[Thor Joachim Haga]

Possible origin story:

My first exposure to Moroder was probably “Take My Breath Away” as a child in the 80s, without really knowing where it was from, or who composed it. Just hearing it on the radio, maybe a music video, maybe at school or among classmates. I’m too young to have seen TOP GUN when it was current. Could also have been “What a Feeling”, again without knowing its origin. Next step was probably THE NEVERENDING STORY. Didn’t see it in the cinema, but on VHS while at our summer house in Denmark (at a neighbour’s place). We’re probably talking 1988 or so. Shortly thereafter, I was introduced to the MIDNIGHT EXPRESS theme on those “Synthesizer’s Greatest Hits” albums I’ve talked about elsewhere (which also introduced me to Vangelis, for example). Then it was a steady increase from there, until I delved deep into his lesser known work in preparation for the 2015 interview.

THE NEVERENDING STORY stands heads and shoulders above anything else. Haven’t really done a ranking after that, and don’t know if I should mix scores and studio albums.