Crib Notes

Atlanta’s Connect crew, holding down the designated spot for deep house Thursdays is joined tonight by Alex Barck of the German collective Jazzanova. Navigating the boundaries between traditional jazz and the more contemporary electronic, chill-out and downtempo genres with a bit of a deep house vibe,  Jazzanova has an extensive list of remix credits and a couple of full-length releases, including last year’s Of All the Things.

Joining Barck will be CaZ Atlanta, a new collaboration between local DJs and producers Mike Zarin and Chris Nicholson.

Listen in as Alex Barck sits in with Jamal Ahmed on WCLK 91.9FM today Thursday at 3:45pm EST. Listen live at www.wclk.com.

Alex Barck of Jazzanova w/ CaZ Atlanta and Karl Injex. $5-$10. Thurs. Nov. 19. 10 p.m. Lava Lounge. 57 13th Street. www.cosmolava.com

(Photo courtesy Mike Zarin)

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Back in the early years of the decade, when electronic music was still conceptualized as a dude (or girl) twisting knobs and pushing buttons on a few MIDI controllers, Tortured Soul emerged to reproduce the same sounds and effects using live instrumentation. Fast forward a half-dozen years or so and Tortured Soul have no doubt become synonymous with live house music, playing in a style that has been adopted by other bands (their borough neighbors Chin Chin come to mind).

Keeping it to the basics (drums, bass, keys), TS plays their soulful songs continuously, never dropping the beat and assuring the four-to-the-flour vibes keep you on the dance floor. The trio return to Apache Cafe Saturday night in support of their latest full length, Did You Miss Me, of which, a handful of tracks have already seen remixes from the likes of Dimitri From Paris. DJ Mike Zarin will keep it interesting on the decks prior to the show.

Listen to the premier episode of their Tortured Soulcast: podcast.

Tortured Soul $10. 9 p.m. Apache Cafe. 404-876-5436. www.apachecafe.info.

(Photo courtesy Tortured Soul)

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Maybe it’s all the talk about coming back (see Mob, Goodie), or maybe it’s simply a matter of Atlanta solidifying its place as a destination for top DJs, but San Francisco/Chicago house legend Mark Farina returns a mere three months after a memorable night at what used to be called the Mark. Same venue, new name for Friday’s (9/18) party, as the Mushroom Jazz maestro graces the decks and effects once again.

Direct from Buenos Aires, Dilo will keep things interesting in the upstairs lounge. Local faves Kevin O and Mike Zarin will start things off.

Mark Farina spins Fri. Sept. 18 with Dilo, Kevin O and Mike Zarin. $10-15 10 p.m. Filter, 79 Poplar Street.

After the jump, the Mark’s Pablo Henderson interviews Mark farina after his set in June.

(Photo by Matt Miller)

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Legendary DJ and producer Mark Farina returns to Atlanta for an extended set of classic Chicago style house, with a contemporary San Francisco neo-soul vibe. Known for both the down-tempo Mushroom Jazz series and the House of OM releases, his track selection is big in bridging the acid ranges of house with a deep and jazzy atmosphere – and he’s willing to drop the needle on a hip-hop record or two.

Watch the man in action at the Las Vegas Love Festival 2009.

Mike Zarin former host of the long-running house music show on WRAS, Houseworks, will be opening up and word is Farina will spin an extended set from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Atlanta, don’t sleep on this one.

$15 pre-sale 10 p.m. The Mark Ultralounge, 79 Poplar St. 678-904-0050. themarkatlanta.com

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