Name: 'Cuphead' behind-the-scenes clip speaks to my inner jazz geek
Uploaded: 2017-09-18T20:45:20+00:00
Description: Watch the big band jazz music of 'Cuphead' come together, live in the studio.

'Cuphead' behind-the-scenes clip speaks to my inner jazz geek

Watch the music of 'Cuphead' come together, live in the studio.

Cuphead draws much of its inspiration from early "Silly Symphony" shorts from Disney, and other musically-inclined cartoons from the medium's youngest days (looking at you, Looney Tunes). And, as we see in this new behind the scenes clip, that extends to the music.

This was a Thing with classic cartoon shorts: Music was central to the experience. Big band jazz ensembles didn't just set the mood; in many ways the sound they created guided the action.

So it is with Cuphead. During the limited time I spent playing the game earlier this month, the music popped just as much as the hand-drawn visuals. And much like the game's painstakingly crafted and colored imagery, the sound design goes for a similarly authentic feel.

This is cool stuff. Cuphead is out on Sept. 29, and I'm increasingly... jazzed (sorrynotsorry) to play it.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.