Quick Beats: Shovel Knight Composer On Q*Bert, The Prodigy, And Magical Bongos

Shovel Knight Treasure Trove

Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we’re speaking to a range of composers and musicians for a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we’re calling these shorter features ‘Quick Beats’.

We spoke to Jake Kaufman alongside Mega Man veteran Manami Matsumae and Save Me Mr Tako composer Marc-Antoine Archier in our recent triple-shot interview feature looking specifically at how composers approach chiptune in the 21st century.

Today, though, we’re shooting 10 rapid-fire questions at the Shovel Knight composer alone to find out the piece of work he’s most proud of, his musical heroes, and the last thing he listened to…


Nintendo Life: What was the first song or album you remember buying?

Jake Kaufman: Prodigy, Fat of the Land. After playing Wipeout XL and hearing Firestarter.

What was the last music you listened to?

Men at Work, “Who Could It Be Now?” (Sax riff: Burrr-da-BREEEEE-der-dah)

What was the very first video game you wrote music for, and how do you feel listening back now?

First ever was Drymouth, an indie GBC puzzle game. First game as a pro was the GBC port of Q*Bert. The former is definitely more of a rare cut, with the vinyl scratching and all.

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