ENTER THE 37TH CHAMBER (Wu-Tang Clan Funk Covers) El Michels Affair (2009)

El Michels Affair, at the core of the retro-soul and funk movement, is led by saxophonist/organist Leon Michels and producer/engineer Jeff Silverman. The group began as a series of informal collaborative sessions with musicians from top-selling acts Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Budos Band, and Antibalas. In 2005, the group released their debut effort, Sounding Out The City on Truth & Soul, a label co-founded by Silverman and Michels. Since the album's '05 release, the El Michels sound has been prominent on successful collaborations with Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Just Blaze, Adele, and Iggy Pop. Furthermore, in 2007, a horn part written and performed by Leon Michels was lifted and used for Jay-Z's "Roc Boys," the lead single from the American Gangster album. Most famously, however, is El Michels 2007 tour with Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, which led to the recording of two widely successful 7" instrumental singles for "C.R.E.A.M." and "Bring Da Ruckus." Since then, El Michels Affair has diligently been in the studio, interpreting fifteen of some of the most legendary and well-know Wu-Tang Clan songs, including "Can It All Be So Simple," "Protect Ya Neck," "Cherchez La Ghost," and "Incarcerated Scarfaces" for their upcoming sophomore album, Enter the 37th Chamber, due in stores on April 21st via Fat Beats Records.


01- Duel of the Iron Mics [02:59]
02- C.R.E.A.M. [02:52]
03- Mystery of Chessboxin' [01:44]
04- Can it All Be So Simple [03:15]
05- Uzi (Pinky Ring) [03:09]
06- Interlude [00:30]

07- Glaciers of Ice [03:26]
08- Cherchez La Ghost [03:37]
09- Criminology [01:32]

10- Heaven and Hell [02:06]
11- Bring Da Ruckus [03:08]
12- Protect Ya Neck [03:30]
13- Incarcerated Scarfaces [01:38]

14- Shimmy Shimmy Ya [02:23]
15- Outro [00:33]

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