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 Luther_III
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Joined: Jan 29, 2007
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Tue May 15, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: Mushroom Jazz (Vols 1-5) by Mark Farina |
 
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I think the critically-acclaimed Mushroom Jazz series by DJ Mark Farina would make a very nice addition to EFM. Even though the albums are presented as continuous mixes, the individual tracks stand well enough on their own.
(Sorry about multiple albums in one post, but I thought this would be most efficient.)
Here are the Amazon links, each of which has track listings and listenable samples:
Mushroom Jazz
Mushroom Jazz, Vol 2
Mushroom Jazz, Vol 3
Mushroom Jazz, Vol 4
Mushroom Jazz, Vol 5
Mark Farina's Mushroom Jazz series has been described as "Trip-hop," "Acid Jazz," and others, and features smooth, down-tempo beats, electronics, and samples, interspersed with occasional sung or rapping vocals. The original is considered to be influential to hundreds of later DJs around the world. Here is the Amazon review of Vol 3:
Continuing the highly popular Mushroom Jazz series, Mark Farina goes for late-night purple velvet and downtempo 2 a.m. atmospheres on this third installment, resulting in an electronic release for lounge lizards the world over. A basic hip-hop loop is the canvas throughout this 19-track mix, and on it Farina paints a series of smooth, sometimes shady but always sassy portraits that result in a thoroughly credible, electronically glazed slow-jam record. Opening with the wholly seductive cruise control of "California Sauce" by King Kooba, Farina goes on to introduce the silky-smooth, French lounge of Raw Instinct's "De la Bass," the late-night Manhattan flavors of Herb Alpert's "Flirtation," and the warm Philadelphia evening breeze of Slide Five's "Streamline." In deftly fusing jazz and hip-hop with downtempo beats, Farina has produced a mix that works for thoughtful driving, romantic evenings, and hip soirées. --Steffan Chirazi
I have also seen a "Best of Mushroom Jazz: Vols 1-5" on iTunes, but not at Amazon or anywhere else.
Good stuff!
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Saffron
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Joined: Dec 31, 2006
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Tue May 29, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Luther,
I like it! I am probably going to get the Best of Mushroom Jazz first, since I can't afford to buy all of the them right now. Then over time I will fill in with each album.
Saff
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Luther_III
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Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Saff,
I have BoMJ from iTunes; like I said, I think it's only available there. It's a solid compilation, and I highly recommend it.
I'm glad you're keen on adding it!
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 SiriusCreations 
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Joined: Oct 06, 2007
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Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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