The Soundtrack of Champions
What? Wheaties theme song? No, fool! It’s collection of international tuneage to featured in UEFA Champions League 2006-2007!
Published: February 28, 2008
"The UEFA Champions League is an action-packed tournament that brings out the passion soccer fans have for their favorite club. Fans are taken on an emotional roller coaster as they follow their team through the ups and downs of the tournament and this is the spirit that we wanted to capture for the in-game soundtrack in the official UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 videogame,” details Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. “We have assembled an exhilarating collection of music from around the world that guarantees there's something for everyone."
See, footie fans? Soccer and music are really one in the same, and given the circumstances, it gives us great joy to introduce to you nearly one dozen throbbing tracks, as announced today by Electronic Arts, that are sure to get the blood flowing as you catapult through the ranks in UEFA Champions League 2006-2007. Since… you will be getting past the first round, right?
Dig the official line-up:
Andy Caldwell feat. Gina Rene – “Runaway” from Universal Truth
Baikonour – “Jain Rock” from Topo Gigio vs. Baikonour
Bonobo feat. Bajka – “Nightlite” from Days To Come
Brazilian Girls – “Le Territoire” from Talk To La Bomb
Cal Tjader – “Mambo Mindoro (Hex Hector Remix)” from Explorations
Champion – “Two Hoboes” from Chill' em all
Osunlade – “Two Phish” from Aquarian Moon
Ray Barretto – “Work Song (Thievery Corporation Remix)” from Explorations
Thunderball feat. Miss Johnna M. – “Chicachiquita” from Cinescope
Uneaq - “Pico de Gallo” from Only You
Yunus Guvenen – “Indigo” from Layered Sounds 2
Heard of ‘em? No? Hey man, it’s cool. Heck, you might not even have time to acknowledge song names or artists when you’re busy commanding your favorite club time through the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Start small, cruising through the qualifications and into the league final, or take the more hands-on route, crafting and customizing the tournament’s true-to-life groupings as you please, with even the chance to recreate the League’s most historic matches, yet with modern teams. The power is YOURS (r)!
Kick-off commences on March 20, with PlayStation 2 and PSP to have respective versions of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 heading their way. Who wins in the end? That’s right: everybody.
See, footie fans? Soccer and music are really one in the same, and given the circumstances, it gives us great joy to introduce to you nearly one dozen throbbing tracks, as announced today by Electronic Arts, that are sure to get the blood flowing as you catapult through the ranks in UEFA Champions League 2006-2007. Since… you will be getting past the first round, right?
Dig the official line-up:
Andy Caldwell feat. Gina Rene – “Runaway” from Universal Truth
Baikonour – “Jain Rock” from Topo Gigio vs. Baikonour
Bonobo feat. Bajka – “Nightlite” from Days To Come
Brazilian Girls – “Le Territoire” from Talk To La Bomb
Cal Tjader – “Mambo Mindoro (Hex Hector Remix)” from Explorations
Champion – “Two Hoboes” from Chill' em all
Osunlade – “Two Phish” from Aquarian Moon
Ray Barretto – “Work Song (Thievery Corporation Remix)” from Explorations
Thunderball feat. Miss Johnna M. – “Chicachiquita” from Cinescope
Uneaq - “Pico de Gallo” from Only You
Yunus Guvenen – “Indigo” from Layered Sounds 2
Heard of ‘em? No? Hey man, it’s cool. Heck, you might not even have time to acknowledge song names or artists when you’re busy commanding your favorite club time through the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Start small, cruising through the qualifications and into the league final, or take the more hands-on route, crafting and customizing the tournament’s true-to-life groupings as you please, with even the chance to recreate the League’s most historic matches, yet with modern teams. The power is YOURS (r)!
Kick-off commences on March 20, with PlayStation 2 and PSP to have respective versions of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 heading their way. Who wins in the end? That’s right: everybody.