El Michels Affair – Duel of the Iron Mics b/w Bring Da Ruckus Vinyl 7″

Description

After scoring a surprise hit in 2006s red-hot 7 funk market with their cover of C.R.E.A.M., El Michels Affair quickly turned around another smash 7 double-single of re-imagined takes of the Wu-Tang Clan. Duel of the Iron Mics sees the hypnotic piano hook of the Liquid Swords-classic elevated to intriguing heights with dramatic strings and Catch the blast of a hype version on the b-side, where Bring Da Ruckus is brought to life in imaginative ways not hinted at on the bulletproof original. 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.

Both of these tracks would eventually feature prominently on El Michels Affairs landmark LP Enter the 37th Chamber, celebrating its 15th Anniversary in 2024.