The Music of Grand Theft Auto V
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |||||
| Released | 24 September 2013 | ||||
| Genre | Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 216:13 | ||||
| Label | Rockstar Games | ||||
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| Consequence of Sound | C+ |
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The Music of Grand Theft Auto V is the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto V. The soundtrack was released digitally in 2013 in three volumes, including an original score composed for the game in addition to selections from songs that were licensed for the in-game radio. The retail version of the soundtrack was released in 2014 for CD and vinyl. The game is the first in its series to include an original score; the work was shared between a team of producers who collaborated with each other during the game's development. Critical reception to the soundtrack was positive, as reviewers considered that the music had been appropriated effectively for gameplay.
Grand Theft Auto V is the first entry in its series to make use of an original score. Music supervisor Ivan Pavlovich noted that creating original score for the game was "daunting" given that it would be a first for the series. Like previous entries in the series, the game also contains licensed music tracks provided by an in-game radio. Pavlovich noted that the team did not want the original music to detract from the use of licensed music as well, but rather to accompany it. He further considered that the team had to balance the "ambient subtext and tension" of the score with onscreen action in the game. To work on the score, Rockstar brought The Alchemist, Oh No and Tangerine Dream on board with Woody Jackson, who had collaborated with the team on three previous projects, Red Dead Redemption (2010), L.A. Noire (2011) and Max Payne 3 (2012). In collaboration with each other, the team of producers composed twenty hours of music which scores the game's missions. In addition, music plays dynamically throughout the game in both the single-player and multiplayer modes.
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