Lower Brinstar

:"Torvus Catacombs" redirects here. For the room in the Torvus Bog, see Catacombs. For other uses, see Brinstar Depths (Disambiguation).
Lower BrinstarSamus Archives Sound Selection is a theme originating from Super Metroid. It was composed by Kenji Yamamoto.
==Description==
In Super Metroid, Lower Brinstar plays in the lower right section of Brinstar, in the swampy area full of red soil. Therefore, it was originally titled by Super Metroid: Sound in Action. It also plays in the middle tunnel of Crateria if Samus enters it from Brinstar, and the lowest part of Maridia connecting it to Brinstar. This theme is dark and mysterious, with a pulsing drone, choir chants, and a somber melody performed by a flute and piano.
The choir uses the "Galeere" sample, which is included in State of the Art (Volume 1) by Pro-Rec. However, the original source of the sample is unconfirmed.SynaMax. "Super Metroid Samples Sources" YouTube. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022. (starts at 2:36)
The Super Metroid version of this theme has been performed in orchestra thrice. In 1994, it was one of the themes arranged as part of a medley by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The medley arranges the songs to be quieter and darker than ingame; Lower Brinstar is particularly sombre. In 2012, it was arranged again by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus as part of Super Metroid: A Symphonic Poem, a medley released on the compilation album The Greatest Video Game Music 2. The medley emphasizes a more lighthearted approach to most of the tracks, in contrast with their eerie portrayals in Super Metroid. Finally in 2013, the theme was arranged by the WDR Radio Orchestra as part of Into Red, Into Dark, which combines it with Crateria - The Space Pirates Appear for a more sinister interpretation of the theme.
In Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Lower Brinstar was remixed as Torvus Catacombs. This remix plays in the submerged subterranean chambers beneath the Torvus Temple of Torvus Bog. It is also featured in the Soundtrack Gallery of New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes and Metroid Prime Trilogy. This remix is slower and exchanges the original's earthy and organic instruments for a heavy emphasis on synths, giving it a cold and industrial feel. Notes from Torvus Catacombs are also integrated into Swamp Chika Dark, the dark and ambient theme of the corresponding location in Dark Torvus Bog.
Another arrangement is featured in the middle section of Area 5 in Metroid: Samus Returns. This remix is titled Lower Brinstar in Samus Archives Sound Selection, Area 5 in the Sound Test, and Brinstra (an apparent misspelling of Brinstar) in the internal files. This remix combines elements of Brinstar Red Soil Swampy Area and Torvus Catacombs, but overall has a more serene and beautiful tone, sounding less dark than Super Metroid and less cold than Echoes.
Metroid Dread features a new remix of Lower Brinstar, similar in arrangement to the Samus Returns version. In this game, it is used as the leitmotif of Quiet Robe. It is first heard in Ferenia as the majority of the Encounter Professor track,The song's filename in the internal data of Dread is "s_encounter_professor". which plays during the cutscene where Quiet Robe meets Samus and explains the history of the Thoha and Mawkin tribes; in this medley, it follows a minute of ambience and a brief reprise of Emmy Chase, then segues into a remix of Theme of Samus when finished. A more somber arrangement is briefly heard in Hanubia during Endgame Trimmed, when the X Parasite copy of Quiet Robe appears aboard the Gunship and allows itself to be absorbed by Samus, reverting her Metroid Suit back to her Gravity Suit.
The theme from Super Metroid can be heard here: , the theme from Echoes here: , the theme from Samus Returns here: , the Ferenia theme from Dread here: and the Hanubia theme from Dread here: 
==References==
Category:Music
Category:Torvus Bog
Category:Area 5
Category:Brinstar
Category:Maridia
Category:Crateria
Category:Super Metroid: Sound in Action
Category:Soundtrack Gallery
Category:Samus Archives Sound Selection
Category:Sound Test (Samus Returns)
Category:Ferenia
Category:Hanubia