Donkey Kong 64 - Gloomy Galleon (cover) 

Such an eerie yet beautiful song. I just think of sunken ships and the sailors lives ended in such a tragedy. Gloomy Galleon is a ship graveyard, I love this level. Nice cover.

So glad to see old donkey kong music content still nowdays. This is so good as usual

It's been YEARS since I played this game, but this was one of my favorite soundtracks. I know its random, but I hear this song in my head sometimes if I wake up in the middle of that to check on my kids. It's just in my head.

you make me want to play DK64 again

Gamers: water levels can't get any worse! DK64: whats that!? a horror overtone in the water world!?!?!

_Arrr! I had a dream once..._ _I were in this fine game..._ _A bear stole me glory... looked a bit like you, 'e did!_

One of my all-time favorites by Kirkhope!! The Orchestration of the Basses and Cellos depicting the flow of water, while the upper strings play arpeggios to depict splashing waves, and the Piccolo representing the wind!! Then He’s always great at using the percussion instruments, like the Marimba, to depict open spacious cave-like atmospheres!! The man just had a natural gift for creating an atmosphere with music!! And I don’t mean to take away from your arrangement, it’s excellent and adds great personality while staying true to the original!! As a self-taught composer, I just have point out how genius this particular piece is in terms of orchestration!! One of my favorites!! Loved it!!

Your covers are perfect. I can’t wait for the (hopefully) eventual DK Isles cover. ❤❤

It's PURFECT.... Everything done to the last minute details

Are you sure that you’re not the original composer on the game? Because holycrap is this accurate to the bone and just by far phenomenal!!!

Dang, this cover goes hard! I love the Donkey Kong 64 soundtrack! Very nice!

This was such an easy listen, I immediately repeated it when I got to the end. You remained faithful to the style but brought new life to the track. Great work!

So genuinely respectfully played. I wish the composer could hear these babies. He must be retired by now. Boy, I remember playing this game. The expansion pack,... :)

This scratches such an itch in my childhood; you have no idea. Thank you sincerely for making this.

That bass is angry!😁

This is incredible I love that you cover the soundtrack of DK64 literally has some of the best songs and your crazy talented it sounds the exactly same but with more fluid sounds.

This performance is a masterpiece I enjoyed it.

This has always been one of my favorite songs from Donkey Kong 64. There's something somber, a little eerie, and slightly scary about it. It's also kind of magical at the same time. This is tied with Creepy Castle for my favorite level in the game. The best part being the lighthouse segment. I love lighthouses, I always have. I'd sometimes just watch the lighthouse spin. The cave theme of Gloomy Galleon kind of sounds like music where you have to tiptoe around quietly. This gets the Victoria Kramkowski stamp of approval.

My word I got goosebumps from this. The original gives me that too because it sounds cold, isolating and perilous. You guys have a new sub.

Gotta love big epic collabs! I’ve never even played the original DK games and somehow this is nostalgic for me, which I think speaks to how much love and care goes into your covers ❤

this is probably my top pick out of the dk64 tracks, as hard as it is to pick a favorite

This turned out so great, I love the mix on it! Thanks for inviting me to play on this arrangement 😄

if they made a remake, they should make this a part of the official soundtrack, this is straight gold

So atmospheric, so nostalgic, so.. gloomy What an absolutely crisp mix and what a glorious cast of musicians - Grant will love this one. Also feel you've done a really great job on the video editing, tying all the difference sources together with the colour grading was a nice touch, almost looks like you're all in the same room! Don't even get me started on the mechanical fish.

Man this sounds amazing! I loved DK64's sound track alot.. but this puts it on a new level!

Man. I absolutely love you covers. i'm glad i stumbled upon the hideout helm cover.. I really love that you guys play the main theme and one of its many secondary themes, really neat addition!

I am happy that I've found this masterpiece! Congratulations!

The production on this is so professional - everything just pops and speaks so cleanly! Amazing work!

My favorite track!! And thanks for including the caves part too! 👏👏👏

I love yours covers, reminds me my childhood, hello from Mexico

Been awhile since I am here, the production both visually and musically is crazily high quality. Incredible work you all!

The quality is SSOO good!!

Wow I love how professional this sounds! Greta work!

Absolutely love this one!

Amazing! You've all perfectly recreated the creepy yet mournful and nostalgic feeling of that sadly way underrated theme. Not to mention the variations of atmosphere depending on the place. Great work!!

This is so good! Well done to everyone involved! And thanks for keeping the memory of this wonderful game alive!

Don't recall how i first found this channel but these have all been bangers. Great work! Subscribed 👍

Wow. Incredible job. I love it!

My favorite level of DK64. Thank you for doing this. You guys did an outstanding job on this

Beautiful.

Everything sounds wonderful! I really enjoyed the flute on this one! 🎶🎶❤️❤️

These DK64 covers are soo great. Thank you a lot :)

I'm still doing that 365 Days of Music challenge, and since you uploaded another DK64 cover...well, it went straight in that list. xD Figured I'd share the usual blurb! Day 253: "Gloomy Galleon (cover)" Gloomy Galleon has grown on me in recent years. It's the water level of DK64, but the water controls in DK64 aren't bad when you get used to them, and getting to transform into Enguarde is a fun change of pace. It's not my favorite level, but I wouldn't say it's my least favorite. I don't even know that I'd say it's the worst. The nautical theme is lovely -- the level takes place at what appears to be sunset or early morning, and there's a lighthouse and a mermaid palace and a sunken ship and a sailing ship and caves with treasure and cannons to fire and...honestly, the level isn't that gloomy in and of itself. If it was rainier or cloudier, maybe, but really it's not that gloomy...pirate-y, though, for sure. And I do like pirate motifs! The music is definitely on the gloomy side, though. The outdoor sound is grandiose and even foreboding, like a storm is approaching and waves are going wild as you sail on...even though this doesn't really happen. The melody, for the most part, maintains a minor key, with a switch to a major key a little later on to emphasize what I imagine is the relaxing, lighthearted fun of DK64 in general. By contrast, the indoor sound is quiet and slower, with pizzicato strings and low marimba sounds and not too much going on to emphasize the simplicity and mystery of the surprisingly well-lit caverns. I'm thrilled that Mendoza and the gang here covered not only the grandiose outdoor theme but also the mysterious indoor theme. Both are covered very faithfully, polishing the glory of the original piece by implementing several live instruments, all of which are played wonderfully. This list has a lot of DK64, Animal Crossing, and Sonic music, doesn't it? Well...expect more! :D

This was absolutely amazing! Thank you!

Thanks for having me on this! Really love how well the strings blended together and how clean everyone sounds on all the parts!

Another great collaboration! It's interesting to have a viola, violin, cello, and bass all in one screen like that. I kept wanting to hum to the song, but I also wanted to actually listen to each instrument. The flute at the end sounds beautiful. And I swear, I will never get tired of that marimba playing. Not a single note in this melody gets left behind. It makes me appreciate Grant Kirkhope even more, because the detail in his songwriting shines in renditions like this. Nico Mendoza not only keeps the right rhythm, but also the right sound. In other words, it's like an upgrade but still keeps the memorable similarities without altercations. A brass sound in the original isn't suddenly altered into techno here or something. And the marimba sounds aren't simply changed into a piano. Examples like that. Everything you hear from this cover, stays true to its original sound from the game's actual music. Absolutely astonishing. And who can forget another great part of Grant Kirkhope's personal style. Taking literally any song and making 9 or 10 different versions. x) Most people ignore the other versions and stick to what is heard the most in the game. But Nico Mendoza revises several versions, not just one. Everyone did so great on this! What an amazing display of teamwork! :D

Love this cover! So faithful to the original, and it's really cool seeing all of the instruments played live. The effort and quality here is superb!

This cover is now available on streaming services! song.link/s/5qkfvXuvSg79dvqdmsYfc0

This one's the most accurate to the original

👏Bravo to all of you! It sounded very magical. I love it!

That was just spectacular, you guys! It's lovely how you did the cave and underwater variations as well!

Absolute perfection. Wowza

This is so cool. I can imagine a sea shanty going along with this tune as well

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Great game, great level, great song, GREAT cover! I'm back in 1999, baby.

Great cover and arrangement as always! You always put so much effort into making these covers sound as close as possible to the original themes, it's like they're coming alive, all new with acoustic instruments. And a salute to all the collaborators aswell!

Man fist the insaneintherain album gets announced AND YOUR ON IT (massive W) then the fist song gets released and it’s instantly one of my favorite songs (you killed it on there, the slap part was especially bumpin) and now this? Bro I feel like I’m dreaming, this is fantastic. Amazing orchestration here! Also I love the marimba part; you can really tell that a percussionist was behind it, super musical!

liked it as soon as I heard the cello 😁

Clean arrangement! I sure get that gloomy, perhaps treacherous mood there

Love love love! The orchestration is so good with full strings, little pops of color for woodwind solos, and everything in-between! The water dripping sound adds to the ambiance, and I love the cinematic approach to some of the camera angles on the instruments. Lovely job to all!! (Also, I think Steven has the exact same keyboard as me in the background… haha!)

It’s also from a forgotten game called Project Dreams

Magical. Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and Donkey Kong 64 sounds about the same at times.

Such an underrated channel. I really hope you get the attention you deserve. Greetings from Mexico.

As good as always Nico! Seriously impressed with how good your “Kirkhope” sound is! Oh, and your playing is pretty darn good too.

Really nice arrangement and playing from everyone here! I don't think I've seen a chamber group of this instrumentation before.

I love this!

This music's atmosphere was always something. Awesome cover y'all! Just the other day I complimented Carlos Eiene on Forward, and said his partners will provide my N64 Grant Kirkhope fix now that he doesn't do covers. That was quick!

A bass clarinet is on my list. I love the sound. But... I'll never use it professionally so I don't know if I should make the investment.

Wow spot on 👏👏👏

WOW!!!!! This is absolutely perfect! loved it

The cover i needed

Captain Blackeye brought me here. Great cover!

Wow really great! 🎶💖

Absolutely love it! Just discovered your channel, and this is definitely sub worthy!

Amazing cover! You guys should try Angry Aztec - temple theme.

I really wish your stuff had more attention. You all deserve it.

GREAT WORK PEEPS!

Damn!! This is a dope collab!!

GOATS 🐐

That baaaaass! Great work, everyone! ^-^

Do the Jack in the Box boss battle if it's possible for the Toy Factory owo

I like a lot your rendition of that theme Nico

@NicoMendozaMusic first off Awesome Music it sounds exactly like Donkey Kong 64 one of my favorite games to play. Just curious will you and your crew do the Boss Music remix

Great job 👍

Realmente de lujo, felicidades por tremendo trabajo!

bravo teacher

Incredible

I hate this world and its mini boss

Superb!!! Amazing!!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍🙌⭐🌟🙋

Increíble ✨🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I dont care what anyone says gloomy galleon gets way more hate than it deserves

Wow this is really good!! I have a request can you do some Splatoon music please?

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