The newest offering from Blending Borders is the beginning of a 13-chapter epic tale that composes the length of their latest full-length album, titled Deceiving Dreams Part 1.
Blending Borders is an Austrian Prog/Post Rock band based in Neustadt, and their album is an intriguing tale of a two-class society living on an island, with only a chosen few selected to enter the dazzling, bright city. A concept that feels, eerily enough, both dystopian and fantastic, yet closer to reality than it ever was before. The starting chapter, the Prologue, is a short anthem. This cinematic stunner is based on a gorgeous, grandiose piano arrangement, with haunting chords and orchestral motion. The beginning is an inquisitive yet dark chord progression and Oliver Pichler’s prominent delivery, as he introduces himself as the narrator of the story.
The instrumentation soon blooms into a lush orchestral suite with airy strings, and rich, elegant woodwinds, which lend an unmistakable air of fantasy and mystery to the sound. The production, courtesy of Wolf Sebastian, is masterful and fully professional. I have no idea if an actual orchestra was used to record these sounds or if they were computer generated, and this lack of conviction should be a sufficient indicator of the quality of every aspect of the sound.
Deceiving Dreams Part 1 will be released one song at a time, every Friday, starting November 4th, and like a TV fantasy series, I can see myself tuning in once a week to find out more about this perfectly intriguing tale.