Conclusion

From the early days of tape splicing and experiments with electronics and sound, electronic music has come a long way. From the studios of Shaffer and music concrete and the German and Japanese studios to Robert Moog and his experiments with sound design and synthesis. We have early pioneers in the electronic field such as Carlos, who helped pave the way for Tomita and his contemporary’s, Jarre, Vangelis, Eno, Kraftwerk, Sakamoto, Tangerine Dream, and countless others. Up to 80’s Synth Pop with Gary Numan, OMD and the likes of the 1990’s William Orbit, Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, to The Aphex Twin, electronic music has grown and grown from the early days and visions of the founders of electronically sourced music. Everything from recordings to concerts and even film soundtracks, electronic music has well established itself as an outstanding musical genre with the influence and ground-breaking techniques of Tomita’s early works and his continuing strive to produce something new.  It now seems permanently embedded in the music psyche as a means to produce most of today’s chart music and for every bedroom producer.
Tomita passed away on the 5^th May 2016 aged 84.