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| Origin | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–2004 |
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Sonic Sum is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. It consists of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation. The group was described by CMJ New Music Monthly as "hip-hop's Radiohead".
In 1999, Sonic Sum released the first studio album, The Sanity Annex, on Ozone Music. It has received critical acclaim worldwide. XLR8R called it "one of the most criminally slept-on albums of the indie hip-hop boom". In 2002, the group released the second studio album, Films, exclusively in Japan. It was released in the US in 2004 and released on Definitive Jux in 2008.
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
- Coleman, Brian (November 1999). "Sonic Sum - The Sanity Annex". CMJ New Music Monthly: 67.
- Macgregor, Jody. "Films - Sonic Sum". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- Relic, Peter (October 2000). "Radiohead + Rap = Sonic Sum?". CMJ New Music Monthly: 10.
- Hart, Ron (May 22, 2000). "Sonic Sum - The Sanity Annex". CMJ New Music Report: 27.
- Cordor, Cyril. "Sonic Sum - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- Herman, Max (April 29, 2008). "Sonic Sum: Films". XLR8R. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- McGarvey, Evan (May 8, 2008). "Sonic Sum: Films". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- Mouallem, Omar (April 2008). "Sonic Sum - Films". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 16, 2014.