El Michels Affair - Enter the 37th Chamber (CD - Super Jewel Case Edition)

Ships by Release Date: 7/10/2026
Pre-order Regular price $16.99
Product details
  • Type CD
  • Vendor Fat Beats Records
  • SKU CD-FB5127-FBX
  • Barcode 784085105651
Fat Beats Exclusive Super Jewel Case CD, limited to 300 copies.

This special edition CD is housed in a premium Super Jewel Case featuring the album's iconic Chinese opera mask artwork printed directly on the disc face — visible through the case door, transforming the package itself into a chamber door. The album title is printed on the exterior, leaving just one thing to do: open the door and enter the 37th Chamber.

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 analog 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 catalog and a landmark recording in instrumental hip-hop and cinematic soul.