Haruomi Hosono – Philharmony album cover

Haruomi Hosono – Philharmony

Album 1978

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1978 album Philharmony.

Music from Philharmony

Gear Used On Philharmony

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Haruomi Hosono – Philharmony (1978). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Haruomi Hosono on Philharmony

Synthesizers

E-Mu Emulator I

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"The ‘80s was really a period when great changes occurred in terms of making music... When I made [Philharmony], a musical sampler called the Emulator was released and I bought one even though it was expensive. I was really excited. Sampling was an important concept at the time. The Emulator is an American product and Stevie Wonder got the first unit. It had serial numbers on it and mine was 060. I decided to record a whole album with it, and ––Philharmony was the result. When you listen to it, it sounds normal. The Emulator was a sampler, so it could sample live sounds. It was an interesting instrument then."

From his Red Bull Music Academy lecture, 2014.