Skate It and Skate 2's soundtrack goes iconic, obscure and eclectic

by: Randy - posted: 10/23/2008 11:09:00 PM

You can take EA at their word when they say they've devised an "eclectic" soundtrack for Skate It and Skate 2.  It's Public Enemy being targeted with Dragonforce.  It's Judas Priest proselytizing with Nas.  It's WAR going to war with Sly & The Family Stone.  It's punk and rap and rock and funk.  It pulls out LL Cool J's insanely overplayed "Rock the Bells," then it pulls out the obscure Koushik's "Cold Beats" (that Canadian kid is nice).  It gives you the Wu-Tang Clan's anthemic "Protect Ya Neck," then it gives you the understated "Return to Blood Beach" from The Riptides.

As a kicker, EA sent two screens.  The one on the dumpster is from Skate 2 (PS3, 360) and the one on the rail is from Skate It (Wii).

EA UNVEILS ECLECTIC SOUNDTRACKS FOR SKATE IT AND SKATE 2

 

Track List Boasts Songs from Some of the Biggest and Most Influential Artists of All-Time Including Black Sabbath, Public Enemy, The Clash and Wu-Tang Clan

 

 

 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Oct 23, 2008 – Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today revealed the soundtracks that will power the award-winning Skate It and Skate 2. These two skateboarding games bring the sport’s incredible tricks, epic moves and high energy to gamers with all of the fun – and none of the bruises!  The 52 featured songs are from some of music's most influential and celebrated artists including Black Sabbath, Public Enemy, Judas Priest and Wu Tang Clan.

 

“The soundtracks for Skate It and Skate 2 builds upon last year’s critically acclaimed Skate soundtrack, “ said Chris Parry, Associate Producer. “The songs reflect the culture of skateboarding, with some tracks picked by the pros themselves, and others coming straight out of iconic skate videos. Skateboarding today is an eclectic mix of people and influences and this is true of where we took this year’s soundtracks.  Look for some old school soul and funk, a few rock anthems, some good beats and a lot of classic punk!”

 

“Skateboarding culture is like no other culture in the world and with that comes a unique sound of its own," said Steve Schnur, worldwide executive of music and marketing. “Our goal was to create two soundtracks that bring together classic acts and explosive new bands while fearlessly crossing all genres. This soundtrack is truly a tribute to the skate lifestyle, where legendary tracks by The Clash, Judas Priest and WAR can stand alongside cult legends like Dayton Sidewinders and The Specials as well as groundbreaking new acts like Awesome Snakes and Money Your Love.”

 

Skate It and Skate 2 continue to deepen and expand the breadth of the Skate franchise. Skate It, a recent recipient of 2008’s Best Wii™ Game award at the German Games Convention in Leipzig, brings the fun and soul of skateboarding to the Wii and the Nintendo DS™. Skate 2 lets players flaunt their style like never before with double the bag of tricks on the PlayStation®3 system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system.

 

See below for the entire Skate 2 soundtrack. Songs included in Skate It are marked with an asterisk. 

 

SKATE 2
ARTIST	SONG
Althea & Donna	Uptown Top Ranking
Anubis	Anubis
ASG	The Dull Blade
Awesome Snakes	I Want A Snake*
Black Sabbath	Symptom Of The Universe
Black Tide	Shockwave
China Creeps	Stay On Or Die
Cut Chemist	Addictive*
D.R.I.	Beneath The Wheel
Dayton Sidewinders	Go Ahead On*
Dragonforce	Heroes Of Our Time
ELO	Show Down
Fujiya & Miyagi	Collarbone*
Gang Starr	Step In The Arena*
Gaslight Anthem	I'da Called You Woody, Joe*
Goons Of Doom	She Wore Rat Skin Boots
Guilty Simpson	Piglets
High Tension Wires	They Fall Apart
Judas Priest	Freewheel Burning*
Korrupted Hoodlums	S.K.A.T.E.
Koushik feat. Percee P	Cold Beats*
LL Cool J	Rock The Bells*
Louis XIV	Guilt By Association*
McRad	Weakness
Money Your Love	For Kristoffer*
Motorhead	Eat The Rich
Nas	Made You Look
Oh No	Heavy
One Man Army	It's Empty
Ponce De Leon	Gator Jaws*
Public Enemy	Harder Than You Think
Queen Sea Big Shark	Hold Your Hand*
Radio Reelers	Runnin’ Out
Rage Against The Machine	Sleep Now In The Fire
Riverboat Gamblers	Uh Oh!
Sam & Dave	Hold On, I’m Comin’
Sly & The Family Stone	Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)*
Stiff Little Fingers	Alternative Ulster
Suicidal Tendencies	Possessed 2 Skate*
T.S.O.L.	Superficial Love
Teenage Bottlerocket	Crashing
Texas Thieves	Los Pool Riders
The Clash	Death Or Glory*
The Riptides	Return To Blood Beach
The Specials	Ghost Town*
Tickled Pink	Reach Out And Give Me Your Hand
Underground Railroad To Candyland	Square Ball
WAR	Low Rider*
Wu-Tang Clan	Protect Ya Neck
Year Long Disaster	Leda Atomica*
Youth Brigade	I Hate My Life

 

*Song included in Skate It soundtrack

 

To review the full song lists for both titles and purchase the music from the soundtracks, please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/.

 

Skate It and Skate 2 deliver all the style, fun, creativity and culture of skateboarding. Skate It is rated E by the ESRB and Skate 2 has not yet been rated. Skate It will ship holiday 2008 and Skate 2 will ship early 2009.