El Michels Affair - Enter the 37th Chamber (LP - Tiger Style Variant w/ Bandana)

Ships by Release Date: 7/10/2026
Pre-order Regular price $35.99
Product details
  • Type LP
  • Vendor Fat Beats Records
  • SKU L-FB5127-FBX
  • Barcode 784085106252
Fat Beats Exclusive Tiger Style Vinyl w/ Bandana, limited to 1,000 copies.

This Fat Beats Exclusive "Tiger Style" edition of 'Enter the 37th Chamber' is pressed on a special tiger-inspired vinyl variant blending black, white, and orange in a striking color-in-color effect. Includes an exclusive tiger-themed bandana created specifically for this release, housed in a heavyweight jacket featuring the album's iconic Chinese opera mask artwork, embossed and finished with spot gloss highlights. Also includes an exclusive OBI strip and a 12x24" full-color band photo poster.

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.