Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is only a couple of months away from launching on Nintendo Switch and it looks set to be a treat in more ways than one.
Yes, there are the new transforming levels and a whole new approach to the Yooka-Laylee formula in general, but there's also a stellar set of musicians who have been working hard on bringing the groove to the new game. We have familiar, famous faces in the form of ex-Rare legends David Wise and Grant Kirkhope, and we also have the super-talented Matt Griffin and Dan Murdoch, the in-house audio team at developer Playtonic Games.
The studio has been sharing videos online of various pieces of music from the game, and we now have a full set which features one track from each composer. You can listen to all four below - make sure to let us know which is your favourite in the comments!
If you want to learn more about the process behind planning, budgeting, and composing Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair's soundtrack, make sure to check out our recent interview with the team. It's a pretty interesting read, if we do say so ourselves.
Excited for the game? Remember to let us know which track was your favourite down below.
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I can't say I'm too excited yet. Im glad they're getting the music out though.
Always been keen for the music. Too bad the first game was so bogged down with mechanical mishaps.
Great music.... I am getting strong Banjo Kazzoie/Tooie music vibes from "The One Brook" track... Looking forward to getting this.
Well well! Murdoch's "Clinking Carnival" is actually pretty nice and ties with Kirkhope's "The One Brook" (which probably fits well with the gameplay).
I really still don't like the Yooka-Lay character. They did so much better with Banjo... wish they used something just as charming. I don't feel it... i miss something. Well each his own. i'll stick to banjo kazooie games anyway
I always imagine grant as a fun lovable guy making music with a wholesome grin. But then I heard him speak his mind on game grumps and oh boy that threw me for a loop, he is quite a character. It makes me like him even more
me and the lab boys can tell that the game is going to be great because of the soundtrack.
I don't want to spoil the soundtrack before I play the game.
Top-notch stuff. Really looking forward to this game and I don’t want to wait anymore!
Not bad, but a lot of those songs are in my eyes just way to close to the once from DKC or Banjo-Kazooie. They are great, but Yooka-Lalyee really needs its own identity, if it wants to stick out from the past Rare titles. DKC will most likely get new games in the future and it is also possible that Banjo-Kazooie will return.
And if that happens they will overshadow the Y-L games. In my eyes, this is what Y-L is lacking the most. It doesn't have its own unique style. Not in the character design, not in the sound design, not in the music, gameplay or graphics.
I love the way that the musicians are being given major credit, being put front and centre and being made to be a big deal (which in my opinion they are!).
This is beautiful stuff! I've been playing through DK Tropical Freeze finally and some of the music was so good I cried. I love when art can do that! Anyways, between the good gameplay reports, 60fps visuals on Switch, and this music, I'm stoked to enjoy playing this game.
Thanks for this 🙏
Matt's really convinced me. Amazing track! Can't wait to play it!
Day 1 buy. Don't care if I regret it.
This is very good cartoon and always teach children a very good lesson and according to assignments help uk this is very famous among many children I also like them because at the end of this there is a lesson and which is very useful in daily life
Lovely music, especially Underwater saunter!
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