Music To Skate 2 News

Scheduled to arrive on Wii and Nintendo DS before Christmas, Electronic Arts has today confirmed the soundtrack to Skate It, along with a fuller catalogue of songs for Skate 2 – due on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in early 2009.

The series, which won plaudits with its 2007 debut, has the monopoly in skateboarding videogames this year, following the decision by Activision to give Tony Hawk a well-deserved vacation.

“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.”

The full soundtrack continues the eclectic mix of genres, with songs from the likes of ELO, Black Sabbath, Gang Starr:

• 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  - 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