I consider this one, as well as the debussy and planets discs, the epitome of isao tomita s daring reflections on the artistic movements forward within the timeline of the classical progress of music, reimagined as only a true composer could envision the same progress in his contemporary era. He is known for his work on tasogare seibei 2002, oceans thirteen 2007 and bushi no ichibun 2006. Japanese composer, arranger and synthesizer player. Tomita s visions are truly a different animal, an evolutionary step for the synth as its own instrument. Pictures at an exhibition 19752014 sacd iso posted by mqs posted 2 years ago march 1, 2018 isao tomita moussorgsky tomita. Tomita, debussy snowflakes are dancing mp3 album download. Find tomita discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Tomita readdressed his earlier quad mixes prior to leaving us, and the mixes are very aggressive. Albums include snowflakes are dancing, the planets, and pictures at. This is a list of isao tomitas recordings, from 1974 to the present, complete, where available, with original sleeve details. A long time devotee to tomita, this 4 channel quadraphonic edition is much welcomed. Isao tomita, tomita isao, april 22, 1932 may 5, 2016, often known simply as tomita, was a japanese music composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.
Pioneering japanese synthesizer musician best known for his colorful electronic adaptations of classical pieces. Tomita, isao pictures at exhibition ultimate edition. Tomita tomitas greatest hits cd 1986 28 april 2019. Electronic performances of debussys tone paintings.
In addition to creating notebynote realizations, tomita made extensive use of the sound design capabilities of his. The japanese release has a view of saturn and its rings on the sleeve with what looks like another planet under construction in the background. Ill never forget being run over by a train in quadra. Isao tomita the giant pyramid and its ancient people. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Isao tomita samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Tomita, to create that outside the speaker effect, would have to use a delicate phase relationship between the left and right speaker for the same sound to appear to come from an impossible position within the room. Dutton contains the complete original stereo and quadraphonic mix of the album firebird arl112 ard112 1976. Jan 09, 2017 isao tomita planet zero 2011 sacd iso isao tomita moussorgsky tomita. Isao tomita samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Remembering isao tomita, japanese synthesizer pioneer. Tomita s music of sound is produced by this dignified discipline.
The sound is very immersive compared to most multichannel discs, which rely on ambience and reverberation on the rear channels. Isao tomita was born on april 22, 1932 in tokyo, japan. But when the second world war came to an end, the introduction of local u. This one can be identified by a large rca red seal best 100 logo at the bottom of. Grand canyon 1982 grand canyon suite composed by ferde grofe, tracks 15 01. Isao tomita snowflakes are dancing now for some moogy mood music with isao tomita, who brings us the newest sound of debussy although at over 40 years old i rather doubt it. It does not include some of the more obscure japaneseonly releases.
Tomita died on may 5th in japan, from heart failure. Isao tomita albumbyalbum thread page 3 steve hoffman. I think its remarkable that he was still working, but i. Download isao tomita discography fast and for free. He studied art history at keio university in tokyo and pursued his interest in music and electronics with private teachers. Tomita biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Home page a cd reissue of greatest hits lp, named greatest hits cd, was released in 1986, and greatly expands on the. Tomitas greatest hits by isao tomita on amazon music. For companion pieces, tomita returned to the composers who brought him here, a gorgeous, pitchbending version of debussy s prelude to the afternoon of a faun and a ponderous, electronic choirladen version of mussorgskys night on bald mountain. Hear the greatest hits of isao tomita rip, the father of. Tomita was 83 when he rearranged and remixed his kosmos album for sacd. In addition to creating notebynote realizations, tomita made extensive use of the sounddesign capabilities of.
Discover all isao tomitas music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Published january 9, 2017 isao tomita space fantasy 2015. For those of you who dont know, isao tomita was a pioneer in the synthesized music scene. Download isao tomita 8 sacd albums 19742016 hires sacd. This track was created about 10 years ago and its only when i decided to start recording again did i dig it out and show it to the world. Apr 18, 2020 isao tomita, japanese musician and composer born april 22, 1932, tokyo, japandied may 5, 2016, tokyo, was regarded as the father of japanese electronic music for his imaginative interpretations of the music of classical composers, beginning with his first album, snowflakes are dancing. You are not missing anything with tomita s music by not having a centre channel. Download isao tomita 8 sacd albums 19742016 hires sacd rip 9x sacd rip iso dsd 1bit 2. I had them on vinyl and later compact cassettes but by constantly playing the they wore out, this along with other cds of his music will hopefully last for my remaining years. During his childhood in the japan of the 1930s, isao tomita would have barely had the chance to hear western music. He was able to manipulate the moog synthesizer like no other. Electronic, modern classical isao tomita space fantasy 2. One of the worlds true pioneers of synthesizer music, isao tomita, died. In 1984, tomita released canon of the three stars, which featured classical pieces renamed for astronomical objects.
Snowflakes are dancing 1974 debussy 11 debussy pieces i love the range of styles in this album, the relaxing beauty, the depth of colors. While still a student he submitted a composition called wind mills to the japan federation of choral organizations to be used by contestants in a choral competition, and it was. In addition to creating notebynote realizations, tomita made. Download isao tomita snowflakes are dancing in surround. Snowflakes are dancing pictures at an exhibition firebird the planets sound creature kosmos the bermuda triangle tomitas. Isao tomita pictures at an exhibition 1975 sacd 2014 ultimate edition dsfwv stereo 895.
Ultimately, the tomita planets is still good electronic fun, and it launched a series of spacethemed concept albums by this electronic astronaut. Albums include snowflakes are dancing, the planets, and pictures at an exhibition. I thought i was listening to music from outer space, remembered the man that child grew up to become a respected composer as. Isao tomita who arranged classical music for his passion to synthesizers was so different that as a youth who has all his life been captivated by classical works. Isao tomita download high quality complete mp3 albums. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from isao tomita. Debussy s atmospheric compositions are naturals to receive the tomita treatment and despite a few moments of interstellar cheesiness worthy of star hustler, tomita s debut is an intriguing protosynthesizerpop record. Isao tomita the planets 1997, electronic, modern classical, dvd5 dvd hd. The album consists entirely of tomitas arrangements of claude debussys.
The album consists entirely of tomitas arrangements of claude debussy s tone paintings, performed by tomita on a moog synthesizer and a mellotron. Album kosmos, various composers by isao tomita qobuz. Electronic, modern classical isao tomita the best of. Claude debussy, isao tomita snowflakes are dancing amazon. Or for that matter the carl sagan series cosmos which has an album with a track from kosmos. Its a debussy piece, it sounds like recent tomita but not the same style tomita who did snowflakes. Album details images sleeve notes the first greatest hits collection of an eventual five.
He has transcribed several classical and orchestral works for the synthesizer. Video based on the sleeve of the original vinyl album 1974. Tomita then started arranging claude debussys impressionist pieces for synthesizer. Then the longest piece nuages this dates to around 1974 and was not included on the original album. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The sonics of the sacd are unquestionably outstanding. Isao tomita space children in the underground kingdom call. See more ideas about electronic music, pictures at an exhibition and synthesizer music.
Arranged by, performer electronically created by isao tomita composed by claude debussy tracks. Kosmos is a slick album of those works that translate well to tomita s spacescapes and his visionary style. Isao tomita also known mononymically as tomita, was a japanese music composer, regarded. Tomitas renditions of a string of debussy pieces, sold hundreds of thousands of copies, an almost unheardof feat for a disc at least nominally. Army broadcasts must have felt like the opening of a sonic floodgate. More isao tomita discography available on the site.
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