Stan Stewart aka muz4now

30 Classical Recordings Even Non-Fans Should Hear At Least Once in Their Life, Based on Audiophile Votes https://www.headphonesty.com/2026/09/classical-recordings-non-fans-hear-life/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fmusicnews&utm_medium=mastodon #ClassicalMusic

We Have All Been Tested #inspiration #CreativeInsights https://muz4now.com/2020/we-have-all-been-tested

Hammond This – The Sound of the B3 #B3 #Hammond #inspiration https://muz4now.com/2026/hammond-this-the-sound-of-the-b3

ICYMI: #Music #inspiration My Spouse Said She’d Turn This Track OFF https://muz4now.com/2026/my-spouse-said-shed-turn-this-track-off/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

First Snow – a suite of snowy sweetness #inspiration #music #musicvideo #originalmusic #snow

https://muz4now.com/2023/first-snow-a-suite-of-snowy-sweetness

Scenes From An Intuitive Journey https://muz4now.com/2021/scenes-from-an-intuitive-journey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Celebrating the Light – Samhain and Halloween #dance #inspiration #playful #relationship #CreativeInsights https://muz4now.com/2012/samhain-celebrating-the-light

Improve your coordination skills while challenging your balance and stability with these four physical therapist-recommended exercises https://www.fitandwell.com/exercise/home-workouts/improve-your-coordination-skills-while-challenging-your-balance-and-stability-with-these-four-physical-therapist-recommended-exercises?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fbrain&utm_medium=mastodon #fitness #health

How to Protect Your Brain as You Age https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/how_to_protect_your_brain_as_you_age?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FDoing%20Good&utm_medium=mastodon #DoingGood

ICYMI: Music Release List https://muz4now.com/stan-stewarts-music/music-release-list/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hear the muse: Music Video 2: LET IT BE from “…The Dining Room” https://muz4now.com/2023/music-video-2-let-it-be-from-the-dining-room/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Hear the muse: 7 neo-romantic tracks – “May It Be Time” Suite https://muz4now.com/2021/7-neo-romantic-tracks-may-it-be-time-suite/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

“Our hearts must change” #grief #poem #PoetryandMore https://muz4now.com/2025/our-hearts-must-change

Hear the muse: Penetrating Sunlight – an #improv #poem https://muz4now.com/2019/penetrating-sunlight-improv-poem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Musicians Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz (Ibeyi) on choosing to make a change https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/musicians-lisa-kainde-diaz-and-naomi-diaz-ibeyi-on-choosing-to-make-a-change/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2Fart%2C%20creativity%2C%20and%20creative%20process&utm_medium=mastodon #creativity

Mood Swings Suite
#NowPlaying #originalmusic
#MusicReleasebyStanStewart

https://muz4now.com/2021/mood-swings-suite-nowplaying

Go ahead: "Fluff Your Stuff" Funky and fluffy cool. #funky #drumbeat

https://tidal.com/track/449717577/u

And now for something completely different https://muz4now.com/2026/and-now-for-something-completely-different/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: Nothing Lacking – Nothing Wasted https://muz4now.com/2026/nothing-lacking-nothing-wasted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

The Swim – an #improv #poem #heart #improvisation #inspiration #relationship #spontaneous #PoetryandMore

https://muz4now.com/2014/swim-improv-poem

Offshore wind may be good for the climate but can it be good for the ocean, too? https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/offshore-wind-may-be-good-for-the-climate-but-can-it-be-good-for-the-ocean-too/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=user%2FMongabay2021&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateActionNow

The Coffee Golden Ratio Professionals Swear By for a Perfect Cup Every Time https://www.cnet.com/how-to/stop-guessing-how-much-coffee-to-use-the-golden-ratio-is-the-answer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#ftag=CAD5457c2c #coffee

Hear the muse: Smuth – an ode to the early #synthesizers https://muz4now.com/2018/smuth-ode-early-synthesizers-synth/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

In a retrospective, Stan Stewart revisits some of the songs he's used the Hammond B3 as a subtle or focal sound. Listen. #HammondB3 #Listen

https://muz4now.com/2026/hammond-this-the-sound-of-the-b3/

Goin’ Back – On the trickiness of reviewing one’s own art #artist #creativeprocess #indiemusic #singing #Music #MusicianTips https://muz4now.com/2017/going-back-trickiness-review

Happiness Break: A Breathing Technique to Help You Relax https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/item/happiness_break_a_breathing_technique_to_help_you_relax?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FMENTAL%20HEALTH&utm_medium=mastodon #MentalHealth

Hear the muse: On Removing Releases from The Streamers https://muz4now.com/2026/on-removing-releases-from-the-streamers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

UVI introduces UVI Player and the UVI Builder Platform https://www.kvraudio.com/news/uvi-introduces-uvi-player-and-the-uvi-builder-platform-69107?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=69107 #Tech

Musician (or anyone) Self-Care #webstories https://muz4now.com/web-stories/musician-or-anyone-self-care

jazz poem 2 #inspiration #muse #music #poem #spontaneous #MusicPoetryandMore https://muz4now.com/2011/poem-0178-of-1000-jazz-poem-2

Listening to birdsong — and the instruments that mimic it https://cdm.link/birdsong-and-anxiety-cures/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FMUSIC&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicNews

A poem – unhung #muse #poem #presentmoment #spontaneous #PoetryandMore

https://muz4now.com/2013/a-poem-unhung

Jacob Collier's Wiggly World of Music https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/10/06/jacob-colliers-wiggly-world-of-music/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FMUSIC&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicNews

Exploring Each DreamState Deeply #dreams #inspiration #puppy #CreativeInsights https://muz4now.com/2023/exploring-each-dreamstate-deeply

Should We Look to Hunter-Gatherer Societies as Models of Equality? https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/should_we_look_to_hunter_gatherer_societies_as_models_of_equality?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FDoing%20Good&utm_medium=mastodon #DoingGood

Highlands Suite #PianoImprov #NowPlaying

#MusicReleasebyStanStewart

https://muz4now.com/2024/highlands-suite-pianoimprov-nowplaying

Pondering Earth #beauty #inspiration #CreativeInsights #PoetryandMore https://muz4now.com/2026/pondering-earth

Hear the muse: Forget a birthDAY – Let’s have a birthWEEK https://muz4now.com/2021/forget-a-birthday-lets-have-a-birthweek/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

UVI Introduces UVI Player UVI Builder Platform https://sonicstate.com/news/2026/10/15/uvi-introduces-uvi-player-and-uvi-builder-/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FIndie%20Musician%20Tips&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

The Debate Over This Writing Thing https://warnercrocker.com/2026/09/04/the-debate-over-this-writing-thing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2Fart%2C%20creativity%2C%20and%20creative%20process&utm_medium=mastodon #creativity

Actor, director, author, and musician David Duchovny on being prepared for anything – The Creative Independent https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/actor-director-author-and-musician-david-duchovny-on-being-prepared-for-anything/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2Fart%2C%20creativity%2C%20and%20creative%20process&utm_medium=mastodon #creativity

luminous darkness – a spontaneous #poem #dance #heart #inspiration #muse #presentmoment #spontaneous #PoetryandMore

https://muz4now.com/2013/luminous-darkness-a-spontaneous-poem

Sharing Independent Music and Community #IndieMusic #MusicCommunity #FediMusician #MusicPoetryandMore #UnsignedMusicians

https://muz4now.com/2025/sharing-independent-music-and-community

ICYMI: Begin – 3 Ideas for Actually Starting Creative Projects https://muz4now.com/2018/begin-3-ideas-creative-projects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Bedroom Window – a #poem #relationship #PoetryandMore

https://muz4now.com/2014/bedroom-window-a-poem

3 Ways Emotionally Intelligent People Keep Drama Away https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/peaceful-parenting/202609/3-ways-emotionally-intelligent-people-keep-drama-away?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=other&utm_medium=mastodon #MentalHealth

I Went On Retreat – here’s proof #photography #photoseries #PoetryandMore https://muz4now.com/2026/i-went-on-retreat-heres-proof

Falcon - an #improv #poem

https://muz4now.com/2017/falcon-improv-poem/

#CreativeInsights #grief And now for something completely different https://muz4now.com/2026/and-now-for-something-completely-different/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meditation Suite 2 - Beyond Silence https://muz4now.com/2023/meditation-suite-2-beyond-silence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

4 fun tracks with banjo and guitar - #DreamState revisited

https://muz4now.com/2023/4-fun-tracks-with-banjo-guitar-dreamstate-revisited/

Birthday Bonfire – an #improv #poem https://muz4now.com/2018/birthday-bonfire-improv-poem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Nothing Lacking – Nothing Wasted https://muz4now.com/2026/nothing-lacking-nothing-wasted/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2Fart%2C%20creativity%2C%20and%20creative%20process&utm_medium=mastodon #creativity

#MusicReleasebyStanStewart #HopeSongs Injustice: Prologue to Earth #NowPlaying https://muz4now.com/2026/injustice-prologue-to-earth-nowplaying/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

1st anniversary ... Freedom: Piano Improv concert for #FallOfFreedom #improvpiano #livemusic #pianoimprov #Improv #MusicPoetryandMore

https://muz4now.com/2025/freedom-piano-improv-concert-for-falloffreedom

5 Tools to Amp Up Your Keyboard Rig #gig #piano #MusicianTips https://muz4now.com/2020/5-tools-to-amp-up-your-keyboard-rig

5 things you can do to keep play in your life and the world #creativeprocess #creativity #dance #InterPlay #movement #muse #play #playful #spontaneous #CreativeInsights https://muz4now.com/2012/5-things-you-can-do-to-encourage-play

Funding Your Album Release https://muz4now.com/2017/funding-album-release-crowdfunding/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FIndie%20Musician%20Tips&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

#DTNT on #SM – bot mentions

#MusicBiz #musicianresources #MusicianTips #SocialMedia

https://muz4now.com/2014/dtnt-musicians-sm-bot-mentions

4 Things You Can Do With Your Old Apple Lightning Cables https://www.aol.com/articles/4-things-old-apple-lightning-150500000.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=AOLcom%2Fmagazine%2FStyle&utm_medium=mastodon #DoingGood

Scout (the Wonder PlayDog) #InterPlay #music #puppy #MusicPoetryandMore https://muz4now.com/2011/scout-the-wonder-playdog

Budgeting for your album release https://muz4now.com/2017/budgeting-for-your-album-release/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FIndie%20Musician%20Tips&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

Mallets From Heaven – Marimba, Xylophone, & more #instrumental #mallets #virtualinstruments #Music https://muz4now.com/2026/mallets-from-heaven-marimba-xylophone-more

Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez: a guitar masterpiece | Classical Music http://www.classical-music.com/features/works/rodrigo-concierto-de-aranjuez?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClassicalMusic

I'm pretty sure that Autumn is my favorite season #autumn #fall

https://muz4now.com/2019/pretty-sure-that-autumn-is-my-favorite-season/

Cornell Suspends All Fraternity Parties, Social Events for 2026-27 School Year https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/10/breaking-cornell-suspends-all-fraternity-parties-social-events-for-2026-27-school-year?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FDoing%20Good&utm_medium=mastodon #DoingGood

How To Know Which Reviews You Can Trust And Avoid Buyer’s Remorse #musicianresources #GuestPosts #MusicianTips https://muz4now.com/2021/how-to-know-which-reviews-you-can-trust-avoid-buyers-remorse

Bandura and Sopilka #PeaceInUkraine #NowPlaying

https://muz4now.com/2022/bandura-and-sopilka-nowplaying/

From Nothing

• emptiness and reverie - #NowPlaying https://muz4now.com/2020/from-nothing-nowplaying/

Classical music lovers can be as fanatical as Swifties – just read their letters https://www.popsci.com/health/classical-music-lovers-can-be-as-fanatical-as-swifties-just-read-their-letters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fclassicalmusic&utm_medium=mastodon #ClassicalMusic

Crash Landing

• can we keep each other from crash landing? - #CrashLanding #NowPlaying https://muz4now.com/2024/crash-landing-nowplaying/

Hear the muse: Elements Vary With Our Culture – Wood and Metal https://muz4now.com/2026/elements-vary-with-our-culture-wood-and-metal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Your Album Release – Avoid My Mistakes https://muz4now.com/2017/album-release-avoid-mistakes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FIndie%20Musician%20Tips&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

https://ourmindonmusic.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/laufey-the-modern-voice-reviving-jazz-for-a-new-generation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JazzMusic

And now for something completely different #grief #inspiration https://muz4now.com/2026/and-now-for-something-completely-different

Hear the muse: singularity - Stan Stewart https://band.codes/muz4now/singularity?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Softhearted – a spontaneous #poem https://muz4now.com/2019/softhearted-spontaneous-poem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Fringeless - #PianoImprov #NowPlaying

• when nothing else will do, improvising does the trick - https://muz4now.com/2020/fringeless-pianoimprov-nowplaying/

Be (5) Yourself #NowPlaying

• an ode to the Hammond B3 - #B3 #HammondB3 https://muz4now.com/2021/be-5-yourself-nowplaying/

Scientists discover the North Atlantic ocean is getting even saltier for one terrifying reason https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/north-atlantic-ocean-salinity-environment-2677823094?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fscience&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateActionNow

Synth Kraze

• every sound on these tracks is made by a synthesizer - #SynthPop #NowPlaying https://muz4now.com/2022/synth-kraze-synthpop-nowplaying/

Hear the muse: When You Fall – a #poem with photos of the #waterfall that #inspired it https://muz4now.com/2023/when-you-fall-a-poem-with-photos-of-the-waterfall-that-inspired-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

“Our hearts must change” https://muz4now.com/2025/our-hearts-must-change/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

DistroKid confirms it has removed tracks in response to UMG claims https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-confirms-it-has-removed-tracks-in-response-to-umg-claims/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FIndie%20Musician%20Tips&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

I'm retiring from my day job. This will be a huge change for me. Some of this change has the potential to be really good... #retirement #change

https://muz4now.com/2026/and-now-for-something-completely-different/

New Solar Farm Designs Aren't Just For Crops, They're Helping Workers Too https://www.bgr.com/2249355/new-solar-farm-design-cool-down-crops-workers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fsustainability&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateActionNow

ICYMI: Strange Parables – an #improv #poem https://muz4now.com/2025/strange-parables-an-improv-poem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Lithium-ion batteries keep catching fire in Toronto. Here's why they are so dangerous https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lithium-ion-e-bike-fires-9.7311576?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2F%28Mostly%20Music%29%20Tech&utm_medium=mastodon #Tech

John Gruber Thinks I’ve Lost My Mind

• clear thinking from
  npub1ahqj3ek…83wjwd

  https://warnercrocker.com/2026/10/12/john-gruber-thinks-ive-lost-my-mind/#like-14152

“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/digital-synths/gforce-prophet-5-review?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=MusicRadar%2Fmagazine%2FMusic%20Tech&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

"Pure Movement"

• two composers I respect deeply say this is my best album - #StoryInSong #StoryMusic https://muz4now.com/2020/pure-movement-nowplaying/

Voices of the Earth – #inspiration #hope https://muz4now.com/2026/voices-of-the-earth-inspiration-hope/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=muz4now%2Fmagazine%2FThe%20muse%20is%20present&utm_medium=mastodon

Ritual and Mayhem

• A story. The music of the night. A ritual. - #RitualMusic #StoryTelling #StoryInSong https://muz4now.com/2025/ritual-and-mayhem-nowplaying/

“He was always trying to leave. We took him to court a few years ago and it was actually quite nice to see him”: If you’re reading this, Roger Hodgson, your old friends from Supertramp would love to hear from you https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/supertramp-crime-of-the-century?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=user%2FAWC&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicNews

Dreaming is more than what happens while you sleep #creativity #dreams

https://muz4now.com/2022/dreaming-is-more-than-what-happens-while-you-sleep/

LiveSongs from #DreamThis - radio, video, and more #LiveAlbum #MusicVideo

https://muz4now.com/2017/livesongs-dreamthis-radio-video-gigs/

Sacked OpenAI Insiders Say the Company Is Firing Anyone Who Warns What’s Really Going On https://futurism.com/future-society/sacked-openai-insiders-say-company-is-firing-anyone-who-speaks-out?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Ftechnology&utm_medium=mastodon #Tech

2B Shaped 2 Redefines Sonic Manipulation with Integrated 17-Effect Suite Designed for Modern Producers https://www.edmsauce.com/2026/10/10/2b-shaped-2-redefines-sonic-manipulation-with-integrated-17-effect-suite-designed-for-modern-producers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_content=topic%2Fmusicproduction&utm_medium=mastodon #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

UVI releases Falcon 2027 and 3 New Expansions https://www.kvraudio.com/news/uvi-releases-falcon-2027-and-3-new-expansions-68970?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=68970 #MusicianTips #MusicianResources

#NP #NowPlaying “Electronic Patterns” by

https://solarphasing.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-patterns