LUEUR

UNIVERS ZÉRO - UNIVERS ZERO, a fundamental Chamber-Rock reference in continental Europe, the "new European music" presents its new work "Lueur" (2023), on the eve of its 50th anniversary of sound creation. The new work marks the 15th record of works released. "Lueur" was published on November 3, 2023, on Belgian label Sub Rosa, in editions for download, CD and on vinyl (black and transparent). Lueur is played by: Daniel Denis [drums, percussion and keyboards] Nicolas Dechêne [guitars] Kurt Budé [clarinet and bass clarinet] Nicolas Denis [bass, percussion and vocals] After the fluorescent dreams, there is a shine (lueur) which may represent the result of at least a couple of years of work on the creative inspiration and complexity of their own sound aesthetics since the formation of the group. 1. 'Migration Vers Le Bas' reflects on a sound that evokes other parts of UZ's past work, with imposingly dark cadences, dominant percussion, dark voices, within a dark atmosphere in conjunction with the guitar. 2. 'Sfumato (Part 1)', a composition of almost 9 ½ minutes, begins with the organ displaying voices in an ethereal state like a glow from the darkness, a sound framework with a surreal aura, transforming together with the guitar, bass and clarinet feat in an allegro style, while the piano maintains the displacing harmony of the composition, the tension returns, a recurring, dark, nebulous lyricism, the singing returns, creating a calmer atmosphere 3. 'Cloportes' is more lively, with a jazz-rocker sound, even evoking the band's authentic style and its more creative chamber-rock. 4. 'Rolling Eyes', also with a certain vivacity and sonic fury, with instrumental arrangements within a vivid scheme. It highlights a good part of the way in which sonic technology and engineering is handled. The guitar generates dense vibrations. Up to this point, the two compositions are two sonorities of great impact. Excellent mix 5. 'Axe 117' is a composition that exploits the virtues of electronics with the sound of the same old UZ within an abstract, transition to another dimension that is still dark and dense. 6. 'Sfumato (Part 2)' the emotions of tension left by Part 1 return, with different brightnesses, creating an elastic space of those phosphorescent ones of the 80s, including a kind of polyrhythmic march 7. 'Wavering', returns the spectral haze in dark waves, spectral shadows with wonderful percussion, taking the composition to the maximum of UZ and its new sonic brilliance. 8. 'La Tête À L'envers' short piece of apparent jazz-fusion with progressive permanence 9. 'Mister Chung' of atmospheres with disturbing spaces of somber sound. 10. 'Dartafalk' emits sound with certain parts of progressive folk, exploring the veins of UZ in its classic attitude of the band. 11. 'Coda' creativity consists of flashes between guitar riffs, percussions of continuous optimism in the sound for compositions that show a close style, as if something should continue. "Lueur" is a work that puts a stop to the present of progressive music in the hands of the legendary band UNIVERS ZÉRO, current, creative and representative of new sounds in constant sound innovation from the darkest corners of the elastic soundtrack. Indomitable music continues its path in one of the most representative bands of the RIO- Avant/Prog of the 21st century.