zensounds is a newsletter on experimental music and culture
Expect weird sounds from the fringes, music that’s not too predictable and manipulative, from a wide range of genres – ambient and experimental electronic, jazz and free improvised music, modern composition, leftfield hip-hop, post-rock and noise rock, avant-garde pop, and more.
Here’s a post about 100 Albums That Rocked My World.
While music is my main concern, I do write about other topics as well – from books, films, art and culture to philosophy, alternative lifestyles, off-grid living and literally anything else that interests me.
I am Stephan Kunze, an independent writer focused on music and culture.
In the last 25 years, I’ve worked as a freelance journalist, magazine editor, editorial manager, artist manager, consultant, and playlist curator. I ran an independent record label and hosted community radio shows.
I live with my family in a rural village in Northeast Germany, close to the Polish border and the Baltic sea. Before we moved here, I lived in Berlin for 15 years, and I still consider the city partly my home.
My non-fiction book Zen Style was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. It got picked up by national newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and podcasts.
I’m a student of Buddhist philosophy and psychology. I practice insight meditation and have attended multiple courses and retreats, mostly in the traditions of Vipassana and Zen.
I have completed a Deep Listening® intensive program at The Center for Deep Listening (CDL), which was founded by Pauline Oliveros.
Subscriptions
I publish a free weekly post every Saturday morning. There will be other posts, published during the week, exclusively for paid subscribers. All posts go behind a paywall after a couple of weeks.
If you enjoy my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber to support me.
A paid subscription is €5/month or €50/year. It gives you access to all new posts and the full archive.
AI Usage
I don’t use any AI/LLM tools to generate text or images for this newsletter.
Contact
For all inquiries including music pitches: zensounds@posteo.de
