Pierre Moerlen

Moerlen's farewell, “Pentanine”, was recorded with three Russian musicians who were a complete enigma to most people before this album. Even so, it ranks among the best moments of his colorful, fascinating career. It was also a dignified…

Compared with its more synthetic predecessor "Breakthrough," »Second Wind« was a noticeable step up, but it still ranked among the less exciting efforts from Moerlen's Gong, especially when set next to Pierre's albums from the seventies.

“Breakthrough” had a few interesting ideas, but it was light-years away from Moerlen's Gong at their best.

"Leave It Open" wasn't the most groundbreaking chapter in the Moerlen's Gong story, but thanks mainly to its title-track masterpiece, it's remembered fondly by fans of Pierre's musical legacy.

“Time Is The Key” was a thoroughly decent album that cemented Moerlen's approach to melodic, ambient-rich jazz fusion with the odd prog rock element, but there was (no longer) much to say about any great innovation, since the basic recipe,…