[sdiy] Sudden IC death?

[Karl Ekdahl]

Hi list

So i'm doing this sound installation and when i was to install my piece it didn't work, turns out that *all* of the 74HC4066's in my circuit had blown for no apparent reason - so i'm just wondering, what would do this? The whole thing stayed in it's (open) case all the time, i didn't rub it in cats or anything but my only guess is some weird static electricity shock?

Oh and for anyone who's in the Baltimore area the coming week; i'm installing at the High Zero festival which is a festival of improvised and experimental music - come and rejoic --> www.highzero.org

Karl