Earlier on the Rockstar Newswire, we hinted at some of the music you might be hearing on the soundtrack for The Ballad of Gay Tony. 

Today, we present a proper first selection of radio station previews including audio mixes – listen to the sounds of some new DJs that will be gracing the airwaves of Liberty City, as well as some returning old friends.  And look for more radio stations and mixes to be revealed in the next week leading up to the release of The Ballad of Gay Tony and Episodes from Liberty City.

Electrochoc welcomes its newest sound - brought to you by Crookers. The Italian born DJ/production duo bring their inimitable sounds direct from Milan to Liberty City.

DJ Karl returns to K109 The Studio with a new mix of club classics from the likes of Chic and Créme D'Cocoa.

DJ Paul brings the party from the UK all the way to the dance floor at Bahama Mamas. Proper tunes. Let's 'ave it, yeah?

Plus bonus radio station content available only on the Episodes from Liberty City disc, including:

Yes. Fernando is back. Spreading love throughout the airwaves via the best hits of the 1980's on Vice City FM.

Visit the Exclusive Features: Soundtrack page for tracklists of the songs you hear in the above previews and stay tuned for more to be updated very soon...

Rounding out our reveals of the exclusive in-game radio station contributors to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP – is one of the hottest producers in hip-hop today, DJ Khalil.  While he’s been producing respected underground bangers since 2000 for the likes of Ras Kass, Bishop Lamont, and 50 - Khalil has become one of the go-to producers in the past few years for his signature heavy, head-nodding basslines and dark, serious synths.  

He’s made major waves in ’09 by producing standout tracks for some of this year’s biggest rap albums and artists, like Slaughterhouse (the lead single “The One” and the album cut favorite “Cuckoo”), Fabolous (“Imma Do It”, “Never Let It Go”, and “What It Look Like”) and Drake (“Fear”).

His radio station mix in Chinatown Wars PSP features new and exclusive beats debuting for the first time, as well as some of his finest recent instrumentals.  Check out a first audio preview here:

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Stepping on to part four of our exploration of the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP reveals the genre-hopping international sounds of Turntables on the Hudson.

Kicking off ten years ago as one of New York's first late-night outdoor parties, Turntables on the Hudson are still going seriously strong thanks to their sophisticated blend of hip-hop, house and funk, peppered with latin sounds, afrobeat and even European gypsy vibes.  Check out the audio player below for a snippet from their radio station, exclusive to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP. 

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Part three of our music reveals from the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP delivers the genre-leaping instrumental rock sounds of Tortoise.

Often referred to as 'post-rock', this Chicago-based outfit was one of the very first bands to fearlessly incorporate hip-hop, techno, dub and drum'n'bass into modern guitar-based rock'n'roll in the late 1980's, earning them worldwide acclaim. Influential to this day, Tortoise's most recent album is the critically acclaimed Beacons of Ancestorship. Check out the audio player below for a snippet from their station in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP.

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The soundtrack from The Ballad of Gay Tony as part of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is right in step with the game's action: non-stop with a full-on party attitude.

Italian bass-heavy, fidget-house rockers Crookers definitely fit that bill as well.  For those in the NYC area that might want to experience a sampling of the club vibe at the center of The Ballad of Gay Tony, they're playing a one-off show with Grammy-nominated producers Diplo and Switch - better known as irrepressible dancehall monster Major Lazer tonight, Saturday October 10 at Terminal 5.

You can also hear a taste of Major Lazer as the music in the recently released Episodes from Liberty City video clip featuring Armando Torres and Henrique Bardas.

Throughout the years, the iconic layout and fonts of Grand Theft Auto cover art has been referenced, parodied and paid homage to in variety show skits, club flyers and of course heavily in the mixtape scene.

This one randomly found online from New York’s DJ Rei Double R is quite timely though – with a Dominican bachata driven tracklist that sounds like something Luis Lopez and his uptown pana's Armando & Henrique (as seen in last week's Episodes from Liberty City clip) might be blasting in their car.

Might a couple of these artists appear on The Ballad of Gay Tony’s soundtrack?   Hmmm…

Part two of our music reveals from the exclusive soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for PSP brings us a special selection from the label credited with reigniting New York's dance-punk scene, and the guys behind the twice Grammy-nominated band LCD Soundsystem: DFA Records.

Founded in 2001 by James Murphy, Tim Goldsworthy and Jonathan Galkin, DFA have had a constant string of successes, starting with their initial signing of Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack guests The Rapture through to the successes of LCD Soundsystem's two albums and singles including "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" and "Get Innocuous" (also found on the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto IV).

With a modern twist on the influences of early 80's bands that blended dance music and rock such as Talking Heads, Blondie and New Order, DFA is currently home to such bands as The Juan Maclean, Holy Ghost! and Yacht. Meanwhile, in between LCD Soundsystem shows, James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy are succesful touring DJ's in their own right. Take a listen to a clip from the DFA station in Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars PSP below:

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