Who makes it
I'm Ghazal. I make and run Dancy Ants from Lebanon. The legal name behind it is Mohamad Ghazal, a sole trader — that's who you're dealing with when you buy a licence, and it's in the terms.
If anything on this site is wrong, or a guide doesn't match what you see on your screen, tell me at hello@dancyants.com and I'll fix it.
What it does
Open it on a laptop, send the picture to a TV or projector, play music. Forty scenes react to the kick, the bass and the highs; sixteen effects sit on top; Autopilot can run the whole thing, holding through the build and changing on the drop. Or you can play it yourself, on two decks with a crossfader and a MIDI controller.
The six ants
The mark is an ant. There are six of them, named after the parts of a song — Kick, Snare, Hats, Bass, Lead and FX — each in its own colour.
How it works
- In the browser. The visuals are drawn with WebGL 2 on your own graphics chip. Nothing is streamed from a server, which is why it keeps working without internet once it has loaded.
- It listens. The sound comes in through the microphone, an audio input, or the laptop itself, and is analysed on your machine.
- Your audio stays with you. The sound is never uploaded. It's only recorded if you press Record, and that file is saved on your own computer. The privacy page has the details.
How it pays for itself
The free version does everything, and the picture carries the Dancy Ants mark. That mark is the deal: if you'd rather it wasn't there, it's $39, once. If you're paid to play, the Commercial licence is $99, once. There's no subscription, no ads, and no selling of anyone's data. Payments go through Paddle, which handles receipts and refunds.
Contact
hello@dancyants.com — questions, bugs, press, or a party you want visuals for.