Destati
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| Kingdom Hearts Destati | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Performer | Tokyo Philharmonic Chorus |
| Length | 2:55 |
"Destati" (Ita: "Awaken!") is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in theKingdom Hearts series. It is a major theme that representsdarkness and its eternal conflict withlight. Although the piece itself rarely appears in the series, the motifs of "Destati" are featured in many other compositions that appear in nearly everyKingdom Hearts installment.
Development[edit]
"Destati" was the very first song composed for theKingdom Hearts series. Despite that, the full song did not appear in a game untilKingdom Hearts Melody of Memory eighteen years later (as itsKingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- incarnation), while the full original recording made forKingdom Hearts did not appear in a game untilKingdom Hearts Dark Road the following year.[1] Additionally, according to Yoko Shimomura, "Destati" is somewhat of a "cursed song". The chorus is often used in other pieces, but whenever the chorus was loaded by Square Enix staff during the development ofKingdom Hearts, something bad would happen, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.[2]
Appearances[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix[edit]
Kingdom Hearts III[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road[edit]
- Scala ad Caelum: Tower of Trials (last 5 enemies)
Composition[edit]
"Destati" is approximately two minutes and fifty-five seconds inKingdom Hearts. In theHD remake ofKingdom Hearts Final Mix, the piece is slightly shortened to two minutes and fifty-three seconds. In theDrammatica album, the piece is three minutes and twenty-one seconds.
The motifs introduced in "Destati" appear in many tracks throughout theKingdom Hearts series, most commonly boss themes of those with close ties to darkness.
Variations[edit]
Elements of "Destati" are incorporated in many tracks throughout theKingdom Hearts series. Numerous pieces are derived, in part or in whole, from the melodies of "Destati":
- "Dive into the Heart -Destati-"
- "End of the World"
- "Fragments of Sorrow"
- "Guardando nel buio"
- "Dismiss"
- "L'Eminenza Oscura I"
- "L'Eminenza Oscura II"
- "My Heart's Descent"
- "The Eye of Darkness"
- "Replicas"
- "Dark Domination"
There are also many tracks that are not based on "Destati", but still incorporate certain features of the song. The phrase featured in the introduction of "Destati" is briefly quoted in "Darkness of the Unknown". The ascending five-note ostinato that repeats throughout the song appears in the foundation of several tracks, namely "Another Side", "Graceful Assassin", "Showdown at Hollow Bastion", and "Deep Drop". Similarly, the thumping bassline rhythm appears in "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-" and "Forgotten Challenge", with a more upbeat variation appearing in "Results and Rewards". Finally, the medleys "Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra" and "Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra" include sections based on songs that incorporate pieces of "Destati".
Lyrics[edit]
Original Italian lyrics[edit]Destati! È giunta l'ora, Su rimembra tu trepida! Destati! Destati! E ancora una volta Su rimembra tu trepida! Eh? Come? Non lo vuoi!? | English translation[edit]Awaken! The time has come, Come on, remember, you who tremble! Awaken! Awaken! And once again Come on, remember, you who tremble! Eh? What? You do not want it!? |
Other appearances[edit]
Official websites[edit]
"Destati" plays as the background music for theKingdom Hearts coded page on the Square Enix website.[4]
Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage features "Destati" as one of five stages in the AR video experience. The scene shows Sora defeating Shadows in an area themed around the Dive to the Heart accompanied by scenes fromKingdom Hearts andKingdom Hearts II.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, “Destati” is atrack used in stages. It is also heard during theMr. Sakurai Presents video presentation onSora, where it is played whileMasahiro Sakurai plays as Sora, when battlingMaster Hand andCrazy Hand in Sora'sClassic Mode. It is also the track used in the DLC Spirit Board for theKingdom Hearts series.
Albums[edit]
Disc 2, Track 35 in theKingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
Disc 2, Track 35 in theKingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 3, Track 6 in theKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 3 in theKingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
Disc 1, Track 1 in theKingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- album
Disc 1, Track 2 in theKingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- album
Disc 1, Track 3 indrammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
Notes and references[edit]
- ^Twitter (@KINGDOMHEARTS),Yoko Shimomura: "I've mentioned this a few times in interviews, but this is the first song I wrote for KINGDOM HEARTS. There have been performances of it in concerts, different arrangements of it and soundtrack recordings etc, but actually the first time it will be used in a game in its full "Destati" form is in Melody of Memory!"
- ^Kingdom Hearts Ultimania,Yoko Shimomura: "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off." (Translation byKH Ultimania)
- ^drammatica - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura version
- ^Kingdom Hearts coded Japanese website (Archived)
