{"id":584,"date":"2011-12-09T18:06:08","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T18:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=584"},"modified":"2013-01-29T22:06:52","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T22:06:52","slug":"mark-farina-08-12-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/mark-farina-08-12-11\/","title":{"rendered":"MARK FARINA 08.12.11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MARK FARINA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Outdoors in the cold night\u2019s air, the crisp breathe of old man winter kissed the dark sky decorated with twinkling stars. On the corner of 13th<\/sup> and Peachtree Walk sat a cozy little nook-the lounge that resembled the gingerbread house from fabled fairytales of old. From its chimney smoke piped into the cool clear air while four count beats marched outdoors onto the empty city streets.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Inside the heated nook equipped with a fireplace tucked neatly off to the side, its interior screamed, \u201cHappy Holidays!\u201d A lighted Christmas tree sat in a corner of the foyer as holey snaked its way around shelves and techno colored snowflakes danced on a wall right above the bar. But the establishment\u2019s best display lied right through the club\u2019s backdoor; a well lit, spacious and heated patio with surround sound that entertained several tables, several chairs and one cocktail bar. For all you conversation-<\/span>ist<\/em>, smoke-puffers and standing models this was the place to be and see. Once the fresh oxygen of the impressive patio was inhaled, several employees in black \u201cstaff\u201d shirts gearing up for the night\u2019s activities were followed back indoors into the lounge area. In plain view sat a handful of guests on bar stools at the empty bar while two patrons graced the tables inside the club. One empty roped-off VIP table way too small for more than two guests sat lonely in a dead end corner adjacent the bar. From time to time a few stragglers struggled into the lounge, conversing on smart phones while ordering drinks far too busy to notice the serene surroundings. Of course, this was due to change as the night progressed. For the night was young; still in its birth of infancy for the massive crowd that would later form and soak the room\u2019s funk filled energy from none other;<\/span><\/strong> DJ Mark Farina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up above in the space-challenged DJ booth, situated approximately six feet off the ground, the night\u2019s first party-starter, DJ Sublime A.K.A. Jory Johnson wasted no time warming up the musical 1\u2019s and 2\u2019s. Sublime played a brilliant spectrum of mind bending genres from soulful house to 1980\u2019s soul with beats per minute slowed down to a safe groove. One stand out, Kerri Chandler\u2019s featuring Treasa \u201cDiva\u201d Fennie\u2019s,<\/span> <\/strong>\u201cHeal My Heart<\/a>\u201d shined brightly on a dark night. With lyrics, \u201cHeal My Heart\/Ease My Pain\/Give Me The Strength\/To Love Again\u201d the song\u2019s message of healing hope to love again was much needed.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Soon, Atlanta\u2019s Lil Steven hopped on board and bought a bangin\u2019 dub of Moloko\u2019s 1999 classic,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cSing It Back<\/a>\u201d that brought the ever growing crowd to its feet. Cheers!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Next up, 4Deep\u2019s DJC went hard with heavy beats from the likes of a swinging dub of Joey Negro\u2019s featuring Shea Soul\u2019s,<\/span><\/strong> \u201cNo Sugar<\/a>.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Get Me Mad\/You\u2019ll Get No Sugar\u201d soared through the ears of the crowd. With in your face lyrics that tell the truth the crowd should take caution of their actions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Finally, the night\u2019s headliner arrived. Short in stature but sweet in spirit, west coast house music pioneer, mid-west born and bred, Mark Farina autographed posters and vinyl sleeves and posed for pictures with various subjects all the while maintaining an amiable smile. This is what house music is all about having the down-to-earth heart of sharing your gifts (music) and talent (mixing skills) with the world and the ones you love.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photography by Lil Steven. Used by permission.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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