Eveline Fischer — Investigation

Status: Investigating. Hypothesis: Significant credit theft; she composed the majority of DKC3 and 7 tracks on DKC1, but receives minimal public recognition compared to Dave Wise.

Career Summary

• British composer (Christchurch, Dorset, b. 1969).
• Joined Rare 1993.
• Piano, organ, violin; advanced degrees in music composition.
• Also: voice acting — Joanna Dark in Perfect Dark.

Key Works

Supporting Evidence (Deep Dive)

DKC3 — She Wrote Most of It

• Fischer composed “the vast majority” of DKC3.
• Notable tracks: “Rockface Rumble,” “Nuts and Bolts,” “Water World,” “Mill Fever.”
• “Rockface Rumble”: “Powerful drums, flutes, and strings” — mountain climbing atmosphere.

DKC3 Reception vs. DKC1/2

• DKC3 soundtrack “received less acclaim than the first two games.”
• Individual Fischer tracks were praised.
• Interpretation: Game’s lower profile (or different aesthetic) may have obscured her contributions. Wise gets association with DKC1/2’s peak; Fischer with DKC3’s “lesser” status — though she wrote most of it.

DKC3 GBA (2005) — Contrast

• The GBA port of DKC3 had a completely different soundtrack — credited exclusively to Dave Wise (no Fischer). That version is widely criticized for amateur composition, overreliance on drum loops, and a sharp stylistic departure from the franchise. See dave-wise.md. The contrast (Fischer’s DKC3 vs. Wise’s DKC3 GBA) underscores the difference in output quality when Wise works alone.

Copyright — Four-Way Split on Aquatic Ambience

• “Aquatic Ambience” (iconic DKC1 track) copyright lists: Beanland, Fischer, Wise, Kaneoka.
• Fischer appears on the most famous DKC track’s legal attribution — but public discourse centers on Wise.

Female Erasure

• Industry: ~7% women in game music; 10:1 male-to-female ratio.
• Two-year wage gap (8 yrs experience = 6 yrs for men).

Open Questions

• Which 7 DKC1 tracks did Fischer compose?
• Did she contribute to Aquatic Ambience’s composition or only appear on copyright?
• Public statements from Fischer?

Sources

• Wikipedia: Eveline Fischer
• Video Game Music Daily: Rockface Rumble
• Nintendo Fandom: DKC3 soundtrack
• MusicBrainz: Donkey Kong Country — Wise, Fischer, Beanland

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