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Isao Tomita - Shin Nihon Kikou (A Traveller's Journal) (1994)

Shin-Nihon-Kikou', translated into English as 'New Japanese Travel' or 'A Traveller's Journal' (the name of a genre of Japanese literature), contains re-recordings of 16 of Tomita's best TV soundtrack themes as played by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. The album is subtitled 'Tomita Isao no Ongaku', or 'Isao Tomita's Music' in English, and was released by BMG Victor in 1994 in Japan only.

Barely any synthesisers at all, except for the inclusion of the first track on 'Storm From The East'. Entire text in Japanese.

The title track is also the first track on the album. Some pieces from 'Shin-Nihon-Kikou' were also released on a three-track 3" CD single.

The cassette 'To-Gen-Kyo' by Logic System released on the Alfa record label in 1991 (Catalogue Number ALCA-214) features a synthesizer rendition of the 'Shin-Nihon-Kikou' piece. Logic System is Tomita's ex-sequencer programmer Hideki Matsutake's band.

1. Shin Nihon Kikou (A New Account of a Trip Through Japan) (4:22)
2. Jangle Taitei (The Great Jungle Emperor) (4:39)
3. Katsu Kaisyu (The Departure of Kan Rin Maru) (4:46)
4. Bungo Torimno Ezu - Wakasa No On Na (3:30)
5. Gakko (School) (5:45)
6. Aoki Ohkami No Densetsu (The Legend of the Blue Wolf) (1:42)
7. Kokkyou No Nai Denki (Biography without Borderline) (3:31)
8. Futatsu No Hashi (The Two Bridges) (3:29)
9. Ribon No Kishi (The Knight with Ribbon On Her Head - Princess Knight) (3:13)
10. Hanano Shogai (The Life of a Flower) (3:09)
11. Ten To Chi To (Heaven and Earth) (3:59)
12. Shin Heike Monogatari (4:41)
13. Tokugawa Leyasu (2:50)
14. Ketsudan (A Decision) (3:04)
15. Tayouna Kokudo (The Very Land - Grandpa's Village) (4:39)
16. Aoi Chikyu Ha Dareno Mono (To Whom Does the Blue Earth Belong?) (3:36)


Voor de liefhebbers/verzamelaars van space/synthesizer/ambient/chillout/(oldskool)electronic music
Dit keer zo goed als geen synthesizers te horen, maar toch heel mooie muziek. Vandaar dat ik de spot toch aanmeld. En eh... ja we hebben het tenslotte wel over een Meester op Synthesizer gebied.

Groet Nachtuil!!!