Iasos

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.

Life and career 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. In June 1968, he graduated from Cornell University with a degree in cultural anthropology. 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." first to Berkeley before settling in Marin County.

Iasos thought of his stage name as he was walking down a street.

Reception 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. Guitarist Lee Underwood has said "Angelic Music...perhaps exemplif(ies) the best this genre has to offer."

Discography Studio albums

Inter-Dimensional Music Through Iasos (1975; also known as Wave #1: Inter-Dimensional Music) Vibrational Environments #1: Angelic Music (1978) Crystal Love (1979) Vibrational Environments #2: Earth Calm/Space Calm (1979) Vibrational Environments #3: Paradise Bird of Melodies (1980) Birds for Morning & Evening (1980) Jeweled Space (1981) Vibrational Environments #4: Throne Realms & Lagoon Waves (1982) Wave #2: Elixir (1983) Essence of Spring (1983) Bora Bora 2000 (1991) Timeless Sound: Music for Deep Meditation (1991) Liquid Crystal Love (1992) Realms of Light (2001) Javanese Dream Bells (2007) Celestial Soul Portrait (2013; compilation) Night Time Jungle Sounds on Planet Allura (2014) Essence of Lemuria (2015) Heavenly Dreamscapes (2016; compilation) The Next Dimension (2020)

Digital releases "Pan – Musing" (2014) "Imaginational Resonance" (2022) "The Garden of Salathooslia" (2023)

Videos Crystal Vista (1982) Realms of Light (2010)

Appearances Steven Halpern – Spectrum Suite (1975) Kelly Howell – Sound Sleep (1992) Jonn Serrie, Iasos, and Kevin Kendle – Music for Accelerated-Consciousness Love-Making (2012)