ANT is one of the primary DJ's and producers for the Stay Up Forever Collective, London, and owner of Powertools Records, one of the many, successful, hard-hitting labels put out through the S.U.F. camp. He has been DJ'ing nationally and internationally since 1994 and leaving his mark on vinyl since 1997. London's infamous free party scene played host to ANT's first DJ experiences and over the persuing decade, he continued making a name for himself DJ'ing throughout the U.K. as well as in countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, South Africa, Poland, Bulgaria, Sardinia, Ireland, Holland, France, U.S.A., Canada, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Israel and Japan.
From the knowledge gained as the in-house engineer for Kinetec Studios for over 4 years, he advanced his producing career and honed his sound furthur by starting Powertools Records, as well as creating The Power Plant, the studio in which he writes his music today. ANT's studio and productions have played host to a variety of like-minded people right through from techno and hardcore's Lenny Dee to hard-dance's Andy Farley, not forgetting to mention all the regular London techno team-mates, namely the Liberators, D.A.V.E. The Drummer and Geezer.
Ant has also worked on projects outside of the techno spectrum, creating music for video and TV for the likes of MTV Europe and Sony, as well as recording under pseudonims such as the dance chart-topping, "Stratosphere".
Power Tools was established in July 2000. Back then the label was part of the Kinetec Records/Infectious Distribution camp. Sales proved the label had established itself nicely within the first year, until the unfortunate collapse of Infectious Distribution in 2002. Power Tools was effectively out of business.But, in April 2003, almost a year since the last release with Infectious (PT 011 "Chainsaw Massacre"), the Stay Up Forever Collective took the label on board, and with distribution from Amato, Power Tools returned to the shelves with Powertools 012 "Ain't No Stoppin' This".
Although its roots lie firmly within the "Acid Techno" camp, Power Tools has, and continues to take the "acid" sound further with a fresher, more updated approach to the music. Most releases are driven by tough, funky grooves with synths creating the melodies rather than the 303. Cleverly programmed breakdowns and relentless arrangements all define the label for what it is, a powerful tool for DJ's that is guaranteed to provoke a crowd reaction.
As with most labels that are owned and run by the main featuring artist(s), a greater sense of freedom to create a more personal feel of music can be obtained. Ant uses Power Tools as a platform to achieve this, which helps to create the defining style of the label. As many artists will know, releasing material for other labels can involve a compromise.
As the label provides the opportunity for Ant to release a more personal style of techno, he has carefully chosen who to work with when writing for Power Tools, selecting other DJ's and producers who have a like-minded approach to the music, such as Chris Liberator, Lenny Dee, Rackitt, James Kinetec, Kenichi Niwayama and Sterling Moss.
Now firmly established with the Stay Up Forever Collective and Amato Distribution (www.amatodistribution.com), the label will still continue to produce essential DJ tools from Ant and a host of other artists, nationally and internationally, always maintaining and evolving the unique and particular sound that Power Tools is known for.
POWERTOOLS DISCOGRAPHY
ANT “Multi-Purpose Operations" POWER TOOLS 001
ANT “5 Point Automatic" POWER TOOLS 002
ANT & “STERLING MOSS “Mechanical Tracking Disorders" POWER TOOLS 003
ANT & STERLING MOSS “Jackhammer” POWER TOOLS 004
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Original” POWER TOOLS 005
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Switch” POWER TOOLS 006
ANT “Industrial Computing” POWER TOOLS 007
ANT & KENICHI NIWAYAMA “Tokyo Device” POWER TOOLS 008
ANT & D.A.V.E THE DRUMMER “Original Remixes” POWER TOOLS 009
ANT “K.O. Computer” POWER TOOLS 010
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “ Chainsaw Massacre” POWER TOOLS 011
ANT “Ain’t No Stoppin’ This!” POWER TOOLS 012
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Bad Muthaf**ker” POWER TOOLS 013
ANT “5 Point Automatic Remixes” POWER TOOLS 014
ANT, CHRIS LIBERATOR, K.N. & DJ CUNT “Steel Dragon” POWER TOOLS 015
ANT & K.N. “South Synthtral” POWER TOOLS 016
ANT “Impactor” POWER TOOLS 017
ANT “We Rock This” POWER TOOLS 018
ANT & GUY MCAFFER “It’s what ya know” POWER TOOLS 019
ANT, K.N. & JAMES KINETEC “Feel The Dirty” POWER TOOLS 020
ANT, D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER, RACKITT & GEEZER “Aint No Stoppin’ This! Remixes” POWER TOOLS 021
ANT “S.P.L.I.T.T.E.R.” POWERTOOLS 022
ANT & DJ ANTI “Gauteng Offensive” POWER TOOLS 023
ANT & LENNY DEE “Kinetec Energy Penetrator” POWER TOOLS 024
ANT & RACKITT “Surge” POWER TOOLS 025
ANT “The Tempest” POWER TOOLS 026
ANT "Homemade Discord" POWERTOOLS 027
ANT & K.N. "The Loud Shit!" POWERTOOLS 028
ANT & LENNY DEE "The Powertool" POWERTOOLS 029
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR "Bandsaw" POWERTOOLS 030
ANT & NICK GRATER "Mech-Anarchy!" POWERTOOLS 031
NINEHUNDREDAND9 "X-Force" POWERTOOLS 032
ANT "Padlocked Groves" POWERTOOLS 033
ANT vs A.P. "Drum Clash" POWERTOOLS 034
NINEHUNDREDAND9 vs ANDROID & VICTOR STROGONOV "War Of The Worlds" POWERTOOLS 035
ANT vs NICK GRATER "Colombia's Finest" POWERTOOLS 036
ANT vs DJ URBAN "Fact No. 909" POWERTOOLS 037
ANT, LENNY DEE & D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER "It's just a posh bit of code!" POWERTOOLS 038
Discography
CHOCI & ANT “Bluebeard" CHOCI'S CHEWNS 033
URBAN SPRAWL (GUY MCAFFER/ANT) “Pure Fuckin' Style" PULL THE STRINGS 018
EXCITER CORPS. (GUY MCAFFER/ANT) “A Day At The Races" CLUSTER 025
ACID PERVERTS (GUY MCAFFER/ANT) “Get It Out” SMITTEN 029
ANTOG & FANDANGO (ANT /KARL HENDRICKSE) “Drug Dispenser” INFECTED 002
D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER & ANT “Untitled” HYDRAULIX 001
ANT “Stage One” INFECTED 003
ANT & D.D.R. “Lost it between the lines” HAZCHEM 007
ANT “Le Shuffle" TORQUE 005
ANT & SYBERSYMON “Left Hand Drive” INFECTED 005
ANT & GLENN OUT OF ORDER “Twilight” TORQUE 006
ANT “Magic Mountain Singles" ANTIDOTE 003
QUALITY CONTROL (ANT/MCAFFER/GUIDO) “Collossus” JERK 025
RICARDO DE MARCO (ANT) & PAUL ALLEN “Red Horizons” STRATA 003
THERMOBEE & THE TEASER (THERMOBEE/ANT) “Itch It” CUT & DRY 004
STRATOSPHERE (ANT) “20 More" TORQUE 007
ANT “Possession" SMITTEN 040
A.WILSON & GUY McAFFER “Untitled” RIPE ANALOGUE WAVEFORMS (RAW) 001
ANT “Multi-Purpose Operations" POWER TOOLS 001
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM ORANGE
THE GROOVE COUNCIL (ANT & BLU PETER) “Revival” TORQUE 008
G. McAFFER & A. WILSON “Untitled” RIPE ANALOGUE WAVEFORMS 002 RAW 002
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM RED
THE HI-WAY SYSTEM (ANT & GIZELLE) “Straight up the M1" ANTIDOTE 005
ANT “5 Point Automatic" POWER TOOLS 002
ANT & RAKIT “Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM KHAKI
STATOSPHERE & THERMOBEE (ANT & THERMOBEE) “Stoned Trance" STRATA 005
THE GROOVE COUNCIL (ANT & BLU PETER) “Absorber” (Remix) XSF
ANT & “STERLING MOSS “Mechanical Tracking Disorders" POWER TOOLS 003
ANT “Get Infected" INFECTED 011
ANT & THERMOBEE “XXX”(Remix) BANG ON 001
THE IMPOSTERS (ANT & JAMES KINETEC) “Dirty Dancing" STAY UP FOREVER 052
ANT & STERLING MOSS “Jackhammer” POWER TOOLS 004
ANT “Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM PURPLE OHM
NU FAST AGENTS “Jissum Avin’it” ANTIDOTE 007
GUNS OF VENICE (ANT & AARON LIBERATOR) “Knock Yourself Out” LOW RENT OPERATOR 004
ANT & THERMOBEE “Fat Ass Joint" BANG ON 002
PHOTOSYNTHESIS (ANT) “Slipstream" TORQUE 009
CHICAGO LOOP (ANT) “Contaminated” CLUSTER 045
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Original” POWER TOOLS 005
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Switch” POWER TOOLS 006
ANT & THERMOBEE “Foxy Acid” BANG ON 003
ANT “ Double Pack” TORQUE 010
STATOSPHERE & THERMOBEE “What’s Going On?” STRATA 006
ANT “Magnetic Field” BANG ON 004
ANT “Industrial Computing” POWER TOOLS 007
SIMPLE STANLY (ANT) & STERLING MOSS “Blue Thunder” STRATA 007
URBAN FUNK CAMPAIGN (ANT & STERLING MOSS) “Funky” TORQUE 011
ANT & KENICHI NIWAYAMA “Tokyo Device” POWER TOOLS 008
HEADRUSH TACTICS (ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR) “Stop/Go” STAY UP FOREVER 054
STATOSPHERE & THERMOBEE “Transform” STRATA 008
ANT & HEXXEN “ Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM GREEN
ANT “THE ANT E.P.” PARADIGM SHIFT 011
ANT & THERMOBEE “Sweeper” BANG ON 005
ANT & D.A.V.E THE DRUMMER “Original Remixes” POWER TOOLS 009
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM SPUNK
HI-WAY SYSTEM “Function” ANTIDOTE 09
GRAVEL (ANT & JAMES KINETEC) “Shermanshire” INFECTED 014
STERLING MOSS & ANT “Next level RACEWAY 002
SID’s ATTIC (ANT & ROLAND THE BARSTARD) “Fkinard” INFECTED 016
ANT & STERLING MOSS “Impulze 23” RACEWAY 004
ANT & NICK GRATER “Strontium 90” SMITTEN 053
ANT & KENICHI NIWAYAMA “8000” ANTIDOTE 012
ANT “Saturday Night” Torque 013
ANT “K.O. Computer” POWER TOOLS 10
JVA (ANT & THERMOBEE) “Scratch My Derriere” BANG ON 006
ANT “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM CYAN
ANT & MARK TYLER “Alcatrash” NO-ENTRY 012
HEADRUSH TACTICS (ANT AND CHRIS LIBERATOR)“Goodtimes” STAY UP FOREVER 060
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “ Chainsaw Massacre” POWER TOOLS 11
SUPER:VISION (ANT & MARK TYLER) “Hip Machinery” NO-ENTRY 013
ANT “Hydraulix 9 Remix” HYDRUALIX 13.5
HEADRUSH TACTICS “Acid Culture” STAY UP FOREVER 062
ANT “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM SLUDGE
SUPER:VISION (ANT & MARK TYLER) “Sniper’” NO-ENTRY 014
CHICAGO LOOP II (ANT) “Wav.Style” CLUSTER 054
ANT “This Shit” STAY UP FOREVER 063
ANT “Ain’t No Stoppin’ This!” POWER TOOLS 012
ANT & JAMES KINETEC “Bad Muthaf**ker” POWER TOOLS 013
ANT “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM SICK
ANT & K.N. “Fast Lane” CLUSTER 056
CRASH AND BURN (ANT REMIXES) “Santa Pod” STAY UP FOREVER REMIX 025
ANT “5 Point Automatic Remixes” POWER TOOLS 014
ANT & D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER “Untitled” HYDRAULIX 020
ANT, CHRIS LIBERATOR, K.N. & DJ CUNT “Steel Dragon” POWER TOOLS 015
D.O.M. (ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR REMIX) “Lightspeed” STAY UP FOREVER 026
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “Like you, like me” YOLK 008
ANT & K.N. “South Synthtral” POWER TOOLS 016
EXCITER CORPS (ANT & GUY MCAFFER) “Orgasm” CLUSTER 059
ANT & ANDY FARLEY “Rhythm” NUKLEUZ 0572 FANUK
ANT “Impactor” POWER TOOLS 017
MAIN FRAME (ANT & ILAN KRIGER) “Capoeira” BR 909 002
ANT, CHRIS LIBERATOR & K.N. “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM CAMMO
ANT VS PRAXIS “Analogue Soldier” OMNISCENT 005
ANT “Hardcore O.A.P.” HAXCHEM 016
SECRET HERO (ANT & RACHEL RAKIT REMIX) “Build Up The Pressure” STAY UP FOREVER REMIX 028
ANT “We Rock This” POWER TOOLS 018
ANDY FARLY & PAUL JANES (ANT REMIX) “Addict” VICIOUS CIRCLE 030
ANT & GUY MCAFFER “It’s what ya know” POWER TOOLS 019
ANT VS SWISHER “ “ HAZCHEM 017
ANT “Latin Datin” YOLK 011
ANT, K.N. & JAMES KINETEC “Feel The Dirty” POWER TOOLS 020
ANT & ALEX S “Shoot Em Up” SPGROOVE 003
ANT “Untitled” MIXIMUM MINIMUM GREASE
ANT, D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER, RACKITT & GEEZER “Aint No Stoppin’ This! Remixes” POWER TOOLS 021
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR “ BIG SHOT “ YOLK 013
ANT “S.P.L.I.T.T.E.R.” POWERTOOLS 022
ANT & JOHN BROMIDGE “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM BLUE/BLACK
ANT REMIX “Bodyrock” NINENINENINE 003
ANT & NICK GRATER “Nitrous Oxcide” CLUSTER 069
ANT & NICK GRATER “Untitled” MAXIMUM MINIMUM EMERGENCY RED
ANT & DJ ANTI “Gauteng Offensive” POWER TOOLS 023
ANT, DJ ANTI & CHRIS LIBERATOR “JSNTBC” SUF PROTEST 002
ANT & LENNY DEE “Kinetec Energy Penetrator” POWER TOOLS 024
ANT & BAD BOY PETE “K side & E Side” GETAFIX 007
ANT & CYBERSTEVE "Untitled" BLIPPED OUT 002
CHRIS LIBERATOR (ANT REMIX) "Techno Purists Suck On This" SMITEN IS DEAD 005
ANT & RACKITT “Surge” POWER TOOLS 025
ANT & MARK VERSO "Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM LIMEHOUSE GREEN
ANT “The Tempest” POWER TOOLS 026
ROWLAND THE BASTARD (ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR REMIX) " Destruction" SMITTEN IS DEAD 006
VIBRO-TRON (ANT & D.D.R.) "(Acid) Techno...All The Time "STAY UP FOREVER 079
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR (ANT REMIX) "Goodtimes" SUFR 032
ANT (ANT & RACKITT REMIX) "This Shit" SUFR 033
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR "Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM CLOCKWORK ORANGE
RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ FEAT. DJ RAM (ANT & FLY) "Class 1 Emergency" CLUSTER 072
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR "Spiritual War" YOLK 015
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR"Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM AQUA 320
ANT "Squarewave Rebel" SUPERCONDUCTOR 002
ANT "Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM MIDNIGHT BLACK
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR STAY UP FOREVER 080
ANT "Kryptonite" YOLK 016
ANT "Homemade Discord" POWERTOOLS 027
ANT & K.N. "The Loud Shit!" POWERTOOLS 028
ANT & LENNY DEE "The Powertool" POWERTOOLS 029
ANT REMIX OF HASH FUDGE DAVE SUFR 034
ANT, CHRIS LIBERATOR & DARC MARC "Untitled" CLUSTER 074
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR "Bandsaw" POWERTOOLS 030
ANT & NICK GRATER "Mech-Anarchy!" POWERTOOLS 031
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR/DDR"Fuckin' Freak" SUPERCONDUCTOR 005
ANT & CHRIS LIBERATOR "Untitled" MAXIMUM MINIMUM COPPER
NINEHUNDREDAND9 "X-Force" POWERTOOLS 032
ANT & BERIO 303 "Royale With Cheese" WAH WAH 015
ANT "Padlocked Groves" POWERTOOLS 033
ANT, LENNY DEE, NORI/GUSTAVO "Max Min Maroon 525" MAXIMUM MINIMUM
ANT & LENNY DEE/CHRIS LIBERATOR "Movin' On" YOLK 018
ANT vs A.P. "Drum Clash" POWERTOOLS 034
ANT & NICK GRATER "Our Broken Toy" CLUSTER 079
ANT vs NICK GRATER "Acid Jammer" ROUTEMASTER 059
NINEHUNDREDAND9 vs ANDROID & VICTOR STROGONOV "War Of The Worlds" POWERTOOLS 035
ANT vs NICK GRATER "Colombia's Finest" POWERTOOLS 036
ANT vs DJ URBAN "Fact No. 909" POWERTOOLS 037
ANT, LENNY DEE & D.A.V.E. THE DRUMMER "It's just a posh bit of code!" POWERTOOLS 038
ANT "Acupuncture" OMNISCIENT
ANT "Dance 2 my beat" TEKNIK 005
Tracks Appear On:
Kinetec Records - The Underground Collection (CD) Twilight Wax Magazine 1999
The Techno Life 1 (CD) Hydraulix 1 Play It Loud (Netherlands) 1999
Carl Cox - F.A.C.T. - Australia (2xCD) Untitled X-Over Recordings 2000
Madhouse - Spring 2000 (2xCD) Le Shuffle BIT Music Scandinavia 2000
Madhouse - Spring 2000 (2xCD) Le Shuffle Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 2000
Madhouse The Ibiza Edition 2000 (2xCD) Out Of Order Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 2000
Millennium Mix (CD) Le Shuffle, Out Of Order Return To The Source 2000
OXA House Vol. 4 (CD) Le Shuffle Oxa 2000
CL01 (CD) Industrial Computing Trust The DJ 2001
Essential Underground Vol. 02: Berlin / Chicago (2xCD) Radiation DJ-sets.com 2001
The Sound Of Smitten Volume 1 (CD) Possession Smitten 2001
Carl Cox - Global (CD) Magnetic Field Warner Strategic Marketing (US) 2002
Carl Cox - Global (2xCD) Magnetic Field Shock (Australia) 2002
Carl Cox - Global (2xCD) Magnetic Field Play It Again Sam (PIAS) 2002
Re-Mixed (12") Citizen Cained (Slinky... Teknik40 2002
SP Groove 3 Years Birthday (CD) Power Tools 09 (B Side) SP Groove Records 2002
CL03 (CD) Ain't No Stopping This Trust The DJ 2003
DJ Nation: Harder Edition (Disc 2) (12") Rhythm Nukleuz 2003
DJ Nation: Harder Edition (Disc 2) (12", Promo) Rhythm Nukleuz 2003
Sound In Motion (3xLP) Process Cyan Min Hooj Choons 2003
Sound In Motion - James Zabiela (2xCD) Process Cyan Hooj Choons 2003
Sound In Motion - James Zabiela (2xCDr, Promo) Process Cyan Hooj Choons 2003
Sundissential 3 (2xCD) Rhythm Nukleuz 2003
Vicious (2xCD) Point Automatic Vicious Circle Recordings 2003
Bodyshock (12") Body Shock Snap n' Crackle Records 2004
Extreme Euphoria Volume 5 (2xCD) Hardcore OAP Ministry Of Sound 2004
Music For A Harder Generation Volume 3 (2xCD) Impactor Tidy Trax 2004
Omegaman (12") Omegaman, Disturbing O... Snap n' Crackle Records 2004
SP Groove Volume 02 (CD) SP Groove, Shoot 'Em Up SP Groove Records 2004
Digital Collective 1.0 (File, MP3) Limehouse Green Max, A... Digital Collective 2005
Digital Collective 1.1 (File, MP3) Homemade Discord (A Si... Digital Collective 2005
Digital Collective 1.2 (File, MP3) Aqua 230 Min, Kryptoni... Digital Collective 2005
Digital Collective 1.3 (File, MP3) The Powertool (AA Side... Digital Collective 2005
Sonic 5 - Industrial Edition (CD) Surge WPM Records 2005
Tooled Up - London Underground Techno Sessions Vol. 001 (CD) Kinetec Energy Penetra... Power Tools 2005
Underground Acid Techno DJ Mix (CD)
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Ground shattering 1st release on Doppelganger Records by Galaxian. 7 tracks of sublime electro inspiration. Dark atmospherics, menacing basslines and creeping grooves combine to surely make this a future classic.
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How's things? If you haven't already got your's, this is your last chance as they are almost sold out.
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Ground shattering 1st release on Doppelganger Records by Galaxian. 7 tracks of sublime electro inspiration. Dark atmospherics, menacing basslines and creeping grooves combine to surely make this a future classic.
Limited edition CD 100 copies. Only £5 inc shipping worldwide
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