What’s this about?

zensounds is a twice-weekly music and culture newsletter covering

  • experimental music – ambient, jazz, electronic, neoclassical, drone, noise/post-rock, indie hip-hop, leftfield pop and everything in between

  • culture – literature, cinema, visual arts, media and technology

  • personal essays – off-grid life, spirituality and practical philosophy

Who are you?

I’m Stephan Kunze, an experienced writer and music journalist with bylines in publications from Germany, UK and the United States.

For the last 25 years, I’ve worked as a freelance and staff writer, editor and editor-in-chief for music magazines and newspapers, and as a music curator and content consultant for labels, brands and tech companies.

My non-fiction book Zen Style was published in 2021 by Arkana/Penguin Random House.

I live in Berlin, but spend many months of the year with my family in a tiny village in rural northeast Germany, living off the grid.

Read about my story

Why should I subscribe?

A paid subscription is the best way to support and value my work.

I offer 3 paid subscription tiers:

1. The regular subscription

As a paid sub, you will get

  • all free posts

  • additional paid exclusive articles

  • exclusive access to the full backlog of posts, the archive

  • the great feeling of actively supporting a small part of an independent ecosystem for music and culture journalism.

All of this for the price of only €5/month or €50/year.

2. The 20% discount

If you want to get a paid subscription but your current economical situation feels tense, the link below will get you 20% off for the first 12 months.

Get 20% discount for 1 year

3. VIP status

If you’re financially well-off and enjoy what I’m doing, become a VIP member and receive full paid sub status plus extra karma points.

Pick VIP status and fill in the sum you’d like to pay for one year. Even if it’s just a few bucks above the regular subscription price, I appreciate it.

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Can I pitch music to you?

Sure, but please note I can’t reply to pitches due to sheer volume.

Make sure to include with your pitch:

  • relevant infos on the artist/project including release date

  • download link for current press images

  • HQ music download (Bandcamp codes preferred)

How do I reach you?

zensounds [at] posteo [dot] de

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Writer and book author with a focus on experimental music, culture and spirituality.