Musician (or anyone) Self-Care – #SelfCare
A few tips for musicians (and other human beings) that might help you care for yourself.
Musician Tips
Tips and reviews for musicians from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now)
Where Real Online Music Reviews Happen
Do the best music reviews still come from the big websites? I think not…
On Removing Releases from The Streamers
When the streamers (streaming services like Spotify) refuse to do right by either the musician or the listeners, it’s time to say good-bye.
Why I’m leaving SoundCloud
Stan Stewart explains that he’s dropping his SoundCloud subscription. Of course, it has repercussions for his releases through them.
Adding the “Oh!” to Omnisphere
As my friend Edward Givens says, “great sounds = inspiration”. And sometimes it’s true. Thus came “O I C U”. Any morning you wake up to new Stan Stewart music is a good day. That day is tomorrow, but still ☺️ [image or embed] — John M Davis (@jdsampo.bsky.social) November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Recording Studio Changes and Progress – #recordingstudio
The old computer in my recording studio was getting tired. And it showed. The Recording Studio Upgrade Yes, I know it’s part of planned obsolescence and such. Still, I’d been saving up for this for almost as long as I’ve been working on my folk album. During this time, the models I’ve been looking at
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David, Richard, and Will – 3 Recording Musicians
I want you to know about these 3 musicians. So I’m presenting you with my take on one of their releases. Read and listen, please. 3 Unsigned Musicians Each of these brief reviews started as even shorter mini-reviews. I posted them on Bandcamp, BlueSky, and Mastodon. I’ll provide a link to at least one of
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Listen to Synth Music from Whatsisname? Here’s why.
Not long ago, I met Whatsisname on BlueSky. I’m so glad I did. What Is His Name? I don’t know many details about the composer/recordist behind this name. They are into prog-rock and synthesizers. It would seem that his name is Tim and he’s from West Sussex. Based on one segment of his BlueSky posts,
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Tracking The Toughest of All – Singing Vulnerability
Vocal tracking is challenging. And who is the judge of that? Vocal Tech I could say that the most challenging thing about recording vocal tracks is the technology. It’s true. Vocal tracks require as many or more plugins (or modules within plugins) than other tracks. Typical vocal tracks benefit from a de-esser, a compressor, and
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Terra truth from Edward Givens
The truth is: I’m enjoying listening to music by other people. And that is more true than ever about Edward Givens. Truth and Fiction Edward and I “met” on BlueSky recently. I was immediately drawn to his interest in multiple art forms as both an artist and a curator. Poetry, visual art, and music are