is collected (besides [[The Key]]). Another remix of the treasure collection theme, this time beginning on the highest key of G major rather than F or D major. The horns are less elaborate and stick closer to the original motif, and the bass drum and cymbals are generally louder and more spacious. The change in special treasure themes was probably brought about because, after the [[White Flower Garden]], the remaining caves of the game were designed to be completed in any order. After the intro, the normal treasure collection loop plays.
Heard when the [[Brute Knuckles]], [[Repugnant Appendage]], [[Stellar Orb]], [[Forged Courage]], [[Dream Material]], [[Justice Alloy]], [[Amplified Amplifier]], or [[Professional Noisemaker]] is collected. Another remix of the treasure collection theme, this time beginning on the highest key of G major rather than F or D major. The horns are less elaborate and stick closer to the original motif, and the bass drum and cymbals are generally louder and more spacious. The change in special treasure themes was probably brought about because, after the [[White Flower Garden]], the remaining caves of the game were designed to be completed in any order. After the intro, the normal treasure collection loop plays.


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|name=Collected The Key
|name=Collected The Key
|internal=ff_keyget.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_keyget.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdm3OggZQNU&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=82
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yODoE_YI1e4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=94
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when [[The Key]] is collected. A unique rendition of the treasure collection theme replaces horns and woodwinds with a harpsichord and the dulcimer-esque instrument from the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeZaUhW7y7E&index=51&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B ultra-spicy spray theme]. The strange unexpected sound of this theme reflects the strange unexpected effects of The Key.
Heard when [[The Key]] is collected. This unique rendition of the treasure collection theme replaces the horns and woodwinds with a harpsichord and ringing bell, representing the large golden key itself.


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|name=Debt milestone reached
|name=Debt milestone reached
|internal=ff_pay.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_pay.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMpmWWjYSwY&index=88&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFoyoJXvsww&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=109
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard above ground when any 10% increment of the debt is paid off, excepting 100%. Muted horns make a rightful fanfare of the Hocotatian theme, accented by crash cymbals and a timpani roll. The fanfare is made even more effective since gameplay is stopped for it.
Heard above ground when any 10% increment of the debt is paid off, excepting 100%. Muted horns make a rightful fanfare of the Hocotatian theme, accented by clash cymbals and a timpani roll. The fanfare is made even more effective since gameplay is stopped for it.


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|name=Waterwraith appears
|name=Waterwraith appears
|internal=ff_mboss.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_mboss.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbTQLt6k_nk&index=111&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIVBuRwN-to&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=66
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the [[Waterwraith]] first appears on a sublevel of the [[Submerged Castle]] other than the final sublevel. This cutscene begins with the normal [[Music (Pikmin 2)#Bosses|boss battle intro]], but then lapses into a looping music bed as the ship warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass [[wikipedia:Double bass#C extension|with extension]]. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.
Heard when the [[Waterwraith]] first appears on a sublevel of the [[Submerged Castle]] other than the final sublevel. This cutscene begins with the normal [[#Common boss battle|boss battle intro]], but then lapses into a looping music bed as the ship warns of the Waterwraith's threat. This bed contains echoing textures of dissonant marimba, percussive underpinnings from a gong and bell, and most importantly, atonal drones from a double bass {{w|Double bass#C extension|with extension}}. The combined effect sounds quite alien, like the mood set by the Waterwraith.


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|name=100% debt recovered/collected every treasure
|name=100% debt recovered/collected every treasure
|internal=ff_treasurecomp.w.32.c4.ast
|internal=ff_treasurecomp.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivsqNkKvNs&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=129
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw5Pp0tBwQ4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=110
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard above ground when 100% of the debt is paid off, or when every [[treasure]] in the game is collected. This fanfare begins like the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMpmWWjYSwY&index=88&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B debt milestone theme], but eschews the Hocotatian motif for an even more victorious arpeggio of A major. Along with a more active cymbal and timpani is a chime from tubular bells, further enhancing the gravity of this particular milestone.
Heard above ground when 100% of the debt is paid off, or when every [[treasure]] in the game is collected. This fanfare begins like the [[#Debt milestone reached|debt milestone theme]], but eschews the Hocotatian motif for an even more victorious arpeggio of A major. Along with a more active cymbal and timpani is a chime from tubular bells, further enhancing the gravity of this particular milestone.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Debt recovered cinema
|name=Debt recovered cinema
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFjz7Wc4tAc&index=164&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=ending1.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nnfWUReVSQ&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=111
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Staff Credits
|name=Staff Credits
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DddiQyleRMA&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=165
|internal=staffroll.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_MBV-VBr5I&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=112
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after the debt recovery cinema. This ensemble piece features some of the most well-rendered instrument samples in the game; as the composition stands out from the rest of the game, this piece probably had a considerable amount of work done on it alone. The main figure is a descending arpeggio of a major 9th chord, heard first in a pizzicato string quartet, and then throughout the rest of the piece on the main instrument, piano. As the idea develops, a string section fills in harmonies behind the piano, and the chord progression swirls around G♯/A♭. After the development slows down (at around 1:08), the texture changes to a B♭ minor 7th turn with an accent on the offbeat. The main theme of the waltz returns after an elaboration of that turn, and as the texture thins out with a [[wikipedia:Tempo#Terms for change in tempo|ritardando]], the piece ends with the established motif halfway completed, leaving [[Louie]]'s fate ambiguous as the cutscene fades to black.
Heard after the debt recovery cinema. This ensemble piece features some of the most well-rendered instrument samples in the game; as the composition stands out from the rest of the game, this piece probably had a considerable amount of work done on it alone. The main figure is a descending arpeggio of a major 9th chord, heard first in a pizzicato string quartet, and then throughout the rest of the piece on the main instrument, piano. As the idea develops, a string section fills in harmonies behind the piano, and the chord progression swirls around G♯/A♭. After the development slows down (at around 1:08), the texture changes to a B♭ minor 7th turn with an accent on the offbeat. The main theme of the waltz returns after an elaboration of that turn, and as the texture thins out with a {{w|Tempo#Terms for change in tempo|ritardando}}, the piece ends with the established motif halfway completed, leaving [[Louie]]'s fate ambiguous as the cutscene fades to black.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Goal completion cinema
|name=Goal completion cinema
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HrjsSD_T9A&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=115
|internal=opening2.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HobsHOrhyw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=114
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Treasure completion cinema
|name=Treasure completion cinema
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyHz5e80-xc&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=130
|internal=ending2.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb7hoEmKXeE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=115
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard immediately after every [[treasure]] in the game is collected. After an unexpected view of the ship's engine blasting off, a quiet scene ensues in which the ship is ascending, to a slow, mournful rendition of the end of day theme in violins. The final note transitions to scoring the strange occurrence of lights on the planet's surface, using pad synthesizers, handbell, and echoes of a Pikmin group singing along to the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, until natural instruments return in a resolution when Olimar realizes the [[Onion]]s have accompanied him. Pentatonic glissandos on the harp play the red Onion's movement in particular. The Hocotatian motif returns when the ship reappears, with its pilot now overjoyed. As the ship rises above the atmosphere, returning to Hocotate, one last development of the success motif returns with full orchestra, jingle bells, and a choir-like pad, until a fade to the surface of PNF-404, with a drone-like harmony in violins and violas as cellos and celeste calmly salute the ''Pikmin 2'' motif a final time in C, the end of which signals the end of the game.
Heard immediately after every [[treasure]] in the game is collected. After an unexpected view of the ship's engine blasting off, a quiet scene ensues in which the ship is ascending, to a slow, mournful rendition of the end of day theme in violins. The final note transitions to scoring the strange occurrence of lights on the planet's surface, using pad synthesizers, handbell, and echoes of a Pikmin group singing along to the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, until natural instruments return in a resolution when Olimar realizes the [[Onion]]s have accompanied him. Pentatonic glissandos on the harp play the Red Onion's movement in particular. The Hocotatian motif returns when the ship reappears, with its pilot now overjoyed. As the ship rises above the atmosphere, returning to Hocotate, one last development of the success motif returns with full orchestra, jingle bells, and a choir-like pad, until a fade to the surface of PNF-404, with a drone-like harmony in violins and violas as cellos and celeste calmly salute the ''Pikmin 2'' motif a final time in C, the end of which signals the end of the game.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Louie's Dark Secret
|name=Louie's Dark Secret
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHSNmTCGq98&index=166&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=crime.thp
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CeJzJhIy-A&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=140
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in a cinema unlocked when every challenge in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] is perfectly completed. This score is exactly the [[Cutscene#Attraction mode|attraction mode]] theme from [[Pikmin (game)|the first game]]. This choice is comical because although [[Cutscene#Louie's dark secret|Louie's dark secret is rather vexing]], the music is cheerful and simplistic, which makes the whole cinema appear jocular or even teasing.
Heard in a cinema unlocked when every challenge in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] is perfectly completed. This score is exactly the [[Cutscene#Attraction mode|attraction mode]] theme from [[Pikmin (game)|the first game]]. This choice is comical because although [[Cutscene#Louie's Dark Secret|Louie's dark secret is rather vexing]], the music is cheerful and simplistic, which makes the whole cinema appear jocular or even teasing.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Challenge Mode intro
|name=Challenge Mode intro
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVH6_H9jRUU&index=153&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal=ReadyGo_Challenge.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCB7nWeTgDE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=131
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Time up (Challenge Mode)
|name=Time up (Challenge Mode)
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtdovSsqA6U&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=155
|internal=ff_timeup.w.32.c4.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkpx1k6crs&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=135
|composer=Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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*'''Enemy mix:''' If the active leader is near an [[enemy]], a unique repetitious instrument or mix will be added to the music suggesting alarm or caution.
*'''Enemy mix:''' If the active leader is near an [[enemy]], a unique repetitious instrument or mix will be added to the music suggesting alarm or caution.
*'''Combat mix:''' If the active leader is noticed by an enemy or is engaging an enemy, a unique drum or percussion track will be added to the music.
*'''Combat mix:''' If the active leader is noticed by an enemy or is engaging an enemy, a unique drum or percussion track will be added to the music.
*'''Task mix:''' If the active leader is near Pikmin carrying out a task such as breaking down a [[gate]] or building a [[bridge]], a unique complement to the music will be added. This can vary greatly from theme to theme.
*'''Task mix:''' If the active leader is near Pikmin carrying out a task such as breaking down a [[gate]], building a [[bridge]], or carrying a [[treasure]] (only treasure works, no other carried items trigger this),  a unique complement to the music will be added. This can vary greatly from theme to theme.
*'''Treasure mix:''' If the active leader is near Pikmin carrying a [[treasure]] (only treasure works, no other carried items trigger this), both the task mix and a new instrument complementing the melody (or main instrument) will be added to the music.
*'''Treasure mix:''' If Pikmin are currently carrying a treasure, a new instrument complementing the melody (or main instrument) will be added to the music, in addition to the task mix instruments. Unlike the task mix complement however, the volume of the new instrument that is specific to the treasure mix is always static, and will not fade out if the active leader moves far away from the treasure.
*'''Spiderwort mix:''' If the active leader is near a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]], slow strings or pad synthesizers will add harmony to the music.
*'''Spiderwort mix:''' If the active leader is near a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]], slow strings or pad synthesizers will add harmony to the music.
*'''Sunset version:''' When the [[Day#Sunset|sunset]] warning occurs, the music will change to a calmer, thinner remix on music box alone. This is the only parameter to completely replace the music; all the other parameters still apply to this sunset theme.
*'''Sunset version:''' When the [[Day#Sunset|sunset]] warning occurs, the music will change to a calmer, thinner remix on music box alone. This is the only parameter to completely replace the music; all the other parameters still apply to this sunset theme.
*If the active leader is [[Captain Olimar]], the rhythm of the theme is straight-ahead, exactly on beat. If the active leader is [[Louie]] or [[The President]], the rhythm is swung, even if the time signature is irregular.
*If the active leader is [[Captain Olimar]], the rhythm of the theme is straight-ahead, exactly on beat. If the active leader is [[Louie]] or [[The President]], the rhythm is swung, even if the time signature is irregular.
*If the active leader's [[HP]] is less than 50%, the music's tempo will be slowed to 70%.
*If the active leader's [[HP]] is less than 50%, the music's tempo will be slowed to 70%.
*If the active leader takes damage, the music is garbled momentarily.
*If the active leader takes damage, the music becomes garbled momentarily.
*If the active leader's group of Pikmin started out at more than 9 but dwindled to 9 or less due to deaths, the main instrument will skip notes in the theme.
*If a Pikmin death has occurred today and the number of the Pikmin in the field is less than 10, specific instruments will skip notes in the theme. Pikmin sprouts do not count for this check, and entering or exiting a cave will reset the "Pikmin death has occurred today" flag. In this article, these instruments will be indicated by having their names emboldened.


The emboldened instrument names are considered the main instruments.
These changes can also occur to cave themes.


=== Valley of Repose ===
=== Valley of Repose ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name  = Valley of Repose
|name  = Valley of Repose
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUT6OtEiy6Q&index=19&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal    = n_tutorial.bms
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwdUTJ_swwk&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=20
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyJPQhuTcEw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=7
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxOR4xAkasI&index=21&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVARQ9EfYY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=8
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmtxA9fVuZA&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=22
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyJPQhuTcEw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=7&t=7m55s
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVARQ9EfYY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=8&t=7m55s
|composer    = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


The [[Valley of Repose]] features what is technically a very slow waltz on handbells, in which the melody is hidden under complex harmonies. The theme plays on the wintry environment, but unlike [[Music (Pikmin)#Areas|the first area's theme in ''Pikmin'']], it does not seem to address learning the gameplay of controlling Pikmin. The theme thus becomes more of a background piece, an enhancement to the visual landscape, until the player returns to the Valley of Repose to explore beyond the [[water]] obstacle.
The [[Valley of Repose]] features what is technically a very slow waltz on handbells, in which the melody is hidden under complex harmonies. The theme plays on the wintry environment, but unlike [[Music in Pikmin#The Impact Site|the first area's theme in ''Pikmin'']], it does not seem to address learning the gameplay of controlling Pikmin. The theme thus becomes more of a background piece, an enhancement to the visual landscape, until the player returns to the Valley of Repose to explore beyond the [[water]] obstacle.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Harp, '''handbells''', sleigh bells, and pizzicato cello.
*'''Main version''': Harp, pizzicato cellos, '''synth handbells''', and sleigh bells.
*'''Enemy mix''': Synthesizer resembling a mini concertina.
*'''Enemy mix''': Modified harpsichord sample.
*'''Combat mix''': Timpani, crash cymbals, and hi-hat, tom-tom set.
*'''Combat mix''': Concert clash cymbals, concert bass drum, hi-hat, tom-tom set, and timpani.
*'''Task mix''': Bamboo marimba.
*'''Task mix''': Log drum.
*'''Treasure mix''': Bamboo marimba and '''mandolin'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Two mandolins'''.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.


This area has no [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s, so there is no Spiderwort mix.
At the beginning of the first day, no music plays in the area. After [[Louie]] first plucks a [[Red Pikmin]], the area theme plays, but as Olimar's sunset version (independent of leader). After the two leaders are reunited, the main theme plays as normal and switches depending on leader.


At the beginning of the first day, no music plays in the area. After [[Louie]] first plucks a [[Red Pikmin]], the area theme plays, but as Olimar's sunset version (independent of leader). After the two leaders are reunited, the main theme plays as normal and switches depending on leader.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>This area has no [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]]s, so there is no Spiderwort mix. However, hacking the game to insert a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]] into the stage will allow the game to play the missing variation, as it is present in the game's data.{{cite youtube|ZRGVL125w7Q|of a hacked game that has the Spiderwort mix in the Valley of Repose}}


=== Awakening Wood ===
=== Awakening Wood ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name  = Awakening Wood
|name  = Awakening Wood
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvOQFbK4jzc&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=48
|internal    = forest.bms
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaTb-HyG1Ck&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=49
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O4I1oZE6z4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=9
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkOjNicj9SI&index=65&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJTaRBdM3w&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=10
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeVON-GQaKk&index=66&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O4I1oZE6z4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=9&t=8m15s
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJTaRBdM3w&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=10&t=8m15s
|composer    = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Oboe''', horn section, muted trumpets, '''cornet''', '''marimba''', and violins.
*'''Main version''': Violins, french horns, trumpets, '''trombones''', '''oboe''', and '''marimba'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Bell-like synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.
*'''Combat mix''': Crash cymbals, splash cymbal, cowbell, tabla (bass), and various metal drums or parts struck with sticks.
*'''Combat mix''': Conga, supertumbas, concert clash cymbals, cowbell, muted anvil, {{w|Roland CR-78|CR-78}} hi-hat, distorted snare drum and timbale shell samples, and splash cymbal.
*'''Task mix''': Tubas, timpani, and cellos.
*'''Task mix''': Timpani, trombones, flutes, and strings.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Piccolo''', tubas, timpani, and cellos.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Piccolo'''.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violins.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violins.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name  = Perplexing Pool
|name  = Perplexing Pool
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbGvr6W3Gk&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=74
|internal    = yakushima.bms
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HNkKPssSmM&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=75
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0QrOYifcdY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=11
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbaV8mFD06w&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=83
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5J_Wrkf8Nk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=12
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi7j5UT4kz0&index=84&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0QrOYifcdY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=11&t=7m37s
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5J_Wrkf8Nk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=12&t=7m37s
|composer    = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Acoustic guitar (chorus effect), '''piano''', organ-like synthesizer, '''bell synthesizer''', and triangle.
*'''Main version''': Bell synthesizer, '''piano''', electric guitar (chorus effect), '''vocal synthesizer''', and triangle.
*'''Enemy mix''': Xylophone.
*'''Enemy mix''': Kalimba.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum, timbales, shaker, ride cymbal (bell), and crash cymbal.
*'''Combat mix''': Concert bass drum, timbales, shaker, ride cymbal (bell), claves, cowbell, and crash cymbal.
*'''Task mix''': Acoustic guitar and fretless bass.
*'''Task mix''': Santur and synth bass.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Steel drum''', acoustic guitar, and fretless bass.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Steel drum'''.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violas.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violas.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name  = Wistful Wild
|name  = Wistful Wild
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW-MEqhiGzc&index=116&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal    = last.bms
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W-JdlUB7L4&index=117&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linko  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El6PpKISLZY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=13
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHlGY1EMXNk&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=118
|linkl  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA9p-GOT9zc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=14
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHKEDit6y7o&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=119
|linkos = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El6PpKISLZY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=13&t=9m26s
|linkls = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA9p-GOT9zc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=14&t=9m26s
|composer    = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


The [[Wistful Wild]] has a wistful march for its theme, if anything representing the struggle the leaders are going through to rescue Louie. The drone in C, the acoustic guitar rhythms, and the sarod resemble [[Music (Pikmin)#Areas|The Forest Navel's theme]], but without percussion and with a somber cello melody this theme becomes less exploratory. The theme is almost threatening, to warn the player of the more dangerous fauna present in this area.
The [[Wistful Wild]] has a wistful march for its theme, if anything representing the struggle the leaders are going through to rescue Louie. The drone in C, the acoustic guitar rhythms, and the sarod resemble [[Music in Pikmin#The Forest Navel|The Forest Navel's theme]], but without percussion and with a somber melody on a contrabass this theme becomes less exploratory. The theme is almost threatening, to warn the player of the more dangerous fauna present in this area.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': [[wikipedia:Quena|'''Quena''']] (or other end-blown flute), bassoon (or other double-reed bass woodwind), acoustic guitar ensemble, sarod, and '''solo cello'''.
*'''Main version''': Electric guitar with distortion (used as a drone), sitar, acoustic guitar ensemble, flutes (with notable chiff), waterphone, and '''solo contrabass'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Chiptune synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Modified guitar sample, played very high.
*'''Combat mix''': TImpani, metallic snare drum, and hi-hat, although all these instruments are processed.
*'''Combat mix''': Timpani, and distorted snare drum and timbale shell samples.
*'''Task mix''': Piano, hi-hat, and pizzicato double bass.
*'''Task mix''': Piano, double bass, and hi-hat.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Accordion''', piano, '''celeste''', hi-hat, and pizzicato double bass.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Accordion''' and '''celeste'''.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad sopranos.
*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad sopranos.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Normally, this area's sunset theme has the melody played out by a music box, mirroring the other areas. But in the US and European versions of the GameCube original, the game will erroneously continue using the flutes and contrabass for the music box's melody, resulting in those instruments sounding incredibly high-pitched. This only plays through once at the beginning of sundown, and when the song loops, those instruments will then properly be switched to the music box instrument. This can be witnessed by pausing the game, or by opening an [[Onion]]'s menu, and does not happen at all in the ''[[New Play Control! Pikmin 2|New Play Control!]]'' versions.


== Caves ==
== Caves ==
The 14 '''[[caves]]''' of the main game and the 30 caves of [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] use a total of 24 different compositions (plus a default 25th in Challenge Mode) for their [[sublevel]]s (not including sublevels set exclusively for boss battles). The cave themes are different from the area themes in that they are minimalistic and randomly generated, to reflect the more minimalistic and random layout of cave floors. Specifically, normal cave themes have very few instruments playing at once, and the main instruments either have preset rhythms and select randomly from a pitch set, or (more usually) have preset samples that play on randomly selected beats. That being said, the music will still dynamically add mixes to reflect parameters in gameplay. These parameters are the same as the [[Music (Pikmin 2)#Areas|area themes]], but since there are no Burgeoning Spiderworts underground and since the [[day]] does not progress, there are no Spiderwort mixes or Sunset versions of these themes. The selection of a cave theme for a certain sublevel seems to depend on the design and content of the sublevel, although this happens more noticeably with some themes than with others; in Challenge Mode this is even less of a priority.
The 14 '''[[caves]]''' of the main game and the 30 caves of [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]] use a total of 24 different compositions (plus a default 25th in Challenge Mode) for their sublevels (not including sublevels set exclusively for boss battles). The cave themes are different from the area themes in that they are minimalistic and randomly generated, to reflect the more minimalistic and random layout of cave floors. Specifically, normal cave themes have very few instruments playing at once, and the instruments will randomly select from a set of short musical gestures, playing these snippets at either preset rhythms, or on randomly selected beats. That being said, the music will still dynamically add mixes to reflect parameters in gameplay. These parameters are the same as the [[#Areas|area themes]], but since the time of [[day]] has no impact inside caves, there are no Sunset versions of these themes. In Challenge Mode, there is also no tempo reduction when a leader's health drops to 50%. Although Burgeoning Spiderworts cannot be found underground, many cave themes do have fully functional, [https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_2/Unused_Music#Cave_Spiderwort_Mixes unheard Spiderwort mixes].
 
The selection of a cave theme for a certain sublevel seems to depend on the design and content of the sublevel, although this happens more noticeably with some themes than with others; in Challenge Mode this is even less of a priority. Many cave songs also have several near-duplicate variants, known as "variation songs".<ref>From a comment at the bottom of <code>/user/Totaka/BgmList_BgmTest.txt</code>.<br>"同一シーケンス、同一波形セットを使ったバリエーション曲を用意してください。"<br>In English, this comment asks developers to prepare "variation songs" using the same sequence and waveform data.</ref> Variation songs are slight alterations upon the original song, and can feature a slightly different melody, a different instrument, or even some minor adjustments to the mixing. Besides a few minor instances however, the majority of these variants go unused, with only one specific variation of a song being utilized across the entire game. The reason for this is unknown.


The list of themes below is in a reasonable main-game order: [[Emergence Cave]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[White Flower Garden]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]. It should be noted that any names for these themes are conjectural; the themes in this list are named according to the dominant sublevel design with which they are associated. Also, the recordings of these themes are recordings of single iterations; the themes are random and will not play the same way twice in-game.
The list of themes below is in a reasonable main-game order: [[Emergence Cave]], [[Hole of Beasts]], [[White Flower Garden]], [[Citadel of Spiders]], [[Bulblax Kingdom]], [[Snagret Hole]], [[Subterranean Complex]], [[Frontier Cavern]], [[Shower Room]], [[Glutton's Kitchen]], [[Submerged Castle]], [[Cavern of Chaos]], [[Hole of Heroes]], [[Dream Den]]. It should be noted that any names for these themes are conjectural; the themes in this list draw influence from the internal names and developer comments leftover within <code>/user/Totaka/trackMap_Cond_T.txt</code>. Also, the recordings of these themes are recordings of single iterations; the themes are random and will not play the same way twice in-game.


=== Snow 1 ===
=== Emergence Cave 1 ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Snow 1
|name      = Emergence Cave 1
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYpompND69k&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=34
|altname  = Emergence Cave
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2HCxo8WfKE&index=35&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = new_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpR0tkAKM1A&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=15
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrNltbirNYE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=16
|caves    = [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 1|Emergence Cave sublevel 1]]
|caves    = [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 1|Emergence Cave sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Cave of Pain#Sublevel 1|Cave of Pain sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Cave of Pain#Sublevel 1|Cave of Pain sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


A simple composition in which one electric piano-esque instrument alternates between randomized 4-voice arpeggios of E and B (with a 3-voice arpeggio every 4th time). This minimal texture works alongside the minimal look of snow-based sublevels that use few colors. This composition also introduces a randomized bell-piano sort of sound that will alert the player to [[Enemy|enemies]] in a few caves.
A simple composition for the player's first introduction to caves. An electric piano-esque instrument alternates between randomized 4-voice arpeggios of E and B (with a 3-voice arpeggio every 4th time), and a randomized bell-piano sort of sound is introduced that will alert the player to [[Enemy|enemies]] in a few other caves. This minimal texture works alongside the minimal look of snow-based sublevels that use few colors.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Electric piano'''.
*'''Main version''': '''Organ-like synthesizer'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Combat mix''': Tabla drums.
*'''Combat mix''': Tabla drums.
*'''Task mix''': Bass drum and hi-hat.
*'''Task mix''': Bass drum and hi-hat.
*'''Treasure mix''': Bass drum, hi-hat, and '''bell-like ring'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Bell synthesizer'''.


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=== Snow 2 ===
=== Emergence Cave 2 ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Snow 2
|name      = Emergence Cave 2
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvuPzRaBCiY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=38
|altname  = Cold Chasm
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_5I6EvLNmo&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=39
|internal  = new_00_1.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFQ9SuIgkV8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=17
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWn0-ge6HeU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=18
|caves    = [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 2|Emergence Cave sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 1|Subterranean Complex sublevel 1]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 3|Frontier Cavern sublevel 3]]
|caves    = [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 2|Emergence Cave sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 1|Subterranean Complex sublevel 1]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 3|Frontier Cavern sublevel 3]]
|challenge = [[Abduction Den#Sublevel 1|Abduction Den sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Abduction Den#Sublevel 1|Abduction Den sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Although this piece has a randomized sine-wave instrument, the main texture is very rigid each iteration. Its use of fifth intervals gives the piece an added sense of stability since the fifth is a [[wikipedia:Perfect fifth|perfect interval]].
With the cave delving concept now established, this theme accompanies the exploration of a layout that is considerably larger than the previous. Although this piece has a randomized sine-wave instrument, the main texture is very rigid each iteration. Its use of fifth intervals gives the piece an added sense of stability since the fifth is a {{w|perfect fifth}}.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Shakers of various sizes''', [[wikipedia:Zill|zills]], '''pizzicato strings''', and sine-wave.
*'''Main version''': '''{{w|Roland JD-990|JD pizzicato}}''', sine-wave, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvRgWASqRKY tingsha].
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Combat mix''': Low tabla drums.
*'''Combat mix''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OftdeE1pTeA Udu].
*'''Task mix''': Thumb piano.
*'''Task mix''': Kalimba.
*'''Treasure mix''': Thumb piano and '''saw-wave synthesizer'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Saw-wave synthesizer'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Soil 1
|name      = Soil 1
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pXKfFzfIw&index=53&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Cautious Cavern
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdmlQ_mrhLE&index=54&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = cavesoil_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPZehaCr-UM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=19
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3no8shJE4kw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=20
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 1|Hole of Beasts sublevel 1]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 4|Bulblax Kingdom sublevel 4]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 7|Frontier Cavern sublevel 7]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 3|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 3]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 11|Dream Den sublevel 11]]
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 1|Hole of Beasts sublevel 1]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 4|Bulblax Kingdom sublevel 4]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 7|Frontier Cavern sublevel 7]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 3|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 3]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 11|Dream Den sublevel 11]]
|challenge = [[Explorer's Cave#Sublevel 2|Explorer's Cave sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 2|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 5|Collector's Room sublevel 5]]
|challenge = [[Explorer's Cave#Sublevel 2|Explorer's Cave sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 2|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 5|Collector's Room sublevel 5]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''[[wikipedia:Cor anglais|Cor anglais]]''', egg shaker, and pizzicato basses.
*'''Main version''': Pizzicato basses, egg shaker, and '''{{w|Cor anglais}}'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Piano.
*'''Enemy mix''': Piano.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Task mix''': Synth bass.
*'''Task mix''': Synth bass.
*'''Treasure mix''': Synth bass and decaying sawtooth synthesizer.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Decaying sawtooth synthesizer'''.


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=== Rest ===
=== Relax ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Rest
|name      = Relax
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2pWFNhMw_w&index=55&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Rest
|internal  = caverelax.cnd
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXYniooums&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=21
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 2|Hole of Beasts sublevel 2]], [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 3|White Flower Garden sublevel 3]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 4|Subterranean Complex sublevels 4]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 8|8]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 5|Frontier Cavern sublevel 5]], [[Shower Room#Sublevel 4|Shower Room sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 5|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 5|Hole of Heroes sublevels 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 8|8]], and [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 12|12]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 9|Dream Den sublevel 9]]
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 2|Hole of Beasts sublevel 2]], [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 3|White Flower Garden sublevel 3]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 4|Subterranean Complex sublevels 4]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 8|8]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 5|Frontier Cavern sublevel 5]], [[Shower Room#Sublevel 4|Shower Room sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 5|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 5|Hole of Heroes sublevels 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 8|8]], and [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 12|12]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 9|Dream Den sublevel 9]]
|challenge = None
|challenge = None
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Heard in any [[rest sublevel]]. This music is probably the most random in the game; although the pitches are mostly chosen out of the diatonic D-major scale (with the occasional A♯/B♭), their order is random and their timing is random. Although enemies can appear on rest sublevels, they do not trigger any additions to the theme. The only addition made is when a treasure is being carried in a rest sublevel, such as the [[Brute Knuckles]] or the [[Lost Gyro Block]].
Heard in any [[rest sublevel]]. This music is probably the most random in the game; although the pitches are mostly chosen out of the diatonic D-major scale (with the occasional A♯/B♭on the bass sine-waves), their order is random and their timing is random. Although enemies can appear on rest sublevels, they do not trigger any additions to the theme. The only addition made is when a treasure is being carried in a rest sublevel, such as the [[Brute Knuckles]] or the [[Lost Gyro Block]]. This extra instrument is specifically tied to the task mix.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Bass sine-wave''', slightly chorused sine-waves, and resonating modulating sine-waves (resembling [[wikipedia:Singing bowl|singing bowls]]).
*'''Main version''': Bass sine-waves, organ-like synthesizer (with very long attack and release), and chorused sine-wave pads.
*'''Treasure mix''': Cutoff-modulating sawtooth-waves.
*'''Task mix''': Sawtooth-waves (with a modulating wah-wah filter added).


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Fire
|name      = Fire
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUy_WfWPCT0&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=56
|altname  = Burnt Burrow
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0uZby-kjPw&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=57
|internal  = new_04_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOhmS1YLpF8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=22
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh5tvvc7v58&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=23
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 3|Hole of Beasts sublevel 3]], [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 2|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 10|Dream Den sublevel 10]]
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 3|Hole of Beasts sublevel 3]], [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 2|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 10|Dream Den sublevel 10]]
|challenge = [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 1|Concrete Maze sublevel 1]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 1|Collector's Room sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 1|Concrete Maze sublevel 1]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 1|Collector's Room sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Loosely named for the majority of sublevels in the main game with an abundance of [[fire]] hazards. The cave themes get more experimental with this rhythmic bed over which one instrument can improvise random pitches. The main instrument still plays to a specific timing, however; each two measures the note density increases from 1 to 2 to 3-5, and then resets. A noticeable factor in this composition is the echo in the normal version, giving the sublevel ambiance a sense of depth. The treasure mix in this piece does not complement the melody but the rhythm. Instead, the combat mix adds harmony to the melody.
Often heard in sublevels where there is an abundance of [[fire]] hazards. The cave themes get more experimental with this rhythmic bed over which one instrument can improvise random pitches. The main instrument still plays to a specific timing, however; each two measures the note density increases from 1 to 2 to 3-5, and then resets. A noticeable factor in this composition is the echo in the normal version, giving the sublevel ambiance a sense of depth. The treasure mix in this piece does not complement the melody but the rhythm. Instead, the combat mix adds harmony to the melody.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Muted trumpet''' and tabla drums.
*'''Main version''': '''Muted trumpet''' and tabla drums.
*'''Enemy mix''': Synth bass and conga.
*'''Enemy mix''': Synth bass and conga.
*'''Combat mix''': Processed drum kit and organ.
*'''Combat mix''': Processed drum kit and chime-like synthesizer.
*'''Task mix''': [[wikipedia:Agogô|Agogô bells]] and shaker.
*'''Task mix''': {{w|Agogô}} bells and shekere.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Tonewheel organ''', agogô bells, and shaker.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Organ-like synthesizer'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Soil 2
|name      = Soil 2
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDilZG1_q68&index=59&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Hot House
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US42kf1pUHY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=60
|internal  = cavesoil_05_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozxCbmUgTaI&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=24
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn-PqHtFf1k&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=25
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 4|Hole of Beasts sublevel 4]]
|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 4|Hole of Beasts sublevel 4]]
|challenge = [[Hot House#sublevel 2|Hot House sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#sublevel 4|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 4]], [[Cave of Snarls#sublevel 1|Cave of Snarls sublevel 1]], [[Emperor's Realm#sublevel 2|Emperor's Realm sublevels 2]] and [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 4|4]]
|challenge = [[Hot House#sublevel 2|Hot House sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#sublevel 4|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 4]], [[Cave of Snarls#sublevel 1|Cave of Snarls sublevel 1]], [[Emperor's Realm#sublevel 2|Emperor's Realm sublevels 2]] and [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 4|4]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Trumpets, '''gliding tuba-like synthesizer''', decaying sawtooth synthesizer, bass drum, and pizzicato violas.
*'''Main version''': Gliding tuba-like synthesizer, pizzicato violas, trumpets, '''bass drum''', and decaying sawtooth synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Organ-like synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Modified harpsichord sample.
*'''Combat mix''': Timpani, snare drum, and tom-toms.
*'''Combat mix''': Tom-toms, timpani, and snare drum.
*'''Task mix''': Tonewheel organ and brushed snare drum.
*'''Task mix''': Tonewheel organ and brushed snare drum.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Quena''', tonewheel organ, and brushed snare drum.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Flute (with notable chiff)'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Metal 1
|name      = Metal 1
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4JrDdmUotM&index=67&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Complex Cavern
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPgT-7pEjhU&index=68&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = cavemetal_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDZr-jE2FYk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=26
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5HRWPFjOMk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=27
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 1|White Flower Garden sublevel 1]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 4|Snagret Hole sublevel 4]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 3|Subterranean Complex sublevels 3]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 4|Dream Den sublevel 4]]
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 1|White Flower Garden sublevel 1]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 4|Snagret Hole sublevel 4]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 3|Subterranean Complex sublevels 3]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 4|Dream Den sublevel 4]]
|challenge = [[Brawny Abyss#Sublevel 1|Brawny Abyss sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Brawny Abyss#Sublevel 1|Brawny Abyss sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Bass extension of a marimba''', various metal pipes (such as on a glockenspiel) hit with hard felt mallets, organ-like synthesizer, bongos, and cowbell.
*'''Main version''': '''Bass extension of a marimba''', conga, cowbell, low glockenspiel, and electric piano synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.
*'''Combat mix''': [[wikipedia:Noise gate|Gated]] timpani, gated splash cymbal, gated metal sheet struck with sticks, and conga played with mallets.
*'''Combat mix''': {{w|Noise gate|Gated}} splash cymbal, distorted timbale shell sample, conga, supertumba, {{w|Roland CR-78|CR-78}} hi-hat, and gated timpani.
*'''Task mix''': Muted bass drum, muted [[wikipedia:Anvil#Musical instruments|anvil]], drum machine snare, and pizzicato violins and violas.
*'''Task mix''': Muted bass drum, muted {{w|Anvil#Musical instruments|anvil}}, {{w|Roland CR-78|CR-78}} hi-hat, and pizzicato violins and violas.
*'''Treasure mix''': Muted bass drum, muted anvil, drum machine snare, '''chorus synthesizer''', and pizzicato violins and violas.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Bell synthesizer'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Metal 2
|name      = Metal 2
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr6lyNCdRug&index=69&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Graphite Gulch
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DMudJasfsg&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=70
|internal  = cavemetal_05_4.cnd
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 2|White Flower Garden sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 2|Subterranean Complex sublevels 2]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 7|7]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 2|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 3|Dream Den sublevel 3]] and [[Dream Den#Sublevel 5|5]]
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W4GsWb17DU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=28
|challenge = [[Brawny Abyss#Sublevel 2|Brawny Abyss sublevel 2]], [[Cave of Snarls#Sublevel 2|Cave of Snarls sublevel 2]], [[Secret Testing Range#Sublevel 2|Secret Testing Range sublevel 2]]
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Viz6dugz4KA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=29
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 2|White Flower Garden sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 2|Subterranean Complex sublevels 2]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 7|7]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 2|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 3|Dream Den sublevels 3]] and [[Dream Den#Sublevel 5|5]]
|challenge = [[Brawny Abyss#Sublevel 2|Brawny Abyss sublevel 2]], [[Cave of Snarls#Sublevel 2|Cave of Snarls sublevel 2]], [[Secret Testing Range#Sublevel 2|Secret Testing Range sublevel 2]]*
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


A much more subtle piece than the previous metal-themed cave piece, this swirling texture has a more somber mood to it (especially thanks to the low tubular bells), perhaps playing the rust on the metal rather than its labyrinthine structure.
A much more subtle piece than the previous metal-themed cave piece, this swirling texture has a more somber mood to it (especially thanks to the low tubular bells), perhaps playing the rust on the metal rather than its labyrinthine structure.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR8KeDcGIKs&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=134 variation of this theme] with a slightly different melody plays exclusively on the second sublevel of the [[Secret Testing Range]], with the internal name <code>cavemetal_05_0.cnd</code>. In this variation, the main melodic guitar is also swapped out for an electric-guitar-like synthesizer, and the treasure mix's acoustic guitar is replaced with a steel-stringed guitar.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Chorused acoustic guitar''', tubular bells, timpani (the side of the drum is struck with a mallet), sound effect (a hollow metal impact), and pad strings.
*'''Main version''': Tubular bells, sound effects (a heavy anvil crash, and an echoing pile driver thud), '''chorused acoustic guitar''', and pad synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electronic organ.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electronic organ.
*'''Combat mix''': Timpani, hi-hat, and [[wikipedia:Cajón|cajón]], all with echo.
*'''Combat mix''': Timpani, {{w|cajón}}, and hi-hat.
*'''Task mix''': Vibraphone and piano.
*'''Task mix''': Vibraphone and piano.
*'''Treasure mix''': Vibraphone, piano, and '''harpsichord'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Acoustic guitar'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Soil 3
|name      = Soil 3
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALlrNlYd5tM&index=71&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Gassy Grotto
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfHKGJQb_xg&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=72
|internal  = cavesoil_10_3.cnd
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 4|White Flower Garden sublevel 4]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 2|Bulblax Kingdom sublevels 2]] and [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 3|3]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 6|Frontier Cavern sublevel 6]]
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAo6D1r9zzg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=30
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rzcl5QX94&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=31
|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 4|White Flower Garden sublevel 4]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 2|Bulblax Kingdom sublevels 2]] and [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 3|3]]*, [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 6|Frontier Cavern sublevel 6]]
|challenge = [[Trampled Garden#Sublevel 1|Trampled Garden sublevel 1]], [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 3|Emperor's Realm sublevel 3]]
|challenge = [[Trampled Garden#Sublevel 1|Trampled Garden sublevel 1]], [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 3|Emperor's Realm sublevel 3]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


Seems to favor sublevels with many mushrooms, whether they are [[Toxic Toadstool|treasures]] or just [[Common Glowcap|scenery]]. The pinging texture uses the same instrument used for [[Music (Pikmin)#Menus|several themes in the first game]]. Again the melody has an experimentally low register, and plays in randomized yet complex gestures.
Seems to favor sublevels with many mushrooms, whether they are [[Toxic Toadstool|treasures]] or just [[Common Glowcap|scenery]]. The pinging texture uses the same instrument used for [[Music in Pikmin#Menus|several themes in the first game]]. Again the melody has an experimentally low register, and plays in randomized yet complex gestures.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>A [https://youtu.be/zs1A6LBKpmE variation of this theme] with a slightly different melody plays exclusively on the third sublevel of the [[Bulblax Kingdom]], with the internal name <code>cavesoil_10_0.cnd</code>. In this variation, the melody resides mainly in the C minor blues scale.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Synth bass''', ping-like synthesizer, and pizzicato cellos.
*'''Main version''': Electric guitar with distortion, pizzicato cellos, and ping-like synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit, with focus on toms.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit, with focus on toms.
*'''Task mix''': Piano and bongos played with sticks.
*'''Task mix''': Brushed snare drum, piano, electric piano synthesizer, and log drum.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Chorus-like bell synthesizer''', piano, and bongos played with sticks.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Bell synthesizer'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Concrete 1
|name      = Concrete 1
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM0GTFBi5ew&index=76&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Citadel of Spiders
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_dbtchPSH4&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=77
|internal  = caveconc_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihSVJTSy5LA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=32
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJuisQF7ioQ&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=33
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 1|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 1]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 7|Dream Den sublevel 7]]
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 1|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 1]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 7|Dream Den sublevel 7]]
|challenge = [[Explorer's Cave#Sublevel 1|Explorer's Cave sublevel 1]], [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 3|Concrete Maze sublevel 3]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 4|Collector's Room sublevel 4]], [[Rumbling Grotto#Sublevel 1|Rumbling Grotto sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Explorer's Cave#Sublevel 1|Explorer's Cave sublevel 1]], [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 3|Concrete Maze sublevel 3]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 4|Collector's Room sublevel 4]], [[Rumbling Grotto#Sublevel 1|Rumbling Grotto sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Caves often tend to include more purposely synthetic-sounding instruments, since the landscape is likewise more unfamiliar than general [[area]] terrain. Although instruments in cave themes may sound like a particular natural instrument, there are timbres that distinguish this instrument as synthesized. For example, the main instrument here mimics a trombone, but still has enough differences in attack and cutoff to be an independent sound. It should also be noted that the bass instrument is the same used in "[[Music (Pikmin 2)#Snow 2|Snow 2]]".
Caves often tend to include more purposely synthetic-sounding instruments, since the landscape is likewise more unfamiliar than general [[area]] terrain. Although instruments in cave themes may sound like a particular natural instrument, there are timbres that distinguish this instrument as synthesized. For example, the main instrument here mimics a trombone, but still has enough differences in attack and cutoff to be an independent sound. It should also be noted that the same tabla groove from "[[#Fire|Fire]]" is used here, but it is now an electronic sound. The bass tabla from the aforementioned song has been replaced by the same bass sound used in ''[[#Emergence Cave 2|Emergence Cave 2]]''.
 
Strangely, the sample data for the trombone-like synthesizer is missing in the [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]], resulting in this song being melody-less in that version. This same issue also occurs with the main instrument in ''[[#Flooded Stump|Flooded Stump]]''.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Trombone-like synthesizer''', resonating synthesizer, filtered bass drum, shaker, pizzicato strings.
*'''Main version''': '''Trombone-like synthesizer''', '''{{w|Roland JD-990|JD pizzicato}}''', '''resonating FM pad synthesizer''', and '''electronic tabla'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.
*'''Combat mix''': Quickly echoing talking drum or djembe.
*'''Combat mix''': Electronic djembe.
*'''Task mix''': Bass drum and bongo.
*'''Task mix''': Bass drum and bongo.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Bell-like synthesizer''', bass drum, and bongo.
*'''Treasure mix''': Bell synthesizer.


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=== Concrete 2 ===
=== Concrete 3 ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Concrete 2
|name      = Concrete 3
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_V8V2bdPEY&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=78
|altname  = Dweevil's Dugout
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibHCg0_a4Us&index=79&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = caveconc_10_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAyv2Dj6Z6U&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=34
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gnjhXi9y7o&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=35
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 3|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 3]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 4|Frontier Cavern sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 7|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 7]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 3|Hole of Heroes sublevel 3]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 8|Dream Den sublevel 8]]
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 3|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 3]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 4|Frontier Cavern sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 7|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 7]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 3|Hole of Heroes sublevel 3]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 8|Dream Den sublevel 8]]
|challenge = [[Novice Training|Novice Training's two sublevels]], [[Green Hole#Sublevel 1|Green Hole sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 5|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 5]], [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 2|Concrete Maze sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 7|Collector's Room sublevel 7]], [[Dweevil Nest#Sublevel 1|Dweevil Nest sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 2|Breeding Ground sublevel 2]]
|challenge = [[Novice Training|Novice Training's two sublevels]], [[Green Hole#Sublevel 1|Green Hole sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 5|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 5]], [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 2|Concrete Maze sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 7|Collector's Room sublevel 7]], [[Dweevil Nest#Sublevel 1|Dweevil Nest sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 2|Breeding Ground sublevel 2]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Synth bass''', Pikmin-esque synthesizer, congas, and [[wikipedia:Agogô|gonkagui]] struck with a stick.
*'''Main version''': '''Synth bass''', '''conga''', cowbell, and Pikmin-esque FM synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': Thumb piano.
*'''Enemy mix''': Kalimba.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Task mix''': [[wikipedia:Axatse|Axatse or bead-filled shaker]].
*'''Task mix''': '''Shekere'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': Toy-piano-like synthesizer and axatse.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''DX steel drum'''.


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=== Electricity ===
=== Concrete 2 ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Electricity
|name      = Concrete 2
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndq8ce5TAaQ&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=80
|altname  = Hangout Hole
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HRB29COqk&index=81&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = caveconc_05_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFokmsmLL0Q_w&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=36
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTizyV6FwAA_w&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=37
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 4|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 6|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 6]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 2|Hole of Heroes sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 6|Dream Den sublevel 6]]
|caves    = [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 4|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 6|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 6]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 2|Hole of Heroes sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 6|Dream Den sublevel 6]]
|challenge = [[Red Chasm#Sublevel 1|Red Chasm sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 3|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 3]], [[Hazard Training#Sublevel 1|Hazard Training sublevel 1]], [[Rumbling Grotto#Sublevel 2|Rumbling Grotto sublevel 2]], [[Sniper Room#Sublevel 1|Sniper Room sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Red Chasm#Sublevel 1|Red Chasm sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 3|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 3]], [[Hazard Training#Sublevel 1|Hazard Training sublevel 1]], [[Rumbling Grotto#Sublevel 2|Rumbling Grotto sublevel 2]], [[Sniper Room#Sublevel 1|Sniper Room sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Very loosely appears to favor [[Anode Beetle]]s and [[electrical wire]]s, but not so in Challenge Mode. Again the melodic instrument appears to resemble a real-life instrument (a cello), and small artifacts of white noise and its manner of switching between notes distinguish it from a cello. A pulse is implied in this piece, but a meter to organize that pulse is not as definable, especially when the percussion is randomly ordered.
As another example of synthetic instruments mimicking their real-life counterparts, the main melodic wind instrument in this piece is created with {{w|physical modeling synthesis}}, which is a unique form of sound synthesis that attempts to replicate the natural noise and intricacies of real-life acoustic instruments. Although this lead may not be designed to sound like any exact blown instrument, the timbre does slightly resemble a sort of single-reed. A pulse is implied in this piece, but a meter to organize that pulse is not as definable, especially when the percussion is randomly ordered. The highly varied instrumentation and erratic timing of patterns may influence the mixed and random selection of enemies on these floors.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Bass guitar, barrel drum, steel drum (unpitched), bongos, congas struck with mallets, and '''cello'''.
*'''Main version''': '''[[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Expansion boards|Synthesized wind lead]]''', '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BON1hkygaw davul]''', '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJ7EBjhh-s maman]''', fretless bass, and timpani (the side of the drum is struck).
*'''Enemy mix''': Bass clarinet.
*'''Enemy mix''': Bass clarinet.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit and '''chime-like synthesizer'''.
*'''Combat mix''': '''Chime-like synthesizer''' and drum kit.
*'''Task mix''': Sand-filled shaker.
*'''Task mix''': Shekere.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Rotary organ-like synthesizer''' and sand-filled shaker.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Rotary organ-like synthesizer'''.


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=== Bulblax ===
=== Bulblax Kingdom ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Bulblax
|name      = Bulblax Kingdom
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrSGzTSfz9o&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=86
|internal  = new_05_0.cnd
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kagFk7ve8SA&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=87
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB5vyLgaiM4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=46
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXDNSnrFzJk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=47
|caves    = [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 1|Bulblax Kingdom sublevels 1]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 5|5]], and [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 6|6]]
|caves    = [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 1|Bulblax Kingdom sublevels 1]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 5|5]], and [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 6|6]]
|challenge = [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 1|Emperor's Realm sublevels 1]] and [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 5|5]]
|challenge = [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 1|Emperor's Realm sublevels 1]] and [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 5|5]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Horn''', tubular bells, and snare drum.
*'''Main version''': '''Horn section''', tubular bells, and snare drum.
*'''Enemy mix''': Timpani.
*'''Enemy mix''': Timpani.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum and crash cymbals.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum and clash cymbals.
*'''Task mix''': Strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses).
*'''Task mix''': Strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses).
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Horn''' (playing a harmony to the melodic horn) and strings.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Horn section''' (playing a harmony to the melodic horns).


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=== Snagret ===
=== Snagret Hole ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Snagret
|name      = Snagret Hole
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6z4_dbIRcs&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=89
|internal  = new_07_0.cnd
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWmanIs7tPQ&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=90
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za1mP75f-j0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=48
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6duU5TBpGY&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=49
|caves    = [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 1|Snagret Hole sublevels 1]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 6|6]]
|caves    = [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 1|Snagret Hole sublevels 1]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 6|6]]
|challenge = [[Twilight Garden#Sublevel 1|Twilight Garden sublevel 1]], [[Hidden Garden#Sublevel 1|Hidden Garden sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Twilight Garden#Sublevel 1|Twilight Garden sublevel 1]], [[Hidden Garden#Sublevel 1|Hidden Garden sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


In the main game, this is exclusive to the [[Snagret Hole]], although it has the same key (A minor) and similar tempo to [[#Bulblax|the "Bulblax" theme]]. The instrumentation is very loose and in the game very quiet, and more randomness is allowed in the melody and minimal harmony.
In the main game, this is exclusive to the [[Snagret Hole]], although it has the same key (A minor) and similar tempo to [[#Bulblax Kingdom|the "Bulblax Kingdom" theme]]. The instrumentation is very loose and in the game very quiet, and more randomness is allowed in the melody and minimal harmony.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Pan flute''', acoustic guitar, and [[wikipedia:Cajón|cajón]].
*'''Main version''': '''Pan flute''', acoustic guitar, and {{w|cajón}}.
*'''Enemy mix''': Jaw harp samples.
*'''Enemy mix''': Jaw harp samples.
*'''Combat mix''': Frame drum and tambourine.
*'''Combat mix''': Log drum and Native American brass bell shaker.
*'''Task mix''': [[wikipedia:Caxixi|Caxixi]].
*'''Task mix''': Two seed pod shakers.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Pan flute''' (playing a harmony to the melodic pan flute) and caxixi.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Pan flute''' (playing a harmony to the melodic pan flute).


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=== Yard ===
=== Grass ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Yard
|name      = Grass
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pScxbZXqf58&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=91
|altname  = Green Yards
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmy8tpWmeT4&index=92&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = caveglass_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p7eQCMxwzc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=50
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0GZbShTf8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=51
|caves    = [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 2|Snagret Hole sublevel 2]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 1|Hole of Heroes sublevel 1]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 1|Dream Den sublevel 1]]
|caves    = [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 2|Snagret Hole sublevel 2]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 1|Hole of Heroes sublevel 1]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 1|Dream Den sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Creator's Garden#Sublevel 1|Creator's Garden sublevel 1]], [[Three Color Training#Sublevel 1|Three Color Training sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 1|Breeding Ground sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Creator's Garden#Sublevel 1|Creator's Garden sublevel 1]], [[Three Color Training#Sublevel 1|Three Color Training sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 1|Breeding Ground sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


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'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Temple blocks, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OftdeE1pTeA ceramic drum], [[wikipedia:Zill|zills]], and '''violin-like synthesizer'''.
*'''Main version''': Violin-like synthesizer, wood blocks, '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvRgWASqRKY tingsha]''', and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OftdeE1pTeA udu].
*'''Enemy mix''': Some idiophone comprised of pitched gongs (but with low resonance); perhaps a muted [[wikipedia:Kulintang|kulintang]], or just arranged and tuned metal parts.
*'''Enemy mix''': Gamelan.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum and choked cymbal.
*'''Combat mix''': Choked cymbal and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BON1hkygaw davul].
*'''Task mix''': [[wikipedia:Bones (instrument)|Bones]] (although their tone is very dry; it is possibly intended that they sound plastic).
*'''Task mix''': '''{{w|Bones (instrument)|Bones}}''' (although their tone is very dry; it is possibly intended that they sound plastic).
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Hammered dulcimer''', bones, and drumsticks.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Drum sticks''' and '''dulcitar'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Metal 3
|name      = Metal 3
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6qz5nw0KG4&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=93
|altname  = Subterranean Complex
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGJR_WiqhMw&index=94&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = cavemetal_10_0.cnd
|caves    = [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 6|Subterranean Complex sublevel 6]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 1|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 1]]
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6bbopdPGcQ&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=52
|challenge = [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 5|Snagret Hole sublevel 5]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 3|Collector's Room sublevel 3]], [[Secret Testing Range#Sublevel 1|Secret Testing Range sublevel 1]]
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQhk0QcULA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=53
|caves    = [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 6|Subterranean Complex sublevel 6]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 5|Snagret Hole sublevel 5]]*, [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 1|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 3|Collector's Room sublevel 3]], [[Secret Testing Range#Sublevel 1|Secret Testing Range sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


Again, a metal theme appears to be overcomplicating itself purposely to direct attention to gameplay. This time however, the majority of instruments are metal, and there are fewer instruments overall allowing the randomness of the melody to be more pronounced.
Again, a metal theme appears to be overcomplicating itself purposely to direct attention to gameplay. This time however, the majority of instruments are metal, and there are fewer instruments overall allowing the randomness of the melody to be more pronounced.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvv8ZJXGBY0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=54 variation of this theme] with a slightly different melody plays exclusively on the fifth sublevel of the [[Snagret Hole]], with the internal name <code>cavemetal_10_4.cnd</code>. The normal track's melody uses the atonal group A♭, A, B♭, B, D♭, D, E♭, E, G. The melody in Snagret Hole sublevel 5 uses A♭, A, B♭, B, C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, G♭, meaning only G is unused.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''[[wikipedia:Cimbalom|Cimbalom]]''', impossibly low celeste, and [[wikipedia:Waterphone|ocean harp/waterphone]].
*'''Main version''': {{w|Waterphone}}, impossibly low celeste, '''santur''', and congas.
*'''Enemy mix''': Synth brass.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electronic organ.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum, hi-hat, splash cymbal, and assorted metal parts struck with either drumsticks or punk sticks.
*'''Combat mix''': Gated splash cymbal, distorted timbale shell sample, muted anvil, concert bass drum, and hi-hat.
*'''Task mix''': Echoing cimbalom and synth bass.
*'''Task mix''': Synth bass and two mandolins.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Chorus-like synthesizer''', echoing cimbalom, and synth bass.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Bell synthesizer'''.


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=== Snow 3 ===
=== Frontier Cavern ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Snow 3
|name      = Frontier Cavern
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksym-e4vYQ4&index=95&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = new_06_0.cnd
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YhXTs1S5ls&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=96
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibK26qPy5v0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=56
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_58Nt1YVNU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=57
|caves    = [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 1|Frontier Cavern sublevels 1]] and [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 2|2]]
|caves    = [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 1|Frontier Cavern sublevels 1]] and [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 2|2]]
|challenge = [[Hot House#Sublevel 1|Hot House sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Hot House#Sublevel 1|Hot House sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


In the main game, this theme is exclusive to the [[Frontier Cavern]]. It is the only waltz in the soundtrack to caves, but its waltz rhythm is rigidly defined by a strict harmony in harp-like synthesizer. The structure is also very rigid, consisting of a randomly selected gesture from the flute, and a randomly selected response from harpsichord.
In the main game, this theme is exclusive to the [[Frontier Cavern]]. This theme's noticable waltz rhythm is rigidly defined by a strict harmony in harp-like synthesizer. The structure is also very rigid, consisting of a randomly selected gesture from the flute, and a randomly selected response from harpsichord.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Medieval-style recorder''', harp, and harpsichord.
*'''Main version''': '''Medieval-style recorder''', '''harpsichord''', and harp.
*'''Enemy mix''': [[wikipedia:Hang (instrument)|Hang]], or other tuned steel shell.
*'''Enemy mix''': Tuned steel shell.
*'''Combat mix''': Talking drum, bell cymbal, and [[wikipedia:Caxixi|caxixi]].
*'''Combat mix''': Native American drum, shaker and hand cymbals.
*'''Task mix''': Muted bongo and granite blocks.
*'''Task mix''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJ7EBjhh-s Maman] and wood blocks.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Glockenspiel''', muted bongo, and granite blocks.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Celeste'''.


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=== Tile 1 ===
=== Tile ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Tile 1
|name      = Tile
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWGhb78nPKQ&index=98&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = Shower Room
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bird3SA3ooU&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=99
|internal  = cavetile_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MEiG3RFOhM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=58
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B1BmxX9y4I&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=59
|caves    = [[Shower Room#Sublevel 1|Shower Room sublevels 1]] and [[Shower Room#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 8|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 8]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 9|Hole of Heroes sublevel 9]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 13|Dream Den sublevel 13]]
|caves    = [[Shower Room#Sublevel 1|Shower Room sublevels 1]] and [[Shower Room#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 8|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 8]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 9|Hole of Heroes sublevel 9]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 13|Dream Den sublevel 13]]
|challenge = [[Green Hole#Sublevel 2|Green Hole sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 2|Collector's Room sublevels 2]] and [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 6|6]], [[Cavernous Abyss#Sublevel 1|Cavernous Abyss sublevel 1]], [[Hazard Training#Sublevel 2|Hazard Training sublevel 2]], [[The Giant's Bath#Sublevel 2|The Giant's Bath sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Lair#Sublevel 1|Subterranean Lair sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 3|Breeding Ground sublevel 3]], [[Bully Den#Sublevel 1|Bully Den sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Green Hole#Sublevel 2|Green Hole sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 2|Collector's Room sublevels 2]] and [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 6|6]], [[Cavernous Abyss#Sublevel 1|Cavernous Abyss sublevel 1]], [[Hazard Training#Sublevel 2|Hazard Training sublevel 2]], [[The Giant's Bath#Sublevel 2|The Giant's Bath sublevel 2]], [[Subterranean Lair#Sublevel 1|Subterranean Lair sublevel 1]], [[Breeding Ground#Sublevel 3|Breeding Ground sublevel 3]], [[Bully Den#Sublevel 1|Bully Den sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


This interesting piece is tied with ''[[#Concrete 2|Concrete 2]]'' for most popular, and is only heard in tile-themed sublevels. This piece actually uses water drop samples as percussion, and not only steady percussion but a randomized percussion solo, as though the drop samples are a pitched instrument. Meanwhile the melody is based off of random tri-tones, the interval made by splitting the octave in half.
This interesting piece is tied with ''[[#Concrete 3|Concrete 3]]'' for most popular, and is only heard in tile-themed sublevels. This piece actually uses water drop samples as percussion, and not only steady percussion but a randomized percussion solo, as though the drop samples are a pitched instrument. Meanwhile the melody is based off of random tri-tones, the interval made by splitting the octave in half. This piece seems to be in a 3/4 time signature, which is supported by the timing of the drum and mellotron in the task mix, and the repeated gestures from the vibraphone.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Vibraphone, '''steel drum''', DX electric piano, drop sound effect synthesizer, and water drop foley samples.
*'''Main version''': '''Steel drum''', water drop foley samples, and electric piano synthesizer.
*'''Enemy mix''': The discordant vibraphone's volume is simply increased.
*'''Enemy mix''': Vibraphone.
*'''Combat mix''': Processed drum kit.
*'''Combat mix''': Snare drum, bass drum (raised in pitch), distorted snare drum, distorted tom-tom, and distorted timbale shell.
*'''Task mix''': Flute-like synthesizer, taiko drum, and scratching (the scratching sounds like a rubber or ribbed surface).
*'''Task mix''': Heavy drum (artifacts of water sloshing sounds can be heard, likely from inside the drum), squeaking (a glass pane being rubbed), and mellotron vox.
*'''Treasure mix''': A '''sawtooth synthesizer''' replaces the steel drum, and the task mix continues.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Sawtooth synthesizer'''.


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=== Tile 2 ===
=== Jellyfloat ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Tile 2
|name      = Jellyfloat
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H_HuzCUXc4&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=100
|altname  = Jellyfloat Pool
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aODvh0KcKCY&index=101&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = new_02_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WpVvCsqpQw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=60
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe43ENy1avk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=61
|caves    = [[Shower Room#Sublevel 2|Shower Room sublevels 2]], [[Shower Room#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Shower Room#Sublevel 6|6]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 9|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 9]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 12|Dream Den sublevel 12]]
|caves    = [[Shower Room#Sublevel 2|Shower Room sublevels 2]], [[Shower Room#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Shower Room#Sublevel 6|6]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 9|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 9]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 12|Dream Den sublevel 12]]
|challenge = [[The Giant's Bath#Sublevel 1|The Giant's Bath sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[The Giant's Bath#Sublevel 1|The Giant's Bath sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


The rarer of the tile-themed compositions, this cave theme is in 7/8 time signature. An electric piano plays a steady gesture to define this rhythm, but random notes are sustained. The melody this time is quite noticeable since the general texture is easy to follow and repeats often the same way.
Named after this theme's simultaneous debut with the first [[Jellyfloat family|Jellyfloat]] encounter in the [[Shower Room]]. The unwavering gesture played on electric piano and the utilization of a 7/4 time signature gives it a sort of airiness that goes well with its associated floating enemy. Some random notes on the electric piano are sustained, and the melody this time is quite noticeable since the general texture is easy to follow and repeats often the same way.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Electric piano and '''automatic wah synthesizer'''.
*'''Main version''': '''Rhodes electric piano''' and '''sawtooth synthesizer with wah-wah'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Detuned synthesizer, playing the electric piano gesture at a different time and transposition.
*'''Enemy mix''': Detuned organ-like synthesizer, playing the electric piano gesture at a different time and transposition.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.
*'''Task mix''': Harpsichord-like synthesizer, doubling the electric piano.
*'''Task mix''': '''Saw-wave synthesizer''', doubling the electric piano.
*'''Treasure mix''': Harpsichord-like synthesizer and '''filtered sawtooth synthesizer'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Saxophone-like synthesizer (with wah-wah filter)'''.


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=== Toybox 1 ===
=== Toy ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Toybox 1
|name      = Toy
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcUQyQiJ_XU&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=102
|altname  = Glutton's Kitchen
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VbW1l-QixA&index=103&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = cavetsumiki_00_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBblmNVsbg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=38
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yno1E_D_EhM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=39
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 1|Glutton's Kitchen sublevels 1]], [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 2|Dream Den sublevel 2]]
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 1|Glutton's Kitchen sublevels 1]], [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 2|Dream Den sublevel 2]]
|challenge = [[Lost Toy Box#Sublevel 1|Lost Toy Box sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 1|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Lost Toy Box#Sublevel 1|Lost Toy Box sublevel 1]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 1|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


In the main game, this theme only occurs in room-based sublevels with wooden block layouts. The music is once again intentionally overcomplicated, and this time the multiple colors used in the music complement the unusual and toy-based landscape. Although the texture is thin, the ensemble for this theme is rather sizeable, for a cave theme.
In the main game, this theme only occurs in room-based sublevels with wooden block layouts. The music is once again intentionally overcomplicated, and this time the multiple colors used in the music complement the unusual and toy-based landscape. Although the texture is thin, the ensemble for this theme is rather sizeable, for a cave theme. Like "Tile", the task mix seems to suggest this piece's time signature to be in 3/4.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Toy trumpet, celeste, '''xylophone''', bamboo marimba, and taiko drum.
*'''Main version''': '''Log drum''', celeste, and oboe.
*'''Enemy mix''': High celeste.
*'''Enemy mix''': High kalimba.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum, snare drum, tenor drum, crash cymbals, and triangle.
*'''Combat mix''': Piccolo snare drum, triangle, tenor drums, and concert clash cymbals.
*'''Task mix''': Accordion, granite blocks, and claves.
*'''Task mix''': Accordion, claves, and pizzicato strings.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Muted trumpet''', accordion, granite blocks, and claves.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Muted trumpet'''.


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=== Toybox 2 ===
=== Toy Railroad ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Toybox 2
|name      = Toy Railroad
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg73D79-Jp8&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=104
|altname  = Railroad Room
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t6OoHUVP8A&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=105
|internal  = new_08_0.cnd
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 2|Glutton's Kitchen sublevel 2]]
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz-JSMABqtw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=40
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W8VlhRiTNE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=41
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 2|Glutton's Kitchen sublevels 2]] and [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 4|4]]*
|challenge = [[Lost Toy Box#Sublevel 2|Lost Toy Box sublevel 2]]
|challenge = [[Lost Toy Box#Sublevel 2|Lost Toy Box sublevel 2]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


This simple theme only plays in one sublevel design, featuring a toy railroad and several wooden block buildings. The theme itself sounds toylike, and takes a much more chipper, less atonal mood than other themes in the game, or even in the [[Glutton's Kitchen]]. The organ gestures are randomly selected, but each gesture is so similar that the general melody easily becomes recognizable.
This simple theme accompanies one particular layout with a wooden toy railroad. The theme itself sounds toylike, and takes a much more chipper, less atonal mood than other themes in the game, or even in the [[Glutton's Kitchen]]. The organ gestures are randomly selected, but each gesture is so similar that the general melody easily becomes recognizable.


'''Instruments'''
<nowiki>*</nowiki>A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jba2WjhHZAM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGP4hZDf_mvHbXZUA5wb0O3r&index=36 variation of this theme] plays exclusively on the fourth sublevel of the [[Glutton's Kitchen]], with the internal name <code>new_08_1.cnd</code>. This version replaces the bell sound effect with a rapidly oscillating FM sound that occasionally skips notes. This unique corruption upon the original theme effectively removes its strongest tie to the railroad motif, and instead scores the presence of the sublevel's looming [[Spotty Bulbear]].
*'''Main version''': '''Electronic organ''', drum machine congas, and a panned anvil sound.
*'''Enemy mix''': Jaw harp samples.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum machine bass drum and hi-hat.
*'''Task mix''': Tambourine.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Chiptune sawtooth wave''' and tambourine.
 
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=== Toybox 3 ===
{{infobox track
|name      = Toybox 3
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvxpmjn5uX8&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=106
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQ6XPihkuo&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=107
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 4|Glutton's Kitchen sublevel 4]]
|challenge = None
}}
 
This theme is the same as Toybox 2, except the anvil sound effect has been distorted through a very fast cutoff modulation. This does distinguish the theme, however, as this new distorted sound effect does not carry rhythm as easily. This theme only occurs on one sublevel in the main game, which ties it with the unique theme in the [[Hole of Heroes]] for rarest cave theme in the game.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Electronic organ''', drum machine congas, and distorted anvil sound.
*'''Main version''': '''DX electronic organ''', '''{{w|Roland TR-808|TR-808}} congas''', and a '''panned railroad crossing bell''' (or an '''oscillating FM synth sample''' in the altered version).
*'''Enemy mix''': Jaw harp samples.
*'''Enemy mix''': Jaw harp samples.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum machine bass drum and hi-hat.
*'''Combat mix''': {{w|Roland TR-808|TR-808}} snare rim click and hi-hat, and a kick drum from a {{w|Roland TR-909|TR-909}}.
*'''Task mix''': Tambourine.
*'''Task mix''': Tambourine.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Chiptune sawtooth wave''' and tambourine.
*'''Treasure mix''': Chiptune sawtooth wave.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Giant Breadbug
|name      = Giant Breadbug
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym74xnaFs34&index=108&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = new_03_0.cnd
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LfCJ9x-y-I&index=109&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOdvDaV0pQ&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=44
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LqPU4132Xg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=45
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 6|Glutton's Kitchen sublevel 6]]
|caves    = [[Glutton's Kitchen#Sublevel 6|Glutton's Kitchen sublevel 6]]
|challenge = [[Snack Pit#Sublevel 1|Snack Pit sublevel 1]]
|challenge = [[Snack Pit#Sublevel 1|Snack Pit sublevel 1]]
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


Heard in any sublevel containing a [[Giant Breadbug]]. Technically this is a boss theme since it is unique to the Giant Breadbug boss battle, but it functions like a cave theme in its randomness, and the player determines the changes in the music rather than the boss. Although the rhythms and structure of the theme are stable, the pitches selected to fill those rhythms are very random, across most of the instruments in the ensemble.
Heard in any sublevel containing a [[Giant Breadbug]]. Technically this is a boss theme since it is unique to the Giant Breadbug boss battle, but it functions like a cave theme in its randomness, and the player determines the changes in the music rather than the boss. Although the rhythms and structure of the theme are stable, the pitches selected to fill those rhythms are very random, across most of the instruments in the ensemble. The melody is similar to the group move fanfare played on baritone saxophone.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': '''Baritone saxophone''', xylophone, modified piano, splash cymbal, [[wikipedia:Agogô|agogô]], and a sound effect resembling a Pikmin ready to be [[throw]]n.
*'''Main version''': '''Modified bass piano samples''', '''hand cymbals''', '''baritone saxophone''', glassware clink, '''xylophone''', and an electric piano sample rising in pitch, resembling the sound made by a Pikmin ready to be [[throw]]n.
*'''Enemy mix''': Modified clavinet.
*'''Enemy mix''': Modified clavinet.
*'''Combat mix''': Drum machine bass and cymbals, playing slightly off-beat.
*'''Combat mix''': {{w|Roland TR-909|TR-909}} bass drum and {{w|Roland TR-808|TR-808}} hi-hat, playing slightly off-beat.
*'''Task mix''': N/A
*'''Task mix''': {{w|Roland TR-808|TR-808}} congas.
*'''Treasure mix''': Filtered square-wave synthesizer and drum machine congas.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''Filtered square-wave synthesizer'''.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Submerged Castle
|name      = Submerged Castle
|link     = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Ikt9RJCNk&index=110&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = kuro_pre.bms
|link     = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9lHzeNDgs&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=62
|caves    = [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 1|Submerged Castle sublevels 1]], [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 2|2]], [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 4|4]]
|caves    = [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 1|Submerged Castle sublevels 1]], [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 2|2]], [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 3|3]], and [[Submerged Castle#Sublevel 4|4]]
|challenge = None
|challenge = None
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


The normal cave theme in the [[Submerged Castle]] is unique. It occurs in sublevels 1-4, and it does not follow the usual parameters that dynamically change cave music. It does not have any auxiliary mixes for combatting [[enemies]] or collecting [[treasure]], and it does not change meter or tempo depending on [[leader]] or their [[HP]]. It is also not random or similar to other cave themes; it is a loop of an irregular rhythm on what resembles a [[wikipedia:Drum brake#Use in music|brake drum]] and half-diminished or dissonant harmonies between male and female voice synthesizers. Given the context of dynamic cave themes that are random but based on diatonic scales and regular rhythms, this theme is very unnerving in its irregularity. It immediately conveys that something is amiss with this particular cave.
The normal cave theme in the [[Submerged Castle]] is unique. It occurs in sublevels 1-4, and it does not follow the usual parameters that dynamically change cave music. It does not have any auxiliary mixes for combatting [[enemies]] or collecting [[treasure]], and it does not change meter or tempo depending on [[leader]] or their [[HP]]. It is also not random or similar to other cave themes; it is a loop of an irregular rhythm on what resembles a {{w|Drum brake#Use in music|brake drum}} and half-diminished or dissonant harmonies between male and female voice synthesizers. Given the context of dynamic cave themes that are random but based on diatonic scales and regular rhythms, this theme is very unnerving in its irregularity. It immediately conveys that something is amiss with this particular cave.


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=== Hole of Heroes ===
=== Flooded Stump ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Hole of Heroes
|name      = Flooded Stump
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BngBNaB5Dnk&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=120
|altname  = Mystic Marsh
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_jOQTeGzsc&index=121&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|internal  = new_01_0.cnd
|linko    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPcjGugmKP4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=63
|linkl    = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgiRigr64dU&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=64
|caves    = [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 6|Hole of Heroes sublevel 6]]
|caves    = [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 6|Hole of Heroes sublevel 6]]
|challenge = None
|challenge = None
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
}}
}}


This theme, tied with Toybox 3 for rarest in the game, is very similar to "[[#Tile 2|Tile 2]]", with a mostly synthesized ensemble and an irregular time signature conveyed by one repeating gesture. Although the scenery of the sublevel, an underground submerged stump, does help this particular synthetic theme feel more organic. Interestingly, the task mix is the tabla from "[[#Fire|Fire]]", which (along with the groove of enemy and combat mix) superimposes a 4/4 rhythm on the irregular gesture in celeste.
This theme is very similar to "[[#Jellyfloat|Jellyfloat]]", with a mostly synthesized ensemble and an irregular time signature conveyed by one repeating gesture. Although the scenery of the sublevel, an underground submerged stump, does help this particular synthetic theme feel more organic. Two synthesized brass instruments are featured as the main randomized element of the piece. Both of them play in unison, one of them being detuned slightly, resulting in the chorus effect heard in-game. Interestingly, the tempo, drum kit, and tablas (along with their groove pattern) are identical to what's used in "[[#Fire|Fire]]". The shared instruments superimpose a 4/4 rhythm on the irregular gesture played by sine-waves.
 
Strangely, the sample data for the trombone-like synthesizer is missing in the [[Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]], resulting in this song being melody-less in that version. This same issue also occurs with the main instrument in ''[[#Concrete 1|Concrete 1]]''.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Celeste, synth bass, and '''chorused synth brass lead'''.
*'''Main version''': '''Sine-wave''', '''trombone-like synthesizers''', and '''synth bass'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Electric piano and clavinet.
*'''Enemy mix''': Sampled clavinet with touch wah.
*'''Combat mix''': Processed drum kit.
*'''Combat mix''': Processed drum kit.
*'''Task mix''': Tabla drums.
*'''Task mix''': Tabla drums.
*'''Treasure mix''': '''resonating and modulating synthesizer''' (that doubles the repeating gesture, not the melody) and tabla drums.
*'''Treasure mix''': Resonating and modulating flute synthesizer (that doubles the repeating gesture, not the melody).


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=== Key (Challenge Mode) ===
=== Key Get (Challenge Mode) ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Key (Challenge Mode)
|name      = Key Get (Challenge Mode)
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9St988S3-A&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=154
|internal  = cavekeyget.cnd
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckM2BkqkR8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=132
|caves    = None
|caves    = None
|challenge = All
|challenge = All
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}


No matter what sublevel is being explored in [[Challenge Mode]], collecting [[The Key]] will yield this theme (unless the leaders are still actively engaging a boss, in which case the theme is heard when the boss is defeated). Although the random organ and trumpet gestures can convey many different chord progressions on their own, the steady piano playing A♭ keeps the progression of the whole piece sounding like a suspended D♭ progression. There is no resolution to D♭, so this theme actually gives the player a sense of tension to continue on to the next sublevel or the end of the cave, augmented by the ticking clock, of course.
No matter what sublevel is being explored in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]], collecting [[The Key]] will yield this theme (unless the leaders are still actively engaging a boss, in which case the theme is heard when the boss is defeated). Although the random organ and trumpet gestures can convey many different chord progressions on their own, the steady piano playing A♭ keeps the progression of the whole piece sounding like a suspended D♭ progression. There is no resolution to D♭, so this theme actually gives the player a sense of tension to continue on to the next sublevel or the end of the cave, augmented by the ticking clock, of course. It should also be mentioned that this track yields no swing variation if Louie takes the lead.


'''Instruments'''
'''Instruments'''
*'''Main version''': Trumpets, piano, '''tonewheel organ''', and talking drum beaten with a stick.
*'''Main version''': '''Talking drum beaten with a stick''', '''tonewheel organ''', '''trumpets''', and '''piano'''.
*'''Enemy mix''': Horn section.
*'''Enemy mix''': French horns.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum, hi-hat, and tom-toms.
*'''Combat mix''': Bass drum, tom-toms, and egg shaker.
*'''Task mix''': Bassoon, congas, and bongos.
*'''Task mix''': Congas, bongos, and bassoon.
*'''Treasure mix''': Bassoon, congas, bongos, and '''very soft violins'''.
*'''Treasure mix''': Very soft violins.
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Due to an oversight, the bass drum can only be heard if the current sublevel's song was either  ''[[#Soil 1|Soil 1]]'', ''[[#Soil 2|Soil 2]]'' or ''[[#Soil 3|Soil 3]]''. The bass drum sample is not automatically loaded into memory upon collecting The Key, so it must have already been loaded in from the previous song for it to sound.


== Bosses ==
== Bosses ==
The bosses of ''Pikmin 2'' have powerful engaging themes to enhance the experience of battling them. Most bosses share a common theme, but a few bosses featuring a twist in combat have unique themes. All boss themes (expect the [[#Giant Breadbug|Giant Breadbug's theme]]) are dynamic based on the boss's actions, but rather than adding mixes to a constant boss theme, attacks are stressed by musical stingers that synchronize to the attack to the best degree of the theme's rhythm.
The bosses of ''Pikmin 2'' have powerful engaging themes to enhance the experience of battling them. Most bosses share a common theme, but a few bosses featuring a twist in combat have unique themes. All boss themes (except the [[#Giant Breadbug|Giant Breadbug's theme]]) are dynamic based on the boss's actions, but rather than adding mixes to a constant boss theme, attacks are stressed by musical stingers that synchronize to the attack to the best degree of the theme's rhythm.


If a boss battle is triggered in the [[area|overworld]], the boss theme will only play if the active leader is near the boss. If multiple bosses are present in a [[cave]]'s sublevel, the boss theme will not play its usual ending until all bosses are defeated; defeating one boss will merely stop the boss theme until the next boss is triggered.
If a boss battle is triggered in the [[area|overworld]], the boss theme will only play if the active leader is near the boss. If multiple bosses are present in a [[cave]]'s sublevel, the boss theme will not play its usual ending until all bosses are defeated; defeating one boss will merely stop the boss theme until the next boss is triggered.
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name  = Common boss battle
|name  = Common boss battle
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCvuHkavAc&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=61
|internal  = m_boss.bms
|link   = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpNG82s2ak&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=65
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}
Most of the bosses in ''Pikmin 2'' share this common theme, which stays in the F [[wikipedia:Phrygian mode|phrygian]] and [[wikipedia:Aeolian mode|aeolian]] modes, with a high B♭ constantly voiced in violins. Its instrumentation is orchestral but very brass-heavy, with grand gestures usually occurring contrapuntally between high trumpets and low horns. A modal melody generally trying to stay in background to the fight is played in cellos, violas, and trumpets, with an organ-like sound providing subtle dissonant harmony not unlike the harmony of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TO0N4KxzPE the Airship theme of Super Mario Bros. 3]. The whole theme is in 5/8 time signature, pounded in by a bass drum and militaristic snare drum.
Most of the bosses in ''Pikmin 2'' share this common theme, which stays in the F {{w|phrygian mode}} and {{w|aeolian mode}}, with a high B♭ constantly voiced in violins. Its instrumentation is orchestral but very brass-heavy, with grand gestures usually occurring contrapuntally between high trumpets and low horns. A modal melody generally trying to stay in background to the fight is played in cellos, violas, and trumpets, with an organ-like sound providing subtle dissonant harmony not unlike the harmony of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TO0N4KxzPE the Airship theme of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']. The whole theme is in 5/8 time signature, pounded in by a bass drum and militaristic snare drum.


The common boss theme has various cues used to accent boss attacks and moves. After any of these cues are heard (besides the ending cue), the normal boss theme resets in a smooth transition. This table details which boss moves trigger which cues in the theme.
The common boss theme has various cues used to accent boss attacks and moves. After any of these cues are heard (besides the ending cue), the normal boss theme resets in a smooth transition. This table details which boss moves trigger which cues in the theme.
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! [[Man-at-Legs]]
! [[Man-at-Legs]]
| || Firing || || Shaking Pikmin off
| Extending out gun|| Firing || || Shaking Pikmin off
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! [[Ranging Bloyster]]
! [[Ranging Bloyster]]
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==== Short attacks ====
==== Short attacks ====
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{{columns|4|
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{{listen|filename=Short Attack 1.ogg|title=Short Attack 1}}
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{{listen|filename=Short Attack 4.ogg|title=Short Attack 4}}
}}
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One of these four stingers plays when a boss emerges or deals a short powerful attack. These play in sequence, meaning that after the first one plays, the next attack to evoke a stinger will use the second one, then the third, and so on.  
A stinger plays when a boss emerges or deals a short powerful attack. They are all a short rendition of the pattern in the long attack loop, but using a different scale degree of the F Phrygian scale. One stinger plays per short attack; they advance in the repeating order of 1, 2, 3, 4. They are also global: if there are two bosses on one sublevel, and one boss activates "Short Attack 1", the next short attack from either boss, even if one of them is killed, will activate "Short Attack 2". However, the order resets between areas/sublevels.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Attack preparation
|name      = Attack preparation
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVXQEXjFZGA&index=2&list=RDmBCvuHkavAc
|internal  = m_boss.bms
|link      = https://youtu.be/glpNG82s2ak?list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&t=123
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}
This loop is shortly heard when some bosses are preparing a particularly long and recognizable attack.
This loop is shortly heard when some bosses are preparing a particularly long and recognizable attack.
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Boss defeated
|name      = Boss defeated
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrFrPGQgg6k&index=3&list=RDmBCvuHkavAc
|internal  = m_boss.bms
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glpNG82s2ak&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&t=189
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
}}
}}
This final cue plays as a boss falls, which is why all bosses have long death animations. The final chord is a [[wikipedia:Picardy third|Picardy third]].
This final cue plays as a boss falls, which is why all bosses have long death animations. The final chord is a {{w|Picardy third}}.


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=== Waterwraith ===
=== Waterwraith ===
{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name      = Waterwraith attacks
|name      = Waterwraith attacks
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4L18dH42uI&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=112
|internal  = kuro_post.bms
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVwmW91YPxA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=67
|composer  = Kazumi Totaka
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
When the [[Waterwraith]] appears in the [[Submerged Castle]] on sublevels 1-4, the music changes drastically. With a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at that time.
When the [[Waterwraith]] appears in the [[Submerged Castle]] on sublevels 1-4, the music changes drastically. In 5/4 time signature and including a full string section and brass stabs, the soundtrack is reminiscent of thriller soundtracks with #9 chords and tri-tones in the bass. The music now conveys a great intensity and sense of urgency, and is not dynamic since there is no way to attack the Waterwraith at that time.


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{{infobox track
|name      = Waterwraith vulnerable
|name      = Waterwraith vulnerable
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSWvL1gbgHI&index=113&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B
|altname  = The Waterwraith's Pathetic Escape
|internal  = m_boss.bms
|link      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uddWrk5TuzI&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&t=86
|composer  = Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
When the Waterwraith appears on the Submerged Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, a false turn from the "boss defeated" cue becomes a remix of the boss theme in B♭, with horn squeaks and a parody of the original melody signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. The Waterwraith's defensive shake even has a unique cue during this time.
When the Waterwraith appears on the Submerged Castle's final sublevel, the normal boss theme plays as long as the Waterwraith has its rollers; the special attack cue chimes in whenever the Waterwraith shakes Pikmin off. But when the rollers are defeated, a false turn from the "boss defeated" cue becomes a remix of the boss theme in B♭, with horn squeaks (m2 intervals) and a parody of the original melody signaling that the threat of this boss has been nullified. The Waterwraith's defensive shake even has a unique cue during this time.
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Main battle (4 treasures)
|name=Main battle (4 treasures)
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/392-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-4-weapons-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Main battle (3 treasures)
|name=Main battle (3 treasures)
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/393-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-3-weapons-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=2m18s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after one treasure is removed from the Titan Dweevil. While the same theme plays, a new mix of instruments is added: an organ and steady percussion, reminiscent of [[Music (Pikmin)#Bosses|the final boss theme of the first game]], as well as a small trill on xylophone. These instruments play rather steadily throughout the piece, stabilizing the structure and allowing some constant harmony to be discerned. The high texture of the organ and xylophone play to the Pikmin and leaders belittled by the boss; in essence this new mix of the boss theme is now on the player's side, but with the dissonant boss theme still looming underneath.
Heard after one treasure is removed from the Titan Dweevil. While the same theme plays, a new mix of instruments is added: an organ and steady percussion, reminiscent of [[Music in Pikmin#Final Boss Battle|the final boss theme of the first game]], as well as a small trill on xylophone. These instruments play rather steadily throughout the piece, stabilizing the structure and allowing some constant harmony to be discerned. The high texture of the organ and xylophone play to the Pikmin and leaders belittled by the boss; in essence this new mix of the boss theme is now on the player's side, but with the dissonant boss theme still looming underneath.


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{{infobox track
|name=Main battle (2 treasures)
|name=Main battle (2 treasures)
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/394-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-2-weapons-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=3m20s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Main battle (1 treasure)
|name=Main battle (1 treasure)
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/395-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-1-weapon-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=4m21s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Main battle (no treasures)
|name=Main battle (no treasures)
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/401-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-no-weapons-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=5m30s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Attack preparation
|name=Titan Dweevil attack preparation
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/396-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-preparing-a-weapon-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=0m57s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Monster Pump attack
|name=Monster Pump attack
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/397-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-monster-pump-attack-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=1m32s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Shock Therapist attack
|name=Shock Therapist attack
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/398-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-shock-therapist-attack-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=1m00s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Comedy Bomb attack
|name=Comedy Bomb attack
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/399-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-comedy-bomb-attack-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=1m15s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Flare Cannon attack
|name=Flare Cannon attack
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/400-fighting-the-titan-dweevil-flare-cannon-attack-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=1m52s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Titan Dweevil defeated
|name=Titan Dweevil defeated
|link=http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/403-titan-dweevil-defeated-.mp3
|internal  = l_boss.bms
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlyaZLo7C0&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=69&t=6m51s
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the Titan Dweevil is defeated. This sudden thinning of texture brings the well-established boss theme and ambiance to an abrupt halt. The tense but teleological theme when the Dweevil has no more treasures is not fully resolved by this cue, meaning the tension is not completely gone. Rather it sustained in a violin line arpeggiated a C augmented 7 chord and ending on a held B, which simply fades to [[wikipedia: Niente (musical dynamic)|niente]]. Briefly (although this would barely be heard over the sound effects in-game), one can hear clicking where the string sample ends and loops.
Heard when the Titan Dweevil is defeated. This sudden thinning of texture brings the well-established boss theme and ambiance to an abrupt halt. The tense but teleological theme when the Dweevil has no more treasures is not fully resolved by this cue, meaning the tension is not completely gone. Rather it sustained in a violin line arpeggiated a C augmented 7 chord and ending on a held B, which simply fades to {{w|Niente (musical dynamic)|niente}}. Briefly (although this would barely be heard over the sound effects in-game), one can hear clicking where the string sample ends and loops.


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== 2-Player Battle ==
== 2-Player Battle ==
The [[2-Player Battle]] mode in ''Pikmin 2'' is considered [[Canon|non-canonical]], and as such the music does not reflect the normal compositional style in the main game. Instead, the overarching theme of 2-Player Battle is a quirky, tonal, and subtly bellicose theme with many instruments and a generally frivolous air. Generally, the music of this mode suggesting friendly combat is much more accessible than the main game's unfriendly combat, in order to accommodate for any skill level of the players.
The [[2-Player Battle]] mode in ''Pikmin 2'' is considered [[Canon|non-canonical]], and as such the music does not reflect the normal compositional style in the main game. Instead, the overarching theme of 2-Player Battle is a quirky, tonal, and subtly bellicose theme with many instruments and a generally frivolous air. Generally, the music of this mode suggesting friendly combat is much more accessible than the main game's unfriendly combat, in order to accommodate for any skill level of the players.
{{infobox track
|name =Battle loading
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/409-2-player-mode-loading.mp3
|header = y
}}
Heard when a 2-Player battle is loading. A simple xylophone playing major thirds over a diminished 7 pattern builds small tension for the battle as the rules are read, almost like a small clock ticking up to the battle start.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Battle start
|name =Battle start
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/410-start-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ReadyGo_Battle.ast
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH2MB5pq860&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=120
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when a 2-Player battle begins. A brass section, timpani, and crash cymbals play a fanfare for opening the battle, but rather than sounding militaristic, the brass section sounds like jazz brass playing big band hits. This drives home the lighthearted triviality of the battle, yet still builds enough tension to prepare the two players for competition.
Heard when a 2-Player battle begins. A brass section, timpani, and clash cymbals play a fanfare for opening the battle, but rather than sounding militaristic, the brass section sounds like jazz brass playing big band hits. This drives home the lighthearted triviality of the battle, yet still builds enough tension to prepare the two players for competition.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Battle theme
|name =Battle theme
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/411-2-player-mode-battle-.mp3
|internal  =battle_t.bms
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH2MB5pq860&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=120&t=0m04s
|composer  =Kazumi Totaka
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Cupid's Grenade
|name =Cupid's Grenade
|linko =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/412-olimar-carrying-cherry-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =battle_t.bms
|linkl =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/413-louie-carrying-cherry-2-player-mode-.mp3
|linko =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH2MB5pq860&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=120&t=1m03s
|linkl =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPJ1CR1YDPk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=121&t=1m02s
|composer  =Kazumi Totaka
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Pikmin combatting
|name =Pikmin combatting
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/414-pikmin-attack-player-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =battle_t.bms
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH2MB5pq860&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=120&t=1m54s
|composer  =Kazumi Totaka
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when both sides' Pikmin are attacking each other, or attacking [[leader]]s. A hard bass drum and crash cymbal add intensity to the mix as combat engages. The music does not vary based on leader, however.
Heard when both sides' Pikmin are attacking each other, or attacking [[leader]]s. A hard bass drum and clash cymbal add intensity to the mix as combat engages. The music does not vary based on leader, however.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Three yellow marbles collected
|name =Three yellow marbles collected
|linko =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/415-olimar-one-marble-left-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =battle_t.bms
|linkl =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/416-louie-one-marble-left-2-player-mode-.mp3
|linko =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH2MB5pq860&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=120&t=2m45s
|linkl =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPJ1CR1YDPk&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=121&t=2m45s
|composer  =Kazumi Totaka
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when one side has collected three yellow marbles, meaning only one more is needed to win. This mix adds a small group of Pikmin chanting either "''O-ri-ma!''" or "''Ru-i!''". Both can be heard at once if both sides each have three marbles.
Heard when one side has collected three yellow marbles, meaning only one more is needed to win. This mix adds a small group of Pikmin chanting either "''O-ri-ma!''" or "''Ru-i!''". The Pikmin chanting for Olimar can be heard coming from the left speaker, and Louie from the right speaker. Both can be heard at once if both sides each have three marbles.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Player wins
|name =Player wins
|linko =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/417-olimar-wins-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_tgetOW.w.32.c4.ast / ff_vs_tgetLW.w.32.c4.ast
|linkl =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/419-louie-wins-2-player-mode-.mp3
|linko =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y1Vi7VrfkM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=121
|linkl =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYPqkJGRwz4&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=122
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Pikmin extinction default
|name =Pikmin extinction default
|linko =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/425-olimar-pikmin-extinction-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_annihiOW.w.32.c4.ast / ff_vs_annihiLW.w.32.c4.ast
|linkl =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/426-louie-pikmin-extinction-2-player-mode-.mp3
|linko =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9y9FwoGp_E&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=127
|linkl =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyPV4GOVteM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=128
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Leader damage default
|name =Leader damage default
|linko =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/422-olimar-down-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_pdownOW.w.32.c4.ast / ff_vs_pdownLW.w.32.c4.ast
|linkl =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/423-louie-down-2-player-mode-.mp3
|linko =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS1bfk5uqtw&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=124
|linkl =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_eUaMfTSg&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=125
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard when the opposing leader takes too much damage and falls. Muted trumpet and a dissonant blast of trombone play a frivolous version of the "leader down" gesture from the main game, again leading into the default march. Louie's damage victory is also swung.
Heard when the opposing leader takes too much damage and falls. Dissonant muted trumpets play a frivolous version of the "leader down" gesture from the main game, again leading into the default march. Louie's damage victory is also swung.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Marble draw
|name =Marble draw
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/421-marble-draw-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_tgetDR.w.32.c4.ast
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzhRB5QYnUc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=123
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Pikmin extinction draw
|name =Pikmin extinction draw
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/427-pikmin-extinction-draw-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_annihiDR.w.32.c4.ast
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4O1ZL5UO98&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=129
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the instance that both sides simultaneously lose all their Pikmin. A stripped-down version of the normal Pikmin extinction default theme plays on solo xylophone and tam-tam. In this condition, both Pikmin chants are heard, although Louie's chant interestingly sounds more interrogative and soft-spoken.
Heard in the instance that both sides simultaneously lose all their Pikmin. A stripped-down version of the normal Pikmin extinction default theme plays on solo xylophone and bell cymbal. In this condition, both Pikmin chants are heard, although Louie's chant interestingly sounds more interrogative and soft-spoken.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name =Leader damage draw
|name =Leader damage draw
|link =http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pikmin-2/424-players-down-draw-2-player-mode-.mp3
|internal  =ff_vs_pdownDR.w.32.c4.ast
|link =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adu_z2dLyzM&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=126
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard in the instance that both leaders take too much damage and fall. A stripped-down version of the normal leader damage default theme plays on xylophone, tam-tam, and organ. In this condition, both Pikmin chants are heard, although Louie's chant interestingly sounds more interrogative and soft-spoken.
Heard in the instance that both leaders take too much damage and fall. A stripped-down version of the normal leader damage default theme plays on xylophone, bell cymbal, and organ. In this condition, both Pikmin chants are heard, although Louie's chant interestingly sounds more interrogative and soft-spoken.


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== Minor jingles ==
== Minor jingles ==
These small jingles indicate specific in-game events, but do not interrupt gameplay itself.
These small jingles are treated as sound effects rather than musical tracks. They often indicate specific in-game events, but do not interrupt gameplay itself.


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{{infobox track
{{infobox track
|name=Final Floor!
|name=Final Floor!
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eYHkURcpps&list=PL8270A5CCBAE70F4B&index=37
|internal=FinalFloor.ast
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MDJ6XsMdzE&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGN8mGTqvDhsBs37SW4TkHcw&index=92
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
|header = y
}}
}}
Heard after gameplay begins on the final sublevel of a cave. This drastically intense jingle immediately builds tension about what could lie on the final floor. The jingle is mostly synthesized bass jumping up intervals and stepping down half-steps, which makes it bear a slight, uncanny, and perhaps intended resemblance to part of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0SuIMUoShI underground theme] in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''.
Heard after gameplay begins on the final sublevel of a cave. This drastically intense jingle immediately builds tension about what could lie on the [[final floor]]. The jingle is mostly synthesized bass jumping up intervals and stepping down half-steps, which makes it bear a slight, uncanny, and perhaps intended resemblance to part of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0SuIMUoShI underground theme] in ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''.


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;<span id="Group move">''Group move''</span>:
;<span id="Battle loading">''Battle loading''</span>:
Heard when the player directs Pikmin using [[group move]]. Like [[Music (Pikmin)#Minor jingles|the first game's group move jingle]], this jingle has a bugle call structure reminiscent of the [[wikipedia:Assembly (bugle call)|assembly call]]. However, unlike the first game, this jingle has three sections instead of two, and while the first section is tonal and coherent, the latter two sections take radical turns into atonal patterns. The end of the third section eventually brings the melodic line back to the beginning key, so that the loop can begin again. The current leader determines the key and instrument of the jingle. For [[Captain Olimar]], an oboe plays the jingle in E. For [[Louie]], a clarinet plays the jingle in G. For [[the President]], a low bassoon plays the jingle in F.
Heard when a 2-Player battle is loading. Over a roaring fire, a simple marimba playing major thirds over a diminished 7 pattern builds small tension for the battle as the rules are read, almost like a small clock ticking up to the battle start.
 
;<span id="Swarm">''Swarm''</span>:
Heard when the player directs Pikmin using [[swarm]]. Like [[Music in Pikmin#Swarm|the first game's swarm jingle]], this jingle has a bugle call structure reminiscent of the {{w|Assembly (bugle call)|assembly call}}. However, unlike the first game, this jingle has three sections instead of two, and while the first section is tonal and coherent, the latter two sections take radical turns into atonal patterns. The end of the third section eventually brings the melodic line back to the beginning key, so that the loop can begin again. The current leader determines the key and instrument of the jingle. For [[Captain Olimar]], a toy horn plays the jingle in E. For [[Louie]], a clarinet plays the jingle in G. For [[the President]], a bassoon plays the jingle in F.


;<span id="Monologue">''Monologue''</span>:
;<span id="Monolog">''Monolog''</span>:
All monologues in the game are introduced with a four-note jingle of C♯, A, B, E. The key never changes, but depending on who is giving the monologue, the instrument playing the jingle changes. [[Olimar's notes]] and [[Olimar's journal]] begin with Olimar's instrument, the oboe. [[Louie's notes]] begin with a clarinet. The [[ship's dialogs]] and [[sales pitch]]es begin with a synthesized bell. [[Mail]] from the President or the [[Minor characters#The President's wife|the President's wife]] begins with bassoon. Any mail from [[Minor characters#Olimar's family|Olimar's family]] or [[Minor characters#Louie's family|Louie's family]] and any [[Mail#After debt repaid|spam mail]] begins with a sine-wave-like instrument.
All monologs in the game are introduced with a four-note jingle of C♯, A, B, E. The key never changes, but depending on who is giving the monolog, the instrument playing the jingle changes. [[Olimar's notes]] and [[Olimar's journal]] begin with a saxophone. [[Louie's notes]] begin with a clarinet. The [[ship's dialogs]] and [[sales pitch]]es begin with a synthesized bell. [[Mail]] from the President or the [[Minor characters#The President's wife|the President's wife]] begins with bassoon. Any mail from [[Minor characters#Olimar's family|Olimar's family]] or [[Minor characters#Louie's family|Louie's family]] and any [[Mail#After debt repaid|spam mail]] begins with a sine-wave-like instrument.


;<span id="Obstacle removed">''Obstacle removed''</span>:
;<span id="Obstacle removed">''Obstacle removed''</span>:
Heard when an [[obstacle]], such as a [[gate]] or [[bridge]], is overcome. This jingle is very similar to [[Music (Pikmin)#Minor jingles|the first game's obstacle jingle]] in that its structure resembles the [[wikipedia:Charge (fanfare)|charge fanfare]]. However, the last note is different from the previous game: it is a non-diatonic #4 scale degree, making the whole jingle sound odd and even comical, since the expected ending gets slightly bent.
Heard when an [[obstacle]], such as a [[gate]] or [[bridge]], is overcome. This jingle is very similar to [[Music in Pikmin#Obstacle removed|the first game's obstacle jingle]] in that its structure resembles the {{w|Charge (fanfare)|charge fanfare}}. However, the last note is different from the previous game: it is a non-diatonic #4 scale degree, making the whole jingle sound odd and even comical, since the expected ending gets slightly bent.


;<span id="Daytime chimes">''Daytime chimes''</span>:
;<span id="Daytime chimes">''Daytime chimes''</span>:
The [[Day#Sunset|Sun Meter]] makes various noises at quarterly increments throughout any day. At a quarter and three fourths through the day, the Sun Meter will briefly jump with a handbell ringing sound, to accent the significant amount of time that has passed. At noon, the handbell and a chime on tubular bells plays, rather like a church bell in a clock tower. Close to sunset, the HUD will display the message to gather stray Pikmin, accented by Olimar's whistle sound and a tubular bell playing a chime similar to the ''[[wikipedia:Westminster Quarters|Westminster Quarters]]'' half-hour chime, which in Japanese schools represents the beginning or end of a period. The handbell sound also signals 30 increments left on the time meter in [[Challenge Mode]].
The [[Day#Sunset|Sun Meter]] makes various noises at quarterly increments throughout any day. At a quarter and three fourths through the day, the Sun Meter will briefly jump with a handbell ringing sound, to accent the significant amount of time that has passed. At noon, the handbell and a chime on tubular bells plays, rather like a church bell in a clock tower. Close to sunset, the HUD will display the message to gather stray Pikmin, accented by Olimar's whistle sound and a tubular bell playing a chime similar to the ''{{w|Westminster Quarters}}'' half-hour chime, which in Japanese schools represents the beginning or end of a period. The handbell sound also signals 30 increments left on the time meter in [[Challenge Mode (Pikmin 2)|Challenge Mode]].


;<span id="Pellet Posy flower">''Pellet Posy flower''</span>:
;<span id="Pellet Posy flower">''Pellet Posy flower''</span>:
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Heard when a [[Pellet Posy]] grows into a flower and pellet. A small square wave can be heard playing a C dominant 7 arpeggiation, no matter what size or color the pellet becomes. This chipper jingle adds character to the Pellet Posy, making it a more vibrant flower and not just a gameplay tool.
Heard when a [[Pellet Posy]] grows into a flower and pellet. A small square wave can be heard playing a C dominant 7 arpeggiation, no matter what size or color the pellet becomes. This chipper jingle adds character to the Pellet Posy, making it a more vibrant flower and not just a gameplay tool.
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== Enemy and combat mix causes ==
As explained [[#Areas|above]], area and cave themes dynamically change according to several factors, like interaction with enemies. When the player is near an enemy, the "enemy mix" is added; the "combat mix" is only added when an enemy is performing specific actions or animations. This table explains the reasons for the combat mix, as well as extra notes about either the enemy mix or combat mix.{{cite youtube|yvSxqvDJ9bo|of a hacked game that better shows off the enemy and combat mix triggers for bosses}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Icon
!Name
!Description
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Anode Beetle||32px}}
|[[Anode Beetle]]
|Combat mix plays when the Anode Beetle is preparing to discharge electricity, and is discharging.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Anode Dweevil||32px}}
|[[Anode Dweevil]]
|Combat mix plays when the Anode Dweevil is running away.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Antenna Beetle||32px}}
|[[Antenna Beetle]]
|Combat mix will play once the Antenna Beetle successfully uses its whistle-like move, and will continue to play until the Antenna Beetle jumps away. Additionally, the enemy mix will only play when the Antenna Beetle is grounded.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Armored Cannon Larva||32px}}
|[[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] (buried)
|Combat mix plays when the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is above ground.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Armored Cannon Larva||32px}}
|[[Armored Cannon Larva|Armored Cannon Beetle Larva]] (free)
|Combat mix plays when the Armored Cannon Beetle Larva is firing a boulder.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Beady Long Legs||32px}}
|[[Beady Long Legs]]
|The enemy mix can be heard when the player is nearing the boss' spawning location, before the Beady Long Legs is active. Afterwards, the enemy and combat mix both play for the duration the Beady Long Legs is active. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Bulbmin||32px}}
|[[Bulbmin]]
|Combat mix plays when the Bulbmin has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Bulborb Larva||32px}}
|[[Bulborb Larva]]
|Combat mix plays when the Bulborb Larva is eating a Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Bumbling Snitchbug||32px}}
|[[Bumbling Snitchbug]]
|Combat mix plays when the Bumbling Snitchbug is attempting to grab a leader, is currently holding one, or is being pummeled by Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Burrowing Snagret||32px}}
|[[Burrowing Snagret]]
|The enemy and combat mix play whenever the Burrowing Snagret is above ground. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Careening Dirigibug||32px}}
|[[Careening Dirigibug]]
|Combat mix plays when the Careening Dirigibug is holding a [[bomb-rock]], or is being pummeled by Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Cloaking Burrow-nit||32px}}
|[[Cloaking Burrow-nit]]
|Combat mix plays when the Cloaking Burrow-nit is unearthed.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum||32px}}
|[[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]
|Combat mix plays when the Creeping Chrysanthemum is following the leader/Pikmin. Additionally, the enemy mix only plays when the Creeping Chrysanthemum is in its awakened state.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Decorated Cannon Beetle||32px}}
|[[Decorated Cannon Beetle]]
|Combat mix plays when the Decorated Cannon Beetle is firing a boulder.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Dwarf Bulbear||32px}}
|[[Dwarf Bulbear]]
|Combat mix plays when the Dwarf Bulbear is biting and eating Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Dwarf Orange Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Dwarf Orange Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Dwarf Orange Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Dwarf Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Dwarf Bulborb|Dwarf Red Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Dwarf Red Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Emperor Bulblax||32px}}
|[[Emperor Bulblax]]
|The enemy and combat mix play whenever the Emperor Bulblax is active and not hiding. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Empress Bulblax||32px}}
|[[Empress Bulblax]]
|Combat mix plays a second before the Empress Bulblax gives birth, then fades out, and will fade back in a second before the Empress Bulblax gives birth again. The combat mix also plays whenever the Empress Bulblax is rolling or is attempting to shake off Pikmin. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Female Sheargrub||32px}}
|[[Female Sheargrub]]
|Combat mix plays when the Female Sheargrub is unearthed. The enemy mix doesn't play when it's burrowed.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Fiery Blowhog||32px}}
|[[Fiery Blowhog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Fiery Blowhog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is targeting them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Fiery Bulblax||32px}}
|[[Fiery Bulblax]]
|Combat mix plays when the Fiery Bulblax has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them. Fades away when returning to its home.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Fiery Dweevil||32px}}
|[[Fiery Dweevil]]
|Combat mix plays when the Fiery Dweevil is running away.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Gatling Groink||32px}}
|[[Gatling Groink]] (Both stationary or free)
|Combat mix plays when the Gatling Groink has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is fighting them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Greater Spotted Jellyfloat||32px}}
|[[Greater Spotted Jellyfloat]]
|Combat mix plays when the Greater Spotted Jellyfloat has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Hairy Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Hairy Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Hairy Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them. Fades away when returning to its home.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Hermit Crawmad||32px}}
|[[Hermit Crawmad]]
|Combat mix only plays when the Hermit Crawmad is lunging forward for Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Hydro Dweevil||32px}}
|[[Hydro Dweevil]]
|Combat mix plays when the Hydro Dweevil is running away.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat||32px}}
|[[Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat]]
|Combat mix plays when the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Male Sheargrub||32px}}
|[[Male Sheargrub]]
|Combat mix plays when the Male Sheargrub is unearthed. The enemy mix doesn't play when it's burrowed.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Mamuta||32px}}
|[[Mamuta]]
|Combat mix plays when the Mamuta is dashing towards the player, or attacking the player or their Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Man-at-Legs||32px}}
|[[Man-at-Legs]]
|The enemy mix can be heard when the player is nearing the boss' spawning location, before the Man-at-Legs is active. Afterwards, the enemy and combat mix both play for the duration the Man-at-Legs is active. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Mitite||32px}}
|[[Mitite]]
|Combat and enemy mix plays when the Mitites are unearthed. Will also play after spawning from the [[Raging Long Legs]] or an [[egg]]/[[Honeywisp]]. Enemy mix only plays when unearthed.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Munge Dweevil||32px}}
|[[Munge Dweevil]]
|Combat mix plays when the Munge Dweevil is running away.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Orange Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Orange Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Orange Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them. Fades away when returning to its home.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Pileated Snagret||32px}}
|[[Pileated Snagret]]
|The enemy and combat mix play whenever the Pileated Snagret is above ground. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Puffy Blowhog||32px}}
|[[Puffy Blowhog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Puffy Blowhog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Raging Long Legs||32px}}
|[[Raging Long Legs]]
|The enemy mix can be heard when the player is nearing the boss' spawning location, before the Raging Long Legs is active. Afterwards, the enemy and combat mix both play for the duration the Raging Long Legs is active. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Ranging Bloyster||32px}}
|[[Ranging Bloyster]]
|The combat mix plays whenever the Ranging Bloyster is targeting a leader. The enemy mix plays whenever the player is near the boss. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Ravenous Whiskerpillar||32px}}
|[[Ravenous Whiskerpillar]]
|Combat mix and enemy mix always play at the same time. Plays whenever the Ravenous Whiskerpillar is active, such as moving towards berries, eating berries, being attacked, and retreating.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Bulborb|Red Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Red Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them. Fades away when returning to its home.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Segmented Crawbster||32px}}
|[[Segmented Crawbster]]
|The enemy mix can be heard when the player is nearing the boss' spawning location, and when near the Segmented Crawbster itself. The combat mix plays whenever the Segmented Crawbster is rolling or swiping its arm after being flipped over. Can't be heard normally since the boss music is usually playing.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Shearwig||32px}}
|[[Shearwig]]
|Combat mix plays when the Shearwig is unearthed or flying. The enemy mix doesn't play when it's burrowed.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Skitter Leaf||32px}}
|[[Skitter Leaf]]
|Combat and enemy mix will only play when the Skitter Leaf is in its "awakened" state.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Snow Bulborb||32px}}
|[[Snow Bulborb]]
|Combat mix plays when the Snow Bulborb has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Spotty Bulbear||32px}}
|[[Spotty Bulbear]]
|Combat mix plays when the Spotty Bulbear has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Swooping Snitchbug||32px}}
|[[Swooping Snitchbug]]
|Combat mix plays when the Swooping Snitchbug is attempting to grab Pikmin, is currently holding one, or is being pummeled by Pikmin.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Toady Bloyster||32px}}
|[[Toady Bloyster]]
|The enemy mix plays whenever the player is near the enemy. No combat mix whatsoever, likely due to the Toady Bloyster and Ranging Bloyster being coded internally as the same enemy.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Volatile Dweevil||32px}}
|[[Volatile Dweevil]]
|Combat mix plays when the Volatile Dweevil is chasing the player.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Water Dumple||32px}}
|[[Water Dumple]]
|Combat mix plays when the Water Dumple has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them. Fades away when returning to its home.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Waterwraith||32px}}
|[[Waterwraith]]
|Enemy mix plays when the Waterwraith is stunned from Purple Pikmin (in either form), and when it is trying to catch its breath. No combat mix whatsoever.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Watery Blowhog||32px}}
|[[Watery Blowhog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Watery Blowhog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is targeting them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Withering Blowhog||32px}}
|[[Withering Blowhog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Withering Blowhog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is actively following them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Wogpole||32px}}
|[[Wogpole]]
|Combat mix only plays when the Wogpole is in water.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Wollywog||32px}}
|[[Wollywog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Wollywog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is targeting them.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Yellow Wollywog||32px}}
|[[Yellow Wollywog]]
|Combat mix plays when the Yellow Wollywog has noticed the leader/Pikmin and is targeting them.
|}
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== ''Pikmin Puzzle Cards e+'' ==
The music in the ''Pikmin Puzzle Card'' mini-games for the [[e-Reader]] are mostly renditions of songs from ''Pikmin 2''. These pieces of music in particular are exclusive to Japan, as accessing the mini-games requires the GameCube, e-Reader, and copy of ''Pikmin 2'' to all be Japanese versions.
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{{infobox track
|name=Card level select
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PLTwf1dT8&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGMD6DRCWgCcTWgp_678351V&index=1
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
}}
Heard when visiting the level selection menu for any of the three different mini-game types. This theme is very similar to the music for the [[#Area selection|area selection menu]] in ''Pikmin 2'', sporting a droning bass instrument, and even a snare drum pattern identical to the one in the aforementioned theme. A rendition of this song with the instruments from ''Pikmin 2'' also appears in an obscure [https://youtu.be/-QYR86VMF4w?t=75 Japanese trailer] for the game.
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{{infobox track
|name=Plucking Pikmin
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fk0icZFFyc&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGMD6DRCWgCcTWgp_678351V&index=2
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
}}
Heard in any of the "Plucking Pikmin" mini-games. This rendition of the [[#Challenge Mode menu|Challenge Mode menu theme]] is also fitting for the steady solving a puzzle. As there is no time limit, nor any uncertain danger from moving enemies, the music does not need to change its intensity in this instance either; a loss is usually the result of hasty planning from the player.
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{{infobox track
|name=Marching Pikmin
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t984N4f9WsA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGMD6DRCWgCcTWgp_678351V&index=3
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
}}
Heard in any of the "Marching Pikmin" mini-games. Used here is a simpler rendition of the [[#Awakening Wood|Awakening Wood's theme]], once again depicting the commanding of ''Pikmin'', but in puzzle-like format. The e-Reader's simplified instrument set also helps portray these mini-games as non-serious.
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{{infobox track
|name=Connecting Pikmin
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYNafpHt1PA&list=PLwyW5mbdZMGMD6DRCWgCcTWgp_678351V&index=4
|composer  =Hajime Wakai
|header = y
}}
Heard in any of the "Connecting Pikmin" mini-games. Originally playing upon the snowy landscape, the complex progression of the [[#Valley of Repose|Valley of Repose's theme]] is repurposed to help convey some uncertainty regarding the Pikmin's safety, as the stages in these mini-games can contain wandering enemies.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*When any size group of Pikmin is following a leader above ground, the group will chant three grunts as though singing a marching chant. When any size group of Pikmin is following a leader below ground, the group will sing or hum the ''Pikmin 2'' motif. When specifically 20 of each type of Pikmin are following a leader, the group of 100 will sing or hum ''[[Ai no Uta]]'', the song featured in the commercial for [[Pikmin (game)|the first game]].
*Depending on the Pikmin in the player's group, and what treasures remain in the area or sublevel, the Pikmin will [[Easter egg#Singing|sing]] different melodies.
*When the [[Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat]] is idling, it seems to hum a randomized tune from the C minor 7 scale. This is most likely just a small secret.
*When a [[Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat]] is idling, it hums a short tune from the C minor 7 scale.{{cite youtube|gomN9RyR8jc|showcasing the Lesser Spotted Jellyfloat's humming}} This is most likely just a small secret.
*Individual notes in cave music are played in real-time, as evidenced by the fact that sustained sounds will carry over into the beginnings of cutscenes.
*Although the main game music is global and does not exist in the physical game world, the music's volume will decrease when the [[Camera#Pikmin and Pikmin 2|camera is at ground level]], suggesting the idea that the camera and source of music are a finite distance from the leaders.
*Although the main game music is global and does not exist in the physical game world, the music's volume will decrease when the [[Camera#Pikmin and Pikmin 2|camera is at ground level]], suggesting the idea that the camera and source of music are a finite distance from the leaders.
*''Key Get'' and ''Metal 2'' (the Secret Testing Range version) are the only two tracks in the game to not have a tempo-reduced version when a leader's health drops to 50%, since these tracks are exclusive to Challenge Mode, where this musical alteration is absent.
*There are two places in the game where one can hear [[Totaka's song]], a secret jingle added by the game's composer Kazumi Totaka.


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== See also ==
== References ==
*[[Music]]
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*[[Music (Pikmin)|Music (''Pikmin'')]]
 
*[[Music (Pikmin 3)|Music (''Pikmin 3'')]]
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