Venus Records

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Venus Records
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Founded1992
FounderTetsuo Hara
Genre Jazz
Country of originJapan
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]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 Dryden, Ken. "Venus Records". All About Jazz. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 Otsuka, Hiroko. "Nihon no rēburu, Vīnasu Rekōdo". Navibura Jimbocho (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Japan's Small Labels for Foreign Jazz". Jazz in Japan. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  4. "Venus Records". Eastwind Imports. Retrieved 9 December 2012.