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Frontrunning beats
Frontrunning beats | |
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Composed by: unknown | |
Key | None |
BPM | 120 (original sequence file), Varies (soundtrack) |
Time signature(s) | Varies |
First appearance | Mario Kart 7 (2011) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) |
Frontrunning beats are a simple, looping drum set beat in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8. It is layered on top of the current course's music when the player is not in 50cc, in first place, driving at top speed, and far enough from second place.
Composition
The beat consists of a kick, snare and some hi-hats, although some courses may add additional instruments
History
Mario Kart 7
In Mario Kart 7, frontrunning beats are sequenced, and stored in a sequence and soudfonnt file. All courses have their own BPM value that they set the beat to to match their music. Strangely, nitro battle courses have their own BPM value for their frontrunning beats, despite the Battle mode not using them.
DS Waluigi Pinball and DS Airship Fortress have dedicated frontrunning beats that are unique to those courses:
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Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
In Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, frontrunning beats are now streamed and use higher quality samples. Courses also have more dedicated frontrunning beats; they have their own slightly different mixing, and some even have unique intros and time signatures.
Frontrunning beats with alternate or additional instruments
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Frontrunning beats with unique intros:
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Frontrunning beats in different time signatures:
8] - The frontrunning beats heard in Thwomp Ruins. | File info 0:30 |
4] - The frontrunning beats heard in Wild Woods. | File info 0:30 |
4] - The frontrunning beats heard in Tour Paris Promenade. | File info 0:30 |
4] - The frontrunning beats heard in DS Peach Gardens. | File info 0:30 |
4] - The frontrunning beats heard in Piranha Plant Cove. | File info 0:30 |
Notes
- GBA Cheese Land's frontrunning beats are off-beat from the main instrumentation.
- Wild Woods and Tour New York Minute are the only courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that do not have their frontrunning beats match the time signature of the song.
"Super Mario Kart Title Screen" arrangement succession
- "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"
- "Staff Credits" (Super Mario Kart)
- "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen"
- "Mario Kart: Double Dash Title Screen"
- "Midnight Drive" (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)
- "Mario Kart DS Title Screen"
- "Title" (Mario Kart Wii)
- "Block Plaza" (Mario Kart Wii)
- "Mario Kart 7 Title Screen"
- "Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 7)
- "Staff Credits (Mario Kart 7)" (Mario Kart World)
- "Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 7)
- "Trailer Theme" (Mario Kart Tour)
- "Mario Kart World Title Screen"
- "Current Standings (Special Cup)" (Mario Kart World)
- "Spectating" (Mario Kart 7)
- "Mario Kart 64 Title Screen" (Mario Kart World)
- "Mario Kart: Double Dash Title Screen"
- "Mario Kart: Super Circuit Title Screen"
- "Single-Pak Multiplayer Race" (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
- "Unlock Theme" (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
- "Mario Kart microgame" (WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase)
- "Selection Screen" (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)
- "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen"
- "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen (Day)" (Mario Kart World)
- "Mario Kart 8 Title Screen (Night)" (Mario Kart World)
- "Staff Credits" (Mario Kart 8)
- "Trailer Theme" (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)
- "Setup Intro" (Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit)
- "Super Mario Kart Title Screen (Day)" (Mario Kart World)
- "Super Mario Kart Title Screen (Night)" (Mario Kart World)
Removed "Absent course themes" section from Mario Kart World article
Only 38 course themes from previous Mario Kart games are absent, excluding themes that are direct arrangements of themes that are present such as Yoshi's Island or Dragon Palace:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart 64:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart: Super Circuit:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart DS:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart Wii:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart 7:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart 8:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe:
- Missing themes from Mario Kart Tour:
Additionally, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and Mario Kart 8 are not represented among the credits theme arrangements, while the "Staff Roll B" theme from Mario Kart Wii was also omitted.
Most title themes and menu themes are also absent. The only menu theme that is present is the one from Mario Kart 64, and the only title themes present are from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart 8.
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