Welcome! My name is Stephan Kunze.

Stephan Kunze 2025

I'm a freelance culture journalist and book author based in Germany.

I publish zensounds, an independent newsletter on ambient and experimental music.

I'm a regular contributor to Tricycle: The Buddhist Review (US), Everything Jazz (UK) and Diffus Magazin (DE).

Since the early 2000s, I’ve been writing about music and culture for magazines, newspapers and on the internet. I've been leading editorial teams at media and tech companies. I hosted community radio shows, lectured at universities and worked as a consultant in the music industry.

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

These are some of the things I'm interested in:

If you're interested in a long-form biography, head to my About Me.

If you'd like to introduce yourself or talk about a commission, send me an email.