“Indie modern rock from the underground.”
— GTA V Website
Radio Mirror Park is a radio station featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online that plays indie music.
Description[]
Broadcasting live from the eponymous neighborhood in East Vinewood, Radio Mirror Park is both a snapshot of the underground electronica music scene of the early 2010s, and a caricature of the post-ironic hipster culture that surrounded it. The playlist is mostly comprised of indietronica, synthpop, and chillwave. The station comes off as obnoxiously elitist, parading its anti-mainstream attitude like a status symbol and taunting listeners by telling them they'll "hate themselves for not discovering this music before someone cooler did", and that they "probably don't deserve" to listen to it in its jingles.
American singer George Lewis Jr., also known as Twin Shadow, appears as the host under the name "DJ George". On-air, DJ George mostly complains about mainstream culture and its adoption of indie culture, or shares humorous details about his unusual lifestyle. DJ George also shows clear contempt for his audience, seeing them as trend-following poseurs and frequently asserting his individualism to them.
Radio Mirror Park is most likely based on KXLU, a college station in Los Angeles, right down to the frequency.
It is one of the preferred stations of Michael De Santa.
Tracklist[]
| Song: | Preview: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| "Feel the Same" by Battle Tapes (2012) | It is slower and lower-pitched compared to the original. | |
| "From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)" by Dan Croll (2012) | Baardsen is misspelled as "Baardson" in the radio wheel. | |
| "Lucky Boy (Outlines Remix)" by DJ Mehdi (2006) | ||
| "Dark Matter" by Feathers (2013) | ||
| "Jasmine (Demo Version)" by Jai Paul (2012) | ||
| "Little White Lie" by Living Days (2010) | ||
| "Sometimes" by Miami Horror (2009) | ||
| "Heart In The Pipes (KAUF Remix)" by Tony Castles (2011) | ||
| "So Many Details" by Toro y Moi (2012) | ||
| "Shooting Holes" by Twin Shadow (2010) | ||
| "Old Love / New Love" by Twin Shadow (2013) | ||
| "Psychic City (Classixx Remix)" by Y.A.C.H.T. (2009) | ||
| "Boogie in Zero Gravity" by Black Strobe (2012) | ||
| "Colours" by Age of Consent (2013) | ||
| "The Set Up" by Favored Nations (2013) | ||
| "Change of Coast" by Neon Indian (2013) | ||
| "Nowhere To Go" by Nite Jewel (2013) | ||
| "Don't Come Close" by Yeasayer (2013) | ||
| "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974 (2013) | ||
| "Do You Believe" by Poolside (2010) | ||
| "Shine A Light (Flight Facilities Remix)" by The C90s (2010) | ||
| "High Pressure Dave" by HEALTH (2013) | ||
| "In Real Life" by The Ruby Suns (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "Polish Girl" by Neon Indian (2011) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Truly Alive" by Mitzi (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "When You're Out" by KAUF (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Always" by Panama (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Forget" by Twin Shadow (2010) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "One Girl / One Boy" by !!! (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "Pharaohs" by SBTRKT feat. Roses Gabor (2011) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "O.N.E." by Yeasayer (2010) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "New Beat" by Toro y Moi (2011) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "The Drummer" by Niki and the Dove (2011) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions This song was originally cut from previous-gen versions. | |
| "Crystalfilm" by Little Dragon (2009) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Flutes" by Hot Chip (2012) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Living In America" by DoM (2010) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Hold On" by Holy Ghost! (2011) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Mesmerised" by Scenic (2013) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Strangers In the Wind" by Cut Copy (2008) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions | |
| "Heartbreak" by Age of Consent (2012) | Exclusive for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X/S versions |
Deleted Songs[]
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GTA V's trackID.gxt2 database, found on the PS3 and Xbox 360, reveals more songs were planned to appear on the station but were not included in the final version.
- Digitalism - 2 Hearts (2011)[1]
- Ducktails - Assistant Director (2013)[2]
- Friendly Fires - Hurting (2011)[3]
- Future Islands - Before the Bridge (2011)[4]
- Gold Fields - Thunder (2013)[5]
- Junior Boys - ep (2011)[6]
- Miike Snow - Animal (2009)[7]
- Moving Units - Until She Says (2011)[8]
- Panama - One Piece (2013)[9]
- Rainbow Arabia - Blind (2011)[10]
- SebastiAn feat. Mayer Hawthorne - Love In Motion (2011)[11]
- The Shoes - Time to Dance (2010)[12]
- Toro Y Moi - Day One (2013)[13]
- Twin Shadow - Run My Heart (2012)[14]
- Ultraísta - Smalltalk (Four Tet Remix) (2012)[15]
- Niki and the Dove - The Drummer (2011)[16][17]
- Toro Y Moi - New Beat (2011)[16][18]
- The Ruby Suns - In Real Life (2013)[16][19]
- Yeasayer - O.N.E. (2010)[16][20]
- Mitzi - Truly Alive (2013)[16][21]
- !!! - One Girl/One Boy (2013)[16][22]
Gallery[]
Radio Mirror Park billboard in Mirror Park, above Leroy's Electricals.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Radio station[]
- Radio Mirror Park plays during all Sea Races (story mode)
- Plays inside Sub Urban and Binco stores.
- Plays inside Vespucci Movie Masks.
- Plays in Lifeinvader Office's demo room.
- Plays inside Muscle Peach.
- Plays inside Spitroasters Meathouse.
- Plays inside Slice 'N' Dice Pizzeria.
Individual Tracks[]
- All three end credit themes are from this station.
- "Don't Come Close" by Yeasayer is the end credit music for the mission Something Sensible.
- "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974 is the end credit music for the mission The Time's Come and is also featured in the Grand Theft Auto V official trailer.
- "The Set Up" by Favored Nations is the end credit music for the mission The Third Way.
- "From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)" by Dan Croll is featured in the PS4, Xbox One, and PC trailer for Grand Theft Auto V.
- "Change of Coast" by Neon Indian is the main theme music for Grand Theft Auto Online.
- "Shine A Light" by The C90s plays during Michael's hallucination during the mission Did Somebody Say Yoga?.
- "Boogie in Zero Gravity" by Black Strobe plays after stealing the Bugstars van (and losing the cops if they were alerted) in Bugstars Equipment.
- Either "Little White Lie" by Living Days, "Shooting Holes" by Twin Shadow or "Boogie in Zero Gravity" by Black Strobe will be playing once the player takes control of Michael after the bikes are loaded in the Benson during The Jewel Store Job.
- "Shooting Holes" by Twin Shadow plays during Hood Safari, when Franklin, Trevor and Lamar get another vehicle before losing the cops.
- "Do You Believe?" by Poolside plays in the background during Twin Shadow's dialogues in-between songs.
- "Flutes" by Hot Chip was featured in the GTA Online: Cunning Stunts Stunt Race Creator trailer.
- "Feel the Same" by Battle Tapes was featured in the GTA Online: Import/Export trailer.
- The album version of this song was used in the trailer, whereas the version featured in game is slightly slower and lower-pitched than the album version.
Trivia[]
- The in-game files list this station as "silverlake," a reference to the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Silver Lake (which Mirror Park is based on), a neighbourhood known for its hipsters and indie music scene, which reinforces the station's connection to the hipster subculture.
- The band HEALTH previously scored the soundtrack for Max Payne 3, another Rockstar developed title.
- A remixed version of one of the cut songs, "Animal" by Miike Snow, appears on Electro-Choc in The Ballad of Gay Tony. The main album version was meant to be on this station.
- Twin Shadow makes several references to the link between GTA locations and their real life counterparts:
- When he introduces "Feel the Same", he comments that it is "from right here in Los Santos". Battle Tapes is based in Los Angeles, California.
- When he introduces "Don't Come Close", he comments that it is "psychedelic pop from Broker". Yeasayer is based in Brooklyn, New York.
- In some ways, Radio Mirror Park seems to have likeness to Radio X from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Similarities between the two stations include featuring up-and-coming music, narcissistic DJs obsessed with individualism, boastful attitudes prizing their music and subculture as superior to "the mainstream" and mocking their own audience, being stations of preference to Suburban and even sharing the same imaging announcer.
See Also[]
- Wave 103 - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories which also plays Synthpop.
- Radio Broker - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City which also plays "hipster music" in the form of Indie rock and Dance-rock and plays another song by !!!.
- Prairie Cartel - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars that also plays electronic rock.
- DFA - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars that also plays dance-punk and electronica.
- Non-Stop-Pop FM - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto V which also plays Synthpop.
- WorldWide FM - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto V which plays another song by Toro Y Moi.
- The Lab - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto V which plays another song by Little Dragon.
- Soulwax FM - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto V which plays a song by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip as a solo artist.
- Los Santos Underground Radio - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto V which plays a song by Joe Goddard of Hot Chip as a solo artist.
- Kult FM - A radio station in Grand Theft Auto Online that also plays some synthpop, among other genres.
- Music Locker Radio - A radio station in the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto Online that plays a song by Jai Paul.
References[]
- ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1301A = DIGITALISM 1301S = 2 Hearts - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1167A = DUCKTAILS 1167S = Assistant Director - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1223A = FRIENDLY FIRES 1223S = Hurting - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1155A = FUTURE ISLANDS 1155S = Before The Bridge - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1282A = GOLD FIELDS 1282S = Thunder - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1158A = JUNIOR BOYS 1158S = ep - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1069A = MIIKE SNOW 1069S = Animal - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1180A = MOVING UNITS 1180S = Until She Says - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1160A = PANAMA 1160S = One Piece - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1168A = RAINBOW ARABIA 1168S = Blind - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1224A = SEBASTIAN 1224S = Love In Motion - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1165A = THE SHOES 1165S = Time To Dance - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1169A = TORO Y MOI 1169S = Day One - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1176A = TWIN SHADOW 1176S = Run My Heart - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1178A = ULTRAISTA 1178S = Smalltalk (Four Tet Remix) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 This song is featured in the enhanced version, but was intended to be released in the original version.
- ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1164A = NIKI & THE DOVE 1164S = The Drummer - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1159A = TORO Y MOI 1159S = New Beat - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1173A = THE RUBY SUNS 1173S = In Real Life - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1175A = YEASAYER 1175S = O.N.E. - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1179A = MITZI 1179S = Truly Alive - ↑ TrackID.gxt2:
1299A = !!! 1299S = One Girl/One Boy