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.
Half An
Mr. Oizo Lyrics
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I'll be here
Feeling "fine"
(In quotation marks)
Ill defined
Let me know
Draw the line
That's what keeps me up
It's only half an answer
Neither seem to know
What's going wrong
Could I buy some time
If I just hold your hand or
Have I already held on too long?
That's what keeps me up
It's only half an answer
Neither seem to know
Just what went wrong
Sifting through the pieces
Of a small disaster
Will we be ok
Please don't be gone long
Write it down
Think a bit
Scratch it out
Think about
Say hello
Am I allowed?
You say you need more space
Well honey you can get it
But this will be the last time
I don't have much more to go
Before I'm falling off the planet
Every time you leave me reeling
And if this is the last time then can I have just
A sec to tell you how I'm feeling?
That's what keeps me up
It's only half an answer
Neither seem to know
What's going wrong
Could I buy some time
If I just hold your hand or
Have I already held on too long?
That's what keeps me up
It's only half an answer
Neither seem to know
Just what went wrong
Sifting through the pieces
Of a small disaster
Will we be ok
Please don't be gone long
The lyrics to "Half An" by Mr. Oizo convey feelings of confusion, uncertainty, and desperation in a romantic relationship. The singer is struggling to understand what is going wrong between them and their partner, and their attempts to communicate often fall short, resulting in only "half an answer." They express a fear of losing their partner and wonder if they have already held on too long. The song ends with a plea for their partner to stay and a hope that they will be okay.
The lyrics demonstrate a struggle with communication and a lack of clarity in the relationship. The singer is unsure if they are allowed to speak their mind or if their partner needs more space. They feel as though they are sifting through the pieces of a small disaster, indicating that the relationship may already be damaged beyond repair. Despite this, they still hold on to hope and a desire to make things work.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your time
Don't rush, do things at your own pace
I'll be here
I'll wait for you, I'm not going anywhere
Feeling "fine" (In quotation marks)
Not actually feeling fine, just pretending to be okay
Ill defined
Unclear and undefined
Let me know
Inform me, keep me updated
Draw the line
Set a boundary or limit
That's what keeps me up
This is what's making me anxious and worried
It's only half an answer
We don't have a complete or satisfactory answer
Neither seem to know
None of us understand what's happening
What's going wrong
What's causing the problem or issue
Could I buy some time
Is it possible to delay things a bit?
If I just hold your hand or
Will things be okay if we stay close to each other?
Have I already held on too long?
Have I been holding on to something that's already fallen apart?
Sifting through the pieces
Trying to figure out what to do next after something has broken
Of a small disaster
Of a minor catastrophe
Will we be ok
Will we recover from this and be alright?
Please don't be gone long
Please don't leave me alone for too long
Write it down
Put it in writing, so we don't forget
Think a bit
Take a moment to consider the situation
Scratch it out
Cross out or erase something that's not working
Think about
Give it some thought
Say hello
Start a conversation
Am I allowed?
Is it okay for me to do this?
You say you need more space
You want to be alone or have more personal space
Well honey you can get it
I understand and will give you the space you need
But this will be the last time
I can't do this anymore, this is the end
I don't have much more to go
I'm at my limit and can't take it for much longer
Before I'm falling off the planet
Before I lose all sense of myself or my life
Every time you leave me reeling
Every time you leave me feeling dizzy or confused
And if this is the last time then can I have just
If this is really goodbye, can I have just one more moment with you?
A sec to tell you how I'm feeling?
A second to express my emotions to you?
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Written by: B Drake
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Love it!!
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...such a banger <3 got some good memories on it
@tomassay
Yeah! Still my favorite from Mr. Oizo.
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Grausam !
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