Calm & Fluffy

Oleg Stavitsky: Building music that follows you like a bodily function

"You have this creator ego that says, this is how you're supposed to use it — and then real life happens."

Mar 3 • Bas Grasmayer

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February 2026

Kate Berkita: How AI‑generated music can support people with Parkinson’s

"Many people with Parkinson’s are not ready to accept they have it. And this is very hard to see, to be honest."

Feb 24 • Bas Grasmayer

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I meditated first thing every morning for a month. Here's what I learned.

An overthinker's case for doing the obvious

Feb 12 • Bas Grasmayer

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January 2026

The easiest way to feel less behind on automation and AI

This one's for anyone with a keyboard

Jan 21 • Bas Grasmayer

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I put off switching from Google to Proton for years. It took minutes

The price of convenience when your life's turned into training data.

Jan 13 • Bas Grasmayer

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Guidelines for a life without music streaming

2026 is starting with a new experiment: ditching music streaming.

Jan 1 • Bas Grasmayer

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December 2025

2025's takeaways to stay calm & fluffy

Plus all the music featured in the newsletter this year

Dec 23, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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Stephan Kunze: Life as a music fan without streaming

A conversation between two music streaming veterans about cutting the wireless cord

Dec 16, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer and Stephan Kunze

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Post-culture

What happens when human intent is removed from cultural expression?

Dec 12, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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The tools I use to run my Substack

What do you use for your creative routines?

Dec 10, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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Lessons from the most awkward person in the room

How learning to dance became a lesson in clarity

Dec 2, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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November 2025

AI as the operating system: generative user interfaces 👾

What does it mean when most interfaces you use only exist for a few minutes?

Nov 26, 2025 • Bas Grasmayer

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