Dupieux is most famous for his electro track "Flat Beat", which became a hit all across Europe in 1999 for being featured in a series of Levi's jeans TV advertisements. Dupieux also directed the ad, which featured a yellow puppet named Flat Eric nodding his head to the sound of the track while riding in a pickup truck. Flat Eric later appeared in the music video for "Flat Beat".
Dupieux released his first EP's "#1" and "M-Seq" on F Communications in 1997. After "Flat Beat", Oizo released his first album in 1999, Analog Worms Attack, featuring a single of the same name.
In 2005, Oizo released his second album entitled Moustache (Half a Scissor).
In 2006 and 2007, Oizo produced remixes for Kavinsky, Jamelia, Cassius, Scissor Sisters and, most recently, Calvin Harris.
Dupieux's first feature film, Steak, was released in France on June 20th, 2007. He also made the soundtrack in cooperation with Gaspard Augé from Justice.
In 2007, Mr. Oizo's Transexual EP was released on Ed Banger Records. The EP features a re-working of the 1979 disco track "Do It At The Disco" by Gary's Gang. The track appeared on Oizo's MySpace page in 2006 under the title Patrick122.
In 2008 Mr. Oizo released his third album, Lambs Anger, containing solid, hard, over-compressed, in-your-face dance tracks. The Positif EP was released in November, which featured remixes from Mr. Flash and LFO (Low Frequency Oscillation)
In March of 2009 Mr. Oizo released the Pourriture EP, featuring a remix of Erreur Jean by Arveene and Misk as well as some "radical reworks" by Oizo himself. A remix of the track "Z" was released as a Beatport exclusive. Also included in the download was a short film by Oizo, titled "Making Lamb's Anger".
In November of 2011, Mr. Oizo followed up Lambs Anger with Stade 2, a new release for Ed Banger Records. Slowly releasing the album through club nights and Twitter, Stade 2 further refines the style that he displayed on Lambs Anger, providing tracks for headphones and the dance floor.
In January of 2012 he started a music project with Boys Noize called Handbraekes.
In April of 2012 Mr. Oizo released an EP called Stade 3, which is available for free on the Internet. He also directed the Stade 3 Teaser where Flat Eric is starring again.
While in his time in America in November 2014, he produced a new album under the Brainfeeder Records called The Church.
He would return with Ed Banger Records in September of 2016 to make his sixth studio album All Wet featuring a pixelated Flat Eric as the cover art. This album features with artists like Tetanos, Peaches, Boys Noize, Phra, Skrillex, Siriusmo, Mocky, and Charli XCX.
Date 2
Mr. Oizo Lyrics
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What
What
What
What
Farei tipo così
Bisognerebbe iniziare il pezzo come cent'anni fa
Eh yo
LC (LC)
Com'è che stavi come stai
Come stavi? Come stai?
Non lo so, non lo sai
Va buo'
Chissà come questa roba viene fuori
Boh, boh
Chissà come questa roba c'ha dei fiori
Mado'
Perché c'è una tipa che mi chiavo
Perché c'è una tipa? Forse l'amo
Oddio
Mamma
Sono spaventato perché questa qui mi parla
Vuole il mio WhatsApp ma non vuol darmela (darmela, darmela)
E c'ha problemi pure con sua mamma
Ma più mi parla e più io vorrei farmela (farmela, farmela)
Se se la tiene ancora un po' io mi innamoro duro
Sento che anche lei mi vuole dentro ed è sicuro
Perché i miei mostri sono mostri anche per lei
Dai facciamoci 'sto giro, fossi in te io ci starei, ci starei
Sei come la mia moto
Sei proprio come lei
Andiamo a farci un giro
Fossi in te io ci starei
The song "Date 2" by Mr. Oizo and Phra revolves around the singer's feelings for a girl he has just met. The song's lyrics are conversational, almost as if the singer is having an internal dialogue with himself about his attraction to the girl. The song expresses the singer's confusion and nervousness about his feelings for the girl. He talks about how he's afraid that he might fall in love with her and his doubts about whether she is interested in him or not.
The first half of the song sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, with the repetitive use of the word "what" and the singer questioning himself on whether or not he should pursue this girl. The second half of the song takes a more upbeat tone, with the singer comparing the girl to his motorcycle and expressing an eagerness to spend more time with her.
In the end, the song leaves the listener with a sense of uncertainty - will the singer take the risk and pursue the girl, or will he let his doubts and fears get in the way of a potential relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Ehi, ehi
A vocalization to grab attention or express excitement.
What
An expression of confusion or disbelief.
What
An expression of confusion or disbelief.
What
An expression of confusion or disbelief.
What
An expression of confusion or disbelief.
Farei tipo così
I would start the track like it was done a hundred years ago.
Bisognerebbe iniziare il pezzo come cent'anni fa
It would be nice to start the song with the same energy as music from a bygone era.
Eh yo
A vocalization to grab attention or express excitement.
LC (LC)
Referring to the singer's initials or a nickname.
Com'è che stavi come stai
How were you then? How are you now?
Come stavi? Come stai?
How were you then? How are you now?
Non lo so, non lo sai
I don't know, you don't know.
Va buo'
Everything's going well.
Chissà come questa roba viene fuori
Who knows how this music will turn out.
Boh, boh
I'm not sure.
Chissà come questa roba c'ha dei fiori
Who knows how this music will blossom or improve.
Mado'
Wow.
Perché c'è una tipa che mi chiavo
Because there's a woman I'm messing around with.
Perché c'è una tipa? Forse l'amo
Why am I messing around with this woman? Maybe I'm in love with her.
Oddio
Oh my god.
Mamma
Wow.
Sono spaventato perché questa qui mi parla
I'm scared because this woman is talking to me.
Vuole il mio WhatsApp ma non vuol darmela (darmela, darmela)
She wants to exchange WhatsApp contacts, but she's not giving me hers.
E c'ha problemi pure con sua mamma
And she has problems with her own mother.
Ma più mi parla e più io vorrei farmela (farmela, farmela)
But the more she talks to me, the more I want to hook up with her.
Se se la tiene ancora un po' io mi innamoro duro
If she keeps it up, I could fall in love with her.
Sento che anche lei mi vuole dentro ed è sicuro
I feel like she wants me too, and I'm pretty sure.
Perché i miei mostri sono mostri anche per lei
Because my demons and problems are also reflected in her.
Dai facciamoci 'sto giro, fossi in te io ci starei, ci starei
Come on, let's hook up. If I were you, I would do it.
Sei come la mia moto
You're like my motorcycle.
Sei proprio come lei
You're just like her.
Andiamo a farci un giro
Let's go for a ride.
Fossi in te io ci starei
If I were you, I would do it.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Francesco Barbaglia, Andrea Fratangelo, Mr. Oizo
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