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01. Univers Zero - Migration vers le bas
03. Univers Zero - Cloportes
04. Univers Zero - Rolling Eyes
05. Univers Zero - Axe 117
06. Univers Zero - Sfumato (part 2)
07. Univers Zero - Wavering
08. Univers Zero - La tête à l'envers
09. Univers Zero - Mister Chung
10. Univers Zero - Dartafalk
11. Univers Zero - Coda
ARTIST
TITLE
Lueur
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
SR 555CD SR 555CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
11/24/2023

Univers Zero's new album follows the lineage of Phosphorescent Dreams, originally released only on CD in Japan in 2014, and reissued as an LP on the Sub Rosa label in 2019. Lueur is the fruit of two years' work and reflection, the foundations of which were laid by Daniel Denis (keyboards, drums, percussion), then enriched by the contributions of Nicolas Dechêne (guitars), Kurt Budé (clarinet / bass clarinet) and Nicolas Denis (bass, percussion, vocals), all three present on Phosphorescent Dreams. With this reduced line-up, Lueur offers a dense journey, rooted in the balance between power and calm, raging and serene sound. A balance, too, between complex arrangements and more contemplative moments. While this album continues the avant-rock tradition of Univers Zero, it also features some very short pieces, more electronic, tribal and haunting sounds, and voice work that is new to the U.Z. universe. Between tradition and subtle evolution, Lueur is a major new contribution to the discography of this band, which will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2024. Univers Zero represents one of the longest-living bands in Belgium. It was established in 1974. Drummer Daniel Denis had the brilliant idea to gather together a team of professionals sharing the same taste for music. The band has adopted an instrumental progressive style. Over the last couple of decades, the band has also implemented a series of influences from chamber music -- most commonly, chamber music from the 20th century. Even if the line-up changes a lot over the years, the overall sound of UZ remained fairly consistent.