Walking through the blazing 100-degree Tempe, Arizona heat
the line between New Age and classic Electronic music blurs for me. It’s so hot
outside that the music whirring from my Walkman is the only thing providing me
with any sort of comfort. Elixir by
the band “Iasos” is a pretty legendary under water synth journey from 1983 that
was reissued by the good people over at Rotifer Cassettes this year.
I could really go to great lengths to describe every teeny
tiny little nuance that went into making this piece of music but lets just say
it is one of my the most forgotten epic, aquatic, synthesizer experiences ever
made. The sequencing and voices are all on point and you can hear the
bottlenose dolphins swimming amongst the ruins of Atlantis. It reminds me of
the work of Dean Evenson or Ray Lynch almost immediately. It’s really nice ride
driven by subtle tones and simple celestial swells of sound. However, most of
this release sounds big, it’s a gateway to another realm. So get wet and take a
drink of the godliest sonic Elixir there is.
The tape is really beautiful and pro dubbed on some high
quality chrome guys. There is imprinting and it just looks silky and nice over
all pick it up! It will help save you from melting on those over bearing global
warming summer days!
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