UK-based film and game composer Jamal Green wrote the soundtrack for Skelattack in 2020. The composer's contributions to games include the scores for Photon Highway, Poly Mole, Equilinox and TOEM.

A charming, challenging 2D platformer by Californian developer Ukuza and published by Konami, Skelattack casts the player in the role of Skully, a skeleton that lives in the post-life town of Aftervale. With his bat-friend Imber in toe, Skully is tasked with rescuing Aftervale's elder skeleton Elzedon and defending the Blue Flame, emanating the magic that kindles the spirits of the dead.

With a musical approach inspired by Danny Elfman's score for Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, the double vinyl soundtrack album sports cover art by JJ Harrison. The two-disc analog record release ships from publisher Mondo in Austin, and through distributors Light in the Attic in Seattle, Black Screen Records in Germany, and PixelCrib in Australia.

The 22-track digital soundtrack album is streaming on subscription-based services Spotify and Apple Music. Skelattack is currently available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows through Steam.


From the product page:

On creating the game’s unique soundscape, Jamal comments, “As soon as I saw Skelattack, I Instinctively knew what sound palette I needed to create the score. Inspired by Danny Elfman’s fantastic score for The Nightmare Before Christmas, I could instantly imagine the woody tones of marimbas, woodblocks and shakers to remind the audience of the hollow rattling of bones and the scraping of peculiarly pitched ribs…The music I wrote towards the end of Skelattack’s development is a lot “broader” and much more filmic and I think that gives the soundtrack a lot to offer. Skelattack has an amazing narrative and I think the music (and its creation) follows the same arch – From humble beginnings to a grand, climactic conclusion and a lot of character development along the way!”

Light in the Attic - Skelattack - Original Video Game Soundtrack 2XLP

Black Screen Records - Skelattack: Original Video Game Soundtrack

PixelCrib - Skelattack - Original Video Game Soundtrack 2XLP

Mondo - (OUT OF STOCK)

We are super excited to announce that the limited edition Mondo Vinyl soundtrack is available Wednesday starting at NOON (CT). They are expected to sell like crazy, so get your boney hands on them ASAP! @MondoNews @Konami https://t.co/s1KQA4EDjT

— Skelattack (@skelattack) June 8, 2020