Dust (DJ Muggs album)

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Dust
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003
Genre
Length47:43
Label ANTI-
Producer DJ Muggs
DJ Muggs chronology
Dust
(2003)
Bass for Your Face
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 67/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alternative Press 3/5 [4]
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The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 1.1/10 [8]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Vibe 3/5 [11]

Dust is the debut studio album by American music producer and Cypress Hill member DJ Muggs, credited as Muggs. The album was released by ANTI- on March 11, 2003. A stylistic departure from his previous work, Dust saw Muggs exploring a sound rooted in trip hop and electronica. [2] The album features vocals by Josh Todd of Buckcherry, Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers, Amy Trujillo, and Everlast.

Contents

Dust was re-released by ANTI-'s sister label Epitaph Records on May 8, 2007.

Singles

"Rain" and "Morta" were the album's first singles, being released before any other songs on the album through either download sites such as CNet's "music.download.com" or compilation albums such as "Anti-spring." (ANTI- Records, 2003)

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Know"4:46
2."Rain" (featuring Josh Todd)5:05
3."Niente"1:51
4."Morta"3:10
5."Faded" (featuring Josh Todd)4:01
6."Chasing Shadows"1:32
7."Tears"3:46
8."Cloudy Days"1:51
9."Fat City" (featuring Greg Dulli)3:55
10."Believer"3:16
11."Gone for Good" (featuring Everlast)4:04
12."Blip"1:23
13."Dead Flowers"3:48
14."Far Away"5:05
Total length:47:43
Notes [12]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 134

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