Analog Worms Attack [CD-single]

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Part dance album and part free-form experiment, When Analog Worms Attack is one of the more curious pieces of woofer-taxing techno to be heard. French artist-musician Quentin Dupieux, a.k.a. Mr. Oizo, proves emphatically that there's plenty of life left in deliciously free, bedroom-crafted expressions. Dupieux calls his sound "dirty house": subsonics are a rumbling ever-present, while the tunes themselves are like Paris on a rainy spring afternoon, lurking with crafty shadows and moments of wonderful high art. There are striplets of upbeat funk guitar laced throughout, but as the album strolls along, matters get significantly darker, the title track taking you into the shadier areas of the metro system before leaving you firmly entrenched in darkness with the fully developed "Analog Worms Sequel." Of course, Dupieux saves the most popular until last, with the European megahit "Flat Beat" (which sold more than 2 million copies in '99 after mass exposure through a Levi's commercial) tacked on as a bonus track some two minutes after the disc has ended. This CD is the aural version of a subversive, French art-house film. Add a good double espresso, some Gitanes plus a copy of L'Equipe, and it's a gloriously cheap vacation. --Steffan Chirazi

Product Description
Long-awaited debut album full of various styles, including electro, trip hop, dub & instrumental funk. The music is inspired by hip hop, soul, funk & jazz, but is filled with loads of humor & even Flat Eric singing. 15 weird & wonderful tracks for those with eclectic tastes will love, especially fans of abstract acts like Fila Brazillia, Squarepusher, Add N To (X). The release is also enhanced with a PC screen saver and the CD-ROM videos to 'M-Seq' & 'Flat Beat'. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Bad Start
Monophonic Shit
No Day Massacre
Smoking Tape
Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog
The Salad
Bobby Can't Dance
Analog Worms Attack
One Minute Shakin
Inside The Kidney Machine
Miaaaw
Flat 55
Feadz On
Analog Wormz Sequel
Flat Beat

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Part dance album and part free-form experiment, When Analog Worms Attack is one of the more curious pieces of woofer-taxing techno to be heard. French artist-musician Quentin Dupieux, a.k.a. Mr. Oizo, proves emphatically that there's plenty of life left in deliciously free, bedroom-crafted expressions. Dupieux calls his sound "dirty house": subsonics are a rumbling ever-present, while the tunes themselves are like Paris on a rainy spring afternoon, lurking with crafty shadows and moments of wonderful high art. There are striplets of upbeat funk guitar laced throughout, but as the album strolls along, matters get significantly darker, the title track taking you into the shadier areas of the metro system before leaving you firmly entrenched in darkness with the fully developed "Analog Worms Sequel." Of course, Dupieux saves the most popular until last, with the European megahit "Flat Beat" (which sold more than 2 million copies in '99 after mass exposure through a Levi's commercial) tacked on as a bonus track some two minutes after the disc has ended. This CD is the aural version of a subversive, French art-house film. Add a good double espresso, some Gitanes plus a copy of L'Equipe, and it's a gloriously cheap vacation. --Steffan Chirazi

Album Description

Featuring the triple Platinum single 'Flat Beat' featured in a series of popular Levi's ads featuring Flat Eric. Mr Oizo not only created the music and directed the ads but also created Flat Eric himself. 15 track CD also features the video for 'Flat Beat'. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

thats the beat.......2006-06-19

a fantastic dark electonica, experimental album. this is not for the faint hearted. dirty basslines and heavy beats (with a few funky cuts) make this album appeal to the less maistream electro fans. the famous 'flatbeat' tune is probably one of the weaker tracks so if your getting this album based on that song, your in for a treat. awesome

Flat beat.......2006-01-28

This is the best techno album that i have heard yet. Its simplistic dirty drum and bass style is unlike any i've heard yet. This album really gave me faith in the whole genre, because i am usually not very intrigued with techno music in general. Includes a sweet little video for "flat beat" which proves to be a nice little addition. All in all, great from start to finish.

If you like Oizo..........2005-05-17

Tastefully kitsch, chunky, funky and heavy... This album makes me want to bob my head and that makes me happy.

If you like Oizo, check out Wagon Christ's Throbbing Pouch... It's a bit more downtempo and the mood is just *slighty* darker; but it still bobs along a similar vein...

One of the most unique albums ever made.......2005-03-29

I first bought this cd back in 2001 and loved it immediately. I always thought Flat Beat was a bit overrated, and the rest of the album is what I like in Mr. Oizo- harder and wierder. Until I hear anything close to its sound, 5 stars.

One last thing- it's the perfect cd to crash a wedding party, especially track 8. Timeless.

Analog synths and funky beats at their best!.......2003-11-08

Not too many people have heard of Mr. Oizo, aside from, perhaps, "Flat Beat" which aired on MTV for a number of weeks a couple years ago (God forbid anyone actually watch that channel though). After hearing "Flat Beat" I immediately fell in love (and who could resist with that curiously humorous puppet from the video?)

After listening to the album all the way through, I immediately started it over and switched on 'repeat'. This is an album that I can hardly stop listening to. Its funky sounds and curious off-beat tempo adds an almost unsurpassable flavor to the songs.

Although this CD is incredibly amazing (to me) I had to give it a 4 out of 5 because of the repitition of sounds and beats. As much as I love it, anyone out there that isn't into this particular genre may find the repeating beats and sounds annoying about halfway through the album.

Tracks:

Bad Start
Monophonic Shit
No Day Massacre
Smoking Tape
Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog
Salad
Bobby Can't Dance
Analog Worms Attack
One Minute Shakin
Inside the Kidney Machine
Miaaaw
Flat 55
Feadz On
Analog Wormz Sequet
Flat Beat [*]

Album Details

New Full Length featuring the Pan-european Chart Topping Single 'flat Beat', Heard in the European Levi's Ad.

Customer Reviews:

WOW!.......2000-06-18

I bought this CD just for the hell of it--I saw the video a few times and thought it was pretty funny. When I brought it home and threw it in my stereo, I was amazed at the pure electronica pouring out of my crappy RCA speakers. This is the kind of electronica you dream about! If you like wacked-out techno or music that sounds like alien abduction, you *must* buy this CD.

Surprisingly good.......2000-02-29

I bought this for a laugh, as I enjoyed the Levi's commercials that features the Flat Eric puppet. However, the music is really good - it's mostly minimalist electronic beats, and it managed to stray outside the perfect rhythm most electronica falls into.The music isn't as dramatic or elaborate as, say, the Chemical Brothers (not neccessarily a bad thing), but it manages to carry a fun mood with a minimum of instrumentation. The songs seem to bear replaying well, too, which is uncommon for this style of music.

Mr Oizo -- Analog Worms Attack.......2000-02-28

If you are sick of normal radio rubbish, and the usual club music then Anolog Worms Attacks is the cd for you ! With distorted bass effects and offbeats Mr Oizo has formed a new genre of music....I recomend this and his previous album to anyone...

word.......2000-01-26

although io do not have this album yet, i know for a fact that his single "flat beat" rocks every world. i hope that his album does too, and i would assume it will.

Get hold of the video.......1999-11-30

The video for Analog Worms Attack is the best that I have ever seen - the music is also brilliant and very humorous

Average customer rating:

thats the beat
Flat beat
If you like Oizo...
One of the most unique albums ever made
Analog synths and funky beats at their best!

Analog Worms Attack
Mr. Oizo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Bad Start
Monophonic Shit
No Day Massacre
Smoking Tape
Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog
The Salad
Quick Relaxing
Analog Worms Attack
One Minute Shakin
Inside The Kidney Machine
Miaaaw
Flat 55
Feade On
Analog Worms Sequel
Fat Beat

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Album Description

Long-awaited debut album full of various styles, including electro, trip hop, dub & instrumental funk. The music is inspired by hip hop, soul, funk & jazz, but is filled with loads of humor & even Flat Eric singing. 15 weird & wonderful tracks for those with eclectic tastes will love, especially fans of abstract acts like Fila Brazillia, Squarepusher, Add N To (X). The release is also enhanced with a PC screen saver and the CD-ROM videos to 'M-Seq' & 'Flat Beat'. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

thats the beat.......2006-06-19

Flat beat.......2006-01-28

If you like Oizo..........2005-05-17

One of the most unique albums ever made.......2005-03-29

Analog synths and funky beats at their best!.......2003-11-08

If you liked "Flat Beat" and particularly enjoy the electronica genre this album is a definite "must have".

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