Mining Melancholy (Donkey Kong Country 2) Cover | Michelle Heafy
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Here's my cover of Mining Melancholy from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - my favorite game of all time!
Headphones or good speakers are recommended for listening.
Hi! I worked so hard on this cover and I'm so glad to share it with you today. Yay! :) Thanks to David Wise for writing this, and being so cool to all of the fans of your work.
This was at the top of my songs to do list. I knew it would be an endeavor with all of the percussion and sounds involved. This melody is one of the first ones that imprinted on my brain in an impactful way when I was little and first heard it. That melody that kicks in is so cool, and I remember trying to figure it out on piano back in the day. This magical melancholy melody haunted me, in a good way, for pretty much my whole life! I love it just as much.
Thanks to Matt (DonutDrums) for letting me play your drums and helping me with technique of holding the drumsticks, which I've been trying to improve on! To anyone wondering, this is a hybrid set up with triggers. This drumset plugs into a Roland "brain" with lots of sounds on it. I used a metal hit sound, and tuned/recorded multiple ones as best as I could to sound similar to the DK version! Some were detuned and some were tuned up. Then, by plugging the drums into a midi cable, I also used bunch of sounds from Hans Zimmer's percussion sound program, and a few basic ones from garageband!
I hope you can see Booey relaxing in the background :3
Thanks for listening and I'll talk to you in the comments!
Here's Mining Melancholy from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest! This is one of many iconic songs composed by David Wise! This is my favorite game, with my favorite soundtrack, and composer!
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I've been listening to your music for about a month now and I really like it. I have been waiting for your next upload. Sounds good!
Great cover from a great soundtrack! Speaking of David Wise, have you ever heard of Tengami? It's a Point-and-Click Adventure for the Wii U and PC with very colorful artwork with a traditional Japanese style that's arranged to look and play something like a pop-up book. David Wise composed the score and it shows; I was getting some pretty heavy Donkey Kong Country 2 vibes from a number of the tunes.
good choice for favourite composer, David Wise is a genius
Oh thanks!! I'm almost done with my new video too - hopefully within the next couple of days! :)
Michelle Heafy is Love, Michelle Heafy is Life.
Always get hard chills when the chorus kicks in.
Me too
everyone does lol
INSANE!!!!!
yayy thank you Matthewww! :D :D
Because of Michelle now I heard about you and your band :) Really good
That's the best song from DKC2, a game that has one of the best soundtracks in all of gaming history. David Wise should be proud of you for making an already great song even better. Thank you for this gem, Michelle.
I completely lost it when you started dancing at 1:05 lol hope you can incorporate more dancing, great stuff as always!!
Haha I'm glad you enjoyed that! Thank you :D
Amazing! Great job! That percussion is phenomenal! I love all the layers and your vocals add so much to the song! This is soooooooo good!
Totally agreed matt (💛spinpikachu)
Thank you
This and Stickerbrush Symphony were the first bgm to really stand out to me way back when I was a small child. Stickerbrush has of course been covered by so many people, but this one is nowhere near as famous, so I appreciate you covering it so much.
It is such a precious music!! Thanks Michelle from Madrid, Spain :)
I can feel it, caaaaalling in the air toniiiight
*coming. But I know, right? Waiting for that drum fill.
My gosh... incredible.
I audibly gasped when I saw this in my feed. This is my absolute favorite DKC song and one of my favorite video game songs in general. You blew it out of the water with this performance!
Your work never disappoints :)
Also, nice Trivium shirt!
Hey! Thank you so much. I'm glad you're still enjoying it! :)
love the blast of power on those last few notes
YESSSSSSSSSSSS a day when Michelle uploads is better than 99% of all other days. It's so lovely as always
What a beautiful chorus!!
Since nintendo dont put they songs on spotify, i listen to some of your DKC Covers and i wanna thank you so much, these covers are pretty well made! you´re awesome, also i wish you the best!
Love this cover. Love it so much. Best DKC2 song!
Thank you so much!
Michelle you still make the best videos in the world keep them coming 2023
This is so dang good! Excellent job! I especially love the "Enya-esque" harmony touch and capturing that iron ore clang percussion. Thank you!
Oh man!! What is this?!?! Truly amazing!! The song by itself is awesome, then you put it all foward! The drums, the frame dance, I am spechless
MIchelle - all your music is wonderful, and *you* are a truly beautiful person. It's easy to see that you love your music, and you always perform from your heart. I believe that your music connects with people in a special way, and you should be proud of yourself for the difference you are making.
Hey Stevey! This comment made my day. :) Thank you so much for your thoughtful, kind words. it really means a lot and I appreciate it! I'm about to start my next project now - thanks for the extra inspiration. :)
michelleheafy - you’re more than welcome, can’t wait to see whatever’s next in store 😊
Ooooh I love the extra bass/boom for the drum. This channel has every single of my favorite game OSTs. MH, you’re a rockstar, thanks for the videos!
My favorite level!! This was great!
Yay!! Thank you so much, Dwight!
Omg it's all coming back to me. This is amazing!!!!
Thank you so much!! :D
Maravillosa canción, felicitaciones y saludos desde Colombia
Michelle Heafy uploads make me smile. Love it!
You work so hard at these. Glad to see stuff like 1:05! I cracked! An entire video of this.
Gorgeously played Michelle! Loved it :)
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
Man, I thought this would only be a drum cover, but dang. This is awesome.
SHE'S BACK. WITH MY FAVORITE JAM. AGAIN.
Yayyyy!! :D :D Thanks for listening!!!
Amazing job! That was really beautifully done. The hums toward the end gave me chills!
Thank you so much, I"m glad you enjoyed this! :D
@@michelleheafy I did. You and Matt are truly inspiring. Your parents should be proud. Keep doing what you do. Thanks =)
Possibly the best cover of this amazing song I’ve ever heard!! Thank you!
And once again, its a masterpiece
Heyyy! Thank you so much, that's really nice of you ^_^
Get into the groove! Everybody move!
I love the striking peaceful rythm, really soothing. The cover is really deep and soulful. Beautiful job like usual Michelle. I really understand why you love so much this magic soundtrack. Very enchanting.
The groove was sooo spot on, I could listen to that again and again!
Wow I just found this today thanks to a recommended playlist. It sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
It always makes my day agood day when you have a new release! Amazing work as always 👍
That makes me happy! Thank you so much!
Ohh good! Great Job! I'm your fan, i follow you from Colombia and i have heard your covers for some years, you make me feel happy.
Good job! Keep it up!
Great to see you again! I really love your DKC2-covers
Thank you, you too!! I'm so glad you enjoy them
Yesssss you're killin the drumming game!!! Really cool sounds in this one :)
Yayyy! Thank you!!! I really appreciate it! :D Glad you enjoyed it!
That's one of my most favorite donkey Kong pieces ever
Awesome, I'm glad I could cover one of your favorites! :)
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I've always wanted to do that (the percussion for this song)! 😀 You did it very well! I love it!!! 😍 One of my favorite songs of all time!
I don't know what to say, the words I had been taken away with my breathe😊 absolutely amazing and emotional tune. This has my fav tune of whole game and you recaptured it so beautifully. Thank you
beautiful. i grew up with this music and it is distilled in me like no other. im a gardener now. aint i a dork
Magnifique
Thank you! Cheers to France! :D
Perfeita, harmônica e linda!
Absolutely amazing! It is one of my favorite David Wise compositions and you brought it to life in 2019!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked this! :D
This was excellent. I’ve listed to it about a dozen times now. I always loved this track from when I was young, and she really did it perfectly. Also, cute moves at 1:04. x
0:37 that had me mesmerized. Love your vocals!
DKC2 is my favourite video game soundtrack of all time. Love this arrangement of Mining Melancholy :)
its so good! love DKC music
I hope they add in the DK games for SNES on Switch.
Thanks for the great cover, good nostalgia kick! :)
Stellar cover! David Wise is a true genius. (Also, sweet Trivium merch 😄)
DKC2 has many great musics and your voice and playing are so beautiful!!
I'm looking forward to watching your next upload!
from Japan🇯🇵
Beautiful cover! thank you so much
I adored this song when I first heard it as a child, and it's by far my Dad's favorite track from the games. every time I play your version he gets so happy!
as always stunning work!
Just discovered your channel. Instant sub. I've been watching alot of video game cover channels but this one is quickly becoming my favorite. Unique and beautiful covers. Thank you for the effort you put into your interpretations. You definitely deserve more exposure.
Awesome arrangement and true to the feel of the original. My top 3 DKC tracks are a tie between this, Forest interlude, and stickrbush.
Loving it.
You are very good!!! I love to watch you and your covers!
Isso é tão bom que me dá vontade de chorar!
Another amazing cover! Thank you Michell, hope you keep uploading your beautiful melodies!
Love me some DK music! This was incredible!
That is one of my fav songs of the soundtrack and your cover was amazing! Well done!
Amazing as always. I love your DK covers and usually listen to them when I study for my med exams. And yeah, I liked the video before I watched it. Keep killing it
Hey thank you so much, Leonel! I really appreciate it. :D Best wishes on any upcoming med exams, and you keep killing it as well!
This was EPIC! Consider "Lockjaw's Saga" for a future DKC2 video, the end of the chorus uses the same notes as the beginning of this chorus so they go super well together!
Your singing adds perfectly to this song!! This cover was amazing!!
Gah! Teh tears of joy from my face! It. Is. GLORIOUS. May DKC2 soundtrack forever live! Excellent work ^^
I really love your DKC remixes. Would love to see something from Tropical freeze in the future! Keep up the great work : )
Seriously incredible. Wow. Amazing work! You knocked it out of the park
Thank you so much! It really means a lot. :) I appreciate it!
Once again another fantastic cover! Keep up the good work!
This gave me goosebumps. I remember playing DKC2 with my brother Christmas morning 1995. This was my favorite song. Awesome rendition!
Always love your DKC covers. Thank you!
Wow! I love this cover! DK2 was one my favourite SNES game! Great job!
I haven't heard a single cover by you that I haven't loved, thanks for making them!
Outstanding work!!! I really like the chorus and the instrumentation used.
Your covers are always a blast to listen to, always keeping the quality up! Great job, never stop making music!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :D
My favorite dkc2/3 melody! Thanks for uploading
Thanks I'm crying again
HOW HAVE I NOT FOUND YOU UNTIL NOW? This is an incredible cover!!
Hello Michelle, I've just find your channel. I love this song and the way you remake it. It remind me a lot of lovely things. Thanks a lot for this sound and this memories. Congratulations !!! Pierre from France.
Love DKC and love your versions of the music in the games!
Awesome job Michelle! I've been hoping you would cover this song for a while. Arguably the best song from DKC2's amazing soundtrack.
As I was watching, I was wondering how you did the drums. Very cool with the hybrid setup!
Wow this is beautiful very nicely done. I don't know if I'm the only one but I always see a Christmas tree when I hear this song.
I love this music, one of the best from the trilogy! I was waiting for you to upload this cover since the Bayou Boogie cover.
That sounded awesome! It was fun just listening to it I can't even imagine what it was like making it.
Masterfully Done n Great Remix of Mining Melancholy!😊👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
nice cover the drums and keyboard with your voice worked quite well
Another great upload. Donkey Kong Country is such a great series, hope to see more, thanks for sharing.
For the for time ever, I’m enjoying acapela music. This is so well done:)
As always your covers are on point. I still find myself pretty much binge-listening thru your entire playlist of VG covers everytime you release a new song. Your voice is amazing, and the way you put these covers together blows me away. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making us nerds smile.
This is great as usual, thanks for sharing :D
It has been a long time since the last time I watched one of your videos....I'm glad TH-cam put you on my recomendations :)
As always, amazing !
It's always nice to see a new video from you! Another great DKC cover :D Well done!
Thank you so much! :D I appreciate it!
Beautiful!!! Love listening to your covers while I work or play
I'm so happy you enjoy them! Thank you so much :D
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Everything shines here, but most of all the vocal and percussive arrangements. Also I loved that you used the snare off. And that dancing. :p Great job!
Very good approach! I like your voices, this is clearly something we don't see in channels way outside.
Been waiting a couple of years for this now. Worth it.
Thank you for waiting! I'm so glad you liked it! :)
hell yeah
This is one of my fav covers of yours, really love the percussion work - also my favorite part of the song - and the vocals added a really cool ambient ethereal feel to it that made the cover your own. You really inspire me to step outside of my comfort zone and do things like this, keep bringing out such amazing work!