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Steel Beat
| Steel Beat | |
|---|---|
Sample of "Steel Beat" from Kirby: Planet Robobot. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016) |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
"Steel Beat"[2] is a stage theme from Kirby: Planet Robobot. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Steel Beat" is in the key of C minor and 4/4 time. Perhaps its most identifiable element is the percussive industrial loop that persists throughout the track, resembling the sound of a moving train on tracks—appropriate for the train setting. The melody is rhythmically simple and drawn out, which stands in contrast to the erratic rhythm of the synth bass and kalimba that provide harmony. There are three notable parts to the composition: the initial melody, which plays twice; a second section that introduces new instrumentation and a new progression; and a third section leading into the loop with just kalimba, bass, and intensified percussion.
"Steel Beat" was a reference track for "Fast-Flowing Waterworks" by Yuki Shimooka, which takes after its industrial percussion and melodic sense.[3]
Trivia[edit]
- The internal filename for "Steel Beat" is
karankoron, a Japanese onomatopoeia for a clanging sound such as the one in the track.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スティールビート[2] sutīru bīto |
Steel Beat |
| English | Steel Beat[2] | - |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby: Planet Robobot Jukebox
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
- ↑ Kirby and the Forgotten Land: The Complete Soundtrack booklet, staff roundtable discussion. 最初に作った「地下水道に流されて」（disc1-29）は、特に印象に残っています。（熊崎）最初に監修を頼まれたときは、リズムが主体でメロディー感が薄かったんですよね。そこで、安藤さんが作った『星のカービィ ロボボプラネット』の「スティールビート」を参考にしてもらいました。 Translation: The first track I wrote, "Fast-Flowing Waterworks" (Disc 1, Track 29), especially left an impression on me. (Kumazaki) When I was first asked to review it, the rhythm was the main element and the sense of melody was weak. From there, I asked Shimooka to use Ando-san's "Steel Beat" from Kirby: Planet Robobot as a reference.
