Music
Donkey Kong Country 2's soundtrack was composed entirely by David Wise and was released in the same year of the games release (1995) on October 1. The soundtrack of the series has been well received critically. Wise has in addition also composed the music for the original game and the third installment of Donkey Kong Country.
The music in the second installment has been described as "majestic" and "serious" by some reviewers, such as Michael Alfera of Soundtrack Central. His praise is, however, short, as he complains about the music sounding "too game-like": "I really don't like the DKC2 soundtrack much at all. I hardly even listen to it, for one simple fact: It sounds *way* too "gamey". It's hard to describe. It just doesn't seem fitting to create a soundtrack out of it...".
Marko Polovina gives the soundtrack 4.5 out of 5 and rates the game highly in his review on the Sputnik Music website. The game track runs for fifty-six minutes and twenty-one seconds.
In addition, the game's soundtrack was the focus of an OverClocked ReMix collaboration titled Serious Monkey Business. The final track, "Donkey Kong Rescued", was remixed by David Wise himself, featuring Grant Kirkhope on electric guitar and Robin Beanland on trumpet.
| The Original Donkey Kong Country 2 Soundtrack listing | |
|---|---|
| 01 | Opening Fanfare (0:15) |
| 02 | K. Rool Returns (0:42) |
| 03 | Welcome to Crocodile Isle (1:12) |
| 04 | Klomp's Romp (2:29) |
| 05 | Lockjaw's Saga (2:04) |
| 06 | Jib Jig (2:00) |
| 07 | Swanky's Swing (0:59) |
| 08 | Snakey Chantey (1:40) |
| 09 | Bayou Boogie (1:40) |
| 10 | School House Harmony (1:48) |
| 11 | Forest Interlude (3:11) |
| 12 | Funky the Main Monkey (1:06) |
| 13 | Flight of the Zinger (2:34) |
| 14 | Cranky's Conga (1:26) |
| 15 | Hot-Head Bop (2:09) |
| 16 | Run, Rambi! Run! (0:51) |
| 17 | Token Tango (1:15) |
| 18 | Stickerbush Symphony (2:23) |
| 19 | Bad Bird Rag (1:05) |
| 20 | Disco Train (2:39) |
| 21 | Boss Bossanova (1:15) |
| 22 | Steel Drum Rhumba (1:07) |
| 23 | Krook's March (2:03) |
| 24 | Klubba's Reveille (1:08) |
| 25 | Haunted Chase (2:23) |
| 26 | In a Snow-Bound Land (3:12) |
| 27 | Lost World Anthem (1:44) |
| 28 | Primal Rave (1:50) |
| 29 | Crocodile Cacophony (1:33) |
| 30 | Donkey Kong Rescued (2:18) |
| 31 | Stronghold Showdown (0:25) |
| 32 | The Flying Krock (0:39) |
| 33 | Kannon's Klaim (3:37) |
| 34 | Bonus Intro (0:56) |
| 35 | Bonus Defeat (0:06) |
| 36 | Bonus Victory (0:06) |
| 37 | Game Over (0:21) |
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