A Progressive Metal Solo Artist from Austria. On October 16th, 2020, Dancing Sun independently released his second studio album, Heart Tales, which would gratify fans of Dead Can Dance, King Crimson and The Beatles.
Introduction:
Dancing Sun, Heart Tales: This review will evaluate every aspect of the album, from its intricate musical composition to its production. Our analysis will provide valuable insights to help you determine if this album is worth adding to your collection.
The First Three Sins of Heart Tales
Let’s start by discussing the first three sins of Dancing Sun and his album, Heart Tales.
The First Sin, The Strings/Keys: Features playfulness and breathtakingly awe-inspiring guitar work of (tight) progressive passages and riffs that gracefully dance across the fretboard. Alongside complex rhythms and sometimes even psychedelic insertions within the guitar work. Industrial and rekindling atmospheric keys/progressive rock synth work (which reminds me of Deep Purple or ELP key work). The Second Sin, The Vocals: Involves deep-smoky whiskey vocals. The Third Sin—The Percussions: Delves into the vast world of various drum strikes, fills, beats, and tempos
The Fourth Sin: Overall Discussion: A Labyrinth music of sun, coffee & playfulness
Immediately, as the listener presses the play button, one is welcome to the opening piece, New Breath. This piece welcomes the listener’s instrumental opening of the drums and atmospheric-dream-like keys—following suit with complex riffage…
As one continues their journey with the second piece, The 5. Element, and the remaining six pieces, the listener’s ears encounter a musical spectrum of eight songs, taking the listener on a journey of storytelling and windsurfing.
As one continues their musical journey -with a hot cup of coffee in hand and Heart Tales sending out radio waves through their speakers -one is welcome to a pan’s labyrinth of a complex musical spectrum -yet (simultaneously) beautiful and experimental musical spectrum of giving the listener this “Storytelling and Windsurfing” of “Fire sat at the beach.”
Heart Tales provides the listener with a release that’s powerful, well-arranged, and well-executed (very professional and compelling) within the production, composed of the music and instrumental score.
Heart Tales is also a powerful and well-executed (overall) release and eight songs are bright and colourful -even if you are having that dull moment -grab a coffee, sit back and relax and dance that dullest away with Heart Tales —simultaneously while sitting here listening and inking the review – I have those days of dull moments -but Heart Tales (I know/feel) there is a smiling face in my mind while Dancing Sun’s music is dancing in my brain when these days kick in!
At the same time, Heart Tales is a textured and multi-layered piece of art with highly uplifting, sun-soaked instrumentation and genre-bending “fruit of art” whole of sun-soaked catchiest of upbeat and overall fun!
One will find each different composition/characteristic (various tones, tempos, and atmosphere) is convenient to place at the right moment and again well-composed and arranged. Heart Tales adds elements/influences of psychedelic rock, post-rock, Krautrock, darkly doom metal, progressive rock/metal, experimental rock (hint of industrial rock/synth-wave vibe -but not overpowering!).
The album comes to an end with the last song, Nature Teacher’s Love. We want to give a shoutout to Dancing Sun for letting us review his album, Heart Tales. Now, we’re going to wrap it up by talking about the final three sins and concluding the review.
The Last Three Sins
Let’s discuss the last three sins, our thoughts on Dancing Sun and his album, Heart Tales.
The Fifth Sin, The Memorabilia: I found Heart Tales to be progressive rock at the best I’ve heard so far, but it’s also kind of not progressive rock – something different and unique.
The Sixth Sin, The Artwork:
The artwork is unique, like the music — bright and progressive
The Seventh Sin, Disrelish:
Nothing to disrelish within the musical spectrum of Dancing Sun, and his album Heart Tales.
This concludes the Dancing Sun, Heart Tales review.
Track-Listing:
- New Breath
- The 5. Element
- Riki Tek’s Garden
- Brothers in Soul
- The Grass Is Always Greener…
- Fu*k the Ansgt!
- Heart Tales
- Nature Teachers Love
