One of the longest-running independent music magazines online, KLOF has been championing intelligent, uncompromising voices in contemporary and experimental music since 2004 — through reviews, interviews, guest articles, news, playlists and mixtapes.
As of 2026, the total time spent listening to KLOF Mag Mixtapes on Mixcloud is over 63 years.
We amplify individuals and collectives that sit outside the mainstream: folk, experimental, ambient, avant-garde, jazz, field recordings and electro-acoustic. We cover marginal music with the same depth and reverence that the mainstream reserves for its tired canon.
Our KLOF Magazine Newsletter is a Substack Bestseller and was a Featured Substack Publication in 2024 (Recommended by Colin Meloy).
“I’ve learned about most of the music I’ve loved over the past couple years from the fine people at this publication.” — Colin Meloy (The Decemberists)
Where to start
If you’re new to KLOF, here are good places to dive in:
Mixtapes — Hand-curated, DJ-style mixes hosted on Mixcloud, where we’ve been sharing them since 2010 (with 22K+ followers and 1.1 million plays). The deepest expression of KLOF’s editorial taste, blending new discoveries with archival favourites.
Albums of the Year — Our annual list of the records that have shaped our listening across genres.
Reviews and features — Long-form writing on new releases, archival rediscoveries, and the artists working at the edges of the scene.
Interviews — In-depth conversations with the musician, guest articles by artists and our ‘Off the Shelf Series’, in which artists photograph and present objects from around their home and talk about them.
Subscribe
The free KLOF Substack delivers a weekly digest of what we’ve been covering and writing about on the site. Paid subscribers also get the Monday Morning Brew Playlist (with links for Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz and YouTube), regular music recommendations, and occasional exclusive articles.
Beating the algorithm, one week at a time.
“…one of the best music publications, hands down.” – Free Dirt Records
Contact Us
- Advertising: alex@klofmag.com
- Submissions: submissions@klofmag.com
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