Brooklyn drummer and organist Leon Michels is in love with the “rare groove” albums of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. But rather than just sample those irresistible beats, Michels put together the El Michels Affair to create them the old fashioned way, live on stage. The group’s debut Sounding Out The City doesn’t feel “retro:” it feels “vintage,” like it was actually recorded back when John Lindsay was Mayor. Not that Michels and co. are stuck in the past – they’ve covered songs by hip-hop’s Wu Tang Clan, and worked with Clan rapper Raekwon.
1. Detroit Twice
2. Musings To Myself
3. Too Late To Turn Back
4. El Pueblo Unido
5. Behind The Blue Curtains
6. Ocho Rios
7. Yennicita
8. Creation
9. This Songs For You
10. Slide Show
11. Hung Up On My Baby
http://rapidshare.com/files/87236234/El_Michaels_Affair-Sounding_Out_The_City-CD-2005-.rar
Major props to "Tome", for going to the trouble of upping this and sending me the link. All I done was paste it in here for y'all listening pleasure and from what I've heard so far this is spot on and hitting the mark, pressing all those right buttons and giving me that warm soulful glow I get when listening to some great new sounds. Thanks dude, appreciate the trouble you went to!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
El Michels Affair - Sounding Out The City
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4 comments:
This is a good post! Bought this one over at dustygroove about about a year and a half ago. Loved it and still lovin' it! It goes along nicely with some of the Soul Fire stuff or maybe Daptone and simular camps. Those who haven't heard need to check it out and support the artists. You won't be sorry
Thanks for sharing....this is so many things to me. Its soulfull, funky, easy. Im sure I'll be playing this for years!
bird,
Soooo smooth...
Yeahhhhh !!!! You like sweet things...
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