Ant Records

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Ant Records
Founded1993
Founder The Motes
Defunct1999
Genre Alternative rock
punk
Hip Hop
Indie rock
industrial
noise
Country of originFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Location Truro, Nova Scotia
Official website

Ant Records was an independent record label that was started by members of Truro indie-rock band The Motes. The label released mainly cassettes and 7-inch singles. The label was founded in 1993, and continued releasing music until 1999.

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  2. "Super Useless Powers, by the MOTES".
  3. "Mexican Vampire Film, by Cactus".
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  7. "Warping Solid States, by Jonhut".
  8. "Gesner, by the MOTES".
  9. "The Circus Days, by Cactus".
  10. "Scab Cutter, by the Blue Ridge Mountain Butchers".
  11. "Superstar Props, by Sixtoo".
  12. "Blunderpuss, by Blunderpuss".
  13. "Four Elements, by Sixtoo".
  14. "Faith in the Universe, by Motornerve".
  15. "Dementia 5, by Jonhut".
  16. "Watering Hole Frequency, by Ant Records".
  17. "Punk Rogers, by Earbender".
  18. "Return of the Seeker, by Sixtoo".
  19. "Hiss, by DJ Moves".
  20. "The New Physics, by the MOTES".
  21. "Insect World, by Jack Safari".
  22. "Scuff, by Feldman".
  23. "Slith 96: Buildup City, by Slithis Empire".
  24. "Ping, by Jena".
  25. "Dr.mambo, by the Unleadeds".
  26. "Sux to be Us, by Wizurd".
  27. "Trellis I Tripod, by the MOTES".
  28. "Progress, by Sixtoo".
  29. "Peeling the Epidermis, by Viola Baker and Jonhut".
  30. "Human Lab, by Jonhut".
  31. "Similarly, Serene, by Icon Series".
  32. "The Remains of False Starts, by the MOTES".
  33. "Useless Solution, by Useless Solution".
  34. "Dead World, by Recyclone".
  35. "Ephemeron / A Composition for Headburn Victims, by EIF and Recyclone".
  36. "Faith in the Universe, by Motornerve".
  37. "Joe: Music from the Original Soundtrack, by the MOTES".