Sessions: Mixed By Mark Farina [Import]

Ministry of Sound (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Ministry of Sound
• ASIN: B000G73Y4Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,189 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Thrupenny Bits [King Kooba's Thrupenny Glitch Mix]

2. What?

3. Jazz Band

4. Pool Party [Joshua Mix]

5. Going to a Show [LCG Mix]

6. Jealousy

7. Give Me Every Little Thing [Cajmere Mix]

8. Take Chances

9. Melting

10. Something Right [JT Donaldson Dub]

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Room 25

2. Life 2 Live [Jesse Rose Remix]

3. Rebalance

4. Desperation

5. Are You Hip [Greenskeepers Remix]

6. Bringin' It Back

7. Does Not Compute

8. So Obvious

9. React Dat Booty

10. Sure Shot

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I was afraid, but I'm not disappointed..., July 21, 2006

By 

Elegance "Elegance" (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sessions: Mixed By Mark Farina (Audio CD)

Yes, I was afraid when I knew that Farina's next mix would be on "Ministry Of Sound"...a poor label in my opinion. I love what Farina did on OM Records, and I was afraid of discovering a COMMERCIAL Mark Farina. In fact, I was wrong, because his mix is great. Okay, not as great as Frisko Disko or San Francisco Sessions, but efficient. The mixing technique is solid, and the track selection is good. A lot of "unknown" house tracks, far from the mainstream crap.

And for DJs : Buy his "Bes Enatainment" vinyl on Great Lakes Audio!!! Masterpiece

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The King of Swing does it again, July 15, 2006

By 

J. R. Torres "Aficionado" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sessions: Mixed By Mark Farina (Audio CD)

Two discs, almost 40 tracks. Jackin' house music that will put a smile on anyone's face. A must have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Feel of Farina Live, January 31, 2008

By 

C. McGarry "House Snob" (Everywhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sessions: Mixed By Mark Farina (Audio CD)

I am a house/dance snob, owning a ton of records and cd's, including all of Mark Farina's (including Seasons Vol. 1). By far, this is the most representative of the type of set you are likely to hear Mr. Farina play at a club or party. The other live Farina CD, live in Tokyo, captures the live-ness of the event, but the track selection was more mainstream than anything he normally plays when he's behind the decks and in front of a crowd. The tracks on this Ministry of Sound sessions were mixed live, with no editing and only a short break between discs. The tracks are underground and there is no digital assistance to account for the mixing skills.

Disc 1 is a 5 star review from me. With the exception of one mix toward the end, this set is flawless, the beginning is especially jump-up exciting.

Disc 2 began to loose the focus of the set in my opinion. The last track on the first disk is the first track on the second disc, giving it a continuiity and "full set" type of feel. While its a great idea, this 2nd disc struggles to maintain the flow of the first disc. Track 10 throws the whole set off when it drops a super vocal disco-type sound that sticks out like a sore thumb in the otherwise underground sound of the set. Thankfully, Mr. Farina picks up the end of the set after track 10 and finishes strong.

These CD's are a must for any true underground house fan who is looking for that 'live set' or 'out at a party/club' sound at home.