Isao Tomita

Artist Bio:

Analog synthesizer musician, composer and pioneer of space and electronic music, used electronic music sequencers to combine classical pieces with sci-fi themes, won four Grammy Awards for his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing, died from cardiac failure on 5/5/2016, age 84

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/arts/music/isao-tomita-widely-considered-the-father-of-japanese-electronic-music-dies-at-84.html