Mark Farina - UMC Mushroom Jazz Set May 2021

The Master of Mushroom Jazz dropping jewels for the Underground Music Conference last spring. From his DJ studio deep in the heart of Texas Mark served up an unforgettable session for all lovers of the Mushroom Jazz series. Hope you dig it! You can also stream audio via SoundCloud / umc-mushroom-jazz-set-...

[@fernandonavales5887]

Played mushroom jazz vol 1 while shroomin' on a mountain hike and suddenly it all made perfect sense. Thank you Maestro Mark!

[@johnnypal716]

They are ALL gorgeous and perfect for tripping.. This guy has been inspiring me since I was a kid. Much love out there. Eat your mushrooms!

[@cknelson15]

gotta say I've been listening to everything Mark Farina does for almost two decades and this one is special. how does dude have ALL the records. my god. masterclass in DJing, full stop. doesn't matter what style you listen to or play yourself, there is no wrong time, place, party or group of people for this music right here.

[@southoripper]

Haha yeah the records you see are like one 16th his collection!! Cheers man you're correct the mush jazz never gets old!!

[@SaraConradBoulder]

I just found found purchases from 2004 that were his earlier releases, have so many. Even, San Francisco Sessions. this is great! 18 years of listening, here, too.

[@kaibe5241]

Master of djing? No. Misses the mix at the first track (initial mix is slightly off-beat). Great track selection, but he's not a master. You want a master, look at DJs like DJ Shadow who don't miss a single beat for hours on end.

[@BocaNejra]

@@kaibe5241 Yeah you can see he's more comfortable mixing house really... but he's a great house DJ for sure. Shadow is on another league though, a master from the DJ and digging culture.

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

@@kaibe5241 sounding a bit cheeky. He actually IS a master. Know your history. Believe it or not even a “master DJ” can have a slightly off mix once in a while.. this homie is a legend in the game man, ease up! Name dropping The Shadow as reference sounds toy by the way. Oh he’s not a master because he’s not as good as the best hip-hop DJ/producer who ever lived pretty much, ok.

[@Mandie-Bo-Bandie]

An ex boyfriend played Mushroom Jazz for me 15 years ago and its been my background for so many things ever since - dinner parties, work, studying, cleaning the house, making out.... always spot on!! ❤from Austin!!

[@KXANAustinNews]

We love good music in Austin! Groove on!

[@Mandie-Bo-Bandie]

@@KXANAustinNews we also love Sally Hernandez, who interviewed my daughter at her preschool - 19 years ago!

[@ddeafner]

Mark Farina's been one of my favorite DJs for years, he's definitely one of my main inspirations in my own DJ mixes. Mushroom Jazz vols. 6 and 7 are forever my jams; I still have Mushroom Jazz vol 7 on cd. Glad to see he's still at it!

[@_Pooter_]

heck ye agreed !!

[@PoseidonDiver]

Farina

[@keithkool]

Never stop with the Mushroom Jazz series please.

[@drewdemien481]

Got lost. Damn man...new skating mix for sure

[@cellociccio497]

i love your cat

[@Bebe-hz5tg]

The best comment here 🙈😂

[@FlyFlicks]

With chips!!!

[@williamevans2934]

Love the cat too

[@Goodteagliych]

Meeeew

[@p7272]

Cat fans in the HOUSE!!! Pun intended. 😂🤣😂

[@rinkydinkpillepalle]

I love your rapport and silent candor with the camera, with the future audience that isn't there. You make it look like you're having fun! Lots of DJs look all serious when they get in the zone, or they need a crowd to feed energy off of and feel too silly gettin' jiggy all by themselves. Mark's just too cool, man...

[@phunktup]

32:00 is a huuuuge groove. damn

[@sulivelasco8938]

The cat literally rolling

[@user-zy5dp8fl8n]

He is literally just vibin so hard rn lololz

[@TheUnholyPosole]

I bought this dude's cd like 20 years ago solely because it was called Mushroom Jazz. I used to snowboard to it, back when skip resistant cd players were a thing.

[@tomcroeckaert7318]

Mark, are you bionical? Flawless AF...again and again and again. Stay who you are. You are the shizzle

[@loupneige]

I've always loved the "smartness" of Mark Farina. His sets have always been done with such a good-taste... The spoken-words throughout his sets were his very own and unique signature that I will never forget. Even his home looks like his sets : soft, safe, comforting.

[@cdzrocks]

I like that alliteration on his sets, and agree he has a flavor and flow that is so approachable.

[@vidamate09]

Damn dude. I really needed this. Been thinking hard about life and trying to carve my place in it. Mushroom Jazz takes me back to when I was younger and had more dreams. There is no such thing as coincidence

[@southoripper]

That's word brotha! Keep the chin up... there's lots of good folks and good things happening. Classic pure good music like Farina is good for the soul.. bump it!

[@commanderrussels2612]

keep dreamin' buddy. you're older but wiser!

[@joeldukes303]

Coincidentally there IS coincidence

[@Speakerfreaker305]

I jammed to this mofo back in the day....good times!

[@matthewgreenspan5143]

you can always find your groove again. just travel to your fav spots and do the things you did that made you happy b4. I've been in holes and now find my peace in canaries. Hope you find that goove.

[@Chris.]

man i've been on some journeys in my head with MJ as the soundtrack, particulary MJ5, one of the best albums i've got 👌🏼

[@fmcorazon23]

43:05 feeelz… love me my Mark Farina❤️

[@cccbb89767]

He is a very special DJ.. unique.. I can’t remember anyone having a similar style … I usually listen more to deep and soulful house, but Farina‘s sets are some of my most favourite ones

[@Tanzarian123]

If you like this check out DJ Krush's older work probably will resonate with ya

[@mantygonamee]

I'm a real deep and soulfull lover as well, but Farina brings me back in the real hip hop years so far, even if i wasn't born ahah

[@benjaminbailon63]

Id like to express something. my everyday preference of music is a genre that is high energy and heavy bass oriented. Might be because of how I'm feeling most of the time. But there's another way I tend to feel other times as well and only Mark Farina mixes can feed this feeling.

[@paradox3470]

this is literally the best music for mushrooms. You can see the music.. and the voices...

[@untaylored9421]

Barefoot mixes are the best!

[@misteranon763]

That cat is very cool ! 😁🐈🐈🐈

[@flokopp85]

Like opening a big Window to let fresh Air in....

[@Bishopspipes]

The Mushroom Jazz CD series was groundbreaking for its time. Great selection of music that just couldn’t be found anywhere else.

[@danrivera4391]

Master Class of Funk.

[@adamcarson2086]

Even his cat scratches records!

[@drewready3344]

All my favorite djs love cats.

[@aarongreer1657]

Now this is a proper mix - sweet grooves and no ads. Delicious.

[@Trailfloater]

Wow!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@movingfuturesmusic2935]

Trip Hop ain't dead!

[@lewokejames]

Been rockin with mark Farina since all the 90s bay area raves ... AND i love cats!!!

[@youaint_chicago]

a giant mushroom, made out of mushrooms.... God i love this man

[@drindy5166]

This man made my teenage years the best experience ever, especially on mushrooms!! ✌🧡👍

[@regularolpoet1462]

Use to buy his CASSETE MIX TAPES in the 90s in the bay at XLARGE clothing stores and raves. This is a dope set

[@DjNikGnashers]

Realy good, and actually MUSICAL, unlike the billions of boring house music DJ sets that all sound the same.

[@commanderrussels2612]

36:19 love this part, i turn it up every time i listen

[@bearadactyl9998]

Such deep musical recognition ✌️

[@ATLbench]

I will be playing this on loop for probably a month. Okay ... two months.

[@drewdemien481]

I put the kids onto the 1996. I still play it.

[@papitaki46]

It's amazing that he is still performing art and keeping it real. His blending, his ear to selective tracks is what the underground is about and he has never left it, he is an innovator. I have been listening to mushroom jazz compilations when they started with tapes. This is what Dj is all about especially the Chicago born ones!

[@TheLemon333]

House or old hip-hop, Mark's my go-to groove professor. Thank you brother!

[@Rancholovelazer]

Mark has been an inperation since the late 90s. I'll never stop listening to this dude.

[@herbdelights4024]

Everytime he comes to my city we hangout. I'm 44 been a fan since I was 15. He's definitely the homie!

[@linttastic]

Mark Farina is what I always listen to when I need to work on something long term like a work assignment or even just to get in a creative drawing mood. I've been listening to him for almost 20 years and I'll never stop! I always see lofi/chillwave/etc. whatever with anime thumbnails recommended to me and I'm always like "nah, I'm gonna go find me a mushroom jazz mix" lol

[@JClow-ln5nx]

Does everyone remember where they were when they heard their first mushroom jazz? I sure do! That was an AMAZING night!

[@eatmygonks]

Damn, must've been 96 in Newcastle upon Tyne. There was this girl...

[@JClow-ln5nx]

@@eatmygonks Ahhh yes!! Sounds like we had a very similar experience my friend!

[@adrienne_12thorpe]

Walked into a Tower Records one day not wanting anything. Walked out with my first Mushroom Jazz #1. Haven’t looked back since.

[@360vision]

@@adrienne_12thorpe that's wild! MJ1 found me .. friend let me borrow the CD. walked into a store looking "for mushroom jazz stuff" and the guy gave me Kruder and Dorfmeister - K&D Sessions vol 1 and 2. christttt....

[@MixtapeMagic]

I was in High School, my buddy had the cassette bumping in his CRX.

[@aliciadickson8014]

Farina does it every time. I’ve seen him live and he bends all into it. He’s such a great vibe! That 12:09 shift. Master of the art. ❤

[@Conorsseur]

Man, it's been years since I've been able to see Mark Farina do the damn thing. This is great.

[@HMan2828]

I got into electronic music in large part because of Mushroom Jazz... Volumes 1 to 4 were on regular rotation all the time when I was 16-17ish, along with some St-Germain-Des-Prés.However my favorite album from Mark Farina was not actually a Mushroom Jazz, it was Air Farina!

[@ajamu7]

MARK IS SICK WITH HIP-HOP, HOUSE, ETC!!!! HE MIXES EVERYTHING JUST RIGHT!!!! THIS IS A FANTASTIC AND CONSISTENT MIX THAT WILL KEEP YOUR HEAD BOBBIN'!!!! THAT TRACK AT 26:09...DAYMN!!!!

[@jonwhite3422]

I've been a fan all the way since vol.1 when this showed up on my sidebar, I got goosebumps. What an incredible set. I've been lucky enough to see Mark spin live on multiple occasions. I love this.

[@vaspers]

A little electro-jazz never hurt nobody! THIS is very cool and intoxicating! Fresh, magnanimous, snowballable bouncy!

[@jairmy1]

This man creates amazing mysic..I've been a huge fan since the mid 90s and his taste and style have only gotten better with age❤ and he is a good guy to boot, those of us who were fortunate enough to have been involved with the underground dance scene of the 90s can all attest the BEST parties were the ones with Mark making the earth shake with the hoardes of dancers whose feet he possessed with them beats

[@kellyaustin7487]

Love this dude. This is the ultimate vibe. Been mushroom jazzin' from the beginning. One love 👍🏾

[@kajita2048]

I listen to Mark since 1996, while sitting on other side on Earth 😘

[@berlinsaintclair9100]

Just feeds my soul I was born in Hayward but raised in So Cal after age 5. Came back to East Bay at 18. since then lived all over....I just feel like this is my music. Don't wanna be presumptuous but as a no cal/so cal mix...I dunno. This music speaks to me.

[@nonprophet8829]

Mark really hit a home run with this ongoing project. Picked up my first Mushroom Jazz 1 (circa 1996 - 97) on good old CD. Borders Books was bringing in some really unique and abstract genres at the time, and they had the “listen before you buy” option, which was huge when seeking out the unknown. MJ #1 was a real game changer within the Acid Jazz / Downtempo / Trip Hop genres, and they’ve consistently delivered since. Don’t forget about each and every artist that’s contributed a track or two. They are the independent, unsung heroes who’ve allowed these groovy genres to develop. Thanks Mark. Been following and you since the “SEASONS ONE” release. Never disappointed.

[@joshuakingsbury1191]

Seasons One is still my favorite mix CD of all time.

[@Onlythatfunkyshit]

Straight up vibin' at work, office space style.

[@southoripper]

Straight up Michael Bolton head nod!

[@Onlythatfunkyshit]

Lmao exactly! 😂💯

[@deancrowell8231]

DJ MF: You are The One! Can’t believe I forgot about you - but really didn’t forget! Luckily my car has a CD player and I’m hitting the road NOW with Mush Jazz 1! Thank you for making the world a better place!

[@user-xk1ei6xs7j]

This is THE vibe

[@selectorrecordsseattle7551]

What's up Mark! Let me know if you wanna play a set in the shop when you're in Seattle, you're always welcome to, Much Love!

[@bfdzvalable]

My new cruising music. I've been looking for this and didn't even know it. Thank you.

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

There are decades to listen to

[@uNY..]

If we could blast these mixes into Kiev, the hostilities would end.

[@Been.Here.Since.2007]

Instead America will keep pumping billions into Ukraine!

[@CANControlGRAFFITI]

Smoke another one.

[@onetimeforurmind9957]

another mushroom jazz classic set. the world needs this down to earth vibes. peace for y`all

[@lendog203]

This guy calls himself a DJ?!?!? He doesn't even have any records... I"M TOTALLY KIDDING. Brother I've been listening to your stuff for decades your abilities are top-notch and I will always enjoy any and all mix that you throw down. One love & nuthin' but respect.

[@johnnymeyer4253]

Mark - you age well. Both your music and actual body/face. Stay well, I saw/heard you in Santa Monica late 90s. You are one of those DJs that just is uber professional and all loved. Your sounds will live forever & for this I am eternally grateful. Much peace, JM

[@iboremytherapist]

He’s 52 in this!

[@icantspeeluhuhhhhhh]

Nothing beats the beat of mushroom jazz

[@RustyRussell_YT]

So dope even the cat tuned in😸

[@ffbc_2023]

I listed to so much music in my life, but I always come back to mr farina.

[@drewji]

You are loved

[@pearley89]

Daaammmnn,, I remember bumping Mushroom Jazz Volumes on a portable disc player back in like 2005 on the bus to school, some ultra smooth cuts, I'm happy I found this

[@HouseJawn]

I miss these old school San Francisco vibes! 💕 🌉 🍷

[@dharialhamli]

You killin it mark

[@artofficialmusic5257]

Second track is from the Big L and Jay-Z freestyle. Unreal mix

[@user-lj7sm2cb7j]

Downright funky👽

[@margaritas4606]

This got me out of a very sad and lonely mood real quick. Perfection. So grateful ❤

[@xtraRellish]

I was a huge fan of that mushroom jazz 2-3

[@barscaymaz6021]

Please please more Mushroom jazz sets.

[@andyallwood]

Mark will have to stop buying records, as there's not mush-room left on his shelves ;)

[@sophia1304]

wow, where have I been??!!!! Stumbled on this after listening to Nightmares on Wax.... Thank you You Tube. WOWWOWWOW!!!!! BEAUTIFUL

[@nathanwooler8047]

2001. Mark Farina Mushroom Jazz was so cool! And look like that has not changed all these years later!

[@MR-od7fo]

Mushroom Jazz still blows me away, saw the man in Miami at UM part of Jazz fest. was incredible energy!!

[@EleniEliades_]

Love Mushroom Jazz...full of memories with a dear friend who used to DJ and let me use his equipment to create my own remixes of songs. Some great times we had~

[@gregorygrier6007]

This is my first time checking you out and I gotta say you a BAD BOY!!!!!!

[@Alexander196210]

Fan since October 15, 1997 :-)

[@johnnypingsmusic]

Dope!

[@kirilprochorov7662]

Da caaaat 👌🏻😁

[@everydayconcepts]

Mark Farina is a beast even when he's mixing House music..!!

[@heatheraimz1]

I love how he tweaks sound clips like "Everybody" from the Cheers TV Show theme song & melds it with "clap your hands". An instrumental from Das Efx is masterfully incorporated into it's own grove. With yet so much more magic to encounter on this musical journey. Keeping blessin heads Yo!

[@MichaelHyde]

Thank you Mark! For decades of the most beautiful grooves positive vibes in the game! From ATL to San Francisco and Santa Rosa, you are the best. Thank you!

[@snakeplissken7931]

Oh man, these beats!

[@Ninjapete78]

Man! I've been digging you're sets since the 99. I'm glad I re- found you!. Haha.

[@doderiolarkisso4038]

Written On Ya Kitten Remix is just one of those timeless joints

[@alperenkucukdursun1327]

I think jazz lo-fi sounds like mushroom jazz.. but we have more funky vibes, longer rhytms and transition between songs in here and i fall in love w/ mushroom jazz ❤️❤️

[@professorquack]

That cat is vibing to this

[@neilcm30]

I was a DJ in Chicago in the 90's and knew Mark in those days. Mad skillz and great taste for groove. He was really nice to me and turned me on to some great tunes. I remember the first Mushroom Jazz record and still a huge fan! I dig it rotten!

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

I've been listening to Mark Farina since 1939

[@user-qj2dm1kt8j]

Amasing jazz.congratulatión Perú.

[@baxlife334]

This is by far one of my favorite mixes I've heard in a longtime. The flow is just flawless.

[@stephenbeltzner7736]

Blessings from Toronto 🦉

[@gcamp6982]

the first thinG I saw in this video was the background of your record collection...well brother you had me there ...oh and then theres is that other matter....this MIX LOVE IT keep mixing