{"title":"El Michels Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of El Michels Affair vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-black-thought-glorious-game-preorder-1","title":"El Michels Affair \u0026 Black Thought- Glorious Game (Vinyl)","description":" Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43643004846301,"sku":"349223012217","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/jldfmwnofmmtpeweaxho.jpg?v=1731314436"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-adult-themes","title":"El Michels Affair- Adult Themes (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Adult Themes, the latest full length offering from El Michels Affair. This album takes the band's \"Cinematic Soul\" aesthetic literally and sends the listener on a journey through a whirlwind of moods and energies. With their 2005 debut album Sounding Out The City, EMA spearheaded an instrumental funk \/ soul movement that inspired a slew of bands and even lead to the creation of a few independent record labels. El Michels has since lent his signature sound to artists from Adele to Dr John, Lana Del Rey to Aloe Blacc, and a who's who list of others. In 2016 he co-founded Big Crown Records and has since produced the lion's share of it's output. A short stint as the touring band for Wu Tang Clan in 2007 led to the cult classics Enter The 37th Chamber (2009) and Return To The 37th Chamber (2017). Adult Themes marks the long awaited, highly anticipated return to an album of original compositions from El Michels Affair.\r\nIn 2017 in between producing, playing, and recording on other artists' records Leon Michels began creating compilations of short interludes intended to be sampled by hip hop producers. Some of these wound up becoming songs by Jay Z \u0026amp; Beyonce, Travis Scott, and Don Toliver. These minute-long snippets were inspired by the dense moody work of '60s composers like David Axelrod, and Francois de Roubaix, as well as Moondog's brand of classical jazz. Michels was having so much fun creating these instrumental \/ orchestral nuggets that he decided to expand on some of the ideas and create what would become the soundtrack for a movie that has yet to be made, an imaginary film entitled \"Adult Themes.\" The album plays like the colors on an artists pallet. Songs like \"Rubix\" and \"Villa\" are densely orchestrated with the hard-hitting drums that El Michels Affair is known for. On \"Life of Pablo\", Leon's son makes his first appearance on record and intros a song with an epic arrangement and a moving mood. \"Hipps\" is a drum heavy ballad that could've easily fit on EMA's debut record, Sounding Out the City. Other compositions like \"The Difference\" and \"Kill The Lights\" are bare, melodic mood pieces with sparse drums and sophisticated chord movement. All of these tunes come together to make perfect backgrounds for dialogue and action.\r\nOne of the beautiful things about instrumental music is that the listener can decide what the narrative is. With Adult Themes El Michels Affair has created a \"choose your own adventure\" in musical form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnfant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adult Theme No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kill the Lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Villa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adult Theme No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Life of Pablo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adult Theme No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rubix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Swift Nap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hipps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Munecas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adult Theme No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005372227805,"sku":"349223009019","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3797832-2548828.jpg?v=1727249703"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-return-to-the-37th-chamber","title":"El Michels Affair- Return To The 37th Chamber (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4th Chamber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Iron Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shaolin Brew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pork Chop Express\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Snakes (Feat. Lee Fields)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Drums for Sale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shadow Boxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sipped Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tearz (Feat. Lee Fields and the Shacks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Verbal Intercourse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All I Need (Feat. Lady Wray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The End\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005390512349,"sku":"349223001716","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/big-crown-records-el-michels-affair-return-to-the-37th-chamber-lp-lp-349223001716-bcr017lp-photo-photo-photo-22552839309_1600x_600x600_crop_center_7b3050ad-b6ed-4885-81aa-8978e33340f9.webp?v=1745624567"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-sounding-out-in-the-city","title":"El Michels Affair- Sounding Out In The City (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetroit Twice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Musings to Myself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Too Late to Turn Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e El Pueblo Unido\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Behind the Blue Curtains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ocho Rios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yennicita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Creation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e This Song's for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Slide Show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hung Up on My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005605765341,"sku":"349223002218","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3391947.jpg?v=1727242520"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-stack-the-deck-b-w-things-done-changed","title":"El Michels Affair- Stack The Deck b\/w Things Done Changed","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present this rock solid two-sider from El Michels Affair. This 7\" is part of a new Big Crown X El Oms collaboration that includes a custom deck of playing cards and a t shirt series illustrated by El Oms. The labels of this 45 are pulled from some of the King \u0026amp; Queen illustrations contained in the deck.\r\n\r\nTo go with this project, El Michels teamed up again with Bobby Oroza for the A side tune which plays along with the collab theme called \"Stack The Deck\". These two proved their chemistry on 2020's \"Reasons\" which became a fast favorite around the globe. This time El Michels comes with a heavier more orchestrated track that Bobby finds the perfect groove on as he plays up the gamble of love.\r\n\r\nThe B side is a speaker smashing cover of the late, great, Notorious B.I.G.'s \"Things Done Changed\" from his Ready To Die album. El Michels Affair stays close to the tone of the original Easy Mo Bee production but makes it their own with their signature horns and cinematic grit.\r\n\r\n45 and playing cards are being sold separately\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStack the Deck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Things Done Changed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005619560669,"sku":"349223010114","price":11.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4018169-2753266.jpg?v=1731425447"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-the-abominable-ep-iex-yeti-baby-blue-vinyl","title":"El Michels Affair- The Abominable EP (Indie Exclusive Vinyl) (Yeti Baby Blue Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Michels Affair follows up the massive success of their full length Yeti Season with The Abominable EP. A collection of unreleased tracks, alternate takes, and instrumentals from the Yeti Season recording sessions.\r\n\r\nEMA's blending their signature cinematic soul sound with influences from Turkish Funk and the grittiest of Bollywood soundtracks yielded an instant classic The Fader calls \"a carnival of dusty funk and soul\".\r\n\r\nThe EP starts off with the unreleased gem \"Messy Grass\" whose synth intro, peppered with distant yeti cries, gives way to a tremendous backing track that Tamer Pinarbasi's Qanun dances over. On \"Cham Cham\" EMA invites Piya Malik to the microphone again to share her styled storytelling vocals over the instrumental track from Yeti Season's \"Perfect Harmony\". Where some of the tunes on the EP have vocals added, some of them have them removed letting the band take center stage; \"Poison Song\", \"Uncut Gem\", \"Smoked\", and \"Progress\" are all instrumen- tal here giving them a wholly different energy than the vocal versions.\r\n\r\nThe EP is being released with two different covers, each one has two paintings from different Ghanaian mobile cinema artists commissioned through Chicago's Deadly Prey Gallery and are interpretations of the original album artwork. One version is paintings by Stoger and Heavy J, who also contributed cover paintings to the Return To The 37th Chamber album. The other version of the cover is two paintings by Teshie and Farkira.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessy Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cham Cham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Poison Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Uncut Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Idhar Udhar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Smoked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Running Hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nasir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005672579293,"sku":"349223010657","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4003166-2748050.jpg?v=1727240165"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-the-abominable-ep","title":"El Michels Affair- The Abominable EP (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Michels Affair follows up the massive success of their full length Yeti Season with The Abominable EP. A collection of unreleased tracks, alternate takes, and instrumentals from the Yeti Season recording sessions.\r\n\r\nEMA's blending their signature cinematic soul sound with influences from Turkish Funk and the grittiest of Bollywood soundtracks yielded an instant classic The Fader calls \"a carnival of dusty funk and soul\".\r\n\r\nThe EP starts off with the unreleased gem \"Messy Grass\" whose synth intro, peppered with distant yeti cries, gives way to a tremendous backing track that Tamer Pinarbasi's Qanun dances over. On \"Cham Cham\" EMA invites Piya Malik to the microphone again to share her styled storytelling vocals over the instrumental track from Yeti Season's \"Perfect Harmony\". Where some of the tunes on the EP have vocals added, some of them have them removed letting the band take center stage; \"Poison Song\", \"Uncut Gem\", \"Smoked\", and \"Progress\" are all instrumen- tal here giving them a wholly different energy than the vocal versions.\r\n\r\nThe EP is being released with two different covers, each one has two paintings from different Ghanaian mobile cinema artists commissioned through Chicago's Deadly Prey Gallery and are interpretations of the original album artwork. One version is paintings by Stoger and Heavy J, who also contributed cover paintings to the Return To The 37th Chamber album. The other version of the cover is two paintings by Teshie and Farkira.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessy Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cham Cham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Poison Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Uncut Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Idhar Udhar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Smoked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Running Hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nasir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005672743133,"sku":"349223010619","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4003165-2750215.jpg?v=1727240161"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-black-thought-hollow-way-b-w-im-still-somehow","title":"El Michels Affair \u0026 Black Thought- Hollow Way B\/w I'm Still Somehow (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing up on the incredible success of El Michels \u0026amp; Black Thought's Glorious Game album the duo treat us to another 7\" with two of the standouts from the album.\r\n\r\nThe A Side \"Hollow Way\" is a testament to the chemistry between Leon \u0026amp; Thought. EMA uses his signature sound with a new approach pulling records from his collection and sampling them. The result is a gritty lo sonic backdrop that Black Thought exes his lyrical brillance on weaving a tune about guns and gun violence. The beat change at the end drives the point home, leaving any samples behind and let's the band remind people why they are one of the most in demand acts out there today.\r\n\r\nThe B side \"I'm Still Somehow\" is a deeply introspective tune that Thought rhymes about vulnerability and overcoming challenges with heavy lines like \"a happy black boy is like an alien\" and \"one crown, who was run down, somehow still standing tall\". Michels again takes his ear and sensibility to the sampler, chopping up an old 45 that makes the perfect backdrop for this powerful and timeless song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHollow Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm Still Somehow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005802078429,"sku":"349223015812","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4222053-2986530.jpg?v=1727237264"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-meets-liam-bailey-ekundayo-inversions-clear-red-vinyl","title":"El Michels Affair Meets Liam Bailey- Ekundayo Inversions (Clear Red Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has always been a Reggae influence in the music of El Michels Affair. From their cover of \"Hung Up On My Baby\" done in a Reggae style, to the general sound and approach that permeates Leon's production style. While recording Bailey's 2020 Ekundayo album, they did some straight forward reggae tunes inspired by different eras alongside some modern R\u0026amp;B tracks that would fit more comfortably next to Frank Ocean than Jacob Miller. It is this same notion that old and new can live so comfortably together that birthed the idea of Ekundayo Inversions.\r\n\r\nTraditional dub came out of reggae in the late 60s and early 70s when pioneers like King Tubby and Lee Perry started taking the multi track recordings of songs and running them back through the board adding effects and additional instrumentation. These recordings are called \"dubs\" or \"versions\" and are typically instrumentals with flourishes of vocals from the original tracks. \r\n\r\nEl Michels decided to use the blueprints left behind and make something using the influences of today. He wound up straying so far from the traditional format that it didn't seem right to use the word 'Dub', hence Ekundayo Inversions. All the songs are tied together by WhatsApp messages between Leon and Liam that perfectly narrate the story of this record and their working relationship. \r\n\r\nOne of the highlights of Ekundayo Inversions is a guest appearance from the legendary Lee \"Scratch\" Perry on the \"Ugly Truth\" version. L$P switches between singing and talking, proclaiming his powers one minute and playing with the track's title the next. On \"Awkward Pt.2\" Leon takes one of the most experimental songs from Ekundayo and actually straightens it out. A track that once seemed to be floating in space has now been anchored by the addition of drums and bass. \"Faded\", a version of \"Paper Tiger\", is given the full EMA treatment with the addition of emotive horns over an uncomfortably sparse rhythm track peppered with Liam's voice drenched in delay and echo. \"Champions\" features a verse from Black Thought of The Roots and halfway through, El Michels sends the rhythm section 50 years back.\r\n\r\nAt the end of the day, Ekundayo Inversions is a testament to how strong the original songs are. Whether they're in a R\u0026amp;B style, reggae style, stripped down to their bare bones, or loaded with production, the songs will move you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conquer ; Divide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Amazing Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Angel Face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Walk with Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e No One Else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ugly Truths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Love NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Superstar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Awkward (Take 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lucky Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Faded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006310146269,"sku":"349223011951","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3979571-2715659.jpg?v=1727223141"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-yeti-season","title":"El Michels Affair- Yeti Season (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh off of their 2020 offering Adult Themes, El Michels Affair is back with a new full-length release. Titled Yeti Season, this newest album has everything we've come to expect from EMA's patented cinematic style of instrumental soul music. Where Adult Themes inspired a soundtrack to an imaginary film, Yeti Season brings us to a different place in time-with new inspirations. Taken with Turkish-styled funk and an almost Mumbai-esque take on soul, El Michels Affair offers us a different kind of drama and imagination with Yeti Season. If you've been following along, this shouldn't be viewed as too far a departure for El Michels Affair. The first single off of Yeti Season showed their hand back in 2018. A double-sided banger, that release brought the musical textures to the fore that dominate this record. The first song, titled \"Unathi,\" is fully realized with the beautifully haunting-yet-hopeful vocals of Piya Malik, formerly of 79.5. Singing in Hindi, Piya's ethereal voice is telling us to work and strive together toward progress. Even if you don't understand her language, you can still hear the urgency of purpose, creating a lasting vibe that sits on top of it all. Leon Michels explains that Piya had a vital influence on this record: \"When Piya started singing in Hindi, she had a different voice, a different tone. I knew we had to do something together.\" And so Piya appears on three other songs on Yeti Season: \"Zaharila,\" \"Murkit Gem,\" and \"Dhuaan.\" Each providing particular signatures to the album. \"Zaharila\" is a building and changing love song punctuated by blaring trumpets, driving drums, and Piya's pleading lyrics. While the more upbeat \"Murkit Gem\" opens with a fuzzed out, Wu-Tang-esque baseline that buoys Piya's stylings. The psychedelic guitar and Piya's changing tones and textures singing about an all-consuming love are what pushed \"Dhuaan\" on to the second single from Yeti Season. There is also a vocal appearance from Shannon Wise of The Shacks, yet another Big Crown artist. Her song called \"Sha Na Na,\" lies more in the familiar EMA vein: melodic, hypnotic, soulfully visual. But between Shannon's airy singing, the jumpy baseline, moody vibes, the active drum lines, it sounds like a pensive walk home after a strangely dramatic night. So what is Yeti Season? It could be more of a feeling than an actual place or time of year. It's a heavy album-as evidenced by the signature musicianship and dramatic vocal expressions. But it's also a hopeful record, with phrasings, textures, and chord changes that hint at something better-or fuller-coming our way. You hear it in songs like \"Ala Vida,\" with it's stabby, pulsing chords laying a bedrock for EMA's bright, atmospheric horn lines. Or even in \"Fazed Out,\" which leaves you with a feeling of determination, a striving for resolution even though the driving, march-like song structure should accompany some conquering army. This persistence has to come from the fact that Leon Michels and company finished this record during the lockdown. It was a tough and troublesome time. But look at what has come of it: Yeti Season-a record of high and heavy drama, but also one of hope and promise. It may take a year like 2020 behind us to find hope in a winter big footed creature like a Yeti, but that's where we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnathi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sha Na Na\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ala Vida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fazed Out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lesson Learned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dhuaan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Perfect Harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Silver Lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zaharila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Last Blast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Idhar Udhar (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Messy Grass (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Unathi (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dhuaan (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murkit Gem (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zaharila (Instrumental) (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006400323805,"sku":"349223006018","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3919860-2665460.jpg?v=1727221020"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-black-thought-glorious-game-b-w-grateful","title":"El Michels Affair \u0026 Black Thought- Glorious Game B\/w Grateful (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought treat us to an unstoppable new 45. Pulling two standout tunes from their forthcoming Glorious Game record.\r\n\r\nThe A side features the album's title track \"Glorious Game\", a bouncy, in the pocket tune that lands somewhere between G Funk and Outkast's Spottieottiedopealicious. Black Thought raps about trials of fame and respect but also being the best version of oneself while balanced by patience. KIRBY jumps in on the chorus with her distinct voice and luscious melodies putting the song comfortably at home in the speakers of a Cadillac. \r\n\r\nThe B Side \"Grateful\" is a thick, low-end banger with a haunting flute line, and a sample of Shabba Ranks \"Ting-A-Ling\" that sends the message that class is in session. Black Thought's verses lay heavy in the way we've come to love: cadences that walk a line between street teacher and poet, explanation and experience. He pays homage to what's come before him and how it's made him with lines like \"I guess the moral of the story is, any sip you pour me is, a toast to the warriors who bit the dust before me, kid.\" Die hard fans may also recognize the instrumental from the late great Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton 2022 Fashion Show video.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlorious Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grateful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006719746269,"sku":"349223015218","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4173738-2937098.jpg?v=1727208825"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-glorious-game-instrumentals-blood-smoke","title":"El Michels Affair- Glorious Game (Instrumentals) - Blood Smoke (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Instrumental version of the underground classic El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought collaborative album Glorious Game.\r\n\r\nWhen Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their first record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and his then-introduced, now-patented \"cinematic soul\" sound. Now, four EMA studio albums and scores of tribute and remix projects later-all while producing for some of the biggest names in the industry-Michels has trademarked his sound, with each project taking audiences somewhere new and pushing the boundaries of what he is known for. The man is a river, not a lake and this time he takes his golden touch into the realm of hip-hop laying down a musical bed for one of the greatest to ever rhyme into a microphone: Black Thought of The Roots crew. \r\n\r\nReleasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. Michels and Black Thought have been in each other's orbit for a while now. The two first met in the 2000s when Thought was first getting familiar with the contemporary soul scene. \"Out of that whole world, Menahan Street Band was probably my favorite,\" recalling the funk and soul group Michels was a founding member of back in 2007. Fast forward a few years and musicians from that collective-Dave Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson-Smith on sax -are now full time players with The Roots. This connection eventually led Leon and Thought to doing a few fundraising events around NYC and Philly together. \"Before long, Black Thought was coming around the studio and would jam with us from time to time,\" Michels explains. \"Then, fast forward to 2020 and COVID lockdowns, he just hit me up out of the blue, wanting me to send him stuff to write to. We both were looking to stay busy.\" \r\n\r\nBeing that Black Thought is the co-founder and emcee for, hands down, the best live-band group in hip-hop. Michels took a decidedly different approach to this project and instead of sending recorded tracks of live compositions, he pulled out the sampler and sampled himself and some records from his collection. \"I'm a big fan of soul music,\" as if Michels has to remind us. \"And part of hip-hop's appeal to me has always been the sample-based production\" For Glorious Game, Michels would make wholly composed and recorded soul songs in his studio, sample himself, then chop and\/or loop up his sounds and create instrumentals for Black Thought. On some tracks he took a more traditional hip-hop approach, starting from samples of other people's music but then adding live instrumentation on top. But for the most part, it's him reinterpreting his own compositions into something new. \r\n\r\nThe result is an organic feel of loop-based tracks that breathe and fluctuate enough for Black Thought to flex on. \"What I write about is determined by the equation of the producer's energy and my energy,\" Black Thought says. \"It's about where we meet.\" So armed with Michels sampled and re-sampled soul cinematics, Black Thought rhymes through personal memories and distinctive perspectives, all dripping with visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrateful (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glorious Game (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I’m Still Somehow (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hollow Way (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Protocol (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Weather (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e That Girl (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Would Never (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alone (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Miracle (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glorious Game (Reprise) (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alter Ego (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"aec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45550968930525,"sku":"349223012910","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4358521-3204322.jpg?v=1727169905"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-boy-kills-world-songs-from-the-original-motion-picture","title":"El Michels Affair- Boy Kills World (Songs From The Original Motion Picture) (Vinyl)","description":" \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45830133579997,"sku":"780163657524","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/OTktNTU1OC5qcGVn.jpg?v=1771215465"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-mr-brew-b-w-kodak","title":"El Michels Affair- Mr. Brew B\/W Kodak","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile continuing his prolific output as a producer and musician for other artists, El Michels Affair treats us to a new two-sider of instant EMA classics. \r\n\r\nThe menacing introduction of the A side's \"Mr Brew\" gives way to a beautiful and spacious tune in a classic tension and release dynamic. Gentle guitars, strings, flutes, and brass seamlessly take turns over the heavy drum track sending anyone with synesthesia into a world of color.\r\n\r\nThe B side \"Kodak\" is a masterclass in space and arrangement. The mellow pace of the drums is adorned with gorgeous instrumentation that creates the perfect mood. EMA never putting too much paint on the canvas and always capturing the vibe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMr. Brew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kodak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46444800803037,"sku":"349223019919","price":10.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4402082-3321510.jpg?v=1747849327"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-24-hr-sports","title":"El Michels Affair- 24 Hr Sports (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon Michels has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in music. His signature sound has caught the attention of the mainstream while continuing to inspire the underground. Since 2023's El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought album Glorious Game, Michels has been busy producing records for other artists; Norah Jones' Grammy winning Visions, Clairo's Grammy nominated Charm, Kali Uchis' \"Moonlight\", as well as albums for labelmates Brainstory, Derya Yildirim \u0026amp; Grup Simsek, Thee Heart Tones, and Liam Bailey. His new album 24 Hr Sports marks the highly anticipated return to recording under his own moniker, El Michels Affair. 24 Hr Sports was inspired by the fashion and graphic design of '80s \u0026amp; '90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM's Special Herbs albums, the sample sources used on them, and gospel music a la Pastor T. L. Barrett. The sum of those influences with Michels' impeccable creative touch prove to be the recipe for an instant classic that will surely be one of the most heralded releases of 2025. The album opener \"Drum Line\" is an anthemic, uplifting tune with marching band drumming and thundering brass arrangements that command undivided attention and set the tone for what's to come. 24 Hr Sports sees a significant departure from the largely instrumental music of the El Michels Affair catalog with a roster of vocal features that manages to mirror the undefinable genre of his music. The first one on the album is \"Mágica\" which features Brazil's Rogê. He takes the already pumping energy of the track over the top with his fútbol inspired lyrics. Moving from Brazil to Ghana, \"Say Goodbye\" features Florence Adooni who touts her individuality with an effortless swag jumping between Frafra and English, telling it like it is in the earworm chorus, \"never gonna find a girl like me... \". Labelmate and world renowned trumpeter from The Roots, Dave Guy joins the '70s groove of \"Oakley's Car Wash\" with his distinct horn lines before the track switches lanes, closing with a dubby outro. From raucous to serene, \"Anticipate\" featuring Clairo picks up on the musical synergy between her and Leon that created 2024's Charm album. Clairo rides signature EMA arrangements perfectly as she pines for an unattainable love over the band's airtight instrumentation. \"Eastside\" is a song that could soundtrack a sunrise over the ocean, putting Leon's tasteful use of space and arrangement on a pedestal. By way of Japan, The Suginami Children's Choir join in on the lush \"Clean The Line\" singing a song about the moon, the sun, and birds. Next, \"Cortex\" kicks in the door with gritty distorted guitars and thundering drums that puts a moment of pure cinematic intensity in the middle of the album. Leon himself handles lead vocals on \"Shining,\" a song about looking for a friend to share the joys of a sunny day with. The universally adored Shintaro Sakamoto is featured on \"Indifference\", a swanky tune built on bouncing basslines and flute chops. Shintaro uses the arrangements to go from singing to speaking, musing over a fleeting love. The Grammy winning duo of Norah Jones and Michels reunite on \"Carry Me Away\" with Jones' honeyed vocals soaring over a track that is hard to place but easy to love. Leon leans into El Michels Affair territory on the tune that sounds decidedly different from the Norah Jones records he has produced. \"Take My Hand\" puts gospel influence front and center with the Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir on the chorus and a saxophone solo from the late great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. \"Open Season\", a mid tempo, piano driven number with group vocals chanting \"we want the gold, we want the gold... \" could soundtrack a slow motion highlight reel, while the aptly titled album closer \"Victory Lap\" is a dreamy euphoric wind-down worthy of the record that just finished. When all is said and done, the trophy on the cover of the album speaks volumes. El Michels Affair is champion sound and 24 Hr Sports hammers that home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrumline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mágica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Say Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oakley's Car Wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anticipate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eastside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clean the Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cortex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Indifference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carry Me Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take My Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Open Season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Victory Lap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223013313 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.05.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46525196566749,"sku":"349223013313","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4438280-3409432.jpg?v=1750969581"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-24-hr-sports-iex","title":"El Michels Affair- 24 Hr Sports (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon Michels has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in music. His signature sound has caught the attention of the mainstream while continuing to inspire the underground. Since 2023's El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought album Glorious Game, Michels has been busy producing records for other artists; Norah Jones' Grammy winning Visions, Clairo's Grammy nominated Charm, Kali Uchis' \"Moonlight\", as well as albums for labelmates Brainstory, Derya Yildirim \u0026amp; Grup Simsek, Thee Heart Tones, and Liam Bailey. His new album 24 Hr Sports marks the highly anticipated return to recording under his own moniker, El Michels Affair. 24 Hr Sports was inspired by the fashion and graphic design of '80s \u0026amp; '90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM's Special Herbs albums, the sample sources used on them, and gospel music a la Pastor T. L. Barrett. The sum of those influences with Michels' impeccable creative touch prove to be the recipe for an instant classic that will surely be one of the most heralded releases of 2025. The album opener \"Drum Line\" is an anthemic, uplifting tune with marching band drumming and thundering brass arrangements that command undivided attention and set the tone for what's to come. 24 Hr Sports sees a significant departure from the largely instrumental music of the El Michels Affair catalog with a roster of vocal features that manages to mirror the undefinable genre of his music. The first one on the album is \"Mágica\" which features Brazil's Rogê. He takes the already pumping energy of the track over the top with his fútbol inspired lyrics. Moving from Brazil to Ghana, \"Say Goodbye\" features Florence Adooni who touts her individuality with an effortless swag jumping between Frafra and English, telling it like it is in the earworm chorus, \"never gonna find a girl like me... \". Labelmate and world renowned trumpeter from The Roots, Dave Guy joins the '70s groove of \"Oakley's Car Wash\" with his distinct horn lines before the track switches lanes, closing with a dubby outro. From raucous to serene, \"Anticipate\" featuring Clairo picks up on the musical synergy between her and Leon that created 2024's Charm album. Clairo rides signature EMA arrangements perfectly as she pines for an unattainable love over the band's airtight instrumentation. \"Eastside\" is a song that could soundtrack a sunrise over the ocean, putting Leon's tasteful use of space and arrangement on a pedestal. By way of Japan, The Suginami Children's Choir join in on the lush \"Clean The Line\" singing a song about the moon, the sun, and birds. Next, \"Cortex\" kicks in the door with gritty distorted guitars and thundering drums that puts a moment of pure cinematic intensity in the middle of the album. Leon himself handles lead vocals on \"Shining,\" a song about looking for a friend to share the joys of a sunny day with. The universally adored Shintaro Sakamoto is featured on \"Indifference\", a swanky tune built on bouncing basslines and flute chops. Shintaro uses the arrangements to go from singing to speaking, musing over a fleeting love. The Grammy winning duo of Norah Jones and Michels reunite on \"Carry Me Away\" with Jones' honeyed vocals soaring over a track that is hard to place but easy to love. Leon leans into El Michels Affair territory on the tune that sounds decidedly different from the Norah Jones records he has produced. \"Take My Hand\" puts gospel influence front and center with the Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir on the chorus and a saxophone solo from the late great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. \"Open Season\", a mid tempo, piano driven number with group vocals chanting \"we want the gold, we want the gold... \" could soundtrack a slow motion highlight reel, while the aptly titled album closer \"Victory Lap\" is a dreamy euphoric wind-down worthy of the record that just finished. When all is said and done, the trophy on the cover of the album speaks volumes. El Michels Affair is champion sound and 24 Hr Sports hammers that home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrumline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mágica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Say Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oakley's Car Wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anticipate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eastside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clean the Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cortex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Indifference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carry Me Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take My Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Open Season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Victory Lap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223013351 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.05.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46525216358621,"sku":"349223013351","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4438283-3409434.jpg?v=1750969790"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-24-hr-sports-1","title":"El Michels Affair- 24 Hr Sports (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon Michels has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in music. His signature sound has caught the attention of the mainstream while continuing to inspire the underground. Since 2023's El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought album Glorious Game, Michels has been busy producing records for other artists; Norah Jones' Grammy winning Visions, Clairo's Grammy nominated Charm, Kali Uchis' \"Moonlight\", as well as albums for labelmates Brainstory, Derya Yildirim \u0026amp; Grup Simsek, Thee Heart Tones, and Liam Bailey. His new album 24 Hr Sports marks the highly anticipated return to recording under his own moniker, El Michels Affair. 24 Hr Sports was inspired by the fashion and graphic design of '80s \u0026amp; '90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM's Special Herbs albums, the sample sources used on them, and gospel music a la Pastor T. L. Barrett. The sum of those influences with Michels' impeccable creative touch prove to be the recipe for an instant classic that will surely be one of the most heralded releases of 2025. The album opener \"Drum Line\" is an anthemic, uplifting tune with marching band drumming and thundering brass arrangements that command undivided attention and set the tone for what's to come. 24 Hr Sports sees a significant departure from the largely instrumental music of the El Michels Affair catalog with a roster of vocal features that manages to mirror the undefinable genre of his music. The first one on the album is \"Mágica\" which features Brazil's Rogê. He takes the already pumping energy of the track over the top with his fútbol inspired lyrics. Moving from Brazil to Ghana, \"Say Goodbye\" features Florence Adooni who touts her individuality with an effortless swag jumping between Frafra and English, telling it like it is in the earworm chorus, \"never gonna find a girl like me... \". Labelmate and world renowned trumpeter from The Roots, Dave Guy joins the '70s groove of \"Oakley's Car Wash\" with his distinct horn lines before the track switches lanes, closing with a dubby outro. From raucous to serene, \"Anticipate\" featuring Clairo picks up on the musical synergy between her and Leon that created 2024's Charm album. Clairo rides signature EMA arrangements perfectly as she pines for an unattainable love over the band's airtight instrumentation. \"Eastside\" is a song that could soundtrack a sunrise over the ocean, putting Leon's tasteful use of space and arrangement on a pedestal. By way of Japan, The Suginami Children's Choir join in on the lush \"Clean The Line\" singing a song about the moon, the sun, and birds. Next, \"Cortex\" kicks in the door with gritty distorted guitars and thundering drums that puts a moment of pure cinematic intensity in the middle of the album. Leon himself handles lead vocals on \"Shining,\" a song about looking for a friend to share the joys of a sunny day with. The universally adored Shintaro Sakamoto is featured on \"Indifference\", a swanky tune built on bouncing basslines and flute chops. Shintaro uses the arrangements to go from singing to speaking, musing over a fleeting love. The Grammy winning duo of Norah Jones and Michels reunite on \"Carry Me Away\" with Jones' honeyed vocals soaring over a track that is hard to place but easy to love. Leon leans into El Michels Affair territory on the tune that sounds decidedly different from the Norah Jones records he has produced. \"Take My Hand\" puts gospel influence front and center with the Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir on the chorus and a saxophone solo from the late great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. \"Open Season\", a mid tempo, piano driven number with group vocals chanting \"we want the gold, we want the gold... \" could soundtrack a slow motion highlight reel, while the aptly titled album closer \"Victory Lap\" is a dreamy euphoric wind-down worthy of the record that just finished. When all is said and done, the trophy on the cover of the album speaks volumes. El Michels Affair is champion sound and 24 Hr Sports hammers that home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrumline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mágica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Say Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oakley's Car Wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anticipate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eastside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clean the Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cortex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24 HR Sports Theme No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Indifference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Carry Me Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take My Hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Open Season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Victory Lap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223013320 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New CD \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.05.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46525322854621,"sku":"349223013320","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4438281-3409433.jpg?v=1750973491"},{"product_id":"del-michels-affair-anticipate-b-w-indifference","title":"El Michels Affair- Anticipate B\/W Indifference (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy popular demand El Michels Affair presses two standouts from the new '24 Hr Sports' on a flawless 7\". The A side is \"Anticipate\" featuring Clairo, and the B side is \"Indifference\" featuring Shintaro Sakamoto. Two incredible tunes, one incredible 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnticipate (El Michels Affair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndifference (El Michels Affair)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 349223019612\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Big Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46956983550173,"sku":"349223019612","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4458223-3449359.jpg?v=1762494321"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-enter-the-37th-chamber-gold-vinyl","title":"El Michels Affair- Enter the 37th Chamber (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world moves faster than ever these days, and even in the digital age, things can always be counted on to go in cycles. Despite all of the advances in computer recording technology, home studios, and electronic instruments, there is a flourishing interest in analog recording techniques and in recreating the mood and sound of vintage soul records. With 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. Led 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. As 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 in 2007 with indie hip hop powerhouse Fat Beats Records to record an entire album of Wu-Tang Clan interpolations entitled Enter the 37th Chamber. Since the contract was inked, a worldwide explosion of retro soul led by Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings has transformed the pop music landscape, and the Truth \u0026amp; Soul production duo have been in strong demand, recording with everyone from breakthrough Grammy-nominated artist Adele to punk rock innovator Iggy Pop. They've been commissioned for official remixes of Amy Winehouse and Dinah Washington (for the popular Verve Remixed series), and produced for Australian multi-platinum acts Jet and Gabriella Cilmi. Despite the eclectic group of clients for the Truth \u0026amp; Soul production company, El Michels Affair continued to build an audience within the hip hop community. A track from Sounding out the City was sampled for Ghostface Killah's 2007 track \"Shakey Dog Lolita,\" and a horn part written and performed by Michels (for Menahan Street Band) was famously lifted for Jay-Z's smash single \"Roc Boys.\" Truth \u0026amp; Soul also worked in the studio on original productions with multi-platinum producer Just Blaze (T.I.'s \"Live Your Life,\" Jay-Z, Usher). With their increasing presence behind the scenes in the industry, El Michels Affair looks to have their status as recording artists rise significantly in 2009. With the release of their finally-completed album 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 \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuel of the Iron Mics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.R.E.A.M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery of Chessboxin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan It All Be So Simple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUzi (Pinky Ring)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterlude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaciers of Ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherchez la Ghost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCriminology 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaven ; Hell 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring Da Ruckus 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect Ya Neck 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncarcerated Scarfaces 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimmy Shimmy Ya 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutro 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled] 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 659123512718\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Fat Beats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973916348637,"sku":"659123512718","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/1532731.jpg?v=1762831673"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-say-goodbye-b-w-magica","title":"El Michels Affair- Say Goodbye B\/W Magica (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Michels Affair pulls two standouts from his forthcoming 24 Hr Sports album and presses them on a sureshot two-sider 7\".The A side \"Say Goodbye\" is an instant hit with bouncing basslines \u0026amp; drums that carry the infectious and endearing vocals of Ghana's own Florence Adooni. The bouncy energy of the track is taken to the next level by Florence's earworm chorus which is sure to make this a record in heavy rotation around the globe.The B side \"Mágica\" is yet another instant hit that smashes through the speakers from the first note. El Michels Affair teams up with Brazil's own Rogê, whose vocals pour gas on the already fire track. Turn this one up to 10 and find the dancefloor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSay Goodbye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMágica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 349223018912\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Big Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973953867997,"sku":"349223018912","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4428587-3396139.jpg?v=1762831812"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-24-hr-sports-orange-colored-vinyl-org","title":"El Michels Affair- 24 Hr Sports - Orange [Colored Vinyl] (Org)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon Michels has quietly become one of the most sought-after producers in music. His signature sound has caught the attention of the mainstream while continuing to inspire the underground. Since 2023's El Michels Affair \u0026amp; Black Thought album Glorious Game, Michels has been busy producing records for other artists; Norah Jones' Grammy winning Visions, Clairo's Grammy nominated Charm, Kali Uchis' \"Moonlight\", as well as albums for labelmates Brainstory, Derya Yildirim \u0026amp; Grup Simsek, Thee Heart Tones, and Liam Bailey. His new album 24 Hr Sports marks the highly anticipated return to recording under his own moniker, El Michels Affair. 24 Hr Sports was inspired by the fashion and graphic design of '80s \u0026amp; '90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM's Special Herbs albums, the sample sources used on them, and gospel music a la Pastor T.L. Barrett. The sum of those influences with Michels' impeccable creative touch prove to be the recipe for an instant classic that will surely be one of the most heralded releases of 2025. The album opener \"Drum Line\" is an anthemic, uplifting tune with marching band drumming and thundering brass arrangements that command undivided attention and set the tone for what's to come. 24 Hr Sports sees a significant departure from the largely instrumental music of the El Michels Affair catalog with a roster of vocal features that manages to mirror the undefinable genre of his music. The first one on the album is \"Mágica\" which features Brazil's Rogê. He takes the already pumping energy of the track over the top with his fútbol inspired lyrics. Moving from Brazil to Ghana, \"Say Goodbye\" features Florence Adooni who touts her individuality with an effortless swag jumping between Frafra and English, telling it like it is in the earworm chorus, \"never gonna find a girl like me...\". Labelmate and world renowned trumpeter from The Roots, Dave Guy joins the '70s groove of \"Oakley's Car Wash\" with his distinct horn lines before the track switches lanes, closing with a dubby outro. From raucous to serene, \"Anticipate\" featuring Clairo picks up on the musical synergy between her and Leon that created 2024's Charm album. Clairo rides signature EMA arrangements perfectly as she pines for an unattainable love over the band's airtight instrumentation. \"Eastside\" is a song that could soundtrack a sunrise over the ocean, putting Leon's tasteful use of space and arrangement on a pedestal. By way of Japan, The Suginami Children's Choir join in on the lush \"Clean The Line\" singing a song about the moon, the sun, and birds. Next, \"Cortex\" kicks in the door with gritty distorted guitars and thundering drums that puts a moment of pure cinematic intensity in the middle of the album. Leon himself handles lead vocals on \"Shining,\" a song about looking for a friend to share the joys of a sunny day with. The universally adored Shintaro Sakamoto is featured on \"Indifference\", a swanky tune built on bouncing basslines and flute chops. Shintaro uses the arrangements to go from singing to speaking, musing over a fleeting love. The Grammy winning duo of Norah Jones and Michels reunite on \"Carry Me Away\" with Jones' honeyed vocals soaring over a track that is hard to place but easy to love. Leon leans into El Michels Affair territory on the tune that sounds decidedly different from the Norah Jones records he has produced. \"Take My Hand\" puts gospel influence front and center with the Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir on the chorus and a saxophone solo from the late great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. \"Open Season\", a mid tempo, piano driven number with group vocals chanting \"we want the gold, we want the gold...\" could soundtrack a slow motion highlight reel, while the aptly titled album closer \"Victory Lap\" is a dreamy euphoric wind-down worthy of the record that just finished When all is said and done, the trophy on the cover of the album speaks volumes. 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The raw sample stabs and sub-bass of the stripped-down Wu-Tang stunner are replaced with mind-bending bass notes, and the re-played organ hook turned way up. 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Led by saxophonist\/organist Leon Michel's and producer\/engineer Jeff Silverman, El Michels Affair began as a loose collaboration of soul session men (including members of top-sellers Sharon Jones \u0026amp; the Dap Kings, The Budos Band, and Antibalas), releasing an acclaimed 2005 debut on their burgeoning label Truth \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuel of the Iron Mics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC.R.E.A.M.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery of Chessboxin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan It All Be So Simple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUzi (Pinky Ring)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterlude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlaciers of Ice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCherchez La Ghost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCriminology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaven \u0026amp; Hell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring Da Ruckus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect Ya Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncarcerated Scarfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimmy Shimmy Ya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e[Untitled]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46984468332765,"sku":"659123512725","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/1491017.jpg?v=1762927420"},{"product_id":"el-michels-affair-adult-themes-1","title":"El Michels Affair- Adult Themes (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Adult Themes, the latest full length offering from El Michels Affair. This album takes the band's \"Cinematic Soul\" aesthetic literally and sends the listener on a journey through a whirlwind of moods and energies. With their 2005 debut album Sounding Out The City, EMA spearheaded an instrumental funk \/ soul movement that inspired a slew of bands and even lead to the creation of a few independent record labels. El Michels has since lent his signature sound to artists from Adele to Dr John, Lana Del Rey to Aloe Blacc, and a who's who list of others. In 2016 he co-founded Big Crown Records and has since produced the lion's share of it's output. A short stint as the touring band for Wu Tang Clan in 2007 led to the cult classics Enter The 37th Chamber (2009) and Return To The 37th Chamber (2017). Adult Themes marks the long awaited, highly anticipated return to an album of original compositions from El Michels Affair.In 2017 in between producing, playing, and recording on other artists' records Leon Michels began creating compilations of short interludes intended to be sampled by hip hop producers. Some of these wound up becoming songs by Jay Z \u0026amp; Beyonce, Travis Scott, and Don Toliver. These minute-long snippets were inspired by the dense moody work of '60s composers like David Axelrod, and Francois de Roubaix, as well as Moondog's brand of classical jazz. Michels was having so much fun creating these instrumental \/ orchestral nuggets that he decided to expand on some of the ideas and create what would become the soundtrack for a movie that has yet to be made, an imaginary film entitled \"Adult Themes.\" The album plays like the colors on an artists pallet. Songs like \"Rubix\" and \"Villa\" are densely orchestrated with the hard-hitting drums that El Michels Affair is known for. On \"Life of Pablo\", Leon's son makes his first appearance on record and intros a song with an epic arrangement and a moving mood. \"Hipps\" is a drum heavy ballad that could've easily fit on EMA's debut record, Sounding Out the City. Other compositions like \"The Difference\" and \"Kill The Lights\" are bare, melodic mood pieces with sparse drums and sophisticated chord movement. All of these tunes come together to make perfect backgrounds for dialogue and action.One of the beautiful things about instrumental music is that the listener can decide what the narrative is. 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From their cover of \"Hung Up On My Baby\" done in a Reggae style, to the general sound and approach that permeates Leon's production style. While recording Bailey's 2020 Ekundayo album, they did some straight forward reggae tunes inspired by different eras alongside some modern R\u0026amp;B tracks that would fit more comfortably next to Frank Ocean than Jacob Miller. It is this same notion that old and new can live so comfortably together that birthed the idea of Ekundayo Inversions.Traditional dub came out of reggae in the late 60s and early 70s when pioneers like King Tubby and Lee Perry started taking the multi track recordings of songs and running them back through the board adding effects and additional instrumentation. These recordings are called \"dubs\" or \"versions\" and are typically instrumentals with flourishes of vocals from the original tracks. El Michels decided to use the blueprints left behind and make something using the influences of today. He wound up straying so far from the traditional format that it didn't seem right to use the word 'Dub', hence Ekundayo Inversions. All the songs are tied together by WhatsApp messages between Leon and Liam that perfectly narrate the story of this record and their working relationship. One of the highlights of Ekundayo Inversions is a guest appearance from the legendary Lee \"Scratch\" Perry on the \"Ugly Truth\" version. L$P switches between singing and talking, proclaiming his powers one minute and playing with the track's title the next. On \"Awkward Pt.2\" Leon takes one of the most experimental songs from Ekundayo and actually straightens it out. A track that once seemed to be floating in space has now been anchored by the addition of drums and bass. \"Faded\", a version of \"Paper Tiger\", is given the full EMA treatment with the addition of emotive horns over an uncomfortably sparse rhythm track peppered with Liam's voice drenched in delay and echo. \"Champions\" features a verse from Black Thought of The Roots and halfway through, El Michels sends the rhythm section 50 years back.At the end of the day, Ekundayo Inversions is a testament to how strong the original songs are. 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The roster of vocal features on 24 Hr Sports is amazing, Clairo, Norah Jones, Florence Adooni, Shintaro Sakamoto, two different choirs, and even some singing from the man himself, Leon Michels. The background vocals contributions are amazing; Lady Wray and Kevin Martin from Brainstory to name a few. But alas, there's a new energy that shows up in the listen when you pair it down to the impeccable musicianship and Leon's tried and true \"Midas Touch\" production. Leon plays a ton of instruments across the album and is joined by the regular cast of heavy hitters; Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Dave Guy, Marco Benevento, Hether, and more. There is even a saxophone solo by the late, great Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Some would argue this is some of the best music being made by some of the best musicians of our time. 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