French producer Mr. Oizo has been kicking techno's ass since 1997, getting his start directing the video for Laurent Garnier's "Flashback" single, as well as the long-form video Nightmare Sandwiches starring and featuring music by Garnier. That year, he also moved into music production, with his debut single "#1" appearing on Garnier's F Communications label. After the video, he was tapped to direct the commercial that launched Levi's vaunted non-denim line of trousers. The eccentric advert -- featuring a puppet named Flat Eric maniacally bobbing his head to the music in the passenger seat of a Chevelle while a nonplussed human driver concentrated on the road -- soon became famous across Europe, and the single (also on F Communications) hit number one all across the continent. The rest, as they say, is history, as his debut album, Analog Worms Attack came out the following October.
If I had to categorize Mr. Oizo's newest album, Stage 2, into a genre, perhaps tech-house would be an apt suitor. I tend to think of it as whacked out, glitchy, tongue-in-cheek techno, A.D.D.-addled and quick to jump onto the next thing. It's unlike anything out in the mainstream and has a lot of frenetic qualities. I am quite amused by "Douche Beat", the featured track. For those that do not know, I am (not so) secretly plotting to overthrow Skrillex and Deadmau5 someday...and here's Mr. Oizo beating me to the punch with a song that sums up a lot of the current club scene.
Have fun with this.
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