The Japanese composer, pioneer of electronic music and amateur use of synthesizers Isao Tomita died at age 84 of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo, said his label Nippon Columbia. Tomita was one of the main drivers of electronic music, and their album "Snowflakes are Dancing" (1974) is considered one of the best in this genre. On the album, the Japanese musician arrangements included a version of "Clair de Lune" ( "Moonlight"), the French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918), which attracted international attention to him and gave him four nominations for Grammy Awards.
This work also included the piece "Arabesque No. 1", Debussy once again, that Spanish Television (TVE) used as the theme for its "imaginary Planet" (1983-1986). Passion Tomita by synthesizers derived from his interest in experiments that American Wendy Carlos, composer of soundtracks for films like "A Clockwork Orange" ( "A Clockwork Orange", 1971) and "The Shining" bands ( "The glow ", 1980), he carried out with the first devices work by Robert Moog.
Japanese turn compose numerous pieces for television series from Japan, as well as animated films and movies. In 2003 he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun with Golden Rays and Rosette, one of the highest awards granted by the Asian country to people who have contributed to bringing Japanese society with other people. Nine years later, Tomita released his album "Symphony Ihatov" (2012) in which participated virtual pop singer Hatsune Miku, a consolidated music market in Japan and international projection condition despite its disembodied artist.
