Description

El Michels Affair’s celebrated instrumental reimagining of the Wu-Tang catalogue returns in a proper new edition with refreshed packaging.
“Originally released in 2009 on Fat Beats Records, Enter the 37th Chamber transformed iconic Wu-Tang Clan songs into gritty, fully live instrumentals inspired by the cinematic production style of RZA. What began as an experimental tribute quickly became a worldwide cult classic embraced by DJs, record collectors, hip-hop fans, and members of Wu-Tang themselves. After hearing the project, RZA famously said: This is American music right here.
Led by saxophonist/organist Leon Michels and producer/engineer Jeff Silverman, El Michels Affair blends vintage soundtrack music, early reggae, and raw analogue soul into what the group calls Cinematic Soul.
Over the years, the album has taken on a life of its own, heard everywhere from independent record shops and radio stations to restaurants, film sets, and even theme parks across multiple continents. Nearly two decades later, Enter the 37th Chamber remains one of the defining releases in the Fat Beats catalogue and a landmark recording in instrumental hip-hop and cinematic soul.
Highlights include “”C.R.E.A.M.”” (40M+ Spotify streams), “”Shimmy Shimmy Ya,”” and “”Can It All Be So Simple.””
Arrives just in time to celebrate Wu-Tang Clan’s historic induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Essential for any serious record collection.

TRACK LISTING

1. Duel Of The Iron Mic
2. C.R.E.A.M.
3. Mystery Of Chessboxin’
4. Can It All Be So Simple
5. Uzi (Pinky Ring)
6. Interlude
7. Glaciers Of Ice
8. Cherchez La Ghost
9. Criminology
10. Heaven & Hell
11. Bring Da Ruckus
12. Protect Ya Neck
13. Incarcerated Scarfaces
14. Shimmy Shimmy Ya
15. Outro