Tarsier Records
{{Other uses of|Tarsier|Tarsier (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox record label
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| name = {{Color|white|Tarsier Records}}
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| parent = Star Music
| founded = September 5, 2017
| distributor = ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc.
| genre = Various
| country = Philippines
| location = Loop ELJ, ABS-CBN Tower, Tomas Morato, Bldg., Mother Mother Ignacia Ave, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila
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Tarsier Records is a Filipino record label and subsidiary of Star Music. It was established on September 5, 2017, by Chris Lopez. Among their most popular artists include Iñigo Pascual, KZ Tandingan, and Maki.
History
Tarsier Records was launched in 2017 by music producer Chris Lopez (also known as Moophs) as a subsidiary of Star Music with the goal of writing, producing, distributing and promoting Philippine music to a wider international audience.{{Cite web |last=Tatad |first=Gabbie |date=September 29, 2017 |title=Hear hear for Tarsier |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2017/09/29/1743921/hear-hear-tarsier |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Philstar.com}} They launched with an eight-track EDM album. Their inaugural artists included established artists Sam Concepcion, Kiana Valenciano, Marion Aunor, and new artist Markus.
By 2020, the label started collaborating with foreign artists. These included Brian McKnight Jr. (the son of Brian McKnight), Zee Avi, and Eric Bellinger.{{Cite web |title=Pinoy record label starts signing up foreign artists like Brian McKnight Jr. |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/06/24/2023205/pinoy-record-label-starts-signing-foreign-artists-likebrian-mcknight-jr |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Surej |date=2020-09-18 |title=Zee Avi, Inigo Pascual, Sam Concepcion and more drop collaborative single 'Rise' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/zee-avi-inigo-pascual-sam-concepcion-and-more-drop-collaborative-single-rise-2743265 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} By 2021, the label had grown with 33 artists signed to its label from different genres such as EDM, R&B, and rap.{{Cite web |last=Austria |first=Josh |date=2021-03-30 |title=Tarsier Records grows as more artists join like KZ, Bugoy, and GIBBS |url=https://villagepipol.com/tarsier-records-grows-as-more-artists-join-like-kz-bugoy-and-gibbs/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Your Guide to the Big City |language=en-US}} To celebrate, they held a virtual concert, TY 2021, at the end of the year.{{Cite web |last=Abanes |first=Mariel |date=2021-12-21 |title=Inigo Pascual, KZ Tandingan to perform for virtual concert by Tarsier Records |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/inigo-pascual-kz-tandingan-to-perform-for-virtual-concert-by-tarsier-records-3123626 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
2023 saw the rise of Maki, who was signed in 2021. His debut EP Tanong saw significant success on Spotify that year, while the following year, he became the first artist to have the first number-one track on Billboard Philippines
Notable artists
- AC Bonifacio{{Cite web |date=June 2, 2023 |title=AC Bonifacio drops new single ‘4 Myself’ under Tarsier Records |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/2023/6/1/ac-bonifacio-drops-new-single-4-myself-under-tarsier-records-1747 |access-date=April 8, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN}}
- Iñigo Pascual{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Inigo wows with newest single "Catching Feelings" |url=https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2019/8/28/inigo-wows-with-newest-single-catching-feelings?lang=en |access-date=April 8, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN}}
- KZ Tandingan
- Maki{{Cite web |date=2023-02-01 |title=Tarsier Records artists mark 2022 wins; introduces fresh music this year |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2023/2/1/tarsier-records-milestones?lang=en |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=ABS-CBN CORPORATE |language=English, Tagalog}}{{Cite web |last=One Music PH Team |date=2023-08-23 |title=MAKI is Making Waves in the Philippines' City Pop Sweepstakes |url=https://ent.abs-cbn.com/onemusic/articles-news/maki-philippinescitypop-citypop-20469 |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=ABS-CBN Entertainment}}
- Sam Concepcion{{Cite web |date=2020-09-17 |title=ABS-CBN's Tarsier Records unites Asian and American artists in new song "RISE" |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2020/9/17/tarsier-records-rise-asian-american-artists-abs-cb?lang=en |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=ABS-CBN CORPORATE}}
- Marion Aunor
- Kiana Valenciano
- Markus
- Bugoy Drilon{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Bugoy, Moophs release collab single "Tied" |url=https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2021/1/8/bugoy-drilon-moophs-collab-single-tied?lang=en |access-date=April 8, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN}}
- Brian McKnight Jr.
- Anji Salvacion{{Cite web |last=Asis |first=Salve V. |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Anji Salvacion, mas daring sa paraiso... |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2023/04/13/2258589/anji-salvacion-mas-daring-sa-paraiso |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Philstar.com}}
- Angela Ken{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2024 |title=Angela Ken, naglunsad ng back-to-back singles na "Pansinin Mo Naman Ako" at "Kulimlim" |url=https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2024/10/24/angela-ken-pansinin-mo-naman-ako-kulimlim?lang=fil |access-date=April 8, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|tarsierrecords}}
{{ABS-CBN Corporation}}
{{Record labels in the Philippines}}
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Category:Record labels established in 2017