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| ⚫ | The '''radio stations in [[Grand Theft Auto III]]''' are a huge expansion over the radio stations of its predecessor, [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. Like GTA 2, radio stations can only be heard while in a vehicle. Most radio stations play a mixture of music, DJ chat, and spoof advertising. GTA III includes different genres of music and |
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| ⚫ | The '''radio stations in [[Grand Theft Auto III|''Grand Theft Auto III'']]''' are a huge expansion over the radio stations of its predecessor, [[Grand Theft Auto 2|''Grand Theft Auto 2'']]. Like ''GTA 2'', radio stations can only be heard while in a vehicle. Most radio stations play a mixture of music, DJ chat, and spoof advertising. ''GTA III'' includes different genres of music and introduces a talk show radio. In law enforcement vehicles basic radio cannot be heard but police chatter can be heard instead. |
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Although many of the songs that appear in the game were written specially for the soundtrack (or in some cases for the soundtracks of previous games in the series), a large number of tracks were contributions by real artists. Craig Conner and Stuart Ross created the original tracks, often with vocals and performances by other musicians. It is worth noting that virtually none of the contributing real artists were particularly well-known at the time, and appearing on such a popular video game was no doubt greatly advantageous to their careers. |
Although many of the songs that appear in the game were written specially for the soundtrack (or in some cases for the soundtracks of previous games in the series), a large number of tracks were contributions by real artists. Craig Conner and Stuart Ross created the original tracks, often with vocals and performances by other musicians. It is worth noting that virtually none of the contributing real artists were particularly well-known at the time, and appearing on such a popular video game was no doubt greatly advantageous to their careers. |
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The player can listen to the following radio stations: |
The player can listen to the following radio stations: |
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| − | * [[Head Radio]] - Pop |
+ | * [[Head Radio]] - Pop Rock, Adult Contemporary |
| − | * [[Double |
+ | * [[Double Clef FM]] - Classical |
| − | * [[K-Jah]] - Dub |
+ | * [[K-Jah]] - Reggae, Dub |
| − | * [[Rise FM]] - Trance |
+ | * [[Rise FM]] - Trance, Rave, Dance |
* [[Lips 106]] - Pop |
* [[Lips 106]] - Pop |
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| − | * [[Game FM]] - Hip Hop |
+ | * [[Game FM]] - Hip Hop/Rap, Gangsta Rap, Underground Hip-Hop |
| − | * [[MSX FM]] - Drum |
+ | * [[MSX FM]] - Drum 'n' Bass, Jungle |
| − | * [[Flashback 95.6]] - |
+ | * [[Flashback 95.6]] - 80's Music |
* [[Chatterbox FM]] - Talk Radio |
* [[Chatterbox FM]] - Talk Radio |
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* [[MP3 Player]] (PC only) - User-Defined Track Player |
* [[MP3 Player]] (PC only) - User-Defined Track Player |
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| − | * CD Changer (Xbox |
+ | * [[CD Changer]] (Xbox only) - Plays Songs Ripped From CD's Stored On Hard Disk |
| + | ==Radio stations== |
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| − | ==Head Radio== |
+ | ===Head Radio=== |
[[Image:headradio.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:headradio.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Head Radio]] is hosted by [[Michael Hunt]] (voiced by Russ Mottla), and plays pop rock and Adult Contemporary music. |
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| − | ''[[Head Radio]]'' is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_rock soft rock] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_contemporary adult contemporary] radio station hosted by DJ "Michael Hunt" (Russ Mottla), and owned by Love Media (a fictional media company in the GTA world). Head Radio is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#Diablos Diablos] gang's favorite radio station. This is the third appearance of a Head Radio station in a GTA game. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Dil-Don't - "Stripe Summer"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Whatever - "Good Thing"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Craig Gray - "Fade Away"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Conor and Jay - "Change" |
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+ | * Frankie Fame - "See Through You"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Scatwerk - "Electronic Go Go"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Dezma - "Life Is But A Mere Supply"<sup>1</sup> |
| − | ==Double Clef FM== |
+ | ===Double Clef FM=== |
[[Image:doubleclefffm.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:doubleclefffm.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Double Clef FM]] is hosted by [[Morgan Merryweather]] (voiced by Gerry Cosgrove), and plays only classic music. |
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| − | ''[[Double Clef FM]]'' is hosted by Morgan Merryweather (Gerry Cosgrove) and plays a selection of popular sequences from various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_classical_music classical] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera operas]. In the game, Double Clef FM is the favorite radio station of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#The_Leones Leone Mafia Family]. Morgan Merryweather is a stereotype of a pompous classical music afficionadio, interspersing the tracks with references to his refined lifestyle. His cultural references, however, are often incorrect. For instance, he at one point likens a piece of music to "Fellini's Lolita." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita Lolita] was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov], and adapted for film [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_%281962_film%29 once] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick Stanley Kubrick] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita_%281997_film%29 again] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Lyne Adrian Lyne]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Fellini Federico Fellini] never turned the book into a film. Moreover, Merryweather notes that he spent a summer "reading Proust in the original Italian." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Proust Marcel Proust] wrote in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French], not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language Italian]. It is also alluded to that he is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedophile pedophile], for example when he calls a song "overpowering, much like a twelve-year-old [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephew nephew] who lets you bounce him on the knee one last time". |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso" |
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+ | * Gaetano Donizetti - "Chi mi frena in tal momento" |
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+ | * Giuseppe Verdi - "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" |
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+ | * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Finch'han del vino" |
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+ | * Giacomo Puccini - "O mio babbino caro" (PS2 only) |
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+ | * Giuseppe Verdi - "La donna è mobile" |
| − | ==K-Jah== |
+ | ===K-Jah=== |
[[Image:kjah.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:kjah.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[K-Jah]] or Jah Radio is hosted by [[Horace Walsh|Horace "The Pacifist" Walsh]] (voiced by Herman Stephens), and plays reggae dub music. |
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| − | ''[[K-Jah]]'' hosted by Horace "the Pacifist" Walsh (Herman Stephens). K-Jah is the favorite station of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#Yardies Yardies] gang, and plays [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dub_music dub]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae reggae] music with interspersed bits of chatter from the DJ. All tracks played on the station are from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientist_%28musician%29 Scientist's] album ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientist_Rids_the_World_of_the_Evil_Curse_of_the_Vampires "Scientist Rids the World of the Evil Curse of the Vampires"]''. The frequency for the station, as mentioned by some between-song commercials, is 103.7. It is also one of the few stations not owned by "Love Media", the fictional corporation owned by Donald Love, as can be seen from Horace's line "We have no love for Donald Love, man.". |
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| − | K-Jah's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_of_the_United_States west coast] affiliate is named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas_soundtrack#K-Jah_West K-JAH Radio West], as seen in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_San_Andreas Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]''. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Scientist - "Dance of the Vampires" |
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+ | * Scientist - "Your Teeth In My Neck" |
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+ | * Scientist - "The Corpse Rises" |
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+ | * Scientist - "The Mummy's Shroud" |
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+ | * Scientist - "Plague of Zombies" |
| − | ==Rise FM== |
+ | ===Rise FM=== |
[[Image:risefm.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:risefm.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Rise FM]] is hosted by [[Andre "The Accelerator"]] (voiced by Andre), and plays trance and rave music. |
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| − | ''[[Rise FM]]'' is hosted by "Andre The Accelerator" (voiced by "Andre") and plays [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_to_the_floor four to the floor] style [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music electronic dance music]. The playlist in the game is presented as a continuous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_mix liveset] which is being played and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_broadcast broadcast live] from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightclub nightclub] called the Planetarium. This station does not feature any commercials. Rise FM is one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#Colombian_Cartel Colombian Cartel]'s favorite stations. Rise FM is also the name of a real-life internet radio station which is owned and run by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark Denmark] based Rise Future Media. However, it is in no way connected to the GTA version.. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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| − | *01. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud2Ground Slyder] - "Neo (The One)" |
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| + | * Shiver + Terry Donovan - "Deep Time"<sup>2</sup> |
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| − | *02. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud2Ground Slyder] - "Score (Original Mix)" |
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| + | * R.R.D.S. + Terry Donovan - "Innerbattle"<sup>2</sup> |
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| + | * Slyder + Terry Donovan - "Score (Original Mix)"<sup>2</sup> |
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| − | *04. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiver_%28disambiguation%29 Shiver] - "Deep Time" |
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| + | * Slyder + Terry Donovan - "Neo (The One)"<sup>2</sup> |
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| − | *05. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud2Ground R.R.D.S.] - "Innerbattle" |
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| + | * Chris Walsh + Dave Beran + Revolt + Terry Donovan - "Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)"<sup>2</sup> |
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| − | ==Lips 106== |
+ | ===Lips 106=== |
[[Image:lips106.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:lips106.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Lips 106]] is hosted by [[Andee]] (voiced by Shelley Miller), and plays pop music. |
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| − | ''[[Lips 106]]'' is Hosted by "Andee" (Shelley Miller) and plays [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music pop music]. Lips is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#Liberty_City_Yakuza Yakuza]'s favorite radio station. The song "Grand Theft Auto" by Da Shootaz was originally featured in the soundtrack of the first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_%28video_game%29 Grand Theft Auto] game, where it can be heard on the fictional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_%28video_game%29_soundtrack#N-CT_FM N-CT FM] radiostation. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Fatamarse - "[[Bump To The Music]]"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * April's In Paris - "Feels Like I Just Can't Take No More"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Lucy - "Forever"<sup>2</sup> |
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+ | * Boyz 2 Girlz - "Pray It Goes Ok?"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Da Shootaz - "Grand Theft Auto"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Funky Bjs - "Rubber Tip"<sup>1</sup> |
| − | * Marydancin - "Wash Him Off" (''removed from the final verison of the game'') |
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| − | ==Game |
+ | ===Game FM=== |
[[Image:Game Radio.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:Game Radio.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Game FM]] is hosted by [[Stretch Armstrong]] and [[Lord Sear]] as themselves, and plays underground hip-hop/rap music. |
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| − | ''[[Game FM|Game Radio FM]]'' provides the radio of Liberty City with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music hip hop] featuring many lesser-known real-life artists and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Ceremonies MCs]. The station is hosted by DJ Stretch Armstrong and Lord Sear as themselves. Game Radio FM is one of the favorite stations of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_gangs_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_series#Southside_Hoods Southside Hoods] in the game. The instrumental "Scary Movies" which can be heard at the beginning of the radio loop, was produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Spyda Red Spyda] for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem Eminem] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Da_5%279%22 Royce Da 5'9"] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Meets_Evil Bad Meets Evil]). |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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| + | * Rush - "Instrumental Bed 1"<sup>1</sup> |
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+ | * Reef - "Scary Movies (Instrumental)" |
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+ | * Royce Da 5'9" - "We're Live (Danger)" |
| − | * 03. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_%28rapper%29 Nature] - "Nature Freestyle" |
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| + | * Nature - "Nature Freestyle" |
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+ | * JoJo Pellegrino - "JoJo Pellegrino Freestyle" |
| − | * 05. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royce_Da_5%279%22 Royce Da 5'9"] feat. Pretty Ugly - "Spit Game" |
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+ | * Royce Da 5'9" + Pretty Ugly - "Spit Game" |
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+ | * Royce Da 5'9" - "I'm the King" |
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+ | * Black Rob - "By a Stranger" |
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+ | * Agallah + Sean Price - "Rising to the Top" |
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+ | * Rush - "Instrumental Bed 2"<sup>1</sup> |
| − | ==MSX FM== |
+ | ===MSX FM=== |
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+ | [[Image:MSXFM-GTA3-logo.png|140px|right]] |
| + | [[MSX FM]] is hosted by [[MC Codebreaker]] and DJ Timecode as themselves, and play drum 'n' bass and jungle music. |
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| − | ''[[MSX FM]]'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Ceremonies MC'd] by MC Codebreaker and mixed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timecode_%28DJ%29 DJ Timecode], MSX FM is a station that plays hardcore [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_and_bass drum and bass] music and has no commercials. The station's FM frequency is mentioned to be 101.1, an allusion to the 2001 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Shadow Moving Shadow] mix CD mixed by Timecode named "Moving Shadow 01.1". The tracks featured on MSX FM are a subset of those on 01.1. MSX FM is the second favourite station of the Southside Hoods. It should also be noted that the game is set in the year 2001 while the station has the frequency 101.1, while it has the suffix "98" in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Liberty_City_Stories Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories], which takes place in 1998.. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Calyx + Timecode - "Quagmire" |
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+ | * Rascal & Klone + Timecode - "Get Wild" |
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+ | * Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "Judgement Day" |
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+ | * Hex + Timecode - "Force" |
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+ | * Omni Trio + Timecode - "First Contact" |
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+ | * Aquasky + Timecode - "Spectre" |
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+ | * Rascal & Klone + Timecode - "Winner Takes All" |
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+ | * Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "T Minus" |
| + | * nCode + Timecode - "Spasm" |
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| − | * 09. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_4_Concern nCode] - "Spasm" |
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+ | * D. Kay + Timecode - "Monolith" |
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+ | * Dom + Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "Iceberg" |
| − | ==Flashback 95.6== |
+ | ===Flashback 95.6=== |
[[Image:flashbackfm.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:flashbackfm.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| + | [[Flashback 95.6]] is hosted by [[Toni]] (voiced by Maria Chambers) and plays music from the hit 80's film [[wp:Scarface (1983 film)|''Scarface'']]. |
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| − | ''[[Flashback 95.6]]'' plays [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s#Music 1980s] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music pop music] and is hosted by "Toni" (Maria Chambers). It is aimed at people who are "stuck in the 80s" and, between songs, Toni reminisces about her hedonistic lifestyle during that time. Toni is also a DJ in two of ''GTAIII'''s prequels, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City_Stories Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]'', both of which are set in the 1980s. The tracks on Flashback 95.6 are all taken from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_%28soundtrack%29 soundtrack] of the 1983 gangster film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_%281983_film%29 Scarface]''. Flashback is another of the Colombian Cartel's favorite radio stations. The DJ's name might also reference the film, with the protagonist named Tony Montana. |
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The following songs can be heard on the station: |
The following songs can be heard on the station: |
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+ | * Giorgio Moroder + Debbie Harry - "Rush Rush" |
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+ | * Giorgio Moroder + Elizabeth Daily - "Shake It Up" |
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+ | * Giorgio Moroder + Paul Engemann - "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" |
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+ | * Giorgio Moroder + Amy Holland - "She's On Fire" |
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+ | * Giorgio Moroder + Elizabeth Daily - "I'm Hot Tonight" |
| − | ==Chatterbox FM== |
+ | ===Chatterbox FM=== |
[[Image:chatterboxfm.jpg|140px|right]] |
[[Image:chatterboxfm.jpg|140px|right]] |
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| − | + | [[Chatterbox FM]] is a talk radio hosted by [[Lazlow]] himself. On this station [[Lazlow]] talks with guests and callers (mainly citizens of Liberty City). |
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The following persons are credited for guest voices: |
The following persons are credited for guest voices: |
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The myriad commercials that appear throughout the game deserve a special mention. They are all written by [[Dan Houser]] and [[Lazlow]] (the latter of whom also produced them). They are fairly convincing as real adverts as they adhere to many typical marketing clichés and tricks. Several adverts mention telephone numbers and official websites. Rockstar actually created these websites, and though many links just eventually lead back to the Rockstar site, some are really quite detailed. The [http://www.petsovernight.com Petsovernight.com] website displays pictures of animals and promises "If it's got a central nervous system, we've got it ready to go in a box to your house", tying in with the humour in the commercials. |
The myriad commercials that appear throughout the game deserve a special mention. They are all written by [[Dan Houser]] and [[Lazlow]] (the latter of whom also produced them). They are fairly convincing as real adverts as they adhere to many typical marketing clichés and tricks. Several adverts mention telephone numbers and official websites. Rockstar actually created these websites, and though many links just eventually lead back to the Rockstar site, some are really quite detailed. The [http://www.petsovernight.com Petsovernight.com] website displays pictures of animals and promises "If it's got a central nervous system, we've got it ready to go in a box to your house", tying in with the humour in the commercials. |
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| + | Some examples of commercials within the game are: the Maibatsu [[Monstrosity]] adverts ("Mine is bigger!"), [[Fernando's New Beginnings]] ("A revolutionary new way to save your marriage."), the given phone number of which is 555-9292, and the new video game Pogo the Monkey ("He's got springs for legs!"). |
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| − | Some examples of commercials within the game are: |
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| − | *'''Dormatron''' - An invention that burns calories while sleeping — by moving the limbs strapped to the device while the owner sleeps. Exactly how the subject is strapped in is never explained but is implied as a form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BDSM bondage] in ''Liberty City Stories.'' Parodies 'miracle' weight-loss products that are either ineffective or repackaged versions of proven methods. |
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| − | *'''Equanox''' - (not to be confused with 'Equinox') Alertness pills from Zaibatsu Pharmaceuticals, with a long and concerning list of side-effects. Parodying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-Doz No-Doz], as well as dangerous pharmaceuticals. The name appears to be a portmanteau of Equus (Horse) and Nox (Sleep), which suggests that the drug is a horse tranquilizer. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaibatsu Zaibatsu], meaning "conglomerate", is a commonly used word in the GTA series as well as a faction on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_2 Grand Theft Auto 2], Zaibatsu is advertised as a pharmaceutical company, not to be mistaken with Maibatsu, a fictional car manufacturer parodying Japanese manufacturers in reality. |
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| − | *'''Eris Running Shoes''' - Parodies the controversy over [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc. Nike]'s controversial outsourcing and labor practices ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_%28mythology%29 Eris], like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_%28mythology%29 Nike], is a Greek goddess). This sneaker company employs children ("It's fun! We get to play with knives!", "Yesterday, I made a dollar!" "My friend Joey sewed his hands together!"). Eris appears in ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' as one of the clothing brands, and are promoting their "Rampage" line. |
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| − | *'''Fernando's New Beginnings''' - "A revolutionary new way to save your marriage," explained further during Fernando's stint on Chatterbox FM. |
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| − | *'''Liberty City Survivor''' - A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale Battle Royale] esque reality show with "20 recently paroled guys...equipped with grenade launchers and flamethrowers". They have to hunt each other down until only one man is left standing. Parodying reality television, especially the very early 2000s trend towards more degrading formulas such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Factor Fear Factor]. Liberty City Survivor is also a reference to a promised-but-cancelled multiplayer mode in ''GTAIII.'' However, "Liberty City Survivor" would come to frutition as the multiplayer mode in ''Liberty City Stories.'' The voiceover is from Jeff Berlin. |
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| − | *'''Maibatsu Monstrosity''' - A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_utility_vehicle sports utility vehicle] by a Japanese brand (possibly a parody of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser Toyota Land Cruiser] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Montero Mitsubishi Montero]) notable for its size (''"It's so big; we lost little Joey in the back and couldn't find him for an hour"'') and low gas mileage (''"So what if it only does three miles to the gallon, I'm a mom, not a conservationist"''). The Liberty Tree says in its newspaper that there were problems with the prototype in the 90s with a few injured persons. Parodies the elephantine sports utility vehicles that were commonplace on American roads in the 2000s, there is also an advertisement in the GTA 3 handbook for the Maibatsu Monstrosity showing a larger Landstalker. |
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| − | *'''Petsovernight.com''' - A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_company dot-com company] that ships its customers live animals (including exotics), anywhere in the country. A parody of some of the decidedly ridiculous dot-com enterprises at the time of the game's release. "Delivering little bundles of love.. in a box.. directly to your door." |
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| − | *'''Pogo the Monkey''' - A platform action game where players play as a monkey with a banana cannon who attacks scientists and steals gems. Pogo's final mission is to take over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House White House] and become president of the United States. The radio adverts make particular parody of the merchandising blitz surrounding popular platforming games that featured anthropomorphic protagonists such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog]. A fake arcade version of Pogo the Monkey can be found in several places in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City Vice City]. |
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| − | *'''Rakin & Ponzer''' - Mocking [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensation_culture compensation culture], this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_firm law firm] commercial urges listeners to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuit sue] anyone for anything. The first of a recurring ad theme encouraging [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_insurance_claims insurance fraud]. |
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| − | *'''The House of Tomorrow''' - A specialist electronics retailer promoting high-tech items such as 3D virtual reality helmets of questionable usefulness as vital in the digital era, a parody of such real life retailers as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sharper_Image The Sharper Image]. |
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| − | *'''The Medieval Millennium Fair''' - A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_fair Renaissance fair] that takes place every weekend at Liberty City Park, and sells spells, potions and other medieval artifacts. |
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| − | The ads are voiced by: Stephanie Roy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Cosgrove Gerry Cosgrove], Sean Lynch, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazlow Lazlow], Alex Anthony, Jonathan Hanst, Chris Silvestro, Jeff Berlin, Shelley Miller, Ron Reeve, Maria Chambers, Alana Silvestro, Alice Saltzman, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Houser Dan Houser], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Chavez Frank Chavez], Craig Olivo and Laura Bykowski. |
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==Non Selectable Radio Stations== |
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+ | There are several stations that can be seen advertised on billboards throughout Liberty City. However, these are not available for selection at any time during the game and have no songs or DJs associated with them. They are [[Liberty FM]], Radio Active, [[WLLC]] ‘The Zone’, and [[Liberty Soul FM]]. It is not clear whether these stations were originally intended to be ‘real’ stations but dropped during development, or if they were simply designed to sit alongside other fake brands advertised in the game. |
Another possible non-selectable station is what has been referred to as Orbit FM. However, close inspection of the ad (both in the game and in the instruction manual) shows that the correct name is OR-Bit. There is no ‘FM’ and no evidence that it is a radio station. |
Another possible non-selectable station is what has been referred to as Orbit FM. However, close inspection of the ad (both in the game and in the instruction manual) shows that the correct name is OR-Bit. There is no ‘FM’ and no evidence that it is a radio station. |
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Revision as of 21:36, 27 November 2014
The radio stations in Grand Theft Auto III are a huge expansion over the radio stations of its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 2. Like GTA 2, radio stations can only be heard while in a vehicle. Most radio stations play a mixture of music, DJ chat, and spoof advertising. GTA III includes different genres of music and introduces a talk show radio. In law enforcement vehicles basic radio cannot be heard but police chatter can be heard instead.
Although many of the songs that appear in the game were written specially for the soundtrack (or in some cases for the soundtracks of previous games in the series), a large number of tracks were contributions by real artists. Craig Conner and Stuart Ross created the original tracks, often with vocals and performances by other musicians. It is worth noting that virtually none of the contributing real artists were particularly well-known at the time, and appearing on such a popular video game was no doubt greatly advantageous to their careers.
The player can listen to the following radio stations:
- Head Radio - Pop Rock, Adult Contemporary
- Double Clef FM - Classical
- K-Jah - Reggae, Dub
- Rise FM - Trance, Rave, Dance
- Lips 106 - Pop
- Game FM - Hip Hop/Rap, Gangsta Rap, Underground Hip-Hop
- MSX FM - Drum 'n' Bass, Jungle
- Flashback 95.6 - 80's Music
- Chatterbox FM - Talk Radio
- MP3 Player (PC only) - User-Defined Track Player
- CD Changer (Xbox only) - Plays Songs Ripped From CD's Stored On Hard Disk
Radio stations
Head Radio
Head Radio is hosted by Michael Hunt (voiced by Russ Mottla), and plays pop rock and Adult Contemporary music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Dil-Don't - "Stripe Summer"1
- Whatever - "Good Thing"1
- Craig Gray - "Fade Away"1
- Conor and Jay - "Change"
- Frankie Fame - "See Through You"1
- Scatwerk - "Electronic Go Go"1
- Dezma - "Life Is But A Mere Supply"1
Double Clef FM
Double Clef FM is hosted by Morgan Merryweather (voiced by Gerry Cosgrove), and plays only classic music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso"
- Gaetano Donizetti - "Chi mi frena in tal momento"
- Giuseppe Verdi - "Libiamo ne'lieti calici"
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - "Finch'han del vino"
- Giacomo Puccini - "O mio babbino caro" (PS2 only)
- Giuseppe Verdi - "La donna è mobile"
K-Jah
K-Jah or Jah Radio is hosted by Horace "The Pacifist" Walsh (voiced by Herman Stephens), and plays reggae dub music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Scientist - "Dance of the Vampires"
- Scientist - "Your Teeth In My Neck"
- Scientist - "The Corpse Rises"
- Scientist - "The Mummy's Shroud"
- Scientist - "Plague of Zombies"
Rise FM
Rise FM is hosted by Andre "The Accelerator" (voiced by Andre), and plays trance and rave music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Chris Walsh + Dave Beran + Revolt + Terry Donovan - "Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)"2
- Shiver + Terry Donovan - "Deep Time"2
- R.R.D.S. + Terry Donovan - "Innerbattle"2
- Slyder + Terry Donovan - "Score (Original Mix)"2
- Slyder + Terry Donovan - "Neo (The One)"2
- Chris Walsh + Dave Beran + Revolt + Terry Donovan - "Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)"2
Lips 106
Lips 106 is hosted by Andee (voiced by Shelley Miller), and plays pop music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Fatamarse - "Bump To The Music"1
- April's In Paris - "Feels Like I Just Can't Take No More"1
- Lucy - "Forever"2
- Boyz 2 Girlz - "Pray It Goes Ok?"1
- Da Shootaz - "Grand Theft Auto"1
- Funky Bjs - "Rubber Tip"1
Game FM
Game FM is hosted by Stretch Armstrong and Lord Sear as themselves, and plays underground hip-hop/rap music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Rush - "Instrumental Bed 1"1
- Reef - "Scary Movies (Instrumental)"
- Royce Da 5'9" - "We're Live (Danger)"
- Nature - "Nature Freestyle"
- JoJo Pellegrino - "JoJo Pellegrino Freestyle"
- Royce Da 5'9" + Pretty Ugly - "Spit Game"
- Royce Da 5'9" - "I'm the King"
- Black Rob - "By a Stranger"
- Agallah + Sean Price - "Rising to the Top"
- Rush - "Instrumental Bed 2"1
MSX FM
MSX FM is hosted by MC Codebreaker and DJ Timecode as themselves, and play drum 'n' bass and jungle music.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Calyx + Timecode - "Quagmire"
- Rascal & Klone + Timecode - "Get Wild"
- Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "Judgement Day"
- Hex + Timecode - "Force"
- Omni Trio + Timecode - "First Contact"
- Aquasky + Timecode - "Spectre"
- Rascal & Klone + Timecode - "Winner Takes All"
- Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "T Minus"
- nCode + Timecode - "Spasm"
- D. Kay + Timecode - "Monolith"
- Dom + Ryme Tyme + Timecode - "Iceberg"
Flashback 95.6
Flashback 95.6 is hosted by Toni (voiced by Maria Chambers) and plays music from the hit 80's film Scarface.
The following songs can be heard on the station:
- Giorgio Moroder + Debbie Harry - "Rush Rush"
- Giorgio Moroder + Elizabeth Daily - "Shake It Up"
- Giorgio Moroder + Paul Engemann - "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)"
- Giorgio Moroder + Amy Holland - "She's On Fire"
- Giorgio Moroder + Elizabeth Daily - "I'm Hot Tonight"
Chatterbox FM
Chatterbox FM is a talk radio hosted by Lazlow himself. On this station Lazlow talks with guests and callers (mainly citizens of Liberty City).
The following persons are credited for guest voices:
- Lucien Jones
- Karin Bykowski
- Hank Stewart
- Abbi Davis
- Mellowvision.com
- Paul Maloney
- bernieS
- Frank Fava
- Kit Halsted
- Joe Casalino
- Dan Houser
- Jay Crutcher
- Frank Chavez
- DJ Rush
- A.M. Watson
- Laura Bykowski
- Navid Khonsari
- Sherry Wohglmuth
- Porkchop
- Renaude Sebbane
- Kyle Machlachlan
- Sabby
- Kim Schaefer
- Debi Mazar
- Nick Mandelos
- David Connell
- Reed Tucker
- Jennifer Kolbe
- Ami Plasse
- Keith Broadus
- Cameo Carlson
- JD Leeds
- Micheal Madsen
Commercials
The myriad commercials that appear throughout the game deserve a special mention. They are all written by Dan Houser and Lazlow (the latter of whom also produced them). They are fairly convincing as real adverts as they adhere to many typical marketing clichés and tricks. Several adverts mention telephone numbers and official websites. Rockstar actually created these websites, and though many links just eventually lead back to the Rockstar site, some are really quite detailed. The Petsovernight.com website displays pictures of animals and promises "If it's got a central nervous system, we've got it ready to go in a box to your house", tying in with the humour in the commercials.
Some examples of commercials within the game are: the Maibatsu Monstrosity adverts ("Mine is bigger!"), Fernando's New Beginnings ("A revolutionary new way to save your marriage."), the given phone number of which is 555-9292, and the new video game Pogo the Monkey ("He's got springs for legs!").
Non Selectable Radio Stations
There are several stations that can be seen advertised on billboards throughout Liberty City. However, these are not available for selection at any time during the game and have no songs or DJs associated with them. They are Liberty FM, Radio Active, WLLC ‘The Zone’, and Liberty Soul FM. It is not clear whether these stations were originally intended to be ‘real’ stations but dropped during development, or if they were simply designed to sit alongside other fake brands advertised in the game.
Another possible non-selectable station is what has been referred to as Orbit FM. However, close inspection of the ad (both in the game and in the instruction manual) shows that the correct name is OR-Bit. There is no ‘FM’ and no evidence that it is a radio station.
Soundtrack Artwork
GTA III OST artwork
Notes
- 1 - Fictional artist, song was made for the game.
- 2 - Song was mixed for the game.
Template:Gtaiii era radio stations