Cuphead - Original Soundtrack is a Jazz album by Kristofer Maddigan, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- clean
- frenzied
- theatrical
About
While Toronto-based percussionist and composer Kristofer Maddigan didn’t write the soundtrack for the video game <i>Cuphead</i> to be listened to as an album straight through, the music stands on its own, thanks to the sterling live band performances in a host of early-20th-century styles. Matching the game's vintage look with original music of a similar mood, Maddigan delves into solo piano and orchestral ragtime, marches, heart-pumping big-band blowouts (like “Botanic Panic,” “Threatenin’ Zeppelin,” and “Aviary Action”), and even barbershop quartet and tap dance. Somehow he filters John Philip Sousa, Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Goodman, and a bunch of other reference points into a singular madcap aesthetic. His meticulous research and source material, posted on his blog, is also worth checking out.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Don't Deal With The Devil
- A2Don't Deal With The Devil, Inst.
- A3Introduction
- A4Tutorial
- A5Elder Kettle
- A6Inkwell Isle One
- A7Botanic Panic
- A8Die House
Side B
- B1Threatenin' Zeppelin
- B2Treetop Trouble
- B3Ruse Of An Ooze
- B4Floral Fury
- B5Clip Joint Calamity
- B6Forest Follies
Side C
- C1Inkwell Isle Two
- C2Sugarland Shimmy
- C3Aviary Action
- C4Carnival Kerfuffle
- C5Fiery Frolic
- C6Funfair Fever
Side D
- D1The Mausoleum
- D2Legendary Ghost
- D3Pyramid Peril
- D4Victory Tune
- D5Hurry Up
- D6A Quick Break
- D7Coin-Op Bop
- D8High Score
- D9Funhouse Frazzle
Side E
- E1Inkwell Isle Three
- E2Honeycomb Herald
- E3Porkrind's Shop
- E4Shootin n' Lootin'
- E5Dramatic Fanatic
- E6Perilous Piers
Side F
- F1Murine Corps
- F2Junkyard Jive
- F3Rugged Ridge
- F4High Seas Hi-jinx
- F5Railroad Wrath
Side G
- G1The Airship
- G2All Bets Are Off
- G3Inkwell Hell
- G4The King's Court
Side H
- H1Chief Evil Officer
- H2Admission To Perdition
- H3Ominous Interlude
- H4One Hell Of A Time
- H5The End
- H6Winner Take All
- H7Closing Credits
Credits
Performers
- Peter HysenBRASS BASS TROMBONE
- Alastair KayBRASS TROMBONE
- Christian OvertonBRASS TROMBONE
- Dave DunlopBRASS TRUMPET
- Jason LogueBRASS TRUMPET
- Steve McDadeBRASS TRUMPET
- Scott IrvineBRASS TUBA
- Robert VenablesBRASS
- Tom RichardsBRASS TROMBONE
- John HerbermanCONDUCTOR PROGRAMMED BY
- Jonathan DyckORGAN PIANO
- Kristofer MaddiganPERCUSSION PIANO VIBRAPHONE
- Christina FayePIANO
- Laura ChambersPICCOLO FLUTE FLUTE BASS FLUTE
- John JohnsonALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Andy BallantyneALTO SAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Bob LeonardBARITONE SAXOPHONE CLARINET
- Vern DorgeCLARINET ALTO SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold