Univers Zero
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Belgium
- Born: 1974 in Brussels, Belgium
- Active: 1974 - present
Biography
Univers Zéro (also written Univers Zero and sometimes Univers-Zero; official sources have not been consistent on this) is a Belgian instrumental progressive band known for playing dark music heavily influenced by 20th century chamber music. The band was formed in 1973 by drummer Daniel Denis and trumpeter Claude Deron under the name Necronomicon (after a fictitious book first referenced in H. P. Lovecraft's horror stories) before being renamed to Univers Zero in 1974.
Genres
Univers Zero Discography
- Univers Zero (1977) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- 1313 (1977) - Album - rated 4.25/5
- Hérésie (1979) - Album - rated 4.56/5
- Ceux du dehors (1982) - Album - rated 4.28/5
- Uzed (1984) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- Heatwave (1987) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- The Hard Quest (1999) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- Crawling Wind (2001) - EP - rated 3.77/5
- Rhythmix (2002) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Implosion (2004) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Clivages (2010) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Phosphorescent Dreams (2014) - Album - rated 3.86/5
Members
- Daniel Denis - drums, percussion, keyboards (1974–Present)
- Kurt Budé - clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone (2010–Present)
- Nicolas Dechêne - guitar (2014–Present)
- Nicolas Denis - bass, percussion, vocals (2023–Present)
- Roger Trigaux - guitar, piano, organ, harmonium (1974–1979)
- Michel Berckmans - bassoon, oboe, English horn (1974–1981; 1999–2013)
- Patrick Hanappier - violin, viola (1974–1981; 1986–1986)
- Christian Genet - bass (1974–1977; 1984–1986)
- Guy Segers - bass, vocals (1979–1983)
- Andy Kirk - harmonium, organ, piano, Mellotron, vocals (1980–1983; 1985–1986)
- Dirk Descheemaeker - clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone (1983–1986; 1999–1999)
- Jean-Luc Plouvier - piano, synthesizer (1984–1986)
- Eric Plantain - electric bass (2002–2004)
- Bart Quartier - marimba, glockenspiel, percussion (2002–2004)
- Pierre Chevalier - keyboards, glockenspiel (2004–2010)
- Martin Lauwers - violin (2004–2010)
- Dimitri Evers - electric bass, fretless bass (2010–2014)