About
ARS Productions is a label from Belgium. If you only see 'ARS' as logo (very common for releases before 1993), then use as label. Use , or for company purposes (copyright, distributor) depending on what is mentioned on the release. During the 2004, name of the company was changed to . The label name changed to . Since 2005, only the new names are used. ARS (Antwerp Record Shop) Productions started out in 1976 as a specialty import and oldies shop by Patrick Busschots, but soon developed into a record label with early successes from Pet Shop Boys and distributing the catalogues of Unidisc, Cartouche and Hithouse among others. The big bang however came in 1989 with the world-wide success of Technotronic, which led to an important growth in the size of the company. ARS now is actively present in the Benelux and French markets, with respective distribution by EMI and Warner Music France. While the focus and core activity remains on developing local and international long term artists, ARS is also a player in the "middle of the road" compilation market. With the Kids Music label, ARS became the market leader in the childrens' compilations area. The success of ARS also led to sideline activities which have now developed into stand-alone entities. This Belgian company owns different labels: Labelcode: LC 06341 / LC 6341
Top ARS Productions Releases
Sub-labels
Slow Love
Kids Music (2)
Belgium label. Also mentioned as: Kidsmusic
Kids Klub
Best Of (23)
Classics (19)
Defcon (3)
Belgian early 90s hardcore label.
4-Leaved Traxx
Hithouse Records
Early 1990s Techno/house label, active till the mid of the decade. Founded by Mr.Hithouse himself: Peter Slaghuis.
Ground Level
Belgium
Streetbeats
A division of ARS productions
Hardfloor (2)
The Maxx Productions
Belgian new beat, euro house label from the early 90s. Defunct
ARS
ARS is a label only to be used if the logo appears like that on the release. If the logo also contains the word 'Productions', then you use and if the logo also contains the word 'Entert...
Vital Records (2)
Belgium
Plaza Records (5)
Belgian synth-pop label
100% (5)
Series, released by ARS Productions
BMC Records
Division of ARS Records Belgium For label BMC use Related to: BMC Publishing BMC (4)
Flatline Records (9)
Techno sublabel from ARS Productions (Antwerp, Belgium)
Contact Label
Woluwedal 34 Bus 1 B-1200 Brussel Belgium Tel.: +32-02-775 81 40 Fax: +32-02-770 50 06 E-mail: info@arsproductions.com Demos: demos@arsproductions.com