Ambient, classical, electronic, synth-pop, proto‑trance, space music
Years active
1950–2016
Labels
RCA Victor
Musical artist
Isao Tomita (冨田 勲, Tomita Isao, 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016),[1] often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded[2] as one of the pioneers of electronic music[3][4][5] and space music,[6] and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.[7] In addition to creating note-by-note realizations, Tomita made extensive use of the sound-design capabilities of his instrument, using synthesizers to create new sounds to accompany and enhance his electronic realizations of acoustic instruments.[7] He also made effective use of analog music sequencers[3] and the Mellotron, and featured futuristic science-fiction themes,[5] while laying the foundations for synth-pop music[8] and trance-like rhythms.[9] Many of his albums are electronic versions and adaptations of familiar classical music pieces. He received four Grammy Award nominations for his 1974 album based on music by Claude Debussy, Snowflakes Are Dancing.[5]
^Kikuchi, Daisuke (8 May 2016). "Isao Tomita, Japanese pioneer of synthesizer music, dies at 84". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
^Kaye, Ben (9 May 2016). "R.I.P. Isao Tomita, Japanese pioneer of electronic music, has died at age 84". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ abJenkins, Mark (2007). Analog synthesizers: from the legacy of Moog to software synthesis. Elsevier. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0-240-52072-8. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
^Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (9 May 2016). "R.I.P. Isao Tomita, electronic music pioneer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ abc"Tomita". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^Holmes, Thom (2008). "Live Electronic Music and Ambient Music". Electronic and experimental music: technology, music, and culture (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-415-95781-6. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
^ abTomita at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
^"Snowflakes Are Dancing". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
^Holmes, Thom (2008). Electronic and experimental music: technology, music, and culture (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-415-95781-6. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
IsaoTomita (冨田 勲, TomitaIsao, 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016), often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of...
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notable for having scores by famed composer and electronic rearranger IsaoTomita. The third, Belladonna, made without Tezuka's direct involvement, is...
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electronic music and particularly music programming, as the assistant of IsaoTomita during the early 1970s and as the "fourth member" of the band Yellow...
collection of electronic instrumentals (influenced by Giorgio Moroder, IsaoTomita, and Wendy Carlos). The album contains several soundtrack cues from the...
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