MSX FM (formerly named MSX 98) is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, hosted by MC Codebreaker. The station plays drum and bass music.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
MSX comes across as an underground radio, broadcasting from the North West Towers, with a playlist that consists solely of Jungle/Drum and Bass music and characteristically featuring MC Codebreaker, who "emcees" his own vocals into the continuous mix of music tracks, although his thick London accent makes his dialogue hard to understand for those not acquainted with this style of music or emceeing. The station's musical beat is fast paced and energetic, at 175 beats per minute. Much like Rise FM in Grand Theft Auto III, the station is a continuous DJ mix of musical tracks, and as a result does not play advertising. These quirks make MSX similar to a few other underground/pirate radio stations in the GTA series, such as KGBH or Wildstyle.
The station's design references various real-life drum and bass-related subjects; the station's frequency is 101.1 - a reference to DJ Timecode's mix CD "01.1" (released on his record label Moving Shadow) which itself provides the songs included in the tracklist, while MSX itself stands for "Moving Shadow".
In the The Definitive Edition of GTA III, the station anachronistically uses the MSX 98 logo from GTA Liberty City Stories on the Radio Wheel. Despite this, the HUD text still reads "MSX FM".
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
During the development of GTA Advance, MSX FM was one of the three radio stations that were originally supposed to appear in the game (along with K-JAH and Lips 106) but was dropped.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, MSX FM is known as "MSX 98" referencing its frequency and 1998, the year in which the game takes place. Still hosted by MC Codebreaker, he often references artists under the Moving Shadow record label.
Tracklist[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
All of these songs were released on DJ Timecode's 2001 mix album titled "01.1". All the songs were mixed by DJ Timecode.
| Song: | Preview: | |
|---|---|---|
| "Quagmire" by Calyx (2001) | ||
| "Get Wild" by Rascal & Klone (2000) | ||
| "Judgement Day" by Ryme Tyme (2000) | ||
| "Force" by Hex (2000) | ||
| "First Contact" by Omni Trio (2001) | ||
| "Spectre" by Aquasky (2001) | ||
| "Winner Takes All" by Rascal & Klone (2000) | ||
| "T Minus" by Ryme Tyme (2000) | ||
| "Spasm" by nCode (1999) | ||
| "Monolith" by D. Kay (2000) | ||
| "Iceberg" by Dom & Ryme Tyme (2000) | ||
| "Agent 007" by TJ Rizing (2000) |
(Mentioned in the game's manual, mixed with other songs on the set) |
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
All tracks in MSX 98 are taken from the Moving Shadow label, which various British drum and bass pioneers are signed on.
| Song: | Preview: |
|---|---|
| "Renegade Snares" by Omni Trio (1993) | |
| "Terrorist" by Renegade (1994) | |
| "Finest Illusion (Legal Mix)" by Foul Play (1993) | |
| "Living For The Future (FBD Project VIP Mix)" by Omni Trio (1994) | |
| "Stay Calm (Foul Play Remix)" by DJ Pulse (1994) | |
| "Disturbance (Tango Remix)" by Hyper-On Experience (1994) | |
| "Cold Fresh Air" by Higher Sense (1994) | |
| "Living For The Future" by Omni Trio (1994) | |
| "Thru The Vibe (2 on 1 Remix)" by Omni Trio (1994) | |
| "The Helicopter Tune" by Deep Blue (1993) | |
| "Dred Bass" by Dead Dred (1994) |
Prominent Appearances in Storyline[]
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
Individual Tracks[]
- "Renegade Snares" by Omni Trio will play during The Sicilian Gambit.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The station was named "Moving Shadow Radio" in the Beta version of Grand Theft Auto III.
- The station's name is a reference to the catalogue numbers of Moving Shadow records from the early 2000s, as each began with those three letters.
- The logo style of the station was taken from the cover of MSX00.1 10th Anniversary Special Edition. Some tracks from the mix can be heard in Liberty City Stories.
- This is the favourite radio station of the Yakuza, Sicilian Mafia and the Hitmen.
- The songs "Renegade Snares", "The Helicopter Tune" and "Spectre" are also featured in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, another Rockstar Games game.
- In Grand Theft Auto III, a phone number can be heard being announced periodically by MC Codebreaker, notably during the song "First Contact". It is an actual phone number registered in the United Kingdom that formerly belonged to MC Codebreaker, although it now belongs to someone else.
See Also[]
- The Fix FM - a house radio in Grand Theft Auto.
- Brooklyn Underground FM - a drum and bass radio in GTA.
- Funami FM - a drum and bass radio in Grand Theft Auto 2.
- Rise FM - a house radio in GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories.
- SF-UR - a house radio in GTA San Andreas.
- Vladivostok FM - a radio in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City that in the latter plays house.
- Electro-Choc - a house radio in GTA IV and Episodes from Liberty City that plays a song by Aquasky (released under the Black Noise alias).
- Deadmau5 - a house instrumentals radio in GTA Chinatown Wars.
- DFA - a dance instrumentals radio in enhanced version of GTA Chinatown Wars.
- Non-Stop-Pop FM - a pop and dance radio in GTA V.
- Soulwax FM - a house radio in GTA V.
- Los Santos Underground Radio – a house radio in enhanced version of GTA V.
- iFruit Radio - a radio station in enhanced versions of GTA V that plays jungle music.
- Music Locker Radio – a house and techno radio station in enhanced version of GTA Online.
- Media Player - a house and techno radio in enhanced version of GTA Online.