The totally remastered version of the fourth album by Belgian band Univers Zero, recorded in 1984.
Uzed was released three years after
Ceux du Dehors, due to a change in line-up and a new repertoire, although the EP
Crawling Wind had been released in the meantime. The album marked a turning point for the band. Univers Zero explored new electric colors, giving it a more rock feel with the addition of new musicians such as Jean-Luc Plouvier, who introduced the synthesizer, guitarist Michel Delory, who played a memorable solo in Célesta (For Chantal), and André Mergen on electric cello and alto saxophone, who enriched the orchestral texture. Dirk Descheemaeker on clarinet and soprano saxophone, the return of Christian Genet on bass, this evolution can also be explained by the arrival of new musicians. Uzed is entirely composed and arranged by Daniel Denis. The recording and mixing were done at Daylight Studio in Brussels in 1984, but to bring out Uzed, the sound had to be improved by giving it more dynamic range, which was done at ICP Studios in 2024.
Univers Zéro is a legendary instrumental progressive Belgian band formed in 1974 by drummer Daniel Denis. It was one of the main figures of the Rock in Opposition movement. The band is known for playing dark music heavily influenced by 20th century chamber music. Even if the line-up changed a lot over the decades, the overall sound of U.Z. remained fairly consistent.
