Ant-Zen

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Ant-Zen
Founded1994
FounderStefan Alt
Genre Power noise
Country of origin Germany
Official website http://www.ant-zen.com

Ant-Zen Audio and Visual Arts is a German independent record label founded in 1994 by Stefan Alt (aka recording artist S.Alt), who serves as the art director.

Contents

Ant-Zen also releases material on its imprint label, Hymen Records.

Discography

Cat #ArtistTitleFormatNotes
Act 01V.A.Men-An-TolMCLimited to 300 (150 normal, 150 special)
Act 02Music For FlagellantsScourgeMCLimited to 40
Act 03V.A.VeromonMCLimited to 200
Act 04TelepheriqueSound ObjectMCLimited to 156 (56 special, 100 normal)
Act 05Stin ScatzorToxicMCLimited to 52
Act 06Leiche RustikalEpitaphMCLimited to 100
Act 07 P.A.L Plugged/Live MCLimited to 120 (20 special, 100 normal)
Act 08V.A.Zyklus DLPLimited to 525 in 4 different versions (27, 100, 125, 273)
Act 09Pineal GlandSymptomatic7"Limited to 300 (30 special, 270 normal)
Act 10SaltRe-Active7"Limited to 300 (100 special, 200 normal)
Act 11V.A.XerosmaLPLimited to 525
Act 12MondblutMan's Infinite Soul7"Limited to 330
Act 13P.A.L.Consent7"Limited to 300
Act 14Iugula-ThorThe Hollywood Smack7"Limited to 300 (100 special, 200 normal)
Act 15Sshe Retina StimulantsHadaka7"Limited to 300
Act 16Ars MoriendiThe Last Document7"Limited to 300
Act 17Templegarden'sOv7"Limited to 300
Act 18Msbr/Salt7"Not released, limited to 100
Act 19V.A.4BPic-7"Limited to 545
Act 20NimoyThe Spark7"Limited to 300 (100 special, 200 normal)
Act 21Stin ScatzorIndustro7"Limited to 330 (100 special, 230 normal)
Act 22V.A.Oktagon2LPLimited to 525
Act 23V.A.ParasitLPLimited to 498
Act 24 Vromb Transmodulation A.M.P.7"Limited to 329
Act 25StigmaStructures Of Chaos7"Limited to 327
Act 26V.A.C-LektorLPLimited to 589
Act 27 Synapscape SynapscapeCD
Act 28Iugula-Thor/Sshe Retina StimulantsWristCDLimited to 579
Act 29 Con-Dom Retribution7"Limited to 515 (101 special, 414 normal)
Act 30Pineal Gland/SaltSymptom 27"Limited to 250
Act 31Pineal Gland/SaltSymptom 37"Limited to 250
Act 32 Wumpscut Bunkertor 7LP+CD (Box)Limited to 1001
Act 33P.A.L.SignumCD/BoxBox limited to 100
Act 34La NomenklaturLa Legende De VoixCD
Act 35 Hybryds Ein Phallischer GottPic-7"Limited to 561
Act 36Aube/Small Cruel PartyAcross The Water12"Limited to 502
Act 37Pineal Gland/SaltSymptom 17"Limited to 250
Act 38VrombLe Facteur HumainCDSpecial edition limited to 505
Act 39 Contagious Orgasm/BrumeMemoir7"Limited to 296
Act 40Asche/MorgensternSplitLPLimited to 523
Act 41Contagious OrgasmExamination Of Auditory SenseCDLimited to 729
Act 42 Maeror Tri Exorbitant7"Limited to 304
Act 43 Aube/TelepheriqueDaseinsspannePic-7"Limited to 488
Act 44 Deutsch Nepal EnvironmentPic-7"Limited to 542
Act 45LawPariahs Among OutcastLPLimited to 493
Act 46 Sonar SonarPic-LPLimited to 332
Act 47BrumeAnastomosePic-10"Limited to 497
Act 48StormlineTunnel10"Limited to 495
Act 49V.A.40 WingsLPLimited to 491
Act 50V.A.Global PatternPic-7"Limited to 561
Act 51TelepheriqueLicht Und SchattenCD
Act 52K2Anybody Can't Catch Up With This10"Limited to 338
Act 53Crawl UnitMalfunction For Orchestra7"Limited to 299
Act 54StigmaInhumanityCD
Act 55P.A.L.ReelMCD
Act 56Deutsch Ne P.A.L.Pic-7"Limited to 457
Act 57SynapscapeHelixPic-7"Limited to 509
Act 58MondblutAngsterfüllter MorgenCD
Act 59 Imminent Starvation Human Dislocation CDSpecial edition limited to 1001
Act 60AubeEmbersCD
Act 61Ars MoriendiMemorandumCD+LPLimited to 501
Act 62YasnaiaOnokoroPic-7"Limited to 466
Act 63P.A.L.M@rixCD
Act 64BeequeenThe Sorrough Gate10"Limited to 476
Act 65SonarDislocation10"Limited to 554
Act 66 Noisex Over & OutCD
Act 66.6NoisexOver & OutCD+7" (Box)Limited to 492
Act 67SynapscapeRageCD
Act 68DKF/ThoraxRed Blood CellsLPLimited to 299
Act 69Pineal Gland ZirbeldrueseDawn-Rise-DeathCD
Act 69.6Pineal Gland ZirbeldrueseDawn-Rise-DeathCD (Box)Limited to 202
Act 70 Hybryds Tectonic OverloadCDLimited to 599
Act 71TelepheriqueV=S/TCD
Act 72AmbreEnclaveCD
Act 73AndxesionLive Punishment 03LPLimited to 496
Act 74HypnoskullRhythmusmaschineCD
Act 75V.A.Ant-Thology2CD
Act 75.7V.A.Ant-Thology2CD (Box)Limited to 790
Act 76Templegarden'sCulture Vs. NatureCD
Act 77Mental DestructionBefore The Night7"Limited to 404
Act 78Imminent Starvation/SynapscapePic-10"Limited to 503
Act 79 Maeror Tri PleromaPic-10"Limited to 434
Act 80Contagious OrgasmIn My HeartPic-10"Limited to 480
Act 81Nightmare LodgeNosferatuPic-7"Limited to 477
Act 82Silk SawPreparing WarsCD
Act 83 Converter Shock FrontCD2 editions
Act 84 Black Lung Silent Weapons For A Quiet WarPic-LPLimited to 884
Act 85 Mother Destruction FetchPic-12"Limited to 888
Act 86NoisexIgnarrogance2CD
Act 86.6NoisexIgnarrogance2CD+7"Limited to 686
Act 87SynapscapeSo What2CD
Act 88 Morgenstern ZyklenCD
Act 89Imminent StarvationNordCD
Act 89.8Imminent StarvationNordCD (Box)
Act 90KlangstabilSprite Storage FormatLPLimited to 511
Act 91NoisexRotation U.S.A.CDLimited to 505
Act 92Black Lung And Xingu Hill The Andronechron Incident10"Limited to 470
Act 93P.A.L.ReleaseCD
Act 93.9P.A.L.ReleaseCD+3"CDLimited to 749
Act 94HypnoskullFfwd > Burnout!CD
Act 95Ultra Milkmaids/Celluloïd mataActi-Room10"Limited to 473
Act 96.9Noisex2870.00CD (Box)Limited to 777
Act 97Black LungRhic-Edom12"
Act 98 (Squaremeter)14ID1610SCD
Act 99 Axiome RictusCD
Act 100SaltRe.Wasp3"CDLimited to 606
Act 101VrombPérimètre 3+103"CD+Pic-10"Limited to 472
Act 102MonokromCD
Act 103 Imminent/SynapscapScreenwalkingCD
Act 104Ah Cama-SotzThe House Of The LordhLPLimited to 601
Act 105AscheDistorted DiscoCD
Act 106Silk Saw4th DividersCD
Act 107Celluloïd MataSableCD
Act 108VrombEmission PiloteCD
Act 109 (Squaremeter)Kopyright LiberationLPLimited to 680
Act 110Ultra MilkmaidsDisco 2K EP10"Limited to 585
Act 111VrombEpisodesCD
Act 111.1VrombEpisodesCD+5" (Box)Limited to 740
Act 111.11VrombEpisodes2-12"+7" (Box)Limited to 446
Act 112VeruschkaThe Secret10"Limited to 454
Act 113 Converter Blast FurnaceCD2 editions
Act 113.1ConverterBlast FurnaceCD+3"CD (Box)Limited to 777
Act 114HypnoskullElectronic Music Means War To UsCD
Act 115Azure SkiesCD
Act 116AxiomeÇa Ne Nous Rendra Pas Le CongoCD
Act 117SynapscapePositive PopCD
Act 117.7SynapscapePositive PopCD+3-10" (Box)
Act 118MorgensternColdCD
Act 119Black LungProfound And Sentimental JourneyCD/12"
Act 120David ThrusselThe Voices Of ReasonCD
Act 121VrombLe Tourne-Disque3"CD/10"
Act 122Monokrom12"
Act 123Converter/Asche/MorgensternErodeCD
Act 124Noosa HedzHoola Hopz10"Limited to 509
Act 125Celluloid MataSpectrum2CD
Act 126Templegarden'sDone RoomsCDLimited to 506
Act 127Rob(u)rang & FriendsCD
Act 128Silk SawWalksongsLPLimited to 473
Act 129L'ombreMedicine For The MeaninglessCD
Act 130TelerotorModern TimesCD
Act 131Contagious OrgasmThe Cause Of The FlowCD
Act 132Black Lung And Xingu HillThe Anronechron IncidentCD
Act 133P.A.L.RetroCD
Act 134HypnoskullOperation Tough Guy!CD
Act 134.1HypnoskullOperation Tough Guy!2-12"
Act 134.4HypnoskullOperation Tough Guy!CD (Box)
Act 135V.A.Ant.ColonyCD
Act 136KlangstabilTaking Nothing SeriouslyCD
Act 137SynapscapeRawCD
Act 138IszoloscopeAu Seuil Du Néant2CD
Act 138.3IszoloscopeThis Monstrosity Is Part Of My FibricLP
Act 139AxiomeVa-t-il Faire Beau?12"
Act 140AmbreLe MensongeCD
Act 141Ars MoriendiIn Memoriam7"
Act 142This Morn' Omina7 Years Of FamineCD
Act 143ConverterExpansion Pack/Expansion2-10"/2-3"CD
Act 144 Muslimgauze Dome Of The RockCD
Act 145AscheDistorted DJ2-12"/2CD
Act 146MerzbowTimehunter4-3"CD (Box)
Act 147Black LungThe Sound Of Meat10"
Act 148 (Squaremeter)War Of SoundCD
Act 149L'ombreSimulations 1.0CD
Act 150V.A.Daruma2CDFirst edition includes posters, postcards, stickers
Act 151VrombRayonsCD/12"
Act 152This Morn' OminaLe Serpent Blanc - Le Serpent Rouge2CD
Act 152.3This Morn' OminaNagash3"CD
Act 153Individual180 Bullets Per ManCD
Act 154Roger RotorMalleus MaleficarumCD
Act 154.4Roger RotorMalleus Maleficarum12"
Act 155Cell Auto MataThe Devil Is In The DetailCD
Act 156S:CageRemoteCD
Act 157SynapscapeHands On CentrozoonCD
Act 158Ab OvoLe Temps Suspendu...2CD
Act 159Brian Evenson with Xingu Hill & TamarinAltmann's TongueCD
Act 160Ultra MilkmaidsPop PressingCD
Act 161VrombJeux De TerreCD/2-12"
Act 162This Morn' OminaThe Drake Equation [ECF]CD
Act 163ConverterExit RitualCD
Act 164Black LungThe Grand ChessboardCD/LP
Act 165Genetic SelectionOrbital Ground AttackCD
Act 166Silk SawEmpty RoomsCD
Act 167SynapscapeAct!CD
(Squaremeter)SquaremeterAswadCD
Act 169L'ombreSimulations 2.0CD
Act 170TelerotorMobilitätCD
Act 171Contagious OrgasmDessert Addicts Will Return To This2CD
Act 172This Morn' OminaLes Passages Jumeaux: 25°~33°2CD
Act 172.7This Morn' OminaAu Delà De Tous Les DegrèsCD
Act 173 Szkieve Ékranoplanes3"CD
Act 174HypnoskullDark Skies Over Planet E.CD
Act 175Mimetic DesireSacred AimDVD
Act 176Ab OvoEmpreintesCD
Act 177GjöllWay Through ZeroCD
Act 178IszolosqueLes Gorges Des LimbesCD
Act 179AxiomeIl Pleut Des Cordes12"
Act 180
Act 181Geneviève PasquierSoap Bubble FactoryCD
Act 182MonokromTales Of Rabbits And HaresCD
Act 183.1Imminent/SynapscapeThe Incredible Three7"
Act 183.2Imminent/SynapscapeThe Revenge Of The Incredible Three7"
Act 183.3Imminent/SynapscapeThe Return Of The Incredible Three7"
Act 184Black LungKarmageddon12"
Act 185Genetic SelectionDarwin's VoyageCD
Act 186
Act 187
Act 188MorgensternTwo Different FacesCD
Act 189IszoloscopeThe Audient VoidCD
Act 190
Act 191
Act 192Synapscape/AscheScenes From A Galton's WalkCD
Act 193ConverterExpansion Pack 2.02CD
Act 194Black LungThe Coming Dark AgeCD
Act 195
Act 196
Act 197Ab OvoMouvementsCD
Act 198 (Squaremeter)The Frozen SparkCD
Act 199
Act 200
Act 201
Act 202
Act 203
Act 204Black LungConcrete Octopus12"

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