Switched On (EP)

Switched On
EP by
Madchild
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2014
Recorded2014
StudioThe Chamber Studios (Nanaimo, British Columbia)
GenreHip hop
Length1:04:39
LabelBattle Axe Records
Producer
Madchild chronology
Lawn Mower Man
(2013) 		Switched On
(2014) 		Silver Tongue Devil
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!6/10[1]
HipHopDX3/5[2]
RapReviews6.5/10[3]

Switched On is the sixth solo extended play by Canadian rapper Madchild. It was released on September 30, 2014 via Battle Axe Records. Recording sessions took place at the Chamber Studios in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Production was handled by C-Lance, Aspect, Rob The Viking, Chin Injeti and Community Music Group. It features guest appearance from Sophia Danai. The album peaked at number eight on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shane Bunting

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."White Knuckles"Rob the Viking3:44
2."Amadeus"C-Lance2:06
3."Switched On"Rob the Viking2:28
4."Iran"C-Lance3:47
5."Never Die"Aspect2:12
6."Hellbound"C-Lance3:49
7."Tom Cruise"Aspect4:08
8."On One" (featuring Sophia Danai)Chin Injeti3:11
9."Blitzkrieg"Rob the Viking2:13
10."Act My Age"C-Lance3:50
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
11."Black Belt"Aspect4:26
12."Drugs In My Pocket"Aspect4:23
13."Gremlin"Aspect3:48
14."Tiger Blood"Aspect4:23
15."Broken Mirror"Rob the Viking3:14
16."Out of My Head"Aspect4:35
17."Under a Spell"Community Music Group3:06
18."Fuck Madchild" (OG Mix)Aspect3:33
19."Good Crazy"Aspect2:49
Total length:1:04:39

Personnel

  • Shane "Madchild" Bunting – main artist, executive producer
  • Sophia Danai – featured artist (track 8)
  • Robin "Rob the Viking" Hooper – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 15), arranger, recording, mixing (tracks: 1-9)
  • Craig "C-Lance" Lanciani – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 10)
  • Aspect – producer (tracks: 5, 7, 11-14, 16, 18, 19)
  • Pranam "Chin" Injeti – producer (track 8)
  • Jimi Dali – producer (track 17)
  • Rob Whalen – producer (track 17)
  • Mike Kumagai – mixing (tracks: 10-13, 15-18)
  • Roger Swan – mixing (track 14)
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Ivory Daniel – executive producer, management
  • Kevin Zinger – executive producer, management
  • Ryan Lindow – photography
  • Alex Rauch – design
  • Rakaa Taylor – booking
  • Zach Johnson – booking

Charts

Chart performance for Switched On
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 32
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 18
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 16

References

  1. ^ Boffard, Rob (September 29, 2014). "Madchild Switched On | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Burgess, Omar (October 6, 2014). "Madchild - Switched On". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 30, 2014). "Madchild :: Switched On – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Madchild Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Madchild Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Madchild Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Madchild Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2022.