HEATSTROKE ALLEY

Welcome to the Heatstroke Alley Homepage!

Heatstroke Alley is the name of Dino DiMuro's upcoming 2024 double CD release. This blog will act as a diary and clearing house for all things Heatstroke. 

For the rest of Dino's discography, please visit https://dinodimuro1.bandcamp.com. 

Dino's music can also be found on Spotify, Apple, YouTube and most other streaming outlets. Dino's Linktree can be found here: https://linktr.ee/ddimuro

Work began on Heatstroke shortly after the release of Project 5 in September of 2021. At this writing I feel that singles for the album will be ready by April or May 2022, followed by a double CD release and on Bandcamp, with the other streamers to follow thereafter. Sharon DiMuro is working on a painting of the cover photo above, and Greg Gierowski will once again oversee all the artwork. I will no longer be using Atomic Disk as they badly messed up on the printing of Project 5.

Currently I'm finishing all my new Alesis piano parts, to be followed by additional guitar tracks, bass, drums and finally vocals.

May 22 - the first single LIKE AN ALMOND JOY is released!

Because of the breadth and complexity of this new album, I've decided to release two or three singles ahead of the full album, and today was the first appearance of "Like An Almond Joy." This song is a tribute to Captain Beefheart's "Abba Zabba" and has been on my wish list for decades. The Bandcamp release is live right now, with Spotify, Apple and the other streamers to follow in the coming days.

May 24

Almond Joy has been out for just a day and already I've gotten many nice comments from friends and online.

Ingrown Radio has just accepted Almond Joy for online play and Spotify playlisting!

dj powerhaus added Almond Joy to his radio station for 24-hour rotation!

"satisfying and slightly nutty" - Don Campau

"This is one of your best tunes!" - Ray Carmen

"i have listened to the new

@DinoDiMuro

song 5 times and i'm still repeating. Dino can make you smile and wonder what timezone you're in all at the same time. i just love his work. i showed my wife Almond Joy over breakfast and she literally thought it was like an old classic rock obscure band, like i was playing one up on her.. giving myself an opportunity to educate her or some crap..lmao. we had a good chuckle. she has your cd in the car. No 5."

- Kelly Kintner

Nice! Reminds me of Frank Zappa and also "Augustus Gloop" by Danny Elfman! - Marc Shuster

"genius" - Patrick Daniel Adams

"Excellent Beefheart-esque sound" - Last Day Deaf

"Yep there is a novelty to this alright, a right old ratatat that would have going full tribal dancing going by that beat and in those hypnotic vocals there is a call to get back to the summer of love when we were all about everyone else before serving up for ourselves. A haunting kind of thing, felt like the voices in my head deep into the night so I was a little ruffled by the vocal progression if probably a bit more taken by the playing which has a quiet chaos going for it. Interesting stuff."  - MP3 Hugger

I was really never in to sweets growing up, but during Halloween, the only candy I'd have would be an Almond Joy. And this tune was a Joy to listen to. Poor kid being vein-challenged. Interlude kinda reminded me of Gentle Giant and dug the vibra-slaps (I was just trying to find mine as a matter of fact). Anywhom, nice humorous tune and great effort. Doin Capt Beerfart proud I tella ya! 🤪 (Yeah, that's right, I used an Imogi) - Mario Tercero

"Thank you for the track (extravagant track). Interesting selection of instruments! Unusual vocal! Liked the solo from 1:39! This song will not leave indifferent fans of different styles. Uplifts the mood & leaves positive emotions! Thank you for that!" - Lilia Mazur

Rock Era Magazine Review June 2...

Rock Era Interview June 4...

June 14 saw the new single COMMA VISIT HOLLYWOOD appear on the Retweeter Spotify Playlist!

Back to LIKE AN ALMOND JOY for a review at Divide and Conquer!

MORE Spotify Playlists for COMMA VISIT HOLLYWOOD!

Dino Interview July 4th!

"MANIAC CHASING ME" RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 16

SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS

"I like that the song is short, I like the variation of the instrumental and the irony of the vocal. We are going to disclose in some of our social networks as well, preferably which you choose to mark."

Ingrown Records Found Sounds!

Stopgap Sam's Last Stand

 

STOPGAP SAM HAS BEEN RELEASED!

Hard copies arrived on January 5 and I began mailing those out immediately. The Bandcamp release dropped on January 11.

I've posted song and album links on Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin.

On December 12 I got my first request for the song Rip Van Twinkle from the Indie Criollo blog. 

https://indiecriollo.com/2020/12/13/descubrimientos-musicales-del-under-mundial-10/

In a rough translation from the Spanish: 

"Hell guitars. Rip Van Twinkle is like traveling into the dark with rock guitar in hand. The sound project puts us in a particular situation, full of guitar solos and a small drum base in the background, with the pleasure of an instrumental song that seems taken from best progressive rock proposals we have found. A standing applause to Dino DiMuro."

Last Day Deaf's column appeared on December 15: 

http://lastdaydeaf.com/freak-out-psilocybin-70/

I also began getting reviews on Rip Van Twinkle:

"I just love the charming and soulful, wide arrangement of rocking instruments in the air. And the very powerful electric guitar fires up this track." - Music Lover Blog

"Really intriguing, spreading an almost psychedelic vibe at parts." - KMS Reviews

"Great track, lovely guitar tones." - Benclapton

"Sound quality is top notch and the guitar sounded great. I loved the many variations you had on your track, you are very skilled." - Lis Wonderland

"Rich engaging instruments, the guitar sounds impressive, I enjoyed the energy." - Now And Then Music Playlists

"Congrats to DD. Lovely rock. The guitar rock that is. Delivers nice vibes and sticky guitar tones. Will do well. Was RVT that chipper when he woke up. We wonder?" - ComeHereFloyd

Roadie Metal did this great callout and link!

Rock Era Magazine posted my track on December 12!

For Snowy Egret Winter:

"A vibrant and melancholic experience is given by the song. It feels fun, it feels laidback, and overall it's just an amazing mood to vibe to." - Empty Room Productions

"Beautiful arrangement. Loved the guitar tones." - Alt77

"Great guitar sound, very 70's. Love it. I like the way you use the tremolo bar. Slightly western sound. Great composition." - Raighs Factory

Featured by Music Lover on Indie Fresh Discovery!

https://soundcloud.com/musiclover-playlistcurator/sets/indie-fresh-discovery

Janglepophub featured Snowy Egret in their weekly new music recommendations on Dec. 22!

The long awaited review from Divide and Conquer! 

https://www.divideandconquermusic.com/indie-music-album-reviews/dino-dimuro-the-dunning-kruger-effect6492728

"This album is defined by its variation in a lot of ways. The mixes vary as well as the styles and you’re never quite sure what you might get. That being said, you never encounter something like hip-hop or country. I wouldn’t consider the album one you need to start from beginning to end to fully get but if you do decide to do that I think your ears will be very happy."

Finally... I won a coveted Top Pick at baby sue music review!

Meanwhile, the first three tracks from Disc One are now posted at my SoundCloud account.

https://soundcloud.com/dino-dimuro

STOPGAP SAM ALTERNATE COVER BY GREG GIEROWSKI

The Dunning-Kruger Official Blog Page

This is a page designed to keep you informed on all matters relating to Dino DiMuro's new Dunning-Kruger Effect CD!

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT DUNNING-KRUGER? You ask...

BRAND NEW REVIEW of Dunning and I Don't Know Tomorrow in BabySue!

https://www.babysue.com/2020-Dec-LMNOP-dONW7.html#anchor77023

"You owe it to yourself to listen to this guy's music. Dino's unlike anyone else out there making music at this point in time."

A full album review on Divide and Conquer Music!

https://www.divideandconquermusic.com/indie-music-album-reviews/dino-dimuro-the-dunning-kruger-effect

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A nice review from Alt77

>>>“Speeder On The Rails” is inspired by the work of mr. Van Vliet. It begins equally menacing and cartoonish with the sound of a theremin. It continues, in a way befitting of the mentorship DiMuro received, with a sound equally tight and slackened, the soundtrack of a headache on a hot summer day. There’s, without a doubt, an order to the madness. It’s the work of someone that’s spent a lot of time with these musical ideas speeding around their brain. For that, it’s worthy of attention. <<

https://twitter.com/alt77com/status/1311044909382606848 (copy and paste link)

"Fans of later period Captain Beefheart are likely to enjoy this very much."                                    Graham Johnson, The Radar Station Blog

“This psychedelic quirk - Walt Disney on acid, you could say - takes you down a rat hole of the surreal, where you realize everything isn’t quite as it seems. Yet, you still venture ever deeper to see where you end up.” - Ian Lauder, Totally Radio

"I like the experimental nature of this!" - We Love Lofi Music Blog

"Just keeps getting better and better!" - Al Perry, KXCI Radio

"This one's a keeper!" - Joe Newman, The Rudy Schwarz Project

"If super quirky and being off in left field were a gift, Dino would be a walking Macy's store!"         Mario Tercero, Rock Drummer

"One of Dino's strongest albums in a long time - maybe ever!" Don Campau, Lonely Whistle Music

"We liked the old-school garage rock sound and the vibes are cool!" - indiesound blog

"Back to his Beefheartian Roots!" - Alan Rankin, Formosa Studios

"The music is fantastic. Very eclectic, with a Beefheart / Zappa vibe... flows amazingly... really fun to listen to!" - Bill Abbott, Modern Music

"The idiosyncratic, playful style is very impressive here!" Various Small Flames blog

"Pretty left of the dial, carving out its own path." Austin Town Hall blog

"A smooth blend of some rock and jazz elements with an artful experimental psych vibe to it all. Well made and confidently delivered." We All Want Someone To Shout For blog

GREAT NEWS!

My track "Speeder on the Rails" will begin random rotation around the 4th week of September on Radio Krimi!!   RadioKrimi.com

Same deal for Totally Radio!                                                                                  totallyradio.com/shows/heres-a-new-tune/episodes/heres-a-new-tune-23-sep-2020

"Speeder" and "Getting Tired of the Five" are both airing on Dino's Jango Internet Radio Station, along with handpicked progressive rock bands!  https://www.jango.com/music/Dino+DiMuro

WHERE CAN I BUY OR DOWNLOAD DUNNING-KRUGER? (Sorry, these are not hot links!)

https://dinodimuro1.bandcamp.com/album/the-dunning-kruger-effect

http://lonelywhistle.doncampau.com/catalog/dino-dimuro-the-dunning-kruger-effect

CAN I GO ON DINO'S TWITTER AND TALK ABOUT DUNNING? Of course!

https://twitter.com/DinoDiMuro

DO YOU HAVE ANY COVERS BY GREG GIEROWSKI THAT YOU DIDN'T USE? Why yes!

WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE A BIO PAGE FOR DINO DIMURO? I might!

Dino DiMuro is an independent musician and sound designer based in Los Angeles.

Dino has been self-producing CDs and cassettes since the mid-80’s. On many of these releases he plays most everything except the drums, and on recent albums has taken on percussionist duties as well.

Dino DiMuro was born in Los Angeles just above the Hollywood freeway in 1957. After a short career as a rock guitarist in a band for hire (once opening for Van Halen), he became a motion picture sound effects editor, winning an Emmy, a British Academy Award, and several Golden Reels. Among his films are features by Ridley Scott, Cameron Crowe, and Oliver Stone; the Bourne Series; Revenant; and the sound design for the Netflix series NARCOS.

Dino released a series of albums in the 80’s and 90’s, while also reviewing for Option magazine. He has been profiled in Keyboard, Alternative Press, and BAM, among other publications and blogs. Finished with sound design, he is now on an aggressive release schedule of two to three CDs a year.

Dino’s music has been described as “Walt Disney on Acid” and is most often compared to Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and They Might Be Giants. He also shows heavy classical, classic rock, country and folk influences. He has recently been investigating the inclusion of quirky, unexpected cover tunes like the organ theme from “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” or the Narcorrido “Ballad of Heisenberg” From Breaking Bad.

Dino also has a Kindle novel ELMWOOD and an article about sound effects editing that can found on Cracked.com.

https://www.amazon.com/Elmwood-Story-Friendship-Dino-DiMuro-ebook/dp/B00B106F98

https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1722-explosions-are-pigs-5-weird-truths-about-movie-sounds.html