Australian dance, techno musical group; formed in 1994 in Melbourne by Steve Bertschik (DJ), Adrian Cartwright (drums, keyboards and programming) and Rupert Keiller (vocals and programming)
All tracks on their debut album were written, produced and engineered using a 386 computer. Bertschik left the group in 1998. The band broke up in 2006, reforming in 2011.
ALBUMS
Sonic Animation And Night Bandit
Electro Social Club
2014, 11xFile, FLAC, Electro Social Club
Sonic Animation
Once More From The Bottom
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (Sonic Animation Self-released), 
,
, Trance/Electro/Experimental
Sonicanimation*
Sonicanimation
2011
Sonic Animation
Eleven
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Inertia Recordings
Sonicanimation*
Paralexic Cliches
2004, CD, Single, Inertia Recordings
SonicAnimation*
Defective Perspective
2004, 2xCD, Album, SA (5)
Sonicanimation*
Freaky Highway
2003, CD, Maxi, Inertia Recordings, ,
, Breakbeat/Big Beat
Sonicanimation*
Get Up
2003, CD, Single, Inertia Recordings, ,
, Breakbeat
Sonic Animation
Add It Up
2002, CD, Single, Promo, Festival Mushroom Records, ,
, Experimental
Sonic Animation
Super Showbiz Star
2002, ,
, Techno/Drum n Bass/Experimental
Sonic Animation
Reality By Deception
2002
Sonic Animation
E-Ville
2001, ,
, Hard Trance/Experimental/Garage House
Sonic Animation
I'm A DJ
2001
Sonic Animation
Beats From The Afterworld EP
2000, 12", Global Recordings
Sonicanimation*
Freshjive (Remixed Disc)
2000, CD, Promo, Global Recordings
Sonic Animation
I'm Afraid I Think I'm Human / Beats From The Afterworld
2000, 2x12", EP, Global Recordings
SonicAnimation*
Didley Squat
2000
Sonic Animation
I'm Afraid I Think I'm Human
2000
sonicanimation*
Orchid For The Afterworld
1999
Sonicanimation*
Theophilus Thistler ... An Exercise In Vowels
1999
Sonic Animation
Love Lies Bleeding
1999
Sonic Animation
Silence Is Deafening 1
1997, 12", Azwan Transmissions
Sonic Animation vs. GBVG
Rushall Station
1997, CD, Single, Technical Revolution Of Sound, ,
, Techno/Drum n Bass
Sonic Animation
Silence Is Deafening
1997
Sonic Animation
Silence Is Deafening 2
1996, 12", Azwan Transmissions
Sonic Animation
Force Feed EP
1996
Sonic Animation
From Sand To Stars
1995, 12", Sonic Animation
Sonic Animation
Time Is An Illusion
1995, 
,
, Trance
Sonic Animation
Zero Zero Zero Zero One EP
1995
Sonic Animation
Sync-Ville
CD, Smplr, Festival Mushroom Records
Sonic Animation
(Hey Lady) I Just Wanna Dance
CDr, Single, Promo, Creative Vibes
APPEARANCES +
Icehouse
Meltdown
2002, ,
, Trance/Downtempo/Synth-pop/House
beXta
Mixology 3
2001, 2xCD, Mixed, Bang On!, ,
, Trance/Hard House
beXta
Music Makers
2001, ,
, Hard House/Hard Trance/Trance
Endorphin
Sex & Violence Remixes
2001, ,
, Leftfield/Abstract/Dub
28 Days
Here We Go
2000, ,
, Hard Rock/Punk/Techno/Breaks
Kylie*
The Real Thing
2000
GBVG
Theme From GBVG
1997, CD, Maxi, Technical Revolution Of Sound
Underground Lovers
From "Jumbled In The Common Box"
1997, CD, Single, Mainstream Recordings, Rubber Records
GBVG
Whitey Trickstar
1997, CD, Album, Technical Revolution Of Sound, Technical Revolution Of Sound, ,
, Breaks/Downtempo/Indie Rock
Underground Lovers
Starsigns
1997, ,
, Indie Rock/Breaks
Not From There
Archival And Live Recordings
24xFile, FLAC, Comp, Not On Label (Not From There Self-released)
beXta
Music Makers
2001
Various
Kiss: Sounds Of Australia
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Addiction Records, ,
, House/Breaks/Techno
Various
Cool Down South
2000, CD, Comp, MDS, 27DC, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Totalled Beats
1998, CD, Comp, Pacifica Records, ,
, Breaks/Trip Hop/Big Beat
Various
Raw FM - The Original Soundtrack
1997, CD, Comp, Mushroom, Mushroom, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Multi Media 3
1996, CD, Comp, DanceNet
Mrs. Wood & Blu Peter
Bitter & Twisted
1996, 
,
, Hard House/Hard Trance/Trance
Various
Azwan Transmissions EP
1996
Various
Tranzmission 1
1995, CD, Comp, DanceNet, 
,
, Techno
Various
The Spirit Of Wandjina - The Third Barramundi Sampler
1995, 
,
, Trance/Tribal/Techno/Ambient
Various
Sound As Ever (Australian Indie 90-99) - Volume 4: Hanging Onto The 90s
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Sound As Ever
beXta
The Essential Bexta Collection
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Xelon Entertainment, ,
, Hard Trance/Progressive Trance/Trance
Various
48 Shades
2006, CD, Universal, ,
, Soundtrack
beXta
Mixology 7
2005, 2xCD, Mixed, Central Station, ,
, Hardstyle/Hard Trance/Progressive Trance
Various
Forefront
2004, CD, Mixed, Falcon St Beats, ,
, Breakbeat
Various
Homebake 04: 10th Anniversary Edition
2004, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Triple J's Hottest 100 10th Anniversary - Hottest Box
2003, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, ABC Music, Triple J, Universal Music Australia, ,
, Funk Metal/Industrial/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Trance/Punk/Big Beat/Alternative Rock/Britpop/Synth-pop
Various
Big Day Out 04: 38 Explosive Crackers
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Australia, ,
, Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Hard Rock/Techno/Indie Rock
Various
Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 10
2003,
beXta
Mixology 4 - Gold
2002, 2xCD, Mixed, Bang On!, ,
, Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House
Various
Big Day Out Discrespective 1992-1997 / 1999-2002
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Shock (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk/Industrial/Grunge/Big Beat/Breaks/Drum n Bass/Electro/Trip Hop/Britpop
Various
BPM Volume 02-02
2002, CD, Comp, SBA Music, ,
, House/Hard Trance/Trance
Various
Festival Music Publishing / Sampler Vol 03 2002
2002, 2xCD, Smplr, Festival Music Publishing, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/House/Disco/New Wave/Hip Hop/Electro/Experimental
Various
Festival Music Publishing / 2002 Sampler Vol 04.
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Festival Music Publishing, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/House/Dub/New Wave/Folk Rock/Hip Hop/Classic Rock
Various
Homebake Vol. 5
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Hard House/Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rap/Stoner Rock/Breakbeat/Cut-up/DJ/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad/Classic Rock
Various
Garage Days (Music From The Alex Proyas Film)
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Music, Festival Mushroom Records, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Homebake Vol 6
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Hello Cleveland!, Hello Cleveland!, Hello Cleveland!, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin,
Various
Pepsi Chart Hits Volume 5
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Rajon Music Group, ,
, House/Synth-pop/Pop Rock/Disco/RnB/Swing
Various
UnAustralian
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Red Hot Green Black,
Various
Pepsi Chart Hits Volume 6
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Rajon Music Group, ,
, House
Various
FMRtists
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Festival Mushroom Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/House/Drum n Bass/Breaks/Downtempo
Various
Big Brother 2002
2002, 2xCD, Comp, BMG Australia, ,
, House/Alternative Rock
Various
Festival Music Publishing / The 2001 Sampler. Vol 02
2001, 2xCD, Smplr, Festival Music Publishing, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/House/New Wave/Folk Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Festival Music Publishing / The 2001 Sampler. Vol 01
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Festival Music Publishing, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/House/New Wave/Folk Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Triple J Live And Unleashed Australian Live Music
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Liv, Triple J, ABC Music, Universal Music Australia,
Andy Jarrod
Fast Forward
2001, CD, Comp, Mixed, Fast Forward (2), ,
, Progressive House/Progressive Trance
DJ 19
Essence Phase Two -Twisted & Sexy Grooves-
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, KSR Corp., 
,
, Progressive House/Progressive Trance
Utah M. Paul At Work*
Discomfort
2001, CD, Comp, Mixed, Taboo Records (11), 
,
, Progressive House/Progressive Trance/Electro/Breakbeat/Tribal House
Various
Festival Music Publishing / Sampler Vol.1-4
2001, 8xCD, Comp, Smplr, Box, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing
Mark Dynamix / Groove Terminator
Club Nation
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Ministry Of Sound, ,
, House/Tech House/Trance
Various
Angst (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000, CD, Comp, Best Boy, ,
, Soundtrack/Modern Classical/Electro
Various
Redfest - The Album
2000, CD, Comp, Universal Music Australia, Coca-Cola, ,
, Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Pop Rock
Various
Big Day Out Bix - Tasty Assorted 2001
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2), ,
, Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Death Metal/Big Beat/Techno/Hip Hop/Grunge/Electro
Various
Global Dance
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Global Recordings, ,
, Progressive House/House/Breakbeat/Trance
Various
Sample People (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000, CD, Comp, Festival Mushroom Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Soundtrack
Various
TRM Sessions One
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Global Recordings, ,
, Acid House/House/Abstract/Big Beat/Progressive Trance/Progressive House/Experimental
Various
Home And Away (Songs From And Inspired By The Television Series)
2000, CD, Comp, Mushroom
Various
Kix Mix 11
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Pro DJ International, ,
, House/Euro House/Trance
Various
Hitz 4 Ampfarm
2000, CD, Comp, Enh + CD, Comp, Festival Records, ,
, House/Euro House/Trance
Various
Homebake 4
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Indie 2000 Volume 5
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia,
Various
Mr. Accident (a serious motion picture soundtrack)
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Festival Records
Various
Indie 2000 Volume 6
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Punk
Various
Tropfest 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Best Boy, Festival Records, Mushroom, ,
, Pop Rock/Electro/Dance-pop
Various
Planet X Volume 2
2000, 2xCD-ROM, Comp, Shock (2), ,
, Punk/Alternative Rock/Dance-pop
Various
Aria 2000: 14th Annual Scape Aria Music Awards
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label,
Various
Soundscape 03
2000, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Music Group Australasia, 3RRR, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Dance To The Max 11
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment, ,
, Eurodance/House/Big Beat/Dance-pop/Euro House
Various
Double Life: Hot Rhythms for Hard Gamers
2000, 2xCD-ROM, Comp, Enh, Columbia, ,
, Alternative Rock/Big Beat/Industrial/Indie Rock/Electro
Various
Planet X Volume 1
2000, CD, Comp, Enh + CD, Comp, Shock (2)
Various
Dance FM - A Festival Mushroom Group Dance Sampler
2000, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Festival Records, Mushroom, F1, MDS, ,
, House/Disco/Trance
Various
BPM 00-05
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Pulse Music, ,
, House
Various
The Wog Boy (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2000, ,
, Soundtrack
Various
Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 7
2000, 2x CD, ,
, Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Punk/Acid Jazz/Alternative Rock
Various
Dance2000
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment, ,
, Trance/House/Euro House
Various
Pepsi Max Hits Volume Two
1999, 2xCD, Comp, REDX Entertainment, ,
, Synth-pop/Soft Rock/Ballad/Electro House/House/RnB/Swing
Various
Rush: Livid 99
1999, Cass, Comp, Festival Records, Sputnik Records, Mushroom, Fiido, ,
, Avantgarde
Various
Great Southern Jam (Debonair Volume One)
1999, CD, Comp, Debonair (2), Mds, ,
, Indie Rock/Leftfield/Breakbeat/Breaks/Techno/Trance/House/Downtempo
Various
Homebake 3
1999, 2xCD, Comp, EMI,
Various
Club [V] 3
1999, CD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Channel [V], DanceNet, MDS, ,
, House/Progressive House
Various
Xtreme Games 3
1999, Comp + CD + CD, Enh, Columbia, Columbia, ,
, Euro-Disco
Various
The Best Club Album Of The Year Vol 3
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment, ,
, House/Euro House/Trance/Big Beat/Breakbeat/Progressive House/Disco
Various
EDG Extra Dry Grooves
1999, CD, Promo, Melke Marketing,
Various
BPM 9906
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Pulse Music, ,
, Progressive House/Trance
Various
War Of The Worlds
1999, CD, Promo, Not On Label, ,
, Techno/Trance
Various
Hot Hits Music - Air Play 88
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Hot Hits Music Pty Ltd,
Various
BPM 9909
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Pulse Music
Various
The Apollo Festival '98 - The Soundtrack
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Central Station, ,
, Breakbeat/House/Techno/Trance
Various
Reactivation "Creating Dancefloor Mayhem"
1997, 2xCD, Comp, React, ,
, Trance
Rich:)e Rich
Hardware 3
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Hardware, ,
, Trance/Techno
Various
Fathom: Antipodean Beats
1997, CD, Comp, Angel's Trumpet
Various
Pop Dance Garden
1997, CD, Comp, River Records (RR), 
,
, RnB/Swing/Downtempo/Europop/House/Euro House
Various
React Test Five
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, React, ,
, Trance/Techno/House/Drum n Bass/Happy Hardcore
Various
Untitled
1996, CD, Smplr, DanceNet, ,
, House/Techno/Progressive Trance/Trance
Various
Blue Sector Vol 2: The Masters Of Melbourne
1996, ,
, Breakbeat/Trance/Techno/Drum n Bass/Acid
Various
A Taste Of Candy Volume 2
1995, CD, Comp, Candyline Records
Various
MIDEM Sampler '95'
1995, CD, Smplr, DanceNet, ,
, Techno/Progressive Trance
Various
SoundScape - A Spectro-Trance Dimension
1995, CD, Comp, VMP, 
,
, Trance/Acid/Progressive Trance/Hard Trance
Various
Undercover Trance
1994, CD, Comp, Mixed, Central Station, ,
, Trance/Hard Trance
Various
Beat Me 'Til It Feels Good
CD, Promo, Smplr, MDS, Festival Mushroom Records, ,
, House/Acid Jazz
Various
Acid Series Vol 5
CDr, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Babywelt Recordings, 
,
, Acid/Techno/Deep Techno
Various
Need For Speed: Underground 2 (Original Soundtrack)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, 
,
, Hip Hop/Hard Rock/Punk/Breaks/House/Alternative Rock/Trance/Video Game Music
Black Lung
Black Lung (2): 1999-2003
2004
Kylie*
The Real Thing
2000, ,
, Progressive House
0.244
Bass Romantic ミギ
1999, CDr, Mixed, P/Unofficial, Birdman, ,
, Hardcore/Happy Hardcore/Techno/Trance
LB
Acidplanet Rmxs Vol. 1
Breakbeat/Downtempo/Drum n Bass/House/Trance
