Tomita – Grand Canyon (VG+/VG+)

Grand Canyon is an LP by Tomita from 1985 released on the RCA International label.

About this album

Tomita’s Grofé-Tomita Grand Canyon is a striking electronic reinterpretation of Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite. Working with The Plasma Symphony Orchestra, Isao Tomita reimagines the orchestra’s colours through synthesised textures, bringing modern classical detail and ambient atmosphere to a familiar American concert work. The album reflects Tomita’s reputation for turning repertoire into vivid, high-concept electronic soundscapes, with each movement reshaped rather than merely reproduced. Released in 1982, it stands as a distinctive example of early digital-era classical crossover, where orchestral imagery, studio craft and electronic timbre meet on equal terms.

Genre: Electronic