For purists it is not synthesis (though effected by a synthesizer after the sound comes out). The Mellotron was a keyboard instrument that triggered a tape recording of an instrument for each key, sort of like sampling. His one 'cheat' is that he extensively used Melotron to do choirs and strings instead of his large Moog Synthesizer. He tends to use sequencers on the complex parts (but it's done fluidly). He ushered in a whole new era in electronic sound and is IMHO the only artist besides Wendy Carlos to interpret classical music on the synthesizer with success. Snowflakes Are Dancing (Japan title: Clair de lune orĪR*1-0488 -fill in the '*' with D=Quadradisc, L=LP, K=Cassette, S=8Track,T=Q8 To Tomita's Soundtracks, Pop and self-composed Classical Works John Breslin has an English language board discussing Tomita at New Japanese 2004 remastered limited cardboard sleeve edition catalog numbers are in this color. Ward have put together a big unofficial site in English: Tomita: Isao Tomita - Classical Synth Albums Isao TomitaĪlbum at means I've listened to it, but don't own a copy

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