Deluge Dirge

"Let's introduce a familiar song in Salmon Run. She's had a couple of kids since then... I haven't seen her since God knows when... Listening to it, I feel like I have to go to a part-time job, and I'm going to be fidgety."

- Japanese Splatoon Twitter

Deluge Dirge is a song performed by ω-3.

Description
Deluge Dirge utilises cellos, timpanis and electronic production for a march-like anthem. It is the standard battle music for Salmon Run matches, however Frantic Aspic plays during wildcard rotations and Fishing Frenzy plays during Known Occurrences. It can also be heard in Squid Beatz 2 after hearing it in a Salmon Run match, with a maximum score of 117 and 339 in Normal and Hard modes, respectively.

See also: Deluge Dirge

This is also the version used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is an unlockable track and has a chance of playing on Moray Towers, and can also be heard in the Sounds section in the Vault menu.

[[Media:Salmon Run Tutorial.ogg|Salmon Run tutorial music]]
A stripped back version of the track serves as the Tutorial music for Salmon Run.

Trivia

 * Deluge Dirge was featured in the Salmon Run Next Wave trailer in the 9 February 2022 Nintendo Direct.

Etymology
Deluge refers to a severe flood, referencing both the flooding of the stages in Salmon Run, and also the large waves of Salmonids could be seen as a flood. Dirge is a solemn song or poem, associated with mourning, this could ever refer to the mass defeat of Salmonids in Salmon Run matches, or possibly the Salmonids intend to it as a funeral song for the Grizzco workers.

Names in other languages

 * Tutorial