Herbie Hancock | Maiden Voyage

At the age of 18, Kevin Gray was the youngest mastering engineer in the United States when he began cutting records at Artisan Sound Recorders in 1972. Over his forty-year career, Kevin has mastered the music from all major record labels, in all genres. He has over a hundred Grammy-winning recordings to his credit. In 2010 Kevin opened his own mastering facility, Cohearent Audio.

Cohearent Audio is a relatively new facility with vintage roots. It's the achievement of renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray. Kevin has turned 38 years of experience and proven equipment into the dream facility he has always wanted to build. Their client list includes all 3 major labels (Sony, Universal and Warner), Acoustic Sounds, Concord, Impex and Music Matters, to name a few. Reissues for the audiophile community are a specialty.

Optimal Media, located in Germany, is a media producer. About 20 years ago, Optimal decided to open a vinyl record pressing plant, which today has the capacity to press more than 25 million records annually. The combination of printing and disc pressing allows Optimal to produce high quality box sets such as the Beatles mono box set, among others.