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"'''Destati'''" ({{LangIta|Awaken!}}) is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. It is a major theme that represents [[darkness]] and its eternal conflict with [[light]]. Although the piece itself rarely appears in the series, the motifs of "Destati" are featured in many other compositions that appear in nearly every ''Kingdom Hearts'' installment.<!--Every entry but Chain of Memories, 358/2 Days, and 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- has a "Destati"-based track.-->
"'''Destati'''" ({{LangIta|Awaken!}}) is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. It is a recurring theme that represents [[darkness]] and its eternal conflict with [[light]].
 
==Appearances==
"Destati" is the battle theme of the [[Dive to the Heart]] in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''.


==Development==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
"Destati" was the very first song composed for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Despite that, the full song did not appear in a game until ''[[Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory]]'' eighteen years later (as its ''[[Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-]]'' incarnation), while the full original recording made for ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' did not appear in a game until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' another year later.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1342123113882865664 Twitter (@KINGDOMHEARTS)], '''Yoko Shimomura''': "I've mentioned this a few times in interviews, but this is the first song I wrote for KINGDOM HEARTS. There have been performances of it in concerts, different arrangements of it and soundtrack recordings etc, but actually the first time it will be used in a game in its full "Destati" form is in Melody of Memory!"</ref> Additionally, according to Yoko Shimomura, "Destati" is somewhat of a "cursed song". The chorus is often used in other pieces, but whenever the chorus was loaded by Square Enix staff during the development of ''Kingdom Hearts'', something bad would happen, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''''', '''Yoko Shimomura''': "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off." (Translation by [https://kh-ultimania.livejournal.com/6608.html KH Ultimania])</ref>
*Dive to the Heart: [[Darkside]]


==Appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix''===
*"[[A Fragmentary Passage]]"<ref>''drammatica - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura'' version</ref>
*"[[A Fragmentary Passage]]"<ref>''drammatica - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura'' version</ref>
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*[[Memory_Archive#Episode_5:_Darkness|Memory Archive Episode 5: Darkness]]


==Composition==
==Composition==
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===Variations===
===Variations===
Elements of "Destati" are incorporated in many tracks throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. Numerous pieces are derived, in part or in whole, from the melodies of "Destati":
Elements of "Destati" are incorporated in many tracks throughout the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series:
 
*"[[Dive into the Heart -Destati-]]"
*"[[Dive into the Heart -Destati-]]"
*"[[Fragments of Sorrow]]"
*"{{c|End of the World|track}}"
*"{{c|End of the World|track}}"
*"[[Fragments of Sorrow]]"
*"[[Guardando nel buio]]"
*"[[Guardando nel buio]]"
*"[[Showdown at Hollow Bastion]]"
*"[[Darkness of the Unknown]]"<ref>Very briefly</ref>
*"[[Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra]]"
*"[[Dismiss]]"
*"[[Dismiss]]"
*"[[L'Eminenza Oscura I]]"
*"[[L'Eminenza Oscura I]]"
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*"{{c|Replicas|track}}"
*"{{c|Replicas|track}}"
*"[[Dark Domination]]"
*"[[Dark Domination]]"
There are also many tracks that are not based on "Destati", but still incorporate certain features of the song. The phrase featured in the introduction of "Destati" is briefly quoted in "[[Darkness of the Unknown]]". The ascending five-note ostinato that repeats throughout the song appears in the foundation of several tracks, namely "[[Another Side]]", "[[Graceful Assassin]]", "[[Showdown at Hollow Bastion]]", and "[[Deep Drop]]". Similarly, the thumping bassline rhythm appears in "[[Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III-]]" and "[[Forgotten Challenge]]", with a more upbeat variation appearing in "[[Results and Rewards]]". Finally, the medleys "[[Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra]]" and "[[Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra]]" include sections based on songs that incorporate pieces of "Destati".


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
===Official websites===
"Destati" plays as the background music for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'' page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100207205028/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/coded/ ''Kingdom Hearts coded'' Japanese website] (Archived)</ref>
===''Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage''===
''[[Kingdom Hearts Magical AR Stage]]'' features "Destati" as one of five stages in the AR video experience. The scene shows Sora defeating Shadows in an area themed around the Dive to the Heart accompanied by scenes from ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''.
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', “Destati” is a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|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}} plays as Sora, when battling {{ssb|Master Hand}} and {{ssb|Crazy Hand}} in Sora's {{ssb|Classic Mode}}. It is also the track used in the DLC Spirit Board for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', “Destati” is a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|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}} plays as Sora, when battling {{ssb|Master Hand}} and {{ssb|Crazy Hand}} in Sora's {{ssb|Classic Mode}}. It is also the track used in the DLC Spirit Board for the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series.
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==Trivia==
*According to ''Kingdom Hearts'' Ultimania, "Destati" is somewhat a "cursed song." The chorus is often used in other pieces, but whenever the chorus was loaded by Square Enix staff, something bad happens, an example being the entire building's electricity getting cut off.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts Ultimania]]''''', [http://kh-ultimania.livejournal.com/6608.html interview] with Sound Team; '''Yoko Shimomura''': "In the beginning and ending of the game, there is a song with a chorus. That chorus is a phrase that expresses the dark side of Kingdom Hearts, and it was used in several songs. However, once we tried loading the chorus data in when we were creating the songs, something bad would happen. The worst thing that happened was when the electricity to the building was cut off."</ref>


==Notes and references==
==Notes and references==

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