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Inspiration often comes from surprising places. Not surprisingly, some may say that Twitter and music-making don’t mix. So, it’s quite true that I never expected social networks to be a source of such strange inspiration, but there you go: since social networks are a reflection of human interaction in some form or another, they’re filled …
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Throughout my life, I’ve pondered the muse. Even my brand name includes a play on the word “muse” (as well as music, for, now, present moment, and so on). Yet, once in a while I need to be called back to unravel the mystery of why I create. Recently, I’ve had a number of conversations …
Minimal Velocity – This is my 90th release since I started recording music. Thanks for being someone who listens! Typically, when I compose music, the sky is the limit. I don’t set limited time or instruments. But this time, I did. Minimal Strategy I started by deciding I could only use five (or less) instruments …
Stan Stewart composed a track for a competition and then questioned whether that was a bad idea. Are detours helpful or harmful?
I’m a romantic. Though definitely not a hopeless one. (Press play and then read on…) What Is A Neo-Romantic? In fact, I’m a neo-romantic. But what does that mean? Richard Wagner may have been the first person to use the word “neoromantic”. The irony is that he was using it to put down a musical …
“From Nothing” is Stan Stewart’s album of instrumental sounds inspired by nothingness.
Life Bringer Suite – five tracks inspired by a call to be people who bring life to the world.
Hear the music of the muse (Stan Stewart, aka muz4now) on Pandora.
Stan Stewart reviews the most-played tracks by listeners like you in 2018.
