Mushroom Jazz 7 features Farina’s signature hip-hop, jazz-infused, downtempo, dance floor friendly beats. This time around, he deftly mixes and arranges tracks by some of the world’s most dynamic artists including Andy Caldwell, Billa Qause, Colossus, Dave Allison, Derek Dunbar, The Hue, Giano & Michael Knight, Jazz Spastiks, Joshua Heath, Lurob, Slakah the Beatchild, Tommy Largo and Uneaq.  The result; a seamless, crisp, hypnotic and sublime journey – true to the easygoing essence that is Mushroom Jazz.

Mark Farina developed his musical tastes in Chicago listening to house music on the radio while living in one of the country’s most primordial breeding grounds for the genre.  Farina first started wandering from his passion for the purist forms of House, which grew into his trademark down tempo style – Mushroom Jazz, when he was DJing in both the main and the side rooms at Chicago nightclubs in the same night.  Mark experimented with a slower style, dropping De La Soul, Herbie Hancock, funk classics and other stuff that wasn’t being played in the main room.  This resulted in a small run of mix tapes entitled “Mushroom Jazz” which Mark released featuring his jazzy down tempo style.   The Mushroom Jazz tapes grew from the first run of 50 copies to the next run at 500 copies.  Today, these early releases are highly sought after items around the globe.

In 1992, Mark Farina, along with Patty Ryan, created the legendary weekly Jazid Up club night in San Francisco.  There, Mark honed his signature style and established a fanatical, cult-like following for himself and the “Mushroom Jazz” sound.  Finally, after five years, the club closed its doors and Mark and Patty teamed up with Om Records to release the Mushroom Jazz CD series…And the rest is history.

Now, after six volumes and extensive worldwide tours, Mark Farina brings you MJ7 – Farina’s most ambitious release to date, showcasing the evolution of decades of mastery in defining the genre he’s credited with creating.  Make sure you check out Mark Farina on the road this fall when the Mushroom Jazz World Tour hits a city near you.

(Mushroom Jazz 7 is available through a special pre-order in several different formats: Collector’s Edition, CD + Digital Download Package and CD Package only.  Free music is delivered immediately upon Pre-Order.  Those interested in purchasing the Limited Edition Collector’s Edition from djmarkfarina.net will receive: Autographed six panel digipak CD of Mushroom Jazz 7, Mark Farina iPhone App (powered by Mix.dj), Digital download of Mushroom Jazz 7, CD Digital download of all (19) Mushroom Jazz 7 tracks (full length), Digital download of “Mushroom” acapellas & samples (DJ Tool), Digital download of track “Something Cool” by Mark Farina, Digital download of Five (5) unreleased “Mushroom Jazz” mixes by DJ Mark Farina, Digital download of track “Get Me There” by Combined (Bonus Track), Digital download of “Stressin’” (Music Video) and  Digital download of Key Art, Electronic PDF and Youtube & Twitter Background artwork. )

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Mushroom Jazz 7
Mushroom Jazz Recordings
Release Date: November 9, 2010

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 01. Lurob – “Down The Road”
02. Slakah the Beatchild – “Macheeto”
03. Nathan G – “Colorblind”
04. Andy Caldwell feat. Rico de Largo – “Southern Plumperz”
05. Joshua Heath – “More”
06. Tommy Largo – “It’s The Beat”
07. King Kooba – “Bad Back”
08. Colossus – “Introduce (SLAP Mix)”
09. Uneaq – “Just Move”
10. Jazz Spastiks – “(Never Been To) California”
11. Live Forever – “Mark Oakland”
12. Tommy Largo – “Night Time”
13. Derek Dunbar – “Please Be Mine”
14. Giano & Michael Knight – “Walking The Dog”
15. Jazz Spastiks – “Amber Leaf “
16. The Hue feat. Kissey Asplund – “Stressin’”
17. Slakah the Beatchild – Living For The Rush”
18. Billa Qause – “All Night”
19. Dave Allison – “Brooklyn’s Groove”

Tracklisting

Tour Dates
10/09/10 – Ottawa, ON – Ritual Nightclub
10/10/10 – Montreal, PQ – Stereo Afterhours
10/13/10 – San Diego, CA – Stingaree
10/16/10 – Modesto, CA – Clayton’s
10/21/10 – Lihue, HI – Rob’s
10/22/10 – Oahu, HI – Pipeline
10/23/10 – Lahaina, HI – Timba
10/29/10 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
10/30/10 – San Francisco, CA – SF City Hall
11/03/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Eve
11/05/10 – Raleigh, NC – Solas
11/06/10 – Chicago, IL – Smart Bar
11/27/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Supperclub

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In an all-night jam session less than 12 hours later, they recorded the song at Preservation Hall with the newly formed Gulf Aid Allstars: Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Trombone Shorty, Tim Robbins and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The result: a remake of the New Orleans rhythm and blues classic “It Ain’t My Fault”.

The track and accompanying music video of the session are now available for download exclusively on iTunes with all proceeds to benefit The Gulf Relief Foundation.

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01. That’s How (Chuck Love Network Rework) | Mark Farina | GLA
02. That’s How (Ken ECB’s Fun With A Moog Mix) | Mark Farina | GLA
03. That’s How (Sonny Fodera’s Beatdown Mix) | Mark Farina | GLA
04. That’s How (JT Donaldson Remix) | Mark Farina | GLA

Following the worldwide success of Farina’s GEOGRAFFITI EP, GLA releases That’s How | Remixes. The package features four powerful reinterpretations of the single by Chuck Love, Sonny Fodera, JT Donaldson and Ken ECB.

Chuck Love takes you on a minimal, sample studded ride into late night, peppering this luscious river of sound with just the right bleeps and bumps from his signature melodica.

Ken ECB offers up a neck snapping beat with a low slung bass line, rudeboy Moog bursts and a thick velvet-esque synth line. He ties it all together with the original vocal pieces that clearly implies “Playtime is over, it’s time to get down!”

Sonny Fodera delivers a banging rework; tub thumping and a jackin’ delight, subtle layers of keys and chopped vocals keep this track moving along without ever losing energy.

JT Donaldson brings his remix south of the border with it’s Latin laced keys and flute arrangements.  A rich and full bass line keeps the track grounded on the dance floor, while the sultry keys and horns lift it high and keep it funky.

“Great package of remixes. Hard to choose between the Fodera, ECB and JT mixes. A winner!”
- Raoul Belmans | Swirlpeople

Chicago native Mark Farina made his mark establishing the down tempo, laid back house genre known as mushroom jazz, which combined aspects of hip hop, jazz and r&b.  But on his new EP “Geograffiti,” Farina returns to funk house roots.

Farina wastes no time getting started with the track “That’s How,” dropping into a straight-ahead house beat and layering swirling polyrhythmic vocal samples with minimal piano chords.  The opening song also finds the DJ looping a vocal track of himself, explaining just how he creates his music.  It’s a fascinating chance to hear an insight into the basis of the artist’s creation while grooving along to his pulsing mix.  The amount of found vocal samples alone suggests that tracks like this will quickly find their way into any DJ’s live arsenal.

The disc effortlessly flows together, mixing gorgeously-voiced female singers, lush jazz environments, deceptively complex poly-rhythms and ecstatic party call-to-arms vocal samples.  The highlight of Geograffiti is the track “Talk, Sex.”  The drums continue to pulse and Farina drops in another minimally crafted piano line.  Overhead we hear a harmonized vocal riff, singing the title line.  And then come the samples.  A space-infused synth line.  A tweaked bit of rapper speak.  Old school hip hop samples.  The song grooves along to its own genius, flippantly offering new layers to the listeners’ ears, and then, without warning, dropping them out in favor of newer, fresher samples.  Farina builds up and tears down his composition, all while keeping the party going.  In the first track, Farina remarks that “…the music settles into a kind of hypnotic rhythm of sound.”  He knows his music all too well

By Natty Morrison, The Unitz

Click link for article: http://www.theuntz.com/news-detail.php?id=32

Great Lakes Audio’s first digital release of the decade – GEOGRAFFITI EP by Mark Farina.  Available Feb 2010,

The 6 track EP features new productions by this creative and inspiring DJ/Producer including the single, THAT’S HOW & ALCAZAR CHANT.  Staying true to his roots, tracks range from funky to deep to tech & jazzy.  There’s something for everyone; dope beats and energy providing the perfect soundtrack for day or night.  When it comes to electronic music, this release is sure to please all Dance Music fans.

Tracklisting:

01. That’s How (Original Mix)
02. Cosmic Melody (House Of Om Mix)
03. Get Down (Fulton Market Mix)
04. Alcazar Chant (Shelter Chicago Mix)
05. Talk Sex (Raw Mix)
06. Ray’s Music (Jake & Elwood’s Dub)

“There’s something for all house heads on this piece – whether you like it deep, techy, jackin’ or jazzy – Mark’s got you covered. Fans of the Dirtybird sound should head to “That’s How” with it boompty beat and random samples,”Cosmic Melody” gets old school on ya, chopping up all manner of classic dancefloor tune, while “Alcazar Chant” and “Talk, Sex” keep it deep for you. 6 tracks total.”
Digital Turntable Lab

Mark Farina is the king of the snippet, and one of the best examples is “That’s How”. It’s kind of a mixture…. fantastic Chemistry!”
Chuck Love | Love Network