Rise FM
Hosted by Andre the Accelerator (voiced by "Andre") in Grand Theft Auto III, and by Boy Sanchez (Oliver Vuquer) in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Rise FM plays house/electronic dance music. In GTA III, the playlist is presented as a continuous liveset which is being played and broadcast live from a nightclub called the Planetarium. In GTA Liberty City Stories, the station is 'normalized', featuring songs and commercials. Rise FM is one of the Colombian Cartel's favorite radio stations in GTA III, as this station will most likely be heard if the player jacked a Cartel Cruiser.
Rise FM station is located in Newport, opposite the house of Claude in Staunton Island.
Rise FM is also the name of a real-life internet radio station which is owned and run by Denmark based Rise Future Media. However, it is in no way connected to the GTA version.
DJs
Boy Sanchez
In 1998, Dj Boy Sanchez Latin descent who at that time able to ascend to the station electronica favorites in Liberty City, constantly receives congratulations from listeners and DJs. Boy Sanchez is based on the successful Dj Roger Sanchez . Here, Boy Sanchez names the city of San Fierro and the City of Love.
Andre the Accelerator
DJ Andre In 2001, Andre "the accelerator" would substitute Boy Sanchez. Andre Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is congratulating Scott listening for great mixes. Andre is called the "accelerator" because of its rapid style of mixing songs
Grand Theft Auto III Playlist
DJ: Andre
Genre: Trance
Tracklist:
- Chris Walsh & Dave Beran - "Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)"
- Shiver - "Deep Time" (2001)
- R.R.D.S - "Innerbattle" (2001)
- Slyder - "Score (Original Mix)" (2000)
- Slyder - "Neo (The One)" (2001)
- Chris Walsh - "Shake (End Mix)" (2000)
The songs were mixed by Terry Donovan.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Playlist
DJ: Boy Sanchez
Genre: House Music, Breakbeat, Speed Garage
Tracklist:
- Moloko - "Sing it Back (Boris Musical Mix)" (1998)
- Ultra Naté - "Free" (1997)
- Happy Clappers - "I Believe" (1994)
- Eddie Amador - "House Music" (1998)
- Kristine W - "Feel What You Want" (1996)
- DeLacy - "Hideaway (Deep Dish Vocal Remix)" (1995)
- Sneaker Spimps - "Spin Spin Sugar (Armand's Dark Garage Mix)" (1997)
- Jaydee - "Plastic Dream" (1992)
- Ron Trent - "Altered States" (1993)
- The Absolute featuring Suzanne Palmer - "There Will Come A Day (Half Tab Dub)" (1995)
- Slam - "Positive Education" (1997)
- Green Velvet - "Flash" (1995)
- Robert Armani - "Circus Bells" (1993)
- Josh Wink - "Higher State of Consciousnes" (1995)