Rebeat started as a small CD and DVD distribution company in 2001. When music online platforms emerged our company evolved into a digital music distributor making it easier for labels and artists to sell their music online. It was during a meeting with one of our distribution clients, that the idea for HD Vinyl was born.

Our customer was excited about the resurgence of vinyl records but also frustrated with the slow, complex and hard-to-control production process. Which is not suprising, considering the fact that the production process has been more or less the same for over 70 years.

Günter Loibl, CEO of Rebeat, felt that labels, artists and consumers deserved better. „Why not use lasers for producing the stampers?“ was his first thought. The idea stuck with him, but how do you go about it?

You google. And with some luck you find Dr. Volker Schmidt, metalhead and senior scientist at the FH Joanneum. Together they founded Rebeat Innovation and spent the next two years securing financing.

Since then, we took many small steps to bring HD Vinyl to your turntable. We established a team, invested in a USD 600,000 laser unit, programmed our own 3D topography software and developed a mold for pressing machines. Stay tuned!