Upward
English translations of these names are unofficial.
Upward
| Artist | Free Association |
| Game | Splatoon 3 (Side Order only) |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 | Elevator |
| Featured in | Ordertune - disc 1, track 14 |
| Genre | Ambient electronic |
| BPM | 119 (108 for 30F version) |
| Length | 3:36 (Ordertune) |
| Samples | First climb:https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:SO_Elevator_Theme_(Intro_Tower).mp3 1F–10F:https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:SO_Elevator_Theme_(1F-10F).mp3 11F–20F:https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:SO_In_The_Elevator_(11F-20F).mp3 21F–29F:https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:SO_Elevator_Theme_(21F-29F).mp3 30F:https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:SO_Elevator_Theme_(30F).mp3 |
Upward is asong byFree Association. It plays while the player is inside theelevator.
Description
Upward consists of five different versions that depend on the player's progress. InOrdertune, the song is a medley that features each of the versions one after the other.
- First climb: This version lacks the melody of the latter versions and only plays a single note on the main synth instrument at most every other measure. The percussion seems to use a shaker as the snare.
- 1F–10F: This version introduces the full melody on the main synth instrument while using the same percussion as the previous version.
- 11F–20F: This version introduces an arpeggiating marimba and is transposed a half step up. The percussion is heavier, with a saturated kick sound and hi-hat replacing the shaker. The main melody is now on a warbling filtered polysynth.
- 21F–29F: This version introduces heavier percussion and is underscored by a droning synth bass, while the main melody is more distorted and is in parts overshadowed by the bass.
- 30F: This version is similar to the previous version, but slightly slower with a prominent low-pass filter. The main melody is gone and the percussion is louder. This version does not include the second part of the song.
All versions except30F are built around the five-note melody ofStory Mode: Onward!, which is slowed down and played in an irregular rhythm.
Etymology
Upward might describe the upward motion of theelevator, as the player only ever ascends in it. It may also be a play on "onward," as inStory Mode: Onward! and#47 onward, since it references the former.


