it's mix tapes like this that caused me to pattern my technique after his 23 years ago. now he is the only one that I can say is as good and obviously at times better. I know I'll get roasted for saying this but you know my ears don't lie. 

hey JD, you're looking for like minded folk, well kid, you've found yourself at least one. Mark Farina is on top of my all-time favorites list, nobody does it better, in my opinion he invented trip-hop, but it was originally coined mushroom jazz, and still after all these years, nobody is on his level. GOAT. but I do plan on listening to your stuff at some point.

Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 - Mark Farina

1take-freestyle (prod. Chase Moore)

Taken from the EP 'Work', out now via Detail Records. 

Get 'Work' EP on vinyl: https://www.merchbar.com/dance-electronic-edm/marr-marcus/marr-marcus-faker-chet-work-ep-vinyl-record

Get it digitally here: geni.us/7xV

Musicians:
Marcus Marr - keyboards, bass, guitars, backing vocals, drum wrangling, extra men 
Chet Faker - Lead vocals, keyboards, synth bass 

Official lyrics:
I want to be something
I want to feel your heart
I want to never know you want me
I want to be something
I want to never be the one who lost

I need a cause so bad
I need a reason to be in this world
I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand
I don't know what I like but I like what I know
But I know so little
All I know is from being alone

I wanna steal something
I wanna play your part
I wanna see you play my hand
I wanna steal something
I wanna know you got my birthday card

I need a cause so bad
I need a reason to be in this world
I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand
I don't know what I like but I like what I know
But I know so little
All I know is from being alone

I want to be something
I want to feel your heart
I want to never know you want me
I want to be something
I want to never be the one who lost

I want to be something
I want to be something
I don't know what I like but I like what I know
But I know so little
All I know is from being alone

I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand
I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand
I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand
I'm a boy, I'm a man
I don't know where I stand

©Marcus Marr/Chet Faker

Birthday Card

To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Mark Farina's seminal Mushroom Jazz series, number 7 in my vinylcast series is a throwback to a time when Mushroom Jazz was a cassette series sold in record stores notably Gramaphone Records in Chicago.  I have a small library of Mark's classic cassettes and this is definitely one of my favorites. So happy I could share it on the cusp of the release of MJ8, Mark's latest proper Mushroom Jazz release hitting the streets July 22. Cheers and enjoy.

J-Dub Vinylcast 007 - Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz 13 August 8 1994

The Mushroom Jazz series is well known among lovers of downtempo beats as the signature sound of Mark Farina, but simultaneous to the creation of that famous project was his Downtempo Forest series of mixtapes. This is number 6 from 1996 featuring KRS-One, Fat Joe, Common, Mad Skillz, and some seriously funky acid jazz wafting through the mix. One to chill on. Enjoy!

Vinylcast 014 - Mark Farina Downtempo Forest 6 - 1996

The saga continues...Downtempo Forest 7 remastered for your listening pleasure. Chock full of classic acid jazz and hip hop goodies this one takes us back with that mid 90s funk gumbo perfected by Chicago's own Mark Farina. Feel good music for groovy people everywhere. Cheers!

J-Dub Vinylcast 015 - Mark Farina  - Downtempo Forest 7

Mushroom Jazz 12 - Mixtape - 08/1995

Mushroom Jazz 8 - Mixtape Side A - 01/26/94

Solid Steel in association with Serato (31st August) 3 years ago Solid Steel DJs Cheeba, Moneyshot and Food had the idea of collaborating on a version of the Beastie Boys‘ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ album made entirely from the original sample sources, shortly after Moneyshot aired his mix of their ‘Check Your Head’ album in the same way. 

Finally the result is here, titled ‘Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix’ - each of them have taken a third of the album to work on and combined their efforts into a mix that will make you hear it in a new way. Aside from the original sample sources they’ve included commentary from the Beasties, vintage interviews, demo versions and much more.

The mix was over half way completed when they heard the tragic news of MCA‘s death in May so the impetus to finish it was instantly doubled and new meaning given to the project. It goes without saying that this is also a tribute to Adam Yauch and the legacy he left behind and we hope it will be embraced by Beastie fans around the globe.


Caught In The Middle of A 3-Way Mix - a tribute to The Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' album

Artwork - http://www.djfood.org/djfood/pauls-boutique-remade-by-cheeba-moneyshot-food

The presented version on Strongroom Alive can be found here;
http://www.mixcloud.com/StrongroomAlive/300812-solid-steel-caught-in-the-middle-of-a-3-way-mix/
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DJ Cheeba:  https://twitter.com/djcheeba

To All The Girls:
Mike D - Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Idris Mohammed - Loran's Dance - Kudu
Beastie Boys - Triple Trouble (Accapella) - Capitol Records
Beastie Boys - Paul Revere - (DIY Accapella) 
Fatboy Slim - The Weekend Start Here - Skint Records
Beastie Boys - 3 MCs and 1 DJ (Accapella) - Capitol Records
LL Cool J - Rock The Bells - Def Jam  Recordings
Beastie Boys - Ch Ch Ch Check it Out (Accapella) - Capitol Records
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump (Accapella) - Capitol Records
David Berman - Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip

Shake Your Rump:
Alphonze Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot - Blue Note
Beastie Boys - Shake Your Rump (Accapella) - Capitol Records
Rose Royce - 6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock) - MCA Records
Rose Royce - Born To Love You - MCA Records
John King - The History of The Dust Brothers (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Mike D - Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Diana Ross & The Supremes - No Matter What Sign You Are - Tamla Mowtown
The Sugar Hill Gang - 8th Wonder - Sugar Hill Records
Rose Royce - Daddy Rich - MCA Records
Alan Moorhouse - Soul Skimmer - KPM Music
Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown - Unity Part 2 (Accapella) - Polydor
Funky 4+1 - Thats The Joint - Sugar Hill Records
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved - Island Records
Rose Royce - Yo Yo - MCA Records
Mike D - Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Black Oak Arkansas - Hot and Nasty - ATCO Records
Paul Humphrey - Super Mellow - Inner City Records
Harvey Scales - Dancing Room Only - Casablanca Records
Ronnie Laws - Tell me Something Good - Blue Note 

Johnny Ryall:
Kurtis Blow - AJ Skratch - Mercury
Paul McCartney - Momma Miss America - Apple Records
Beastie Boys - Johnny Ryall (Accapella) - Capitol Records
Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff - Stax
Chris Stein - Military Breakbeat - 360 Records
Pink Floyd - One Of These Days - Harvest
Donny Hathaway - Magnificent Sanctuary Band - ATCO Records
MCA - Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
David Bromberg - Sharon - Columbia
LL Cool J - Discusses the Beastie Boys (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Mike D - Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip

Eggman:
Lightnin' Rod - Sport - United Artists Records
WYFF News - Which Came First...? (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Beastie Boys - Eggman - (DIY Accapella)
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly - Buddah Records
Tower of Power - Drop It In The Slot - Warner Bros. Records
Elvis Costello - Pump it Up - Radar Records
John Williams - The Theme From Jaws - MCA Records
Public Enemy - You're Gonna Get Yours - Def Jam Recordings
Bernard Herrmann - Suite For Strings - Sony Classical
Mike D & MCA - Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
Sly and The Family Stone - Dance To The Music - Epic
The Commodores - I'm Ready - Tamla Mowtown
Public Enemy - Bring The Noise - Def Jam Recordings

High Plains Drifter:
Interview with The Eagles introduction (Dialogue) - YouTube Rip
The Eagles - Those Shoes - Asylum Records
The Fatback Band - Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) - Polydor

DJ Moneyshot Outro

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DJ Moneyshot:  https://twitter.com/DJ_Moneyshot

DJ Moneyshot - "Can't Stand DJ Cheeba Intro" - mp3

Sounds Of Science:
The Beatles - The End - Apple Records
Beastie Boys - Sounds of Science (DIY acapella) - Capitol Records
James Brown - Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved - Polydor
Paul's Boutique - Audio Commentary - Capitol Records
Beastie Boys - Sounds of Science - Capitol Records
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - Capitol Records
BDP - My Philosophy - Jive
The Beatles - When I'm 64 - Capitol Records
Issac Hayes - Walk from Regio's - Polydor

3 Minute Rule:
Paul's Boutique - Audio Commentary - Capitol Records
Beastie Boys - 3 Minute Rule - Capitol Records
Fancy - Feel Good - Big Tree Records
Sly & The Family Stone - Brave And Strong - Epic
Beastie Boys - 3 Minute Rule (DIY acapella) - Capitol Records
Sly & The Family Stone - Poet - Epic
Loggins & Messina - Your Mama Don't Dance - CBS

Hey Ladies:
Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie - De-Lite Records
Disco Dave & The Force Of the Five MC's - High Powered Rap - Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records
Afrika Bambaataa - Jazzy Sensation - Tommy Boy Music
Jeanette Lady Day - Come Let Me Love You - Prelude Records
Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (acapella) - Capitol Records
Cameo - Shake Your Pants - Chocolate City
The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost - Stax
Kurtis Blow - Party Time - Mercury
Zapp - Dancefloor - Warner Bros. Records
James Brown - Funky President - Polydor
The P-Funk Allstars - Pumpin' It Up - Epic
The Commodores - Machine Gun - Motown
The Sweet - Ballroom Blitz - Capitol Records

5 Piece Chicken Dinner:
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Shuckin' The Corn - Warner Bros. Records
DJ Moneyshot - Rinse Out Jungle ish - mp3

Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun:
Tougher Than Leather dialogue sample - New Line Cinema
Ocean - Put Your Hand In The Hand - Kama Sutra
Paul's Boutique - Audio Commentary - Capitol Records (dialogue)
Beastie Boys - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun (acapella) - Capitol Records
Pink Floyd - Time - Harvest
Mountain - Mississippi Queen - Stateside
Incredible Bongo Band - Last Bongo In Belgium - Pride
Beastie Boys - Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun - Capitol Records
YouTube Audio - MTV 1998 Beastie Boys Biography - MTV (dialogue)

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DJ Food:     https://twitter.com/djfood

Car Thief:
Funk Factory - Rien Ne Va Plus (ATCO Records)
Boogie Down Productions - The Bridge Is Over (Instr.) (B-Boy Records)
Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb (Jamtu Records)
Beastie Boys - Car Thief (acappella) (Capitol)
The Jackson 5 - I'll Bet You (Motown)
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man (Pye Records)
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick (Atlantic)

What Comes Around:
Gene Harris - Put On Train (Blue Note)
Alice Cooper - It's Hot Tonight (Warner Bros. Records)

Shadrach:
Sly & The Family Stone - Loose Booty (Epic)
Funky 4+1 - That's The Joint (Sugarhill Records)
Rose Royce - Do Your Dance (Whitfield Records)
The Sugarhill Gang - Sugarhill Groove (Sugarhill Records)
Trouble Funk - Say What? (D.E.T.T. Records)
Ballin' Jack - Never Let 'Em Say (Columbia)
The Fatback Band - King Tim III (Personality Jock) (Spring Records)
James Brown - Funky Drummer (King Records/Polydor)

Ask For Janice:
Paul's Boutique radio ad (cassette) (dialogue)

B-Boy Bouillabaisse -
59 Christie Street:
Burundi Black - Burundi Black (Barclay)
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? (Polydor)
Run DMC - Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) (Profile) 
Cerrone - Rocket In The Pocket (Live) (CBS)
Fab 5 Freddy - Change Le Beat (Celluloid)
Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy (Jive)
Stop That Train:
Southside Movement - Save The World (20th Century Records)
Beastie Boys - Stop That Train (acappella) (Capitol)
Scotty - Draw Your Brakes (Trojan Records)
A Year And A Day:
Tower Of Power - Ebony Jam (Warner Bros. Records)
The Isley Brothers - That Lady (Epic)
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (on 45 rpm) (Atlantic)
Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC's - High Powered Rap (Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records)
Hello Brooklyn:
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (on 33rpm) (Atlantic)
Beastie Boys - Hello Brooklyn (demo version)
Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues (CBS/Columbia)
Dropping Names:
The Meters - Hey Pocky A Way (Reprise Records)
The Sweet - Into the Night (RCA Victor)
The Crusaders - The Well's Gone Dry (Blue Thumb / ABC Records)
Bob Marley interview with the BBC (dialogue)
Lay It On Me: 
Kool & The Gang - Let The Music Take Your Mind (De-lite)
Mike On The Mic:
Love Bug Starski - Starski, Live At The Disco Fever (Fever Records)
A.W.O.L.:
Chic - Good Times (Atlantic)
Beastie Boys - A.W.O.L. (Capitol)
Trouble Funk - Good To Go (4th & Broadway)
Idris Muhammed - Loran's Dance (Kudu)
Beastie Boys - Sureshot (acappella) (Capitol/Grand Royal)
Rakim - Dedication (mp3) (dialogue)

Solid Steel Radio Show 31/8/2012 Part 1 + 2 - DJ Cheeba + DJ Moneyshot + DJ Food

Our review of the LP is here - http://www.mememagazine.com/reviews/dj-mark-farina-mushroom-jazz-7-mushroom-jazz-recordings/
And here's thefull story... 
Mushroom Jazz 7 features DJ Mark 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.
Tracklisting
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”

DJ Mark Farina - Mushroom Jazz 7

Mushroom Jazz 18 - Mixtape Side 1 - 02/17/95

The second installment of our Decade Mixes. Taking you chronologically from 1982 – 1992.

The 1982 - 1992 Decade Mix is available to download on the Flight Deck App. Link here: flightfacilities.com/app 🛫📱

Again, using the Soundcloud time markers, we want to see you name:

- The samples of major events in history
- The original songs used to make the edits
- The modern day songs that used the samples
- The unlisted cuts of other songs we snuck in

Just like the 72-82 mix, there are plenty of Easter eggs to be found. Some more obvious than others. Get hunting…

This decade’s cover art:

i.imgur.com/kAeEX56.jpg

Want to see the Decade Mixes in the flesh? Let us know where: https://lnk.to/DecadeMixLive

HINT: Download the Flight Deck App which features historical insights and images for the full experience.

Tracklist:

01. Sylvester – Do You Wanna Funk?
02. Brad Shitt – Casbah Breakdown
03. Solomun – Love Recycled
04. http://soundcloud.com/aeroplane/the-human-league-orchestra
05. Goblin – Tenebre
06. http://soundcloud.com/soulclap/death-on-the-balcony-cruel-banana
07. Herbie Hancock – Rockit
08. The Pointer Sisters – Automatic
09. Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride
10. B-Beat Girls – For The Same Man
11. Cybotron – Clear
12. Michael Jackson – PYT
13. New Order – Blue Monday
14. Laid Back – White Horse
15. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
16. Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Beat
17. Madonna – Lucky Star
18. http://soundcloud.com/flightfacilities/toecutter-best-party-ever-flight-facilities-edit
19. Seidah Garrett – Do You Want It Right Now?
20. Limahl – Never Ending Story
21. Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
22. Bangles – Dub Like An Egyptian (Todd Terje Edit)
23. Nu Shoes – I Can’t Wait
24. David Bowie – Magic Dance
25. Bruce Hornsby – That’s Just The Way It Is
26. Janet Jackson – What Have You Done For Me Lately
27. http://soundcloud.com/dropoutorchestra/rick-astley-never-gonna-give-you-up-drop-out-orchestra-dub-1
28. http://soundcloud.com/psychemagik/everywhere-psychemagik-edit-1
29. Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F
30. Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body
31. https://soundcloud.com/flightfacilities/you-can-call-me-al-flight
32. Yello – Oh Yeah
33. John Farnham – Age Of Reason
34. Salt n Pepa – Push It
35. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
36. The B-52′s – Love Shack (Losoul Bitshit Edit)
37. Adamski – Killer feat. Seal
38. Dee Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
39. De La Soul – A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays
40. Prince – Cream
42. Annie Lennox – Walking On Broken Glass

Flight Facilities Decade Mix: 1982-1992

Lexdray City Series
Volume 9
Welcome to San Francisco
Mixed by Mark Farina

Lexdray City Series - Volume 9 - Welcome to San Francisco - Mixed by Mark Farina

"Mixes are time capsules of sound.  Each capturing a moment in time that will not be repeated the same way.  Each mix is meant to transport the listener in their own time machine to their own destination.  These are soundtracks for daily living..."

Mushroom Jazz 8 - Mixtape Side A - 01/26/94

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