The Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack, like previous games in the Grand Theft Auto series, features various radio stations that play different genres of music when the player enters vehicles in the game. The stations consist of licensed music, DJ chat and spoof advertising. The game features 18 in-game stations with 240 licensed songs, 16 of which are musical stations and the other two are talk stations.
Since the game's location is modelled on southern California, the developers attempted to create an accurate representation of Californian music. Production of the soundtrack also consisted of licensing music for the radio stations, and selecting a DJ that matches the genre of music the station hosts. The soundtrack consists of a wide variety of radio stations that play different genres of music, including reggae, hip hop, pop and country. The game also features an original and dynamic score composed by Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, Alchemist and Oh No which plays out in several selective missions.[1] Selected tracks from the score were later released on The Music of Grand Theft Auto V.[2] In September 2014, it was announced that new songs would be added to some of the radio stations in the next-gen releases of the game.[3]
As with other recent GTA in-game radio networks, songs, DJ comments and other material are randomly sequenced, and may occasionally incorporate references to in-game events. While the DJs do not reference changing weather patterns (a feature not seen since Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas), some DJs will reference the time of day (saying "Good morning" or "Good evening" when applicable, for example).
Production
Flying Lotus (left), Nate Williams and Stephen Pope of
Wavves (top right), and
DJ Pooh (bottom right) in a recording studio working on
Grand Theft Auto V's music.
In developing the radio stations, the development team sought to reinforce the game's recreation of California by licensing tracks they felt appropriately echoed a "Cali feel".[4] On the inclusion of the pop station Non-Stop-Pop FM, music supervisor Ivan Pavlovich noted "the first time you get off an airplane in L.A. and you hear the radio and the pop just seeps out... We wanted that. It really connects you to the world".[4] He felt that music licensing for the game involved a greater discernment than in Grand Theft Auto IV, as the music in Grand Theft Auto V played a greater role in building a Californian atmosphere.[4] "It reflects the environment in which the game is set", he explained.[5] Initially, the team planned to license over 900 tracks for the radio, but over time they refined the total number of tracks to 241.[4]
The tracks are shared between fifteen stations, and the radio also includes two talk-back stations.[6] Some of the tracks were written specifically for the game; for example, rapper and producer Flying Lotus hosts the station FlyLo FM which includes original work he composed for the game.[6] As Pavlovich noted, for each of the radio stations, over time the team would develop an understanding of where the station's music was going and then select a DJ to host the station. Each station's DJ was selected with the mindset that they would match the genre of music the station hosts; for example, in developing Los Santos Rock Radio the team licensed classic rock tracks, and thus Kenny Loggins became a fitting choice for the station's DJ.[4]
DJs featured included several well-known musical artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry and Kenny Loggins. One station features an early acting role by British actress-model Cara Delevingne portraying a parody of herself.
Music stations
Blue Ark
DJ: Lee "Scratch" Perry[7]
Genre: Reggae, dancehall, dub[8]
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Enhanced version track list[9][10]
| Year |
Song title |
Artist |
| 2012 | "Kingston Town" | Busy Signal featuring Damian Marley |
| 1978 | "Mr. Money Man" | Danny Hensworth |
| 2014 | "Loyals" (Royals remix) | Demarco |
| 2012 | "Topic of the Day" | I-Octane |
| 2010 | "Money Come and Money Go" | Lee "Scratch" Perry |
| 1978 | "Roast Fish & Cornbread" |
| 2013 | "Addi Truth" | Vybz Kartel |
Channel X
DJ: Keith Morris[7]
Genre: Punk rock, hardcore punk[8]
East Los FM
DJ: DJ Camilo and Don Cheto[7]
Genre: Mexican music, Latin music[8]
FlyLo FM
DJ: Flying Lotus[7]
Genre: Electronic music (IDM), hip hop (Midwest hip hop)[8]
Los Santos Rock Radio
DJ: Kenny Loggins[7]
Genre: Rock (Classic rock, soft rock, hard rock, pop rock)[8]
The Lowdown 91.1
DJ: Pam Grier[7]
Genre: Classic soul, funk (disco), gospel[8]
Non-Stop Pop FM
DJ: Cara Delevingne[7]
Genre: Pop (dance-pop, synthpop), R&B (contemporary R&B), electronic dance music, house (electro house)[8]
Radio Los Santos
DJ: Big Boy[7]
Genre: Modern contemporary hip hop, trap[8]
Radio Mirror Park
DJ: Twin Shadow[7]
Genre: Pop (indie pop, synthpop), electronic music (indietronica, chillwave)[8]
Rebel Radio
DJ: Jesco White[7]
Genre: Country music, rock (Southern rock, rockabilly)[8]
Soulwax FM
DJ: Soulwax[7]
Genre: Electronic music (dance-punk, deep house, fidget house)[8]
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Track list[7]
| Year |
Song title |
Artist |
| 2012 | "Naive Response" | Daniel Avery |
| 2012 | "Body Music" | Daniel Maloso |
| 1988 | "Fatal Error" | Fatal Error |
| 2013 | "The Strange Art" (Inflagranti remix) | FKCLUB |
| 2012 | "Synrise" (Soulwax remix) | Goose |
| 2012 | "Laser Beams" | Green Velvet & Harvard Bass |
| 2013 | "Arp #1" | Jackson and His Computerband |
| 2011 | "Gabriel" (Soulwax remix) | Joe Goddard featuring Valentina |
| 2013 | "El Sucu Tucu" | Matias Aguayo |
| 2009 | "Mingi" | Mim Suleiman |
| 2013 | "Stock" (Soulwax Remix) | Palmbomen |
| 2013 | "After You" (Soulwax remix) | Pulp |
| 1979 | "Let's Beam Him Up" | Supersempfft |
| 2012 | "Shockwave" (Gesaffelstein remix) | The Hacker |
| 2012 | "Plush" (Jacques Lu Cont remix) | Tiga |
| 2013 | "Nothing But Pleasure" | Tom Rowlands |
| 2012 | "Mr. Croissant Taker" | Transistorcake |
| 2012 | "Tryouts" | Zombie Nation |
Space 103.2
DJ: Bootsy Collins[7]
Genre: Funk (post-disco), R&B (contemporary R&B)[8]
Vinewood Boulevard Radio
DJ: Nate Williams and Stephen Pope[7]
Genre: Garage rock, alternative rock, noise rock[8]
West Coast Classics
DJ: DJ Pooh[7]
Genre: Hip hop (West Coast hip hop, golden age hip hop, gangsta rap)[8]
WorldWide FM
DJ: Gilles Peterson[7]
Genre: Lounge, electronic music (chillwave, deep house), jazz (jazz-funk), world (worldbeat)[8]
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Track list[7]
| Year |
Song title |
Artist |
| 1979 | "Thousand Finger Man" | Candido |
| 2012 | "Mirror Maru" | Cashmere Cat |
| 2011 | "Waveforms" | Django Django |
| 1975 | "You and the Music" | Donald Byrd |
| 2012 | "Nissim" | Gaslamp Killer |
| 2011 | "Brand New Revolution" | Guts |
| 2012 | "Forgotten Notes" | Hackman |
| 2013 | "The Place" | Inc. |
| 2012 | "Lovery" (Slow Cuban Vibe mix) | Tucillo and Kiko Navarro featuring Amor |
| 2012 | "Breaking" | Kyodai |
| 2012 | "Ghost" | Mala |
| 2013 | "Harpoon Land" | Owiny Sigoma Band |
| 2010 | "1759 (Outro)" | Richard Spaven, Vincent Helbers and Jonas Lonnas |
| 2012 | "Forest Funk" | Swindle |
| 2013 | "Cold Air" | The Hics |
| 1979 | "Throw Down" | Tom Browne |
| 2013 | "Harm in Change" | Toro Y Moi |
| 2011 | "Beginnings" | Trickski |
| 2012 | "Live Your Life" (MeLo-X Motherland God mix) | Yuna |
The Lab
DJ: The Alchemist and Oh No[13]
Genre: Hip hop, synthpop, dancehall
The Lab features original music produced specifically for the Windows version of the game, all featured on the soundtrack Welcome to Los Santos. The station was originally exclusive to the Windows version,[13] but became available to all consoles versions in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 update in July 2015.[14][15] The songs use various samples from the game's original score.[13]
Self Radio
DJ: Cliff Lane and Andee
The Windows version of the game adds Self Radio to the station line-up, playing music of the user's choice. These music files will then play when the radio is selected, separated by DJ commentary and fictional advertisements.[16]
Talk stations
As with previous instalments in the series, Grand Theft Auto V features two public talk radio stations:[17] West Coast Talk Radio and Blaine County Talk Radio.[18] West Coast Talk Radio, also known as WCTR, was previously featured on the radio in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In both renditions, the station includes a program featuring Lazlow (voiced by radio personality Lazlow Jones) and Fernando Martinez (voiced by Frank X. Chavez), fictional characters who are featured in multiple games in the series.[19][20]
Blaine County Talk Radio
| Program |
Host |
Guests |
Topics |
| Blaine County Radio Community Hour | Ronald Jakowski (voiced by David Mogentale) | none | Conspiracy theories |
| Beyond Insemination | Duane Earl (voiced by Danny McBride) | none | Advice call-in talk show |
| Bless Your Heart | Bobby June and Ricky
(voiced by Trish Suhr and Shelton Smith, respectively) | Jock Cranley and Samantha Muldoon (voiced by Alex Anthony and Melissa van der Schyff, respectively) | Talk/Cooking show |
WCTR: West Coast Talk Radio
| Program |
Host |
Guests |
Topics |
| Chakra Attack | Dr. Ray De Angelo Harris and Cheryl
(voiced by J. B. Smoove and Annie Lederman)[21] | none | West Coast approach to spirituality |
| The Fernando Show | Fernando Martinez and Jo
(voiced by Frank X. Chavez and Ann Scobie) | Sue Murry | Talk show |
| Chattersphere | Lazlow and Michele Makes
(voiced by Lazlow Jones and Rachel Feinstein)[19] | Brother Adrian (voiced by John Keating) | Talk show |
Other in-game music
Merchandise
The games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, including all of the main series games, have led to a soundtrack album release. Many have also inspired orchestral, vocal, or piano arrangement albums as well. Grand Theft Auto V is the first entry in its series to make use of an original score.[22] Music supervisor Ivan Pavlovich noted that creating original score for the game was "daunting" given that it would be a first for the series.[4] Like previous entries in the series, the game also contains licensed music tracks provided by an in-game radio. Pavlovich noted that the team did not want the original music to detract from the use of licensed music as well, but rather to accompany it.[5] He further considered that the team had to balance the "ambient subtext and tension" of the score with onscreen action in the game.[23] To work on the score, Rockstar brought The Alchemist, Oh No and Tangerine Dream on board with Woody Jackson, who had collaborated with the team on three previous projects, Red Dead Redemption (2010), L.A. Noire (2011) and Max Payne 3 (2012).[24] In collaboration with each other, the team of producers composed twenty hours of music which scores the game's missions.[6] In addition, music plays dynamically throughout the game in both the single-player and multiplayer modes.[25]
Early in the game's development, the music team were shown an early build of the game before conducting production on the score. Their work on the score was mostly complete later in the game's development, but they continued composing up until the final build of the game had to be submitted for manufacturing. Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream's founding member, was initially uninterested in being involved in music production on the game. After being flown into the studio and shown the game, he had a change of heart, impressed by the game's scale and cinematic nature. Froese's initial eight months of work on the score produced 62 hours of music.[4] He recorded with Tangerine Dream in Austria, but further work was mainly conducted at Jackson's studio in the United States, which The Alchemist and Oh No accessed.[5]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Uncredited both in-game and in the manual until the Online Heists update on March 10, 2015
- ↑ Incorrectly credited as "Take the Money and Run" in the game's manual.
- ↑ The original version of this track was replaced with the Shortcheeba remix in the Online Heists update, released on 10 March 2015
- ↑ Wasn't officially listed when the enhanced version soundtrack was revealed but the song does appear on Non-Stop Pop FM
- ↑ Licensed from the Pee-wee's Big Adventure soundtrack
- Footnotes
- ↑ Sources that refer to the original score in Grand Theft Auto V include:
- R* Q (30 August 2013). "GTA V Soundtrack Interviews and Details... Plus "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974 from the Official Trailer". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- Shamoon, Evan (28 August 2013). "Inside the Grand Theft Auto V Soundtrack: Wavves, Flying Lotus, Tyler, the Creator and More". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Minsker, Evan; Phillips, Amy (28 August 2013). "Flying Lotus Get His Own Radio Station in Grand Theft Auto V With New Music From Tyler, The Creator and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Oravasaari, Dan (17 September 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V Radio Station Soundtrack - Full List of Musicians, DJs, Hosts and More, Broken Down by Stations". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ R* Q (24 September 2013). "The Music of Grand Theft Auto V: Three Volume Digital Album Now Available on iTunes". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "'Grand Theft Auto 5′ Gets Updated Soundtrack on Next-Gen and PC". GameRant. September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Corriea, Alexa Ray (3 October 2013). "The accidental excellence of GTA 5's soundscape". Polygon. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 Stutz, Colin (26 October 2013). "Rockstar Music Head on 'Grand Theft Auto V': We've Topped What's Come Before (Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 Shamoon, Evan (28 August 2013). "Inside the 'Grand Theft Auto V' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Rockstar reveals definitive GTA 5 radio station song list: From Rick James to FIDLAR". Metro. DMG Media. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Hohnen, Mike (29 August 2013). "New 'GTA V' Soundtrack Details: WAVVES, Flying Lotus, Keith Morris To Host Radio Stations". Music Feeds. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Grand Theft Auto V Reveals Expanded Radio Station Tracklists for Game Relaunch". Pitchfork.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R* A (20 November 2014). "GTAV Soundtrack: Listen to Original New Songs Added from Flying Lotus, Jamie Lidell, Freddie Gibbs and More". Rockstar Newswire. Rockstar Games. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Discogs
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/gta-5-ps4xbox-one-gets-new-radio-stations-songs-from-lorde-kendrick-lamar-danny-brown-and-more-9867181.html
- 1 2 3 4 R* Q (1 April 2015). "Welcome To Los Santos Album Now Available to Pre-Order". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ Jason Dunning (7 May 2015). "Grand Theft Auto V on PS4 Getting Rockstar Editor, The Lab Radio Station Coming to All Consoles". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ R* Q (10 July 2015). "The GTA Online ILL-GOTTEN GAINS Update Part 2 Is Now Available". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Pereira, Chris (14 April 2015). "How to Listen to Your Music in GTA 5 on PC". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Hamilton, Kirk (28 August 2013). "Good Lord, The GTA V Soundtrack Is Going To Be Amazing". Kotaku. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Hooton, Christopher (2 September 2013). "Get a taste of the GTA 5 radio stations: From Fly LoFM to Vinewood Boulevard Radio". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- 1 2 Owen, Phil (23 August 2013). "GTA 5 Radio and Soundtrack Leaked -- Lazlow Is Back". GameFront. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Rockstar North (17 September 2013). "Music Credits - GTA Media". Grand Theft Auto V: The Manual. Rockstar Games. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Simon (16 September 2013). "GTA 5: 11 Little Things You Need To Know". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Robinson, Andy (12 November 2012). "GTA V will introduce a musical score for missions". Computer and Video Games. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ Hatchman, Jonathan (26 November 2013). "Know The Score: The Music Of Grand Theft Auto V". Clash. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ↑ R* Q (31 August 2013). "GTAV Soundtrack Interviews and Details... Plus "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974 from the Official Trailer". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Stuart, Keith (12 November 2012). "Grand Theft Auto V preview: the inside story". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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