SESSIONS Mixed by Mark Farina

Ministry proudly present Mark Farina's first UK mix album for ages. Mark Farina is yet another renowned figure of inspiration for the acclaimed 'Session' series which has seen Josh Wink, Steve Angello and DJ Sneak this year already. Mark has pulled all the stops out for this one with nearly 40 tracks of absolute jackin' housers!

Mark Farina has been a figurehead of the US house scene for over 15 years, first cutting his teeth in the now legendary Chicago/Detroit scene in the late eighties. Working closely with such luminaries as Derrick Carter, Kevin Saunderson and Chris Nazuka, Mark utilized his tight connections and signed to KMS Records in '89 under the Symbols & Instruments moniker and produced a landmark track called 'Mood' - the first ambient house track ever made.

From there he went on to pioneer the 'Mushroom Jazz' genre in San Francisco, championing a more mellow style of jazzy house and early hip-hop that saw him open the 'Jazid Up' club and release a series of mixtape's that were an instant hit, quickly becoming the official sound of the after-parties at the time. Mark has now sold well over 100,000 albums worldwide, with the bulk in America.

For the Session series Mark decided to show his full range of jackin' beats and the result is a master class in mixing, seamlessly taking the mix up and down, combining deep vocals with rolling drum rhythms and upfront electronics, but maintaining a classic house backbone.

Mark will be doing a full world-tour to promote this release, which sees him stopping off in Europe, Australia, Asia and of course America. You can catch Mark in London at Ministry of Sound on July 8th for a special launch party show!