David Wise

David Wise was a Rare music composer. He is highly appreciated by the gaming community, particularly from his compositions from the Donkey Kong Country series.

Game Production History

 * Slalom (1987) - Music
 * Wizards & Warriors (1987) - Music
 * R.C. Pro-Am (1988) - Music
 * Wheel of Fortune (NES) (1988) - Music
 * Jeopardy! (NES) (1988) - Music
 * Anticipation (1988) - Music
 * Marble Madness (1989) - Music
 * World Games (1989) - Music
 * WWF WrestleMania (1989) - Music
 * Sesame Street 123 (1989) - Music
 * John Elway's Quarterback (1989) - Music
 * California Games (1989) - Music
 * Taboo: The Sixth Sense (1989) - Music
 * Sesame Street ABC (1989) - Music
 * Hollywood Squares (1989) - Music
 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989) - Music
 * Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (1989) - Music
 * Cobra Triangle (1989) - Music
 * Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (1989) - Music
 * Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition (1989) - Music
 * Jeopardy! Junior Edition (1989) - Music
 * Silent Service (1989) - Music
 * Double Dare (1990) - Music
 * Wheel of Fortune Family Edition (1990) - Music
 * Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition (1990) - Music
 * The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy) (1990) - Music
 * Captain Skyhawk (1990) - Music
 * Digger T. Rock (1990) - Music
 * Pin*Bot (1990) - Music
 * Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (1990) - Music
 * Wizards & Warriors Chapter X: The Fortress of Fear (1990) - Music
 * NARC (1990) - Music
 * A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990) - Music
 * Super Glove Ball (1990) - Music
 * Cabal (1990) - Music
 * Time Lord (1990) - Music
 * Arch Rivals (1990) - Music
 * WWF WrestleMania Challenge (1990) - Music
 * Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship (1990) - Music
 * WWF Superstars (1991) - Music
 * Battletoads (1991) - Music
 * Beetlejuice (NES) (1991) - Music
 * Super R.C. Pro-Am (1991) - Music
 * High Speed (1991) - Music
 * Sneaky Snakes (1991) - Music
 * Sesame Street ABC & 123 (1991) - Music
 * Wizards & Warriors III (1992) - Music
 * Beetlejuice (Game Boy) (1992) - Music
 * Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat (1992) - Music
 * R.C. Pro-Am II (1992) - Music
 * Championship Pro-Am (1992) - Music
 * Battletoads & Double Dragon (1993) - Music
 * Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (1993) - Music
 * Battletoads in Ragnarok's World (1993) - Music
 * X the Ball (1993) - Music
 * Monster Max (1994) - Music
 * Battletoads (Arcade) (1994) - Music
 * Donkey Kong Country (1994) - Music / Sound
 * Donkey Kong Land (1995) - Music and Sound
 * Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) - Music / Sound Effects
 * Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) - Original Game
 * Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) - Additional Music
 * Project Dream (unreleased) - Music
 * Diddy Kong Racing (1997) - Music
 * Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Donkey Kong Country" Original Sound Composing) [Note: only credited in the Japanese version]
 * Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999) - Development Team
 * Donkey Kong Country (GBC) (2000) - Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color Team
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Donkey Kong Country)
 * Star Fox Adventures (2002) - Music Composition
 * Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) - Original DKC Team
 * Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) - Original DKC2 Team
 * It's Mr. Pants (2005) - Music (credited as "Squeaky Pants")
 * Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005) - Music Score & Sound
 * Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) - Music and Sound Effects
 * Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) - Music, Sound Effects
 * Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) - Music
 * Tengami (2014) - Music Composer
 * Yooka-Laylee (2017) - Music
 * Snake Pass (2017) - Music
 * Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) (2018) - Music

Song Credits
Battletoads Battletoads & Double Dragon (NES version) Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Land Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Diddy Kong Racing Star Fox Adventures Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
 * Title Theme - Composition & Arrangement
 * Ragnarok's Canyon - Composition & Arrangement
 * Wookie Hole - Composition & Arrangement
 * Turbo Tunnel (Prelude) - Composition & Arrangement
 * Turbo Tunnel - Composition & Arrangement
 * Arctic Caverns - Composition & Arrangement
 * Pause - Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Calling (Cutscene) - Composition & Arrangement
 * Surf City / Terra Tubes - Composition & Arrangement
 * Karnath's Lair - Composition & Arrangement
 * Volkmire's Inferno (Prelude) - Composition & Arrangement
 * Volkmire's Inferno - Composition & Arrangement
 * Intruder Excluder - Composition & Arrangement
 * Rat Race - Composition & Arrangement
 * Clinger-Winger - Composition & Arrangement
 * The Revolution - Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Battle - Composition & Arrangement
 * Stage Clear - Composition & Arrangement
 * Game Over - Composition & Arrangement
 * Surf City / Terra Tubes (Early Version) - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
 * Post-Level Theme - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
 * Siren - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
 * Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Theme -- Arrangement
 * DK Island Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Well Done, Complete Level -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cranky's Theme -- Arrangement
 * Cave Dweller Concert -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Room Blitz -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Win / World Complete -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lose in the Bonus Room -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Aquatic Ambiance -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bad Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Mine Cart Madness -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Life in the Mines -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Misty Menace -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Fear Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Gang-Plank Galleon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lose a Life -- Composition & Arrangement
 * K. Rool's Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The Credits Concerto -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Main Theme Menagerie -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Spinning Diddy Coin -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jungle Jaunt -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Snowy Pig Wings -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cavey Cavey -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Barrage -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ancient Beaver Bop -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Aquatic Ambience -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Kremlantis -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Level Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lose Life -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
 * K. Rool Returns -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Welcome to Crocodile Isle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Klomp's Romp -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lockjaw's Saga -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jib Jig -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Swanky Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Snakey Chantey -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bayou Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
 * School House Harmony -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Forest Interlude -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Funky the Main Monkey -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Flight of the Zinger -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cranky's Conga -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Hot-Head Bop -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Mining Melancholy -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Run, Rambi! Run! -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Token Tango -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Stickerbush Symphony -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bad Bird Rag -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Disco Train -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Bossanova -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Steel Drum Rhumba -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krook's March -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Klubba's Reveille -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Haunted Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
 * In a Snow-Bound Land -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lost World Anthem -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Primal Rave -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Crocodile Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Stronghold Showdown -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The Flying Krock -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Donkey Kong Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dixie Beat -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Crazy Calypso -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wrinkly's Save Cave -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Get Fit A-Go-Go -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wrinkly 64 -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Brother Bear Blues -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Diddy Kong Racing Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Central Area Introduction -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Central Area Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lobby Theme Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
 * T.T's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ancient Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Fossil Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jungle Falls -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Hot Top Volcano -- Composition & Arrangement
 * No Entry -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Win the Golden Balloon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Challenge I -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Everfrost Peak -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Walrus Cove -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Frosty Village -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Taj's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Taj's Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Whale Bay -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Pirate Lagoon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Crescent Island -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Open Boss Door -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Meet a Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Challenge II -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lose Against Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boulder Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Greenwood Village -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Haunted Woods -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Win Challenge Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Win a Piece of the Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Win Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Star City -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Darkmoon Caverns -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Spaceport Alpha -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The Secret Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
 * You Can't Beat Me -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wizpig Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wizpig Lose I -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wizpig Lose II -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Think You've Won? -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wizpig in Space -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Celebration -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title Screen Movie -- Arrangement
 * Great Fox and Pause Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Galleon Fight -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Palace Base Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Inside Krazoa Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
 * In the Presence of a Krazoa -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Shrine -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Obtained a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Thorntail Hollow (Early) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Thorntail Hollow Night -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Thorntail Hollow Day -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Thorntail Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Thorntail Hollow Well -- Composition & Arrangement
 * They're Stealing my Eggs -- Composition & Arrangement
 * SnowHorn Wastes -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Landing Pad -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Day -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Night -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Surface Caves -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Riding a SnowHorn -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Waterfall -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Leap of Faith -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dark Ice Mines Underground -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Galdon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Moon Mountain Pass -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cape Claw Day -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Volcano Force Point Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cape Claw Gas Puzzle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ocean Force Point Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Outside Cloudrunner Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cloudrunner Fortress Spiral Pathway -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cloudrunner Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cloudrunner Fortress Prison -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cloudrunner Fortress Air Dock -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cloudrunner Fortress Treasure Rooms -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lightfoot Village and Walled City Day -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lightfoot Tracking Test -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lightfoot Test of Strength -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Red Eyes and Dragon Rock Enemies Attack -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Walled City Pyramid Puzzle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Entrance to King's Chambers -- Composition & Arrangement
 * King Red Eye Passive and Sharp Claws Upsetting the Peace -- Composition & Arrangement
 * King Red Eye Angry -- Composition & Arrangement
 * King Red Eye Down -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dragon Rock -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Drakor -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Andross Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Credits -- Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test of Observation -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test of Strength -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test of Knowledge -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test General Scales -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test of Fear -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krazoa Test of Combat -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Magic Caves, Warp Pad Rooms, and Cloudrunner Fortress Power Room -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Select Destination -- Arrangement
 * Arwing Flight and Dragon Rock Defenses -- Arrangement
 * Fighting -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jetbike -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Conveyor Belts and Puzzles -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Rolling Barrels Torture and Earthwalker Riding -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Star Fox Theme (Cutscene) -- Arrangement
 * Area 6 -- Arrangement
 * Item Obtained -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Opened Chest -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Upgrade Staff -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Arwing Intro -- Arrangement
 * Arwing Crash -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lose a Life -- Arrangement
 * Revived -- Arrangement
 * Possessed by a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Releasing a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Krystal is Trapped -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Placing a SpellStone -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Placing the Final SpellStone -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Intro Tune 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Intro Tune 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Northern Kremisphere -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Funky's Game -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cranky's Dojo -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cranky's Dojo 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Stilt Village -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Level Win -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Mill Fever -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jangle Bells -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Frosty Frolics -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Treetop Tumble -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Enchanted Riverbank -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Water World -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cascade Capers -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Nuts and Bolts -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Pokey Pipes -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Arich Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Rockface Rumble -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Jungle Jitter -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cavern Caprice -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Crystal Chasm -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Baddies on Parade -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Game Over -- Arrangement