Michael Anufriev aka ecopunk is a sound producer, Ableton Live mentor from Barcelona and mentor at our Studio. Studio by thanks for sharing – a place for builders, musicians and creators who want to actually finish thingsDaily creative sessions. Micro-groups. Safe vibe. No guru talk.
You show up, you create, you share.
Music, sound design, writing, design, coding — whatever your craft is, you get the momentum back.
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We talk about inspiration vs routine, daily practice, “signals”, momentum, meditation, and how micro-rituals shape the whole day.
This episode is for anyone who builds things, makes music, codes, writes, or tries to keep their creativity alive next to a day job.
Timestamps00:00 — Why we started creative sessions
01:00 — Creativity vs sleep vs food: the difference
01:30 — The routine you must choose, not one forced on you
01:39 — Body signals, movement, meditation and creativity
02:54 — The myth of inspiration
03:10 — Daily showing up: open the DAW, touch the instrument
04:47 — “Does this sound like a threat?”
05:24 — Small moments that awaken creativity
06:06 — Practising without recording
07:12 — Ilya’s struggle: too much engineering, not enough creation
08:12 — Physical and mobile tools for creativity
09:25 — Aggregation: how creativity builds up over time
10:41 — Results appear unexpectedly
11:08 — Creativity behaves like meditation
12:18 — The power of committing to the end of the session
12:40 — Time limits as creative engines
13:50 — Two modes: time-boxed vs free play
15:02 — The protest: “I don’t want to create right now”
16:10 — Yesterday’s 45-minute story
17:19 — Finish the imperfect piece
18:40 — Rick Rubin’s “Momentum” chapter
19:56 — Returning to old work rarely works
21:20 — Emotional completion vs technical completion
22:20 — Coming back months later and being impressed
24:18 — Moments connected across time
25:07 — Do you create from sound or from signal?
25:57 — How Michael listens to signals in life and art
26:50 — Meditation and sound: clearing the noise
28:17 — When a software purchase stops being a big deal
28:54 — Kirtan, mantras & ear sensitivity
29:46 — A quiet ending
30:20 — Thanks for sharing