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Title: Nowhere near Farina's usual high standard
Review: I'm a big fan of Mark Farina's DJ mixes, so I expected a lot from Air Farina. It's a perfect example of why it's easier for producers to move to DJing than DJs to move to producing.The production of this CD is amateur at best. The beats are flat and uninspiring. There's no swing whatsoever... it sounds like it was programmed by a robot. Every other sound on the CD sounds like it was pasted in at random intervals on top of these beats. Every song on the album is exactly the same.It sounds just like the kind of music I made after two months of playing with my gear. The difference was I realized I sucked, and Mark Farina is a world class DJ. When judging your own work it's hard to be critical, especially if you're surrounded by "yes" men.Mark Farina is a superb DJ, but he needs a lot more time to develop into a competent producer. This album should have had another producer since the concept was workable.
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