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| |image=[[File:Eveline Novakovic.png]] | | |image=[[File:Eveline novakovic.jpg|'''Eveline Novakovic'''.|190px]] |
| |born=1969{{ref needed}} | | |full_name=Eveline Novakovic |
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| |role=Composer and voice actress | | |role=Composer and voice actress |
| |developer=Rare | | |developer=Rare |
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| '''Eveline Novakovic''' (pronounced [nɔˈʋaːkɔʋitʃ]) (née '''Fischer''' and credited as such in her ''Super Mario''-relevant works) is a British video game music composer and sound engineer formerly employed by [[Rareware]]. Hired by Rare in 1993,<ref name="Fanbyte">Jack Yarwood (June 22, 2021). [https://www.fanbyte.com/features/a-rare-interview-with-donkey-kong-country-composer-eveline-novakovic/ "A ‘Rare’ Interview with Donkey Kong Country Composer Eveline Novakovic"]. ''Fanbyte''. Retrieved June 22, 2021</ref> her first work was composing part of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' soundtrack, contributing seven tracks to the game. In composing her tracks for ''Donkey Kong Country'', Novakovic sought to give the game's level "a sense of place and momentum"<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref> and drew inspiration from the soundtrack of feature films, including the work of composers such as {{wp|Alan Silvestri}}.<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref> | | '''Eveline Novakovic''' (née '''Fischer''' and credited as such in her ''Mario''-relevant works) is a British video game music composer and sound engineer employed by [[Rareware]]. Her first work was composing part of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' soundtrack, most of which was composed by [[David Wise]]. She later composed the majority of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and its pseudo-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', though the former soundtrack was replaced for the game's [[Game Boy Advance]] port. Novakovic also portrayed [[Pipsy]] in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', [[Tiny Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', and [[Dixie Kong]] in the Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. |
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| As [[David Wise]] was already busy on the ultimately-unreleased [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''Project Dream'', Novakovic was called on to compose the majority of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'', which wound up being replaced in the game's [[Game Boy Advance]] port due to difficulties converting it to the system's sound chip.<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/1238090553692168192 David Wise on Twitter] (March 12, 2020). [https://twitter.com/David_Wise/status/1238090553692168192 "GBA is handheld with tiny speakers, no bass or treble. Only 6 weeks to convert: Tried SNES conversion, but would have taken too long to adapt original score. I created specific instruments that worked on GBA and then composed new score to suit these."]. Retrieved June 22, 2021</ref> As she was aware of the success of previous installments in the series and the popularity and iconic nature of David Wise's music, Novakovic decided to rethink her approach to composition. To that end, she settled on the theme of "[wanting to have] the player to feel that both the music and sound were working in tandem" and introduce more musical genres to the soundtrack.<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref> She would also work on converting her own compositions to the [[Game Boy]]'s sound chip for the game's handheld counterpart ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', a process which proved to be more challenging than previous ''Donkey Kong Land'' games due to the greater complexity of the soundtrack.<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref>
| | In addition to her work in the ''Donkey Kong'' series, she has contributed to other Rareware productions, such as voicing the protagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]''. |
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| Beside composing, Novakovic also portrayed [[Pipsy]] in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', [[Tiny Kong]] in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', and [[Dixie Kong]] in the Game Boy Advance version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 3''. The latter two roles were eventually taken over by [[Kahoru Sasajima]]. In addition to her work in the ''Donkey Kong'' series, she has contributed to other Rareware productions, such as voicing [[wikipedia:Joanna Dark|Joanna Dark]], the protagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]''.
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| In 2007, she left Rare and retired from the video game industry, citing long hours and having recently become a mother among other reasons.<ref name="Fanbyte"></ref>
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| ==Works== | | ==Works== |
| *''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Music/Sound (with [[David Wise]]) | | *''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Music/Sound (with [[David Wise]]; composed the tracks "Simian Segue", "Candy's Love Song", "Voices of the Temple", "Forest Frenzy", "Treetop Rock", "Northern Hemispheres" and "Ice Cave Chant"<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051227091731/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html Rare: Scribes (December 21, 2005)] (Internet Archive link)</ref>) |
| *''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' – Music / Sound Effects | | *''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' – Music / Sound Effects |
| *''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' – Music / Sound | | *''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' – Music / Sound |
| *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – Voice of [[Pipsy]]<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation_2.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref> | | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – Character Voices |
| *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Development Team (voice of [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Candy Kong]]) | | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Development Team, Character Voices (uncredited) |
| *''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) – Voice of Candy Kong and [[Dixie Kong]] | | *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA Version) – Sound Effects, Vocals |
| *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) – Sound Effects, Voice of Dixie Kong
| | *''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (GBA Version) – Vocals (uncredited) |
| *''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (Game Boy Advance) – Voice of Dixie Kong (uncredited) | |
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| ==Song credits==
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| ===''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''===
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| * Simian Segue — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0">http://web.archive.org/web/20051229200835/http://www.rareware.com/extra/scribes/scribes_content.html</ref>
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| * Candy's Love Song — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| * Voices of the Temple — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| * Forest Frenzy — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| * Treetop Rock — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| * Northern Hemispheres — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| * Ice Cave Chant — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":0" />
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| ===''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''===
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| * Fanfare — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1">http://web.archive.org/web/20061029064908/http://www.rareware.com/extras/scribes/9feb06/index.html</ref>
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| * Northern Kremisphere — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Hangin' at Funky's — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Sub-Map Shuffle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Swanky's Sideshow — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Cranky's Showdown — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Showdown Win — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Showdown Lose — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Stilt Village — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Mill Fever — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Jangle Bells — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Frosty Frolics — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Treetop Tumble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Enchanted Riverbank — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Hot Pursuit — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Water World — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Cascade Capers — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Nuts and Bolts — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Pokey Pipes — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Rockface Rumble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Jungle Jitter — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Cavern Caprice — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Rocket Run — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Boss Boogie — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Crystal Chasm — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Krematoa Koncerto — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Big Boss Blues — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Mama Bird — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Chase — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Baddies on Parade — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| * Game Over — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":1" />
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| ===''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''===
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| * Dixie Beat — Arrangement
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| * Crazy Calypso — Arrangement
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| * Northern Kremisphere — Composition/arrangement
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| * Stilt Village — Composition/arrangement
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| * Water World — Composition/arrangement
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| * Wrinkly's Save Cave — Arrangement
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| * Mill Fever — Composition/arrangement
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| * Brothers Bear — Arrangement
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| * Enchanted Riverbank — Composition/arrangement
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| * Treetop Tumble — Composition/arrangement
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| * Hot Pursuit — Composition/arrangement
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| * Cascade Capers — Composition/arrangement
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| * Rockface Rumble — Composition/arrangement
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| * Jungle Jitter — Composition/arrangement
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| * Nuts and Bolts — Composition/arrangement
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| * Cavern Caprice — Composition/arrangement
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| * Bonus Time — Arrangement
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| * Bonus Win — Arrangement
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| * Bonus Lose — Arrangement
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| * Big Boss Blues — Composition/arrangement
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| * Baddies on Parade — Composition/arrangement
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| * Game Over — Composition/arrangement
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Eveline novakovic.jpg
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| </gallery>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references/> | | <references/> |
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| {{People}} | | {{People}} |
| [[Category:People]] | | [[Category:People]] |
| [[Category:Composers]] | | [[Category:Composers]] |
| [[Category:Voice actors]] | | [[Category:Voice Actors]] |
| [[Category:Sound personnel]]
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