''When the Dust Settles'' is the third full-length album from Australian hip hop group,

Downsyde Downsyde are an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia. The group is composed of three members, Optamus, Dazastah and Dyna-Mikes. The group has performed alongside groups including Jurassic 5, Cypress Hill, Grandmaster Flash, The ...

and was released in December 2004 through

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. It was produced by band members Optamus, Dazastah, Cheeky and Armee. All tracks were recorded and mixed at various members' homes except for

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s on "Bring It All Black" and "Arabian Knights", which were recorded at Studio Couch in

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Several tracks from the album received airplay from radio stations around Australia, including 4ZZZ (

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Background

was formed in

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when MC Optamus (Scott Griffiths) and MC Dyna-mikes (Shahbaz Rind) were in Year 11 at Craigie Senior High School in 1996.Hayes, Joshua. "Downsyde - Kicking Up The Dust". ''X-Press Magazine''. 14 August 2008 (page 14) The duo released a tape demo called ''Behind the Bucket'', selling copies at two local shops. The group added a third MC, Dazastah (D. Reutens), whom they met at Leederville

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, and DJ Armee (Damien Allia) on turntables, met at the Hyde Park Hotel where he would DJ on Monday nights. Later, the group expanded to include

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Salvatore (Salvatore Pizzata) (ex-Beaverloop) and Cheeky (Mat Cheetham) (ex-Circus Murders) on

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, loops & samples joining the group. In September 2000 Downsyde released their debut album, ''

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''—recordings made during 1996–2000. Their first single, " Gifted Life", was released two years later, and was nominated as 'Best Single' at the 2003 Australian Dance Music Awards. Their second album, ''

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'', was released in 2003 on the Hydrofunk label. It won 'Most Popular Local Original Album' at the 2003

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. Downsyde signed with

and in 2004 released a single, " Lesfortunate", which they followed up with their third album, ''When the Dust Settles'', in December. The album was nominated for the 2005

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.2005 J Award nomination
/ref> In 2007 the band signed with Illusive Records and commenced recording their next album, once the final tracks were down on tape they then headed off to

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to play a couple of shows for the

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/ref> The group's fourth album, '' All City'' was released on 4 October 2008, it features collaborations with Howling John Stone and

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Track listing

All songs written by Shahbaz Rind (Dyna Mikes), D. Reutens (Dazastah), Scott Griffiths (Optamus), Mat Cheetham (Cheeky) and Damien Allia (Armee), unless otherwise noted. NOTE: Requires user to input song title, e.g. WHEN THE DUST SETTLES #"When the Dust Settles" - 1:23 #" Lesfortunate" - 4:09 #"Anyone Can Do It" - 3:37 #"Bring It All Back" - 3:27 #"To tha Stumps" (D. Reutens, Scott Griffiths, Shahbaz Rind, Damien Allia) - 4:15 #"Raggadope" - 4:14 #"I Love It!" (Scott Griffiths, D. Reutens) - 0:56 #"Take It Off" (Mathew Cheetham) - 3:18 #"The Sooner the Better" - 3:41 #"Oh' Armee" (Damien Allia) - 0:13 #"Coming Back for More" - 5:38 #"Best Kept Secret" (Millis, Scott Griffiths, D. Reutens, Shahbaz Rind, Damien Allia) - 3:39 #"Adventures in Sampling" (Scott Griffiths) - 0:45 #"I'm All I Can Be" (D. Reutens, Scott Griffiths, Damien Allia) - 4:20 #"Around the Way" - 3:40 #"I'm Funny" - 0:09 #"Don't Cha Know" - 3:44 #"Verbal Diarrhoea" (D. Reutens, Damien Allia, Shahbaz Rind, Scott Griffiths, Layla Hanbury) - 4:25 #"What's Your J.O.B." (Damien Allia) - 0:16 #"Lies of Honesty" (Mathew Cheetham) - 4:44 #"Arabian Knights" - 3:42 #"First Love" (D. Reutens, Damien Allia, Shahbaz Rind, Scott Griffiths) - 3:49 #"Outro" (Damien Allia) - 1:12

Personnel

Downsyde members * Optamus (Scott Griffiths) * Dazastah (D. Reutens) * Cheeky (Mathew Cheetham) * Armee (Damien Allia) * Dyna Mikes aka Shahbaz (Shahbaz Rind) Additional musicians/performers *

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(Paul Ridge)- "To tha Stumps" * Porsah Laine - "Raggadope" & "First Love" * Kell - "Take It Off" * Hunter - "Comin Back for More" * MJ Funkola - "Comin Back for More" *

Koolism ''Koolism'' is an Australian hip hop duo originating from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The members are lyricist Hau Latukefu (born Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu, 1976, Queanbeyan, Australia) and producer/DJ/musician Danielsan Ichiban (born ...

(Langomi-e-Hau Latukefu) - "Don't Cha Know?" * Layla (Layla Handbury) - "Verbal Diarrhoea" * Louis Slipperz - "Lies of Honesty" Production details * Producer – Optamus (Scott Griffiths), Dazastah (D. Reutens), Cheeky (Mathew Cheetham), Armee (Damien Allia)

References

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