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''Mushroom Jazz'' is a series of musical compilations by DJ Mark Farina. Originating in 1992 these were released on cassette tape, then since 1996 have been commercial CD and vinyl releases. Farina combines elements of downtempo, hip hop,
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
and R&B, French,
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, beatmatching and mixing songs together. As with Farina's house mixes, the ''Mushroom Jazz'' series incorporates transitional effects (such as a high-pass filter) and a generally dry
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tone. Originally launched as a cassette series, the Mushroom Jazz tapes grew from the first Chicago run of 50 copies each on to the next stage, where 500 copies of several volumes were easily distributed and sought after. As the acid jazz boom began, he perfected his sound and fused the newest tracks from the West Coast's jazzy, organic producers with the more urban sounds he had championed in
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. While the predominant musical force in
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was still dark, dubby House and Wicked-style Breaks, the city embraced the downtempo movement with a healthy bunch of live bands and DJs generating the tunes. Mark Farina, along with Patty Ryan-Smith, created the now legendary weekly Mushroom Jazz club night in San Francisco in 1992. Every Monday night the crowd slowly germinated from 100 for the first few months to 600-700 two years later. As time passed, Farina and Patty put their energies into another project, the first Mushroom Jazz interactive CD-ROM for Om Records. After a three-year run, where the club had established a fanatical, cult-like following for Farina and the Mushroom Jazz sound, the club closed its doors and transformed into a CD series and accompanying tours. The eight commercial albums contain an array of artists including
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,
Miguel Migs Miguel Steward, better known as Miguel Migs, is an American deep house DJ and producer and founder of Salted Music, an independent electronic dance music record label based in San Francisco, California. Biography Migs began his music career a ...
, People Under The Stairs, Colossus, and
Pete Rock Peter O. Phillips (born June 21, 1970), better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapping, rapper. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time, and is often mentioned alongs ...
, as well as several original tracks by Farina. ''Mushroom Jazz 8'', the latest volume in the series, was released July 22, 2016.


Volume 1 (1996)

#"Bosha Nova" – Mr. Electric Triangle #"
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#"Pick Me Up" – Deadbeats feat.
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#"Gibby Music" – Apollo Grooves #"Midnight Calling" – Naked Funk feat. Valerie Etienne #"Midnight Calling" (Fly Amanita Remix) – Mark Farina #"If We Lose Our Way" – Paul Johnson #"In Hale" – Hydroponic Groove Sessions #"Warm Chill" – Julius Papp #"Music Use It" –
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#"Longevity" –
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Volume 2 (1998)

#"Then Came You" –
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feat. Kevin Yost #"Sandworms" –
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#"Piano Grand" –
Tony D Anthony Depula (June 28, 1966 – April 4, 2009), known professionally as Tony D, was an American hip hop artist from Trenton, New Jersey. Career Although he was an MC and a DJ, he was most famous for being an influential producer in hip hop ...
#"That Time of Day (Again)" – Jaywalkers #"Poppy's Song" – Big Muff #"Made in the Shade" – Deadbeats #"Cutee" – Spacehopper #"Make ME Happy" ( DJ Spinna original mix) – Cooly's Hot Box #"If I Fall" (Jay's Urban dub) – Naked Music NYC #"How Sweet It Is" –
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feat. Mark Rae #"Liquid" (instrumental) – L-Fudge #"Sunday Night" – DJ Migs #"Lyrics and Vibes" – Smoke No Bones #"Un Pépé Dans La Dentelle" – Pépé Bradock #Hidden track


Volume 3 (2001)

#"California Suite" (Vagabond mix) –
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#"De La Bass" (
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's Def mix) (instrumental) – Raw Instinct #"Vibrate" – The Basement Khemist #"De La Bass" (
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's Def mix) (vocal) – Raw Instinct #"Relax Your Mind" – DJ Presto #"Taste of Funk" – Mateo & Matos #"Dedicated" –
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#"Do It" – Daddy's Favourite #"Flirtation" – Herb Alpert #"Collage" – Urban Backcountry #"Jazz Cop" (Mix: LP Version) –
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#"Schooled in the Trade" – People Under The Stairs #"Seven Steps Behind" –
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#"Trackrunners" – Unspoken Heard #"Do It" (instrumental) –
Mountain Brothers Mountain Brothers was an American hip hop group originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after the legend of 108 mountain bandits depicted in the Chinese novel ''Water Margin'', Mountain Brothers are considered cultural pioneers, being ...
#"Rock Box" (instrumental) – Que D #"Sneakin'" –
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#"Streamline" –
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#"Philadelphia" – Bahamadia


Volume 4 (2002)

#"A Little Soul" (Petestrumental) –
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#"Hot Bananas" – Scienz of Life #"Suite for Beaver, Pt. 1" – People Under The Stairs #"Truth In Position" – Maspyke #"Chicago Babe" – Trankilou #"Wiggle and Giggle" –
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#"Shoplif" (instrumental) – Ripshop feat.
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#"Keep You Head Up" – Laurne'a #"Original Beats" – DJ Slave #"No" –
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#"Mellow Soul Fruit" – Wick Wack #"Listen" – Benny Blanko #"Phone Tap" – Bernal Boogie #"Irreconcilable" – Sub-Conscious #"Seems to Know" – Julius Papp & Dave Warrin #"Find Yourself" – Spacehopper #"Seven Days" – Tek 9 #"Big Fish" – Dubble D #"Bath Music" – Greyboy


Volume 5 (2005)

#"Afros in Ya" –
J Boogie's Dubtronic Science Justin Boland, also known as J Boogie is a DJ, music producer, radio host, music director and music curator from San Francisco with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. He is the Head of Hip-Hop and R&B Programming at Pandora Media. ...
#"The Tribute" –
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#"Autumn's Evening Breeze" –
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#"Comin' Thru" – DJ Nu-Mark feat.
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#"Come Down" – Red Astaire #"Flow" (
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instrumental mix) –
Zion I Zion I was an American hip hop project founded by MC and producer Baba Zumbi (real name Stephen Gaines) in Oakland, California. K-Genius and Amp Live were also project members. Career Originally formed as a group, Zion I released the debut s ...
#"Nostalgia" – DJ Spinna #"Cali Spaces" (original mix) – Mark Farina #"Funky For You" – Blu Bizness #"Puttin' In Work" (instrumental) – Wee Bee Foolish #"Hollywood" – DJ Dez #"Music Makes The World Go Round" – Jazz Liberatorz #"Maintain" (instrumental) –
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#"Back In '92" (instrumental) – DJ Presto feat. Lowd #"You Like My Style" – Shortie No Mass #"Here's The Proof" – The Earl #"Modern Women's Short Stories" – Jonny Alpha #"The Kick Clap" (instrumental) – Starving Artists Crew #"It's A Love Thing" (instrumental) –
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#"The Yacht Club" –
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#"Nic's Groove" –
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Volume 6 (2008)

#"This Beat" – The Jazzual Suspects #"Fool's Competition" – Smooth Current #"Baaaby" – Ta'Raach #"Groovin'" –
Kero One Kero One is a Korean-American hip hop MC, producer, and DJ from San Francisco, California. He has been recognized for re-introducing the jazz rap sound in the early to mid 2000s with his jazz-hop album Windmills of the Soul. History Kero One ...
#"Jamal 141" –
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#"Dopebeatz" –
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#"Calm Down" (instrumental) – Brawdcast #"Alive" (instrumental) –
J Boogie's Dubtronic Science Justin Boland, also known as J Boogie is a DJ, music producer, radio host, music director and music curator from San Francisco with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. He is the Head of Hip-Hop and R&B Programming at Pandora Media. ...
feat.
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#"Scene #2 (instrumental)" – Gagle #"Just Checkin'" (J's Stripped Down instrumental) – Uneaq #"The What" –
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#"Bodysnatchin' (On The Isle)" (instrumental) – Rubberoom #"Wasn't Really Worth My Time" –
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#"Life" – Mark Farina #"Ba Dada" – The Jazzual Suspects #"Untitled 005" – Super Smoky Soul #"Way Back When" –
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#"Transit" –
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#"Day At The Beach" –
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#"Reflections" – Dave Allison


Volume 7 (2010)

#"Down The Road" – Lurob #"Macheeto" –
Slakah the Beatchild The Slakadeliqs are a Canadian soul and R&B band.
#"Colorblind" – Nathan G #"Southern Plumperz'" –
Andy Caldwell Andy Caldwell is an American electronic house music DJ and producer. Caldwell became known through the San Francisco House scene in the early part of the 2000s; first as a member of the live House act Soulstice, and later as a solo artist. Ca ...
feat. Rico de Largo #"More" – Joshua Heath #"It's The Beat" – Tommy Largo #"Bad Back" –
King Kooba King Kooba is the duo of producer Matt Harris (DJ Shuff) and Charlie Tate (also known as Colossus). They are an electronica DJ duo from the United Kingdom. Legend says that they were formed over a pint of beer at Charlie's Mom's pub in London, ...
#"Introduce (SLAP Mix)" –
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#"Just Move" – Uneaq #"(Never Been To) California" – Jazz Spastiks #"Live Forever" – Mark Oakland #"Night Time" – Tommy Largo #"Please Be Mine" – Derek Dunbar #"Walking The Dog" – Giano & Michael Knight #"Amber Leaf" – Jazz Spastiks #"Stressin'" – The Hue (
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and JT Donaldson) feat.
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Asplund #"Living For The Rush" –
Slakah the Beatchild The Slakadeliqs are a Canadian soul and R&B band.
#"All Night" – Billa Qause #"Brooklyn's Groove" – Dave Allison


Volume 8 (2016)

# "Intro" # "Crawfish & Chips" – QSTN # "Best Believe" – Emapea # "Duke" – DJ Spinna # "Rain Drops" – Freddie Joachim # "Hear It From You" – Freddie Joachim feat. Lauren Santiago # "Strictly Business" The Slipmat Brothers # "You Dig?" – Jenova 7 # "Chalkboard" – Jazzual Suspects # "Ride" – Freddie Joachim # "Night Light" – PH-Wert # "Focus Point" – Fredfades & Eikrem # "Lil Boy" – Riccio # "Orange" – Emapea # "Bright Lights" – George Kelly feat. Andre Espeut & BnC (Instrumental) # "Economy Of Movement" – The Slipmat Brothers # "Body Boogie" – Sunner Soul # "Real Fungi" –
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# "Quiet Blues" – PH-Wert # "Basement Jazz" – Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee # "Blue (Extended)" – The Deli # "Slow It Down" –
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# "I Still Don’t (Pt. II)" – Larry de Kat


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