El Michels Affair’s 24 Hour Sports understands all bands should aspire into being “The Best Damn Band in The Land.” 24 Hour Sports starts with Drumline which embodies organics of a college marching band finding inspiration by contemporary rap.

For the sake of inventing a phrase which I will disavow immediately, El Michels Affair’s new album 24 Hour Sports is post-Hip Hop.

Is Southern University’s football band playing Tyler, The Creator post-hip hop? I don’t know the world needs the words post-Hip Hop. I don’t think I would call Budo’s Band or the Menahan Street Band post-Hip Hop. El Michels Affair and Badbadnotgood are post Hip Hop. I don’t think anyone should ever say Post-Hip Hop.

I know I wouldn’t say El-Michels Affair is post-modern. I know as an Aerosol Linguist that reviews rap records I saw something new in El Michels Affair.

NYC’s El Michels Affair’s 2009 release Enter the 37th Chamber was something that made me smile. El Michels Affair played Wu-Tang Clan covers as if they were a 70s psychedelic soul group. El Michels Affair didn’t quite cover the Stax originals, instead El Michel’s Affair covered Wu like a live band who sounded like Dungen covering Stax.

For years, I bought El Michels Affair records because I couldn’t think of a smarter idea than a live band learning music from samples. El Michels Affair’s newest album 24 Hour Sports applies a similar idea from MF Doom. During 24 Hour Sports, El Michels Affair is a live band who plays in the form of MF Doom’s Special Herbs and Spices instrumental compilations. MF Doom sampled extended breaks and made sound collages which I’m certain are illegal. El Michels Affair doesn’t steal music.

Leon Michels plays instruments so 24 Hour Sports makes new compositions understanding MF Doom’s visions. 24 Hour Sports isn’t completely without sampling. Rahsaan Roland Kirk somehow solos over a Rahsaan Roland Kirk sample during 24 Hour Sports’ Take My Hand. Rahsaan Roland Kirk is a legendary Columbus jazz musician who died in 1977.

El Michels Affair is familiar with Ohio music. Leon Michels was a Black Keys’s show musician. I know Leon Michels. I’m sure Leon knows I understand his music. Leon plays in Dan Auerbach’s band The Arcs.

Black Thought and El Michel’s Affair 2023 vinyls were a crowning achievement for Columbus. BSA Hip Hop’s and Columbus College of Art and Design alumni Micheal Carney did the Black Thought/El Michels cover.

Dave Guy from the Roots features from Oakley’s Car Wash off 24 Hour Sports. The Roots aren’t “post-Hip Hop.” El Michel’s Affair shouldn’t be called “Post-Hip Hop.” I don’t know if “Post-Hip Hop” is something I should write again.

Would you agree all musicians should learn music from MF Doom, and Wu?

El Michel’s Affair’s 24 Hour Sports is funny for the following reason. Leon Michels is now an acclaimed producer for young women. Leon Michels produced Clairo’s Charm. Clairo appears from 24 Hour Sports’ Anticipate. Bernie Sanders introduced Clairo at Coachella. If you think about it, El Michels Affair’s analog, psychedelic soul should inspire the soundtrack of the inevitable social revolution.

Norah Jones appears on 24 Hour Sports Carry Me Away. Would you use the term post-Hip Hop with Norah Jones, and Clairo listeners? If you like both those lady singers, then 24 Hour Sports’ Say Goodbye with Florence Adooni will make you claim El Michels Affair is post-romper room.

El Michels’ 24 Hour Sports dances live marching band excitement and sophisticated instrumental Hip Hop between lady crooners, and a dead Columbus jazz legend. El Michel’s Affair 24 Hour Sports prove those who understand Hip Hop aren’t dull and unenjoyable schlemiels.