Sonic Sum

Sonic Sum is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York.^[1] It consists of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation.^[2] The group was described by CMJ New Music Monthly as "hip-hop's Radiohead".^[3]

Sonic Sum
Origin	The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	1998–2004
Labels	Ozone Music Tri-Eight Definitive Jux A Night on Canopy
Members	Rob Sonic Fred Ones Eric M.O. Preservation

In 1999, Sonic Sum released the first studio album, The Sanity Annex, on Ozone Music.^[4] It has received critical acclaim worldwide.^[5] XLR8R called it "one of the most criminally slept-on albums of the indie hip-hop boom".^[6] In 2002, the group released the second studio album, Films, exclusively in Japan.^[7] It was released in the US in 2004 and released on Definitive Jux in 2008.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

• The Sanity Annex (1999)
• Films (2004)

EPs

• Plaster Man (2002)
• Operazor (2003)

Singles

• "Downtown Maze" / "Skypirate" (1998)
• "Callarama Gala" / "Flatlands" (1999)
• "Himbro St." / "It's an Ashtray" (2000)
• "Rocket" / "Oscillator" (2001)
• "Films" (2003)

References

1. Coleman, Brian (November 1999). "Sonic Sum - The Sanity Annex". CMJ New Music Monthly: 67.
2. Macgregor, Jody. "Films - Sonic Sum". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
3. Relic, Peter (October 2000). "Radiohead + Rap = Sonic Sum?". CMJ New Music Monthly: 10.
4. Hart, Ron (May 22, 2000). "Sonic Sum - The Sanity Annex". CMJ New Music Report: 27.
5. Cordor, Cyril. "Sonic Sum - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
6. Herman, Max (April 29, 2008). "Sonic Sum: Films". XLR8R. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
7. McGarvey, Evan (May 8, 2008). "Sonic Sum: Films". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
8. Mouallem, Omar (April 2008). "Sonic Sum - Films". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

External links

• Sonic Sum discography at Discogs