Which German electronic group co-composed Grand Theft Auto V's original score?

Tangerine Dream co-composed Grand Theft Auto V’s original score.

The German electronic group worked with Woody Jackson and hip-hop producers The Alchemist and Oh No. Their collaboration produced a dynamic score that changes with missions, characters, and gameplay, rather than functioning as a single fixed background album.

GTA V was the first main Grand Theft Auto game to use an original score alongside its licensed radio music. Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese initially hesitated about making music for a video game, but changed his mind after seeing the project’s scale and cinematic ambitions. The group recorded material in Austria, while further work took place in the United States.

The game’s radio system remains separate from the score. Players can hear licensed songs across numerous stations while driving, but mission music is assembled and adapted by the composers. That distinction explains why Tangerine Dream is credited for the original score, not for every piece of music heard in GTA V.