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Fabric 40 | 
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| Artist: Mark Farina
Label: Fabric
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 107720
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: 00079
UPC: 802560007921
EAN: 0802560007921
ASIN: B00114XR90
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Together | | • | Yellow Truth | | • | Why Not Rock? | | • | Lead the Way | | • | Gettin' Ready | | • | Where Ya At? | | • | Just Bounce | | • | Believe en Me | | • | The Blues Line | | • | Feel My | | • | Stasera | | • | Last Word | | • | Closer | | • | Pick Up What I'm Putting Down | | • | There Goes the Neighbourhood | | • | Broke Acis | | • | Make Dat Shit | | • | Mumbler | | • | Brutality | | • | Das Shibuya | | • | Hoose Musik |
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Album Description
Mark Farina was one of the main instigators behind the Chicago house scene, working closely with Derrick Carter and Chris Nazuka on the party circuit, DJing and promoting around the city. The three also combined forces in the studio, producing under the moniker Symbols & Instruments, and creating the world's first-ever ambient house track, 'Mood,' in 1989. Selling over 35,000 copies in the US and UK, to this day 'Mood' remains a classic.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Mark Farina is a genious. Glad I own this CD. October 14, 2008
P. Barriga (Montreal Quebec Canada)
Yes - Mark Farina - he is great - and this CD is great. "Mushroom this and weak that" the other reviewers say --- a little too much "been there and done that" in my view.
Again - I feel that this selection of music is tight and perhaps to "tight". Somewhat low variability and .... wait that's supposed to a sign of quality.... I am very happy with this CD.
I saw Roger Sanchez live in Montreal last week.... great and different. I want to see Mark Farina live in Montreal - so how about it Mark??
Feel Good, Dance Your Soul September 23, 2008
John Tripp (Astoria, NY)
Mark Farina is a kind of Johnny Appleseed of house music, planting trees and spreading the seed of good feelings and uptempo grooves. While house music continues to mutate, Farina evolves and grows. Fusing the laid-back vibes of San Francisco and the jackin' sounds of Chicago, bringing the Midwest and West coast to some kind of smooth, sunny middle ground, Mark Farina takes fabric 40 by the helm and steers it down an astonishing, picturesque route. Mixed lovingly by hand, this buoyant, essential summer soundtrack swells and melds with the head-nodding sounds of Derrick Carter, JT Donaldson & Uneaq, DJ Sneak and King Kooba. A great way to spend a couple of hours!
 Mixture of strong and weak, dance and chill, fun and disappointing September 17, 2008
Globalaza (Washington, DC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have always been a fan of Mark Farina as well as a fan of the Fabric series. I am glad the two have met to create a fun and funky set that demonstrates what house music can be all about. Fabric 40 has hints of old school hip-hop, and danceable beats that remind you of a cool Chicago or underground New York house party where you can intently listen to the music, chill out with it in the background or pump it loud enough for the neighbors to call the police.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few weaks spots on the disk that really don't live up to either Mark Farina or Fabric. It seems that he lets the computer take over and he doesn't control the music, instead letting tracks linger a bit too long, or become a bit too repetitious.
I enjoyed the hints of a playas ball, that invoked visions of runways divas sashaying down a catwalk at some underground fashion show. The imagery is good and it sounds like he is having fun.
Some of the hip-hop/house elements seem a bit contrived, such as the continual (and continuously annoying) "pick up what I'm puttin' down..." vocal just grains on the nerves. Even the otherwise clever straight vocal voice-over of "many tunes were brought by colonists," history lesson gets old rather quickly. Annoying alarm clock sounds NEVER make a good mix [on Track #17] and make you reach for the skip button on the cd/mp3 player.
The cd gets 3 stars because when it is good, it is really fun; but when it is weak, it's pretty bad. If you are a Farina fan, you should add it to your collection, but be prepared to skip a few tracks.
A little different August 4, 2008
J Hamster (Seattle, WA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's not fair, but I always measure Mark Farina cd releases to the Mushroom Jazz standard. I just really dig those discs, that style, that music, the sensibility. However, the man has wider tastes than I do, to his credit. This is a jackin' house cd. And I like it.
It is a funky and fun mix. The first song in particular is one of the most exhilarating tunes I've ever heard on a Farina mix. The middle of the cd drags a bit for my tatses, is repetitious, but maybe it's the jackin' house style that can't sustain my interest throughout. But it picks up agan and finishes with a flourish.
Now I must comment on something that has absolutely nothing to do with the music: The packaging of this cd is ridiculous. A difficult to open metal box, a folded paper insert that is not tucked to prevent movement, and really no place to secure the cd. What in the world were they thinking? Stupid.
is it real or is it memorex? July 2, 2008
Russell E. Scott (Austin, TX)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
While some disappointment & whatever has been ushered out lately under the house of Farina, Mark seems to be back on his turf, the solid ground of Windy City house-funk, sans San Francisco subtitles & art-house voice-overs. His tenure with Om was getting to be a blessing and curse enigma/paradox. Forest and trees blocking the breeze sorta' thing. I've heard the term 'jackin' house' thrown around and if that's the future, his future course, then count me out. I love retro and can live with the past material.
Let's hope Fabric 40 breaks out the cure and kudos to these folks for providing the premise, promise of support for this shell game, his ghost phantom cameo session in the London of our minds. Forever too cool, from old skool, I'm glad Farina never started a band. Seasons, Imperial Dub, S F Sessions, and the Mushroom Jazz series remain classic house imprints, celectial standards for those ever in doubt. This release should do for a yank in the King's Court with a nod from the (k)night. Just keep the 4 X 4 on the floor the exception, not the rule.
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