PENTANINE

Gong's discography always was a difficult one. But if speaking about their early albums, Trilogy or jazz-fusion period, many listeners can divide and perfectly know, what kind of music is recorded on each list of albums, latest period is not so clear.

I have no intention to make musicological researches there, but just to make fans life easier, would like to declare one rule: if you see "Pierre Moerlen's Gong" written on the album's cover, just run away! It's sad fact, but after Gong became "Gong's Tree", with many different teams and one-time projects, Pierre Moerlen just used his right for brand name for recording of all the line of albums with strangers. Starting from late 80-s, all Pierre Moerlen's Gong's albums fluctuate between weak and not so weak.

Only common thing between them is jazz-fusion is used as base material for music recorded. Pierre Moerlen is playing with very different, often unknown musicians of very average level, and recording albums with cheese lounge fusion. This one is just another Pierre Moerlen's Gong's album, so you know , what to expect.

Exotic moment there is album's line up. Besides Pierre Moerlen himself, all other team is unknown Russian jazz-fusion musicians. The album even was recorded in Russia, but only relation with real Gong is borrowed name and project manager Mr. Pierre Moerlen. Music is usual to this project cheese jazz fusion, with plenty of electronics this time. At least ,they didn't recorded Russian folk.

To be correct, music there is even slightly better than some previous recordings, so you can use it for cocktails party ( if your guests wouldn't be shocked by some Russian spoken lyrics at the level of bad movie from 90-s). OK, I understand that musicians should pay their bills as well, but it's a bit pity, when someone using great band's fame for such understandable, but not very respectable reasons.

Can't imagine any reason why one could pay for this album.