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Michael Aquino is an award-winning, sound designer, composer, audio engineer, musician, and performer.

He co-founded
Cocotazo Media, which produces fiction/non-fiction podcasts,
music, and educational audio resources.


SOUND DESIGN REEL

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Timestorm

Michael is the executive producer for the award-winning audio fiction series Timestorm.

Timestorm was produced by Cocotazo Media with support from TRAX from PRX and CPB.

Listen to Timestorm on:

Timestorm Podpage | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube


MUSIC

City Stars

Aquino’s EP

 
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‘City Stars’ in full is a vivid and diverse journey through a deeply creative mind. Aquino knows exactly how to connect with the multitude of feelings that the human condition experiences - where you can almost reach out and touch each variable emotion that is intricately woven into his music.
— Karla Harris, When the Horn Blows
Aquino reminds us of the beauty of acoustic sound and the value of reaching out to make beautiful music as part of shared experience. His voice is clear and this storyteller transports you to experiences in your past, shared past and other’s experiences to bring us all closer together.
— Sherri Rase, Q on Stage

GIANTS WILL FALL

Aquino’s Debut Album

 
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Giants Will Fall sports a wide range of sounds, textures and a relentless creative streak that keeps it from being one of those ‘12 versions of the same song’ collections.
— Bob Cannon, The Montclair Times
There is a connectivity running through the songs that is held together by excellent musicianship and Aquino’s emotional and honest delivery.
— Ed Magdziak, You Don’t Know Jersey
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 Aquino / Vocals, Guitars

Accompanying Musicians:
Declan Remus / Guitar
Christian Davis / Bass
Andrew J. Sandel / Accordion 

 

Most of the photos on this site were taken by Mike Peters.

Voice-Over Demo Reel - Audio Drama

Audio Drama voice-over reel for Michael Aquino.

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Giants Will Fall

by Aquino
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City Stars

by Aquino