CANVAS co-founders Olan Monk and Lugh O’Neill share a new mix and speak to The Wire's Claire Biddles about the origins of the label and the joy and curiosity of working on compilations

Tony Rettman talks to the Savage Republic, Scenic and Independent Project Records founder about 40 years of West Coast underground music, monotonal guitars and his Grammy nominated letterpress printed artwork

The 28 January edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Don Cherry’s New Researches featuring Naná Vasconcelos, Elliot Sharp, Giant Swan, and more

Fellow improvising guitarist Ross Lambert recalls his first encounter with the late Mopomoso mastermind and contemplates his style and approach

Compiled from the playlists of working at home Wire staff during the making of our February 2021 issue

Mabu Li selects tracks from the Chinese dombra and bass playing multi-instrumentalist's expansive discography

The 21 January edition of The Wire's weekly show featured tracks by Patricia Brennan, In Place, Nkisi, Mika Vainio, and more

Julian Cowley talks to the surviving members of the pioneering avant garde ensemble, instrument builders and improvisors who between 1968–75 were equally at home performing Christian Wolff, premiering Karlheinz Stockhausen compositions, eating ice cream with John Cage or realising their own works anywhere in the world, be it at Glastonbury, London’s Sadler’s Wells or an arts festival in Shiraz, Iran

The multi-instrumentalist and composer opens up a new world of microtonality with a pair of online compositional tools, and a season of concerts, talks and DIY sessions at CTM from 26 January

The Copenhagen based vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist speaks to Abi Bliss about time, place and pre-Christian landscapes

Hands In The Dark announce the final album by experimental duo Tomaga after the passing of band member Tom Relleen

Jasper Verhulst from the Amsterdam based sextet Altın Gün compiles a mix of Turkish music

Artist Gerard Herman sets Antwerp based producer Hiele's track “Brain” to a video montage of buzzing wildlife

The activist doom duo share an annotated playlist of new music featuring Try The Pie, Weedrat, With War, and more

Mosi Reeves remembers his 2003 encounter with the influential New York producer rapper

The Slovenian collective of synth builders share a rework of a live improvisation titled “Viia”

Simon Reynolds talks to the producer behind the reissued 1992 hardcore classic "Trip II The Moon"

The US composer and 12-string guitarist plays pieces from his forthcoming album Arc Minutes

The 14 January 2021 edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Laila Sakini, Alexander Hawkins, Clarissa Connelly, Venus Ex Machina, and more

In an exclusive extra slice of this month’s Invisible Jukebox, the two electronic musicians rip up the script and discuss sheet music

Pierre Crépon celebrates the career of the late pianist Bobby Few, who united the avant garde and the power of song and dance

The Mexican born New York based vibraphonist shares a preview of her debut album

To accompany his article in The Wire 443, Peter Margasak selects tracks from the Northern Italian label’s back catalogue

The Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo veteran speaks to Stephanie Phillips about politics, isolation and stamina

Listen to a selection of tracks from this year's Top 50 Releases Of The Year, as voted for by The Wire's contributors. You can read more about the artists featured in our chart, as well as those featured in the Top 50 Archive Releases Of The Year, in The Wire 443.

The Wire's Julian Cowley looks back at the life, work and unseen worlds of the experimental composer, who has died at the age of 75

The 17 December edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance 104.4FM featured tracks by Maggie Nicols, Crystal Axis, Big Joanie, Seppuku Pistols, and more

The Wire 442 cover stars share an exclusive new mix featuring many of their own productions and remixes

The East Coast duo discuss their friendship and eventual collaborative practice which has most recently culminated in their debut album Ve·loc·i·ty. By John Morrison

The 10 December edition of Adventures In Sound And Music on Resonance FM featured tracks from many of The Wire's Releases Of The Year, including White Boy Scream, PRAED Orchestra!, Armand Hammer, Senyawa, and more

The Wire’s Mike Barnes remembers his 1996 encounter with the ambient composer

George Grella looks back at the work of a digital music innovator, who has died at the age of 75

As Phil Minton celebrates his 80th birthday, Phil England talks to the totemic vocal improvisor about voice and the body, strange gigs over the course of 50 years on stage, and making music like Jackson Pollock

Japanese-Korean kosmische trio celebrate their reunion in Japan in defiance of historical political tensions adding to the pandemic restrictions that kept them apart for seven months. By Clive Bell

The 3 December edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured music by Pauline Anna Strom, Ela Orleans, Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas, plus a guest mix by New York artist Masma Dream World

If you can’t find the magazine in a shop near you, there are many ways to buy it online.

The London based singer songwriter shares an album of interpretations of his recent single “On&On” and answers questions with one of its featured acts – experimental duo O YAMA O

Compiled from the playlists of working at home Wire staff during the making of our December 2020 issue

Tommy McCutchon of Unseen Worlds expands on his recent Unlimited Editions article with an annotated playlist

Black Unity Trio saxophonist Yusuf Mumin discusses his music and inspirations, with an accompanying playlist including a Black Unity Trio composition newly remastered for the reissue of their legendary 1969 Al-Fatihah album, released on 27 November 2020 by Gotta Groove Records. By Yusuf Mumin, edited by Pierre Crépon.

The 26 November edition of The Wire's weekly broadcast featured tracks by Desire Marea, Yvette Janine Jackson, Loré Lixenberg, Neil Luck & Satoko Doi-Luck, Zedashe, and more

The dystopian metal band's drummer and resident artist selects some of his standout designs

The Bristol based artist discusses how rock music elements seep into his drum ’n' bass productions

Julian Cowley pays tribute to the Romanian avant garde composer

The 19 November edition of The Wire's weekly broadcast on Resonance FM featured tracks by Luke Stewart, Lamin Fofana, Farida Amadou, Hyph11E, and more, plus a guest mix by Chicago based audiovisual artist and producer Timecop

The New York composer selects tracks from his vast discography

Veteran spinner and host Raj Chaudhuri remembers the many DJ booths where he has taken to the airwaves

Big Ears festival shares exclusive footage of performances by members of its Guitar Assembly

The Manchester and Berlin based electronic duo premiere Untitled (To Describe You), a new film created with film maker Tibyan Mahawah Sanoh, at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

The 12 November edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM explores the music of Australian sound art label Room40 as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, with music from Rafael Toral, Akio Suzuki, Ellen Fullman, Ueno Takashi, Julia Reidy, and label boss Lawrence English

The Cleveland, Ohio based vocalist and musician will release her new album Nothing via Austin label (iN) Sect

Jo Hutton talks to Caroline Catz about her Radiophonic Workshop pioneer biopic, and collaborating with Cosey Fanni Tutti

“Drop out” Japanese punk group are about to drop their debut record – 20 years after they formed. By Biba Kopf

The Berlin based artist and producer shares a new work as part of his exploration of ambient environments based on Black experience and radical thinking

Two radio operas by the composer will be released on vinyl via New York’s Fridman Gallery

The former Blue Öyster Cult drummer and solo artist talks to Edwin Pouncey about the esoteric origins of his long awaited new solo album

The 5 November edition of The Wire's weekly broadcast on Resonance FM featured tracks by Susan Alcorn Quintet, David First, Dirar Kalash, Farhot, and more

Electro showman and mic provocateur shares an unreleased sound piece created from recordings of state funded orchestras

“Ray is a reflection of summer months in lockdown with its extreme highs and lows,” says the UK based multi-instrumentalist and vocalist

The US trumpeter shares a selection of tracks from her discography, as well as a new video explaining her latest album Supersense

Hear Raed Yassin and Paed Conca lead their collective through a live performance in Sharjah, UAE

The 29 October edition of The Wire's weekly show includes tracks by Floorplan, Jasmine Guffond & Erik K Skodvin, William Basinski, and more

Drew McDowall speaks to Chloé Lula about new solo album Agalma and the reissue of Coil’s 1999 opus Musick To Play In The Dark

The Wire contributor Noel Meek selects tracks from the New Zealand label's back catalogue

Compiled from the playlists of working at home Wire staff during the making of our November 2020 issue

The Chicago drummer remembers his Die Like A Dog bandmate and close collaborator

Exclusive first listen to a new solo piano work by the Sydney based improvisor

Kate Carr shares tracks from brand new and forthcoming releases to mark her imprint’s first century

The 22 October edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Homeboy Sandman, Masma Dream World, Sun Ra Arkestra, Boris, and more

The artist and scientist tells Emily Pothast about creating a sonic oasis in the city

Roy Ayers and Fela Kuti each explored Pan-Africanism and diasporic solidarity their own way before their meeting in 1979, which represented a crystallisation of ideas. By John Morrison

Watch a video of the anarchic Czech inventor and musician at play

The 16 October edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Pharoah Sanders, Robert Wyatt, Tori Kudo, PRAED Orchestra!, and more

The UK multimedia performer compiles a playlist of tracks that explore the idea of vices, a prominent theme of her forthcoming EP Drone

The late producer's biographer Noel Hawks writes an appreciation

The South African jazz collective will release UPRIZE! via Mushroom Hour Half Hour

As the albums of anarcho punk legends Crass receive a new reissue, their visual mastermind talks to artist and Wire contributor Savage Pencil aka Edwin Pouncey

The Wire 440 cover stars share a track from their forthcoming album Swirling

The 9 October edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM features new music by AMANI + KING VISION ULTRA, Raven Chacon, Julia Reidy, Tomoko Sauvage, and more, as well as a guest mix by visual artist and experimental writer Roy Claire Potter

Amar Ediriwira speaks to New York based artist Eartheater about her new album Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin

The New York based composer-performer collective will officially release the specially commissioned work in 2021

Ahead of Arts For Art's 2020 edition of their annual New York jazz festival, organisers William Parker and Patricia Nicholson Parker share recordings from past editions

The 1 October edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM includes new music by Carl Stone, Black Burst Sound Generator and INFX, as well as a special guest mix by Vicki Bennett aka People Like Us

Lost And Found is the second release by the quartet led by violist Jessica Pavone

Dorji and writer Bill Meyer discuss a selection of pieces ranging from the avant guitarist's early days to his new album Stateless and beyond

The longrunning Chicago based ensemble share a track from a forthcoming compilation of previously unreleased material

The composer's latest album Fischgeist was recorded in a former water tank in Berlin

Compiled from the playlists of working at home Wire staff during the making of our October 2020 issue

The 24 September edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM included tracks by Moor Mother, Edith Lettner & Dafna Napthali, The Green Child, Oliver Coates, and more

After an introduction by poet and former bass player Mutawaf A Shaheed, Pierre Crépon explores self-released jazz in the 1970s

Writer Kurt Buttigieg selects tracks from the back catalogue of the Belgian imprint

The Wire’s Japanese flute specialist finds himself improvising on the soundtracks to two video game blockbusters