The Requiem of Shield Knight ~ Shovel Knight Cover (ft.

But what happens if I don't catch her?
I've been a big fan of Shovel Knight and its music for awhile. While most of the series' pieces are very energetic and fast level themes, this tune stands out as a rather dramatic and emotional outlier within Shovel Knight's soundtrack. The piece plays when Shovel Knight dreams of his lost companion, Shield Knight, falling from the sky as he struggles to catch her among an onslaught of foes. Though Shovel Knight is largely a comedic and rambunctious joyride, these dreamy segments within the game manage to hold some emotional weight, and this piece certainly contributes to it.
As I began to arrange this track, I immediately gravitated towards a smaller, jazz combo-like group of instruments. I then, with just as little deliberation, thought that a flugelhorn would sound amazing as the lead instrument. I've always loved the sound of the flugelhorn, and decided to have ‪@giocko‬ help out! As has been the case with many of my collaborators, I met him at MAGFest back in January. Having driven to the event, I had the luxury of bringing whatever I needed in my car without having to pay for carry-on fees that would come with a flight. Because of this, I ended up first meeting Gio in order to lend him the keyboard I'd brought to the event for his band to use in their set. Anyways, he did a great job, and I knew I made the right choice having him join in on such a wonderful instrument.
I also arranged this piece, aside from the intro, in 6/8, rather than the original 4/4. After I had the idea, I realized that I had been listening to Route 113 from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald a lot, which is also in 6/8. I imagine this is where the inspiration came from. Regardless, I played with the melody over a 6/8 drum track and it ended up working surprisingly well. Changing the time signature of a song, even when the arrangement didn't put up much of a fight, was definitely a big challenge for me, and it gave me a new appreciation for people who experiment with far crazier time signatures in their own arrangements. The time signature allowed me to come up with a lot of fun piano and bass rhythms that I'm really happy with. As a whole, this is the furthest I've ever taken a piece from its original composition, and I hope you all like it!
Thanks for listening, and again, be sure to check out Giocko's channel!
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[@Consolous]

Great song choice and a really unique touch to the original, great work

[@XanderPlute]

Thanks! It’s such an interesting and melancholic piece.

[@gameswithhart1498]

Ooooohhhhh this is NICEEEE, such a comfy, mellow tune... another W cover all around 😎

[@XanderPlute]

Thank you! I always appreciate the support!

[@giocko]

Always nice to mellow down with some flugel 😊 Thanks for having me!

[@XanderPlute]

Thanks for helping out! The flugel really tied everything together.

[@kmadsmusic]

Ooh this is so jazzy and smooth, I love your unique take! The 6/8 pulse is nice, and I love the vibe of this tune throughout. Awesome collab, the flugelhorn lead sounds great!

[@XanderPlute]

Thanks so much! I’m super happy with how the arrangement turned out and Giocko killed it on the flugel!

[@willimakemusic]

Dude I LOVE your thumbnail 😂 This sounds amazing and so lyrical. I love the 6/8 feeling, it really gives more of a smooth dance vibe. Keep up the great work as always!

[@XanderPlute]

Thank you! A ton of my recent covers have unintentionally lent themselves well to some wacky thumbnail ideas. I’ve been having a great time with them!

[@BenElliottSound]

This is incredibly nice.

[@XanderPlute]

Thanks so much!!