01 / The archive
Original sources
Carefully selected, licensed recordings from the original reel tape archive offer a new encounter with remarkable performances and rarely heard musical documents.
About Triston Masters · Switzerland
The original tape.
The living performance.
Audiophile reissues in reference quality. Discover exceptional performances preserved on analogue master tapes and brought to life through carefully produced reel tape and vinyl editions.
SWISS ANALOGUE HERITAGEORIGINAL MASTER TAPESREEL TAPE & VINYL
A passion passed through generations
Swiss roots.
A lasting love of analogue.
Triston Masters is a Swiss recording label led by Jürg Schopper and powered by SCHOPPER AUDIO. Its approach draws on three generations of experience with analogue sound, vintage high-fidelity equipment and the Schopper family’s heritage dating back to 1923.
At the heart of the label is a commitment to the musical performance: its character, dynamics and sense of presence. Working in Switzerland, Triston Masters brings rare archive recordings and selected new productions to listeners who value the experience of physical music.
Audiophile editions
Made for close listening.
02 / The process
Pure analogue
The label’s focus is an analogue production chain, with real-time tape duplication and mastering that respects the original recording, without added electronic effects.
03 / The edition
Music to keep
Original artwork, recording documentation, liner notes and archival photographs place the performance in context. Presentation and supporting material vary by release.
Master reel tapes
Closer to the source.
Triston Masters releases open-reel editions duplicated from original master tapes. Its quarter-inch, two-track analogue editions are prepared to exacting standards, with RecordingTheMasters SM911 used for master tape reproduction and duplication.
The label describes its tape editions as signed and accompanied by a Swiss certificate of authenticity. Consult each recording page for its documented tape speed, track configuration, equalisation and other playback requirements.
DISCOVER REEL TAPES ↗The Original Source · LP productions
From master tape
to the turntable.
The Original Source concept brings together audiophile reissues cut directly from original two-track master tapes through a fully analogue mastering chain. Selected productions are pressed on 180g virgin vinyl and presented in deluxe gatefold sleeves with photographs and recording documentation.
From Pure Analogue releases to limited LP productions, these editions combine carefully chosen performances with thoughtful presentation. Check the individual release for its pressing, packaging and edition details.
EXPLORE LP RECORDS ↗
Rediscover recordings
Exceptional artists. Enduring performances.
Classical music sits alongside jazz, folk, world music and contemporary recordings in the label’s wider analogue ambitions.
Analogue sound for life