Sonic Animation

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Sonic Animation
Origin Flag of Australia Australia
Genre(s) Dance
Techno
Years active 1994–2006
Label(s) Inertia
Website Official website
Former members
Adrian Cartwright
Rupert Keiller
Steve Bertschik
Mark Saul
Richard Falkner
Erica Mclean

Sonic Animation (or sonicanimation) were an Australian dance/techno musical group. They came to popular attention in 1999 with the release of their track "Theophilus Thistler". Other noted releases since then include "I'm a DJ", "Super Showbiz Star", "This is not a Love Poem" and "Get Up".

Their live acts are noted for the two "furry suits" (known as Robert Roley and Theophilus Thistler) at each gig. These suits are worn by two fans selected by the band via their web site and Chris Wheatley's internet mailing list.

Sonic Animation announced their break-up in mid 2005 with the release of their greatest hits / rarities album Eleven, which was followed by the hugely successful Bugger Off tour. They made their last festival appearance at the Big Day Out in 2006 (Australian shows only).

[edit] Members

Sonic animation were:

  • Adrian Cartwright
  • Rupert Keiller

with:

  • Steve Bertschik (circa 1994 - 1998)
  • Mark Saul (circa 1999-2001)
  • Richard Falkner (circa 2002-2004)
  • Erica Mclean (circa 2004 - 2006)

[edit] Discography

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Album Information Track Listing
Silence is Deafening[1] Released: 1997
  • Label: Azwan Transmissions
  • Format: EP, CD
  • Genre: Trance
  • 1. Chasing The Dragonfly (5:44)
  • 2. The Other End Of Somewhere (7:18)
  • 3. Switchblade (6:35)
  • 4. Preacher (10:51)
  • 5. Random² (6:46)
  • 6. Sbass Station 1 (8:34)
  • 7. .......? (2:15)
  • 8. Doctor Alien God (9:01)
  • 9. Tralfamadore (7:52)
  • 10. Silence Is Deafening (8:48)

Orchid for the Afterworld[2]
Released: Oct 1991
  • Label: Global Recordings
  • Format: CD
  • Genre: Big Beat
  • CD 1 - orchiddisk
  • 1. I Funk Therefore I Am (6:48)
  • 2. Didley Squat (4:23)
  • 3. Theophilus Thistler (3:54)
  • 4. Pull The Trigger (4:41)
  • 5. Constipation (6:26)
  • 6. Is That A Tear? (5:27)
  • 7. Love Lies Bleeding (7:11)
  • 8. I'm Afraid I Think I'm Human (6:34)
  • 9. 4 Leaf Clover (4:36)
  • 10. Throne From The Saddle (4:53)
  • 11. The Nothingness (5:36)
  • CD 2 - afterworlddisk
  • 1. The Nothingness (Chaos In A Box Remix) (6:46)
  • 2. Theta State (7:40)
  • 3. Sugar Spun Sadness (6:14)
  • 4. Joyride (7:03)
  • 5. Love Lies Bleeding (House Of Rector Mix) (8:16)
  • 6. Release (6:13)
  • 7. Catacaustic (7:35)
  • 8a. Orchid For The Afterworld (21:30)
  • 8b. ....Or Maybe Not

Reality by Deception[3]
Released: 2002
  • Label: Sputnik Records
  • Format: EP, CD
  • Genre: Big Beat
  • 1. No Gravity On Jupiter (6:59)
  • 2. E-Ville (4:30)
  • 3. Meaningless (4:46)
  • 4. Super Showbiz Star (4:11)
  • 5. I'm A DJ (3:40)
  • 6. Really Supa Doopa (3:19)
  • 7. A Fat Man (4:17)
  • 8. Satin Filled Roof (7:36)
  • 9. I'm The One (8:14)
  • 10. It's Time (6:44)
  • 11. Senses May Be Numbed (8:17)
  • 12. Rhabdomyolisis (5:12)
  • 13. Anxiety (5:55)
Defective Perspective Released: 2004
  • Label: ????
  • Format: ????
  • Genre: ????
  • ????
Eleven[4] Released: 2005
  • Label: Inertia Recordings
  • Format: CD
  • Genre: Big Beat
  • CD 1
  • 1. I'm A DJ
  • 2. But Myself
  • 3. Didley Squat
  • 4. Super Showbiz Star
  • 5. Theophilus Thistler
  • 6. Get Up
  • 7. Love Puppet
  • 8. (This Is Not A) Love Poem
  • 9. Chasing The Dragonfly
  • 10. Move Dammit
  • 11. Love Lies Bleeding
  • 12. E-Ville
  • 13. Shed 14
  • 14. Take The Time: The Pressure Remix
  • 15. I Don't Wanna Stop Now
  • 16. Rocktronica
  • CD 2
  • 1. E-Ville: A Frontside Creation
  • 2. Get Up (EK's Remix)
  • 3. I'm Afraid i Think I'm Human (Phil K vs. NuBreed Tribal Mix)
  • 4. It's Time (Infusion's Dark Times Dub)
  • 5. I'm A DJ (Sharp Boys Remix)
  • 6. Senses May Be Numbed
  • 7. Say Nothing
  • 8. It's Time (beXta Remix)
  • 9. 4-Leaf Clover (Mijk Van Dijk's G3 Mix)
  • 10. Preacher
  • 11. Time Is An Illusion
  • 12. Magnitude 7
  • 13. Joyride
  • 14. Still Hungry

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