UZ' Jack the Ripper vs. Present' Jack the Ripper

Choose your favorite version of the RIO classic composed by Sir Roger Trigaux.


I choose the second one.

Edited by ThyroidGlands - May 19 2025 at 20:03

Univers Zéro for me. The dark, gothic, rainsoaked streets and dense atmosphere isn't as strong in Present's more guitarcentric and "rockin" version. The strings, horns and keyboard-arrangement of the original is just so much more evocative to me. But I'm predisposed to prefer the Chamber Rock approach of early UZ over almost any kind of "Avant Rock".

It has to be the UZ version for sheer atmosphere. (Not sure how many will engage with this poll!)

Saperlipopette! wrote: Univers Zéro for me. The dark, gothic, rainsoaked streets and dense atmosphere isn't as strong in Present's more guitarcentric and "rockin" version. The strings, horns and keyboard-arrangement of the original is just so much more evocative to me. But I'm predisposed to prefer the Chamber Rock approach of early UZ over almost any kind of "Avant Rock".

I was on my phone and wish I had not answered so tersely, but I would not have been able to express myself so well. "Well, duh!" some might say. And as Rick mentions, it's the atmosphere that appeals to much to me. I commonly go for atmospheric music. Heresie's "Jack the Ripper" is one of my most appreciated pieces of music. I love early Univers Zero (especially the first three albums). I used to listen to Present more.

UZ - Heresie for me. Present's version is excellent, but I prefer the eldritch atmosphere of the largely acoustic UZ version.