Artist · chart history
Sonic Animation
Band Melbourne Australia Formed 1994
Sonic Animation formed in 1994 in Melbourne, Australia. Sonic Animation has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1999–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Theophilus Thistler - An Exercise In Vowels”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #18. The station that charted Sonic Animation most often is Triple J (Australia (national)), with 2 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1999.
Sonic Animation, who style their name sonicanimation, are a Melbourne dance and techno outfit started in 1994 by Adrian Cartwright, who handles the keys, drums and programming, and singer Rupert Keiller, who also programs. Their records are a big, bright, slightly daft good time, full of pumping beats and a knowing sense of humour, and the lineup has also counted Steve Bertschik, Richard Falkner and Mark Saul.
The tongue-twisting "Theophilus Thistler - An Exercise In Vowels" is a fine example of their playful side. On record, Silence Is Deafening came out in May 1997 and Orchid for the Afterworld in October 1999. Reality by Deception, in 2002, gave them "I'm a DJ", and Defective Perspective followed in 2004. They split in 2006, got back together in 2011 and returned with Once More from the Bottom in March 2013.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Sonic Animation on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theophilus Thistler - An Exercise In Vowels | 1 | #18 | – | 1999 | |
| 2 | I'm a DJ | 1 | #74 | – | 2002 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74 | I'm a DJ | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2002 |
| 1999 | 18 | Theophilus Thistler - An Exercise In Vowels | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1999 |
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