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{{Short description|Greek-born American new age musician (1947–2024)}} |
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'''Iasos''' (born 1947 in Greece in 1947), an American resident since 1951, he is a [[New-age music|new age]] musician living in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] of [[California]]. He is one of the earliest creators of the "[[New-age music|new age]]" genre. His company, Inter-Dimensional Music, is based in [[Sausalito, California]]. The psychology department at [[Plymouth State College]] rated his ''Angelic Music'' album as being closest to the music heard by people who have had [[Near-death experience]]s.<ref name="Angelic Music' 1998">''Angelic Music'' 1998, Bluestar Communications (U.S.), Aquamarin Verlag (Europe)</ref> The Buddhist philosopher [[Alan Watts]] has said "Iasos is doing the classical music of the New Age."<ref name="Angelic Music' 1998"/> Guitarist [[Lee Underwood]] has said "''Angelic Music''...perhaps exemplif(ies) the best this genre has to offer."<ref>Pulse!, The Magazine of Tower Records, March 1988</ref> |
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| name = Iasos |
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| birth_name = Joseph Bernardot |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|1|9}} |
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| birth_place = [[Alexandroupolis]], Greece |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|1|6|1947|1|9}} |
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| occupation = Composer, musician |
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'''Joseph Bernardot''' (January 9, 1947 – January 6, 2024), better known by his stage name '''Iasos''', was a Greek-born American musician and composer who was considered a pioneer of [[new-age music]]. His company Inter-Dimensional Music is based in [[Sausalito, California]]. Iasos performed and lectured internationally, and his music is distributed worldwide. His music has been used by [[NASA]] and the [[Ivan Dryer|Laserium]] light show.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.toolsforwellness.com/tb502cd.html |title=Angelic Music - Iasos |access-date=2009-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531071954/http://www.toolsforwellness.com/tb502cd.html |archive-date=2009-05-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Life and career== |
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Born in [[Alexandroupolis, Greece]], at age four, Iasos and his family moved to the United States, first settling in [[St. Regis Falls, New York]] and then [[Malone, New York]].<ref name=IPB20/> He began piano lessons when he was eight and the flute at age ten; he played the latter in his school band.<ref name=IPB20/> He graduated from [[Franklin Academy (New York)|Franklin Academy]] as salutatorian in 1964.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mymalonetelegram.com/obituaries/iasos-joseph-benardot/article_79897410-d134-55fa-8770-f5d98b288685.html | title=Iasos (Joseph Benardot) | date=19 January 2024 }}</ref> In June 1968, he graduated from [[Cornell University]] with a degree in [[cultural anthropology]].<ref name=YJ77>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2-sDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18|title=The Magical Music of Iasos|first=Elizabeth|last=Kent|magazine=Yoga Journal|page=18|date=January 1977|via=Google Books|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> He performed in rock and smooth jazz bands during this time, including his group the Nova Shadow Quartet, which he said was "played in a sloppy unprofessional manner. Nothing I would want to share publicly."<ref name=IPB20/> After he decided against a scholarship he relocated to California to pursue music further,<ref name=IPB20>{{cite web|url=https://www.psychedelicbabymag.com/2020/04/iasos-interview.html|title=Iasos interview|date=April 14, 2020|website=[[It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine]]|first=Klemen|last=Breznikar|author-link=Klemen Breznikar |access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> first to [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] before settling in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]].<ref name=VICE14>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/68z746/high-times-with-new-age-pioneer-iasos|title=High Times with New Age Pioneer Iasos|date=September 28, 2014|publisher=Vice|first=Emma-Lee|last=Moss|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> |
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Iasos thought of his stage name as he was walking down a street.<ref name=YJ77/> He began working on music that he would internally "hear", describing it as "paradise music". He considered classical composers [[Ottorino Respighi]], [[Maurice Ravel]], and [[Claude Debussy]], pianist [[Martin Denny]], and guitarist [[Jimi Hendrix]] as particular musical influences during this time.<ref name=IPB20/> Following his move to California, Iasos collaborated with other musicians for a short period but to no success, so he chose to become a solo artist. It was then when "things got very far out very fast".<ref name=YJ77/> In the early 1970s, Iasos attended sessions with a spiritual teacher in [[Sausalito]], who paired him with a spiritual being named Vista (or Cyclopea, named after the Elohim of the Fifth Ray).<ref name=VICE14/> Vista has been a source of inspiration and direction in Iasos's music ever since. He recalled: "As soon as I felt his presence it was like remembering him from long ago, and there's this flood of love coming out from me to him."<ref name=YJ77/> |
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He began studying piano at age 8, with formal music education through high school. In 1967, he began to "hear" music, which he referred to as "paradise music." He moved to California in 1968, to work on creating this music. In 1975, he released his first album, ''Inter-Dimensional Music Through Iasos,'' the same year his friend and colleague [Steven Halpern] released his first album, thus being an early pioneer in the "new age music" genre. In 1982, Iasos produced one of the first New Age videos, "Crystal Vista. "In 1989, the psychology department of Plymouth State College in [New Hampshire] conducted research with people who had had near-death experiences. The conclusion of the research was that Iasos' music received the highest rating for being most like the music people heard while in their near death state.<ref name="Angelic Music' 1998"/> Iasos has performed and lectured internationally, and his music is distributed worldwide. His music has been used by [NASA] and the [Ivan Dryer|Laserium] laser light show.<ref>[http://www.toolsforwellness.com/tb502cd.html]</ref> |
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In 1975, Iasos released his first album, ''Inter-Dimensional Music''. It was in the same year that his friend and fellow musician [[Steven Halpern]] also released his debut, ''Spectrum Suite''. The latter features Iasos playing the electric flute.<ref name=IPB20/> Both albums are now considered pioneers in the [[New-age music]] genre. |
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==Partial discography== |
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*''Inter-Dimensional Music Through Iasos'' (LP) 1975 Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) <ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/iasos/discography]</ref> |
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*''Angelic Music'' 1978, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Crystal Vista'' (VHS/DVD) 1981 Inter-Dimensional Music |
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*''Elixir'' 1983, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Jeweled Space'' 1987, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Essence of Spring'' 1989, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Bora Bora 2000'' 1991, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Liquid Crystal Love'' 1992, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Timeless Sound: Music for Deep Meditation'' |
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*''Sacred Sonic Tools'' 1998, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Realms of Light'' 2001, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Javanese Dream Bells'' 2007, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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*''Realms of Light |
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*''Essence of Lemuria'' 2015, Inter-Dimensional Music(BMI: Galaxia Creations) |
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Iasos died on January 6, 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/news/iasos-pioneer-of-new-age-music-has-died/ Iasos, Pioneer of New Age Music, Has Died]</ref> |
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FULL DISCOGRAPHY available at: http://iasos.com/bioresum/#Discography |
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==Reception== |
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In 1989, research conducted by Professor Joel Funk at [[Plymouth State University]] reported that of people who have had [[near-death experience]]s referred to the track "The Angels of Comfort" from Iasos's album ''Angelic Music'' (1978) as being closest to the music they heard during these experiences by a wide margin.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/s6qRHcSUSbE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20211129110016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qRHcSUSbE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6qRHcSUSbE| title = Dr Lani Leary- NDE Music of Heaven | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=VICE14/> |
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Buddhist philosopher [[Alan Watts]] has said "Iasos is doing the classical music of the New Age."<ref name="Angelic Music' 1998">''Angelic Music'' 1998, Bluestar Communications (U.S.), Aquamarin Verlag (Europe)</ref> Guitarist [[Lee Underwood]] has said "''Angelic Music''...perhaps exemplif(ies) the best this genre has to offer."<ref>Pulse!, The Magazine of Tower Records, March 1988</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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'''Studio albums''' |
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*''Inter-Dimensional Music Through Iasos'' (1975; also known as ''Wave #1: Inter-Dimensional Music'') |
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*''Vibrational Environments #1: Angelic Music'' (1978) |
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*''Crystal Love'' (1979) |
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*''Vibrational Environments #2: Earth Calm/Space Calm'' (1979) |
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*''Vibrational Environments #3: Paradise Bird of Melodies'' (1980) |
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*''Birds for Morning & Evening'' (1980) |
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*''[[Jeweled Space]]'' (1981) |
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*''Vibrational Environments #4: Throne Realms & Lagoon Waves'' (1982) |
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*''[[Elixir (Iasos album)|Wave #2: Elixir]]'' (1983) |
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*''Essence of Spring'' (1983) |
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*''Bora Bora 2000'' (1991) |
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*''Liquid Crystal Love'' (1992) |
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*''Realms of Light'' (2001) |
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*''Javanese Dream Bells'' (2007) |
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*''Night Time Jungle Sounds on Planet Allura'' (2014) |
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*''Essence of Lemuria'' (2015) |
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*''Heavenly Dreamscapes'' (2016; compilation) |
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*''The Next Dimension'' (2020) |
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'''Digital releases''' |
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*"Pan – Musing" (2014) |
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*"Imaginational Resonance" (2022) |
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*"The Garden of Salathooslia" (2023) |
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'''Videos''' |
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*''Crystal Vista'' (1982) |
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'''Appearances''' |
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*[[Steven Halpern]] – ''Spectrum Suite'' (1975) |
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*Kelly Howell – ''Sound Sleep'' (1992) |
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*[[Jonn Serrie]], Iasos, and Kevin Kendle – ''Music for Accelerated-Consciousness Love-Making'' (2012) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{discogs artist|Iasos}} |
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* {{IMDb name|9138906}} |
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Iasos
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| Born | Joseph Bernardot (1947-01-09)January 9, 1947
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| Died | January 6, 2024(2024-01-06) (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Joseph Bernardot (January 9, 1947 – January 6, 2024), better known by his stage name Iasos, was a Greek-born American musician and composer who was considered a pioneer of new-age music. His company Inter-Dimensional Music is based in Sausalito, California. Iasos performed and lectured internationally, and his music is distributed worldwide. His music has been used by NASA and the Laserium light show.[1]
Born in Alexandroupolis, Greece, at age four, Iasos and his family moved to the United States, first settling in St. Regis Falls, New York and then Malone, New York.[2] He began piano lessons when he was eight and the flute at age ten; he played the latter in his school band.[2] He graduated from Franklin Academy as salutatorian in 1964.[3] In June 1968, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in cultural anthropology.[4] He performed in rock and smooth jazz bands during this time, including his group the Nova Shadow Quartet, which he said was "played in a sloppy unprofessional manner. Nothing I would want to share publicly."[2] After he decided against a scholarship he relocated to California to pursue music further,[2] first to Berkeley before settling in Marin County.[5]
Iasos thought of his stage name as he was walking down a street.[4] He began working on music that he would internally "hear", describing it as "paradise music". He considered classical composers Ottorino Respighi, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy, pianist Martin Denny, and guitarist Jimi Hendrix as particular musical influences during this time.[2] Following his move to California, Iasos collaborated with other musicians for a short period but to no success, so he chose to become a solo artist. It was then when "things got very far out very fast".[4] In the early 1970s, Iasos attended sessions with a spiritual teacher in Sausalito, who paired him with a spiritual being named Vista (or Cyclopea, named after the Elohim of the Fifth Ray).[5] Vista has been a source of inspiration and direction in Iasos's music ever since. He recalled: "As soon as I felt his presence it was like remembering him from long ago, and there's this flood of love coming out from me to him."[4]
In 1975, Iasos released his first album, Inter-Dimensional Music. It was in the same year that his friend and fellow musician Steven Halpern also released his debut, Spectrum Suite. The latter features Iasos playing the electric flute.[2] Both albums are now considered pioneers in the New-age music genre.
Iasos died on January 6, 2024, at the age of 76.[6]
In 1989, research conducted by Professor Joel Funk at Plymouth State University reported that of people who have had near-death experiences referred to the track "The Angels of Comfort" from Iasos's album Angelic Music (1978) as being closest to the music they heard during these experiences by a wide margin.[7][5]
Buddhist philosopher Alan Watts has said "Iasos is doing the classical music of the New Age."[8] Guitarist Lee Underwood has said "Angelic Music...perhaps exemplif(ies) the best this genre has to offer."[9]
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