Wim Mertens > Discography

Crepuscule releases
TWI 047 SOFT VERDICT At Home/Not At Home Feb 82	12" single featuring two high-quality ensemble pieces with drums and sax to the fore. Reissued on CD.
TWI 048/049* SOFT VERDICT For Amusement Only Mar 82	Debut album of electronic pinball-machine passages with Wim and Gust de Meyer.
TWI 092 SOFT VERDICT Vergessen Nov 82	Six ensemble tracks. Includes Multiple 12 and Circular Breathing.
TWI 154 SOFT VERDICT Close Cover (7") Sep 83	Classic 7" of the familiar chill-out favourite.
TWI 189 SOFT VERDICT Struggle For Pleasure Dec 83	Six short ensemble tracks. Includes the rhythmic title-track and Close Cover
TWI 283 SOFT VERDICT The Power Of Theatrical Madness (12") May 84	Rare 12" containing versions of La Fosse and Lir.
SC-1002(S) SOFT VERDICT A Visiting Card/Educes Me (organ version) Oct 84	Rare Japanese 12" with a track from the Educes Me album plus an exclusive recording of the title-track from Educes Me.
TWI 296/297 WIM MERTENS/SOFT VERDICT Usura Jan 85	Compilation of ensemble tracks taken from Vergessen and Struggle For Pleasure.
TWI 480 WIM MERTENS Maximizing The Audience May 85	Double album of lengthy vocal and ensemble pieces.
TWI 580 WIM MERTENS Maximizing The Audience Aug 85	Rare 12" featuring an edit of Maximizing The Audience and a more minimal version of Whisper Me.
TWI 593 WIM MERTENS Hirose (7") Jul 86	7" featuring exclusive track, Noli Me Tangere.
TWI 666 WIM MERTENS Instrumental Songs - Musique A Une Voix Oct 86	Ten solo soprano-saxophone pieces performed by Dirk Descheemaeker, part of Wim's Lome Arme classical series.
TWI 748 WIM MERTENS A Man Of No Fortune And With A Name To Come May 86	Six piano and voice tracks including Hirose, A Tiels Leis and Naviamente.
TWI 808/FACT 190C WIM MERTENS Educes Me Apr 87	Six ensemble tracks including The Fosse, A Visiting Card and No Plans, No Projects. Both the Crepuscule and Factory versions have the same track-listing. A rare cassette version was issued in a smart yellow box.
TWI 813/FACT 195 WIM MERTENS & GLENN BRANCA The Belly Of An Architect OST Dec 87	Split soundtrack album of ensemble pieces used in Peter Greenaway's iconic arthouse film. Mertens's tracks include a few exclusives plus Close Cover and Struggle For Pleasure. Branca's tracks occupy most of side two.
TWI 825 WIM MERTENS After Virtue Nov 88	Eight piano and vocal tracks including Humility, Faith and Justice.
TWI 826 WIM MERTENS Motives For Writing Oct 89	Six ensemble tracks including No Testament and The Whole.
TWI 831 WIM MERTENS Play For Me Oct 90	Expansive (and expensive) 6-CD compilation box-set of previously issued albums plus two then-exclusive tracks For Soothsay and To Keep Them From Falling.
TWI 883 WIM MERTENS No Testament Feb 90	Rare CD Single EP containing several unreleased tracks
TWI 941 WIM MERTENS Alle Dinghe Part I: Sources Of Sleeplessness - 2CD Mar 91	Expansive triple volume collection of ensemble/solo recordings, with shorter ensemble pieces on Sources Of Sleeplessness, longer solo bassoon pieces on Vita Brevis and strings trio on Alle Dinghe.
TWI 942 WIM MERTENS Alle Dinghe Part II: Vita Brevis - 2CD Mar 91
TWI 943 WIM MERTENS Alle Dinghe Part III: Alle Dinghe - 3CD Mar 91
TWI 950 WIM MERTENS Shot And Echo Apr 93	Nine ensemble tracks including Their Duet, His Thing and Shot One
TWI 953 WIM MERTENS A Sense Of Place Apr 93	Companion album to TWI 950 - Seven ensemble tracks including In a Void
TWI 956 WIM MERTENS Strategie De La Rupture Oct 91	Nine piano and voice tracks including HufHuf, Wia and Kanaries.
TWI 968 WIM MERTENS Hufhuf Nov 91	Rare CD single EP with unreleased exclusive tracks.
TWI 983 WIM MERTENS Epic That Never Was Mar 94	Live CD album recorded in Portugal with The Land Beyond Sunset, Voo Outro and Close Cover.
TWI 1003 WIM MERTENS Gave Van Niets Part I: You'll Never Be Me Nov 94	Expansive quadruple volume collection of ensemble/solo recordings with You'll Never Be Me containing solo piano pieces, Divided Loyalties containing solo woodwind and trombone, Gave Van Niets containing solo piano (performed by Wim Mertens himself) and Reculer Pour Mieux Sauter containing various ensemble and solo bassoon pieces.
TWI 1004 WIM MERTENS Gave Van Niets Part II: Divided Loyalties Nov 94
TWI 1005 WIM MERTENS Gave Van Niets Part III: Gave Van Niets Nov 94
TWI 1006 WIM MERTENS Gave Van Niets Part IV: Reculer Pour Mieux Sauter Nov 94
TWI 1019 WIM MERTENS Jérémiades Apr 95	Six piano and voice tracks featuring Alef, Kof and Kaf.
TWI 1020 WIM MERTENS Jardin Clos Oct 96	Eight ensemble tracks featuring As Hay in the Sun, Often a Bird and Not Me
TWI 1032 WIM MERTENS Lisa Apr 96	CD Soundtrack for a film directed by Jan Keymeulen. Limited edition of 500.
TWI 1038 WIM MERTENS As Hay In The Sun Oct 96	CD Single EP with exclusive tracks.
TWI 1050 WIM MERTENS Sin Embargo Oct 97	Nine solo acoustic guitar pieces including The Line, The Scene and The Date.
TWI 1051 WIM MERTENS Best Of Nov 97	Twelve tracks taken from Wim's past releases, with exclusive track Hors Nature.
TWI 1052 WIM MERTENS Integer Valor Apr 98	Eight ensemble tracks including 3 or 4 Days, La Fin De La Visite, And Bring You Back and Tout Est Visible.
TWI 1053 WIM MERTENS In 3 Or 4 Days Mar 98	CD Single EP with exclusive tracks.
TWI 1070 WIM MERTENS And Bring You Back Oct 98	CD Single EP with exclusive tracks.
TWI 1080 WIM MERTENS Integer Valor Integrale Apr 99	Triple CD Box-set encompassing tracks from TWI 1020, TWI 1052 and exclusives.
TWI 1091 WIM MERTENS Kere Weerom Part I: Poema Dec 99	Seven volume collection of solo piano (Poema), large ensemble (Kere Weerom) and trio (Decorum).
TWI 1092 WIM MERTENS Kere Weerom Part II: Kere Weerom Dec 99
TWI 1093 WIM MERTENS Kere Weerom Part III: Decorum Dec 99
TWI 1094 WIM MERTENS If I Can Feb 00	Seven early period ensemble tracks gathered on one CD including Limes and Stretti.
TWI 1097 WIM MERTENS Der Heisse Brei Sep 00	Nine piano and voice tracks including Rest Meine Ichs, Von Ganz Unten and Weiter Und Weiter.
TWI 1098 WIM MERTENS Rest Meines Ichs Sep 00	Rare CD promo of album track from Der Heisse Brei.
TWI 1102 WIM MERTENS Aren Lezen Part I: If Five Is Part Of Ten Dec 01	Thirteen volume collection of various ensemble and solo harp pieces.
TWI 1103 WIM MERTENS Aren Lezen Part II: Aren Lezen Dec 01
TWI 1104 WIM MERTENS Aren Lezen Part III: Kaosmos Dec 01
TWI 1105 WIM MERTENS Aren Lezen Part IV: aRe Dec 01
TWI 1106 WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 1 - Moins De Metre, Assez De Rythme Mar 02	The first of many live CD documents containing favourites from the Mertens canon.
TWI 1115 WIM MERTENS Aren Lezen (promo) Nov 01
TWI 1117 WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 2 - In The Absence Of Hindrance Jun 02
TWI 1127 WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 3 - Cave Musicam Nov 02
TWI 1133 WIM MERTENS Ver-Veranderingen Nov 02	Ten track CD compilation of earlier rarities and unreleased tracks including Wording.
TWI 1140 WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 4 - Not Yet, No Longer Jun 03
TWI 1141 WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 5 - With No Need For Seeds May 04
TWI 1145 WIM MERTENS Skopos Dec 03	Ten ensemble tracks including Bold Forgetting, Songes and And Growth Can Be Heard.
TWI 1146 WIM MERTENS Partes Extra Partes May 06	Ten ensemble tracks performed by Wim Mertens and the Flemish Radio Orchestra including Close Cover, Birds For The Mind and Often A Bird.
TWI 1147 WIM MERTENS What You See Is What You Hear DVD Nov 06	DVD release of Antwerp concert.
TWI 1155 WIM MERTENS Father Damien OST Mar 99	Fourteen ensemble tracks recorded as a soundtrack for a film by Paul Cox.
TWI 1980 WIM MERTENS Moment (box) Nov 02	Massive 13-CD box-set of Mertens' album-releases on Crepuscule.
PGB 5M WIM MERTENS Piano & Voice Dec 96	Rare CD box-set covering all of his key piano and voice albums on Crepuscule.
Post-Crepuscule Releases
WIM MERTENS Un Respiro	Ten solo tracks of piano, voice, whistle and percussion performed by Mertens.
WIM MERTENS Receptacle	Nine ensemble tracks including Evenhandedly.
WIM MERTENS Platinum Collection	Triple CD set covering most of Wim's career.
WIM MERTENS Years Without History Vol 1-6 (box)	CD box-set of the Years Without History series. Includes the exclusive Volume 6 which is not available elsewhere.
WIM MERTENS Clairière	2CD collection featuring Ver-Veranderingen, For Amusement Only and At Home Not At Home
WIM MERTENS Years Without History Volume 7 - Nosotros	Live in Glasbeek 14 July 2002
WIM MERTENS L'Heure du Loup	Ten ensemble pieces including Mal Vu and Plus de Mots.
WIM MERTENS Music and Film	Triple CD set of key symphonic, piano and soundtrack works from across Mertens's career.
WIM MERTENS The World Tout Court	Twelve ensemble tracks including Apatride and Its Long Sought Principle
WIM MERTENS QUA (37 CD)	37-CD box-set containing all pieces from the Alle Dinghe, Gave Van Niets, Kere Weerom and Aren Lezen series
WIM MERTENS Zee Versus Zed	Ten ensemble tracks including According to the Real and Zusammensetzen.
WIM MERTENS Series of Ands/Immediate Givens	Nineteen tracks across 2 CDs, mainly performed by large ensemble and including Kerf Width, Voilet, The Great Outdoors and Der Des Ders.
WIM MERTENS Open Continuum	Career-spanning CD and DVD set of live recordings.
WIM MERTENS Struggle For Pleasure (30th anniversary)	Double CD 30th anniversary reissue of Struggle For Pleasure with extra disc of unreleased rarities from the same period.
Directed by Wim Mertens
TWI 330 HUELGAS ENSEMBLE Joao Lourenco Rebelo Sep 85	Selection of medieval and Renaissance vocal pieces by leading Swiss choir/ensemble.
TWI 629 KAREL GOEYVAERTS Litanies May 87	Double album of experimental and minimal cycles by the late Flemish composer.
TWI 683 STEVE LACY Hocus Pocus - Book 'H' Of Practitioners Sep 86	Album of solo saxophone exercises by esteemed jazz musician who passed away in 2004.
TWI 703 LOUIS PHILIPPE DROUET Etudes Celebres Pour La Flute Oct 86	Album of solo flute exercises written by the 18th-century virtuoso, played by Marc Grauwels
TWI 755 JACQUES FRANCOIS GALLAY Douze Grands Caprices Pour Cor Mar 87	Album of solo french-horn pieces written by 19th-century composer and teacher, performed by André Van Driessche
TWI 847 CORNELIUS CARDEW Lowlands Recital ??? 88	Scrapped album of various folk-related pieces by 20th-century English contemporary-classical composer - only appeared as a cassette promo.
Related to Wim Mertens
TWI 818 HENRI MERTENS Der Lindenbaum Jun 90	Rare CD of Wim's father performing solo accordian pieces.
Other key recordings featuring Wim Mertens
TWI 035 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Fruit Of The Original Sin Nov 81	Soft Verdict - Multiple 12 (version) Double compilation featuring an unreleased ensemble version of the Vergessen track. Other artists include Paul Haig, Swamp Children, Winston Tong, The Durutti Column, Orange Juice and more.
TWI 058 VARIOUS ARTISTS Chantons Noel - Ghosts Of Christmas Past Dec 81	Soft Verdict - For Christmas Only Unreleased version of Circular Breathing from Vergessen.
TWI 099 VARIOUS ARTISTS Umbrellas In The Sun (52 min video) Jul 82	Soft Verdict - For Amusement Only (advert)
TWI 129 RICHARD JOBSON Ten-Thirty On A Summer Night Feb 83	Mertens appears on Jericho and Jericho (reprise) playing a 'Crumar'.
TWI 450 VARIOUS ARTISTS Merry Christmas Dec 84	Wim Mertens - The Fosse Crepuscule compilation with festive contributions from label artists.
TWI 646 VARIOUS ARTISTS Crepuscule Collection 2 - State Of Excitement May 86	Soft Verdict - At Home Crepuscule label-sampler also featuring Steven Brown, A Certain Ratio, The Names, Cabaret Voltaire, Thick Pigeon and more.
TWI 651 VARIOUS ARTISTS Crepuscule Collection 3 - The Rough With The Smooth Dec 86	Wim Mertens - Close Cover (rare Symphony Version) Crepuscule label-sampler also featuring Paul Haig, The Durutti Column, Section 25, Crispy Ambulance, Blaine L.Reininger, Anna Domino and more.
TWI 653 VARIOUS ARTISTS Crepuscule Collection 4 - Death Leaves An Echo May 87	Wim Mertens - Noli Me Tangere Crepuscule label-sampler also featuring 52nd Street, Stanton Miranda, Ludus and more.
TWI 907 VARIOUS ARTISTS Mmm Ahhh Ohhh Sep 89	Wim Mertens - No Testament Crepuscule label collection on cassette.
TWI 918 VARIOUS ARTISTS Un Peu, Pas Vraiment... Sep 90	Wim Mertens - To Keep Them From Falling Crepuscule label sampler CD also featuring Anna Domino, James Baldwin, Gavin Bryars and more.
TWI 937 VARIOUS ARTISTS Au Fur Et A Mesure... (Crepuscule 10 Years?) Dec 90	Wim Mertens - Close Cover Crepuscule label sampler CD also featuring A Certain Ratio, Cabaret Voltaire, Thick Pigeon, Anna Domino and more.
TWI 947 VARIOUS ARTISTS Crepuscule Collection 5 - The Entire Population Of China Aug 92	Wim Mertens - HufHuf Crepuscule label sampler for Japanese market that also features Ultramarine, John Cale, Gabriel Yared and more.
MASO CD 90014 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Greetings Compact Vol. 2 1994	Wim Mertens - Stretti Materiali Sonori compilation which features Wim Mertens, The Durutti Column, Blaine L. Reininger, Diamanda Galas and more.
TWI 1034 VARIOUS ARTISTS Twilight Easy Listening May 97	Wim Mertens - The Whole Crepuscule label sampler with Paul Haig, The Durutti Column, Alan Rankine, Cybill Shepherd and more.
TWI 1116 VARIOUS ARTISTS Les Disques Du Crepuscule New Year's Shopping Page Dec 01	Wim Mertens - Unless The Hand Obeys Crepuscule label sampler EP also including Isabelle Antena and more.
BERNTHOLER My Suitor 12" 1983	Ethereal single issued on Blue Feather then Blanco y Negro. The extended version includes a passage written by Mertens.
The Wim Mertens Discography is written by Paul Pledger for Cerysmatic Factory. See www.wimmertens.be for further details and availability.