Composer hopes Cuphead Juno nod will change perceptions about video game music

When orchestral percussionist Kristofer Maddigan began his years-long journey composing the soundtrack for a video game his friends were creating, he mostly kept the passion project to himself. But his work on the indie game Cuphead — which was named one of the top titles of 2017 — is now up for a Juno Award for best instrumental album.