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'''Flashback FM''' is an Oldies Pop station in [[Liberty City]]. In the video game [[Grand Theft Auto III]], the DJ is Toni who also appeared as a DJ in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. However, in the video game [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], it is DJ'ed by  [[Reni Wassulmaier]], a character who also appeared in [http://gta.wikia.com/wiki/GTA_Vice_City_Stories Vice City Stories]. His transsexual status is portrayed in Vice City Stories where he had his operation to escape the [[Mendez Brothers]].
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| genre = Synthpop, dance-rock <small>(GTA III)</small> <br> Italo disco <small>(GTA Liberty City Stories)</small>
| games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]] <br> [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]
| djs  = [[Toni]] <small>(GTA III)</small> <br> [[Reni Wassulmaier]] <small>(GTA Liberty City Stories)</small>
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'''Flashback FM,''' also known as '''Flashback 95.6''', is a radio station in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. In GTA III, the DJ is [[Toni]], who also appeared as a DJ in [[Flash FM]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. However, in GTA Liberty City Stories, the DJ is [[Reni Wassulmaier]], a character who also appeared in GTA Vice City Stories.


==Flashback FM in GTA: LCS==
Both incarnations of this station play music almost exclusively by [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]]. The GTA III playlist is notable as all the featured songs are from the [[wp:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]] [[wp:Scarface (soundtrack)|soundtrack]].
The music is synthesized 1970s music with some lyrics playing. This kind of music is more appropriate for chase scenes or for running over passengers while doing a rampage mission at night. The DJ is [[Reni Wassulmaier]]


Tracks:
===Playlists===
====''Grand Theft Auto III'' rendition====
'''DJ''': [[Toni]]


*Giorgio Moroder - "I Wanna Rock You"
'''Genres''': [[wp:Synthpop|synthpop]], [[wp:Dance-rock|dance-rock]]
*Giorgio Moroder - "E=mc²"
*Giorgio Moroder - "From Here to Eternity"
*Giorgio Moroder - "Chase" (theme from Midnight Express)
*Giorgio Moroder - "First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love"
*Giorgio Moroder - "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"


==Flashback FM in GTA III==
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] and [[Deborah Harry|Debbie Harry]] - "[[wp:Rush Rush (Debbie Harry song)|Rush Rush]]" ''(1983)''
This music is 1980s pop music done by a single artist, and is most suitable for cruising and exploring the streets of Liberty City with either a wanted level or one or zero. Advertisements also spark nostalgia (Liberty City Medieval Fair is one example).
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] and [[wp:Elizabeth Daily|Elizabeth Daily]] - "Shake It Up" ''(1983)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] and [[wp:Paul Engemann|Paul Engemann]] - "[[wp:Scarface (Push It to the Limit)|Scarface (Push It to the Limit)]]" ''(1983)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] and [[wp:Amy Holland|Amy Holland]] - "[[wp:She's on Fire (Amy Holland song)|She's On Fire]]" ''(1983)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] and [[wp:Elizabeth Daily|Elizabeth Daily]] - "I'm Hot Tonight" ''(1983)''


====''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' rendition====
'''DJ''': [[Reni Wassulmaier]]
'''Genre''': [[wp:Italo disco|italo disco]]
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "I Wanna Rock You" ''(1979)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "E=MC²" ''(1979)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "[[wp:From Here to Eternity (Giorgio Moroder song)|From Here to Eternity]]" ''(1977)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "Chase" ''(1978)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love" ''(1977)''
* [[wp:Giorgio Moroder|Giorgio Moroder]] - "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" ''(1977)''
== Trivia ==
*In GTA III this is the [[Colombian Cartel]]'s second favorite radio station, however in GTA Liberty City Stories this is the [[Portland Triads|Triads']] favorite radio station.
==See also==
* [[Flash FM]] and [[Wave 103]], two radio stations in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] that play synthpop.
* [[Vice City FM]], a radio station in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] that plays synthpop.
* [[Non Stop Pop FM]], a radio station in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] that plays synthpop.
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 24 January 2014

Radio Station
Flashback FM
Genre: Synthpop, dance-rock (GTA III)
Italo disco (GTA Liberty City Stories)
Appearance(s): Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
DJ(s): Toni (GTA III)
Reni Wassulmaier (GTA Liberty City Stories)
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Flashback FM, also known as Flashback 95.6, is a radio station in Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. In GTA III, the DJ is Toni, who also appeared as a DJ in Flash FM in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. However, in GTA Liberty City Stories, the DJ is Reni Wassulmaier, a character who also appeared in GTA Vice City Stories.

Both incarnations of this station play music almost exclusively by Giorgio Moroder. The GTA III playlist is notable as all the featured songs are from the Scarface soundtrack.

Playlists

Grand Theft Auto III rendition

DJ: Toni

Genres: synthpop, dance-rock

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories rendition

DJ: Reni Wassulmaier

Genre: italo disco

Trivia

  • In GTA III this is the Colombian Cartel's second favorite radio station, however in GTA Liberty City Stories this is the Triads' favorite radio station.

See also