Intermezzo Without a Leader
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"Intermezzo Without a Leader" is the name of a musical piece which first plays during the second phase of the battle with Star Dream in Kirby: Planet Robobot. It was composed by Jun Ishikawa, and can be found in the Jukebox as track 93.
Composition[edit]
"Intermezzo Without a Leader" is a baleful theme in A minor and 6/8. As its name states, it is the intermezzo of the Star Dream battle themes, following "VS. Star Dream" and preceding "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection" (both composed by Hirokazu Ando). It begins with space-like ambience, followed by a low G major brass chord intensifying in a crescendo to signal the start of the track. The primary melody is similar to "0² Battle", another theme composed by Jun Ishikawa: both melodies of the themes alternate between large minor intervals while slowly fluctuating between the scale at a rhythmic pace. This track's melody, which is composed of futuristic synths, executes said progression boldly at half speed; in other words, it plays a dominant-thirteenth interval every bar. This pattern is consistent throughout, serving as a mechanical rhythm that drives the track forward. As the track progresses, more synths and brass convene to increase the tension of the atmosphere, until the final release in one climactic A minor note. The thumping percussion acts as the theme's resolution, reducing the tension enough to loop back to the start.
Etymology[edit]
The theme's title, "Intermezzo Without a Leader", most likely refers to how Star Dream has absorbed and more or less killed President Haltmann, and has now taken control of the Access Ark. Now essentially autonomous, no living thing controls it. As mentioned above, it is also a literal intermezzo. It may also refer to the Special Page for this portion of the boss fight, where it is stated that Star Dream has "lost its master and its purpose".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 主のいないインテルメッツォ[2] aruji no inai interumettso |
Intermezzo Without a Leader |
| Dutch | Intermezzo Without a Leader | - |
| European French | Intermezzo sans direction | Directionless intermezzo |
| German | Intermezzo ohne Anführer | Intermezzo without Leader |
| Italian | Intermezzo senza guida | Intermezzo without direction |
| European Portuguese | Intermezzo Without a Leader | - |
| Russian | Забавная история без командира Zabavnaya istoriya bez komandira |
Anecdote without a commander |
| Spanish | Intermezzo sin direción | Intermezzo without direction |
References
- ↑ Kirby: Planet Robobot Jukebox
- ↑ Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
