SHANTAE AND THE PIRATE’S CURSE and CUPHEAD – Original Soundchat – Episode 12

In this week’s episode of the show: Joe explores the heavy beats and Arabian stylings in the soundtrack of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse and Peter takes a look at the 1930s big band jazz of Kristofer Maddigan’s debut work in Cuphead.

TIMESTAMPS
2:46 – GAME 1: Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
10:12 – Composer History: Jake Kaufman
21:20 – Critical Track #1
23:44 – Critical Track #2
25:27 – Critical Track #3
28:10 – Critical Track #4
30:03 – Critical Track #5
33:03 – Cutting Room Floor
35:46 – Transition
36:49 – GAME 2: Cuphead
48:49 – Composer History: Kristofer Maddigan
58:20 – Critical Track #1
1:00:07 – Critical Track #2
1:03:34 – Critical Track #3
1:05:13 – Critical Track #4
1:07:34 – Critical Track #5
1:09:28 – Cutting Room Floor
1:17:12 – Outro

Welcome to Original Soundchat, where video game music is a work of art! In this new weekly show, hosts Joe DeVader and Peter Spezia are talking about their favorite game soundtracks. This involves taking a deep dive into the creation and history behind those classic OSTs, while highlighting some key tracks along the way. Join them as they shine a light on the often-forgotten composers that make our games sound great, and prove that game music has come a long way from the days of so-called “beeps and boops.”

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Peter Spezia

Editor-in-Chief at Rhymes With Asia
Speaking into a microphone about nerd culture is a passion project for Peter Spezia, formerly known as SMYNYouko. Peter has been an Internet broadcaster since 2007, with past shows including Show Me Your News and WTF, Pokémon. His latest ventures include hosting The PowerSwitch - gaming's call-in talk radio show - and writing for RhymesWithAsia.com. A University of Michigan alum, Peter lives in the Great Lakes State with his wife Rachel as he works in video production for FCA US LLC. When he isn't keeping track of the latest video game industry news, Peter is either playing the guitar or staying fit.