Gamertell Exclusive: Interview with Ladytron

If you’ve been into the big-label EA sports games (the Madden’s, the FIFA’s, the NBA Live’s, etc.) of the last few years, you’ve surely noticed that the music has gone from a fairly low priority (hovering somewhere between crowd animation and the title screen design) to a major part of the game. Up-and-comers and big name musicians alike have started to dot the aural landscape as much as the shouts and grunts of the players – and the games are all the more immersive and fun for it.

Ladytron is one of the most kick-ass electronic bands to grace the virtual fields (and courts!) of some of this year’s biggest jockfests. Featured in NBA Live 2009 and FIFA 09, the band’s distinctive electro-pop will finally hit the ears of mass audiences – check out “Runaway” in FIFA, and a very cool Blestanation remix of “Ghost” in NBA Live.