

It offers not only an excellent blend of genres and artists, but a brand new song by The Voidz made specifically for the game. 99.2 FM, a play on Casablancas’ own indie record label, Cult Records-for The Cayo Perico Heist, which adds a huge island to the game’s map. The sound of the game is such a necessary part of the overall mood of it-and for the most recent update to Grand Theft Auto Online (the online add-on for Grand Theft Auto V launched in 2013), the mood has been set by none other than Julian Casablancas.įeaturing guest appearances from David Cross and Mac DeMarco, Casablancas has curated an entire radio station-K.U.L.T. I can vividly remember stealing a sleek, bright blue convertible in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, “Billy Jean” immediately blaring through the virtual stereo as I drove around aimlessly. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series has had some pretty iconic tunes inside the various radio stations found in-game: Mobb Deep, LCD Soundsystem, and The Smashing Pumpkins are just a few. Picking a car you like, ripping another person out of it, taking off and speeding into the sunset is a key experience found in every iteration of GTA-and what makes it that much more exceptional is the soundtrack often found on the radio when driving said stolen car.

But arguably the most classic pastime in a Grand Theft Auto game is the simple pleasure of carjacking (in other words, literal grand theft auto).

Grand Theft Auto has come to be known for a couple of things: deadly missions, heists, fist fights, drug lords, lots of guns, and all sorts of petty crimes.
