Gimmie That Beat

Big Crown Records is proud to present the instrumental version of El Michels Affair ’s 2025 instant classic 24 Hr Sports . The roster of vocal features on 24 Hr Sports is amazing, Clairo , Norah Jones , Florence Adooni , Shintaro Sakamoto , two different choirs, and even singing from the man himself, Leon Michels . The background vocals contributions are amazing; Lady Wray and Kevin Martin from Brainstory to name a few. But alas, there’s a new energy that shows up in the listen when you pair it down to the impeccable musicianship and Leon’s tried and true “Midas Touch” production. Leon plays a ton of instruments across the album and is joined by the regular cast of heavy hitters; Homer Steinweiss , Nick Movshon , Dave Guy , Marco Benevento , Hether , and more. There is even a saxophone solo by the late, great Rahsaan Roland Kirk . Some would argue this is some of the best music being made by some of the best musicians of our time. We wouldn’t argue with anyone...we let the mu...

New York instrumental outfit El Michels Affair shares the instrumentals from the collaborative release with The Roots frontman Black Thought titled "Glorious Game" . Stream / Purchase and enjoy!!! Glorious Game (Instrumentals) by El Michels Affair

Fresh off of their 2020 offering "Adult Themes" , El Michels Affair is back with a new full-length release. Titled "Yeti Season ", this newest album has everything we've come to expect from EMA’s patented cinematic style of instrumental soul music. Yeti Season by El Michels Affair

El Michels Affair drops the highly-anticipated album "Adult Themes" , which expands their “cinematic soul” signature into an expansive and carefully orchestrated funk score. Adult Themes by El Michels Affair