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Ranges of Robustness
Artist
Wim Mertens
Label
Usura
Catalogue Number
WMM1124DA
Release Date
June 7, 2024

In these ‘special times’- feeling anno 2024 - Wim Mertens investigates different kinds, series and ranges of the notion of ‘robustness’ in his new opus Ranges of Robustness.

In only 9 compositions all (or at least many) ranges are presented ‘in a way our epoch demands’, in the words of the composer. His 21-musician ensemble calls on all the musical colors: woodwinds, a special attention to the saxophone section (soprano-, alto-, tenor- and baritone sax), brass, strings and a full rhythm section with acoustic and electric guitars, multiple harps, percussion and the composer himself on the piano.

This extended, contemporary quasi-symphonic approach is needed according to Mertens as an answer to the challenges of ranges of robustness as we experience them today.

With the song Marina’s Music, Mertens, a long-time admirer of her work, offers an ‘homage’ to the Russian poet Marina Tsetajeva (1892-1941). She functions like a central character - that is lost in a way - among these overwhelming ranges of robustness.

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Betont 4:50 Buy

    Betont

  2. 2 Matching Markers 6:37 Buy

    Matching Markers

  3. 3 The Tinter 1:16 Buy

    The Tinter

  4. 4 Polytics 5:58 Buy

    Polytics

  5. 5 Earth's Pores 5:05 Buy

    Earth's Pores

  6. 6 Drenched in Zink 7:47 Buy

    Drenched in Zink

  7. 7 Signs of Lines 6:02 Buy

    Signs of Lines

  8. 8 Marina's Music 7:21 Buy

    Marina's Music

  9. 9 Modally Robust 5:42 Buy

    Modally Robust

Wim Mertens

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