The "EXECUTIVE LOUNGE" sends you various topics which are renewed regularly. This month ,we send you the characteristic and concept of the label eighty-eight. Eighty-Eight's Label Concept Behind the jazz Label:A Great Producer and Great Engineers At every great jazz label there has been a great producer whose individual style has given the label its characteristics and distinguished its from all other labels. The label's sound is immediately identifiable due to the contribution of its recording engineers.The Eighty-Eigth's label is produced by Yasohachi Itoh who was former producer of East Wind Label. Toghether with famed New York-based engineer David Baker and SME's chief engineers Yoshihiro Suzuki and Nogizaka it will be possible to pursue the ultimate jazz sound. Stylish Artworks A jacket suggests the sound that an album contains.Titles or artist names may be temporarily forgotten,but good jacket design creates vivid,unforgettable impressions. Eighty-Eight's label will use the work of world-class photographers and art directors to create albums memorable for both their visual appeal and their music.It is standard model about a semi double paper jacket,and it delighted in by jazzphiles.In addition,we recommend LP of simultaneous sale.The 30cm square jacket will be back.Enjoy yourself with an ultimate analog sound. SACD serves as plastic case of exclusive use for quality maintenance. Three audio formats : To Be Released Simultaneously Eighty-Eight's will record sil master tapes using both Direcy Stream Digital (1-bit digital), the latest technology,and traditional analog formats as far as possible.In addition,in a first for the recording industry,three audio formats - SACD(Super Audio CD),Analog LP traditional CD - will be released simultaneously for every item in the catalog.Analog LP masters will be cut from 2 track half inch master tapes.Each master will be creared based on the format in which it will be heard,to produce the highest quality sound and best recreate the recording studio environment.The Eighty-Eight's label is the perfect answer to the audiophile's needs. Global Standard:Worldwide Market It has been said that music knows no borders or boundaries:the combination of worldwide influences and unions has resulted in the chaotic culture we know today.In this borderless era Eigthy-Eight's will produce talented international artists,targeting not only Japan but matkets worldwide,starting with the United States but also Europe and Asian countries as well.Keep watching and listening for Eighty-Eight's the newest beacon on the global jazz horizon.