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Rising to the Challenge

Louise Blain features music for games which really test a player's capabilities, physically and intellectually, and she talks to Kristofer Maddigan about his Cuphead music.

Louise Blain features music for games which really test a player's capabilities, physically and intellectually, and Louise talks to Kristofer Maddigan about his music for 'Cuphead', including the much anticipated Cuphead sequel - 'The Delicious Last Course' which is out at the end of the month.

As well as 'Cuphead', the programme includes music from 'Bloodborne' by Nobuyoshi Suzuki, from Tomas Dvorak's 'Machinarium', Yugo Kanno and Akihiro Manabe's 'Nioh 2', Richard Beddow's 'Total War Saga - Troy', Damian Mravunak's 'The Talos Principle', 'Hades' from Darren Korb, Bobby Krlic's 'Returnal', 'It Takes Two from Gustaf Grefberg and music from 'Destiny 2' by Michael Salvatori, Skye Lewin and C Paul Johnson. This week's HiScore is Ben Prunty's 'FTL'.

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Music Played

  • Tim Shiel

    The Gardens Between "Spirit Home"

    Performer: Tim Shiel.
    • Glowing Pains: Music From The Gardens Between.
    • Spirit Level.

  • Ryan Amon

    Bloodborne "Bloodborne"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Bloodborne (Original Soundtrack).
    • Sumthing Else Music Works.

  • Floex

    Machinarium " The Blackcap Brotherhood Theme"

    Performer: Floex.
    • Machinarium.
    • Lace Mamba Global.

  • Yugo Kanno

    Nioh 2 "Magara Naotaka"

    Composer: Akhiro Manabe. Performer: Yugo Kanno. Performer: Akhiro Manabe.
    • Nioh 2 (Original Soundtrack).
    • KOEI TECMO.

  • Richard Beddow

    A Total War Saga: Troy "Wine-Dark Seas"

    Composer: Jamie Christopherson. Composer: Timothy Michael Wynn. Choir: Vania Moneva. Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • A Total War Saga: TROY (Original Soundtrack).
    • Creative Assembly.

  • Damjan Mravunak

    The Talos Principle "The Dance of Eternity" / "Your Wisdom Grow"

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • The Talos Principle (Soundtrack).
    • Devolver Digital.

  • Darren Korb

    Hades "From Olympus"

    Performer: Darren Korb.
    • Hades: Original Soundtrack.
    • Supergiant Games.

  • The Haxan Cloak

    Returnal "The Forest"

    Performer: The Haxan Cloak.
    • Returnal (Original Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Gustaf Grefberg

    It Takes Two "Main Theme"

    Composer: Kristofer Eng. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

  • Michael Salvatori

    Destiny 2 "Journey"

    Composer: Skye Lewin. Composer: C Paul Johnson. Ensemble: Kronos Quartet. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Destiny 2 (Original Soundtrack).
    • Bungie Music Publishing.

  • Kristofer Maddigan

    Cuphead "Don't Deal With The Devil"

    Performer: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.
    • Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
    • Bandcamp.

  • Kristofer Maddigan

    Cuphead "Introduction"

    Performer: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.
    • Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
    • Bandcamp.

  • Kristofer Maddigan

    Cuphead "Floral Furry"

    Performer: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.
    • Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
    • Bandcamp.

  • Kristofer Maddigan

    Cuphead "Sugarland Shimmy"

    Performer: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band.
    • Cuphead - Original Soundtrack.
    • Bandcamp.

  • Kristofer Maddigan

    Cuphead: Delicious Last Course "New Tune"

    Performer: Kristofer Maddigan and his Big Band. Singer: Alana Bridgewater.

  • Ben Prunty

    FTL "Space Cruise (Title)"

    Performer: Ben Prunty.
    • Ftl: Faster Than Light - Original Soundtrack.
    • Ben Prunty.

  • Steve Molitz

    Evil Dead: The Game "Main Title"

    Performer: Steve Molitz.

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  • Sat 4 Jun 2022 15:00
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