Muted (album) explained

Muted
Type:	studio
Artist:	Alias
Cover:	Muted (album).jpg
Genre:	Instrumental hip hop
Label:	Anticon
Producer:	Alias
Prev Title:	The Other Side of the Looking Glass
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Collected Remixes
Next Year:	2007

Muted is a solo studio album by American hip hop musician Alias. It was released on Anticon in 2003. It features guest appearances from Markus Acher and Pedestrian. The album peaked at number 198 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart.^[1]

Critical reception

David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "humble and approachable." He added, "Boom Bip at his most melodic and Boards of Canada minus the cheeky humor could be comparisons, but Alias has his own voice, even if he's not rapping."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Alias – production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography
• Valerie Trebeljahr – lyrics (4)
• Markus Acher – lyrics (4), vocals (4), electric guitar (4), acoustic guitar (4)
• Dax Pierson – melodica (4)
• Mario Thaler – additional recording (4)
• Pedestrian – lyrics (11), vocals (11)
• Jeremy Goody – mastering
• Baillie Parker – executive production
• Roger Bacon – art direction

Notes and References

1. CMJ Radio 200 (Period Ending 11/11/2003). CMJ New Music Report. November 24, 2003. 13.