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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.

As we enter the next decade, vinyl continues to be the secondary format for most DJ's. Releases are much less abundant and this has reflected in the recent schedule for Powertools. However, new releases are in the pipeline and have been scheduled for the autumn of 2010. Primarily a vinyl formatted label, Ant decided to adhere to the digital trend and set up Powertools 909 in conjunction with the 909 London website. A digital version of the label that debuted with "Songs For A Useless Generation". You can check out the page here

http://www.909london.com/PowerTools909/