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.

The New Bob Dylan Album: Rough and Rowdy Ways On Qobuz, Tidal

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Mark Smotroff welcomes back an old musical friend to his playlists…

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Van Dyke Parks & Brian Wilson’s Orange Crate Art 25th Anniversary First Time Vinyl Edition

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Mark Smotroff revels in the joys of a hybrid high res production......

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Missing In Action 2 : More 80s & 90s Compilations That Should Be Streaming (But Aren’t!)

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Mark Smotroff hopes some 80s and 90s music isn't lost forever......

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The Choir’s Last Call Live At The Music Box On CD & Qobuz Streaming

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Mark Smotroff finds a worthwhile reunion album…

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Orange Crate Art 25th Anniversary Reissue on CD

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Mark Smotroff connects some musical dots ......

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Ske Dat De Dat : Dr. John’s Spirited Louis Armstrong Tribute on Vinyl, Tidal & Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff wonders as the wonderful worlds of Pops & Dr. J combine......

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Missing In Action: Lost CD Compilations Not Streaming (Part 1)

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Mark Smotroff never got rid of his CDs for good reason…

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High Resolution Bubblegum Streaming On Qobuz and Tidal

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Mark Smotroff has unfulfilled high resolution bubble pop dreams......

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Marvin Gaye’s More Trouble Explored on Vinyl, Tidal & Qobuz Streaming

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Mark Smotroff finds that sometimes there isn't too much of a good thing... ...

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Do We Have To Feel Guilty For Musical Guilty Pleasures Anymore?

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Mark Smotroff recognizes that one person’s hidden joy is another person’s public passion…

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Strings For Peace Beautifully Bridge Eastern & Western Musics

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Mark Smotroff floats upstream on a buoyant musical journey......

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NRBQ’s Workshop: Original Kama Sutra vs. Sundazed 2019 Blue Vinyl Reissue.

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Mark Smotroff embarks on an accidental review......

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Nektar’s Book Of Days on Vinyl, Tidal, Qobuz Plus Live DVD

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Mark Smotroff reconsiders a late period progressive rock gem…

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Can You Put The Brakes On Audiophile Buzzkill?

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Mark Smotroff advocates for audiophile considerateness online... ...

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Willie Nile’s New York At Night on CD, Tidal and Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff finds good things ahead from the streets of New York......

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Game Theory’s Across The Barrier of Sound, Supercalifragile Vinyl, CD, Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify & Bandcamp

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Mark Smotroff continues exploring a revered 1980s band he missed back in the day…

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When Did I First Consider Myself An Audiophile?

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Mark Smotroff ponders a curious transformative moment... ...

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Ambient Music From Hiroshi Yoshimura on Tidal, Qobuz & Vinyl

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Mark Smotroff relishes learning about overlooked mood mellowing musics......

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Ske Dat De Dat : Dr. John’s Spirit Of Louis Armstrong Tribute on Vinyl, Tidal & Qobuz

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Mark Smotroff wonders as the wonderful worlds of Pops & Dr. J combine…

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Andrew Gold’s Something New on CD, Vinyl, Tidal/MQA & Qobuz HiRes Streams

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Mark Smotroff appreciates a songwriter's previously unreleased pop building blocks... ...

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