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Wim Mertens — Close Cover
Album: The Belly of an Architect
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7.6

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Total ratings: 891









Released: 1987
Length: 3:12
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OK, I'm ready for my Soylent Green ending
Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
oooooh yeah!
man, haven't heard this for a long time.
THANK you, bill.
Posted 2 years ago by danny_t    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:

We need a "Repeat" button for favorite songs


My only regret is that I can only give this comment one thumbs up.
Posted 3 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
Wim Mertens, meet Wink Martindale.
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Sweet Belgian memories of the mid 80's. With his own language created in his music. The melody line is excellent!
Posted 3 years ago by strous    [ Reply ]
We need a "Repeat" button for favorite songs
Posted 3 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Long Live   Radio Paradise
My rating stays at just 7 - Quite Likeable  but weak
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
one of my favourite soundtracks. Wim did a fantastic job with this one.
Posted 5 years ago by Ming_En_Duo    [ Reply ]
What a nice segue from R.E.M.'s Electrolite.  Evoking peace, serenity...giving it all up to the universe.  Music will always save my day!
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Belgian composer. This track is from the 70's.
Good memories of that time. This tune has been used for many documentaries etc. 
Posted 6 years ago by strous    [ Reply ]
8 for the album title alone. 
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Un de mes plus beau souvenir cinématographique alliant musique et image. Respect Messieurs GREENAWAY et MERTENS ! {#Notworthy}

(So hard to tell in english {#Angel})
Posted 7 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
Great music!

Greenaway's films are often worth paying attention too, and he seemed to include quik-speed decomposition vignettes of dead foxes or mice or vegetables or some such, still great pictures   : )
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Piano like this takes me back (1977) to a walk along the beach in Aptos (Santa Cruz, Ca.).
After eating Two (2) hits of Blotter. Hear music over the sound of the surf coming in and out....
amble up to this illuminated set of sliding glass doors on a deck whilst this lady inside playing the piano just looks at me and smiles.

The dilated pupils must have rendered me harmless?

Image result for big pupils


Posted 7 years ago by Faithful_Fool    [ Reply ]
Just did a bunch of ballet moves to this while it is thunder storming outside. I'm so mellow, it's ridiculous!
Posted 7 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
One of the best music émotion i've never have when i was younger ...
Posted 7 years ago by Noé    [ Reply ]
I had completely forgotten about this tune. Used to have it on constantly back in the day. Especially love the way it ends with the one "plunk".
Posted 7 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
Really beautiful 
Posted 8 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 twoplain2sea wrote:
                         Arachnida, and soon spinning out,
                            Soon netting a gross anarchy.
                         I thought God was an architect,
                                 But I know better now.

 
Modern Haiku. Well done.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Caught my attention. Thanks Bill!
Posted 8 years ago by MusicAddict    [ Reply ]
                         Arachnida, and soon spinning out,
                            Soon netting a gross anarchy.
                         I thought God was an architect,
                                 But I know better now.
Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 2020sk wrote:
It's probably something to do with when I tune in (not as often as I'd like), but there are quite a few artists played on RP who are, in my opinion only, musical gods, but whose sole work featured on RP is at the opposite end to my favourite works - Wim Mertens is one such god, and I'd be hard pressed to find a track of his that I like less than this one. So, if you find yourself unimpressed by this rather repetitive dirge, please investigate the artist further!

 
Check out Casting No Shadow, which is on several of his albums and there is also a live version. 
Posted 9 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
It's probably something to do with when I tune in (not as often as I'd like), but there are quite a few artists played on RP who are, in my opinion only, musical gods, but whose sole work featured on RP is at the opposite end to my favourite works - Wim Mertens is one such god, and I'd be hard pressed to find a track of his that I like less than this one. So, if you find yourself unimpressed by this rather repetitive dirge, please investigate the artist further!
Posted 9 years ago by 2020sk    [ Reply ]
i dont care what people say, brian dennehy is hot, even if he did date martha stewart
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
johnbauer your jpgs are causing authentication pop ups.... bill you might want to delete 'em
Posted 10 years ago by dingleberry    [ Reply ]
 MojoJojo wrote:
I thought it said, "Warm Mittens".  Maybe appropriate in a way.  

 
That's exactly what I thought too...had to read it twice {#Shifty}
Posted 10 years ago by A_Radio_Head    [ Reply ]
8 ----- just because I want to hear more like his on RP.  (first listen)

 
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
I thought it said, "Warm Mittens".  Maybe appropriate in a way.  
Posted 10 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
In The Netherlands and Belgium a top artist. However this tune was used for a TV commercial of shampoo in the late 70's and 80's…..
Check more about this artist Wim Mertens, a variety of CD's 
Posted 10 years ago by strous    [ Reply ]
{#Sleep}
Posted 11 years ago by stephw    [ Reply ]
Close Cover - One of my most favorite piano melodies I hadn't heard for a long time! Thank you so much for including on this cloudy Fri morning. It just imbues hope! 
Posted 11 years ago by Rolivas    [ Reply ]
 Antigone wrote:

Have to watch it sometime; it's on my list. I like this beautiful song.

 
same.
Posted 11 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 fuace wrote:
Great movie - forgot about this beautiful music{#Clap}
 
Have to watch it sometime; it's on my list. I like this beautiful song.

Posted 12 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]


Posted 12 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
Simple and sweet.
Posted 13 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Oh my God! I've not heard this for sooooo long. Thanks for bringing one of my former lives back to the forefront of my mind!
Posted 13 years ago by Pilgrim301    [ Reply ]
Wim Mertens have many things better than Close Cover ..
Posted 13 years ago by slider23    [ Reply ]
I heard this (simple) tune too often in the lobby of hotels...
Posted 13 years ago by Burg    [ Reply ]
 kittyhawk wrote:
Nice.....has a George Winston sound to it!
 
Yup.  Matter o' fact  I would really like to hear cuts from 'December' and 'Winter Into Spring'. Those are my 2 faves from GW. How 'bout you?


Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
Oh, verrrry nice. We need this every so often.
Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 fuace wrote:
Great movie - forgot about this beautiful music{#Clap}
 

Is the entire soundtrack this good?
Posted 13 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Please play this more often, Bill!

Posted 13 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Great movie - forgot about this beautiful music{#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by fuace    [ Reply ]
Dang! This is nice!
Posted 14 years ago by whaze    [ Reply ]

over 10 imho

 


Posted 14 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
...and thank you for the sharing JohnBauer (Washington, DC)
I am going to watch some of this youtube video you posted in your text
Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
 Alpine wrote:
I just boosted this up to a 10.  They'll play this at my funeral.
 
Is it related to the movie or it's just the mood you are in at the moment?
I don't know as for my funeral I'll be a bit absent. So whatever they want to have a little fun is fine.
But I do like the delicate atmosphere of this piece of music. :)

Posted 14 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
I just boosted this up to a 10.  They'll play this at my funeral.
Posted 15 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
Owh, YEAH! 8
Posted 15 years ago by paulpaar    [ Reply ]
philinnz wrote:
nice - it was a good movie as well

so glad this song was highlighted this morning. have loved the movie for years, but not paid mindful attention to this score. what a great track!

Posted 15 years ago by Gartholamundi    [ Reply ]
nice - it was a good movie as well
Posted 15 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]

{#Arrowu}


Posted 15 years ago by xviti    [ Reply ]
That's quite a playlist you've got there. Thanks for sharing it.

 JohnBauer wrote:
Well done, RP! (This makes up for all the Tom Petty, Death Cab for Cutie, Santana, and other rubbish in daily rotation.) Mertens is well-known in Europe, but less so in the US. Normally director Peter Greenaway has minimalist composer Michael Nyman do his soundtracks, but Wim Mertens did the excellent score for Belly of an Architect. Being highly experimental, some of Mertens' work is quite abstract and IMHO thoroughly unlistenable. But Close Cover is considered to be among his best work. (click here) to see Mertens doing this track live. (click here) for another clip, Struggle for Pleasure, from the same film. Anyone who liked this track might enjoy some of my minimalist and other recommendations. (click here) And yes, that is Brian Dennehy as protagonist in the film.
 


Posted 15 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
I know this tune, just cannot place.  I'm wondering if this is off an old Narada label...any ideas?

Posted 15 years ago by DrCyKosis    [ Reply ]
JohnBauer wrote:
Well done, RP! (This makes up for all the Tom Petty, Death Cab for Cutie, Santana, and other rubbish in daily rotation.)

I would not go that far. It's nice (maybe a 6)

Posted 16 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Beautiful

Posted 16 years ago by jeepstir    [ Reply ]
Very, very pretty. {#Curtain}
Posted 16 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Well done, RP! (This makes up for all the Tom Petty, Death Cab for Cutie, Santana, and other rubbish in daily rotation.) Mertens is well-known in Europe, but less so in the US. Normally director Peter Greenaway has minimalist composer Michael Nyman do his soundtracks, but Wim Mertens did the excellent score for Belly of an Architect. Being highly experimental, some of Mertens' work is quite abstract and IMHO thoroughly unlistenable. But Close Cover is considered to be among his best work. (click here) to see Mertens doing this track live. (click here) for another clip, Struggle for Pleasure, from the same film. Anyone who liked this track might enjoy some of my minimalist and other recommendations. (click here) And yes, that is Brian Dennehy as protagonist in the film.
Posted 16 years ago by JohnBauer    [ Reply ]
A trip to heaven on gossamer wings.
Posted 16 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
interesting melody from a great film
Posted 16 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Instantly transported to my Windham Hill Sampler days of the late 80's....... Gracias.
Posted 16 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
is this Brian Dennehy
Posted 16 years ago by buddyweiser    [ Reply ]
Nice.....has a George Winston sound to it!
no reason to belittle this performance.
Posted 16 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
As with good poetry, good music send chills up my spine and makes my head tingle. I am tingling.
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
fenomenal song, beautiful, you made my day
Posted 16 years ago by klitomaz    [ Reply ]
Wim Mertens is a Belgian composer, who wrote this music for Greenaway in 1987. Michael Nyman has written a lot of Greenaway stuff as well, but mostly after that, as far as I know. You can get more info about Wim Mertens from www.wimmertens.be
Posted 16 years ago by MM13    [ Reply ]
Nabla wrote:
Simply b e a u t i f u l !
Posted 16 years ago by spraehbuer    [ Reply ]
Simply b e a u t i f u l !
Posted 16 years ago by Nabla    [ Reply ]
Wow. This makes me want to cry. It's so sad and beautiful.
Posted 16 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
...by some dude named Michael Somethinorother.
Nyman? (who did the music on most Greenaway movies)
Posted 17 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Off to Amazon I go...
Posted 17 years ago by brander    [ Reply ]
Very, very nice.
Posted 17 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
Rather pretty...
Posted 17 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Nice.....has a George Winston sound to it!
Posted 17 years ago by kittyhawk    [ Reply ]
Alpine wrote:
OH MY GOD! I haven't heard this years! I thought it was a piece by some dude named Michael Somethinorother. This is awesome music. It goes on my funeral play list.
Ditto ditto ditto. Makes me wonder what happened to all my old Wyndham Hill Albums...
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
OH MY GOD! I haven't heard this years! I thought it was a piece by some dude named Michael Somethinorother. This is awesome music. It goes on my funeral play list.
Posted 17 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
It makes my head tingle ... thanks!
Posted 17 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Beautiful
Posted 17 years ago by LizDeines    [ Reply ]
wow. i had this on a wyndham hill album YEARS ago and always loved it.
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
... absolutely beautiful album, so happy to hear Close Cover on now! thanx!
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]