Aporia is a New Age album from SufjanStevens and his step-father and record label co-owner,Lowell Brams. In the spirit of the New Age composerswho sanded off the edges of their synths’ sawtoothwaves, Aporia approximates a rich soundtrack from animagined sci-fi epic brimming with moody, hooky, gauzysynthesizer soundscapes. The album may suggest theprogeny of a John Carpenter, Wendy Carlos, and MikeOldfield marriage, but it stands apart from thesetouchstones and generates a meditative universe all itsown.