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Peter Harenberg

Peter Harenberg is credited on 3,603 releases across 1,838 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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Biography

German mastering and lacquer cutting engineer.
1972: started to work as metrologist at, after his radio and television engineer apprenticeship.
1978: officially started to work as a lacquer cutting engineer at, responsible for cutting room 1 ("Überspielung 1"), until the middle of 1984.
His signature during this time was a stylized 'H1' (ℋ1) in the runouts. Use "Lacquer Cut At" - and "Lacquer Cut By" - Peter Harenberg + ANV H
Not to be confused with the similar hand-etched stylized 'Hi' (ℋ𝒾) of Joachim Hinsch.
He sporadically did cut some lacquers before 1978 though, which can be identified by a stylized ℋ. Please use "Lacquer Cut By" - Peter Harenberg + ANV H
August 1983: Harenberg switched to DMM cuts only - these cuts cannot be identified though except by the stylized 'H1' (ℋ1). Use Mastered At - and Direct Metal Mastering - Peter Harenberg + ANV H
1984: In September he founded his own company "ham - Harenberg Audio Mastering Peter Harenberg" - a vinyl and digital mastering studio.
1985: After the purchase of a lathe, he renamed his company to in October 1985, which he still runs.
His signature is a stylized 'HA' (ℋA) in the runouts. Please use "Lacquer cut by" - Peter Harenberg + ANV HA.
Note that he also used this signature before lacquer cutting at.

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