Yann Tomita is a musician, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist who has worked in a variety of spheres since the early 80's. In the 90's his sound focused around an obsession with bachelor pad music, exotica, the steel drum, old soul songs, modular synthesizers, Sun Ra, and John Cage. These otherwise disparate elements meld together seamlessly when placed in his hands. He is transfixed with making a future through the elements of the past.
These songs are selections from the following albums: Various Artists - Echoes of Youth (1983) Yann Tomita - Music For Astro Age (1992) Astro Age Steel Orchestra - Happy Living (1994) Doopees - Doopee Time (1995) Yann Tomita - Music For Living Sound (1998)