◢ 04Record Label

An independent label, an artist-first marketing engine.

We sign two to three artists a year and work them properly: A&R, mastering, vinyl manufacturing, design, PR, sync placement, and digital strategy — all in-house, all under one roof in Antwerp.

◢ Marketing & promotion

Everything we do for our artists

A&R & development

Long-term artist development, song selection, demo feedback, and creative direction across the album cycle.

Visual identity

Sleeve design, photography, lyric videos, poster systems, type — every release treated as a coherent object.

Vinyl & physical

180g pressings at Calyx & Pallas, dinked sleeves, OBI strips. Cassette, CD, and bespoke editions on request.

Digital distribution

Worldwide distribution to Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Beatport, Tidal — UPC/ISRC managed.

Editorial & PR

Direct relationships with Resident Advisor, Crack, Pitchfork, Mixmag, Boomkat, Bleep, FACT, Rinse, NTS, KEXP, Worldwide FM.

Playlist pitching

Editorial pitching across DSPs and curated tastemaker playlists. Pre-save campaigns with measurable conversion.

Sync & licensing

Active catalogue pitching to film, TV, advertising, and games — with a roster of trusted music supervisors.

Paid & social

Targeted Meta / TikTok / YouTube ad campaigns. Creator seeding. Honest reporting — no vanity metrics.

Tour & live

Booking partnerships across EU, UK, MENA. Hometown showcase nights at Ampere & De Studio.

◢ Release cycle

A 12-week campaign, executed

W-12
Master · artwork · metadata · UPC/ISRC · pre-order live
W-8
Press kit · embargoed previews · sync pitch · video shoot
W-4
Single 1 + editorial drop · paid social on · radio servicing
W-0
Release day · in-stores · launch night · stream-to-vinyl funnel

◢ Roster

Currently on the label

  1. ADS-001
    Ben Al Massoud
    Cairo Midnight Picture / In Da Nile
  2. ADS-002
    Nadia Cherif
    Forthcoming · Spring
  3. ADS-003
    Lowlands Quartet
    In studio
ADS-001 · Ben Al Massoud
ADS — 001 · 12" / DigitalListen ↗

◢ Reporting

Honest numbers, every quarter.

48h
Royalty statement turnaround
100%
Net split on bandcamp friday
50/50
Sync revenue split
3yr
Standard licence — then back to artist

We listen to every demo. Send a private SoundCloud, three tracks, two lines about you.