Iona Fortune - Tao of I Vol. 2

• Spellbinding second exploration of the I Ching hexagram by Iona Fortune
• Follow-up to first volume for Optimo Music - one of 2017’s albums of the year
• Mastered and cut by D&M. Pressed on yellow vinyl
• RIYL Coil, Laraaji, Jon Hassell, David Lynch & Angelo Badalamenti

Iona Fortune crystallises and convects enchanting thoughts on the legendary I Ching in a keenly awaited 2nd volume of ’Tao of I’, following from her resoundingly acclaimed 2017 debut for Optimo Music. Lustrous synthetic subbass meets traditional Chinese strings with sublimely spirited and timeless effect

Issued by Ecstatic as the 2nd of 8 albums by Iona exploring hexagrams of the I Ching, or ‘The Book of Changes’ - a 2500 year old Chinese divination text referenced extensively in religion, art, philosophy, psychoanalysis, science and mathematics - ‘Tao of I Vol. 2’ sees the Glasgow-raised, Zurich-based artist refer to millennia of human experience thru an electro-acoustic prism of Synthi AKS, Guzheng and Gamelan, newly expanded with Erhu, Kim, Yanqin, Zhong and Bawu. The wider scope of her palette allows a greater detail of airy calligraphic expression to her multi-dimensional microcosmos, channelling a wondrous energy in a fluidly melodic narration of mystic ideas made musically tangible.

In eight parts Iona acts as conduit for extraordinary, invisible and arcane forces. Inspired by the I Ching’s fundamental principles, her music resonates with a visceral and cosmic conception of human essence, infusing minimalist frameworks with finely tempered but lush emotive cues that bring to life the I Ching’s conviction that, according to the Wilhelm translation, 1950 of Hex 16 豫 (yù) “music has the power to ease tension within the heart and to loosen the grip of obscure emotions.” Iona’s music most beautifully manifests this idea in concisely exacting forms and to contemplative ends, creating a slow, serene and harmonious music that coolly commands relaxed states of reception, best for mulling over life, and stuff.

At once as light as a fleeting thought but permanent as an organism passing on its code, the music conjures mindsets comparable to Coil at their uncanniest, the post-erotica 4th world sensations generated by Jon Hassell, or the dark energy expressed in David Lynch films and their soundtracks. Most crucially Iona achieves this through a synthesis of self-exploration and instrumental actualisation, employing an unusual composition strategy of inner cultivation and empathic performance to divine and realise a spellbinding, penetrative otherness.

Iona Fortune - Xiǎo chù 小畜 [ELP045]

Keeping on with a little help from the beats, and a lot of coffee.

🌀BIO

Sounds Of Ogigia is Pako Vega's label—a portal into psychedelic soundscapes and the hidden corners of the mind, drawing inspiration from Greek mythology. The label finds its roots in the show of the same name, which aired on Edinburgh’s EHFM from 2018 to 2023. Praised for its dreamy, ritualistic, and otherworldly selections, it captivated listeners and carved out a unique sonic space.

Pako is also the founder of Aquelarre nights at FAB Leith Cricket Club in Edinburgh—gatherings that summon witches and misfits alike, giving the night its raw energy and sonic curiosity.

In the club, Pako's sets are anything but predictable. He drifts between slow, dreamy rhythms and intense, fast-paced beats—always inviting the crowd to lose themselves in the music. It’s a ride through sound, unbound by rules or expectations.

Beyond music, Pako runs Teviand Cinema Club in Edinburgh, a monthly movie night showcasing films with potent aesthetics and surrealist undertones.


🌀GIGS

2025
18.07.25 Aquelarre with Tony Morris, Sacred Keys & Moth Girl @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland
17.05.25 Aquelarre with Naomie Klaus and Chris Imler @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland
20.03.25 Jebel Musa @ WIP, Leith Depot
15.03.25 Aquelarre with Eyes Of Others @ Leith FAB Cricket Club, Edinburgh Scotland

2024
04.07.24 Kelburn Festival, Lars, Scotland
16.06.24 Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland
12.05.24 Mossy Weekender 2024, Scottish Borders, Scotland
06.04.24 Anunnaki’s Club, Aracena, Spain 
05.04.24 Sublima Tattoos y Discos (in-store Dj set)
22.03.24 DADAnza Santa @ Sala Denver, Ceuta, Spain
09.03.24 Beatcraft @ La Rotonde Stalingrad, Paris, France
24.02.24 La Passerelle, Lablachère, France

2023
29.12.23 Club Vision vol. 3, Ceuta, Spain
24.11.23 Festival De Las Luces, Ceuta, Spain
19.11.23 Club Vision vol. 2, Ceuta, Spain
06.10.23 Club Vision vol. 1, Ceuta, Spain
8-9.9.23 Beat Craft Summer Party, Orte, Italy 
14.07.23 Champs Libres, Ardeche, France
03.07.23 Kelburn Festival, Lars, Scotland
10.05.23 Eden Festival, Moffat, Scotland
24.3.23 Terpsichore Dance Release Event [Centro Cultural "Estación del Ferrocarril"] Ceuta, Spain

2022
18.11.22 Aquelarre with GK Machine @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
14.10.22 Astron Bar with Greta and Ayshel, Athens, Greece
28.09.22 Fade TV, Athens, Greece
16.09.22 Aquelarre with Lizzie Urquhart @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
15.07.22 Aquelarre with Alicia Carrera @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
20.05.22 Aquelarre with MR. TC @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
13.05.22 Heiners Bar, Berlin, Germany
18.03.22 Aquelarre with Lonely Carp @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
10.03.22 Pako Vega @ RRFM Amsterdam, Netherlands
04.03.22 Pako Vega @ Kiosk Radio, Brussels, Belgium

2021
19.11.21 Aquelarre with Sacred Keys @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
17.09.21 Aquelarre with Maja Pa @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland

2020
11.01.20 TEESH - DJ Cheers & Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland

2019
21.06.19 Mondo Nights with Salvatore @ Canvas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
08.05.19 Heaters B2B with Anatolian Weapons @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh Scotland
18.04.19 Sun & Snow Festival, Granada, Spain
13.04.19 TEESH ~ 'All You Can Eat Mind Buffet' with Coolant Bowser B2B Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland
12.01.19 TEESH - DJ Cheers & Pako Vega, Edinburgh, Scotland


🌀RELEASES

21.11.2020 Anatolian Weapons - Cause & Effect  buy here: https://soundsofogigia.bandcamp.com/album/anatolian-weapons-cause-and-effect
21.11.2021 VA-Sounds Of Ogigia - The Romance Of Odysseus And Calypso buy here:
https://soundsofogigia.bandcamp.com/album/va-sounds-of-ogigia-the-romance-of-odysseus-and-calypso
15.03.2023 VA-Sounds Of Ogigia - Terpsichore Dance buy here:
https://soundsofogigia.bandcamp.com/album/terpsichore-dance

🌀Contact/Bookings: jebelmusaogigia@gmail.com

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Iona Fortune - Xiǎo chù 小畜 [ELP045]

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