''Analog Worms Attack'' is the debut studio album by French musician
Mr. Oizo
Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo (), is a French filmmaker, electronic musician, and DJ.
Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
, released on 11 October 1999 through
F Communications. The album is mostly instrumental and minimal, taking cues from
French house
French house, also known as French touch, filter house and tekfunk, is a style of house music originally produced by French musicians in the 1990s. It is a form of Euro disco and a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance m ...
and early American
hip hop. All music was composed on mainly analogue synthesisers and equipment, most notably the
Korg MS-20
The Korg MS-20 is a patchable semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer which Korg released in 1978 and which was in production until 1983. It was part of Korg's MS series of instruments, which also included the single oscillator MS-10, the ke ...
analog synth, as opposed to later works that would rely upon digital equipment and techniques.
Background
The album received generally favourable reviews on release, and has become an influence in the electronic genre.
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
reviewer John Bush described the album as "a left-field treat for both pop-culture seekers and genuine music fans".
The track "Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog" is a reference to
Indeep
Indeep was a 1980s New York-based group that was best known for its song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".
Career
The group was led by its songwriter-musician Michael Cleveland, and it was known for employing a strong disco-esque bass line and ...
's 1980's single "
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" is a song written by Michael Cleveland, sung by American group Indeep, and released as a single in 1982 by Sound of New York and Becket Records. It features vocals from Réjane "Reggie" Magloire and Rose Marie R ...
". The bassline is also very similar to Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. French producer and
Ed Banger
Ed Banger Records (sometimes referred to as Ed Rec) is a French electronic music record label founded by Pedro Winter in 2003 as a division of Headbangers Entertainment. It focuses on house music, particularly French house, as well as alterna ...
staple
Feadz
Feadz (born Fabien Pianta) is a French music producer, DJ and songwriter currently signed by French music label Ed Banger Records. He combines the genres of hip hop, electronic, techno and French house in his music and frequently collaborates ...
provides most of the turntable work on the record.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
Analog Worms Attack at Discogs
1999 debut albums
Mr. Oizo albums
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