Backup band for the Wu-Tang Clan and accomplished afro-beat soul/funk band … Read Full Bio ↴Backup band for the Wu-Tang Clan and accomplished afro-beat soul/funk band in their own right, currently signed to truth & soul recordings.
El Michels Affair first appeared in 2002 for a 12" single on Soul Fire records entitled Easy Access Parts 1 & 2. The release was a loose collaboration between Soul Fire session musicians that featured saxophonist and organist Leon Michels. However, the style and sound of El Michels Affair, which was later coined “cinematic soul”, came about when Leon Michels and Nick Movshon, fellow band mates from The Mighty Imperials, began recording music in Michels’s bedroom studio. Leon Michels had purchased a Tascam 388 (a home recording 8-track module from the early eighties), and began experimenting with music that purposely strayed from the cookie cutter funk that began to saturate the market at the time. Taking influence from all types of music, Michels and Movshon began to create new type of soul music that blended the cinematic quality of soundtrack records with the recording aesthetic of early reggae, and the rawness of 60's rock. As the record took shape, Michels brought in fellow musicians and friends to help shape the style and sound of the record, which would be commercially released on Truth & Soul as Sounding Out The City. Some of the musicians included in the sessions were old band mates from the Mighty Imperials, Homer Steinweiss and Sean Solomon, as well as Todd Simon, Michael Leonhart, Thomas Brenneck, Aaron Johnson, Ben Solomon, and Toby Pazner.
In 2005, after the record had generated an industry buzz, Scion approached El Michels Affair with the prospect of performing with Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan. The epic grittiness of Rza's production matched perfectly with the soulful, cinematic sound El Michels Affair was known for. In fact, it matched so well that El Michels Affair went on to play four more concerts with members of the Wu-Tang, including a national tour with Raekwon, which climaxed into a series of critically acclaimed 7" releases from El Michels Affair which were instrumental re-interpolations of Rza’s original beats.
El Michels Affair has since been recording a full record of Wu-Tang instrumentals as well as material for an upcoming album of originals. Always pushing the boundaries, never trying to repeat themselves, expect the unexpected when it comes to the music of El Michels Affair.
(2) Organist and drummer Leon Michels was hardly more than a high-school student playing in the Mighty Imperials, the Meters-inspired house band for the Brooklyn label Soul Fire, when he decided to start El Michels Affair, teaming up with bandmate and bassist Nick Movshon. The two began recording music that pulled from '60s and '70s funk, soul, Afrobeat, and jazz, eventually growing to a nine-piece live outfit and releasing the single "Detroit Twice" on Daptone's Misty imprint. In 2004 the founder of Soul Fire sold his studio and equipment to Michels, who, along with partner Jeff Silverman, decided to start Truth & Soul Records; El Michels Affair's 2005 Sounding Out the City acted as the label's inaugural full-length. Later that year the band played with Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon at an event, and they got along together so well they decided to do instrumental reworkings of Wu-Tang beats for what they called the Shaolin Series (Pt. 1 includes "C.R.E.A.M." and "Glaciers of Ice" while Pt. 2 covers "Duel of the Iron Mic" and "Bring the Ruckus"). El Michels Affair also collaborated with Raekwon on a new version of "PJ," originally done by Pete Rock, for a track called "PJs from Afar," and even toured with the Clan in 2007. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi
(2) Organist and drummer Leon Michels was hardly more than a high-school student playing in the Mighty Imperials, the Meters-inspired house band for the Brooklyn label Soul Fire, when he decided to start El Michels Affair, teaming up with bandmate and bassist Nick Movshon. The two began recording music that pulled from '60s and '70s funk, soul, Afrobeat, and jazz, eventually growing to a nine-piece live outfit and releasing the single "Detroit Twice" on Daptone's Misty imprint. In 2004 the founder of Soul Fire sold his studio and equipment to Michels, who, along with partner Jeff Silverman, decided to start Truth & Soul Records; El Michels Affair's 2005 Sounding Out the City acted as the label's inaugural full-length. Later that year the band played with Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon at an event, and they got along together so well they decided to do instrumental reworkings of Wu-Tang beats for what they called the Shaolin Series (Pt. 1 includes "C.R.E.A.M." and "Glaciers of Ice" while Pt. 2 covers "Duel of the Iron Mic" and "Bring the Ruckus"). El Michels Affair also collaborated with Raekwon on a new version of "PJ," originally done by Pete Rock, for a track called "PJs from Afar," and even toured with the Clan in 2007. ~ Marisa Brown
El Michels Affair first appeared in 2002 for a 12" single on Soul Fire records entitled Easy Access Parts 1 & 2. The release was a loose collaboration between Soul Fire session musicians that featured saxophonist and organist Leon Michels. However, the style and sound of El Michels Affair, which was later coined “cinematic soul”, came about when Leon Michels and Nick Movshon, fellow band mates from The Mighty Imperials, began recording music in Michels’s bedroom studio. Leon Michels had purchased a Tascam 388 (a home recording 8-track module from the early eighties), and began experimenting with music that purposely strayed from the cookie cutter funk that began to saturate the market at the time. Taking influence from all types of music, Michels and Movshon began to create new type of soul music that blended the cinematic quality of soundtrack records with the recording aesthetic of early reggae, and the rawness of 60's rock. As the record took shape, Michels brought in fellow musicians and friends to help shape the style and sound of the record, which would be commercially released on Truth & Soul as Sounding Out The City. Some of the musicians included in the sessions were old band mates from the Mighty Imperials, Homer Steinweiss and Sean Solomon, as well as Todd Simon, Michael Leonhart, Thomas Brenneck, Aaron Johnson, Ben Solomon, and Toby Pazner.
In 2005, after the record had generated an industry buzz, Scion approached El Michels Affair with the prospect of performing with Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan. The epic grittiness of Rza's production matched perfectly with the soulful, cinematic sound El Michels Affair was known for. In fact, it matched so well that El Michels Affair went on to play four more concerts with members of the Wu-Tang, including a national tour with Raekwon, which climaxed into a series of critically acclaimed 7" releases from El Michels Affair which were instrumental re-interpolations of Rza’s original beats.
El Michels Affair has since been recording a full record of Wu-Tang instrumentals as well as material for an upcoming album of originals. Always pushing the boundaries, never trying to repeat themselves, expect the unexpected when it comes to the music of El Michels Affair.
(2) Organist and drummer Leon Michels was hardly more than a high-school student playing in the Mighty Imperials, the Meters-inspired house band for the Brooklyn label Soul Fire, when he decided to start El Michels Affair, teaming up with bandmate and bassist Nick Movshon. The two began recording music that pulled from '60s and '70s funk, soul, Afrobeat, and jazz, eventually growing to a nine-piece live outfit and releasing the single "Detroit Twice" on Daptone's Misty imprint. In 2004 the founder of Soul Fire sold his studio and equipment to Michels, who, along with partner Jeff Silverman, decided to start Truth & Soul Records; El Michels Affair's 2005 Sounding Out the City acted as the label's inaugural full-length. Later that year the band played with Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon at an event, and they got along together so well they decided to do instrumental reworkings of Wu-Tang beats for what they called the Shaolin Series (Pt. 1 includes "C.R.E.A.M." and "Glaciers of Ice" while Pt. 2 covers "Duel of the Iron Mic" and "Bring the Ruckus"). El Michels Affair also collaborated with Raekwon on a new version of "PJ," originally done by Pete Rock, for a track called "PJs from Afar," and even toured with the Clan in 2007. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi
(2) Organist and drummer Leon Michels was hardly more than a high-school student playing in the Mighty Imperials, the Meters-inspired house band for the Brooklyn label Soul Fire, when he decided to start El Michels Affair, teaming up with bandmate and bassist Nick Movshon. The two began recording music that pulled from '60s and '70s funk, soul, Afrobeat, and jazz, eventually growing to a nine-piece live outfit and releasing the single "Detroit Twice" on Daptone's Misty imprint. In 2004 the founder of Soul Fire sold his studio and equipment to Michels, who, along with partner Jeff Silverman, decided to start Truth & Soul Records; El Michels Affair's 2005 Sounding Out the City acted as the label's inaugural full-length. Later that year the band played with Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon at an event, and they got along together so well they decided to do instrumental reworkings of Wu-Tang beats for what they called the Shaolin Series (Pt. 1 includes "C.R.E.A.M." and "Glaciers of Ice" while Pt. 2 covers "Duel of the Iron Mic" and "Bring the Ruckus"). El Michels Affair also collaborated with Raekwon on a new version of "PJ," originally done by Pete Rock, for a track called "PJs from Afar," and even toured with the Clan in 2007. ~ Marisa Brown
IRON MAN
El Michels Affair Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'IRON MAN' by these artists:
- Ozzy Osbourne I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Alice in Chains I am iron god, iron Redrum…
Bill Ward/Geezer Butler/Ozzy Osbourne/Tony Iommi I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
black sabath I am Iron Man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath (Backing Track) I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath (With Ronnie James Dio) I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath - 1976 I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath feat. Ozzy Osbourne I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Black Sabbath/Iron ManBlack Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath; Ozzy Osbourne I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Black Sabbath怀 I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black+Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Brownout presents Brown Sabbath Oh yeah! Some people say my love cannot be true Please beli…
Busta Rhymes W/ Ozzy Osbourne I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
by SHADOW.MAN.METAL (*background is Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," performed by the…
Cancer Bats Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Cinematic Legacy None…
Die Krupps Go shed the old skin - for the new skin…
DYS RESUMEN LETRAS ESCUCHAR OTRAS GRABACIONES TAMBIÉN SE BUSCÓ 1…
Eric Kwok 有個似都敏俊C 又似杜汶澤 又似係劉華 成日照住鏡 戴大眼仔差啲爆鏡 有冰冰咁似 冇GD咁正 行路搭地鐵 似係發哥…
Garbayo Todo cambió al escuchar a Black Sabbath Nunca más viviré com…
Gods Tower Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Hell's Black Roses I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Jack Urbont Tony Stark makes you feel He′s a cool exec with a…
KC Rebell wuh, wuh, wuh wuh, wuh, wuh So, I'm going to Ghana Bitch, m…
KITCHEN - Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Kuban Kiedy wjeżdżam to ty wiesz że to to jak atak…
LIVING ROOM - Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Lorjs You are an iron man Iron man please can you tell…
Marilyn Manson Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Mark Astley I can feel, it's the rhythm of the nation I can…
Metallica I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Mike Inez I am Iron Man. Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Mike Inez Zakk Wylde I am Iron Man. Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Ministry Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Nico Vega You are relentless in the way that you ask me So…
NOFX Am iron man! Has he lost his mind? Can he…
NOFX & Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Nofx_(p) Am iron man! Has he lost his mind? Can he…
Ofln - Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Opposite Sono Iron Man Sono Iron Man Mi chiedo spesso se la strada…
Ozzy & Type O Negative I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Ozzy Osbourne (featuring Therpy) Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Ozzy Osbourne Feat. Therapy? I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Ozzy Osbourne feat. Type O Negative I am Iron Man Come on let's go fuck you up Oh,…
Ozzy Osbourne w/ Therapy? Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
PORK PORES PORKINSON Parę tysięcy lat wcześniej nikt nie przypuszczał że Cała ta …
Rema Hmm Because I catch cold I dey, I dey catch cold baby Hold…
Rooney He's a man on a mission In armor of high-tech ammunition Tra…
Seventh Avenue Don't leave me here alone Look in my eyes - truth…
Shade Andry The Hitmaker & JARO Mi sveglio la notte (che) Che pure la sveglia si chiede,…
Sir Mix-A-Lot (*background is Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," performed by the…
speedogang Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
The Bad Plus [Sometimes I feel... like a motherless child] (Yo yo guzzli…
The Cardigans Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
The Slats When I strike You'll know we've come to blows Eating batteri…
Type O Negative Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he…
Van Dyke Parks Cummings No lie, no lie Last carnival I was beatin' iron…
William Shatner I am Iron Man. Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
WOHNZIMMER - Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Zakk Wylde I am Iron Man. Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
✗ Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
Black Sabbath I am iron man Has he lost his mind? Can he see…
We have lyrics for these tracks by El Michels Affair:
Cherchez La Ghost Tommy Mottola, lives on the road He lost his lady, two…
Shimmy Shimmy Ya Shimmy shimmy ya, shimmy yam, shimmy yay Gimme the mic so…
Snakes If I ever do you wrong If I ever leave you…
Tearz After laughter comes tears After laughter comes tears After …
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Emir Sayar
what a song. all feelings in one song... i will listen till i die.
Lieutenant Dan
the only man who could add past and future in same time
BrandonsKR3W A
TOO DOPE!!! AND WITH THE EL OMS ANIMATION MAKE THAT MUCH MORE BETTER 👏👏
Ludo
Thank you for sharing ! Great band! :)
AbbottSupreme
Dope!
Maximum Respect Due!
Peace!
Kelvin
Cause of this, I'm into the group now. Sick af
Jacob Sanchez
Leon Michels is also involved in another interesting project with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys called The Arcs. They have a few good tunes.
Keo
Thanks for the recommendations!!
Mark White
Been buying a few 7s from this label....keep on keeping on...