The Percussions of Strasbourg

A famous drummer-percussionist from Strasbourg, France, Pierre Moerlen had a prolific career filled with prestigious collaborations. He imposed his very particular percussive style, and created a reference in the style of Progressive jazz-rock. And this is in this musical style that Pierre Moerlen's Gong take us: proudly assuming his part of the great inheritance left by Daevid Allen and company, his interpretation is less focused on the psychedelic or space-rock. "Pentanine" was recorded in Moscow in 2002 and is eventually released two years later by the Musea label. On that occasion, the new embodiment of the mythical band Pierre Moerlen's Gong was composed of local skilful musicians on electric guitar, bass and keyboards…