Where Were U In '92? is the debut studio album by British electronic producer Zomby, released in 2008 by Werk Discs.
Background The album's title refers to the opening line from the M.I.A. song "XR2" and is a homage to the rave scene of the early 1990s, reflected by Zomby's mixture of his usual chiptune-inflected UK garage style with the more upbeat, rave stylings of breakbeat house. Zomby used equipment from the period, such as the Akai S2000 sampler and Atari ST computer.
Critical reception
Rick Anderson of AllMusic stated, "this batch of tracks would have sounded distinctly strange at any rave of the period." Nate Patrin of Pitchfork described the album as "a history lesson, a depiction of a musical timeline that folds in on itself, and a revival that works because it approaches its subject with the idea that it simply evolved instead of died."
Accolades + Year-end lists for Where Were U in '92? Publication List Rank Fact 20 Best Albums of 2008 Pitchfork The Top 50 Albums of 2009
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Zomby Luke Alexander – artwork Polo – illustration
Charts + Chart performance for Where Were U in '92? Chart (2012) Peakposition UK Record Store (OCC) 10
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