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Flower Fields (theme)
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"Flower Fields", named"Theme from Flower Fields" in the British English version, is the theme that plays in thestage with the same name, composed byTomoya Tomita.[1] It is the main motif ofKirby's Epic Yarn andits port.
Composition[edit]
Kirby travels through fields of flowers.
"Flower Fields" was written as the main theme ofKirby's Epic Yarn and became the basis for several other pieces in the soundtrack.[2] In its primary appearance, "Flower Fields" is played in E major by a single piano in 4/4; however, some of its remixes use different instruments and tonalities. The melody consists of a peaceful ascending tonic triad and a short cadence, first leading to the dominant, and then establishing the subdominant A major. The following section consists of rising fourths in C-sharp minor and its relative tonalities, eventually escalating to B major, the dominant of E major. The next part of the theme slowly ascends and is interrupted by a brief yet contrasting C and D Lydian major section, and after the ascending part repeats, the melody returns to the range of the initial triad and the track loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Epic Yarn /Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn[edit]
"Flower Fields" is the primary theme ofKirby's Epic Yarn and its port. The full track itself plays in theeponymous stage, and segments of it can be heard in the cutscenes "Patch Land", "A Close Call", "Grumble, Grumble...", "Bon Appetit!", representingPatch Land in them.
Arrangements of the theme include:
- Thetitle theme — an unlooping track which starts identically but slows down and transitions to a brief second section reminiscent of "Grass Land".
- TheBonus Bell jingle — a jingle in F major that plays when ringing theBonus Bell.
- "Toy Tracks" — a faithful arrangement in C major with atresillo bass, as well as an added intro and percussion. Plays in the stagesToy Tracks andCocoa Station, thus representing theTrain Metamortex transformation.
- "Tube Town" — a G major arrangement featuring electronic instruments, as well as a new counterpoint in Mixolydian mode. Plays in theeponymous stage.
- "Outer Rings" — a lively partial arrangement in C major featuring more instruments (primarily percussion). Plays in theRocket segment ofStellar Way and the entirety ofOuter Rings, thus representing the Rocket Metamortex transformation.
The motif also appears in several other tracks:
- "Fountain Gardens" — officially stated to be based on "Flower Fields" and a successor to what became the credits theme,[2] its intro and conclusive sections are direct quotations of "Flower Fields", while the melody is loosely derived from it.
- "Pyramid Sands" — while mostly unique, a flute plays the motif of "Flower Fields" near the end of this track.
- "Secret Island" – a salsa-style arrangement of "Fountain Gardens", which conserves "Flower Fields" in the conclusive section
- "Staff Credits" — heard in thecredits segment of the cutscene "Until Then!". The intro is an F major version of the first section of "Flower Fields", while the rest mirrors the title theme in role.
Additionally, inKirby's Extra Epic Yarn,whipping theFlower Phonograph causes "Flower Fields" to play with additional noise effects.
| "Flower Fields" inKirby's Epic Yarn andKirby's Extra Epic Yarn | |
|---|---|
| Theme | Sample |
| Title theme | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Title_Theme.oga |
| "Bonus Bell" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Bonus_Bell.mp3 |
| "Fountain Gardens" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Fountain_Gardens_Flower_Fields.mp3 |
| "Flower Fields" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Flower_Fields_Theme.oga |
| "Pyramid Sands" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Pyramid_Sands_Flower_Fields.mp3 |
| "Toy Tracks" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Toy_Tracks_Theme.oga |
| "Secret Island" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Secret_Island_Flower_Fields.mp3 |
| "Tube Town" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Tube_Town_Theme.oga |
| "Outer Rings" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Outer_Rings_Theme.oga |
| "Staff Credits" | https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KEY_Staff_Credits_Theme.oga |
A vast majority of the games' tracks share similarities with this theme, most notably "Quilty Square", "Melody Town", "Dark Manor", and "Deep-Dive Deep".
Other appearances[edit]
https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:YWW_Yoshi_and_Cookies_Flower_Fields.mp3
"Flower Fields" in "Yoshi and Cookies" fromYoshi's Woolly World.
Starting withSuper Kirby Clash, "Flower Fields" representsKirby's Extra Epic Yarn in thePast Adventures menu.
The "Flower Fields" motif also makes a musical cameo inYoshi's Woolly World, another game composed by Tomoya Tomita, as part of the track "Yoshi and Cookies".
Names in other languages[edit]
Flower Fields[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おはなばたけ Ohana batake | Flower fields |
| Canadian French | Floralies | Flower Show |
| European French | Champs de fleurs | Flower fields |
| German | Knopfknospental | Button bud valley |
| Italian | Campi in fiore | Blooming Fields |
| Korean | 꽃밭 kkochbat | Flower garden |
| Latin American Spanish | Campos de flores | Flower fields |
| European Spanish | Pradera Florida | Flowery Prairie |
Toy Tracks[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おもちゃのカーニバル Omocha no kānibaru | Toy carnival |
| French | Cour de récréation | Playground |
| German | Spielzeugfeld | Toy field |
| Italian | Parco giochi | Toy Park (Can also be translated as "amusement park.") |
| Korean | 장난감 축제 jangnangam chukje | Toy Festival |
| Latin American Spanish | Patio de juguetes | Toy playground |
| European Spanish | Fábrica de Juguetes | Toy Factory |
Tube Town[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | でんしワールド Denshi wārudo | Electronic world |
| French | Village branché | High-tech village |
| German | Stromhausen | Electricity Havoc |
| Italian | Scheda madre | Motherboard |
| Korean | 전지 타운 jeonji taun | Battery Town |
| Latin American Spanish | Pueblo Circuito | Circuit village |
| European Spanish | Circuitronia | Circuit area |
Outer Rings[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワッカせいうん Wakka seiun | Ring nebula |
| Canadian French | Anneaux du cosmos | Cosmos rings |
| European French | Anneaux cosmiques | Cosmic rings |
| German | Äußere Ringe | Outer Rings |
| Italian | Anelli esterni | Outer Rings |
| Korean | 고리 성운 goli seong-un | Ring Nebula |
| Latin American Spanish | Anillos exteriores | Outer rings The name is incorrect, as the Latin American Spanish name for theOuter Rings stage is "Anillos espaciales". |
| European Spanish | Anillos Exteriores | Outer Rings |
References
- ↑1.01.1Interview with Tomoya Tomita
- ↑2.02.1"I then took the main theme I wrote—heard in Flower Fields—and gave it a slightly richer arrangement. That’s how Fountain Gardens came to be." –Tomoya Tomita (Hey Poor Player interview)
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