Editing Blast Away!

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"'''Blast Away!'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the  {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. The piece has three different variations, titled "'''Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-'''," "'''Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-'''," and "'''Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-'''." It is primarily used in the [[Gummi Ship]] [[mini-game]], and it is also a playable song in the [[Ice Cream Beat]] mini-game.

==Appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
;Gummi Ship Routes
*[[Traverse Town]]<ref name="I">"Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-"</ref>
*[[Wonderland]]<ref name="I" />
*[[Deep Jungle]]<ref name="I" />
*[[Olympus Coliseum]]<ref name="I" />
*[[Agrabah]]<ref name="II">"Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-"</ref>
*[[Atlantica]]<ref name="II" />
*[[Monstro]]<ref name="II" />
*[[Neverland]]<ref name="II" />
*[[Hollow Bastion]]<ref name="III">"Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-"</ref>
*[[End of the World]]<ref name="III" />

;Cutscenes
*[[Disney Castle]]: "Blast Off"<ref name="I" />

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
*[[Disney Town]]: [[Ice Cream Beat]]<ref name="II" />

===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
*[[Daybreak Town]] (Side Story): "Taking Flight"<ref name="I" />

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*[[Destiny Islands]]: "A Guiding Key"

==Composition==
"Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" and "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-" are one minute and fifty seconds long. "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-" is one minute and fifty-one seconds long. "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" has a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 138 beats per minute. "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-" has a time signature of 4/4 time and a tempo of 146 beats per minute. "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-" has a time signature of 4/4 time and a tempo of 140 beats per minute.

<!--Talk about instrumentation differences for each between original and HD remakes; difference in tone between versions (EX: 3 has a minor (??) tone, definitely more menacing and ominous)
As with other field themes, "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" has a brief introduction — this time of two measures., orchestral bells, snare drum, and electronics.
As with other field themes, "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-" has a brief introduction - this time of two measures. For the original Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep versions, the instrumentation includes: synthesizer, strings, drums, trumpet, oboe, orchestral bells, snare drum, and electronics. In the HD remake, the instrumentation is slightly different, now consisting of: synthesizer, strings, drums, oboe, soprano saxophone , orchestral bells, and electronics. 
The instrumentation includes: a complete strings section- violin, viola, cello, and string bass, flute, oboe, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, strings section, orchestral bells, snare drum, crash cymbals, and timpani. Compared to "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" and "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II-", the third variation of the "Blast Away!" theme is much darker in tone. The once cheerful, major key shared in the first and second versions are no more, as the melody in this version is played in a minor key. Although more ominous and intense in nature, this tone is befitting as this is the final Gummi Ship route in the game. --> 
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==Other appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Gummiship Studio''===
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Gummiship Studio]]'', "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" plays during gameplay.

===''Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box''===
The ''[[Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box]]'' website features "Blast Away -Gummi Ship I-" as one of eight tracks from the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX'' soundtrack. However, when the song is selected, "Blast Away -Gummi Ship III-" erroneously plays in its place. The song is represented by the Gummi Ship and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes related to the Gummi Ship and Disney allies.

===''Kingdom Hearts Collaboration: Gummi Ship Campaign''===
The ''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' × ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ|Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]]]'' Collaboration Event featured a web-based minigame designed around the Gummi Ship named ''[[Kingdom Hearts Collaboration: Gummi Ship Campaign]]''. It has two levels with an Easy Mode and Hard Mode. "Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I-" plays during both versions of each level.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'' version of "Blast Away -Gummi Ship II-" appears as a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|music track}} used in stages. It is also heard during the ''{{ssb|Mr. Sakurai Presents}}'' video presentation on [[Sora]], where it is played while {{ssb|Masahiro Sakurai}} is describing Sora's attributes and his {{ssb|Alternate costume (SSBU)#Sora|alternative costumes}}, and when making the announcement of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' games releasing on the {{w|Nintendo Switch}}. It is also used for Sora's {{ssb|Classic Mode}} credits, which similarly features the player's chosen character flying through a colorful area while shooting at targets.

==Albums==
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File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 19 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 41 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack''
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 19 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack''
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 19 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 41 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 19 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 19 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 41 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 19 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 1, Side B, Track 1 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
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==Notes and references==
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