Final Step

Mastering and lacquer facility based in Oupeye, near Liège, Belgium. Founded ca. 2006 by Oliver André (a.k.a. Ocsa); closed in 2017 when the lathe was sold. Engineers who worked here: Kevin Jaspar (a.k.a. [a187981]), [a4490760]. Final Step lacquer cuts can be identified by the XX->FS YYYY (YYYY = cutting year) etched in the matrix of one side. The speed format is usually etched (e.g. 33T) as well as the label catalog number and the side indicators on both sides. Also appears on releases as: - Finalstep - Finalstep Mastering - Finalstep Studios