, often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of

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and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of

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arrangements. 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. He also made effective use of analog music sequencers and the Mellotron, and featured futuristic science-fiction themes, while laying the foundations for synth-pop music and

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-like rhythms. Many of his albums are electronic versions and adaptations of familiar classical music pieces. He received four

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nominations for his 1974 album based on music by Claude Debussy, '' Snowflakes Are Dancing''.

Biography

1932–1968: Early life and composing career

Tomita was born in

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and spent his early childhood with his father in China. After returning to Japan, he took private lessons in orchestration and composition while an

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student at Keio University, Tokyo. He graduated in 1955 and became a full-time composer for television, film and theatre. He composed the theme music for the Japanese Olympic gymnastics team for the 1956 Summer Olympics in

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, Australia. In 1965, Tomita wrote music for Osamu Tezuka's ''

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'', but the American-English version had a different theme by

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, Bill Giant and

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. In the same year he scored the original Japanese version of ''

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'', but the film was re-scored by Milton DeLugg when it was dubbed into English. In 1966, he wrote a

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based on the ''Kimba the White Lion'', and an original video animation synchronized to this tone poem was released in 1991. With Kunio Miyauchi, he created the music for the

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science fiction/espionage/action television series ''

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'', which aired in 1968. The same year, he co-founded

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1969-1979: Electronic music

In the late 1960s, Tomita turned to electronic music with the impetus of

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and

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's work with synthesizers. He acquired a Moog III synthesizer and began building his home studio. He eventually realized that synthesizers could be used to create entirely new sounds in addition to mimicking other instruments. His first electronic album was ''Electric Samurai: Switched on Rock'', released in Japan in 1972 and in the United States in 1974. The album featured electronic renditions of contemporary

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and pop songs, while utilizing speech synthesis in place of a human voice. Tomita then started arranging Claude Debussy's impressionist pieces for synthesizer and, in 1974, released the album '' Snowflakes Are Dancing''; it became a worldwide success and was responsible for popularizing several aspects of synthesizer programming. It was the top-selling classical music album for that year. The album's contents included ambience, realistic string simulations, an early attempt to synthesize the sound of a symphony orchestra, whistles, and abstract bell-like sounds, as well as a number of processing effects including reverberation,

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, and

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versions of the album provided a spatial audio effect using four speakers. A particularly significant achievement was its polyphonic sound, created prior to the era of

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. Tomita created the album's polyphony as Carlos had done before him, with the use of multitrack recording, recording each voice of a piece one at a time, on a separate tape track, and then mixing the result to stereo or quad. It took 14 months to produce the album. In his early albums, Tomita also made effective use of analog music sequencers, which he used for pitch, filter or effects changes and processed Mellotron sounds - especially 8 Voice Choir, creating quite stunning ethereal effects. Tomita's modular human whistle sounds would also be copied in the presets of later electronic instruments. His version of " Arabesque No. 1" was later used as the theme to the astronomy television series '' Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer'' (originally titled ''Star Hustler'') seen on most

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stations in the United States; in Japan, parts of his version of "Rêverie" were used for the opening and closing of

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's transmissions; in Spain, "Arabesque No. 1" was also used for the intro and the outro for the children TV program ''Planeta Imaginario'' (imaginary planet). Following the success of ''Snowflakes Are Dancing'' (1974), Tomita released a number of "classically" themed albums, including arrangements of: Igor Stravinsky's ''

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'' (1976),

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's ''

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'' (1976), and

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's ''

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'' (1976). ''Holst: The Planets'' introduced a science fiction " space theme". This album sparked controversy on its release, as

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, daughter of

, refused permission for her father's work to be interpreted in this way. 1978's ''Kosmos'' featured his renditions of

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's ''

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'', Charles Ives's '' The Unanswered Question'' and the

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. While working on his classical synthesizer albums, Tomita also composed numerous scores for Japanese television and films, including the ''

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'' television series, two ''Zatoichi'' feature films, the ''Oshi Samurai'' (Mute Samurai) television series and the Toho science fiction disaster film, ''Catastrophe 1999, The Prophesies of Nostradamus'' (U.S. title: ''Last Days of Planet Earth'') in 1974. The latter blends synthesizer performances with pop-rock and orchestral instruments. It and a few other partial and complete scores of the period have been released on LP and later CD over the years in Japan. While not bootlegs, at least some of these releases were issued by film and television production companies without Tomita's artistic approval.

1980-2000: SoundCloud concerts

In 1984, Tomita released ''Canon of the Three Stars'', which featured classical pieces renamed for astronomical objects. For example, the title piece is his version of

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in D Major. He credits himself with "The Plasma Symphony Orchestra", which was a computer synthesizer process using the wave forms of electromagnetic emanations from various stars and constellations for the sonic textures of this album. Tomita performed a number of outdoor "SoundCloud" concerts, with speakers surrounding the audience in a "cloud of sound". He gave a big concert in 1984 at the annual contemporary music Ars Electronica festival in

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called ''Mind of the Universe'', mixing tracks live in a glass

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suspended over an audience of 80,000 people. He also performed another two special concerts otwo years later to celebrate the Statue of Liberty centennial (''Back to the Earth'') as well another one in Sydney in 1 January, 1988 produced to celebrate Australia's bicentenary as unifield country. The Australian performance was part of a A$7 million gift from Japan to the country, which included the largest fireworks display up to that time: six fixed sound and lighting systems — one of those on a moored barge in the centre of the Sydney Harbour the another was flown by Chinook helicopter during the relevant parts of the show. A fleet of barges with Japanese cultural performances,including a boat parade in which a kabuki theater performance was staged.passed by at various times. His last SoundCloud event was in Nagoya, Japan in 1997, featuring guest performances by The Manhattan Transfer,

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, Dionne Warwick, and Rick Wakeman. In the late 1990s, he composed a symphonic fantasy for orchestra and synthesizer titled '' The Tale of Genji'', inspired by the eponymous 11th-century Japanese story. It was performed by symphony orchestras in

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, and

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. A live concert CD version was released in 1999 followed by a studio version in 2000.

2001–2016: Later years

In 2001, Tomita collaborated with

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to compose the background atmosphere music for the AquaSphere entrance at the

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outside Tokyo. Tomita followed this with a synthesizer score featuring acoustic soloists for the 2002 film , which won the 2003 Japanese Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. The advent of the

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format allowed Tomita to further pursue his interests in multichannel audio with reworked releases of ''The Tale of Genji Symphonic Fantasy'' and ''The Tomita Planets 2003''. He also performed a version of Claude Debussy's " Clair de lune" for the soundtrack of '' Ocean's 13'' in 2007. In 2012 Tomita performed "Symphony Ihatov" in Tokyo, directing the Japan Philharmonic, an accompanying choir, and featuring cyber-celebrity/

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, Hatsune Miku, a digital avatar created by the Japanese company

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. In 2015, a number of tracks from ''Snowflakes are Dancing'' were featured on the soundtrack to ''

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'', an American film directed by the Safdie brothers. The same year, in recognition of his long career and global influence on electronic music, Tomita won the

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, an award launched "to honor individuals or organizations who have made a significant contribution to promoting understanding and friendship between Japan and the rest of the world through academic, artistic and other cultural pursuits".

Death

After having heart disease for many years, Tomita died of heart failure in Tokyo on 5 May 2016.

Legacy

Tomita is considered to be a pioneer in electronic music, but his influence spread beyond the genre both in Japan and overseas. In 1984, Stevie Wonder cited Tomita as one of the artists he respected most and a major influence exploring Romantic composers like Mussorgsky and Debussy. In 1987,

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toured Tomita's home studio. Tomita's music was featured during the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the

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. "Rise of the Planet 9" from Dr. Copellius composed by Tomita was played during the cauldron lighting in the Opening Ceremony, while the Debussy piece “Moonlight” arranged by Tomita was played during the extinguishing of the torch in the closing ceremony.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Switched on Rock'' (1972) (as ''Electric Samurai'') *'' Snowflakes Are Dancing'' (1974) US #57 Can #57 *''

'' (1975) US #49 Can #55 *''Firebird'' (1976) US #71 Can #88 *'' Holst: The Planets'' (1976) US #67 *''The Bermuda Triangle'' (1978) US #152 *''Kosmos'' also known as ''Cosmos'' and ''Space Fantasy'' (1978) US #115 *''Daphnis et Chloé'', also known as ''Bolero'' and ''The Ravel Album'' (1979) US #174 *''Grand Canyon'' (1982) *''Dawn Chorus'', also known as ''Canon of the Three Stars'' (1984) *''Nasca Fantasy'' (1994) (supporting Kodō) *''Bach Fantasy'' (1996) *''The Tale of Genji Symphonic Fantasy'' (2000) *''The Planets 2003'' (2003, DVD-A only) *''The Planets - Ultimate Edition'' (2011, re-recording with an additional movement) *''The Tale of Genji Symphonic Fantasy Ultimate edition'' (2011, new recording with new movements) *''Clair de Lune - Ultimate Edition'' (2012, revised and expanded '' Snowflakes Are Dancing'') *''Symphony Ihatov'' (2013) *''Pictures at an Exhibition - Ultimate Edition -'' (2014, revised and expanded) *''Space Fantasy'' (2015, revised and expanded ''Kosmos'') *''Okhotsk Fantasy'' (2016) *''Dr. Coppelius'' (2017)

Live albums

*''The Mind of the Universe - Live at Linz'' (1985) *''Back to the Earth - Live in New York'' (1988) *''Hansel und Gretel'' (Laserdisc-only 1993) *''The Tale of Genji'' (1999) *''Planet Zero'' (2011)

Compilation albums

*''Sound Creature'' (1977, demonstration/education album with part unreleased material) *''Greatest Hits'' (1979) *''A Voyage Through His Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'' (1981) *''Best of Tomita'' (1984) *''Space Walk - Impressions of an Astronaut'' (1984) RCA Records, USA *''Tomita on NHK'' (2003) *''Tomita Different Dimensions'' (1997)

Soundtracks

* ''

'' (1965, no soundtrack album) Japanese version *'' Jungle Emperor Symphonic Poem'' (1966, 2009 re-recording, orchestral suite based on the TV series) *'' Catastrophe 1999: Prophecies of Nostradamus'' (1974) *''Demon Pond'' (1979, no soundtrack album) *''Misty Kid of Wind'' (1989) *''Storm from the East'' (1992) *'' School, Gakko'' (1993) *''Shin Nihon Kikou'' (Tomita supervised re-recordings of various TV scores 1994) *''First Emperor'' (1994) (as musical supervisor) *''

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'' (1996) *''

Jungle Emperor Leo ''Jungle Emperor Leo'', known in Japan as is a 1997 Japanese animated film focusing on the last half of Osamu Tezuka's manga, ''Jungle Taitei'' (known in earlier US productions as ''Kimba the White Lion'' and '' Leo the Lion''). Plot At the ...

'' (1997) *''21 seiki e no densetsushi Shigeo Nagashima'' (2000) *''

Sennen no Koi Story of Genji is a 2001 Japanese film loosely based on the classical work of Heian-period Japanese literature, '' The Tale of Genji'', directed by Tonkō Horikawa and written by Akira Hayasaka. Cast * Sayuri Yoshinaga as Murasaki Shikibu * Yūki Amami a ...

'' (2001) *''Tokyo Disney Sea Aquasphere Theme Music'' (2002) *''

The Twilight Samurai ''The Twilight Samurai'' is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the lif ...

'' (2002) *''

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'' (2004) *''

Blood Will Tell ''Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo'', released as in Japan, is a 2004 PlayStation 2 game released by Sega. It is based on the Japanese manga series ''Dororo'', which was created by Osamu Tezuka. It concerns a hero named Hyakkimaru, who ...

'' (2004) *'' Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness'' (2005) *'' Love and Honor'' (2006) *'' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008) *'' Welcome Home, Hayabusa'' (2012) *''Isao Tomita Tezuka Osamu's Work Selection of Music'' (2016) (compilation CD release in Japan)

References

External links

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Biography

1932–1968: Early life and composing career

1969-1979: Electronic music

1980-2000: SoundCloud concerts

2001–2016: Later years

Death

Legacy

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Soundtracks

See also

References

External links