ARA

ARA operates as Kenneth Ara Babajian, an American producer who entered electronic music in August 2023 with releases on Co-Accused Records. The artist also goes by the aliases Ken Babajian and Ara Crack, transitioning from a background as a drummer born July 9, 1972. ARA has maintained consistent output with seven releases spanning from 2023 to December 2025, establishing connections with both Co-Accused Records and Defected.

ARA's production spans house and electro territories, incorporating classic Detroit electro influences alongside modern jackin house elements and Afro house rhythms. The artist's work appears on Defected, one of house music's most established labels, while maintaining releases through Co-Accused Records. ARA's sound encompasses both the driving energy of jackin house and the deeper groove structures of Afro house, with electro elements providing rhythmic complexity across the releases.