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.

Entrepreneurship, U2, Apple and Songs of the Free

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Mark Smotroff ruminates on the new free U2 album

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Entrepreneurship, U2, Apple and Songs of the Free

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Mark Smotroff ruminates on the new free U2 album ...

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Beatles in Mono: The New Benchmark, Part II

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Mark Smotroff digs deeper into the new Beatles In Mono vinyl box set...

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Beatles in Mono: The New Benchmark (Part I)

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Mark Smotroff blisses out on Beatle music the way The Beatles wanted you to hear it: in Mono!

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Beatles in Mono: The New Benchmark (Part I)

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Mark Smotroff blisses out on Beatle music the way The Beatles wanted you to hear it: in Mono!...

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A Tale of Beatles, Planes, Victrola’s and Musical Alchemy

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Mark Smotroff connects with both 20th and 21st Century listening experiences... ...

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Posies Failure Debut Reissued, Remastered, Expanded

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Mark Smotroff happily upgrades his CD copy of The Posies’ first album…

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Posies Failure Debut Reissued, Remastered, Expanded

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Mark Smotroff happily upgrades his CD copy of The Posies' first album......

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Morrissey’s Harvest Bounty : Two LPs, 12 Tunes & 6 Bonus Tracks

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Mark Smotroff gets tickled pinkish about Morrissey's latest LP... ...

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Cocteau Twins on Vinyl Makes So Much Sense

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Mark Smotroff blisses out to Cocteau Twins on vinyl…

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Drips, Drops ‘n Drones In The Cavern: A Surround Sound Dream

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Mark Smotroff scopes out a dream site for surround sound recording...

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Pumpin’ Up The Volume with Bruce ‘n Elvis ‘n John ‘n Todd ‘n Herbie and Chick

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Mark Smotroff attempts to find a silver lining and hidden magic within compressed recordings......

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Led Zeppelin III – Groovy Cover Outside, Kickin’ Hi Res Rock Inside

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Mark Smotroff finds the third Led Zeppelin album remains a charmer in high resolution audio

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Led Zeppelin III – Groovy Cover Outside, Kickin’ Hi Res Rock Inside

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Mark Smotroff finds the third Led Zeppelin album remains a charmer in high resolution audio...

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Could Koyaanisqatsi on Blu-ray Be Any More Mesmerizing?

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Mark Smotroff dreams of an ultimate immersive Philip Glass listening experience...

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Pianos and Vinyls and Flutters, Oh My!

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Digital tends to tickle Mark Smotroff’s fancy over analog when it comes to piano music

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A Hard Days Night Showcases 4K, Blu-ray Brilliance

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Mark Smotroff's takes you on a beautiful 4K & Blu-ray Beatle adventure......

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A Passion Play Revisited, Expanded, Exploded

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Mark Smotroff embraces Jethro Tull's deluxe Passion Play reissue......

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Elton Takes Las Vegas On His Terms: Concert Blu-ray Reviewed

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Mark Smotroff brings home a bit of Elton John’s Million Dollar Piano on Blu-ray

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McCartney – Archive Collection Deluxe Edition Reviewed

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Mark Smotroff takes a fantastic journey exploring the deluxe edition reissue of Paul McCartney's first solo album......

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