Electrodrome (theme)
| "Electrodrome" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Electrodrome" in Mario Kart 8 | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Shiho Fujii[1] | |||
| Genre | Electro house | ||
| Key | C Mixolydian, C Dorian | ||
| BPM | 138 | ||
| First appearance | Mario Kart 8 (2014) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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- “Unusually for the series, we used dance music here which fits the atmosphere of the shiny dance floor featured on this track. Shy Guys and Koopa Troopas dance along to the rhythm while you're playing.”
- —Liner notes in the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
"Electrodrome"[2] is a dance (specifically electro house)[3] musical theme composed by Shiho Fujii for Mario Kart 8, where it plays in the course of the same name. It internally uses eight audio channels to enable playing frontrunning and location-dependent variations. This theme is tied with other course themes, including "Music Park", for having the most audio channels.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
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Mario Kart 8 marks the first appearance of "Electrodrome", and it returns for the same purpose in the Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The theme also appears on the Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack.
While driving on parts of the course resembling electronic instruments, a variation of the theme titled "Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone)" on Nintendo Music is played instead, accompanied by a visual effect. While driving in sections with Shy Guys and Koopa Troopas, a variation of the theme featuring clapping and Shy Guy vocalizations is played instead. A looping drum set beat is added to the instrumentation whenever the player is driving at top speed while in first place.
An arrangement of "Electrodrome" is incorporated into "Staff Credits", which is a medley of various tracks from the game.
 Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Electrodrome (Shy Guys) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Electrodrome (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone) (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
| Electrodrome (Shy Guys) (Frontrunning) - The remix heard in Mario Kart 8 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a progressive country arrangement of "Electrodrome" can play in Free Roam during any time of the day and during routes in VS Race. It is fully titled "Electrodrome (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" in the Nintendo Music app. As with other arrangements of themes from Mario Kart 8, the source game listed in the pause menu is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
| Electrodrome - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Electrodrome" plays in the second preshow area of Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge.
| Preshow - The arrangement heard in Super Nintendo World | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Electrodrome"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | "Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone)"[2] | ||||
| "Staff Credits"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Electrodrome"[2] | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | "Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone)"[2] | ||||
| "Staff Credits"[2] | Ryo Nagamatsu | ||||
| Remix | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Electrodrome"[4] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack | 2015 | Original | "Electrodrome" | Shiho Fujii |
| Arrangement | "Staff Credits" | Ryo Nagamatsu |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement | Dani Donadi[5] | |
| Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo | 2024 | Original | Shiho Fujii | |
| Nintendo Music | Original | "Electrodrome" | ||
| Past arrangement (Mario Kart 8) | "Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone)" |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Electrodrome (Antigravity Zone)" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Nintendo Music
Image for "Electrodrome (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エレクトロドリーム Erekutoro Dorīmu |
Electro Dream | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 电子幻界 Diànzǐ huànjiè |
Electronic Fantasy | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 電子幻界 Diànzǐ huànjiè |
Electronic Fantasy | [2] | |
| Dutch | Electrodome | - | [2] | |
| French (Canada) | Électrodrome | Electrodrome | [2] | |
| French (Europe) | Club Mario | Mario Club | [2] | |
| German | Discodrom | Discodrome | [2] | |
| Italian | Elettrodromo | Electrodrome | [2] | |
| Korean | 일렉트로 드림 Illekteuro Deurim |
Electro Dream | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Circuito Elétrico | Electric Circuit | [2] | |
| Russian | Электродром Elektrodrom |
Electrodrome | [2] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Electródromo | Electrodrome | [2] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Discoestadio | Discostadium | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Nintendo Music
- ^ Jay Gabler (July 22, 2025). Best Bets: Big Wave Dave at Glensheen. Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Mario Kart World pause menu
- ^ Dani Donadi. Profile. Linkedin. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
