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The Legacy of “OK Computer”
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s “OK Computer” by listening to the music that led up to the album, and the music it inspired.
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Radiohead’s futuristic, dystopian album “OK Computer”turns 20 in 2017. What inspired the band to abandon their more traditional rock roots for experimental, electronic sounds? DJ Colleen “Cosmo” Murphy — creator of Classic Album Sundays— talks to Kurt about the music that led to “OK Computer,” and how it impacted the music that followed.
Music That Influenced “OK Computer”
Music Influenced By “OK Computer”