NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Gong on 26 September 2019. Gong has been played over 130 times on NTS, first on 27 January 2013. Gong's music has been featured on 104 episodes.

Gong are a progressive rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. Their music has also been described as space rock. The various incarnations of Gong, its spin-offs and related bands are collectively dubbed the "Gong Global Family".

They were formed in 1967, after Allen - then a member of Soft Machine - was denied entry to the United Kingdom due to a visa complication. Allen remained in France where…