San Fierro Underground Radio (SF-UR) is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas which plays house music. It is hosted by the German house-music enthusiast Hans Oberlander (voiced by Lloyd Floyd).
Description[]
SF-UR takes the identity of an underground radio, and as such it was probably meant originally to not feature any commercials (like other electronic music radios in previous games, like Rise FM and MSX FM), something that wasn't possible due to the way radio mechanics work in GTA San Andreas. One of the indents states in its robot voice: "Dance, comercial free, please tip your dealer".
Many of the earliest house-music acts in the genre's history are featured in its playlist. Much like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City's Wave 103, SF-UR celebrates technology as its host happily exclaims, almost crying, "The computers have taken control! Isn't it beautiful? I think so, ja. Ja (yes, yes)".
As the name suggests, SF-UR is broadcast from a secret location in San Fierro.
Tracklist[]
| Song: | Preview: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| "Promised Land (Club Mix)" by Joe Smooth feat. Anthony Thomas (1988) | ||
| "Pacific 202" by 808 State (1989) | ||
| "Voodoo Ray (Original Mix)" by A Guy Called Gerald (1988) | The "Original Mix" version is not available on Spotify. | This song is missing from The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition.[ref?] |
| "Your Love" by Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle (1986) | ||
| "Break 4 Love" by Raze (1988) | ||
| "Ma Foom Bey (Love Chant Version)" by Cultural Vibe (1986) | ||
| "Make My Body Rock (The Basic Mix)" by Jomanda (1988) | The original "1988" version is not available on Spotify. | |
| "Someday" by CeCe Rogers (1987) | ||
| "Let The Music Use You" by Nightwriters (1987) | ||
| "Can You Feel It? (Chuck D. Mix)" by Mr. Fingers (1988) | ||
| "Move Your Body" by Marshall Jefferson (1986) | ||
| "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix)" by Maurice (1988) | The recording is actually taken from 2004's Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Edition mix and contains two uncredited samples: Farley "Jackmaster" Funk – "Jack The Bass" (1985) at the start of the song, and The Housemaster Boyz – "House Nation" (1986) at the end. | |
| "Weekend" by The Todd Terry Project (1988) | ||
| "The Morning After (Sunrise Mix)" by Fallout (1987) | ||
| "I'll Be Your Friend (Original DEF Mix)" by Robert Owens (1991) | ||
| "I Need A Rhythm" by The 28th Street Crew (1989) | Not available on Spotify |
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
The station plays at the following locations:
- Victim and Didier Sachs clothing stores.
- Zero RC
Individual Tracks[]
- A Guy Called Gerald's "Voodoo Ray (Original Mix)" and Frankie Knuckles' "Your Love" play in nightclubs when the player is not performing the dancing minigame.
- Raze's 'Break 4 Love" appears in the scene featuring Maccer and Kent Paul in The Introduction.
Trivia[]
- Hans said that he doesn't want to go rehab, and he said that "he's learning from watching his father". This quote can be heard in the '87 PSA commercial by Partnership for A Drug-Free America.
- This is the favourite radio station of the San Fierro Triads, and one of the favourite stations of the Da Nang Boys and Taxi Drivers.
- This is the only music radio station in the game not to be included in the 8-CD Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: Official Soundtrack Box Set.
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 Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
- MSX FM - a drum and bass radio in GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories.
- Vladivostok FM - a radio in Grand Theft Auto 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.
- Self-Actualization FM - a radio in Episodes From Liberty City that plays a song by Larry Heard.
- Deadmau5 - a house instrumentals radio in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
- DFA - a dance radio instrumentals in enhanced versions of GTA Chinatown Wars.
- Non-Stop-Pop FM - a pop and dance radio in Grand Theft Auto V.
- Soulwax FM - a house radio in GTA V.
- Los Santos Underground Radio - a house and techno radio in enhanced versions of GTA V that plays a song featuring Jamie Principle.
- Music Locker Radio – a house and techno radio in the enhanced version of Grand Theft Auto Online that plays a song by Robert Owens.
- Media Player - a house radio in the enhanced version of GTA Online that plays a song by Larry Heard.
- MOTOMAMI Los Santos - a radio station in the enhanced version of GTA Online which plays another song by Mr. Fingers.