EA Sports today revealed the complete soundtrack for the next entry in the world's highest selling annual video game franchise. FIFA 16 will feature 42 artists from 15 different countries. A sampling with 27 of the songs has been put together by the company in the form of a FIFA 16 Spotify list .
“FIFA has traditionally been gaming's foremost international showcase for new artists of every genre,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. “With FIFA 16, we’ve once again created a soundtrack that will enable millions of fans worldwide to discover new music. Artists from Norway, Portugal, Columbia, the UK, Brazil and America do more than just enhance a great game. FIFA 16 represents globalized music that reflects our worldwide players.”
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All Tvvins - Darkest Ocean
April Towers - A Little Bit Of Fear
Atlas Genius - Stockholm
AURORA - Conqueror
Baiana System - Playsom
Baio - Sister Of Pearl
BANNERS - Shine A Light
Bastille - Hangin'
Beck - Dreams
Bomba Estereo - Soy Yo
BØRNS - Fool
Coasts - Tonight
Disclosure - Omen feat. Sam Smith
Durante - Slow Burn feat. Chuck Ellis
Everything Everything - Distant Past
Foals - Mountain At My Gates
Gin Wigmore - New Rush
Icona Pop - Emergency
Jax Jones - Yeah Yeah Yeah
John Newman - Tiring Game feat. Charlie Wilson
Kaleo - Way Down We Go
Kygo - ID
Louis The Child - It's Strange feat. K. Flay
Miami Horror - All It Ever Was
No Wyld - Let Me Know
Nothing But Thieves - Trip Switch
Parade Of Lights - Feeling Electric
RAC - Back Of The Car feat. Nate Henricks
Raury - Crystal Express
Seinabo Sey - Pretend
Skylar Grey feat. X Ambassadors - Cannonball
Slaptop - Walls
Speelburg - Lay It Right
Swim Deep - One Great Song And I Could Change The World
The Royal Concept - Smile
The Very Best - Makes A King feat. Jutty Taylor
Tiggs Da Author - Run
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Can't Keep Checking My Phone
X-Wife - Movin' Up
Years & Years - Gold (FIFA Edit)
Zibra - Goodbye Mondays
FIFA 16 is scheduled to release on September 22, though it will be available for a 10-hour trial to EA Access subscribers five days earlier. A free demo for the game is currently available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PS3, 360, and PC. This year's game includes 12 Women's National Teams, new FIFA Ultimate Team Draft mode, new Bundesliga presentation package, nine new stadiums, and "No Touch Dribbling" where you can step away from the ball to create space or trick a defender.
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