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Critical Praise for El Michels Affair:

"Usually, hip-hop samples funk and jazz to manufacture its crowd-pleasers. Cinematic soul pusher El Michels Affair has reversed that polarity on its sophomore effort by revising Wu-Tang Clan’s immortal debut, Enter the 36th Chamber, using only El Michels’ taut rhythm section and a devoted love of hip-hop." - Wired.com

"The ensemble approaches the Wu-Tang material with genuine appreciation and artistry, bringing out some of the original influences that RZA's brilliant production drew on in the first place." - EntertainmentWeekly.com

The Songs:

After leaking the initial series of remakes from Enter The 37th Chamber in late 2009, El Michels Affair is back with the final three installments to the remix series. Released last year on Fat Beats, Enter The 37th Chamber is El Michels Affair's retro-soul recreation of many classic Wu-Tang Clan songs with an infusion of their signature style. In a project presented by URB.com, Fat Beats, and Audible Treats, Enter The 38th Chamber was released featuring a slew of artists remaking their own versions of these Wu-Tang Clan songs using El Michels Affair's instrumental covers.

The first leak in this series, "C.R.E.A.M." features A-Plus of Souls of Mischief and Knobody of the Hieroglyphics crew. While recreating a Wu-Tang anthem may be a difficult feat, the two met the lofty challenge. Over top El Michels' jazz-soul instrumentation, the duo maintains Wu-Tang Clan's original mantra with, "Cash rules everything around me / C.R.E.A.M. get the money / Dollar dollar bill, ya'll." Their new tone is complimented with upbeat guitar and bass and a more prominent embellishment of the track's original piano melody, all while maintaining the original sounds and elements that made the track a classic. Next on deck is Nuk Farm, N.R.O., and The Dugout's cover of "Protect Ya Neck," re-titled "Trifect Ya Neck." Taking the original dialogue from Wu-Tang's version, the cover's distorted bass, aggressive lyrical attacks, and strong instrumentals bring Wu-Tang's classic sound into the 21st century. Paying homage to the clan, the trifecta performed "Trifect Ya Neck" live at Southpaw in conjunction with the release of Enter The 37th Chamber. The third and final leak is "Shimmy Shimmy Ya," by the late Ol' Dirty Bastard of Wu-Tang Clan. Remade by Von Pea of Tanya Morgan and Spec Boogie of the Lessondary crew, the track overflows with horns and adds a child-like voice to rap the chorus. While recreating the classics was never an easy task, the variety of artists that created Enter The 38th Chamber didn't try to overshadow the legends. Instead, they revamped the tracks to demonstrate their own unique styles, bringing new life to the Shaolin classics.

A-Plus of Souls of Mischief and Knobody - "C.R.E.A.M.": http://media.audibletreats.com/A-Plus_And_Knobody-CREAM.mp3

Nuk Fam, N.R.O., and The Dugout - "Trifect Ya Neck": http://media.audibletreats.com/Nuk_Fam_And_NRO-Protect_Ya_Neck.mp3

Von Pea of Tanya Morgan and Spec Boogie - "Shimmy Shimmy Ya": http://media.audibletreats.com/Von_Pea_And_Spec_Boogie-Shimmy_Shimmy_Ya.mp3











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The Background:

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.

El Michels Affair Career Highlights:

• Horn line written and performed by Leon Michels (for Menahan Street Band) lifted by Jay-Z for "Roc Boys," the lead single from his Grammy-award winning, platinum album, American Gangster.

• Produced track "Right As Rain" from singer Adele's Grammy-award winning, debut album, 19.

• Produced officially commissioned remix of Amy Winehouse's "Love Is a Losing Game" from Grammy-award winning, multi-platinum album, Back In Black.

• Worked with super-producer Just Blaze on song included on forthcoming Saigon album, The Greatest Story Never Told.

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Like what you hear? Keep up with El Michels Affair and other artists like Freddie Foxxx, Ill Bill, and eLZhi on the Fat Beats Blog where you can learn about upcoming performances, releases, and in-store appearances.

Also, check out this video on the history of Fat Beats Records, bringing you fresh, independent hip hop since 1994.

Streams:

"C.R.E.A.M." A-Plus, Knobody, and El Michels Affair Remix
http://media.audibletreats.com/A-Plus_And_Knobody-CREAM.mp3

"Trifect Ya Neck" Nuk Fam, NRO, and El Michels Affair Remix
http://media.audibletreats.com/Nuk_Fam_And_NRO-Protect_Ya_Neck.mp3

"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" Von Pea, Spec Boogie, and El Michels Affair Remix
http://media.audibletreats.com/Von_Pea_And_Spec_Boogie-Shimmy_Shimmy_Ya.mp3

"Can It All Be So Simple" - Sandpeople & El Michels Affair Remix
http://media.audibletreats.com/Sandpeople-Can_It_All_Be_So_Simple.mp3

"Bring Da Ruckus"- Del The Funky Homosapien & El Michels Affair Remix
http://media.audibletreats.com/Del_The_Funky_Homosapien-Bring_Tha_Ruckus.mp3

"The PJ's" Diamond District & El Michels Remix:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Diamond_District-PJs_Remix.mp3

"Duel Of The Iron Mics"
http://media.audibletreats.com/El_Michels_Affair-Duel_Of_The_Iron_Mics.mp3

"Glaciers Of Ice"
http://media.audibletreats.com/El_Michels_Affair-Glaciers_Of_Ice.mp3

"Bring Da Ruckus"
http://media.audibletreats.com/El_Michels_Affair-Bring_Da_Ruckus.mp3

"C.R.E.A.M."
http://media.audibletreats.com/El_Michels_Affair-CREAM.mp3

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