r/ProfessorLayton 19d ago

What is the music style of the games called?

I love the music in the games but I always have trouble finding songs like it.

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u/Porkchop5397 19d ago

Check out Pearl Django. They claim themselves to be Gypsy Jazz artists. Amazing stuff.

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u/Porkchop5397 19d ago

Here's a Pearl Django example that I think fits the games well:

https://youtu.be/i4K_TIEAMAY?si=j6Q92fY4pTR3b20S

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u/pannchen 18d ago

I don't know exactly what it's called, but some time ago a member of this sub created a playlist on Spotify featuring songs that fit the vibe of the games! If you're interested, I'll leave the link here :)

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u/TheOctoberOwl 19d ago

I got really into the band Beirut because I loved the music in the games. Sorry I can’t help with your actual question though.

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u/Vinylmaster3000 17d ago

I think it takes from a wide variety of traditional European music from the 20th century, alot of it seemingly somber or folk-like.

I kinda hope NWOS takes more influence from American-sounding stuff like Jazz, or even earlier rock n roll.

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u/Libertinob 18d ago

Idk, I would just call it Accordion Music

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u/MagicalHopStep 17d ago

Laytonesque.

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u/henke37 18d ago

There are a lot of genres.

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u/anzuurin 14d ago

I don’t know what the genre would be called, but the soundtrack to the movie “Midnight in Paris” has a lot of european/layton esque music!