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Wim Mertens

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Wim Mertens (born 1953) is a Belgian composer, pianist and vocalist known for minimalism-informed piano-and-voice works, chamber music and film soundtracks.

Born 1953. First album For Amusement Only (1981). Frequently composes for piano and voice; has written film soundtracks (e.g. The Belly of an Architect). His work moves from early minimalist/electronic experiments to emotive neoclassical pieces; reviewers note his use of non-lexical invented vocalisations and that some pieces (e.g. Struggle For Pleasure, Close Cover) have appeared in media/advertising contexts.

DeBaser hosts a handful of reviews that track Wim Mertens's path from early minimalist experiments to his piano-and-voice chamber works and film soundtracks. Reviewers highlight key albums such as Struggle For Pleasure, Maximizing The Audience and Un Respiro. His music is described as hypnotic, emotional, often repetitive in a minimalist sense, and sometimes used in media.

For:Listeners of contemporary classical, minimalism and soundtrack music; piano-and-voice enthusiasts.

 Strange character, Uncle Wim.

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 Maximizing The Audience is a masterpiece of perfect minimalism.

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 "Un Respiro" 2004 is to date the last album of original works by Wim Mertens.

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 Those who do not know Wim Mertens should procure this record to realize the artistic height of this discreet and shy European pianist.

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