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San Francisco Sessions | 
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| Artist: Mark Farina
Label: Om Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 88574
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 39930
UPC: 600353993020
EAN: 0600353993020
ASIN: B00000K1MU
Release Date: September 21, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Got The Bug - Bougie Soliterre | | • | Happiness - Rob Mello | | • | I Wanna See You Come Down - DJ Rork | | • | Things We Used To Do - MNZS | | • | Black Keys - Ricky Bradshaw | | • | Spring Fling - Rick Preston | | • | Jammin' - Stacy Kidd | | • | Spellbound - Rae & Christian | | • | Sunny Cove - Miguel | | • | Somethin' Else - 2nd Shift | | • | Seriousfunkilla - Busta Funk | | • | Jai's Groove - Sirus | | • | Bushes - Markus Nikolai | | • | Nublado - Jerome Van Rossum |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
San Francisco Sessions is arguably Mark Farina's seminal contribution to the house music community. The disc opens with soothing beach sounds and heavily effected vocals that set the tone for a warm blend of tracks that are both inspired and inspirational. The mix begins to hit stride around track four ( "Things We Used To Do") with its chopped up vocals, stabbing horns, and a breakdown that would destroy any dance floor. As the mix continues Farina layers his signature Mood II Swing a capellas over a number of tracks providing an excellent sense of tension and release. The remainder of the mix moves deftly between instrumental tracks ("Spellbound"), deep and minimal tracks ("Somethin' Else"), and outright funky tracks ("Seriousfunkill"). Mark has certainly thrown down the gauntlet for future contributors to the San Francisco Sessions series, as this disc has both captured, and helped shape, the sound of West Coast house. --Anish Acharya
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Good CD August 11, 2008
Berchman Pereira (Chicago, IL USA)
Funky tunes and nicely mixed but feels a bit unbalanced. Doesn't reach the level of 'Mark Farina - Live in Tokyo', so if you dont have that one then get it now!
Timeless and Tasteful September 16, 2007
Cloudman (Vancouver, BC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A great selection of tasteful loungey house tracks that are mixed exceptional well together by Mark Farina. San Fransico Sessions is just one of those grate lazy albums which can suit many different moods and be enjoyed at any given time. A nice addition for any house or lounge music fan. Despite the release date of 1999, all the tracks and the set itself have aged very well.
4/5 stars.
 Mediocre-at best July 29, 2007
A. Neogy (Los Angeles, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My expectations were for a "Mushroom Jazz" experience. What I got instead, was repetitive-cheap feeling music.
Don't get this album unless you're a collector
 great set August 5, 2006
E. Judge (casper)
this is a great cd, i can listen to it over and over. by far marks best mix
BETTER THAN EXPECTED.... October 21, 2005
biGG O (D.C. but you might find me at a lounge near you)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have to admit that I love Mark Farina. His style and way of blending all the tracks on this compilation are just awesome. I've seen him at the WMC(winter music conference), L.A, San Fran, and Chicago and he has never upset me in the least bit. He is one of my favorites of all time (including Jeno, Dj Dan, Dj Heather, Onionz, Miguel Migs, all the Moontribe heads). I knew that by getting this I wouldn't regret it and you shouldn't either. It's what house is supposed to sound like. Definitely do not miss.....or you'll hate yourself.
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