FR: MSO/ALEXANDRA GREENBERG
818-380-0400 x223 agreenberg@msopr.com
MARK FARINA TAKES OFF WITH ‘AIR FARINA’ OCTOBER 7 ON OM RECORDS;
LONG TIME HOUSE MUSIC STAPLE RELEASES DEBUT ARTIST ALBUM
OM Records will release AIR FARINA, the long anticipated debut artist album of all original material from MARK FARINA October 7. Designed with a transcontinental flight concept, Air Farina incorporates a variety of travel themes in Mark’s original productions. Joining in on the sonic travels are special guests Kaskade, People Under the Stairs, Sean Haynes and Lance Desardi.
Known around the world for performing his two legendary DJ styles: instrumental hip-hop mixed with jazzy soul known as Mushroom Jazz and chunky funky Chicago style house sets found on his compilations San Francisco Sessions and Connect, Mark has been voted in the “Top DJ’s in the World” by BPM, DJ and MUZIK magazines. Consistently touring year round playing to over 300,000 club goers a year, it’s hard to believe someone so well traveled could have time to put together his own material.
Recording under aliases Urban Backcountry and Bernal Boogie on his Mushroom Jazz series, it wasn’t until Connect that Mark made his debut material under his own name with the quirky club classic “Radio”. Mark explains, “The sound will be similar to the original tracks I added to my different compilations. I tried to include both tempos in my album giving it a little of my “mushroom” flavor and of course the weird Chicago/SF house goodies”.
Catch Mark Farina on tour:
Date Venue City
July 18 Zouk Singapore
July 19 Yellow Tokyo
July 20 Club Mago Nagoya
July 22 Seko Bar press party Tokyo
July 25 Bambuddha Lounge Press Party San Francisco
July 26 Snodrift San Francisco
July 31 VIP Lounge Standard Hollywood Los Angeles
(Press Party)
July 31 Palace Theater Los Angeles
Aug 1 Ohm Portland
Aug 8 Avalon Boston
Aug 9 Aria Montreal, QUE
Aug 14 Velvet Shop San Jose, CA
Aug 22 Evolve Festival Halifax, Nova Scotia
Aug 23 Sonar Vancouver, BC
Sept 4 Ministry of Sound @ Pacha Ibiza, Spain
Sept 5 Locamia Albufeira, Portugal
Sept 6 Loikta Mallorca, Spain
Sept 18 TBD press event London, UK
Sept 19 Cafe D’anvers Antwerp, Belgium
Sept 20 Fabric London, UK
Sept 21 Sundayscience London, UK
Oct 5 San Francisco Spirit San Francisco, Pier 9
(Yacht Release Event)
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For More Information on MARK FARINA contact:
Alexandra Greenberg/MSO
818-380-0400 x223 agreenberg@msopr.com