About
Jamaican label and distributor founded in 1978 by Neville Lee after he left Dynamic Sounds Recording Co. Ltd.. Some credits are just 'Sonic Sound'. He eased out of the company in 1989 that was then directed by his son Jason Lee (4) until its closure in 2013. Please consider using Sonic Sounds Rec. Mfg. Co. Ltd. or Sonic Sounds Ltd. if credited as such on release. Upstairs at Sonic Sounds was a tiny computerized studio, Megabyte Studio built in 1988 (aka Sonic Sounds Studios).
Sub-labels
Thunder Bolt
Jamaican Reggae label. ** For the UK re-issue label, see label: Thunderbolt.
Firehouse
Jamaican label owned by King Tubby until his death. Bought up by Sonic Sounds.
Gorgon Records
Jamaica Small imprint of Sonic, mainly 7" singles Not to be confused with the Gorgon Records (6) imprint being used by VP Records' sub-label 17 North Parade
Sonic Sounds Ltd.
Jamaican Distributor. See also: - Sonic Sound Ltd.
Zonic Music
Sonic Sounds Rec. Mfg. Co. Ltd.
The Sonic Sounds Record Manufacturing Company, Ltd., aka Sonic Sounds Ltd. is the manufacturing and distribution department of the Sonic Sounds label.
Sonic Sounds Studios
Studio located in Kingston, Jamaica. Also appears as: - Sonic Sounds
Zonic Music Ltd.
Megabyte Studio
Jamaican recording and mixing studio, also known as Sonic Sounds Studios, that was located upstairs at the Sonic Sounds Rec. Mfg. Co. Ltd.. Also spelled Mega-Byte Studio.
Sonic Sounds Oldies
Super Sonic (8)
No Fear
Jamaica label.
Contact Label
Sonic Sounds Jamaica 25 Retirement Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, WI Tel: (809) 92-61204/92-62036 Fax: (809) 92-69243 Ca. 1979-1980s: Sonic Sounds 14 Retirement Road Kingston 5 Jamaica, WI (Contact info now obsolete) Sonic Sounds Miami 14347 SW 142 Street Miami, FL 33186 USA Tel: (305) 255-9595 Fax: (305) 255-6301