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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

From recent posts: Residence publishes experimental music reviews, artist interviews, and curation lists focused on electronic sound, improvisation, and dub influences. The publication targets musicians and art enthusiasts interested in…

Likely audience: Substack readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

A celebration of music from around the world.

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 57 days ago

Freeform sporadic news about experimental music label Amek Collective

Likely audience: Drone music enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jun 14, 2026

All the latest Torture Devices and Murderous Music from the World of Metal in one jam-packed newsletter

Likely audience: Metal fans

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Every weekday, one interesting artist and two instrumental albums, hand-picked, good to work to.

Likely audience: Electronic music fans

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

Discover new music and directly support the artists who make it.

Likely audience: Bandcamp users

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 34 days ago

From recent posts: Tone Glow publishes in-depth interviews and profiles of underground musicians, art collectives, and filmmakers, focusing on topics like industrial music, visual arts, and documentary filmmaking. The publication mixes…

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: Futurism Restated publishes in-depth interviews, album reviews, and cultural criticism focused on electronic music, synthesizer culture, and niche genres like minimal techno and drone. The publication targets listeners…

Likely audience: electronic music fans

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SubstackWeekly · last post 16 days ago

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Likely audience: Praticantes de yoga

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Herb Sundays publishes in-depth interviews with electronic music producers, DJs, and industry figures such as Larry Heard, Nathan Jenkins, and Anastasia Kristensen. The newsletter also occasionally features profiles on…

Likely audience: Electronic music fans

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: Transitional Technology publishes a mix of music criticism, film and documentary reviews, and jazz history. Its content spans album reviews of experimental and avant-garde jazz, analyses of horror film adaptations, and…

Likely audience: Jazz enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago

From recent posts: No Expectations is a reader-supported music newsletter publishing weekly album reviews, playlists, and personal essays centered on indie rock, folk, and post-punk, with a focus on Chicago and Midwest artists and scenes…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

Music discovery off the beaten track. Weekly playlist, New Album Recommendations, Long-play Mixtape, and writing on folk, experimental, ambient, and more.

Likely audience: Music critics

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

surrealist blues poet.

Likely audience: Poets and writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: ARIAS FINANCIAL ACADEMY publishes technical articles on cryptography, data privacy, and AI investment analysis alongside experimental content on music analysis and AI prompt engineering. The publication targets…

Likely audience: IT security professionals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: The Next Day Berlin publishes weekly weekend guides and special features that curate Berlin's cultural calendar, including live music, art exhibitions, film screenings, and literary festivals. The publication targets…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

quiet details is a record label with each release being an artist's own unique interpretation of that phrase

Likely audience: Independent musicians

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

Desde 2006 pensando que la maqueta era mejor. Cada día, todo lo que tienes que saber sobre discos, películas, series y más. Cada martes, las críticas de los discos de la semana, ordenadas en una tier list para que no…

Likely audience: Music critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

The longest-running music blog in the game! This newsletter is focused on music curation - reviews of new music, playlists for Spotify/Apple/YouTube covering a wide range of genres and moments in history, and links to…

Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 18 days ago

From recent posts: Active Listening publishes in-depth historical analyses of jazz, hip-hop, and avant-garde music, focusing on album reviews, artist biographies, and cultural movements from the 1960s to the present.

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

From recent posts: The Lost Word publishes essays on theology, generative AI ethics, and spiritual philosophy for an audience interested in the intersection of art, religion, and technology. The publication mixes reflective articles on…

Likely audience: Philosophers and theologians

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

Song recommendations, information, reviews, themed YouTube playlists, and more. We focus mainly (but not exclusively) on southern Africa (especially Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa) and eastern Africa…

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: Listening Sessions publishes jazz-focused essays, album reviews, and analog audio hobbyist features for music enthusiasts and collectors.

Likely audience: Music historians

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 56 days ago

Notes on electronic, ambient, and experimental sounds and methods.

Likely audience: Electronic music enthusiasts

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