DJ Bitman, DJ Raff and Anita Tijoux are some of the national musicians who have integrated soundtracks for popular video games.
The soundtrack has always been almost as important as the quality itself, and in this regard, several Chilean musicians have appeared in popular soccer video games. You did not know? Well, here we present six national songs that marked an era.
Bitman and Roban – Get on the Floor (FIFA 07)
The duo made up of José Antonio Bravo (Bitman) and Christian Powditch (Roban) -which combines hip hop, funk and electronic music- appeared on FIFA 07 (EA Sports) with “Get on the Floor”, a song from their album ” Music for after lunch “.
Latin Bitman – The Instrumento (FIFA 2010 World Cup)
“The Instrumento”, a track included in the solo album “Color” by Latin Bitman (ex Bitman and Roban), appeared in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a video game launched alongside the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. “Its sound is completely unique, a contagious fusion of samba, hip hop, electro, salsa and reggae that has positioned him as one of the most innovative artists in the world today, it is exactly the type of names that define what this video game means “, said at that time Steve Schnur , Marketing Executive for Electronic Arts (EA).
Anita Tijoux – 1977 (FIFA 11)
The popular national hip hop singer, former member of Makiza, appeared on FIFA 11 (EA Sports) with “1997”, a song from the album of the same name and which is also on the soundtrack of the series “Breaking Bad”.
Dj Raff – Latino & Proud (FIFA 12)
The hip hop and electronic music artist, a former member of La Frequencia Rebelde, appeared on FIFA 12 (EA Sports) with “Latino & Proud”, a track that is included in his solo album of the same name.
Astro – Panda (FIFA 13)
“Panda,” the fifth song from the eponymous album that the Chilean indie rock band released in 2011, appeared on EA Sports’ FIFA 13. The song is also part of the soundtrack of the national film “Aftershock”.
Ritmo Machine – Brazil (2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil)
In 2011, Chilean Bitman joined Eric Bobo, percussionist for the American band Cypress Hill, to form the collective Ritmo Machine. In 2014, “Brazil”, track included in the album “Welcome to the Ritmo Machine”, appeared in the video game “2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil”.
