Chapter 1
The anxiety of a digital age
Chapter 2
The day the music business changed
Chapter 3
Art in the age of climate change
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Radiohead predicted the future
Ch 1 · The anxiety of a digital age
choko Digital age anxiety
A computer voice named Fred spoke of modern fear, Foretelling the anxiety of our new frontier.
choko Radiohead used modern transit and car crashes to symbolize how technology both protects and isolates humanity.
BETA
choko Decode cryptic lyrics to discover how Radiohead predicted the anxiety of our digital age.
Fun Fact
Computer vocals: Radiohead used a 1990s Macintosh computer voice to read the lyrics of 'Fitter Happier,' predicting the rise of automated digital assistants like Siri.
Glossary
alienation (noun)
A state of isolation or detachment from other people, society, or oneself. Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer depicted this emotional detachment as a consequence of rapid technological advancement.
A state of isolation or detachment from other people, society, or oneself. Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer depicted this emotional detachment as a consequence of rapid technological advancement.
choko The band's lyrics anticipated our obsessive relationship with screens and digital optimization long before smartphones existed.
Quiz
Where did Radiohead record most of OK Computer to capture its distinct, isolated sound?
Quiz
The music video for which Radiohead song features singer Thom Yorke's head trapped inside a glass diving helmet filling with water?
Quiz
Which British artist designed the anxious blue-and-white cover art for Radiohead's OK Computer?
Quiz
Which Apple Macintosh text-to-speech voice did Radiohead use to recite the lyrics of the track 'Fitter Happier'?