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.

Continental Drifters Return Brings Lost Band Back Into the Limelight

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff contemplates whether a supergroup is really a group that is super?

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Beirut Gets Focused On New 4AD Release : No No No

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff Enjoys Tasty New Pop Confections From Beirut......

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The Dawn of Home Recording: A Look At Phono-O-Cords and Recordio Discs

Audiophile Music

Test. Test. 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on? Mark Smotroff looks at some early marketing behind home recording technologies......

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Wrecking Crew Soundtrack-As-Audio-Documentary Stands On Its Own

Audiophile Music

Wrecking Crew soundtrack set tickles Mark Smotroff’s fancy…

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Vinyl Vs. Vinyl Vs. CD Shootout: Lost In The Stars — The Music Of Kurt Weill

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff revisits an influential 1980s tribute album......

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EPs – Vinyl For Times When An Album Is a Bit Too Much

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff Explores Extended Play Music From Crenshaw, Costello and Some Guy Named Lennon...

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Sean Lennon Finds His Voice in The Goastt

Audiophile Music

Blazing one’s life path while keeping out of famous Dad’s shadow has to gotta be hard…

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The Bobbleheads Digitally Recorded Album Basks In Analog Vinyl Warmth

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff Gets A Bob-Bob-Bobbleheads Eye View of The Benefit of LP Mastering...

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Massive Reductions! Record Store Day Overstocks Priced Right!

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff gets a second chance to get some releases that used to be expensive as Record Store Day bargains emerge......

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A Tale of Evel Knievel, Dirty Old Towns, and One Dirty Old Record

Audiophile Music, Analog, Audiophile, Audiophile News, Vinyl

Mark Smotroff takes a moldy chance and strikes soul gold of sorts…

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Grateful for More Jerry Garcia

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff reconsiders a mid-70s Garcia gem......

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Record Store Day Gems From July to Yardbirds

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff scores two more great albums......

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Leon Bridges: Pure Vintage Pop Soul For Now People

Audiophile Music

The universe conspires to let Mark Smotroff discover a bright new soul star

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Test Pressing Shootout – Barlow vs. Barlow!

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff compares and contrasts a rare 45 RPM test press to a stock 33 1/3 RPM version of a new indie folk release...

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Lovin’ Spoonful on Sundazed Golden Vinyl

Audiophile Music

A Lovin' Spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down real easy......

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Lovin’ Spoonful on Sundazed Golden Vinyl

Audiophile Music

A Lovin’ Spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down real easy…

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15 Years On, Zero 7’s Simple Things Makes Its Vinyl Debut

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff discovers a downtempo classic for the first time......

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Virgin Airlines Red Music System Gets Reviewed

Audiophile Music

Even Without Tubular Bells, Mark Smotroff Still Enjoys Virgin's RED Inflight Entertainment System ...

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Virgin Airlines Red Music System Gets Reviewed

Audiophile Music

Even Without Tubular Bells, Mark Smotroff Still Enjoys Virgin’s RED Inflight Entertainment System

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Peanuts & Guaraldi: A Timeless Pairing of Joyous Hits

Audiophile Music

Mark Smotroff finds that "just right" taste of Guaraldi's Peanuts music ......

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