Mushroom Jazz


Mushroom Jazz is a series of musical compilations by DJ Mark Farina. Originating in 1992 these were released on cassette tape, then since 1997 have been commercial CD and vinyl releases. Farina combines elements of downtempo, hip hop, jazz and R&B, French, Latin, beatmatching and mixing songs together. As with Farina's house mixes, the Mushroom Jazz series incorporates transitional effects and a generally dry reverb 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 Chicago. While the predominant musical force in San Francisco 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 Chali 2na, Miguel Migs, People Under The Stairs, Colossus, and Pete Rock, 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)

  1. "Bosha Nova" – Mr. Electric Triangle
  2. "Remember Me" – Blue Boy
  3. "Get This" – Groove Nation
  4. "Pick Me Up" – Deadbeats feat. Isi Samuel
  5. "Gibby Music" – Apollo Grooves
  6. "Midnight Calling" – Naked Funk feat. Valerie Etienne
  7. "Midnight Calling" – Mark Farina
  8. "If We Lose Our Way" – Paul Johnson
  9. "In Hale" – Hydroponic Groove Sessions
  10. "Warm Chill" – Julius Papp
  11. "Music Use It" – Lalomie Washburn
  12. "Longevity" – J-Live

    Volume 2 (1998)

  13. "Then Came You" – Euphonic feat. Kevin Yost
  14. "Sandworms" – Andy Caldwell vs. Darkhorse
  15. "Piano Grand" – Tony D
  16. "That Time of Day " – Jaywalkers
  17. "Poppy's Song" – Big Muff
  18. "Made in the Shade" – Deadbeats
  19. "Cutee" – Spacehopper
  20. "Make ME Happy" – Cooly's Hot Box
  21. "If I Fall" – Naked Music NYC
  22. "How Sweet It Is" – Mr Scruff feat. Mark Rae
  23. "Liquid" – L-Fudge
  24. "Sunday Night" – DJ Migs
  25. "Lyrics and Vibes" – Smoke No Bones
  26. "Un Pépé Dans La Dentelle" – Pépé Bradock
  27. Hidden track

    Volume 3 (2001)

  28. "California Suite" – King Kooba
  29. "De La Bass" – Raw Instinct
  30. "Vibrate" – The Basement Khemist
  31. "De La Bass" – Raw Instinct
  32. "Relax Your Mind" – DJ Presto
  33. "Taste of Funk" – Mateo & Matos
  34. "Dedicated" – Dynamic Syncopation
  35. "Do It" – Daddy's Favourite
  36. "Flirtation" – Herb Alpert
  37. "Collage" – Urban Backcountry
  38. "Jazz Cop" – Gripper
  39. "Schooled in the Trade" – People Under The Stairs
  40. "Seven Steps Behind" – Polyrhythm Addicts
  41. "Trackrunners" – Unspoken Heard
  42. "Do It" – Mountain Brothers
  43. "Rock Box" – Que D
  44. "Sneakin'" – Jaffa
  45. "Streamline" – Slide 5
  46. "Philadelphia" – Bahamadia

    Volume 4 (2002)

  47. "A Little Soul" – Pete Rock
  48. "Hot Bananas" – Scienz of Life
  49. "Suite for Beaver, Pt. 1" – People Under The Stairs
  50. "Truth In Position" – Maspyke
  51. "Chicago Babe" – Trankilou
  52. "Wiggle and Giggle" – Joshua
  53. "Shoplif" – Ripshop feat. Mr Lif
  54. "Keep You Head Up" – Laurne'a
  55. "Original Beats" – DJ Slave
  56. "No" – Fat Jon
  57. "Mellow Soul Fruit" – Wick Wack
  58. "Listen" – Benny Blanko
  59. "Phone Tap" – Bernal Boogie
  60. "Irreconcilable" – Sub-Conscious
  61. "Seems to Know" – Julius Papp & Dave Warrin
  62. "Find Yourself" – Spacehopper
  63. "Seven Days" – Tek 9
  64. "Big Fish" – Dubble D
  65. "Bath Music" – Greyboy

    Volume 5 (2005)

  66. "Afros in Ya" – J Boogie's Dubtronic Science
  67. "The Tribute" – Colossus
  68. "Autumn's Evening Breeze" – The Sound Providers
  69. "Comin' Thru" – DJ Nu-Mark feat. Chali 2na
  70. "Come Down" – Red Astaire
  71. "Flow" – Zion I
  72. "Nostalgia" – DJ Spinna
  73. "Cali Spaces" – Mark Farina
  74. "Funky For You" – Blu Bizness
  75. "Puttin' In Work" – Wee Bee Foolish
  76. "Hollywood" – DJ Dez
  77. "Music Makes The World Go Round" – Jazz Liberatorz
  78. "Maintain" – Strange Fruit Project
  79. "Back In '92" – DJ Presto feat. Lowd
  80. "You Like My Style" – Shortie No Mass
  81. "Here's The Proof" – The Earl
  82. "Modern Women's Short Stories" – Jonny Alpha
  83. "The Kick Clap" – Starving Artists Crew
  84. "It's A Love Thing" – Pete Rock
  85. "The Yacht Club" – Thes One
  86. "Nic's Groove" – The Foreign Exchange

    Volume 6 (2008)

  87. "This Beat" – The Jazzual Suspects
  88. "Fool's Competition" – Smooth Current
  89. "Baaaby" – Ta'Raach
  90. "Groovin'" – Kero One
  91. "Jamal 141" – Jamal
  92. "Dopebeatz" – Colossus
  93. "Calm Down" – Brawdcast
  94. "Alive" – J Boogie's Dubtronic Science feat. Crown City Rockers
  95. "Scene #2 " – Gagle
  96. "Just Checkin'" – Uneaq
  97. "The What" – Colossus
  98. "Bodysnatchin' " – Rubberoom
  99. "Wasn't Really Worth My Time" – Flash
  100. "Life" – Mark Farina
  101. "Ba Dada" – The Jazzual Suspects
  102. "Untitled 005" – Super Smoky Soul
  103. "Way Back When" – Choice37
  104. "Transit" – Colossus
  105. "Day At The Beach" – J Boogie's Dubtronic Science
  106. "Reflections" – Dave Allison

    Volume 7 (2010)

  107. "Down The Road" – Lurob
  108. "Macheeto" – Slakah the Beatchild
  109. "Colorblind" – Nathan G
  110. "Southern Plumperz'" – Andy Caldwell feat. Rico de Largo
  111. "More" – Joshua Heath
  112. "It's The Beat" – Tommy Largo
  113. "Bad Back" – King Kooba
  114. "Introduce " – Colossus
  115. "Just Move" – Uneaq
  116. " California" – Jazz Spastiks
  117. "Live Forever" – Mark Oakland
  118. "Night Time" – Tommy Largo
  119. "Please Be Mine" – Derek Dunbar
  120. "Walking The Dog" – Giano & Michael Knight
  121. "Amber Leaf" – Jazz Spastiks
  122. "Stressin'" – The Hue feat. Kissey Asplund
  123. "Living For The Rush" – Slakah the Beatchild
  124. "All Night" – Billa Qause
  125. "Brooklyn's Groove" – Dave Allison

    Volume 8 (2016)

  126. "Intro"
  127. "Crawfish & Chips" – QSTN
  128. "Best Believe" – Emapea
  129. "Duke" – DJ Spinna
  130. "Rain Drops" – Freddie Joachim
  131. "Hear It From You" – Freddie Joachim feat. Lauren Santiago
  132. "Strictly Business" The Slipmat Brothers
  133. "You Dig?" – Jenova 7
  134. "Chalkboard" – Jazzual Suspects
  135. "Ride" – Freddie Joachim
  136. "Night Light" – PH-Wert
  137. "Focus Point" – Fredfades & Eikrem
  138. "Lil Boy" – Riccio
  139. "Orange" – Emapea
  140. "Bright Lights" – George Kelly feat. Andre Espeut & BnC
  141. "Economy Of Movement" – The Slipmat Brothers
  142. "Body Boogie" – Sunner Soul
  143. "Real Fungi" – Colossus
  144. "Quiet Blues" – PH-Wert
  145. "Basement Jazz" – Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee
  146. "Blue " – The Deli
  147. "Slow It Down" – Colossus
  148. "I Still Don’t " – Larry de Kat