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SITE OF THE DAY Swashbuckl ing ^ I DJ Mark with old o SOUND A m;KE JASOIV PADDOCK Staff Writer MUSHROOM JAZZ DJ Mark Farina The genre of music known as t "electronic" is filled with the likes of sampling and borrowing in order to make a new sound or to make something danceable. Obviously, there are disgruntled purists who believe music artists are not really artists if if they do not make their own music. However, with increasing limitations on creativity in original modes of music, new interest has developed in the remixing of classic grooves. And the new instrument is a turntable. The players are DJs, and like any other forms of music, the masters create their own vibe. js Mark Farina, while not t receiving the glamorous hype of Carl Cox or D J. Shadow, has been a solid block in the San c Francisco low-end scene tor % years now. I? While traditional roles of hip-hop and house have dominated the American club scene, Farina mixes a hype new vision of rare groove, soul and hip-hop to produce a whole new sound: Mushroom Jazz. In his latest offering, Farina m mixes the likes of Mr. Electric Triangle, Blue Boy, and Groove Nation flawlessly in a double disk offering simply entitled Mushroom Jazz. This OM label release is a perfect example of the pioneering spirit which occurs every time an LOTTERY MARC: LOTTERY MARC: LOTTERY MARC Russell House Reservations Office Room 218 9 a.m. - 1st Ballroom E 10 a.m. - 2nd Ballroom ] For more information, contact the R< /%r<- . 1 m unice ai / / /- / iz / or siop vy ru Chaplains Corner What's on y< God' Informal Conversation w about anything, issues < Monday, I> 5:30 i Room Trinity Cj 1100 Sumter Street (acros For information ETC i Music Farina m n fcMushro< experienced DJ starts to spin. < Beats and loops are bent and twisted, faded and distorted to create a non-stop journey which the listener i will surely groove to. The first disk in the package is strictly a music disk displaying Farina's mesmerizing skills. < The second disk, a multimedia < disk for the cd-rom, serves as a beginners guide to the art of DJing, complete with remixer and web link information. While much fun can be had with the remixer and the information provided on the multimedia disk, the true strength of the release comes in the listening of Farina's set. He starts out with the Julius Papp track "Warm Chill", a jazzy hip-hop song which beautifully sets the tone. Farina then rolls through his selections with such smoothness that only the most aurally gifted of listeners will realize the song has Russc Pi All? PRIORITY I: Ur (See Definition oi APRIORITY II: C (See Definition 01 H 20 PRIORITY III: R __ ,-n ^ (See Information n A U TT OH FKlUKlTx IV: ^ ^ (Academic Depa: organizations as NOTE: Academ] iate August 29,1997 ( ate Carolina Commui Because of the high dem ensure equitable distribul ^servations demand is for Ballroom 1 "218. rooms in the Russell Hoi HOW TO DEAL WITH TROUBLED FRIENDS Come Hear Mel Miller Speak Thurs. Mar. 6 at 7pm Sponsored By: Baptist Student Union 700 Pickens St. 799-3854 our mind? Talk 'ith Dean Sam Candler of belief or disbelief! /larch 10 ).m. 225 ithedral s from the State House) call 771-7300 ON FRIDAY Massiv El and i) lixes new [>m Jazz' changed. But that's the beauty of it. While the heads are bobbin' to one groovy loop, another silky jazz loop hits the senses. Infectious seems like an overused word in music reviews today, but no word better describes the flow that Farina creates. When Farina goes from Blue Boy to Apollo Grooves one can hardly hear the break. Just a sample of the chimes "Gibby Music" give attention to the coming of the new track. And don't be fooled into thinking that all the tracks sound alike. While a hip-hop beat is the back-bone for the music, the genres of music vary from straight-forward rap to chilledout trip-hop to modem acid jazz. Yet the unity of the record is amazing, almost to the point of the Farina's dismay. Some may find this a rather mono-melodic episode of a man doing what he knows best But the listener who allows himself to journey into the ride, sitting back and kickin' to the beats knows that a dope-dish platter is being served up, and it's covered with Mushroom Jazz. For all the headz, b-boys, wannabe pimps, soul kids, and wiseguys out there, this is definitely a sound backing for your Super Fly nights out on the town, or just steady maxin' at home. Mark Farina's Mushroom Jazz on OM records: the new millineum ear candy for all those who just want to chill. :11 House Univ< iority Reserva just thru Decei liversity Wide Eventn page 40 in the Carolim Carolina Productions, n page 41 in the Carolim egistered Student Orge i below for times for the ] Other ........................... rtments or Administratis designated in the Carolii ic Space will not be reservi See Definition on page 3S lity) and for room usage in the Russell H< tion of space to registered student or; Reservations, however, the lottery sy ise. * * * CTA1 a* *rave' U11 UUI (800)777-01 www sta-t ravel. c< e Metal On WUSC-FM 90.5 re lore ir Atari Tet new life i fuse hard J SOUND H)Yl E BRYAN ALEXANDER Staff Writer NOT YOUR BUSINESS Atari Teenage Riot To be frank with you, there is not much to say about the music of Atari Teenage Riot. Simply put it is the most intense, mind-numbing, dance music in the world today. The music is raw and filled with power and just plain amazing. Self-described as "hard acid and deafening punk samples crashed into massive jungle beats," ATR pushes the bounds of dance music by moving it in a direction it has never gone before. When I first heard ATR, I was literally left speechless. They process samples and beats in a way that has not been heard before. There is really no concrete genre to put them in other than hardcore dance. Recently Grand Royal, home of the Beastie Boys, received the rights to release ATR material in the US, bringing the U.S. into contact with these pioneers for the first time. ATR was formed when individuals Alec Empire, Hanin Elias, and Carl Crack said they no longer identify with the ersity Union itions for mber 1997 March,5,1997 i Community) March 7,1997 i Community) inizations-JVIaKh204997 Lottery on Oct 10) ..................March 24,1997 re Units or other student na Community, page 41) ed until > in the 3use a "lottery system is used to ganizations. The highest level of stem will apply to all reservable 'ravel is the world's largest I organization specializing v-cost travel for students. ! Got the urge to travel? avel has great student airfares to .tions around the world. Go shopping website for current student airfares. 19 ST/I n ??^ i? STA TRAVEL -/111 We've been there. t r*\ Lusic... mage Rio Into stagni core with < techno/rave/hip-hop/jungle sound of the German Youth Culture. This culture was stagnant muamuiy cuiu wao uwuiimig uiic^tcu with neo-nazi ideas. The music was being characterized by ideas like blacks have hip-hop and whites have techno, and divisions like this were being considered reasonable and appropriate in the rave scene. So ATR, composed of Empire, who hails from Berlin, Elias, a native of Damascus, and Crack, a DJ originally from Swaziland, set out to break through these barriers. Their first release in the Autumn 1992, Hunt down the Nazis, was boycotted by many record shops even though the press hailed the release. After bolting from the English label Phonogram in late 1993 because of the label's attempts to tout them as a punk/techno, Alec Empire started Digital Hardcore Records. His intent was to create a bastion fin* acts sharing the same boundary pushing philosophy. ATR's first release of DHR was the single "Raverbashing," which signified their break with any form of techno. From that point, they have only played with live bands Rppnmp IJLT VWlltV A Plasma Who Needs Plasma? 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Beck/Cardigans shows that are a reasonable distance from Columbia. They will be playing in Athens on March 22 and in Raleigh on March 25. But if you decide to go, come with your shoes tied, leave your glasses at home and be ready to be bloodied and bruised. I wouldn't advise coming to the ATR show if you want to act like some frat boy trying to protect his girlfriend because you wanted to be up close when the Cardigans play. 1 I Donor. transplant and cardiovascular eive products made from the month ity and staff for your safety, i Blood Resources Association's BECAUSE USINESS 1\|/\JD1 ? ______________ Tho .Ajatty Souce 1 r * ui.. c. qc oooni rtssciiimy 01., v.vmuini'ia, .jv i. ji.\ji Across from Whaley's Mill