{"product_id":"enter-the-37th-chamber-lp","title":"Enter The 37th Chamber (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith one foot in the past but their eyes firmly set on the future, El Michels Affair are among the leaders of a resurgent funk \u0026amp; soul movement from New York City that's sweeping both the music community and the charts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLed by saxophonist\/organist Leon Michels and producer\/engineer Jeff Silverman, El Michels Affair began as a loose collaboration of session musicians (including members of top-selling acts Sharon Jones \u0026amp; the Dap Kings, the Budos Band, and Antibalas) that looked to blend some of the vibrant quality of soundtrack records with the recording aesthetic of early reggae, and the rawness of 60's rock--they called it 'Cinematic Soul.' This delicate balance was evident on their 2005 debut album Sounding Out the City, which earned critical acclaim and acted as the inaugural full-length release for Michels and Silverman's burgeoning label Truth \u0026amp; Soul (also the moniker for the duo as a production team). The buzz generated from the album and a series of moderately successful 7\" vinyl singles from Truth \u0026amp; Soul led to an invitation by Toyota's Scion division for El Michels Affair to accompany the rapper Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan for a promotional concert.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs avid Wu-Tang fans, not only were the band leaders thrilled with the opportunity, but Michels found that the 'Cinematic Soul' sound was consistent with the moods of RZA's gritty soundscapes on the classic Wu-Tang releases. The concert was such as success, El Michels Affair went on to play several more concerts nationwide backing Raekwon and other members of the Clan, and the shows led to the recording of two smash 7\" singles featuring instrumental reinterpretations of the Wu-Tang classic songs \"C.R.E.A.M.\" and \"Bring Da Ruckus.\" The singles combined to sell an extraordinary amount of over 7,000 units worldwide, and their success led to a contract with Fat Beats Records to record an entire album of Wu-Tang Clan interpolations.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the release of their finally-completed album entitled Enter the 37th Chamber, they can finally step out of the shadows of the retro-soul trend and establish their status as one of the most exciting and versatile bands in modern recorded music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Duel Of The Iron Mics?\u003cbr\u003eA2 C.R.E.A.M.?\u003cbr\u003eA3 Mystery Of Chessboxin'?\u003cbr\u003eA4 Can It All Be So Simple?\u003cbr\u003eA5 Uzi (Pinky Ring)?\u003cbr\u003eA6 Interlude?\u003cbr\u003eA7 Glaciers Of Ice?\u003cbr\u003eB1 Cherchez La Ghost?\u003cbr\u003eB2 Criminology?\u003cbr\u003eB3 Heaven \u0026amp; Hell?\u003cbr\u003eB4 Bring Da Ruckus?\u003cbr\u003eB5 Protect Ya Neck?\u003cbr\u003eB6 Incarcerated Scarfaces?\u003cbr\u003eB7 Shimmy Shimmy Ya?\u003cbr\u003eB8 Outro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El Michels Affair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53853239869783,"sku":"FB5127-LP","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/1104\/5463\/files\/37thchamber.png?v=1782184769","url":"https:\/\/www.discotecavinyl.com\/products\/enter-the-37th-chamber-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}