tari announced that the soundtrack from Driver: Parallel Lines, is now available for download exclusively at the iTunes Music store. Driver fans can now download exclusive tracks to their iPods, Macs and PCs. The iTunes Music Store (http://www.itunes.com) will feature the Driver: Parallel Lines soundtrack and will also link consumers to a Driver: Parallel Lines page that features the music and links to the http://www.atari.com/driver web site.
Driver: Parallel Lines features over 70 tracks which bridge the game's dual gameplay eras - 1970s and today - and includes a number of artists from the worlds of hip hop, punk rock and dance, providing brand new music exclusively for Driver: Parallel Lines.
Working with Nimrod Productions, Atari has selected some of the top artists to supply new exclusive material for Driver: Parallel Lines including Public Enemy, Grandmaster Flash, Suicide, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arthur Baker, Mylo, Paul Oakenfold, Lifesavas featuring Vernon Reid and the Audio Bullys. In addition to the brand new exclusives, the two eras will be underscored by a remarkable roster of legendary music, with David Bowie, Blondie, Iggy Pop, WAR, The Temptations, Funkadelic, Marvin Gaye, Parliament, and Average White Band amongst those scoring the 1970's era, and bands including The Roots, LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio.
"Like the game, the soundtrack to Driver: Parallel Lines, is stylish, upbeat and now via the iTunes Music Store, very accessible,” said Nique Fajors, Vice President, Marketing, Atari. “Offering the soundtrack on iTunes is another example of the integral convergence between music and games, and further strengthens Atari’s commitment to bring the best interactive entertainment experiences to our audience.”
21 of the songs from the game are collected on the Soundtrack for Driver: Parallel Lines. It is available exclusively on iTunes for $.99 per song.
Driver: Parallel Lines is available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.