Wim Mertens (b. Neerpelt, Belgium, May 14, 1953) is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist.
Mertens studied social and political science at the University of Leuven (graduating in 1975) and musicology at Ghent University; he also studied music theory and piano at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Brussels.
In 1978, he became a producer at the then BRT (Belgian Radio and Television). For Radio 2 (Radio Brabant) he produced concerts by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Meredith Monk, Urban Sax, and others, and hosted a program called Funky Town together with Gust De Meyer (with whom he recorded the experimental CD For Amusement Only).
Known primarily as a composer since the late 1970s, Mertens is best known for his opus "Struggle for Pleasure". He is also well known for his piece "Maximizing the Audience", which was composed for Jan Fabre's play The Power of Theatrical Madness, which premiered in 1984 in Venice, Italy.
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Track listing: Essence Of The (K)notWarm By One AnotherFrom Lure To LureMany A OneFitting DestinyFernglänzendWorkable ResonanceWho Put Such A Thing To WorkGleaming From AfarUn Respiro
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Track listing: And Growth Can Be HeardSwirling BackwardsFrom Out of WhichBold ForgettingSongesVenturing Into ColonyFurther HuntingWorking the PloughsWhat That One DoesBewildering Din
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Track listing: Tout Est VisibleLa Fin de la VisiteIn 3 or 4 DaysAu-Delà du FleuveAnd Bring You BackYes, I Never DidComme En DormantSidemenInergysMaximizing the Audience4 MainsClose Cover
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Track listing: Primordial FireCalled CaloricAs Place HolderPhenomenae of HeatMotor-HabitsQuite the ReverseRapid ImpactQuivering TimpaniIn the MidstAlways AlreadyIdeals of QuietismAs a LackGensters Slaan
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Track listing: Of Animal HabitWhat It Can GraspXerophyteSchool of ToughtPerpetuum QuietumAnd Holding a SheafWeight of the HeightsWhole BundlesWandelende PijnenIn the SwarmReaped in SilenceGreath HealthEen Last Over de Grond Trekken
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Track listing: If and Only IfWhich Connects Them AllSmooth ManifoldsTwice FalsifiedPossible WidthBenevolent MurmuringUnlimited ReturnsAs BaitRed HeatDiagrammic TraitsNous Sommes a VenirSecret of the StammererWhimsical CuriosityThe One and the ManyStill Unbroken
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Track listing: As InmixingFirst ThingsAt All CostsMonstrous CouplingsChains of PhenomenaOngoing, Within UsTheory of EverythingBut Must Be MadeThe Grane of the MembranePure WhimsicalityUndulating WheatCanons of Taste and HabitIts Media Infantilism
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Track listing: At HomeThat Strange AttractorDense PointsNot At HomeColoured By TurningThat MNot At Home (reprise)
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Track listing: So That:LimesThe ShipTiresiasStrettiFor SoothsayTo Keep Them From Falling
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Track listing: Von Ganz UntenEine Kugelrunde NullGeräuschDas UnstatthafteWeiter Und WeiterSich PolierenZutzigRest Meines IchsSänger Ohne Stimme
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Track listing: NewcomersA Sandy ShoreThe Good NewsA Fragile PeaceMy ConfessionInhale DeeplyI Saw You ComeA Wood StoveAs Music In The TreesA Permit To ReturnI Come As I AmMy RosaryI've Been DreamingNo More
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Track listing: To ObeyLeveragePositively ImperativeYes, I Never DidNeither Do I TooCollateral DamageSidemenTo Obey (Reprise)
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Track listing: The Way DownA Feet ManiacAnd Bring you BackIn 3 or 4 DaysSong 6For QuietnessThe Way Up
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Track listing: Tout est visibleAu-delà du fleuveTout est illuminéTout ça, c'est finiLa fin de la visiteComme en dormantAu fond, la merSi loin du centreHors-nature
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Track listing: Struggle for PleasureBirds for the MindClose CoverTheir DuetHumilityOften a Bird4 MainsNo TestamentIrisHors-NatureMaximizing the AudienceThe Scene
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Track listing: La Fin de la VisiteA Delà du FleuveIn 3 or 4 DaysComme en DormantAnd Bring You BackTout es VisibleYes, I Never DidSideman
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Track listing: The LineThe RulerThe RhythmThe WayThe SameThe DateThe SenseThe SceneThe Child
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Track listing: Le NoirLe VideCe BruitLa BrumeLa TeteEt Pourtant
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Track listing: As hay in the sunWound to woundOut of the dustA secret burningHedgehog's skinPierced heartNot meOften a Bird
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Track listing: KafKofMemAlefGimelJod
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Track listing: Plus Grandes les Parts de MortPlus Grandes les Parts de Vie
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Track listing: Zie nietHoor nietWees nietAltijd haast
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Track listing: Waar ik heersSchillenSchorsenAlles gisterenHet liedRetorica
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Track listing: De blik omhoogOfwel daar, ofwel hierVan wie je alles verwachtDe komst van een anderBuiten het oog
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Track listing: Circular BreathingMultiple 12The Land Beyond the SunsetVoo OutroHumilityLa Femme de Nulle PartIrisKanaries-Night CreatureThe Belly of an ArchitectClose Cover
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Track listing: Close CoverTourtourCircular BreathingStruggle for PleasureGentleman of LeisureLir
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Track listing: Their DuetHis Own ThingWatch Over MeOne Who MattersSilver LiningShot OneWe'll Find OutLet Him GoWandering Eyes
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Track listing: Geschuifel (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 1)Lenige Spieren (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 2)Katachtig op hun gemak (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 3)Kronkelen de Armen (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 4)Kruislings (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 5)Gerekt Geding (Mein Leib ist muede, Part 6)Fore-Hatch (Venerandam, Part 1)Feline-Leisure (Venerandam, Part 2)Pad-Foot (Venerandam, Part 3)Lithe Sinews (Venerandam, Part 4)Twsited Arms (Venerandam, Part 5)Cross-Hold (Venerandam, Part 6)Sea-Foam (Venerandam, Part 7)
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Track listing: DarpaWiaJaatHoufniceHufhufIrisHumveeKanariesAwol
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Track listing: TotEnMet
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Track listing: ZoOfOokAlEt
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Track listing: DeTe
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Track listing: Watch!The Personell ChangesPaying for LoveWords on the PageThe WholeNo Testament
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Track listing: CirclesLirMaximizing the AudienceThe FosseWhisper Me
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Track listing: JusticePrudenceTemperanceCourageHumilityFaithHopeCharity
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Track listing: A Visiting CardThe FosseNo Plans No ProjectsWhen the Line Grows ThickUsuraEduces Me
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Track listing: Casting No ShadowA Tiels LeisHiroseYou SeeMultiple 12Naviamente
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Track listing: MimicryExitiumConfutatioPerniciesCondemnatioNon DaturPranzo
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Track listing: Casting No ShadowA Tiels LeisHiroseYou SeeMultiple 12NaviamenteNoli Me Tangere
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Track listing: TourtourStruggle for PleasureSalernesClose CoverBresqueGentleman of Leisure
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Track listing: InergysCircular BreathingMildly SkeemingMainsMultiple 12Inergys (reprise)
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Track listing: At HomeNot at Home
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Track listing: Insert CoinDeluxe8 BallMystikFireballInvaderDog - InGorf
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Wim Mertens was born
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