Sonic Animation

Sonic Animation
Origin	Australia
Genres	Dance Techno
Years active	1994–2006, 2011-Present
Labels	Inertia
Past members
Adrian Cartwright Rupert Keiller Steve Bertschik Mark Saul Richard Falkner Erica Mclean

Sonic Animation (or sonicanimation) are 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).

In 2011 Rupert Keiller and Adrian Cartwright revealed a new Sonic Animation remix for ‘world music’ outfit Delhi 2 Dublin, following it with the announcement that they are back in the studio. (someone else link this, plenty of articles around)

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)

Discography

	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 1999 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: Cash for Chaos Music Format: CD Genre: Big Beat	CD 1 1. Freaky Highway (3:46) 2. Our Time Has Come (4:56) 3. Shed 14 (3:42) 4. Move Dammit (4:01) 5. 00:20:58:24 (0:21) 6. Paralexic Clichés (3:29) 7. Miss Tugs (3:04) 8. (This Is Not A) Love Poem (3:31) 9. Reticules Homecoming (4:27) 10. Antelopes On Skates (4:10) 11. Get Up (3:46) 12. Living In A Dream (4:30) 13. Strange Shade Of Black (5:27) 14. Take The Time (6:28) 15. Phoney Epiphany (4:45) 16. 00:38:19:38 (0:38) 17. Ding Dong The Bitch Is Dead (1:02) CD 2 1. Makin Music (6:12) 2. Get Up (Rise And Shine Remix) (6:35) 3. Ass Breakin (6:39) 4. Too Hot And Too Coffee (5:52) 5. Get Up (EK's Remix) (7:33) 6. The Piquancy Of Frequency (6:51) 7. Storm Warning (8:38) 8. Say Nothing (7:07) 9. Tragedy Has Its Favourites (5:27) 10. Life In A Snow Dome (5:02)
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

References

1. ^ Discogs: Sonic Animation - Silence Is Deafening
2. ^ Discogs: Sonic Animation - Orchid For The Afterworld
3. ^ - Reality By Deception
4. ^ Discogs: Sonic Animation - Eleven

External links

• Sonicanimation at IMC
• Sonic Animation at Discogs.com
• Sonic Animation at Last.fm