Tips and reviews for musicians from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now)
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 […]
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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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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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,
Listen to Synth Music from Whatsisname? Here’s why. Read More »
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
Tracking The Toughest of All – Singing Vulnerability Read More »
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
I rarely abandon an improvisation. But I have responded to recent events with a lot of powerful emotions. Found Track And that led me to leave a track to be found later. The last time I had touched the track was January 26th. Yet, when I played it back, I could remember the feelings I
This is the first of my sharing and reviews of “Unsigned Musicians”. Today, we check out the album “Future Conditional”. Synthesizers and Beats Mike Torr goes by the name “Insides and Outsides” on his BandCamp, YouTube, and BlueSky. Though his music varies in style (I don’t know anyone else like that <wink>) this album I’d
Community is cool. Maybe it’s just what the world needs. I can’t claim to be everything for everyone here at muz4now. But I will start to share the music of other independent artists more regularly. Here’s the backstory. When the skies are blue I joined a social network named BlueSky not too long ago. Like
Times are changing. Again. Fascism and the Federated Response With the rise of fascism, hate-mongering, and social-media-owning billionaires bowing to the fascists, I’m joining the Federated socials. What does that mean? You may ask. I’m still learning. The system used by the federated networks I’m interested in is called ActivityPub. I don’t claim to know
