''Ceux du dehors'' (1981) is the third album by the Belgian
RIO
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band
Univers Zero
Univers Zero (also known as Univers Zéro and Univers-Zero) are an instrumental Belgium, Belgian band formed in 1974 by drummer Daniel Denis. The band is known for its dark style of progressive rock, heavily influenced by 20th-century chamber musi ...
. The title translates as "The Outsiders", which strongly alludes, among other things, to the
Dark Fantasy
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works of
HP Lovecraft.
The original LP consisted of six tracks. The CD pressing adds a seventh track, "Triomphe des mouches", previously released as a one-sided single.
''Ceux du dehors'' was the first Univers Zero album without guitarist and founding member
Roger Trigaux, who had left to form his own group,
Present
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.
"La musique d'Erich Zann" is a collective group
improvisation
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. The title alludes to the
short story of the same name by
H. P. Lovecraft; the players read the story in studio, then proceeded to record the piece.
Track listing
# "Dense" (Daniel Denis) – 12:26
# "La corne du bois des pendus" (Denis) – 8:42
# "Bonjour chez vous" (Denis) – 3:52
# "Combat" (Andy Kirk) – 12:53
# "La musique d'Erich Zann" (Denis, Kirk, Guy Segers, Michel Berckmans, Jean Debefve, Patrick Hanappier) – 3:29
# "La tête du corbeau" (Segers) – 3:11
# "Triomphe des mouches" (Denis, Kirk) – 5:36 ''(only on CD)''
Personnel
Univers Zero
*Guy Segers: Bass, Vocal, Clarinet
*Andy Kirk: Harmonium, Organ, Piano, Yamaha CP70, Vocal
*Michel Berckmans: English Horn, Bassoon, Oboe
*Daniel Denis: Drums, Percussion, Harmonium, Vocal
*Patrick Hanappier, Jean-Luc Aimé: Violin and Viola
Additional Personnel
*Jean Debefre: Guest Hurdy-Gurdy
*Thierry Zaboïtzeff: Guest Cello
*Ilona Chale: Guest Vocal
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Univers Zero albums
1981 albums