DJ Mark Farina* - Mushroom Jazz 4

First of all, let me tell you that Om Records is the label which made me discover and LOVE house, deep house, breaks, and instrumental hip-hop (with Ninja Tune, even if the sound of om is different...). In the market, there's a lot of compilations of acid jazz/instrumental hip-hop stuff. Some are really good, but sometimes, a bit boring, because there is no atmosphere created around these CDs...and for me, the ambiance is the most important thing. Om records proposes a lot of different sounds, a sound always "deep"...and Mushroom jazz serie is, in my opinion, one of the best compilation, perhaps the best, of Om. Mark Farina, the messiah of house/deep house is a guy who knows true hip-hop too and makes us discover some masterpieces of underground urban and smart beats.
Let's talk about Mushroom jazz Vol 4. I think ALL the mushroom jazz are splendid, and mushroom jazz 4 is a real pleasure...like the others. So, what sort of music is inside this disc? 19 tracks of instrumental hip-hop, acid jazz, future jazz, downtempo, and even deep house tunes. It's an underground thing. People under the stairs, Maspyke, Greyboy, Joshua...some great producers. So, to make a mushroom jazz compilation, take some good beats, sometimes catchy, often smooth, and add a marvellous atmosphere...Take your audiophones, imagine, and dream...
The smart atmosphere of Mushroom jazz 4 is unique. The sound is a real pleasure for your ears. Mushroom jazz is for everybody, but for people who like thinking while they are listenin' to music. Mushroom jazz is a deep travel into an underground colorful world, made of smart hip-hop and relaxing music.
There's another positive point in this mushroom jazz CD, it's the fact that this is Underground, but in the same time, the music has no target. Everybody can love it.

I can't say enough about this man. This fourth chapter is just as amazing as the first. A bit more hip-hop influenced and a bit more of a metropolitan sound, this is a must have for any downtempo enthusiast.