Ant on Wax was born in Munich in 1976 to
Hungarian immigrants. His relatives also
include an opera singer and another music
producer. Ant on Wax attended the organ school and learned about chords and harmonies from an early age. When „Ant on Wax” was 14 years old he started producing electronic music on his brother´s Amiga 500.
He composed the hits for the children´s
birthday parties in the youthcenter where he
grew up.
Ant on Wax soon began working on his own
computer. More music was produced with the
first software he bought, ordered from Finland
for $35. In 1995 a young businessman was
interested in the music that Ant on Wax was
producing. The businessman supplied
everything that was needed for the music
studio, in which trance and techno music was
to be produced. For the next two years Ant on Wax would spend all his time between the studio and school.
The studio was located in a friend´s basement.
It was full of electronic instruments and had
cavern style walls. From this came some
releases, on the label „Frankfurt Beat
Records”. At that time the first collaboration
with a live-musician started. It was a guitarplayer,
who influenced the „Kinder Cellar”
sound with his own inspiration. This gave the
mainly electronic sound some living elements.
Since the studio had not been of enough use
to the investor, the main components were
sold after two years, save for what „Ant on
Wax” was able to buy with his savings.
Together with the guitar player and a common
friend „Studio24” was founded. Music was
produced here for the following few years.
More and more sessions with singers and
musicians were the base for the music
productions. In 2004 a cover version of an
american children´s song was produced with
some talented singers. First BMG and then
Sony Music showed interest for the project, but unfortunately it was not released since the singers were not well known to the public.
In that same year Ant on Wax got to know the singer „Lavinia Jones”, who was searching for a new challange after her world hits of 1995/96.
They composed an album together, with some
musicians, across the internet which consisted
of triphop music. The album provided the
soundtrack for the movie „Das Musikill”. The
album did not sell very well. A second CD was
produced, but was never released. After that
Ant on Wax decided to go back to his Hungarian
roots and moved to Budapest. He has been
living here since october 2006.
In exsistance now is the „Budabeat Studio”.
Here a lot of new recordings are being made
with vocalists, musicians, and whole
bands. The style of music is always chosen by
the artists that are working with Ant on Wax.
He just influences the music with his personal
touch, much like a cook would spice up a soup.
Currently about ten projects are ongoing in the „Budabeat Studio” and new creative artists are constantly arising in Ant on Wax’s life.
In 2007 an audio jingle for a news show was
created here. A song for Lufthansa’s
newsletter was released with the aid of a
german agency.
Currently there are three projects that are
especially interesting: The collaboration with
the 10 member band „Orkestra Bohemika”,
which consists of modern gipsy pop music.
Furthermore there is work being done on an
electronic-oriental music cocktail with the
singer „Jeena”, who has a strong asian
influence. Guitar player, „Noar”, who studied
music and singing in London, is also
collaborating with Ant on Wax on some excellent projects.
Music can be heard at: www.budabeat.hu
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