Trace (theme)

TraceAs named internally by the BGMSELECTLIST.DAT file is a theme in Metroid Prime Hunters. It was composed by Lawrence Schwedler.
==Description==
As its name implies, this theme is heard while battling Trace during the game's Adventure Mode. It is first heard during the solo battle with Trace in Sic Transit on Arcterra (interrupting the Escape theme playing during the countdown), as well as any subsequent random encounters with Trace during the rest of the campaign. A faster variant is heard as part of the Gorea boss theme when Gorea uses the Imperialist. It is also available as track 26 in the game's Music Test after defeating Gorea's final form.
Like all other Bounty Hunter boss themes in Hunters, Trace opens with a stinger and carries a specific bass harmony throughout. Trace's melody is in a high register, typically rising or falling in pitch while maintaining tension and dissonance, creating an unsettling tone befitting Trace's character and motives as a part of the Kriken Empire. Trace can be heard here: 
A unique variant of Trace is heard when Samus Aran first encounters Noxus in the Sic Transit, where he is battling Trace. Since both Bounty Hunters are present during this fight, this version combines the melodies of Trace and Noxus. This variant can be heard here: 
An unused track, Seq Intro Trace, contains a portion of Trace's melody; based upon the file name, it may have been intended as an intro to the main Trace theme, possibly playing during the intro cutscene during his first encounter. It can be heard here: 
==References==
Category:Music
Category:Arcterra
Category:Boss Themes
Category:Music Test (Hunters)
Category:Trace