Song of the Day #119 Wim Mertens - Struggle for Pleasure

Funny, when I recently listened to this song for the first time, I had this sudden feeling that I have heard it already. Maybe I have and didn’t even notice. This is definitely the most famous piece by Wim Mertens which probably paved the way for other artists today such as Yann Tiersen. I love the piano section which is very difficult to play. It’s really a grand piece that only grows exponentially every 32 beats and builds itself into a huge monument. What’s really crazy is how it continuously builds and ends in complete silence leaving you with the energy of the song in your mind. 

This piece reminds me alot of Philip Glass, which is definitely one of his influences. Wim Merten has created over 50 albums since 1980. Much of his work has been out of the mainstream music world.