Paul Alborough better known by his stage name Professor Elemental is a steampunk

Steampunk

Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...

 and chap hop

Chap hop

Chap hop is a variety of music originating from England that mixes the hip hop genre with elements from the steampunk subculture and stereotypical English obsessions such as cricket, tea and the weather. Two leading exponents of the genre are Professor Elemental and Mr. B The Gentleman...

 musical artist. After being approached to do a concept album of hip-hop as it would sound in different time periods, Paul Alborough created the character of Professor Elemental. While the album never came to fruition, the character stuck. Professor Elemental has since been seen performing as a solo act or in theatre acts such as Come Into My Parlour. He is also popular at steampunk events and has been a headliner at the Steampunk World's Fair

Steampunk World's Fair

The Steampunk World's Fair is a Steampunk convention produced by Oneiroi Productions It was held in Piscataway, New Jersey in 2010 and Somerset, New Jersey in 2011, both times during the month of May....

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The Professor Elemental character first gained notoriety with his music video for "Cup of Brown Joy," (Directed by Moog) which got the attention of notable celebrities such as Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis

Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...

. Since then he has released a new album, continued his work in the community and performed live. He is currently in a feud with fellow "chap-hop" artist Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer

Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer

Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer is a parodist who performs "chap hop" — hip-hop delivered in a Received Pronunciation accent. Mr. B raps, or "rhymes", about high society, pipe smoking and cricket while playing the banjolele. The character is described as having grown up in Cheam and attending Sutton...

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The Indifference Engine

1. "Splendid", 2:39
2. "Animal Magic", 2:41
3. "Fighting Trousers", 3:03
4. "Sweet Cold Colation (Feat. Miss Sadie Bell)" - 2:22
5. "The Quest For The Golden Frog" - 4:06
6. "Elixir" - 1:47
7. "A Fete Worse Than Death" - 2:23
8. "Steam Powered (Feat. Mr. Jon Clark)" - 2:00
9. "Penny Dreadful" - 4:32
10. "Cup Of Brown Joy (Tea Bag Remix)" - 3:09

More Tea?

1. "Intro", 0:40
2. "The Quest For The Golden Frog (Tom Caruana remix)", 3:49
3. "Splendid (Tom Caruana remix)", 3:02
4. "Fighting Trousers (Mr Simmonds remix)" - 2:58
5. "Alright (Suhov remix)" - 3:18
6. "Fred's Amazing Animal Band" - 1:17
7. "Animal Magic (Tom Caruana remix)" - 2:41
8. "Animals (Helen Arney feat. Professor Elemental) (Mr Simmonds remix)" - 4:00
9. "Pay Me A Visit (Ajuda remix feat. Count Bass D)" - 4:39
10. "Player Hater" - 3:34
11. "Hard Act To Follow (Tom Caruana remix)" - 2:53
12. "Livin' In The 90s (Tom Caruana remix)", 3:21
13. "Moon Monkeys", 1:15
14. "0800 Sickie (Crespo remix)", 3:55
15. "Steampowered (Tom Caruana remix feat. Mr Jon Clark)", 2:16
16. "Lets Get It Done", 3:09

Special School: The Album

1. "So Special", 2:55
2. "A Scolding", 2:36
3. "Too Much Info (featuring Longusto)", 3:06
4. "Joey and Marie", 2:16
5. "Pie (featuring Legs)", 2:50
6. "Wilbur and Orville", 2:38
7. "The Antidote", 2:28
8. "Hungry (featuring Vecks)", 3:51
9. "Second to None", 2:50
10. "Graveyard Shifts (featuring Dizrali)", 4:08

Forthcoming releases

• "Elemental and Jon Clark are Special School" (due out July 2011)
• "The Menagerie - Hopeful Monsters" (due out September 2011)

External links

• Elemental page on Tea Sea Records