Univers Zero - Rhythmix download free

Ah, that old nutshell... What is the difference between a Daniel Denis solo album and a Univers Zero album? This is especially so as Daniel Denis became the sole original member. Well, I know that originally, Daniel's solos were made when Univers Zero had physically broken-up, and they were pet projects of his own assembled over a period. Yet, that's also pretty much the case here, except that 3 works are direct collaborations between Daniel and Michel Berckmans, and (apart from them) only bassist Eric Plantain features throughout. I guess it's a case of perception, as at one time Daniel was trying to assert his own identity, whereas now the selling power of the name Univers Zero seems to be more important. So, excepting the very early Univers Zero (when Roger Trigaux, now of Present, was equally in control) there's no difference between a Daniel Denis solo and a Univers Zero album.The paradox to all that argument above is that when I listen to RHYTHMIX I feel like I'm listening to a Daniel Denis album, a logical sequel to LES EAUX TROUBLES and its predecessor SIRIUS & THE GHOSTS. In fact, that's often where we go back to here, right down to the patchwork quilt effect of shorter tracks. In that some works feature repeated themes from others, and there's a great air of déja-vu throughout, the feel of a conceptual opus is achieved. I think that these relations to theatrical dynamics have come from Daniel's work in Art Zoyd, and add a further new angle to the sound. Again this takes the feel away from Univers Zero, who we generally associate with much darker music in much bigger works.The results are, however, an excellent rewarding album, full of variety and invention, in fact a veritable feast for the "twist and turn" fanatic, and one that is both familiar and fresh. There are old themes, and also unheard diversions, sounding like classic Between at one point, almost Henry Cow at another. It's not so dark as some, yet I'd almost guarantee that fans of this Zeuhl/RIO hybrid form should not be disappointed.