Wednesday, 23 March 2011


The roar of the engine, the rumble of the exhaust, the screech of the tires – these sounds help draw players into the world of Shift 2 Unleashed to deliver this year’s most authentic racing game.  Audio is as important an aspect of the entertainment experience as gameplay and visuals but it’s the game’s incredible score that transforms it from a racing game to an epic experience. To accomplish this, EA has enlisted some of the world’s top composers and alternative music’s top bands to expand, enhance and re-imagine ten tracks to create the Shift 2 Unleashed soundtrack. The composers tapped into chart topping songs from Rise Against, Hollywood Undead, Escape The Fate, The Bravery, Anberlin, 30 Seconds To Mars, Stone Temple Pilots, Switchfoot, Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World to create the soundtrack.

“This is a totally unique approach to videogame scores,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA. “We’ve brought together some of the most cutting-edge composers from various film, TV, trailer and gaming backgrounds in entertainment to re-imagine the music of ten absolutely distinctive bands and sonically encapsulate the driver’s emotional journey.”

Composers:
·         Ramin Djawadi, best known for his Grammy-nominated score for IRON MAN, his Emmy-nominated score for PRISON BREAK, and score for EA’s 2010 Medal Of Honor
·         Troels Folmann, a  British Academy Award winning film, trailer and game composer , known for scoring hundreds of film trailers and TV promos
·         Heavy Melody Music, whose team has created original music for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Super Bowl TV commercials and many other games
·         Stephen Baysted, has scored numerous racing games including Need for Speed SHIFT
·         Mick Gordon, the AudioGang award-winning composer behind Need for Speed World and Need for Speed SHIFT.


ArtistSong
30 Seconds To MarsNight Of The Hunter
AnberlinWe Owe This To Ourselves
Biffy ClyroMountains
The BraveryOurs
Escape The FateIssues
Hollywood UndeadLevitate
Jimmy Eat WorldAction Needs An Audience
Rise AgainstHelp Is On The Way
Stone Temple PilotsTake A Load Off
SwitchfootThe Sound (John M. Perkins Blues)

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