While it's often lumped in with Rock in Opposition (RIO) groups like Henry Cow, there really are more differences than similarities between Belgium's Univers Zero and its British counterparts. Both ...

It's no small achievement for a band to be around for over thirty years and still sound distinctive, but the Belgian Univerz Zero manages the feat with no sign of strain. Over that time, the group has ...

In lots of music that attempts to fuse influences from disparate genres, the discerning listener can say, “oh, there’s the rock beat,” “and there’s the jazzy solo,” “and there’s the traditional folk ...

Lately, many American groups, such as Zs, Kayo Dot and Normal Love, have been birthing Tetsuo-like sonic creatures all metallic limbs and brash modern classical appendages jutting forth from a ...

Daniel Denis is a drummer/percussionist that understands that "dynamic" is not synonymous with "overdriven." On this second new release following his group's break-up in 1986, the composer grounds the ...

If you were to describe Univers Zero's music as difficult, they'd probably take it as a compliment. 35 years after they released their eponymous debut album (later retitled 1313), this Belgian ...