Australian artists appear on two huge video game soundtracks alongside the likes of Turnstile, Denzel Curry, Suki Waterhouse, and heaps more.

This week has seen both the NHL 26 and Skate reboot video games unveil the soundtracks for their upcoming releases.

Players will get to experience 34 songs on the NHL 26 soundtrack, including Ecca Vandal’s BLEED BUT NEVER DIE, Adelaide punks TOWNS with TANTRUM, and Melbourne up-and-coming artist REDD.’s Bad Days, who share the tracklisting with Disturbed, Spiritbox, New Found Glory, Turnstile, Wet Leg, and many more.

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REDD. also features on the massive Skate soundtrack, but with a different song: JEANS SO BAGGY. With the first wave of songs confirmed – a whopping 95 songs announced – fellow Aussies who appear on the soundtrack include Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers with AHHHH!, CIVIC’s New Vietnam, The Grogans’ Cissy Strut, Amyl And The Sniffers’ Facts, If Our Love Is Dead by Royel Otis, and Skegss’ Out Of My Head.

The aforementioned Aussie artists appear on the video game soundtrack alongside Earth, Wind & Fire, Turnstile, Little Simz, Magdalena Bay, and stacks of others.

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An early access edition of Skate – free to play – is set to land on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on Tuesday, 16 September. Meanwhile, fans who have pre-ordered the digital deluxe edition of NHL 26 can play the early access game as of yesterday.

Check out Spotify playlists of both soundtracks below.

Next month, the Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) and Creative Victoria will host High Score - Australia’s only game audio conference - as part of Melbourne International Games Week.

Returning to Melbourne’s ACMI across two days (Saturday, 4 October, and Sunday, 5 October), this year’s theme is Turn Up The Volume and will star composers including Montaigne, Sarah Wolfe, Pete Ward, Michael Allen, and more.

High Score is where Australia’s game audio community gathers to learn, network, and celebrate the use of music and sound in video games. It’s open to music and sound creators of all levels and the games industry who want to explore the important role that music and audio play in game design and experience.

You can find out more about the event here.

Earlier this year, REDD. released their debut mixtape, RAUNCH, which fuses pop-punk, lush indie, R&B, and hip-hop for an irresistible blend.

In November, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers drop their highly anticipated second album, GLORY. Royel Otis are currently touring in support of their new album, hickey, and Ecca Vandal continues to make waves globally, sharing the stage with Deftones and Limp Bizkit.