Author: Mark Smotroff

Mark Smotroff is a freelance writer and avid music collector who has worked for many years in marketing communications for the consumer electronics, pro audio and video games industries, serving clients including DTS, Sega, Sony, Sharp, AT&T and many others. www.smotroff.com Mark has written for EQ Magazine, Mix Magazine, Goldmine/DISCoveries Magazine, BigPictureBigSound.com, Sound+Vision Magazine, HomeTechTell.com and many others. He is also a musician / composer whose songs have been used in TV shows such as Smallville and Men In Trees as well as films and documentaries. www.ingdom.com Mark is currently rolling out a new musical he's written: www.dialthemusical.com.

Tank & The Bangas’ Fine New Friend Goals EP

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music

Before I get to the review of the new Tank & The Bangas’ release, I need to offer up a little “edjumacation” as I...

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Grooving With The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio on Vinyl and Qobuz / Tidal Streams

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When considering a new artist in a category that has been arguably played to death over the years, one may give pause to think: do I really...

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The Band’s Stage Fright 50th Anniversary Boxed Set, Pt. 1: Vinyl

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

The new super-deluxe edition of The Band’s 1970 release called Stage Fright is both a celebration of the original album and an...

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Classic Rick Derringer SACD Rocks In Quadraphonic Sound

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

In 1973 guitarist, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer issued an album, his first solo release that in its own way helped define the...

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Hasaan Ibn Ali’s Metaphysics Renews Focus On A Lost Jazz Great

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Before I could write this review of the fascinating new archival release from Omnivore Recordings by legendary-but-lost-to-the-ages jazz...

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Steven Wilson’s The Future Bites Is Tasty On Blu-ray Disc

Audiophile News, Audiophile, Audiophile Music, SACD/DVD-Audio

The Future Bites is the new album by Steven Wilson, the now near legendary producer composer performer musician and all around progressive...

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Beginning at the End with Leon Spencer, Jazz Dispensary Vinyl Me Please Reissue

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Sometimes when I put on an album, I pause to wonder why it was released in the first place… or what the producer was thinking with...

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Elvis Costello’s Complete Armed Forces Super Deluxe Vinyl-Only Boxed Set (Part III)

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In Part I of this review of Elvis Costello’s super deluxe vinyl-only boxed set The Complete Armed Forces — celebrating his 1979...

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Elvis Costello’s Complete Armed Forces Super Deluxe Vinyl-Only Boxed Set (Part I)

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In 1979, composer, singer and performer Elvis Costello unleashed his third album on the universe which was to seal his status as an...

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Exploring Sonny Rollins In Holland: Resonance Records’ Record Store Day Vinyl

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I held off on reviewing this album for a while as there were several details gnawing at me I had to get my head around. But after reading...

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First Time Vinyl Earworm Experience Report: Pugwash’s Jollity

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I’ve written about Ireland’s Pugwash before. And at risk of sounding like a broken record, you really should listen to them....

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What Did I Learn From Playing Guided By Voices’ New Album, Styles We Paid For?

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So, there is this thing I realized today when I opened the package from Rockathon Records, the self proclaimed “Factory Of Raw...

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Remixes & Remasters Vs. Originals: No Easy Answers (Part 1)

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Recently somebody suggested an idea to me which I thought was pretty cool: do a little “analysis” — in the loosest sense...

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