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Dino DiMuro’s Beetle’s Secret Pact is a rabbit hole full of suprises.

It’s unusual and a little whimsical, but that’s certainly not out of character for L.A-based songwriter Dino DiMuro who cites Frank Zappa as one of his major influences.  Beetle’s Secret Pack starts with a casual tumble over tom and snare drum that places it imperiously somewhere in late-80’s electronic pop rock before it’s joined ceremoniously by bulbous sitar-esque guitars and rhythmic otherworldly keyboards that give … Continue reading Dino DiMuro’s Beetle’s Secret Pact is a rabbit hole full of suprises.

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Cassette Underground: The First Indie Revolution

We’ve come a long way since the first audio cassette, but a lot of underground indie artists are still breaking through the crowded sound barrier that is the modern music industry by using similar appraoches as the earliest multi-track recording artists did. Through the lens of musician and sound designer Dino DiMuro who’s lived through it all, we revisit the early days of audio recording … Continue reading Cassette Underground: The First Indie Revolution

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Dino DiMuro’s “Backbone” highlights antisemitism and leadership in this historical recounting of his childhood best-friend Elmwood.

Beginning with a recording that seems to stem from some sort of self-help audio-book that may have made the rounds sometime in the late 80’s or early 90’s that says, “Is your voice lacking in force? Or is there a sing-songy quality? Is there a problem with nasal tones? What about the voice pitch?” before jumping into a quirky upbeat jingle-esque progression, Dino DiMuro’s “Backbone” … Continue reading Dino DiMuro’s “Backbone” highlights antisemitism and leadership in this historical recounting of his childhood best-friend Elmwood.

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