Orchid for the Afterworld

Orchid for the Afterworld is the second studio album by Australian dance and techno musical group Sonic Animation. The album was released in October 1999 and peaked at number 42 on The Australian ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in Australia in 2005.

Orchid for the Afterworld
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1999
StudioSilence Is Deafening, Chaos in a Box Studios
GenreDance[1]
LabelGlobal Recordings
Sonic Animation chronology
Silence is Deafening
(1997)
Orchid for the Afterworld
(1999)
Reality by Deception
(2002)
Singles from Sonic Animation
  1. "Love Lies Bleeding"
    Released: February 1999
  2. "Theophilus Thistler (An Exercise in Vowels)"
    Released: July 1999
  3. "Didley Squat"
    Released: 2000
  4. "I'm Afraid I Think I'm Human"
    Released: 2000

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000 the album was nominated for two awards; Breakthrough Artist – Album and Best Dance Release.[2]

Track listing

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Orchid Disk
No.TitleLength
1."I Funk Therefore I Am"6:48
2."Didley Squat"4:23
3."Theophilus Thistler (An Exercise in Vowels)"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" (vocals by Adrian Cartwright)4:53
11."The Nothingness"5:36
Afterworld Disk
No.TitleLength
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
8."Orchid For The Afterworld"10:55
  • all vocal by Rupert Keiller, unless noted.

Charts

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Chart (1999/2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 42

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia October 1999 Global Recordings GRA591002
October 2005[1]
  • CD
Worldwide 2017[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Orchid For The Afterworld by Sonic Animation". Sanity. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Sonic Animation". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sonic Animation – Orchid for the Afterworld". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Orchid for the Afterworld (DD)". Apple Music. 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.