When the Dust Settles

Not to be confused with After the Dust Settles.
For the novel by Jasmina Atanasova, see When the Dust Settles (novel).

When the Dust Settles
Studio album by
Downsyde
ReleasedDecember 2004
Recorded2004
GenreHip hop
Length69:16
LabelObese
ProducerOptamus, Dazastah, Cheeky, Armee
Downsyde chronology
Land of the Giants
(2003) 		When the Dust Settles
(2004) 		All City
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AMO Reviewlink
Cyclic DefrostJanuary 2005
In The MixJanuary 2005

When the Dust Settles is the third full-length album from Australian hip hop group, Downsyde and was released in December 2004 through Obese Records. It was produced by band members Optamus, Dazastah, Cheeky and Armee. All tracks were recorded and mixed at various members' homes except for flutes on "Bring It All Black" and "Arabian Knights", which were recorded at Studio Couch in Fremantle, Western Australia.

At the J Award of 2005, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]

Several tracks from the album received airplay from radio stations around Australia, including 4ZZZ (Brisbane),[2] FBi (Sydney),[3] 3RRR (Melbourne)[4] and RTRFM (Perth).[5]

  1. ^ "The J Award 2005". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ 4ZZZ Playlist – January, 2005
  3. ^ FBi Album of the Week (December, 2004)
  4. ^ Triple R FM – Best label releases 2004
  5. ^ RTRFM Playlist