Radiohead's OK Computer performed with Nintendo 64 soundfonts
A new album titled 'OK Nintendo' reinterprets Radiohead's classic 'OK Computer' using Nintendo 64 soundfonts. The project, arranged by on4word, features samples from popular N64 games like Mario Kart. The album is available on Bandcamp and has been praised for its musical fidelity and listenability.
- ▪The album 'OK Nintendo' is a full-cover of Radiohead's 1997 release 'OK Computer'.
- ▪It utilizes sound samples from Nintendo 64 games, creating a unique musical experience.
- ▪The project is arranged by on4word and is available on Bandcamp.
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Radiohead's OK Computer performed with Nintendo 64 soundfonts Rob Beschizza 2:04 pm Fri May 29, 2026 OK Nintendo OK Nintendo is a full-album cover of Radiohead's seminal 1997 release OK Computer. Instead of Thom Yorke's plaintive, soaring vocals, we have samples from Mario Kart and other N64 classics. Arranged by on4word, there's a companion album at Bandcamp: "Nintendo 64 Music from a parallel universe." [via Kottke] It's not an endurance test! It's musically faithful and the renditions are effective and listenable, even if there's only so much sanity to cling to when you're listening to a track titled "No Surprises [Banjo Tooie]." Now the world needs Radiohead to return the favor with a cover of the Super Mario Bros. theme.
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