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.
Jo
Mr. Oizo Lyrics
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Tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Ay Can we just go for a walk on a pavement
I'll take you to dinner I'm making the payment woah
Ay
Don't you want that
Or you wanna blow up a bag yea
This is the season of fall yea
You wanna rock in the mall yea
Baby, I get it I know
You wanna get it then you gonna get it just gimme message a call
Yea
You tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Ay Can we just go for a walk on a pavement
I'll take you to dinner I'm making the payment woah ay
Ghost town baby u know lockdown life yea
We been through alot but this is worth the fight yea
Don't stop end ain't even here in sight yea
I like being me with u around yea
You tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Ay Can we just go for a walk on a pavement
I'll take you to dinner I'm making the payment woah
But why you don't text me like you used to tho
Send me all your messages like 10 in rows
Don't you know u everything I want for sure
I like being me with you around yeah
You tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Ay Can we just go for a walk on a pavement
I'll take you to dinner I'm making the payment woah ay
Ghost town baby u know lockdown life yea
We been through alot but this is worth the fight yea
Don't stop end ain't even here in sight yea
I like being me with u around yea
The lyrics to Mr. Oizo's song Jo seem to be about a person who is trying to understand why they are acting crazy and seeking assurance from their partner. They ask their partner why they are acting so crazy and suggest going for a walk on pavement, and they promise to take their partner out to dinner and pay for it. The lyrics also mention the current state of the world, with references to the lockdown and the fight to get through it. The person singing the song seems to appreciate having their partner around and relies on them for stability.
The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty, as the person singing the song tries to understand why they are feeling a certain way. It could be interpreted as a love song or a plea for understanding and support from a partner during a difficult time.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay you tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Asking someone to explain why I'm feeling so out of control.
Tell me the reason I'm acting so crazy
Pleading with the person to help me understand what is going on with me.
Ay Can we just go for a walk on a pavement
Requesting a simple activity to try and calm down and clear my head.
I'll take you to dinner I'm making the payment woah
Offering to treat the person to a meal to show my appreciation for their help and support.
Don't you want that
Asking if the person is interested in the offer I just made.
Or you wanna blow up a bag yea
Asking if the person would rather spend money on expensive items instead of sharing a simple meal with me.
This is the season of fall yea
Commenting on the time of year, possibly to break the ice and create a more comfortable atmosphere.
I'll buy you the jackets and all
Offering to buy the person warm clothes for the cooler weather.
You wanna rock in the mall yea
Asking if the person would like to go shopping and have some fun together.
Baby, I get it I know
Acknowledging that I understand the other person's desires and what they want.
You wanna get it then you gonna get it just gimme message a call
Assuring the person that I will support them in whatever they want to do, and they can reach out to me for help.
Ghost town baby u know lockdown life yea
Commenting on the difficult circumstances we are living in due to the pandemic and how it has affected our surroundings.
We been through alot but this is worth the fight yea
Acknowledging the hardships we have faced together but reiterating that it is worth it to keep going and fight for our relationship.
Don't stop end ain't even here in sight yea
Encouraging the person to keep pushing forward and not give up, even though the end may not be in clear view yet.
I like being me with u around yea
Expressing how much the person means to me and how much I enjoy their company.
But why you don't text me like you used to tho
Asking the person why they have been less responsive or communicative with me lately.
Send me all your messages like 10 in rows
Asking the person to catch me up on what they have been doing by sending me several messages in a row.
Don't you know u everything I want for sure
Reminding the person how much I care about them and how important they are to me.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Victor Bharadwaj
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@polarchewbacca1102
This song is best listened to in a car. A parked car specifically.
@AFStimo2
With Flat Eric sitting next to you?
@MrFlooperke
With window open?
@Toasty278
@@MrFlooperke yes....with window open
@kabukabukiman7290
And very high
@axellefebvre4401
With a women in a wheel chair watching through the window
@anomolouscow3761
Can't believe Mr Oizo invented future funk in 2008
@sonnymoorexsonic
2007 if you count patrick122
@agoostus
And I do
@elsewheremusic1815
Basically, french touch was already future funk but without the anime visuals