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Moodymann and Palms Trax are now in-game DJs in Grand Theft Auto

Keinemusik are also residents of GTA Online’s new virtual club The Music Locker

Rockstar Games has created a virtual nightclub called The Music Locker in its new update of Grand Theft Auto Online, The Cayo Perico Heist.

Moodymann, Palms Trax and Keinemusik have been added to the game as residents of the club, with digital avatars behind the decks and recorded DJ sets from each of them playing inside the venue.

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Moodymann plays some signature soul, techno and disco with supporting backup dancers, Keinemusik serve up summery open-air vibes, and Palms Trax spins fresh cuts from the UK underground alongside old-skool house and disco.

The Cayo Perico Heist is the biggest update in GTA’s history. It tasks players with pulling off a heist on the heavily guarded island of Cayo Perico in the Caribbean.

In game, players can visit the exclusive underground nightclub of The Music Locker, which is located beneath the Diamond Casino & resort. A new gameplay features sees players able to dance with a partner.

It follows on from the GTA Online: After Hours update, which featured The Blessed Madonna, Solomun, Dixon and Tale Of Us introduced as resident nightclubs DJs and characters.

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The Cayo Perico Heist is free with every copy of Grand Theft Auto V, and is available until December 15 on PlayStation 4, Xbone One and PC.

New radio shows are also due to be added, with more new DJs and extra music for existing stations additionally included in the update.

Patrick Hinton is Mixmag's Digital Features Editor, follow him on Twitter

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