Search - Wim Mertens :: Skoops

AMAZING IN AMAZON

David Gonzalez | MADRID , SPAIN | 06/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"IF YOU FOLLOW THIS ARTIST AS ME, YOU MUST BUY THIS ALBUM, DO NOT HESITATE. IT IS A GOOD WORK OF WIM MERTENS. IT IS A WORK IN BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL ONES AND THE OTHERS AS SOURCES OF SLEEPENESS, POEMA,....ENJOY WITH IT. ANOTHER STEP IN THE WIM MERTENS CAREER."

Skopos - take it outside and listen

Gloria | Antwerp, Belgium | 03/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Skopos is not a regular collection of music. It's a complete experience. The music, composed by Wim and brought to live by himself and his ensemble, was presented to the audience for the first time in the summer of 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of 700 years of Flemish history. I had the chance to be there, at a time when I only knew Mertens' music from his more populare tracks such as "Often a Bird" and "Close Cover". But this concert really convinced me, or no, blew me away. Part of a sound and light show held in the gardens outside the Castle of Gaasbeek (near Brussels, Belgium), the music managed to grasp me entirely. To me, the entire piece had a fuller sound to it than other works, even though Wim stays true to his admirable minimalist music.



Just this weekend, I heard Skopos for a second time live on his concert tour. And I was gripped again. I hope the music will do the same for you when you listen to the cd, perhaps outside in your garden or a local park, with some people you (don't) know around, and maybe - not a prerequisite but possibly an excellent addition - some Belgian chocolates ;)"