My name is Stephan Kunze.
I’m a German writer and book author interested in experimental music, indie/arthouse cinema, literary fiction, and alternative lifestyles.
Occasionally, I comment on wider developments in the world of music, tech and media.
Music genres that I’ve written extensively about include experimental electronic, ambient and dub, free jazz and improvised music, post-classical and New Music, sound art and musique concrète, leftfield hip-hop, post-rock and noise rock, avant-garde pop, and more.
Here is some of the music that has shaped my taste:
About me
For over 20 years, I’ve worked in the music, tech and media industry as a journalist, editor, manager, consultant and curator.
My writing was published and bylined in German, US and UK media. I’ve contributed to multiple books and anthologies. My non-fiction book Zen Style was published by Penguin Random House and picked up widely in German media.
These days, I split my time between freelance writing, editorial consulting, and academic teaching (holding lectures on non-fiction writing, music and culture journalism).
I live in Berlin and in a tiny rural village in Northeast Germany.
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Contact
For all inquiries including music pitches: zensounds@posteo.de
