Press Play on Nearly 150 Tracks and Seven Radio Stations in Forza Horizon 2

For Forza Horizon 2, Playground Games has teamed up once again with renowned festival organizer and BBC Radio DJ Rob da Bank to curate a massive and eclectic soundtrack ranging from rock and pop, to the latest dance and electronic music. There’s something to suit every driver and every mood – because who doesn’t love listening to music in their car, especially while cruising the exotic roads of Europe?

You might recall Rob da Bank as the same DJ who curated the original
Forza Horizon soundtrack, or as the mastermind behind Bestival – one of the largest music festivals in the world, located in the UK. For Forza Horizon 2, Rob approached the soundtrack in the same way he’d approach one of his own music festivals, from big names and classic tracks, to fresh new music and bands. As a result, some of the songs handpicked for the game have also made their way onto real-life radio playlists, festival stages, and club dance floors this summer.

“Working with Rob again on
Forza Horizon 2 has been a fantastic experience,” said Ralph Fulton, Creative Director at Playground Games. “Rob just knows music, and hears the latest tracks and the hottest artists months ahead of the rest of us. He did a fantastic job with the original Horizon’s radio stations – people still talk about it as one of the great video game soundtracks – and this time, we’ve allowed him to be even more creative.

In fact,
Forza Horizon 2 features nearly 150 tracks across seven stations – more than twice as many songs and stations as the original Forza Horizon. You’ll start the game with three of the Horizon Festival’s stations pre-tuned on your in-car radio: Horizon Pulse, Horizon Bass Arena, and a new station called Horizon XS. Get ready to listen to music from artists as diverse as Chromeo, CHVRCHES, Nero, The Clash, and Jane’s Addiction. As you progress through the game, you’ll unlock new stations with an even broader variety of music to accompany your European road trip.

Rob da Bank also reached out to his friends in the music industry, to include radio stations from three of his favorite independent record labels from around the world: Hospital Records, Innovative Leisure, and Ninja Tune. Be sure to check out as-yet unreleased tracks “Believe” and “Slipstream” from Metrik on Hospital Records Radio; three brand new tracks from Bass Drum of Death’s upcoming album (releasing later this year), including “Electric”, “Everything’s the Same” and “Lose My Mind” on Innovative Leisure Radio; and last but definitely not least, unreleased new tracks like Roots Manuva’s “Krunk Guide” and Andreya Triana’s “Better Days To Come” on Ninja Tune Radio.

Finally, there’s Radio Levante which plays soothing classical sounds. What could be better than exploring Tuscany in an open-top Ferrari while listening to Vivaldi’s “Concerto for Four Violins?”

We recently got a chance to chat with Rob da Bank regarding his work on the
Forza Horizon 2 track list.

“The original [
Forza Horizon] was my first time doing …read more

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