All 12 Radio Stations in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Chinatown Wars uses continuous instrumental mixes instead of the DJ chatter, adverts, and talk segments common in other GTA games. Its artist- and label-themed stations cover dub, electronic music, hip-hop, soul, rock, metal, Chinese folk, and other styles, with the available lineup depending on platform.

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Ticklah

Host / DJ

Ticklah

Frequency

102.7 FM

Genre

Reggae / Dub

Availability

Nintendo DS, PSP, Mobile

Listed tracks (8)

1. Ticklah - "Pork Eater" (2007)
2. Ticklah - "The Dub and the Restless" (2009)
3. Ticklah - "Dub It Today" (2001)
4. Ticklah - "Wicked a Go Dub It" (2001)
5. Ticklah - "Horny Dub" (2001)
6. Ticklah - "General Tso" (2001)
7. Ticklah - "Descent" (2007)
8. Ticklah - "Nine Years" (2007)

Deadmau5

Host / DJ

Deadmau5

Frequency

96.1 FM

Genre

House / Electro

Availability

Nintendo DS, PSP, Mobile

Listed tracks (10)

1. BSOD - "Oblique" (2006)
2. BSOD - "Choplifted" (2008)
3. Deadmau5 feat. MC Flipside - "Hi Friend" (instrumental mix) (2008)
4. Deadmau5 - "Rubiq" (2009)
5. BSOD - "Tilt" (2009)
6. BSOD - "1 UP" (2009)
7. BSOD - "2 UP" (2009)
8. BSOD - "CTRL+ALT+DEL" (2009)
9. BSOD - "Game Over" (2007)
10. BSOD - "Milton" (2008)

Alchemist

Host / DJ

The Alchemist

Frequency

101.1 FM

Genre

Hip-Hop

Availability

Nintendo DS, PSP, Mobile

Listed tracks (10)

1. Gangrene - "The Lost One" (2009)
2. Gangrene - "Haha" (2009)
3. Gangrene - "Assassin" (2009)
4. Gangrene - "Crimerate" (beat from "Boost the Crime Rate" by D-Block) (2009)
5. Gangrene - "Future Trains" (2009)
6. Gangrene - "Clubster" (2009)
7. Gangrene - "The Thirst" (2009)
8. Gangrene - "Quick Jux" (2009)
9. Gangrene - "Crack" (beat from "My Conscience" by Fat Joe feat. KRS-One) (2009)
10. Gangrene - "Tight" (beat from "Tight" by Mobb Deep) (2009)

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DJ Khalil

Host / DJ

DJ Khalil

Frequency

94.1 FM

Genre

Hip-Hop / Instrumental

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (11)

1. DJ Khalil - "The Game" (2009)
2. DJ Khalil - "Chin Danny" (2009)
3. DJ Khalil - "Danny Tox" (2009)
4. DJ Khalil - "More Meters" (2009)
5. DJ Khalil - "Make It Rain" (2009)
6. DJ Khalil - "Take It Away" (2009)
7. DJ Khalil - "New Bishop" (2009)
8. DJ Khalil - "Mr. Skee" (2009)
9. DJ Khalil - "Busta Danny" (2009)
10. DJ Khalil - "Big Thunder" (2009)
11. DJ Khalil - "Chin Danny Rock Beat" (2009)

Tortoise

Host / DJ

Tortoise

Frequency

103.7 FM

Genre

Indie / Post-Rock

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (10)

1. Tortoise - "Minors" (2009)
2. Tortoise - "Salt the Skies" (2004)
3. Tortoise - "Charteroak Foundation" (2009)
4. Tortoise - "Seneca" (2001)
5. Tortoise - "High Class Slim Came Floatin' In" (2009)
6. Tortoise - "Penumbra" (2009)
7. Tortoise - "Gigantes" (2009)
8. Tortoise - "Northern Something" (2009)
9. Tortoise - "Prepare Your Coffin" (2009)
10. Tortoise - "Ten-Day Interval" (1998)

Turntables on the Hudson

Host / DJ

Turntables on the Hudson

Frequency

93.5 FM

Genre

House / Lounge

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (10)

1. Nickodemus - "2 Sips & Magic" (2009)
2. Nickodemus & Osiris - "Brooklyn Ole" (2001)
3. Zeb - "Toe to Toe" (2008)
4. Nickodemus - "Sun Children" (instrumental) (2009)
5. Nickodemus & Quantic - "La Lluvia" (instrumental) (2009)
6. Nickodemus & Zeb - "Bellies & Brass" (2007)
7. Zeb - "Revolutionary Dreams" (2006)
8. Zeb - "Afro Disco" (Infragandhi & Cameleon Selecta Remix) (2008)
9. Zeb - "Turbo Jeepsy" (2007)
10. Zeb - "Balkany & Flowers" (2007)

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Anvil

Host / DJ

Anvil

Frequency

99.8 FM

Genre

Heavy Metal

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (7)

1. Anvil - "Winged Assassins" (1983)
2. Anvil - "666" (1982)
3. Anvil - "Forged in Fire" (1983)
4. Anvil - "March of the Crabs" (1982)
5. Anvil - "Metal on Metal" (1982)
6. Anvil - "School Love" (1989)
7. Anvil - "Thumb Hang" (2007)

Sinowav FM

Host / DJ

Sinowav

Frequency

105.7 FM

Genre

Chiptune / Electronic

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (8)

1. Ren Tongxiang - "Caravan Bells on the Silk Road"
2. He Xunyou - "Flying Carp"
3. Central Traditional Orchestra - "A Trip To Lhasa - Movement 4: Driving Out Demons"
4. Wang Changyuan - "Battling Against Typhoon"
5. Wang Changyuan - "Guangling Strains"
6. Wang Changyuan - "Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water"
7. China Central Folk Music Orchestra - "Oriole Singing"
8. Zhu Runfu - "Autumn Reflections by the Dongting Lake"

DFA

Host / DJ

DFA Records

Frequency

96.6 FM

Genre

Dance-Punk / Indie

Availability

PSP and Mobile

Listed tracks (9)

1. Altair Nouveau - "Space Fortress" (2009)
2. Walter Jones - "The Odyssey Sound" (Mogg & Naudascher Edit) (2006)
3. Mogg & Naudascher - "Moon Unit Part 1" (2007)
4. The Juan MacLean - "The Simple Life" (2008)
5. Mogg & Naudascher - "Moon Unit Part 2" (2008)
6. Plastique de Rêve feat. Ghostape - "Lost in the City" (2008)
7. Skatebård - "Pagans" (2007)
8. Max Brannslokker - "Stropharia" (2008)
9. Strangelets - "Riot on Planet 10" (Blitz Gramsci remix) (2007)

How the radio works

Vehicle radio in Chinatown Wars is deliberately compact. The stations do not use voice tracks, so you hear instrumental music without hosts interrupting the mix. On Nintendo DS, radio controls appear on the touch screen; the PDA also records listening preference with a zero-to-five-star rating based on how long you spend with each station. The stars measure play time, not objective quality.

Station brands advertised around Liberty City can cause confusion. Billboards may show radio names associated with Grand Theft Auto IV, but those broadcasts are not playable here. Chinatown Wars uses its own artist- and label-based soundtrack.

Available across releases

The core lineup spans several distinct sounds. Ticklah focuses on dub and reggae-inspired instrumentals. Deadmau5 covers electronic and progressive house, while Alchemist plays experimental hip-hop. Truth & Soul moves through jazz, soul, and funk, and Prairie Cartel mixes rock, electronica, and indie music.

These stations form the shared base across Nintendo DS, PSP, and mobile versions. Their names often match the artists, producers, bands, or labels supplying the music, so a name can describe both the station identity and the creative focus behind it.

PSP and mobile additions

The PSP and mobile releases expand the soundtrack beyond the shared base:

• DJ Khalil plays funky hip-hop.
• Tortoise focuses on post-rock.
• Turntables on the Hudson plays worldbeat.
• Anvil is the metal option.
• Sinowav FM plays Chinese folk music.
• DFA combines dance-punk, disco, and electronic music.

Do not assume these additions exist in the Nintendo DS version. If a station is missing there, it may be an edition difference rather than an unlock requirement.

Independence FM on mobile

Independence FM is the custom-music option on mobile rather than a normal preselected soundtrack. On iOS, the setup uses an iTunes playlist titled GTA, which the game can shuffle when Independence FM is selected. It does not belong to the Nintendo DS or PSP lineup, and it should not be confused with the separate GTA IV implementation that uses the same station name.

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