Venus Records | |
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Founded | 1992 |
Founder | Tetsuo Hara |
Genre | Jazz |
Country of origin | Japan |
Official website | www.venusrecord.com |
Venus Records is a Japanese jazz record label. It was founded in 1992 by Tetsuo Hara, who had worked as a producer for RCA Victor. [1] [2] It mostly works with a select group of artists from Italy, the United States, and Japan, [3] and uses a signature 24-bit mastering process, named "Hyper Magnum Sound," that produces "very powerful sound with strong presence". [4] It is also known for its album covers, which use well-known photographers and frequently feature nudity. [1] [3] [2]
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