Reviews and MentionsOccasionally, the sound designer gets mentioned in reviews.... and sometimes it's even a positive mention."PICT's production [of TRAVESTIES] is spellbinding -- from Anne Mundell's set, with its mountains of provocative clutter, to Joe Pino's playful and precise sound design." "[THE DRAWER BOY] gets exceptional support from scenic designer David Potts and sound designer Joe Pino. Collectively they create a genuine sense of place." "...Joe Pino's appropriate sound effects and underscoring also add to [IRMA VEP'S] atmospheric enjoyment." "What is spectacular about the production [of THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR] is the presentation of the macabre element, the potential menace of the seance, through electrifying effective lighting, (Michael Lincoln), and sound design, (Joe Pino). Often, the music sets a truly chilling, uncomfortable tone using slithering, staccato violin voicings - you will register the sound instantly and instinctively on your psyche as spiders, and the web of threat that is being suggested is thick in your consciousness." " Sound Design for this production [of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST] by Joe Pino, is fabulous. An ominous, reverberating bass hum - like a gargantuan glass tube vibrating to the shattering point fills the theater with the force of a rocket ship taking off, emphasizing the evil destructive force of "the combine" at high impact points. Played against the stilted elevator style music permitted in the institution - like `Love in the Afternoon', or Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass- it's a potent contrast." "Joe Pino's cartoon sound effects are a riot." "Joe Pino's sound design and Dennis Parichy's lighting cleverly suggest the fragmentation and past present juxtapositions of Willy's confused mind." "[In the Alley's production of ORPHEUS DESCENDING], Vincent Mountain (scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting) and Joe Pino (sound) have collaborated to create a massive, transparent, two-story structure that manages to be both claustrophobic and expansive at the same time. It establishes the cramped and spirit-binding quarters of the store itself while also suggesting the glowing, hellish skyscape and sinister, conspiratorial soundscape of all Two River County." "[A CHRISTMAS CAROL] makes excellent use of the ghostly and atmospheric possibilities of the story, and it remains distinguished by the work of the technical team: Jay Michael Jagim (scenic design), Ainslie Bruneau (costumes), Howell Binkley (lighting) and Joe Pino (sound)." "Also, special note for Joe Pino who clearly is an expert on thunder. His Sound Design [for A CHRISTMAS CAROL] is one of the most closely coordinated and evocative I've experienced. And listener know I have a special fondness for this area. I almost think he was able to record the silence of falling snow and play it for us. At least it felt this way. I don't know if that really describes the power of his vision. But his sound knocked me out of my seat. Hey, a little hyperbole never hurt anyone."  Back to main page Back to Recent Design Page Back to main Sound Design page On to Racks page
|