Scott Walker: music as a fulfilling challenge

 

Scott Walker is a cult figure –the kind of musician Brian Eno, David Bowie and Jarvis Cocker look up to. Walker’s career has been anything but traditional: from being a pop sensation in his 20’s he evolved to become a revered avant-garde composer. Walker is the type of artist who is constantly mesmerizing fans and critics alike. Bish Bosch (2012) is an obscure, difficult and even frightening record. The thing is that Walker makes intricate and complex music that pays its reward if you are willing to put some time and effort onto it. You don’t just listen to his music: you explore it. And in that experience of discovery, many sentiments –not all of them pleasant- will arise. Bish Bosch puts music back to the category of art: one that stirs you inside, one that disturbs you and ultimately makes you a different person after you experience it.

This is the trailer for Bish Bosch