Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's time for another interview, today with the man behind Payday 3's soundtrack, as well as the songs of the Payday 2 Revival Era including the phenomenal "On The Road" - join me for an in-depth chat with Gustavo Coutinho!

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:11 How Gustavo Got Into Music
00:05:29 Getting Into Contact With Starbreeze
00:07:11 Composing For Payday 2's Revival Era
00:10:13 The Making Of "On The Road"
00:15:10 The Music Of "Follow The Money"
00:18:40 Gustavo's Favourite Payday 2 Tracks
00:21:51 Getting "The Payday 3 Call"
00:24:26 Finding The Tone For Payday 3
00:27:00 The 5 Phases Of Stealth Music
00:30:36 The Payday 3 Tracklist
00:37:20 Gustavo's Favourite Payday 3 Track
00:39:37 How To Make A Payday 3 Heist Track
00:42:37 What's Next For Gustavo?
00:44:34 AUDIENCE QUESTIONS BEGIN
00:45:05 Hardest Payday 3 Track To Make?
00:47:06 Payday 3 Soundtrack Release?
00:48:09 Was Simon Viklund's Work Intimidating?
00:51:19 Finding Gustavo's Own Style?
00:53:07 Who Chooses The Track Names?
00:55:24 Payday 2 Songs In Payday 3?
00:56:56 Vocal Tracks In Payday 3?
00:58:22 Does Gustavo Have Many Leftover Tracks?
01:00:18 Potential Music Collaborations?
01:01:30 Thoughts On Music/Rhythm Games
01:02:45 Favourite Video Game Soundtracks
01:03:50 Inspirations From Heist Films/TV Shows
01:04:45 Does Gustavo Play Payday 3 Casually?
01:05:39 Gustavo's Favourite Heister
01:07:48 Gustavo's Previous Work, Favourite Artists... And Food?
01:12:10 Favourite Payday: The Heist Track
01:12:49 Is It Easier To Compose Stealth Or Loud?
01:15:59 Most Challenging Song Gustavo's Ever Written?
01:16:59 How Long Does Writing A Track Take?
01:18:30 Balancing Recorded & Virtual Instruments
01:19:56 Describing The Payday Soundtrack... In One Word
01:21:41 Gustavo's Socials & Outro

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