1988
Avex D. D. Inc. is established
- The company is established as a wholesale distributor of imported records in a Machida apartment block, the "Sky Palace Machida"
- At the time of establishment, it had four executives besides Masato Matsuura
- The implementation of compilations or a "recommended playlist" format added significant value to imported records.
![It all started here!](img/img-1.jpg)
It all started here!
1990
The HI-BPM Studio opens in Machida
SUPER EUROBEAT VOL.1 is released
The Avex Trax music label is established
SUPER EUROBEAT VOL.9 is released
![Music production begins!](img/img-2.jpg)
Music production begins!
![](img/img-3.jpg)
The Eurobeat era takes off
![avex trax](img/img-4.jpg)
![Birth of a long-running CD series](img/img-5.jpg)
Birth of a long-running CD series
1991
Head office and studio moved to Minami Machida
MAHARAJAH NIGHT VOL.1 is released
![Free admission voucher to Maharaja attached](img/img-7.jpg)
Free admission voucher to Maharaja attached
1992
JULIANA'S TOKYO is released
TETSUYA KOMURO PRESENTS TMN SONG MEETS DISCOSTYLE is released
TK RAVE FACTORY (trf) event is held
![Collaboration with Juliana Tokyo](img/img-8.jpg)
Collaboration with Juliana Tokyo
![Collaboration with Tetsuya Komuro](img/img-9.jpg)
Collaboration with Tetsuya Komuro
1993
TRF debut
Head office relocated to Minami Aoyama in Minato-ku district, Tokyo
Avex Rave'93 event is held at Tokyo Dome
The Cutting Edge Inc. record company is established
![Exponential surge to success](img/img-11.jpg)
Exponential surge to success
![Invading the center of Tokyo](img/img-12.jpg)
Invading the center of Tokyo
![The most powerful disco event ever](img/img-13.jpg)
The most powerful disco event ever
1994
The Velfarre dance club opens
![The Velfarre dance club opens](img/img-15.jpg)