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Up to People…
Iasos is one of the original founders of “New Age” music. He began receiving music in his head from another dimension when he was a college student in 1965.
I met Iasos in 2014 in Marin County, in Sausalito, California. I told him my ideas about the construction of music, and his message to me was to play music from the heart, and not overthink the construction of the music. It took me several years to really understand what he meant.
Recently I have enjoyed a correspondence with Iasos, where he patiently clarified much of his message and philosophy about music.
In his Latest Newsletter he always includes an entertaining set of links, and also news of his new songs. In his latest newsletter:
Many of these videos of Iasos speaking are listed on his page Iasos - Video clips
How Sound can Induce Higher Consciousness in the Listener from Iasos on Vimeo.
In the 7 minute, 43 second video, on June 8, 2003, Iasos was the “opening act” for an event in San Rafael, California, entitled “Sound Awakening”, organized by Celestine Star. Iasos' role was to “prep” the audience by explaining the mechanics of just HOW sound is capable of inducing a state of higher consciousness in the listener. Furthermore, Iasos was asked to do this in 10 minutes or less. Here's the result!
Notes:
Length: 1:30:36
Description: Bruce Tambling, a music professor at Foothill College, California, commissioned Iasos to give a talk, as part of a series of talks on Sound Healing. The focus of Iasos' talk was “Tips for Aspiring Musicians”.
The first hour and a half was the talk. The rest was Questions & Answers.
Location: Music Technology Dept., Foothill College, Los Altos, California. Date: Feb. 2013
Link: https://vimeo.com/30242219
An audio/visual “tool” to facilitate raising your vibrations.
Though introduced by Iasos, it is primarily implemented by SOUND & LIGHT, and is based on a sound that is continuously going upward.
Time duration=flexible. Exit when you feel complete.
Length: 55.34
Iasos' presentation, at The First International Symposium on the Healing Effects of Sound. Epping ,
Location: New Hampshire , USA . Date: Oct. 9, 1993.
This symposium was produced by Jeff Volk, and Jeff introduces Iasos at the very beginning of this video.
Link: https://vimeo.com/38694958
This 35:52 interview took place at the Third International New Age Music Conference - held in Santa Monica, California on April 24, 1991.
Link: https://vimeo.com/41939043
A 1979 Documentary on Iasos (27:30) created in California. This includes video of both Iasos talking and Iasos performing. Also includes images (paintings) by Gilbert Williams and Gaspar Carvalho.
Link: https://vimeo.com/61963977
In September 2012, Iasos did a workshop & concert in Portland, Oregon.
The on-line magazine Ad-Hoc, created a brief but very colorful “video montage” of Iasos explaining his sound workshop - incorporating visuals & music from his concert. Only 3:36, but very colorful.
Link: http://experimentalhalfhour.com/video/iasos/
In September 2012, Iasos did a workshop & concert in Portland, Oregon.
At that time, Experimental Half-Hour video-interviewed him, and then edited that - along with footage of his live concert in Portland. (28:10)
Vimeo link is not working…. Link to the performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB7o7eJMyzs
In August, 2014, Iasos did a concert at La Casa Escandida, in Madrid, Spain
This is just a very brief glimpse of an interview that occurred just before the concert, along with a bit of live-concert footage.
Note: The Iasos section of this video is: 1:30-2:55 (1:25 duration)
Jacob and Nick of Far-Off Sounds created a playful brief 9-minute “glimpse” (mini-documentary) on my music work, and released this in May 19, 2016
Includes a debate with Iasos on heavy metal music.
Length: 8:59
Notes:
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-QR5_58xPk
Iasos - playing “Splash Happy” on 2 keyboards
Iasos description: “This was video-taped MANY years ago. I was performing along to one of the dance pieces on my tropical dance album - “Bora Bora 2000”. Great fun! Enjoy!”