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MARK FARINA groovy house set in The Lab NYC
Mark Farina’s ‘Mushroom Jazz’ might be for the afters, but this Lab NYC session is for the main event—a masterfully groovy deep house set that proves funk is a feeling, not a BPM. The vibe is all low-slung grooves, head-nodding rhythms, and that specific, warm condensation that only forms in a room truly locked in. Farina takes his time, cruising at an average 120.2 BPM and using the ubiquitous 12A key as a soulful foundation from which to explore dusty samples and swinging percussion.
The energy is beautifully balanced, with the low-end thick and rubbery, the mids rich with organic textures, and just enough high-end sparkle to keep it airy. This is a digger’s paradise: Los Sucios’ ‘Sucias (Acid Dub Mix)’ brings raw, squelchy energy, while Stephen Encinas’ ‘Disco Illusion’ and Innacircle’s ‘Yagisuki’ offer sun-drenched, jazzy flourishes. Dawn Deep’s ‘BAIANA’ revision is a tropical bassline monster, and the inclusion of Black Loops’ ‘Sex’ and the Nicson remix of ‘Different Circles’ shows a flawless connection to the contemporary, loopy deep house underground.
He starts on a mysterious, smoky note, weaves through the extended, percussive journey of Jetsui’s ‘Nieves’, and leaves us with the timeless, bumping soul of Oliver Dollar’s ‘Granulated Soul’.