Univers Zero 1977-1986
Printed From: Progarchives.com
Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Prog Polls
Forum Description: Create polls on topics related to progressive music
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=126858
Printed Date: July 20 2025 at 03:57
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Univers Zero 1977-1986
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Subject: Univers Zero 1977-1986
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 12:07
|
I just love Univers Zero's "20th century classical chamber rock approach to prog" and their whole discography is pretty close to perfection. Especially their first five albums (I do have a prefernce for the first three, peronally), and these are all the 24+1 magnificent tracks present on those. I don't know what to vote for myself, but it's either: -Malaise, Docteur Petiot, Jack the Ripper, Vous le Saurez en Temps Voulu... or perhaps Triomphe des Mouches. Don't know them yet? Well, do something about it!
|
Replies:
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 12:13
|
Holy crap this is a difficult poll! ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 12:23
|
Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 12:57
|
As I know UZ isn't exactly a household name among proggers, I'm gonna post those five favorites of mine (but the most played songs on spotify are La Faulx, Dense and Presage) Ok, so here's their top three "popular" amazing tracks as well: ...and the first tune that piqued my interest: |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 14:11
|
Haha, "tunes"... Actually when it comes to UZ I am much more of an album than a track listener. Will make my mind up later. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 14:15
|
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 14:25
|
Oof, difficult indeed! I'll vote for Jack The Ripper, one of the best and most representative of the avant-prog/RIO scene IMO. But I really want to vote for Heatwave, The Funeral Plane, and Combat as well. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 14:34
|
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 19:07
|
The Funeral Plain for me but yeah some killer tracks listed there. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: July 15 2021 at 19:59
| This is a hard one. so many great tunes. I’ll have to wait a little before I can vote. |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: July 16 2021 at 01:55
| You can't do this to us!! I love UZ: I first heard about them via the inaugural RIO festival in 78 and had no idea about their career until a few years ago and I started gleefully catching up. When all our prog heroes started simplifying like mad in the late 70s, UZ went in the opposite direction! I wished I had seen them during this period. The poll omits 'The Crawling Wind EP' which later included the wonderful Influences that appeared on the legendary Recommended sampler in 1982, which I may well have voted for. Here, it goes to La Faulx - their tour de force. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 16 2021 at 04:43
|
I'll go with Dense ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 16 2021 at 09:51
|
Posted By: rik wilson
Date Posted: July 16 2021 at 17:00
| I'm with, "Dense". My other faves are Emanations ; "Celesta (for Chantal ) |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 16 2021 at 19:20
|
I go for Heatwave. Dense is great, too... actually they are so consistent, half of these would qualify for "best". |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 17 2021 at 16:00
|
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: July 18 2021 at 05:14
|
Went for The Funeral Plain; some of the most bleak frightening music ever. Great. Andy Kirk came up with the most evil music... |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: July 18 2021 at 14:01
|
I can't think of a more consistently good band that released albums over many years than Univers Zéro. I do return to the début the most, but the first three albums in particular have received a large amount of playing time over the years. Mine is the third vote for "Malaise". ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 19 2021 at 01:12
|
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: July 21 2021 at 08:45
|
I feel like I should listen to Heatwave in its entirety before I vote. I feel like Heatwave would be quite good, given what I've heard. I'm definitely a Uzed fan, so I'd probably vote "Présage". Fairly luke-warm on the rest of the albums TBH, but it's been a long while since I've played them... ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 27 2021 at 04:37
 -their three first are the "real UZ" to me. From Uzed and onwards they lost some of their originality (but still great of course). |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: July 27 2021 at 07:05
|
I can't argue against originality being highest in the beginning, however for me personally Clivages does as much as if not more than any album from the "classical" period. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 27 2021 at 09:05
-but I notice most people here seem to disagree with me. Which is fine of course. I suppose I'm less interested in rock than I am in progressive. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 27 2021 at 10:33
For me the first 5 are absolute classics. Clivages is the best of the later albums. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |