Lists

The 10 Best Chillwave Albums

Revisiting the nostalgic bedroom pop of the late aughts

Aug 1 • Stephan Kunze

4 Songs From The Backrooms

In joyful anticipation of Kane Parsons' new A24 movie

Jun 11 • Stephan Kunze

10 Essential Chillsynth Albums

A brief history of the electronic microgenre and a list of classic albums

May 10 • Stephan Kunze

10 Reasons To Get Into Vaporwave Now

I hope you'll read this even if you didn't like Floral Shoppe

Apr 17 • Stephan Kunze

5 Free Jazz Albums To Wake You Up From Hibernation

This should be played at high volume, preferably in a residential area

Mar 9 • Stephan Kunze

10 Ways To Support Independent Music And Culture in 2026

Some practical suggestions to take responsibility as a listener

Jan 4 • Stephan Kunze

The 25 Best Ambient Albums of 2025

These records have taken me places this year

Dec 11, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

10 Neo-Balearic Records That Bring Back Summer

Sundown soundtracks and atmospherical ambient

Oct 13, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

15 Essential Dub Techno Albums

The perfect working and traveling music

Sep 15, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

8 Perfect Japanese Ambient Albums

An introduction to the best environmental music records

Sep 10, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

The 50 Best Ambient Jungle Tunes

A playlist of atmospheric drum'n'bass from the golden era (1995-99)

Sep 3, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

The 100 Best Indie Rap Albums (1995–2025)

My favorite underground hip-hop records from the last 30 years

Jul 31, 2025 • Stephan Kunze

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