Mix by Mark Farina
https://soundcloud.com/djmarkfarina

Art by Jacopo Severitano
https://soundcloud.com/midgar_records

It's hard not to know Mark Farina's name as an electronic music fan. He's developed a signature blend of house music — dubbed "Mushroom Jazz" — across a series of essential mixtapes since the mid-90s. For GhostlyCast #88, Mark shares a mix of techno and house that speaks to his roots as a Midwestern dance music fan and Gramaphone record shop employee. "Growing up in Chicago in the '80s was a great place to hear new music. As a young teenager going to Wax Trax Records and Medusa's, I bridged from the industrial sounds into house, techno, and acid tracks around 1988. At that time, I went to Detroit with Derrick Carter and Chris Nazuka to record as Symbols and Instruments for KMS Records. Chez Damier was head of A & R there. Metroplex was next door and Transmat upstairs from there. Chicago and Detroit had a shared vibe, which I still love."

TRACKLIST:

1. Steve O’Sullivan   Inner sanctum (eight miles high remix)   Mosaic, 1999.
2. Maurizio   M-4.5      1995.
3. Mechanical Soul Saloon    Shoul     Pssst Music, 1995.
4. Kevin Saunderson   E-Dancer   React Music, 1995.
5. Synchrojack     The Circle    Ferox Records, 1995.
6. Drumkomputer    Slickfrequency   Itiswhatitis Recordings, 2001.
7. Point G      You     Point G   2015
8. Ed Herbst    Urban Bias     Beste Modus 2014.
9. Gherkin Jerks      MIDI Beats     Gherkin Records, 1988.
10. Primitive Urges 2      Untitled   Primitive Rec. 1997.
11. Random Factor  Broken Mirror  Playhouse 1998.
12. Model 500  Night Drive (Through Babylon)  Metroplex 1985.
13. Wulf n’ Bear    Raptures of the Deep 20:20 Vision  1995.
14. Pure Science     Bonus Track   Black Flag Recordings 2001.
15. G. Flame & Mr. G   Deep Loving  Metalbox Records 1998.
16. Themis   Close Your Eyes   Velocet  1996.
17. Rhythim Is Rhythim  It is What It Is  Transmat 1988.

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GhostlyCast #88: Mark Farina - Bliznobia Time Dilation

Ghostly International and Spectral Sound. Of Art & Artifice since 1999.

rhythmrobot is the alias of Chicago-based producer Ryan Gilhooley, a veteran of the underground scene with a deep love for Acid, Techno, and Deep House. Originally producing under the name Hardware in the early 2000s, Ryan took a creative hiatus from 2009 to 2015 to pursue a career in marketing. The return to music in 2015, under the moniker rhythmrobot, was as much a therapeutic journey as a sonic one.

In 2016, rhythmrobot made his label debut with Drum Hop on Ante Recordings, quickly followed by Chapdr3 on Run on Recordings, thanks to a fateful introduction to fellow producer Owen Ni (aka Pan!k). The two have since become frequent collaborators, with releases on labels such as Snail Juice Records, Bang Le Dex, AcidWorx, and Run on Trax.

A major milestone came in 2020 when Posthuman played rhythmrobot’s track Urges at the legendary I Love Acid party. The following year, his collaboration Rung with Owen Ni landed on several Spotify editorial playlists, earning global recognition and reaching listeners in 138 countries.

In 2023, rhythmrobot contributed an Acid mix to the iconic 5 Magazine's Rise series, solidifying his place in the evolving landscape of modern Acid and Techno. His work has been remixed by artists like dyLAB, JAK, Yokushe, Master Master, Mark Ryal, Distortion Inc., and Pat Foosheen.

GhostlyCast #88: Mark Farina - Bliznobia Time Dilation

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