Matsuo Ohno

The name of Matsuo Ohno is well-known as a creator of sound effects of Japanese animation 'Astro Boy' (Takehisa Kosugi assisted in the work). This three issues are retrospective collection of his works includes unpublished electronic compositions from 70's to recent years. with 24 pp booklet, texts are in Japanese and English (with comment of Jim O'Rourke). I Saw the Outer Limits (1978) was originally released by Toho Music Co. in 1978. Ohno's giving full play to his exceptional talent. This 41 minutes of magnificent soundscape is concidered as one of the hallmarks of Matsuo Ohno. His creation is so original - like lofty, rock-ribbed peaks isolated from man's biosphere. And its poetical rechness might be said an electronic variation og mineral romances. The War in Space (1977) is a collection of sound effects for a science fiction movie of the same name made by the film production company, Toho Co., Ltd in 1977. When the sound track album was released back then, these sound effects were overdubbed with film music.