Analog Worms Attack

Analog Worms Attack
Studio album by Mr. Oizo
Released	11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)
Genre	Instrumental hip hop experimental hip hop noise wonky trip hop
Length	49:40
Label	F Communications
Producer	Quentin Dupieux
Mr. Oizo chronology
Analog Worms Attack (1999) Moustache (Half a Scissor) (2005)
Singles from Analog Worms Attack
"Analog Worms Attack" Released: 1999 "Flat Beat" Released: 22 March 1999 "Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog" Released: January 2000

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. ^[1] In the United States, it was released on 22 February 2000 through Mute Records. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
NME	[4]

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". ^[3]

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." ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quentin Dupieux.

Analog Worms Attack track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bad Start"	1:46
2.	"Monophonic Shit"	3:56
3.	"No Day Massacre"	4:17
4.	"Smoking Tape"	1:31
5.	"Last Night a DJ Killed My Dog"	4:27
6.	"The Salad"	3:03
7.	"Bobby Can't Dance"	2:46
8.	"Analog Worms Attack"	4:52
9.	"One Minute Shakin"	1:13
10.	"Inside the Kidney Machine"	4:50
11.	"Miaaaw"	4:23
12.	"Flat 55"	2:22
13.	"Feadz On"	1:10
14.	"Analog Wormz Sequel"	3:40

CD edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Flat Beat"	5:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. ^[6]

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

Charts

Chart performance for Analog Worms Attack

Chart (2016)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP) [7]	56
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8]	90

References

1. "Flat Chancer". NME . 17 July 1999. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
2. Hay, Carla (12 February 2000). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard . p. 19.
3. Bush, John. "Analog Worms Attack - Mr. Oizo". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
4. "Analog Worms Attack". NME . 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
5. Ivers, Brandon (12 January 2009). "Mr. Oizo: Master of Puppets". XLR8R . Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
6. Mr. Oizo (1999). Analog Worms Attack (CD booklet). F Communications.
7. "Lescharts.com – Mr. Oizo – Analog Worms Attack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mr. Oizo – Analog Worms Attack" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

External links

• Analog Worms Attack at Discogs (list of releases)