The label group behind Illusion's own productions and a run of Belgian trance, hardtrance and party-house records — from the club floor at Illusion to the national dance charts.
Art-Group Music grew out of club Illusion in Lier, one of the biggest dance clubs in Belgium. What started as a way to press the club's own DJ-productions turned into eight labels, dozens of hit singles and a run of celebration compilations tied to Illusion's own birthdays — from the Mars Edition through 23 Years Illusion.
AGM's in-house team overlapped heavily with Milk Inc.: producers Regi Penxten and Filip Vandueren built much of the catalogue, alongside Illusion resident DJs DJ Wout, DJ Christophe, DJ Jan and DJ Kane. The label's biggest chart moment was TranceLucent feat. Regi — "Lonely", three weeks in the Belgian Ultratop Top 10 and the anthem of Illusion at the Beach 2004.
First AGM compilation and the Illusion label launch alongside the club's own productions.
Sookie, Oceanic, Revelation and Impressive follow, each carrying its own sound — party-house, quality trance, hardtrance and groove.
Peak years: Jessy's "Rain" album, TranceLucent's "Lonely" in the national charts, and yearly Illusion anniversary CDs.
Compilation era: Illusion BeachLand and 22/23 Years Illusion, mixed by DJ Christophe, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and StereoClash.
The label is on hold, but the catalogue is alive — used for licensing and compilations, with the door open to start it back up.
Each AGM label carried its own sound. Click through to browse its releases in the catalogue below.
Every release across all eight AGM labels — vinyl, CD-single and compilation, 1997 to 2011.
The DJs and producers behind the AGM catalogue — many of them Illusion residents, several also behind Milk Inc., Sylver and Sonic Solutions productions.
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