At the Bottom
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"At the Bottom" is a stage theme from Kirby Mass Attack associated with the underwater areas of Dedede Resort. It was composed by Shogo Sakai.
Composition
"At the Bottom" is an eerie theme in A minor and 4/4. It borrows the motif of "Boss Prelude": the reverberated string melody consists of a sequence of descending major thirds repeating the lower note, with the primary difference from "Boss Prelude" being the extension of the sequence. At its bottom, it revolves around the leading tone and returns to the tonic with a double bass counterpoint. This repeats, and then for the third time, high-pitched arpeggiatos and more frequent double bass phrases are added. The final resolution omits the double bass phrase, instead separating the static main string third and high arpeggiato counterpoint. The track loops after this.
Game appearances
Kirby Mass Attack
In Kirby Mass Attack, "At the Bottom" plays in Dedede Resort - Stage 5 and Dedede Resort - Stage 6. Additionally, the game features two arrangements of this theme:
- "Sunken Ship" - Arrangement with more reverberated pizzicato and added wind instruments, plays in Dedede Resort - Stage 7.
- "Skull Tower" - Heavily synthesized and reverberated partial remix with vocals in the focus, plays in Volcano Valley - Stage 4 and Volcano Valley - Stage 8.
Names in other languages
At the Bottom
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | うみのそこ |
Bottom of the Sea |
| Canadian French | Au fond... | At the bottom... |
| European French | Au fond des eaux | At the bottom of the waters |
| German | Am Grund | |
| Italian | Sul fondo | At the bottom |
| Korean | 바다의 밑바닥 |
Bottom Floor of the Sea |
| Spanish | Bajo el agua | Underwater |
Sunken Ship
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ちんぼつせんのなかをゆく |
Go Through the Sunken Ship |
| Canadian French | Bateau immergé | Submerged ship |
| European French | Dans le bateau coulé | In the sunken ship |
| German | Schiffswrack | Shipwreck |
| Italian | Nave affondata | Sunken ship |
| Korean | 침몰선 |
Sunken Ship |
| Spanish | Barco hundido | Sunken ship |
Skull Tower
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドクロタワーのきょうふ |
Terrifying Skull Tower |
| Canadian French | La tour Crâne | The Skull tower |
| European French | Terrifiante Tour crâne | Terrifying skull Tower |
| German | Schädelturm | |
| Italian | Torre degli Spiriteschi | |
| Korean | 해골 타워 |
Skull Tower |
| Spanish | Torre calavera | Skull tower |
