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The station's existence in 1984 Vice City reflects changes seen in the disco genre five years after the [[wp:Disco Demolition Night|commercial "death" of disco music]]. As opposed to playing pre-1979 disco music, Paradise FM predominantly plays American [[wp:post-disco|post-disco]] music from the early 1980s, which are marked by the increased use of electronic musical instruments. | The station's existence in 1984 Vice City reflects changes seen in the disco genre five years after the [[wp:Disco Demolition Night|commercial "death" of disco music]]. As opposed to playing pre-1979 disco music, Paradise FM predominantly plays American [[wp:post-disco|post-disco]] music from the early 1980s, which are marked by the increased use of electronic musical instruments. | ||
Not including station identification, this is not only the first non-stop music station since the [[Grand Theft Auto III]] rendition of [[Rise FM]], but quite possibly the first one since the first in any [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] game without a DJ. This radio station is | Not including station identification, this is not only the first non-stop music station since the [[Grand Theft Auto III]] rendition of [[Rise FM]], but quite possibly the first one since the first in any [[Grand Theft Auto|GTA]] game without a DJ. This radio station is favored by the [[Cholos]] as it can be heard whenever the player enters a [[Cholo Sabre]]. | ||
The name of this station is probably a reference to the legendary Paradise Garage club in New York, as the music is very representative of that club's soundtrack at the height of its popularity. | The name of this station is probably a reference to the legendary Paradise Garage club in New York, as the music is very representative of that club's soundtrack at the height of its popularity. | ||