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Epinonimous
''Epinonimous'' is the debut album released by the Australian Hip Hop group Downsyde. Although Downsyde are now quite well known throughout Australia, this album is hard to get hold of. It was released in September 2000. Track listing All songs written by Damien Allia, Shahbaz Rind, D. Reutens and Scott Griffiths.Australasian Performing Rights Association #"Intro" - 1:21 #"Reap What We Sow" - 4:52 #"Subconscious Cyclones" - 4:02 #"Raiders Of The Lost Art" - 4:49 #"Something Natural" - 4:43 #"Matty B's Insight" - 0:56 #"Y2K - You're All Too Cautious" - 3:51 #"Who's Ya Server" - 3:47 #"Battle Me" - 3:52 #"Ya So Fake" - 8:52 #"Microphone Masters" - 3:14 References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Black Eyed Peas, and The Roots. They also performed with Australian acts like Hilltop Hoods, Resin Dogs, and Koolism. The band has also performed at a number of festivals, including Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass, Rock-It, Falls Festival, Homebake, Good Vibrations and the Southbound Festival. History 1996-2001: ''Epinonimous'' Downsyde's origin occurred when MCs Optamus (Scott Griffiths) and Dyna-mikes (Shahbaz Rind) were in Year 11 at Craigie Senior High School, where they took part in a school talent quest in 1996. The group said "We sort of figured out ourselves at 16 the best way for us to identify with Australia and to write topical music about Australia was for us to use our own voices rather than adopting a New York accent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Of The Giants (album)
''Land of the Giants'' is the second album from the Western Australian hip hop group, Downsyde. It was released through Virgin/Hydrofunk Records on 17 February 2003. It peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart. Guests on the album included DJ Fdel and Porsah Laine. The first single lifted from the album was " Gifted Life", which included tracks from their debut album ''Epinonimous''. The single preceded the album and was released in September 2002. "Gifted Life" together with "El Questro" received extensive airplay on national youth radio, Triple J. The album won 'Most Popular Local Original Album' at the 2003 Western Australian Music Industry Awards. Reception Track listing All songs written by Damien Allia, Shahbaz Rind, D. Reutens, Scott Griffiths and Mat Cheetham, unless otherwise ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Hip-hop
Australian hip hop traces its origins to the early 1980s and is largely inspired by hip hop and other urban musical genres from the United States. As the form matured, Australian hip hop has become a commercially viable style of music which is no longer restricted to the creative underground, with artists such as The Kid LAROI, Manu Crooks, ONEFOUR, Iggy Azalea, Hilltop Hoods, Bliss n Eso and Youngn Lipz, having achieved notable fame. Australian hip hop is still primarily released through independent record labels, which are often owned and operated by the artists themselves. Despite its genesis as an offshoot of American hip hop, Australian hip hop has developed a distinct personality that reflects its evolution as an Australian musical style. History Early years (1980s) In 1982, the music video for Malcolm McLaren's track, " Buffalo Gals", was shown on the Australian television music show '' Sound Unlimited''. The music show was broadcast on Network Seven. The clip was st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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