Isao Tomita
Isao Tomita (冨田 勲, Tomita Isao, 22 April 1932 – 5 May 2016), often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese music composer. He was born in Tokyo. He is called as one of the pioneers of electronic music[1][2] and space music.[3] He is one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.[4] Many of his albums are electronic versions and adaptations of famous classical music pieces and he received four Grammy Award nominations for his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing.[2]
Isao died of heart failure in Tokyo on 5 May 2016, aged 84.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Mark Jenkins (2007), Analog synthesizers: from the legacy of Moog to software synthesis, Elsevier, pp. 133–4, ISBN 978-0-240-52072-8, retrieved 2011-05-27
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Isao Tomita". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ 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 2011-06-12.
- ↑ Tomita at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ Isao Tomita, Japanese pioneer of synthesizer music, dies at 84, Japan Times, 8 May 2016, retrieved May 8, 2016
Other websites[change | change source]
- Isao Tomita on IMDb
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