Analog Worms Attack

Analog Worms Attack is the debut studio album by French musician Quentin Dupieux under the pseudonym Mr. Oizo. It was released on 11 October 1999 through F Communications.

Background

The album is mostly instrumental and minimal, taking cues from French house and early American hip-hop. All music was composed on mainly analogue synthesisers and equipment, most notably the Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer, as opposed to later works that would rely upon digital equipment and techniques.

The track "Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog" is a reference to Indeep's 1980's single "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life". French producer and future Ed Banger Records labelmate Feadz provides most of the turntable work on the record.

Release

Analog Worms Attack was originally released on 11 October 1999. In the United States, it was released on 22 February 2000 through Mute Records.

Critical reception

The album received generally favourable reviews on release, and has become an influence in the electronic genre. AllMusic reviewer John Bush described the album as "a left-field treat for both pop-culture seekers and genuine music fans".

In 2009, Brandon Ivers of XLR8R stated, "Analog Worms Attack's overtly gritty production was the odd link between French house and a parallel-world, wonky version of instrumental hip-hop."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quentin Dupieux.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Quentin Oizo Dupieux – production, mixing, worms drawings
• DJ Fabien Feadz Pianta – turntables
• Guillaume Dickvebraz – mixing
• Richard Reach Mvogo – logo, artwork

Charts

External links

• at Discogs (list of releases)