steve.zenone.org
Steve Zenone
Writer, technologist, and electronic music artist
I publish long-form writing across leadership, personal experience, and music, and release electronic music under the name ZenOne. Each project serves a distinct audience, but all share a focus on clarity, depth, and craft.
Lane 01 — Writing
Four publications, four audiences
First OrderSubstackLeadership, cybersecurity, and decision-makingFirst Order is a pragmatic, no-fluff Substack focused on leadership, cybersecurity, and operating in complex technical environments. Written for CISOs, security engineers, and executives.Read (opens in a new tab)Unbroken BondSubstackEstrangement, parental alienation, and ambiguous lossUnbroken Bond is a contemplative, inward-facing Substack exploring estrangement, parental alienation, and ambiguous loss. The work is grounded in lived experience and written with restraint, dignity, and psychological safety.Read (opens in a new tab)ZenOne MusicSubstackProcess notes, reflections, and long-form writing about electronic musicZenOne Music on Substack focuses on the creative process behind electronic music production, sound design, and artistic identity.Read (opens in a new tab)MorphicSubstackExploratory writing and systems-level thinkingMorphic is a space for experimental essays and systems-oriented thinking that does not fit cleanly into leadership, personal writing, or music.Read (opens in a new tab)
BookEuphoria UnleashedThe history, culture, artists, and science of trance musicA researched history of trance music - its roots, scenes, artists, culture, and the science behind why the music hits the way it does.Visit the book (opens in a new tab)Lane 02 — Music
ZenOne
Electronic music built from texture, restraint and repetition — released and documented under the name ZenOne.
Different audiences. Same underlying interest: systems, identity, and how people operate under pressure — whether in leadership, family life, or creative work.