Emerging electronic artist IATO, the acronym for Icarus and the Owls, recently released his debut album, Family, Vol. 1. The recording weds soulful, retro melodies with the pulsation of modern electronic music, taking listeners on a journey across time and space. Born in 1988, IATO grew up listening to a wide range of music, including Tears for Fears, Vangelis, Sparks, and Pink Floyd. Initially hesitant about releasing his music, Detroit’s Get Fresh Studio’s enthusiasm for his sound swayed IATO. Encompassing 13 tracks, some of the album’s high points comprise the opening track, “Cosmic Encounter,” featuring majestic washes of synths topped by dreamy vocals that together form a caressing sonic voyage into the far reaches of the cosmos. A distant saxophone imbues the outro with soft jazz tex...