Isao Tomita – The Planets (The Tomita Planets)
This landmark electronic record is Isao Tomita’s synthesizer rendition of a classical piece by Gustav Holst. A modified Sinaloa emphasizes the futuristic quality of the music. The typeface was already tied to Tomita’s identity, first used for 1975 albums Firebird and Pictures at an Exhibition, but this rendition took Sinaloa to new dimensions with extended strokes and 3D effects. The designer is not explicitly credited, but “artwork” is by Stanislaw Fernandes whose airbrush painting incorporates the ‘T’ from the typeface.
24×24 inch poster included with record
Single/promo: The Tomita Planets: I. Excerpt From Mars / II. Excerpt From Venus (front)
Single/promo: The Tomita Planets: I. Excerpt From Mars / II. Excerpt From Venus (back)
1991 CD release
2 Comments on “Isao Tomita – The Planets (The Tomita Planets)”
‘MARS & VENUS’ and ‘A FANTASTIC…’ is a font Castcraft OPTI Benny One.
luc.devroye.org/fonts-27506…
Thanks, Luke! The typeface was originally made for VGC and named Stan Control. It’s by Stan Davis who also designed Amelia.