Hip Hop OGs Downsyde Hit Adelaide This Saturday
The hip hop trio is performing at Northern Sound System this weekend.
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Aussie hip-hop collective Downsyde are bringing the ruckus to Adelaide this Saturday when they perform live at Northern Sound System.
The trio of Optamus, Dazastah and Dyna-Mikes are currently on the road celebrating their 30th anniversary and the release of their most recent studio album, Stereotypez. Downsyde’s sixth studio album contains 13 tracks and is chock full of fantastic collaborations with the lad’s favourite local artists, including Matt Gresham, who features on the single, ‘Slow Down’.
Speaking on the tune, Optamus says: “‘Slow Down’ is our street soul anthem. Matty Gresham and I were deep in the OptShop studio talking about life’s hustle and the need to just chill and take it easy. It’s more than a song, it’s a vibe we bring to life on stage, urging everyone to take a moment and appreciate the ride.”
Tickets for Downsyde’s Northern Sound System gig are on sale now via Moshtix.
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Coming together in 1996, Downsyde were pioneers of the early Australian hip hop scene alongside the likes of Hilltop Hoods, Bliss N Eso and The Herd.
Dropping their debut cassette Behind the Bucket in 1997, Downsyde followed up with their debut studio album Epinonimous in 2000.
Throughout their 30-year career, Downsyde have achieved much success, winning an Australian Dance Music Award for Best Debut Artist and an incredible ten West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs), having never lost a category they were nominated for.
The trio have also toured nationally and internationally and supported some of the biggest hip hop acts of all time, including Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, the Roots and A Tribe Called Quest.
Expect to hear songs from across Downsyde’s entire career when they hit Adelaide this weekend.
Catch Downsyde at Northern Sound System on Saturday, November 2. Tickets on sale now via Moshtix.
