Donkey Kongwave | Ultimate Vaporwave Mix

Hello everyone! A bit of a suprise mix but one that is very very close to my heart. This mix is dedicated to my brother. There were so many nights of us staying up and playing Donkey Kong Country, listening to the sweet tunes of David Wise and venturing into the beautiful world of Nintendo.
Super grateful to all the artists who put out such incredible remixes to David Wise's masterpiece.
0:00 - Stickerbrush Symphony - Rodion Drozdov
5:28 - Aquatic Ambiance - Phillip Schlosser
9:09 - DK2 (Hot Head Bop Synthwave Remix) - JC System
12:29 - DK2 Forest Interlude (Synthwave Cover) - Harumi Makoto
17:03 - Dk Medley - Altwave
26:50 - Bayou Boogie Shyft Remix - Shyft VahtiDahl
31:09 - Frosty Frolics (Synthwave Remix) - JC System
33:26 - Stickerbrush Symphony (The Encounter Remix) - The Encounter
Artist Links -
Rodion Drozdov - / @rad136
Phillip Schossler - / phillipschlossertv
JC System - / pixelvampires
Harumi Makoto - / gravyre
Altwave - / artemaltwave
Shyft VahtiDahl - / feindshyft
The Encounter - / nigeleckzdee
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[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

My Evangelion 2 Mix, ZELDAWAVE & DK Wave are now on my Spotify BLINDS profile. You can find all of them here - open.spotify.com/artist/0EyBI6h0DeVISbOReGevCq?si=yHdsnA25SmSvyn45d-4v1A Unfortunately, I will have to change a few songs out since many are not on Spotify. BUT! The Eva 2 Mix is almost 100% back. You can view all the playlists at the bottom of my band's profile page. Please give my lo-fi bands new song Midnight Monsoon a listen on Spotify too, and a follow if you would be so kind. Please note I will be updating as this week goes along, so please feel free to come back and check as the week goes on to see more of my classic mixes on Spotify. Thank you so much! More mixes and music coming soon.

[@crastipeter]

Hello Wubba, hello DK fans! I have just released my debut album CRASTI LAND and since the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack is among my top 3 biggest music inspirations, I thought I might share the news with other fans :) I have worked very very hard on this album and I would appreciate every single listen and review, thank you in advance! Have a banana day! PS: I loooove this mix, I listen to it many times a week, good work!!

[@vegetafan9922]

This just gives somber and bittersweet feels of summer days gone past playing DKC on my uncle's Snes in the early 2000's.

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

VegetaFan 99 that’s beautiful bro. This reminds me of my brother and I playing together during Christmas time . Such great memories and simpler times

[@Kaitri]

when there was no internet and no worries. you played this game, not knowing how time even works and suddenly it was evening. and in your mind, there was only you and the game. the best time of my life

[@jfigfsu]

Reminds me of the 1990's. Riding my bike up to Blockbuster Video every Friday to rent this game. No job, no taxes, no social media, no COVID, no worries- just a 10 year old looking forward to the weekend.

[@Kaitri]

@@jfigfsu the dream

[@1mtk]

Should watch “there’s something about donkey Kong.” Lol.

[@lebbitRabbit]

My childhood never will come back...Sometimes I get myself thinking about this, I should have appreciated more of that time...

[@Kaitri]

We had no real problems back then.

[@igordasunddas3377]

I did... Have been a foreigner in Germany for friggin 25 years, learned to hate the government and to always feel like a 2nd class Citizen. Never had a real childhood due to that plus my skin disease was killing me. All is fine now though, so despite all the good memories, that certainly did exist in my childhood, I'd never want to go back.

[@Kaitri]

@@igordasunddas3377 mein deutscher freund :D take care!

[@commandervile394]

Unfortunately, that's the way life is. We all feel that way at some point, all we can really do is just remember those times and try and travel back to them through music/games.

[@Troydan]

I've listened to this a thousand times

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Dude thank you so much man. I'm pretty sure you're the main reason this video has picked up so much so thank you. I'd love to collab sometime if possible. I am a musician too so maybe we could collab on some Donkey Kong stuff or I could write a Donkey Kong Vaporwave song to put to one of your vids. Either way thank you for watching

[@pandalawl4489]

@@WubbaLubbaLoFi This is probably my favorite music video to pull up when i need to focus at work. Love the background DK Country for distractions when i need it too lol. Thanks for the upload!

[@professorgrouch]

My love for your music is like a golden banana.

[@crastipeter]

Hello DK fans! I have just released my debut album CRASTI LAND and since the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack is among my top 3 biggest music inspirations, I thought I might share the news with other fans :) I have worked very very hard on this album and I would appreciate every single listen and review, thank you in advance! Have a banana day!

[@abelattyjuggler2894]

oooehh banana

[@kronfle111]

My dad bought me a gameboy color with this game. I miss those times, Im 30 now, times flies, enjoy and love your live. *Edit. My dad is fine and healthy guys!

[@napoleonfeanor]

Me and my older bro got them when they came out. I also feel the nostalgia

[@drewlincoln8110]

i was concered for a sec

[@AngelFlores-bq4fd]

I once played tropical freeze high and it felt just like this. I was born in 85 and I grew up with the original trilogy and one day I plan on setting up a classic crt TV with an actual snes to play the classics. It's not all about the resolution and graphics, it's about capturing a certain otherworldly nostalgic aesthetic.

[@97237]

did you ever do it bro

[@aleksrozum1594]

I remember going to a summer house in the '90s when I was a kid. Too Young to appreciate the time I spent there with family so I mostly spent my time in the living room with my sister playing DKC2 I can still feel the summer breeze flow through the house as me and my sister experienced this grand adventure. Every time I hear Stickerbush Symphony It takes me back to that moment. No care. Not knowing what the pain of loss felt like or how cold the world can really get or how lonely life will get sometimes. Not having to confront my own mortality or realizing I'm on my own... Just me, My sister, And the glow of a CRV tv taking us on a grand adventure. I would give anything to relive that day one more time.

[@conemedemelee20]

i have beatuy memories like this. Stickerbush Symphony its a master pice

[@moonkeis]

Thanks for sharing such a great memory.

[@DeonMalik]

Maaaan. Nearly cried reading this. I got many memories too of this game and these tunes with my cousins late at night or when I'd be alone in my room when I got out of 🎒🏫 school trying to beat these hard levels

[@randomgamer8763]

😢 preach it 🙏😂 I'm a gamer since I was a kid 5 yrs old I'm 25 now 😅😊 memory of games we played donkey Kong is my favorite

[@graytoby1]

I love this comment I'm 35 with a kid of my own we play dkc on the snes together because I want him to have memories like yours and like mine of playing this game 😢

[@rigorousbean]

It's wild how this music feels nostalgic to people who didn't grow up playing these early DK games. Music can be so powerful.

[@BuryMyAshes]

I lost my best friend two years ago. He loved DKC and DK games in general. I didn't grow up with them so I didn't understand. We did get to play Tropical Freeze together though so that was cool. Listening to this and I feel like I'm transported to his childhood to live and experience it for myself. I understand now Jeremiah. I miss you and I love you brother.

[@KMarty92]

I got chills and started tearing up. So many days spent watching my older siblings kick ass on these games.

[@CraigStCyrPlus]

We moulded our minds during this time in our lives. It follows me to adulthood, and im so happy my life worked out - where I can still game. My pragmatism as a result of gaming is I feel more heightened than those who didn't play videogames growing up.

[@ChatHistory]

I'll never stop loving the DKC soundtracks.

[@sergioleyva4837]

Gotta love going down the KZbin rabbit hole sometimes

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Sergio Leyva thanks man 🙏

[@patrickphilip777]

"Nostalgia is a feeling throughout. Stated another way, we feel nostalgia even dwelling in our own country, beside the ones that are dearest to us. Despite a happy home and a happy family, a man may suffer from nostalgia, simply because he feels that his soul is being limited, that it does not develop as he wishes. Nostalgia is feeling powerless before the world, the pain of not being able to convey their spirituality to others.”

[@christiansoucy6404]

That intro and this video in general just brought back so much good nostalgia. This takes me back to when I was younger, able to just sit and play Donkey Kong Country on the SNES for hours, without a worry on my mind. My life is going through some rough patches right now, but it's extremely comforting to be able to think back to those memories.

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Dude same. I am glad to hear it’s bringing you back to a beautiful place. Yes I remember on those snowy winter days my brother and I would play this until sundown together. Beautiful times ❤️

[@noahpartic7586]

I do recall playing such as this on SNES belonging to my younger 1/2 sister in '99, fun. Donkey Kong has come a crazy long way since '81 & I'm elated to have lived & enjoyed that day & age of gaming to this day.

[@MaXx0r_]

Brings me back memories of a time when life was great. When the only worries were that your savegame is getting lost or your friends need to go home. Remember playing this game with so many friends of mine back in the early 2000's. Now I'm 24, worrying about so much stuff and thinking about life because of this nostalgia flashback.

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

This hits me hard man. This is the spirit of why I made this mix. Thank you so much for listening. It always takes me back such a beautiful time too. Thank you for sharing

[@manuelbo8140]

Awesome my two favorite things in music: vaporwave and DK themes!

[@crastipeter]

Hello DK fans! I have just released my debut album CRASTI LAND and since the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack is among my top 3 biggest music inspirations, I thought I might share the news with other fans :) I have worked very very hard on this album and I would appreciate every single listen and review, thank you in advance! Have a banana day!

[@joebaker1164]

I used to play this with my dad. Love the nostalgia and the remixes!

[@Roolenstein]

I like these slower versions of the songs, and combined with the slow gameplay in the background makes it seem even more epic historic nostalgic.

[@KokonutOil]

Wow... Stickerbush Symphony right off the bat... Absolutely incredible

[@rexcelsior5415]

There’s a lot of DK Country synthwave remixes out there and I think the reason is because the music from those games has a slight eerie feel to it and lends well to synth. I’m not sure about anyone else but I’ve always though synthwave has a slight eerie/creepiness to it whenever I listened.

[@tobygrapes9760]

Yknow, I'm only 15. I never experienced these things when I was little. But I do consider myself to be a fan of them, I've played the games on my friends old systems that their parents have, and I think that's all that matters. I enjoy this stuff. Its relaxing and calming. Cheers lads, I'm gonna go eat boiled eggs now.

[@calska140]

I'm 28 and I never experienced this as a kid either. The games are dated now. They're not very much fun relative to modern games. Especially if you don't have any nostalgia for them. But a lot of love and talent were poured into these games. The music illustrates that clearly. You don't have to have fond 90s memories of these things to appreciate them.

[@sirbaconham9132]

@@calska140 I just started playing Donkey Kong Country 1 this week. Haven't played it since I was 10. Even without the nostalgia it's still a very good game and you should give it a shot.

[@PaladinDusty]

The game that broke the hold fighting games had on me at the time. I was so glad to be back.

[@TheQuigOne]

My youngest sister and I played countless hours of this game on SNES. Our relationship is fractured and I don't know if she will ever speak to me again, but it reminds me of when we were best friends. The hard things I went through in my young life were eased by these moments were I could escape from reality.

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Beautiful to hear. Wishing you the best for you and your sister

[@buzzdb66]

I think the SNES DKC games had some of the best video game music of all time. David Wise is an amazing game music composer. I think me playing the hell out of these games when I was a little kid definitely contributed to my love of electronic and trance music later in life.

[@caio8701]

Oh my goodness, what a great mix, I mean, I didn't even finished listening, but, jeez, that's great indeed

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Thank you for having faith in the rest! You're amazing for listening, please enjoy

[@fabiancamargo5545]

OmG bro... 7w7 that opening with the Rare logo animation + sound effects... it took my breath away... then just after that, that first remix starts... Sheeesh :') my eyes... Thank you for this compilation, and thank you to everyone that make it possible. I would love to see all these original composers and game staff more active at social media, like David wise :') and Koji Kondo... (I know Koji did't work on DK soundtrack), they seem to be low profile...

[@georgehennon2105]

Aquatic Ambiance will never not go hard as fuck, but this mix is damn sexy!

[@harleybynature]

I'm so happy you included gameplay with the music. Not many do.. Man, this takes me back.

[@fluidified5354]

Born in 2002 so I barely have memories of this game but Im still experiencing ｎｏｓｔａｌｇｉａ．

[@briankinney3140]

Days that will never be back yes it’ll almost bring a tear to ur eye especially with all the chaos going on today! I do wish they would remake the first three donkey Kong countries , the levels and the music and the feel can’t be created without the passion of the times! I could if just had a studio. I would bring back the kremlins all new with new story and levels and music on par with theses games and the times they were made just updated! Things can be done the right way if the passion is there!! We all grow but it’s when we lose passion that things start to fade!

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

This is so beautiful. Thank you for this. I still believe the times can always be brought out with love and kinship. No matter how old you are. Thanks for this

[@Kaitri]

The opening sound of rare... wow those were memories man. Honestly i miss those times. Simple times

[@Vezitos]

I still remember the first 3 games I played on the Gameboy Color: Pokemon Red, Super Mario Bros Deluxe, and Donkey Kong Country. A sacred trio that I will always cherish.

[@TinNovaKiin]

The year is 2021, and I still haven't managed to find more soothing a song than Stickerbrush Symphony

[@GameArts1]

I am really glad nintendo added DKC and DKC2 to the switch snes app, now I can play online with my friend who has similar platform skills as me. Listening a lot to this vaporwave remix when I am writing or drawing, thanks Wubba Lubba - it inspires me a lot.

[@vinzen14]

Should have waaaaaay more views this is dope

[@ginon3878]

Love the dedication, and the Rareware theme at the intro. I had a memory like that...my best buddy growing up, hanging out playing DKC and Super Nintendo and guiding each other through the difficulties of childhood, always having each other's back. I haven't had a friendship like that since then.

[@hydrogeddonn]

Idk why they went so hard with the soundtrack for a game about monkeys but I'm glad they did

[@sammy02807]

This is what Troydan listens to so I now love it good job.

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Thank you so much mane ❤️

[@sammy02807]

Wubba Lubba Lo Fi np bro

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Also where did you see him listening to it or how did you figure out he was listening to this ?

[@sammy02807]

Wubba Lubba Lo Fi He said this was his favorite music in an interview

[@sammy02807]

Wubba Lubba Lo Fi on Mopi’s channel

[@bueger]

I love this so much, dkc has such incredible music and this mix really helps bring it to be more casually listenable in such a great way....i love this game and what youve done :)

[@aradia.highwind]

I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite DKC mix on the citadel. But real talk, this is by-far one of the best mixes I've heard yet on YT. You did a phenomenal job, and I greatly commend you. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your content, my friend.

[@conemedemelee20]

dude this work is beautifull, thnks!

[@waycoolgameplays5096]

Thank you for this.

[@kfogo7459]

thank you so much for this mix! these songs are really something. never having played donkey kong as a child, i think it is awesome that this music nonetheless hits so close to home and makes me feel nostalgic. it reminds me of playing mario 64 on the nintendo 64 with my siblings, the first console i bought with my own money and which i had saved up for a long time. i had this big bundle box with mario flying with the wing cap and was so thrilled about it. i wonder if the box is still in the attic at my parents house, i should go look for it

[@laurent-minimalisme]

Man I'm a huge fan of vaporwave and DK, thanks for this huge mix!

[@hrhnicholasable]

Amazing. DKC has such beautiful music.

[@Luckori]

I was no where near alive when these games realeased, haven't really played them really, but these songs are very nostalgic and dear to me after having heard them for three years. I cry now knowing that those days are long gone...

[@johnnyclutch6444]

I was listening to this album while playing dead cells. Fire fire fire!!! Excellent work. Thank you

[@michaelpitcher2820]

I can always come back to this for a shot of nostalgia and my god it’s wonderful thank you so much for this

[@bananawaver]

This is a fantastic video. I love the lush DK soundtracks. Thanks bro

[@loboalpino]

Congratulations bro, amazing your work. I've played this game many times and have always loved the soundtrack, and now, you've made it even more fun to listen to.

[@user-rq7cg1xj5e]

This is fantastic!!! DKC2 is my favorite game of all time and you did the soundtracks amazing justice.

[@iammashdots]

this slaps so hard, it had to resign from the academy shortly after

[@darththomas7791]

This is beautiful.

[@musicsmymedicine]

This is superb. Well done. Hit the spot frenz lovin it too.

[@kennethrjurekjr]

Very good job on this video. Not only did you compile some great remixes but you paired it with gameplay! AND to top it off you hit several of the Easter eggs during gameplay so that's very enjoyable to watch! Thank you so much for this one!

[@blueburn5116]

This is my favorite mix of chill music, always loved dkc music and this adds to it amazingly, I listen to it all the time when I need to relax, love it to pieces!

[@Brechtjeee]

Man I don’t understand why you don’t have more views. Best dkc mix I’ve ever listened to!! Keep up the good work!

[@erika2441]

This is AMAZING! thank you!

[@TheProwlingSleepster]

two of my favourite things. Kong and synthwave. Beautifully amalgamated.

[@Satsui_No_Hado]

This is fire , perfect to listen to before going to work for the day Thank you

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Thank you for listening ❤️

[@geekstomper5562]

this is such a dope ass video, i love it! keep up the good work

[@user-sl1dj4nz4c]

The 3 SNES DKC'S have been part of my life since childhood. I have 101%, 102%, and 103% them, speedran them, and casually came back to them repeatedly for almost 30 years when I've been in need of a healthy dose of nostalgic comfort. Thank you for the time, effort, and love you put into this music. This is possibly the best reimagined version of these songs I have ever heard. Thanks again, much love.

[@asadqureshy3125]

wtf this needs way more views

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Thank you fam

[@asadqureshy3125]

@@WubbaLubbaLoFi you should make a mix of all the classics in this style - Zelda, Turtles, Top Gear, etc

[@cloud9mitchellj509]

Good stuff Wubba Lubba. Donkey Kong and synthwave mixed, what's not to love! 👍 ✌ subbed. looking forward to more mixes/gameplay from you. Wish you well

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

Cloud9Mitchell J thank you so much brotha. ❤️ wish you well too , it makes me feel so wonderful to see this love. Thank you

[@unbindingfloyd]

Its crazy how many old games work well in vaporwave. I guess it is down to the developers having to get creative with the sounds they had available due to hardware limitations and that creative process lends itself to remixes simply down to how open ended the original technology was of the time. Unlike regular CD quality audio where you can just add premade music to the game they had to basically synthesize everything from the start. None of the instruments for the vast majority were real in any way. Everything is a fabrication using 1's and 0's. That's vaporwave in its purest form if you think about it.

[@nicksears3780]

This is just awesome, I swear

[@mojo8277]

This was fire ngl

[@dk3k-DRJ]

I really like this choice of bass line synth! kudos

[@kingblame1749]

Love the mix

[@grandline3892]

Incrível, eu amei, está de parabéns

[@mayhembunz8888]

Absolutely gorgeous mix, ty for your service 🤝 Subscribed ✅

[@WubbaLubbaLoFi]

You’re very welcome 🙏

[@Embalmination85]

this is brilliant

[@johnnyclutch6444]

That track though on 26:50. Damn you genius

[@BlackFuneralFlowers]

BEAUTIFUL

[@tylerforrester743]

Def hits da spot - ride the vapor wave

[@Xenronnify]

1. I'm happy to see a succinct and timely response, in professional format rather than on WAN. While the podcast is a nice way to live-tackle issues and news, it's by no means planned out, beyond selecting topics and setting a time. It's a podcast, and it's made to entertain. Stop using it for addressing larger issues in the future, and you'll stay golden. 2. I'm disappointed that the Billet labs incident happened. I do respect that you all owned up in this video, but something like that should never have happened - so I hope this will be a major action item for the entire team going forward in the next few weeks, as you all review what you're doing right and what needs improvement. 3. Linus. Buddy. I know you mean well, and I know you sometimes get overtaken by your own emotions and run wild, just like any human person. What might be good for both you and the team is, get someone on the payroll who can vet your posts before you send them. It's always good to have a second pair (or third, or tenth) of eyes on your official copy, which is NOT something a typical person has or needs. But if you're going to keep your name and face as a part of the brand (which I respect massively btw), help is needed. I trust you to know that already, and I hope you'll take the feedback seriously. Thank you all. Thank you Steve at GN, thank you Billet labs, thank you LTT community. Life is weird, and we all gotta live it the best we know how.

[@GuerreroUrbano100]

Mate, you have no idea how happy you've made me. Playing this game when I was a kid was a highlight of my childhood. This mix is fantastic! You got a link to where I could cop this?

[@beerbad]

That Hot Head Bop track... incredible

[@ruminating1596]

That Fear Factory is the one. SO well done.

[@blakejordan8949]

These tunes are bananas :P

[@zehavitgames]

Perfeito. Lágrimas nos olhos.

[@SyndicShadow]

This is actually super nostalgic

[@Fistful_Of_Dimes]

Can't believe I just found this mix. I'm trying to study and I can hardly focus (in a good way).

[@mista1903]

Starting off with Stickerbush!!!

[@antojz]

Nice Groove. Gj!

[@riccardorosati9726]

Oh my god i can't stop crying, wonderful mix

[@jaydennis1999]

Got DAMN that closing track is abusively catchy!

[@sebastianromero7454]

thank you.

[@Roarssk6920]

Good stuff

[@lucasherrera3737]

fkn lov it

[@Sqrill]

This belongs on the trending page !

[@chilleando9834]

A M A Z I N G

[@r0b0m1r0]

Two minutes in...lets go!

[@Drewgoza]

Please make more of these

[@tomhomunculus]

blessings of algorithm upon me

[@Gardentrellis]

10 year old me would binge play this whenever I was visiting my Norwegian friends house, we’d be in the basement of this custom built house deep in the woods with amazing glass views of the forest. Like shit, I was spoiled to be able to play a video game based on the jungle plus I was surrounded by a ton of foliage myself Lmfaooo it was awesome! I’ve been redoing all the donkey Kong games the past week with my roommate. Love this video/music by the way!!!!!! I downloaded it. Also I am now 30.

[@dextervargas2135]

my western feeling