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{{Infobox | |title = ''Ebb & Flow (Demo)'' | ||
|artist = [[Marina]] | |||
|vocals = [[Alice]]<br>[[Marina]] (in-game) | |||
|in s2 octo = [[List of chat sessions in Marina's chat room#Session 8|Marina's chat room]] | |||
|album = [[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|''Octotune'']] | |||
{{ | |track no. = 36 (''Octotune'' Disc 1) | ||
|genre = Pop<br>Electronic | |||
|bpm =166.5 | |||
|key = | |||
|length = 0:47 | |||
|audio = [[File:Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh.mp3]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox/Music | |||
|color = {{SiteColor|Octo Expansion}} | |||
|image = S2 Band Off the Hook.png | |||
|title = ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' | |||
|artist = [[Off the Hook]] | |||
{{Infobox | |vocals = [[Rina Itou]]<br>[[Alice]]<br>[[Pearl]] (in-game)<br>[[Marina]] (in-game) | ||
|in s2 = [[Splatfest]] Battle ([[Chaos vs. Order]] only)<br>[[Arcade machine#Splatoon 2|Squid Beatz 2]] | |||
|in s2 octo = {{OctoExpansionStation|Escape| Boss}} [[Turf War (Octo Expansion)|Turf War]] | |||
|in s3 = [[Jukebox]] | |||
|album = [[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|''Octotune'']] | |||
|track no. = 31 (''Octotune'' Disc 1)<br>83 (Squid Beatz 2) | |||
|genre = Pop<br>Electronic | |||
|bpm = 165<br>163 (Squid Beatz 2) | |||
|key = G major | |||
|length = 1:08<br>1:09 (''Octotune'') | |||
|audio = [[File:OE Ebb & Flow (Octo).mp3]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox/Music | |||
|image = S2 Band Off the Hook.png | |||
|title = ''Ebb & Flow'' | |||
|artist = [[Off the Hook]] | |||
|vocals = [[Rina Itou]]<br>[[Alice]]<br>[[Pearl]] (in-game)<br>[[Marina]] (in-game) | |||
|other games = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |||
|in s2 = [[Splatfest]] battles<br>[[Arcade machine#Splatoon 2|Squid Beatz 2]] | |||
|in s3 = [[Jukebox]] | |||
|album = [[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune 2'']]<br>[[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|''Octotune'']] | |||
|track no. = 3 (''Splatune 2'' Disc 2)<br>16 (''Octotune'' Disc 2)<br>7 (1st Concert, ''Octotune'' Disc 1)<br>21 (Squid Beatz 2) | |||
|genre = Pop<br>Electronic | |||
|bpm = 170 | |||
|key = G major | |||
|length = 2:49<br>3:12 (''Splatune 2'')<br>3:13 (''Octotune'') | |||
|audio = [[File:S2 Ebb & Flow.mp3]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''Ebb & Flow''''' is a [[Music|song]] performed by [[Off the Hook]]. | '''''Ebb & Flow''''' is a [[Music|song]] performed by [[Off the Hook]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
''Ebb & Flow'' is a vibrant pop song performed in a celebratory style, in fitting with the atmosphere of a [[Splatfest]]. The song opens with a short instrumental before [[Pearl]] and [[Marina]] perform one line each | ''Ebb & Flow'' is a vibrant pop song performed in a celebratory style, in fitting with the atmosphere of a [[Splatfest]]. The song opens with a short instrumental before [[Pearl]] and [[Marina]] perform one line each at the beginning of the verse. The rest of the verse and the chorus features Marina predominantly singing, with Pearl interjecting some rapped lines, as well as rapping after the chorus before the song loops. It is one of three songs that has a chance of playing during [[Splatfest]] [[Regular Battle]]s. It can also be heard in [[Arcade machine#Splatoon 2|Squid Beatz 2]] after hearing it in a Splatfest at least once, though this requirement has been removed since [[Version 5.2.0 (Splatoon 2)|Version 5.2.0]], with a maximum score of 141 and 219 in Normal and Hard modes, respectively. It was also included in [[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|''Splatune 2'']]. | ||
The song is revealed in [[Marina's chat room]] in the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' to be initially created by Marina on her own, explaining Pearl's comparatively fewer parts in the song. It was the first song that Marina played to Pearl after raising the possibility of starting a band to her and subsequently convinced her to form Off the Hook after she enjoyed it. After Pearl's solo career ground to a halt, ''Ebb & Flow'' was the first song that Pearl and Marina recorded and released as a duo, and was the one that first put them in the public eye, although they did not shoot to stardom until their fourth single. | The song is revealed in [[Marina's chat room]] in the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'' to be initially created by Marina on her own, explaining Pearl's comparatively fewer parts in the song. It was the first song that Marina played to Pearl after raising the possibility of starting a band to her and subsequently convinced her to form Off the Hook after she enjoyed it. After Pearl's solo career ground to a halt, ''Ebb & Flow'' was the first song that Pearl and Marina recorded and released as a duo, and was the one that first put them in the public eye, although they did not shoot to stardom until their fourth single. | ||
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''See also: [[Smashwiki:List of SSBU Music (Splatoon series)#Ebb & Flow|Ebb & Flow]]'' | ''See also: [[Smashwiki:List of SSBU Music (Splatoon series)#Ebb & Flow|Ebb & Flow]]'' | ||
The song also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and has a chance of playing on the [[smashwiki:Moray Towers|Moray Towers]] stage, where a special Splatfest version of the stage is used if played. It can also be heard in the [[Smashwiki:Sound Test|Sounds]] section in the [[Smashwiki:Vault|Vault]] menu. | The song also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and has a chance of playing on the [[smashwiki:Moray Towers|Moray Towers]] stage, where a special Splatfest version of the stage is used if played. It can also be heard in the [[Smashwiki:Sound Test|Sounds]] section in the [[Smashwiki:Vault|Vault]] menu. In {{S3}}, the song can be heard in the [[jukebox]] as of [[Version 7.0.0 (Splatoon 3)|Version 7.0.0]] if the {{S3EP}} has been downloaded. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
The booklet included with [[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Splatune 2]] gives the official lyrics for ''Ebb & Flow'', while [[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Octotune]] gives the official lyrics for ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese [[Wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]] and [[Wikipedia:katakana|katakana]] simply give the pronunciation. According to a Famitsu interview,<ref>イイダのパートはイカと{{ruby|言語|げんご}}が{{ruby|違|ちが}}う https://www.famitsu.com/news/201711/17145896.html</ref> the former is used to indicate {{color|Pearl|Pearl|ingame}}'s lyrics in [[ | The booklet included with ''[[Splatune 2 (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Splatune 2]]'' gives the official lyrics for ''Ebb & Flow'', while ''[[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Octotune]]'' gives the official lyrics for ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese [[Wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]] and [[Wikipedia:katakana|katakana]] simply give the pronunciation. According to a Famitsu interview,<ref>イイダのパートはイカと{{ruby|言語|げんご}}が{{ruby|違|ちが}}う https://www.famitsu.com/news/201711/17145896.html</ref> the former is used to indicate {{color|Pearl|Pearl|ingame}}'s lyrics in [[Language in the Splatoon series|Inkling language]], whereas the latter is used to indicate {{color|Marina|Marina|ingame}}'s lyrics in Octarian language. | ||
=== ''Ebb & Flow'' === | |||
''''' | {{Collapse|'''Japanese version'''|{{Quote| | ||
{{Quote| | |||
なすた!</br> | なすた!</br> | ||
リヴァ!</br> | リヴァ!</br> | ||
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サポンニャロ</br> | サポンニャロ</br> | ||
かんふぃで! すたぴんうぃぜ! よどんとりぜ!</br> | かんふぃで! すたぴんうぃぜ! よどんとりぜ!</br> | ||
ビティンヌ WOW}} | ビティンヌ WOW}}|dropdown}}{{collapse|'''Romaji version'''|{{Quote| | ||
}} | Nasta!</br> | ||
Riva!</br> | |||
Heire!</br> | |||
Terakonide! | |||
Dibon!</br> | |||
Taimaska!</br> | |||
Stimi!</br> | |||
Wiraonnyasa! | |||
(scat) | |||
Raizonnei</br> | |||
Nyurazastei</br> | |||
Dismisaidon gyaro gyaro | |||
Wastireimyun</br> | |||
Minakeijun</br> | |||
Kozozawaden joriruni | |||
Raizonnei nyurazastei</br> | |||
Dismisaidon gyaro gyaro</br> | |||
Wastireimyun minakeijun</br> | |||
Tojuranahabete zeriru bitinnu WOW | |||
Heinasa! Dyuwatsa! Zeimina!</br> | |||
Saponnyaro!</br> | |||
Kanfide! Stapin'wize! Yodontorize!</br> | |||
Bitinnu WOW}}|dropdown}} | |||
''' | === ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' === | ||
{{Quote| | {{collapse|'''Japanese version'''|{{Quote| | ||
ライゾンネイ</br> | ライゾンネイ</br> | ||
にゅらざすてい</br> | にゅらざすてい</br> | ||
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カミンスカショ</br> | カミンスカショ</br> | ||
ばすぴなじゃすきなかこん！ よどんとりぜ！</br> | ばすぴなじゃすきなかこん！ よどんとりぜ！</br> | ||
ビティンヌ WOW}} | ビティンヌ WOW}}|dropdown}}{{Collapse|'''Romaji version'''|{{Quote| | ||
'''Romaji version | |||
{{Quote| | |||
Raizonnei</br> | Raizonnei</br> | ||
Nyurazasutei</br> | Nyurazasutei</br> | ||
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Kaminsukasho</br> | Kaminsukasho</br> | ||
Basupinajasukinakakon! Yodontorize!</br> | Basupinajasukinakakon! Yodontorize!</br> | ||
Bitinnu WOW}} | Bitinnu WOW}}|dropdown}}{{Collapse|'''Localized version'''|{{Quote| | ||
}} | {{color|Raizonnei|Marina|ingame}}</br> | ||
{{color|Nyurazastei|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Dismisaidon gyaro gyaro|Marina|ingame}} | |||
{{color|Wastireimyun|Marina|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Minakeijun|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Kozozawaden joriruni|Marina|ingame}} | |||
{{color|Forodaspa shijayoda</br> | |||
Meikiyahaze gyaro gyaro</br> | |||
Parineishun shuridaspratun</br> | |||
Tojuranahabete zeriru bitinnu|Marina|ingame}} WOW | |||
{{color|Aideka! Yuota! Witenta!|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Saponnyaro|Marina|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Hideka! Shiota! Zeazeta!|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Bitinnu|Marina|ingame}} WOW | |||
{{color|Friazo! Raikamo! Noneno!|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Kaminskasho|Marina|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Baspinajaskinakakon! Yodontorize!|Pearl|ingame}}</br> | |||
{{color|Bitinnu|Marina|ingame}} WOW}}|dropdown}} | |||
==Remixes and covers== | ==Remixes and covers== | ||
===''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''=== | ===''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''=== | ||
This remix of ''Ebb & Flow'' is played during the final [[Turf War (Octo Expansion)|Turf War]] battle against [[ | This remix of ''Ebb & Flow'' is played during the final [[Turf War (Octo Expansion)|Turf War]] battle against [[Commander Tartar]] in the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', being kept for the final minute of the battle, in a similar vein to how ''[[Now or Never!]]'' is usually played towards the end of regular [[Turf War]]s. This significantly shortened version is played immediately on from ''[[Fly Octo Fly]]'', using the same audio file with the name ''[[Media:OE Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo).mp3|Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)]]''. However, it is separated from ''Fly Octo Fly'' in the ''[[Octotune (Splatoon 2 Original Soundtrack)|Octotune]]'' album. As it is still performed by [[Off the Hook]], this version sounds very similar to the original but is much more dramatic-sounding because of the circumstances it is played in, with a hint of desperation in the singers' voices towards the end. Only the chorus and the section immediately following it are used, with some new lyrics in the second half of the chorus and a definitive ending featuring a long note held by [[Marina]] as the timer hits zero. Some of Pearl's lyrics were first used in [[Live Performances|live performances]] of ''Ebb & Flow''. ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' was also heard during the final day of the [[Chaos vs. Order]] Splatfest during the last minute of each match, replacing the normal Off the Hook ''[[Now or Never!]]''. | ||
===''Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)''=== | |||
{{Main|Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)}} | |||
An upbeat electronic remix of ''Ebb & Flow'' is played during the fourth of the first battle against the [[Overlorder]] in {{SO}}. [[Acht]] is also featured, likely splicing Marina's vocals and adding record scratches. | |||
Marina's scat vocals from the original ''Ebb & Flow'' are spliced and added to the song, as well as her freestyle lyrics from live shows. | |||
==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
==='' | ===''Ebb & Flow (Demo)''=== | ||
This is the original version of the song when it was just [[Marina]]'s song. It | This is the original version of the song when it was just [[Marina]]'s song. It is heard as a music file in [[Marina's chat room]] under the file name "Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh". It was created by Marina on a "half-busted keyboard" before [[Pearl]] joined her to form [[Off the Hook]]. Only the chorus is included in this version, and it samples ''[[Eight-Legged Advance]]'', with the "burp" backing and signature five-note jingle from [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] and [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]] also included as hints to Marina's [[Octarian]] origins. As a demo, this version contains little instrumentation and none of Pearl's vocals, with her lines replaced by a higher-pitched synthesizer. | ||
===''Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' (Squid Beatz 2)=== | ===''Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' (Squid Beatz 2)=== | ||
The version of ''Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' that is used in [[Arcade | The version of ''Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' that is used in [[Arcade machine#Splatoon 2|Squid Beatz 2]] has a slight difference from the version used in the [[Turf War (Octo Expansion)|final battle]]. When it switches to ''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'', the tempo is slowed down to have the same tempo as the ''[[Fly Octo Fly]]'' section, whilst the battle version speeds the tempo up from 163 to 165 BPM as it switches. | ||
===''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' (''Octotune'')=== | ===''Ebb & Flow (Octo)'' (''Octotune'')=== | ||
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==Samples and interpolations== | ==Samples and interpolations== | ||
=== ''Asynchronous Rondo'' === | |||
During Asynchronous Rondo's bossfight its searchlights create a very distorted version of ''Ebb and Flow'''s chorus most similar to ''Ebb and Flow (Octo)''. | |||
===''Conclusion''=== | ===''Conclusion''=== | ||
A short remix of the song's intro is played one-third of the way into ''Conclusion'', the music that plays immediately after successfully detonating all the hyperbombs on the [[NILS Statue]] during the final battle of the ''[[Octo Expansion]]''. The music appears as [[Pearl]] prepares to counter the statue's laser with the {{Weapon|S2|Special|Princess Cannon}}, quickly getting more and more intense until it changes up a key and gets faster when the two beams fire at each other. The track abruptly cuts out when Pearl's "[[Signal|booyah]]" overtakes the laser. | A short remix of the song's intro is played one-third of the way into ''Conclusion'', the music that plays immediately after successfully detonating all the hyperbombs on the [[NILS Statue]] during the final battle of the ''[[Octo Expansion]]''. The music appears as [[Pearl]] prepares to counter the statue's laser with the {{Weapon|S2|Special|Princess Cannon}}, quickly getting more and more intense until it changes up a key and gets faster when the two beams fire at each other. The track abruptly cuts out when Pearl's "[[Signal|booyah]]" overtakes the laser. | ||
===''Grand Finale''=== | ===''Grand Finale''=== | ||
A soft, slow vocal version of ''Ebb & Flow'''s chorus is played during ''Grand Finale'' as [[Agent 8]]'s group celebrates saving [[Inkopolis]] and [[Agent 3]] wakes up. It is only twenty seconds long and does not use the normal lyrics, instead simply | A soft, slow vocal version of ''Ebb & Flow'''s chorus is played during ''Grand Finale'' as [[Agent 8]]'s group celebrates saving [[Inkopolis]] and [[Agent 3 (Splatoon)|Agent 3]] wakes up. It is only twenty seconds long and does not use the normal lyrics, instead simply vocalizing the melody. | ||
===SPLATOCALYPSE (Final Splatfest Announcement – Background Music)=== | ===SPLATOCALYPSE (Final Splatfest Announcement – Background Music)=== | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''[[Wikipedia:Ebb and flow|Ebb & Flow]]'' refers to the natural receding and advancing of the sea's tide, referring to the frantic back and forth struggle for victory in Splatfest matches, and later the final battle against [[ | ''[[Wikipedia:Ebb and flow|Ebb & Flow]]'' refers to the natural receding and advancing of the sea's tide, referring to the frantic back and forth struggle for victory in Splatfest matches, and later the final battle against [[Commander Tartar]], whilst also fitting in with the nautical setting of ''Splatoon''. This could also reference [[Pearl]] and [[Marina]] singing one line at a time at the beginning of the song. ''Flow'' can also refer to the concept of [[Wikipedia:Rapping#Flow|flow]] in hip hop, the measure of rhythm and cadence. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{ | {{Localized name | ||
|color=Splatoon 2 | |color=Splatoon 2 | ||
|Jap=フルスロットル・テンタクル | |Jap=フルスロットル・テンタクル | ||
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====Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh==== | ====Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh==== | ||
{{ | {{Localized name | ||
|color= | |color=Octo Expansion | ||
|Jap=FullThrottleTentacleDemo.sio | |Jap=FullThrottleTentacleDemo.sio | ||
|Dut=Ebb&FlowDemo.vrs | |Dut=Ebb&FlowDemo.vrs | ||
|DutM=Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh | |DutM=Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh | ||
|Ger=Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh | |Ger=Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh | ||
|GerM= | |GerM=Same as English | ||
|SpaA=Maqueta_Ebb&Flow.chvr | |SpaA=Maqueta_Ebb&Flow.chvr | ||
|SpaAM=Demo_Ebb&Flow.frsh | |SpaAM=Demo_Ebb&Flow.frsh | ||
}} | |SpaE=Maqueta_Ebb&Flow.swd|Ita=Ebb&FlowDemo.clmr|FreE=Ebb&Flow;_Demo.clmr}} | ||
====''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''==== | ====''Ebb & Flow (Octo)''==== | ||
{{ | {{Localized name | ||
|color= | |color=Octo Expansion | ||
|Jap=フルスロットル・テンタクル (Octo) | |Jap=フルスロットル・テンタクル (Octo) | ||
|JapR=Furusurottoru Tentakuru (Octo) | |JapR=Furusurottoru Tentakuru (Octo) | ||
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{{Navbox/S2 Music}} | {{Navbox/S2 Music}} | ||
{{Navbox/S3 Music}} | |||
[[Category:Off the Hook songs]] | [[Category:Off the Hook songs]] | ||
[[Category:Splatfest songs | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Splatoon 2 music]] | |||
[[Category:Splatoon 3 music]] | |||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate music]] | |||
[[Category:Splatoon 2 Splatfest songs]] | |||
[[Category:Battle songs]] | |||
[[Category:Splatoon 2 battle songs]] | |||
[[Category:Octo Expansion music]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 29 April 2024
| Artist | Marina |
| Vocals | Alice Marina (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 2 (Octo Expansion only) |
| Heard in Splatoon 2 |
Marina's chat room |
| Album | Octotune |
| Track list no. | 36 (Octotune Disc 1) |
| Genre | Pop Electronic |
| BPM | 166.5 |
| Length | 0:47 |
| Audio file |
| Artist | Off the Hook |
| Vocals | Rina Itou Alice Pearl (in-game) Marina (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 |
| Heard in Splatoon 2 |
Splatfest Battle (Chaos vs. Order only) Squid Beatz 2 Escape Boss Turf War |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Jukebox |
| Album | Octotune |
| Track list no. | 31 (Octotune Disc 1) 83 (Squid Beatz 2) |
| Genre | Pop Electronic |
| BPM | 165 163 (Squid Beatz 2) |
| Key signature | G major |
| Length | 1:08 1:09 (Octotune) |
| Audio file |
| Artist | Off the Hook |
| Vocals | Rina Itou Alice Pearl (in-game) Marina (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 2 Splatoon 3 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Heard in Splatoon 2 |
Splatfest battles Squid Beatz 2 |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Jukebox |
| Album | Splatune 2 Octotune |
| Track list no. | 3 (Splatune 2 Disc 2) 16 (Octotune Disc 2) 7 (1st Concert, Octotune Disc 1) 21 (Squid Beatz 2) |
| Genre | Pop Electronic |
| BPM | 170 |
| Key signature | G major |
| Length | 2:49 3:12 (Splatune 2) 3:13 (Octotune) |
| Audio file |
Ebb & Flow is a song performed by Off the Hook.
Description
Ebb & Flow is a vibrant pop song performed in a celebratory style, in fitting with the atmosphere of a Splatfest. The song opens with a short instrumental before Pearl and Marina perform one line each at the beginning of the verse. The rest of the verse and the chorus features Marina predominantly singing, with Pearl interjecting some rapped lines, as well as rapping after the chorus before the song loops. It is one of three songs that has a chance of playing during Splatfest Regular Battles. It can also be heard in Squid Beatz 2 after hearing it in a Splatfest at least once, though this requirement has been removed since Version 5.2.0, with a maximum score of 141 and 219 in Normal and Hard modes, respectively. It was also included in Splatune 2.
The song is revealed in Marina's chat room in the Octo Expansion to be initially created by Marina on her own, explaining Pearl's comparatively fewer parts in the song. It was the first song that Marina played to Pearl after raising the possibility of starting a band to her and subsequently convinced her to form Off the Hook after she enjoyed it. After Pearl's solo career ground to a halt, Ebb & Flow was the first song that Pearl and Marina recorded and released as a duo, and was the one that first put them in the public eye, although they did not shoot to stardom until their fourth single.
See also: Ebb & Flow
The song also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and has a chance of playing on the Moray Towers stage, where a special Splatfest version of the stage is used if played. It can also be heard in the Sounds section in the Vault menu. In Splatoon 3, the song can be heard in the jukebox as of Version 7.0.0 if the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass has been downloaded.
Lyrics
The booklet included with Splatune 2 gives the official lyrics for Ebb & Flow, while Octotune gives the official lyrics for Ebb & Flow (Octo). The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese hiragana and katakana simply give the pronunciation. According to a Famitsu interview,[1] the former is used to indicate Pearl's lyrics in Inkling language, whereas the latter is used to indicate Marina's lyrics in Octarian language.
Ebb & Flow
Japanese version
| “ |
なすた! ディボン! (scat) ライゾンネイ ワスティレイミュン ライゾンネイ ニュラザステイ ワスティレイミュン ミナケイジュン へいなさ! でゅわつぁ! ぜいみな! |
” |
Romaji version
| “ |
Nasta! Dibon! (scat) Raizonnei Wastireimyun Raizonnei nyurazastei Wastireimyun minakeijun Heinasa! Dyuwatsa! Zeimina! |
” |
Ebb & Flow (Octo)
Japanese version
| “ |
ライゾンネイ ワスティレイミュン フォロダスパ シジャヨダ あいでか！ ゆおた！ うぃてんた！ ふりあぞ！ らいかも！ のねの！ |
” |
Romaji version
| “ |
Raizonnei Wasutireimyun Forodasupa shijayoda Aideka! Yuota! Witenta! Furiazo! Raikamo! Noneno! |
” |
Localized version
| “ |
Raizonnei Wastireimyun Forodaspa shijayoda Aideka! Yuota! Witenta! Friazo! Raikamo! Noneno! |
” |
Remixes and covers
Ebb & Flow (Octo)
This remix of Ebb & Flow is played during the final Turf War battle against Commander Tartar in the Octo Expansion, being kept for the final minute of the battle, in a similar vein to how Now or Never! is usually played towards the end of regular Turf Wars. This significantly shortened version is played immediately on from Fly Octo Fly, using the same audio file with the name Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo). However, it is separated from Fly Octo Fly in the Octotune album. As it is still performed by Off the Hook, this version sounds very similar to the original but is much more dramatic-sounding because of the circumstances it is played in, with a hint of desperation in the singers' voices towards the end. Only the chorus and the section immediately following it are used, with some new lyrics in the second half of the chorus and a definitive ending featuring a long note held by Marina as the timer hits zero. Some of Pearl's lyrics were first used in live performances of Ebb & Flow. Ebb & Flow (Octo) was also heard during the final day of the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest during the last minute of each match, replacing the normal Off the Hook Now or Never!.
Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)
- Main article: Spectrum Obligato ~ Ebb & Flow (Out of Order)
An upbeat electronic remix of Ebb & Flow is played during the fourth of the first battle against the Overlorder in Side Order. Acht is also featured, likely splicing Marina's vocals and adding record scratches.
Marina's scat vocals from the original Ebb & Flow are spliced and added to the song, as well as her freestyle lyrics from live shows.
Other versions
Ebb & Flow (Demo)
This is the original version of the song when it was just Marina's song. It is heard as a music file in Marina's chat room under the file name "Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh". It was created by Marina on a "half-busted keyboard" before Pearl joined her to form Off the Hook. Only the chorus is included in this version, and it samples Eight-Legged Advance, with the "burp" backing and signature five-note jingle from Octo Valley and Octo Canyon also included as hints to Marina's Octarian origins. As a demo, this version contains little instrumentation and none of Pearl's vocals, with her lines replaced by a higher-pitched synthesizer.
Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo) (Squid Beatz 2)
The version of Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo) that is used in Squid Beatz 2 has a slight difference from the version used in the final battle. When it switches to Ebb & Flow (Octo), the tempo is slowed down to have the same tempo as the Fly Octo Fly section, whilst the battle version speeds the tempo up from 163 to 165 BPM as it switches.
Ebb & Flow (Octo) (Octotune)
Ebb & Flow (Octo) is included in Octotune, where it has louder vocals compared to the regular version.
Ebb & Flow (Live)
During live Off the Hook concerts, an extended version of Ebb & Flow has been used. Although each performance is different due to the live bands, they retain the same strong structure. The intro is extended, with Pearl and Marina cheering to the crowd to start the song properly. After the song's normal loop is played, Marina changes the second verse somewhat, freestyling the lyrics before the chorus continues as normal, although a brief instrumental made out of vocal samples is played after this. Finally, the song goes up a key for the final chorus before it gains a proper ending. A recording of this version from Haicalive at Tokaigi 2018 can be found in Octotune.
Ebb & Flow (Octo) (Live)
In live performances where only Off the Hook appear, an extended version of Ebb & Flow (Octo) is used. Pearl talks over the song's normal intro before using the 
Princess Cannon on the audience as the song properly opens with the chorus. This version acts as a mixture of the normal and Octo versions, with the new chorus lyrics from the Octo version combined with Marina's freestyling of previous live versions. As the song prepares to fade out, Pearl cheers to the crowd and the song goes up a key twice - both at the start of the final chorus and for the second half and outro.
Samples and interpolations
Asynchronous Rondo
During Asynchronous Rondo's bossfight its searchlights create a very distorted version of Ebb and Flow's chorus most similar to Ebb and Flow (Octo).
Conclusion
A short remix of the song's intro is played one-third of the way into Conclusion, the music that plays immediately after successfully detonating all the hyperbombs on the NILS Statue during the final battle of the Octo Expansion. The music appears as Pearl prepares to counter the statue's laser with the Princess Cannon, quickly getting more and more intense until it changes up a key and gets faster when the two beams fire at each other. The track abruptly cuts out when Pearl's "booyah" overtakes the laser.
Grand Finale
A soft, slow vocal version of Ebb & Flow's chorus is played during Grand Finale as Agent 8's group celebrates saving Inkopolis and Agent 3 wakes up. It is only twenty seconds long and does not use the normal lyrics, instead simply vocalizing the melody.
SPLATOCALYPSE (Final Splatfest Announcement – Background Music)
An instrumental remix of Ebb & Flow's intro that mostly features violin is used near the end of the Chaos vs. Order trailer.
Trivia
- In the final battle Turf War, Ebb & Flow (Octo) mimics the role of Now or Never! as the final minute theme, despite Ebb & Flow typically being a battle theme during Splatfest matches.
- This was used again during the final day of the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest, making Ebb & Flow (Octo) the only track to ever replace Now or Never! as the final minute theme in a Turf War.
- Ebb & Flow was the only battle theme that played during the Cake vs. Ice Cream Splatfest.
Gallery
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Rina Itou recording Ebb & Flow
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Alice recording Ebb & Flow
Etymology
Ebb & Flow refers to the natural receding and advancing of the sea's tide, referring to the frantic back and forth struggle for victory in Splatfest matches, and later the final battle against Commander Tartar, whilst also fitting in with the nautical setting of Splatoon. This could also reference Pearl and Marina singing one line at a time at the beginning of the song. Flow can also refer to the concept of flow in hip hop, the measure of rhythm and cadence.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
フルスロットル・テンタクル Furusurottoru Tentakuru |
Full-Throttle Tentacle |
Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
FullThrottleTentacleDemo.sio | |
 Dutch |
Ebb&FlowDemo.vrs | Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh |
 French (NOE) |
Ebb&Flow;_Demo.clmr | |
 German |
Ebb&FlowDemo.frsh | Same as English |
 Italian |
Ebb&FlowDemo.clmr | |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Maqueta_Ebb&Flow.chvr | Demo_Ebb&Flow.frsh |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Maqueta_Ebb&Flow.swd |
Ebb & Flow (Octo)
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
フルスロットル・テンタクル (Octo) Furusurottoru Tentakuru (Octo) |
Full-Throttle Tentacle (Octo) |
References
- ↑ イイダのパートはイカと 言語 が 違 う https://www.famitsu.com/news/201711/17145896.html
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