ok computer radiohead 20 anniversary release

The Reddit brigade went down the rabbit hole from there, leading to the discovery of an audio message at the tape’s end that was designed to be fed into the old-school computer. The mix tape opens up with a unique bit of music that a handful of Redditors recognized as the startup music from an ‘80s UK computer called the ZX Spectrum – a computer the band used to create sound effects for the song “Let Down.” The clue that opened and cracked the case of the secret software was an old nerd jingle. The computer code is found within Radiohead’s deluxe box set edition of OK Computer called “OKNOTOK.” One of its contents is a mix tape made by the band, containing demos and session archives from way back. Instead, Thom Yorke and company managed to sneak in an esoteric easter egg into the box set an old-school computer program that only true PC geeks would have the ability to access and decipher.įortunately for us, there are plenty of true PC geeks that populate the infamous pages of Reddit. Of course, since Radiohead is Radiohead, the band can’t be content with merely re-issuing an expanded album packaged with just demos and outtakes. While this mark of time is bound to make Gen X'ers that bought the landmark album feel ancient, it’s also a perfect anniversary for a re-issue. Pre-orders for OKNOTOK are available now.Radiohead’s “OK Computer” is 20 years old. (Just a heads up-they’ll be shipping come July!) According to the site, “inside a black box emblazoned with a dark image of a burned copy of OK Computer are three heavyweight 180 gram black 12' vinyl records and a hardcover book containing more than 30 artworks, many of which have never been seen before except by us, and full lyrics to all the tracks except the ones that haven't really got any lyrics.”

OKNOTOK will be available digitally, on CD and on vinyl on June 23.Īnd for massive fans, the “boxed edition” might just be for you.

Ok computer radiohead 20 anniversary release