TOP LABELS: Lightning Records

TOP LABELS: Lightning Records

Umbrella label of an independent Belgian record-company, bankrupt as of March 2003 but partially resurrected under the name Banshee Worx.

Some sublabels of the old Lighting Records have been continued by Banshee Worx: Bonzai Classics, Bonzai Club Grooves, Bonzai Limited, Bonzai Trance Progressive, Camouflage, Green Martian, Progrez, Tripomatic Records, XTC.

The old Lightning sublabel Scanner has split off to become an independent label.

Parent Label:

Lightning Records NV

Sublabels:

!Danger, 4 DJ's Only, Axma, Basic Tunes, Bonzai Jumps, Bonzai Records, Buddja, Cash Records, Diablo, For DJ's Only, Future Shock, Looney Tune Records, Onesider, Rebelgrooves, Say Some More Records, Sputnik, Tetsuo Belgium, Unique Vinyl Movement, Yaf Records, Zounds
 

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