''Heatwave'' is the fifth album by

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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 ...

. Released in 1987, the album is a continued exploration of the Middle Eastern influences, which first appeared on

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. The instrumentation here is more electronic than in their previous works. The album was recorded and mixed by Didier de Roos at Daylight Studio, Brussels. The album is unusual among Univers Zero albums in that drummer/bandleader Daniel Denis did not write the majority of the material.

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Andy Kirk takes the compositional lead instead, penning both the title track and "The Funeral Plain." The latter is notable for being the second longest Univers Zero song (Only the track "La Faulx", off the '' Heresie'' album, is longer). "The Funeral Plain" is dedicated to "all living hardships that lead into self-awareness." The band would not release their next album, ''The Hard Quest'', until 1999. Denis temporarily broke up the band after the release of ''Heatwave'' due to financial difficulties and tension within the group.

Track listing

Personnel

• Michael Delory: electric guitar
• Daniel Denis: drums, percussion, voice
• Dirk Descheemaeker: clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax
• Christian Genet: bass guitar, nailskake
• Patrick Hanappier: violin, viola
• Andy Kirk: piano, synthesizer, voice
• Jean-Luc Plouvier: piano, synthesizer, voice

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heatwave (Album) 1987 albums Univers Zero albums