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.

Steven Wilson’s New Remix Warms Up Late-80s XTC Masterworks

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff basks in the bright light of an 80s British pop classic warmed by the California sun’s ambiance

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Zappa Rocks the Roxy : Visual Proof That “Jazz is Not Dead, It Just Smells Funny”

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Mark Smotroff lives to see a legendary Zappa concert film released...

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Beatles #1 Plus: Stunning Proof That Celluloid Heroes Live On

Audiophile Music

Fab Four fanboy Mark Smotroff reels in the years as his Liverpool heroes rock back life in new Blu-ray Set...

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Want Some New Post-Psychedelic Indie Rock?

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Mark Smotroff digs Dungen’s magical mystery tour…

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Want Some New Post-Psychedelic Indie Rock?

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff digs Dungen's magical mystery tour......

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Sony and Plangent Processes Bring Legendary Jazz 1955 Concert to Life

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff discovers a legendary live recording of vivacious jazz piano, restored and reinvented...

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Cuckoo’s Nest and Lord of The Rings Revisited

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff explores vintage 1970s soundtrack reissues

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Climbing Yes’s Ladder

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Mark Smotroff rejoices in long overlooked 1990s Yes classic's re-appearance on vinyl......

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Climbing Yes’s Ladder

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Mark Smotroff rejoices in long overlooked 1990s Yes classic's re-appearance on vinyl......

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First Listen: Belgium’s Ozark Henry in 96/24 High Res Surround Sound!

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Mark Smotroff explores new orchestral Belgian pop musician in high res surround…

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A New David Gilmour Album Sets Sail In Post-Pink Floyd Waters

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Mark Smotroff welcomes new music from the family Pink Floyd...

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A New David Gilmour Album Sets Sail In Post-Pink Floyd Waters

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Mark Smotroff welcomes new music from the family Pink Floyd...

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Amadeus Will Rock You All Over Again In New Vinyl Super Set

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff revisits a classical music crossover smash

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Amadeus Will Rock You All Over Again In New Vinyl Super Set

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff revisits a classical music crossover smash...

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ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery: Old vs. New, Compared, and Contrasted

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff stirs up some brain salad in an LP vs. LP shootout...

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ELP’s Brain Salad Surgery: Old vs. New, Compared, and Contrasted

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff stirs up some brain salad in an LP vs. LP shootout

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An Unlikely Pairing of Anderson, Ponty, Blend Pop, Prog, Fusion, & Hope

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff welcomes unexpected post-Yes collaboration......

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Tennessee Ernie Ford – Country-Rock Before Sweethearts of the Rodeo

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Mark Smotroff explores a country-rock crossover superstar from times past...

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Meet The New ELO, The Same As The Old ELO… Only Bigger!

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Mark Smotroff welcomes Jeff Lynne’s shiny new incarnation of ELO

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Pugwash’s First International Release is a Charmer

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Mark Smotroff finally succumbs to Pugwash's loving pop overtures...

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