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El Michels Affair - Enter the 37th Chamber & Return To The 37th Chamber '2009 & 2017

Enter the 37th Chamber & Return To The 37th Chamber
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Album name Enter the 37th Chamber & Return To The 37th Chamber
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Date 2009 & 2017
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Play time 1:14:33
Format / Bitrate Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz
MP3 320 Kbps
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Size 174 mb / 391 mb
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 With one foot in the Analog past and eyes firmly set on the future, El
Michels Affair are among the leaders of a resurgent funk &soul movement from New
York City. Led by saxophonist/organist Leon Michels and producer/engineer Jeff
Silverman, El Michels Affair began as a loose collaboration of soul session men
(including members of top-sellers Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, The Budos Band,
and Antibalas), releasing an acclaimed 2005 debut on their burgeoning label
Truth & Soul (also the moniker for the duo as a production team). The buzz
generated from that album led to Toyota (!) inviting them to do some promotional
shows backing Wu-Tang Clan members, which led to more Wu-Tang gigs, which in
turn led to a contract with Fatbeats Records to do an album of instrumental
Wu-Tang covers and interpretations. 
:: TRACKLIST ::

Enter the 37th Chamber
1 Duel Of The Iron Mics 3:02
2 C.R.E.A.M. 2:55
3 Mystery Of Chessboxin 1:47
4 Can It All Be So Simple 3:18
5 Uzi (Pinky Ring) 3:12
6 Interlude 0:32
7 Glaciers Of Ice 3:29
8 Cherchez La Ghost 3:40
9 Criminology 1:35
10 Heaven & Hell 2:09
11 Bring Da Ruckus 3:10
12 Protect Ya Neck 3:33
13 Incarcerated Scarfaces 1:40
14 Shimmy Shimmy Ya 2:26
15 Outro 0:35
16-36 (no audio) 2:27
37 Untitled 3:50

Return To The 37th Chamber
1. 4th Chamber (03:02)
2. Iron Man (03:07)
3. Shaolin Brew (02:36)
4. Pork Chop Express (00:43)
5. Snakes (02:07)
6. Drums For Sale (01:26)
7. Shadow Boxing (02:48)
8. Sipped Up (01:13)
9. Tearz (02:31)
10. Verbal Intercourse (02:45)
11. Wu-Tang Clan Aint Nuthing Ta F Wit (02:35)
12. All I Need (03:15)
13. The End (Eat My Vocals) (03:34)

 The wait is over, Return To The 37th Chamber is El Michels Affairs highly
anticipated follow up to 2009s underground cult classic Enter the 37th Chamber.
Churning out classic records since then for the likes of Lee Fields, The Arcs,
The Shacks, and tons more, it is clear that EMAs signature sound is stronger &
sharper than ever. This time, in addition to re-interpreting the Wu compositions
for a live band, EMA pays homage to the production and sonic fog that makes a
RZA beat so recognizable. Producer and bandleader Leon Michels recorded the
album completely analog, sometimes hitting 6 generations of tape before it was
ready for mixing, giving the Return to The 37th Chamber it s own hazy sound.
Adding to the unique fidelity, the record is laced with psychedelic flourishes,
John Carpenter synths, heavy metal guitars, triumphant horns, and traditional
Chinese instruments that make up for the lack of the Wus superlative vocals.
From start to finish its a dark trip that walks the line between RZAs timeless
hip-hop aesthetic and the cinematic soul EMA has become known for. El Michels
Affair tackles some classics like 4th Chamber and Wu Tang Aint Nuthin to Fuck
Wit, as well as some deeper cuts like Ol Dirty Bastards Snakes, Raekwons Verbal
Intercourse, and Shaolin Brew, Wu-Tangs contribution to the St. Ides Hip Hop
endorsement campaign from 1994. This time El Michels brings some of the Big
Crown family along for the ride. Lee Fields handles vocal duties on Snakes and
is joined by Shannon Wise of The Shacks for their version of Tearz, which pays
as much homage to the Wendy Rene sample as it does to the Wu-Tang Clan. Lady
Wray makes an appearance on the cover of Method Mans hit, All I Need, lending
her vocal prowess to what gave the Wu one of their biggest hits of all time.
Interspersed throughout the record are some original interludes that are like
the rug that ties the room together, giving Return To The 37th Chamber a
cinematic narrative that makes it a proper El Michels Affair record and not just
a collection of covers. From the music to the presentation, this album is a
perfect example of what can only be achieved through diversity. The end result
is as much a kaleidoscope of influences and multiculturalism as the city it was
recorded in. El Michels Affair is once again, sounding out the city that raised
them, pulling elements of art and culture from across the country and around the
globe to create an album truly unique in its own right.

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