Isao Tomita passed a way

waveman2.3 · Joined: Apr 05, 2012 Posts: 254 Location: Netherlands

Isao Tomita died 5th of may in Hospital

Isao Tomita, composer and synthesizer artist, died May 5, 2016 of chronic cardiac failure at 2:51 p.m. at Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital. He collapsed around noon in his home and was taken to the hospital, where he passed away with family at his bedside.
Private funeral ceremonies attended only by family took place on May 7th and 8th.
We announce this news with great sadness.

Grumble · Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 10:50 pm Post subject:

That is sad to hear! He was one of my Hero's!

RIP

MusicMan11712 · Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 8:00 am Post subject:

If I had a record player that worked, I'd play my pink coral colored Bermuda Triangle LP to honor his memory. Yes, some of his music was corny, but I really enjoyed much of the other stuff I heard. I think he was definitely one of the early great broad-based popularizers of multi-track synth recordings.
Steve

AlanP · Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 11:14 am Post subject:

RIP

84 is not a bad innings, though. I'll have to listen to his rendition of The Planets later today.

varice · Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 8:38 am Post subject:

Wow. This is sad news. Another great musician and synthesist is now gone.

I was amazed when I first heard Tomita’s synth music, his rendition of Holst’s “The Planets” back in the 70’s. And it is still a joy to listen to this and some of his other works that I have picked up over the years.

Tomita, thanks for all the wonderful music. R.I.P.

waveman2.3 · Joined: Apr 05, 2012 Posts: 254 Location: Netherlands

He meaned a lot for me because.......many musicians(me included) have a classical education, my father grabbed all the time my / his albums because of that amazing stereo. I never played from him in one of my shows, now accidentally I have him in a radioshow from 1978 ! Confirm what kind of show here, playlist is neXt weekend, regards......waveman http://emportal.info/viewforum.php?f=58 21th saturday is airplay