Fear Factory

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"Fear Factory"
"Fear Factory" in Donkey Kong Country
The image for "Fear Factory" from Donkey Kong Country on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
David Wise
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

"Fear Factory"[1][2] (known as "THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL" in Japanese soundtracks) is a musical theme composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country, where it plays in the factory levels: Oil Drum Alley and Blackout Basement. This theme incorporates elements of emerging genres of electronic music in the early 1990s, including industrial, Eurodance, and trance.[3]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

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Donkey Kong Country marks the first appearance of "Fear Factory". It is also included in the official albums DK Jamz, Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy, Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version, and Donkey Kong Country Trilogy.

In the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country, a chiptune arrangement of "Fear Factory" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, an arrangement of "Fear Factory" plays for the same purpose as in the original game.

Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

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Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and the Nintendo Switch port, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, feature two arrangements of "Fear Factory".

A faithful arrangement of "Fear Factory" plays in the Factory levels Slammin' Steel, Handy Hazards, Gear Getaway, and Lift-off Launch. It also plays in the Cloud level Robo Factory in the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch ports. It is titled "Factory Friction" in the game's music gallery.

A unique arrangement of "Fear Factory" plays in Music Madness. It is titled "Automatic Action" in the music gallery This arrangement is electronic compared to the original, with a focus on heavy percussion and synthesizers.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, a more synthetic and foreboding arrangement of "Fear Factory" plays in Frozen Frenzy. It is likewise titled "Frozen Frenzy" in the game's music gallery.

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Other appearances[edit]

Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy[edit]

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The Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy album features a unique arrangement of "Fear Factory" arranged by Yoshiyuki Ito. As with the original theme, it is titled "THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL".

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Fear Factory"[2] David Wise
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color 2000 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii 2010 Arrangement "Factory Friction"[4]
"Automatic Action"[4]
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Nintendo 3DS 2013 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) "Factory Friction"[4]
"Automatic Action"[4]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Frozen Frenzy"[5]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze [Wii U]) "Frozen Frenzy"[5]
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns) "Factory Friction"[4]
"Automatic Action"[4]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
DK Jamz 1994 Original "Fear Factory" David Wise
Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy 1995 Original "THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL" David Wise
Arrangement "THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL" Yoshiyuki Ito
Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version 1995 Original "THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL" David Wise
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy 1996 Original "Fear Factory" David Wise

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Fear Factory" David Wise

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese THE WAREHOUSE LEVEL - [1]
French Fear Factory - [6]
German Furchtfabrik Fear Factory [7]
Italian Fabbrica Paurosa Scary Factory [8]
Spanish Máquina Fábrica Machine Factory [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Music
  2. ^ a b DK Jamz
  3. ^ July 17, 2020. The Enduring, Ephemeral Beauty of the 'Donkey Kong Country' Soundtrack. Vice. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Donkey Kong Country Returns sound test
  5. ^ a b Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sound test
  6. ^ Sound Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
  7. ^ Song-Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
  8. ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
  9. ^ Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Spanish).