Venus Records and Ongen Publishing Announce 3rd Collaboration SACD, a Selection of Superior Recordings by Yasukuni Terashima, to be Released on May 27
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- Venus Records and Ongen Publishing Announce 3rd Collaboration SACD, a Selection of Superior Recordings by Yasukuni Terashima, to be Released on May 27
- Ongen Publishing will release the third installment of its 'Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection' collaboration with Venus Records on May 27, 2026. This edition, selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, focuses on piano trios. The SACD will be priced at 4,950 JPY (tax included) and sold on the company's e-commerce site, PHILEWEB.shop. The series features selections of high-quality recordings chosen by critics from audio specialty magazines, with previous selectors being Masamitsu Fukuda and Yoshiyuki Ishida.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: May 25, 2026
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Ongen Publishing will release the third installment of its 'Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection' collaboration with Venus Records on May 27, 2026. This edition, selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, focuses on piano trios. The SACD will be priced at 4,950 JPY (tax included) and sold on the company's e-commerce site, PHILEWEB.shop. The series features selections of high-quality recordings chosen by critics from audio specialty magazines, with previous selectors being Masamitsu Fukuda and Yoshiyuki Ishida.
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- Venus Records and Ongen Publishing Announce 3rd Collaboration SACD, a Selection of Superior Recordings by Yasukuni Terashima, to be Released on May 27 (May 25, 2026), PR Times
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- May 25, 2026
Ongen Publishing will release the third installment of its 'Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection' collaboration with Venus Records on May 27, 2026. This edition, selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, focuses on piano trios. The SACD will be priced at 4,950 JPY (tax included) and sold on the company's e-commerce site, PHILEWEB.shop. The series features selections of high-quality recordings chosen by critics from audio specialty magazines, with previous selectors being Masamitsu Fukuda and Yoshiyuki Ishida.
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Ongen Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yusuke Kazama) is developing the "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" in collaboration with Venus Records, an SACD series featuring tracks carefully selected by critics from Ongen Publishing's audio specialty magazines for their "superior recording" quality. The third installment, a selection by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima titled "Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima," will be released on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Venus Records, which has been dedicated to creating a jazz paradise in Japan with its focus on sound, was established in 1992 by producer Tetsuo Hara. Recordings are done overseas, and Mr. Hara himself handles the mixing and mastering. The "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" collaboration with Ongen Publishing previously released its first volume in May 2024, selected by audio critic Masamitsu Fukuda, and its second volume in August 2025, selected by audio critic Yoshiyuki Ishida.
This third release features 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, compiled into a single album. The title will be available for purchase on Ongen Publishing's e-commerce shop, PHILEWEB.shop, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Mr. Terashima himself proudly states in the liner notes, "I believe I've made a very fine selection of 10 tracks. I'm secretly quite pleased." We invite you to listen to this wonderfully curated work. Additionally, the latest issue 201 of Ongen Publishing's pure audio specialty magazine, "Quarterly Audio Accessory" (on sale May 25, 2026), features a special 4-page article by Yasukuni Terashima about his thoughts on this SACD and commentary on the selected tracks. Please be sure to check it out as well.
◼︎ Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima
This is a hybrid SACD album featuring 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima.
Label: Venus Records
Product Number: SACD_VHGD-10028
Format: SACD-Hybrid
Distributor: Ongen Publishing PHILEWEB.shop
Price: 4,950 JPY (tax included)
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
【Tracklist】
Charade (Henry Mancini) 6:00 / Massimo Faraò Trio
(From the album "How My Heart Sings" VHGD-278)
So In Love (Cole Porter) 5:37 / John Davis Trio
(From the album "Beauty and the Blues" VHGD-294)
La Cubana Caliente (Eddie Higgins) 5:15 / Eddie Higgins Trio
(From the album "Portrait of Love" VHGD-98)
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain) 5:15 / Roma Trio
(From the album "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" VHGD-75)
Midnight In Moscow (trad) 6:52 / Vladimir Shafranov Trio
(From the album "From Russia with Love" VHGD-80)
Reginella (C. Baglioni) 5:39 / Danilo Rea Trio
(From the album "Romantica" VHGD-99)
Venus Records, which has been dedicated to creating a jazz paradise in Japan with its focus on sound, was established in 1992 by producer Tetsuo Hara. Recordings are done overseas, and Mr. Hara himself handles the mixing and mastering. The "Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection" collaboration with Ongen Publishing previously released its first volume in May 2024, selected by audio critic Masamitsu Fukuda, and its second volume in August 2025, selected by audio critic Yoshiyuki Ishida.
This third release features 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima, compiled into a single album. The title will be available for purchase on Ongen Publishing's e-commerce shop, PHILEWEB.shop, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Mr. Terashima himself proudly states in the liner notes, "I believe I've made a very fine selection of 10 tracks. I'm secretly quite pleased." We invite you to listen to this wonderfully curated work. Additionally, the latest issue 201 of Ongen Publishing's pure audio specialty magazine, "Quarterly Audio Accessory" (on sale May 25, 2026), features a special 4-page article by Yasukuni Terashima about his thoughts on this SACD and commentary on the selected tracks. Please be sure to check it out as well.
◼︎ Yasukuni Terashima / Venus Audio Grade SACD Selection Vol.3 Venus Piano Trio Edition by Yasukuni Terashima
This is a hybrid SACD album featuring 10 tracks focused on piano trios from the Venus Records catalog, carefully selected by jazz critic Yasukuni Terashima.
Label: Venus Records
Product Number: SACD_VHGD-10028
Format: SACD-Hybrid
Distributor: Ongen Publishing PHILEWEB.shop
Price: 4,950 JPY (tax included)
Release Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
【Tracklist】
Charade (Henry Mancini) 6:00 / Massimo Faraò Trio
(From the album "How My Heart Sings" VHGD-278)
So In Love (Cole Porter) 5:37 / John Davis Trio
(From the album "Beauty and the Blues" VHGD-294)
La Cubana Caliente (Eddie Higgins) 5:15 / Eddie Higgins Trio
(From the album "Portrait of Love" VHGD-98)
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Sammy Fain) 5:15 / Roma Trio
(From the album "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" VHGD-75)
Midnight In Moscow (trad) 6:52 / Vladimir Shafranov Trio
(From the album "From Russia with Love" VHGD-80)
Reginella (C. Baglioni) 5:39 / Danilo Rea Trio
(From the album "Romantica" VHGD-99)
FAQ
When is the release date for the third collaboration SACD?
It will be released on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Who is the jazz critic responsible for the selection?
The selection was curated by jazz critic Mr. Yasukuni Terashima.
Where can I purchase this SACD?
You can purchase it from the EC shop 'PHILEWEB.shop' by Ongen Publishing.
What is the selling price of the SACD?
The selling price is 4,950 yen (including tax).
What is this collaboration project about?
This is an SACD selection project where audio critics from Ongen Publishing's specialist magazines choose tracks from Venus Records based on 'excellent recording' criteria. The first selection was curated by Mr. Masahiro Fukuda, and the second by Mr. Yoshiyuki Ishida.