Driftveil Drawbridge (excerpt) – Pokémon Black/White

About game/music

About game/music

This is “Driftveil Drawbridge” (excerpt) from RPG “Pokémon Black/White”(2010 DS)(Official website), developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company.
This is composed by Go Ichinose.

“Pokémon Black/White” was the second release on the Nintendo DS after “Pokémon Diamond/Pearl”(2006 DS).
The Unova region, where the adventure takes place, is based on New York City.
Compared to last title, changes include; improved animations in battles, TMs become no longer one-time-only, and the introduction of the four seasons …etc.

This song is used in the area of the drawbridge connecting Route 5 and Driftveil City.

Analyzing

bar 1

  • The inner tones are in opposite motion to the melody and bass, making it easier to perceive the layers of sound.

bar 3

  • Picardy 3rd
    • The third degree of the chord tone has been raised a semitone, changing the i to an I.
    • example;