Cyrus Langhorne
EA Sports’ FIFA 19 is raising the stakes with this year’s title. The must-play soccer game franchise has announced Childish Gambino, Diplo, Gorillaz and more are on the soundtrack.
On Friday, FIFA 19 released its full-fledged soundtrack ahead of the game’s September 28 release.
.@Gorillaz, Childish Gambino, @Labrinth @Sia @Diplo, ➕ 40 more 💪 tunes. This is the sound of #FIFA19. https://t.co/ipxtU7OBFt #FIFASoundtrack pic.twitter.com/fF4uCmDxNl
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) August 31, 2018
The 📸 @EASPORTSFIFA soundtrack is legit global! #FIFASoundtrack #FIFA19 pic.twitter.com/C8PrZNd5kJ
— SOHH (@sohh) August 31, 2018
This year’s title goes the extra mile to include musicians from all around the world.
FIFA 19 boasts 43 tracks representing more than 16 countries, creating a one-of-a-kind international musical experience, where UK rock, Scottish hip hop, and Swedish post-punk meet South Korean EDM, Colombian pop, and Zimbabwe bangers. Raising the stakes yet again, this year’s artists include:
-Superstars like Childish Gambino, Gorillaz, Logic, Jacob Banks, Crystal Fighters, and supergroup LSD (Labrinth, Sia & Diplo)
-New music from Scotland’s award-winning trio Young Fathers, UK neo-soul collective Jungle, and Aussie indie stars Mansionair
-Buzzworthy breakthrough artists, like American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish, Manchester grime rapper Bugzy Malone, London soul man Stealth, German producer/performer NoMBe, UK rapper Octavian, Oslo DJ Bearson, French-American rapper Bas feat. J. Cole, and UK singer-songwriter Sam Fender
Additionally, the final chapter of The Journey features a dramatic original score by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy) and Lorne Balfe (Pacific Rim Uprising, Mission: Impossible – Fallout).
FIFA 19 is slated to arrive Friday, September 28
