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A founding member of the original Rock In Opposition [R.I.O.] movement, and considered to be one of the greatest avant-garde bands of the 70s & 80s Belgium's Univers Zero were originally founded in 1974. For the first five years, they were co-led by Daniel Denis & Roger Trigaux. After 2 albums, 1313 (1977) & Heresie (1979), Trigaux left to found Present. Univers Zero continued on with Denis at the helm to release Ceux De Duhors (1981), Crawling Wind (1983), UZED (1984) and Heatwave (1986) until their original breakup in 1987. Originally released as a limited edition, Japanese-only 12" EP, Crawling Wind has long been the unavailable crown jewel of the band's oeuvre. Now available for the first time on CD, it has been remastered and expanded, with the addition of rare and never before released studio and live material, to a full length album. It additionally includes a short history of the group written by noted writer Dean Suzuki, a long time fan of the band. Univers Zero's distinctive sound is a combination of their unique instrumentation (piano and keyboards, violin, clarinets, oboe/bassoon, bass, and drums) blended with Gothic imagery and an intensely strong, classically influenced writing style. In the hands of some of the best musicians of Europe, these factors lead to a group on the cutting edge of creating a new, vital and different approach to rock music. The band reformed in the late 1990's, & Cuneiform released The Hard Quest in 1999. With this issue of Crawling Wind, and the release of their next album, Rhythmix scheduled for 2002, Univers Zero's profile has never been higher.
- Style:RIO
- Record Label:Cuneiform Records