Oliver Heldens and Spinnin’ Records are teaming up with Activision, one of the biggest gaming publishers in the world, to celebrate the exciting new season of Call Of Duty: Warzone with an all-new dance track titled ‘Sound of Vondel’.
Sound of Vondel is available to stream on all major streaming platforms. Operators dropping into Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04’s new medium-sized map, Vondel, can also listen to the track in-game.
Drawing inspiration from Heldens’ techno-oriented alter ego HI-LO, ‘Sound Of Vondel’ is a darkly propulsive and atmospheric journey that perfectly evokes the epic next-level gameplay that fans worldwide have come to expect from Call of Duty. A longtime fan and player himself, Heldens cleverly incorporates elements from the game itself, including the voice of Modern Warfare’s Captain Price, one of the game’s most loved characters.
“I’ve been playing Call of Duty for as long as I can remember”, says Heldens. “I even named a bunch of my first officially released tracks in 2013 based upon inspiration from the iconic Modern Warfare 2 game. To collaborate with the Activision team and to create some truly authentic music as the official anthem for the new Vondel map in Warzone is a massive honor to me!”
The track takes us into the sonic world of Vondel, a historic district within a greater metropolis built on an extensive river network. The waterfront district of a Baroque European city where centuries of old-world history blend with modern architectural developments. This medium-sized map is ready to host Resurgence, DMZ, and the Lockdown LTM at launch, as well as the standard Battle Royale in-Season.
“Collaborating with Oliver Heldens has been an extremely exciting project for us”, commented Michelle Bresaw, VP and Head of Live Services at Activision. “With the launch of Vondel, we wanted to encapsulate the Baroque feel of our new medium-sized Warzone map through a well-known European export, EDM. The marrying of a global DJ and the Call of Duty franchise acts as a celebration of what’s possible when the games and music industries collide.”
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 launches today across all available platforms.
About Oliver Heldens
Every once in a while, you come across a rare trailblazer like the young Dutch star Oliver Heldens, who stands out from the crowd with his own distinctive sound. A genuine superstar who counts No. 1 hits and more than 3 billion streams to his name, is at the vanguard of the new generation of house music stars. As well as being one of the most talented producers in the game and signed by RCA Records, he’s also one of the world’s favorite house DJs landing at #10 in the 2022 DJ Mag Top 100 maintaining his position in the top 10 for five years running. Oliver continues to value the synergy of collaborations, with recent releases 10 out of 10 featuring Kylie Minogue, I Was Made For Lovin’ You with Nile Rodgers & House Gospel Choir, Low with Tchami & Anabel England plus releasing official remixes for the who’s who of pop stars & cultural icons including Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa, Chic, Coldplay, The Chainsmokers, David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, Glass Animals, Jamiroquai, Justin Timberlake & SZA, and Katy Perry amongst others. Oliver Heldens is also the curator and head honcho of his highly successful label Heldeep Records, which he launched in 2015 as a platform to showcase the new music of budding producers but has since grown into a fully-fledged label that continues to be a leader in breaking tastemaker club and house records. The label has released music from such luminaries as ALOK, Chocolate Puma, James Hype, Kai Tracid, Elohim, Example, MAX, Shift K3y, Space 92 and Wehbba and hosts stages at leading festivals across the globe like Tomorrowland, Electric Forest, Mysteryland, Spring Awakening Music Festival and South West Four. Heldens continues to host his weekly radio show, Heldeep Radio, which is syndicated across 95 radio stations in 75 countries and reaches 115 million people a week.
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About Spinnin’ Records
Spinnin’ Records is globally acknowledged as a leading music label in the international dance industry. With dance evolving from a niche phenomenon to one of the world’s most popular music genres – Spinnin’ Records has followed in the wake of dance’s astral trajectory. Founded in 1999, of Dutch origins, the label swiftly emerged as a dominant tastemaker in clubs and record charts around the world – partnering with dance figureheads like Tiësto, David Guetta, Timmy Trumpet, Sam Feldt, Oliver Heldens, KSHMR, Lucas & Steve, LUM!X, Gabry Ponte, Alok, Mike Williams, Blasterjaxx and many more. Through the years, Spinnin’ Records has established itself as an innovative force, consistently putting itself at the forefront of new trends and technological developments within and without the dance realm. From pushing the boundaries of streaming with chart-topping singles, developing acclaimed artists and producers, offering the world’s biggest demo drops, and international live events, and exploring the future of Web3 and AI, Spinnin’ Records has built a community that exceeds more than 40 million fans.