Maid of Gold
| Maid of Gold | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 12, 2003 |
| Studio | Mexican Vampire Studios, Montreal, Canada |
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop |
| Length | 53:24 |
| Label | Mush Records |
| Producer | |
Maid of Gold is the only studio album by Villain Accelerate, a Canadian hip hop production duo consisting of Sixtoo and Stigg of the Dump. It was released on Mush Records on August 12, 2003.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | mixed[3] |
| HipHopDX | 6/10[4] |
| The Milk Factory | 4.7/5[5] |
| Splendid Magazine | mixed[6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [7] |
Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, writing, "This album is a bizarre and challenging blend of effects, styles, and eerie feel that seeps into the listener early on."[2] J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album a 6 out of 10, stating that "Maid of Gold is pretty straight forward, plenty of hard-hitting, rigid drums surrounded by various dark and moody samples."[4] He added, "Most of the tracks don't vary much as they play and the murky atmosphere remains consistent."[4] Noel Dix of Exclaim! wrote, "Using quiet drum sequences and a lot of piano and live instrumentation, Maid of Gold is a very low-key affair and sometimes fails to grab your attention as it can be easy to nod off and let yourself become distracted as the beats could be drowned out by a whisper."[3] Chadwicked of Tiny Mix Tapes gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Atmospheric noises lead into songs, prior to layers of bass, guitar, piano, and other random instruments which gracefully get placed into the mix."[7] He added, "Sixtoo and Stigg exhibit cohesive sample layering, done so well that it rivals that of Mr. Josh Davis."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sixtoo and Stigg of the Dump
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Table of Context" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Maid of Gold" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Things Told" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Paper, Boxcutter, Rock" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Postcards" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Duppies" | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Cracktivity" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Revisit" | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Herd Whispers" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Rookie Card" | 2:12 |
| 11. | "Worried.Look" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Laurels Canyon" | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Pitch.Control" | 2:11 |
| 14. | "Surgery" | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Verify" | 1:55 |
| 16. | "When I Was Your Age" | 2:20 |
| Total length: | 53:24 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Sixtoo – production, recording, compiling, mixing
- Stigg of the Dump – production, recording, compiling, mixing
- P-Love – turntables (1, 4, 9, 11, 12), Rhodes piano (3, 9, 11, 14, 16)
- Matt Kelly – guitar (2, 3, 9), bass guitar (9)
- Shane Ward – bass guitar (2)
- Warren Spicer – bass guitar (5), Rhodes piano (5)
- Other – illustration
References
[edit]- ^ "MH-219 Villain Accelerate - Maid Of Gold". Mush Records. Archived from the original on August 7, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ a b MacNeil, Jason. "Maid of Gold - Villain Accelerate". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Dix, Noel (September 1, 2003). "Villain Accelerate - Maid of Gold". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c J-23 (January 1, 2004). "Villain Accelerate - Maid of Gold". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "VILAIN ACCELERATE - Maid Of Gold". The Milk Factory. October 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ Jackowiak, Jason (November 29, 2003). "Villain Accelerate: Maid of Gold". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c Chadwicked. "Villain Accelerate - Maid of Gold". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Maid of Gold at Discogs (list of releases)
