The 16 April edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance 104.4FM featured tracks by Dishpit, Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin, J Fisher, Beans, Keiji Haino, Josephine Foster and more

Sound collagist Vicki Bennett compiles a comprehensive soundtrack to her Wire cover feature, piecing together 30 years' worth of work in a new mix

Lawrence English's Room40 label launches its cassette series with previously unreleased music from the American guitarist and composer

Laurie Spiegel, Lafawndah, Lucrecia Dalt, Lyra Pramuk and others respond to the state of online music engagement with a new album lasting less than seven minutes

A new BBE reissue series sheds light on the Japanese saxophonist who in the 1970s drew connections between the country’s post-bop and free music scenes

The Wire contributor Phil England selects tracks from the French touring agency and record label's back catalogue

The 1 April edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Marc Ribot, Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, Kasai Allstars, Rachel Musson, and more

Alex Tucker shares a video from his new humanoid project inspired by dreams and machines

The Colombian electronic duo give us a taste of what to expect from their forthcoming second album

The 25 March edition of The Wire's weekly show featured Robert Turman, William Parker, Nappy Nina & JWords, The Fall, Maxx Mann, Michèle Bokanowski and more

Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart talks to The Wire’s Claire Biddles about the band’s new album of duets.

Ahead of her 79th birthday concert, the jazz pianist, organist, vocalist and early AACM member shares recordings of past live performances

Listen to a selection of tracks from the playlists of working from home Wire staff during the making of our April 2021 issue

The 18 March edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by MXLX, Obay Alsharani, Sananda Maitreya, Hunteress, Toshiyuki Hiraoka, Sun Ra and more

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

Ilia Rogatchevski speaks with historian Juliane Fürst about her new history of Soviet hippies and the counterculture of the former USSR

Ernest Bergez's new album De Mòrt Viva draws on the traditional music of the French Massif Central region

To coincide with the publication of a new book of interviews, the UK improvisor selects 13 key tracks from his back catalogue, including collaborations with Han Bennink, John Zorn, Angharad Davies and others.

To mark the release of The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony Seymour Wright provides a tour of the composer and multi-reedist’s work

As the Liverpudlian producer Andrew PM Hunt releases his fourth album as Dialect, he shares a playlist of tracks spanning his various projects, explaining what defines each one

The Swedish sculptor, synthesizer builder and electronic composer shares footage from her ongoing Drawing Music project

The 11 March edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured music by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Bunny Wailer, Dora Bleu with Marc Ribot, Nilotika Cultural Ensemble and more

The Glasgow based vocalist shares an excerpt from his latest work Lal̩itam Varn̩n̩am Asuram, soon to premiere at Counterflows festival

The 5 March edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Slikback, Mosquitoes, Mariel Roberts, Rachika Nayar, Francesca Ter-Berg and more

Percussionist Ben Hall reflects on his time under the tuition of the kaleidoscopic drummer, professor, martial artist and communicator

The South London based songwriter shares a new video for a track taken from forthcoming EP Chuckle

The Krakow based festival's new compilation features music and field recordings that document artists' experiences of the pandemic. Hear new works by DeForrest Brown, Jr & James Hoff and Hildur Guðnadóttir & Sam Slater

The 25 February 2021 edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Ylia, Fatou Seidi Ghali, U Roy and more, plus a special guest mix from US electronic composer Carl Stone

Listen to a selection of tracks from the playlists of working from home Wire staff during the making of our March 2021 issue

To accompany his feature on the Maine based label in The Wire 445, Louis Pattison chooses standout tracks from the imprint's discography

The Wire 445 featured Kampala based producer DJ shares a new mix, offering a “glimpse of chaos”

The reggae historian and Blood & Fire label boss recalls joyous nights in the dance alongside the foundation deejay, who died this month

As the festival of international music films goes online again from 19–21 February, Ben Verghese reviews some highlights

The 18 February edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM featured tracks by Alan Braufman, Matthew E White & Lonnie Holley, Alpha Maid, Microcorps, Witch, and more

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London imprint Otoroku shares an exclusive excerpt from a 2019 performance by Black Top, featuring Hamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas

Hear an excerpt from the two improvisors' 2015 set at London's Cafe Oto

The 11 February edition of The Wire's weekly show featured tracks by Maggie Nicols, Authentically Plastic, Pamela Z, Mica Levi, Geraldine Monk & Martin Archer, ZULI, and more

The vocalist, improvisor and global sound collagist remembered by his occasional musical collaborator Dennis Tyfus

The US vocalist and composer aims to find magic within limitations with a DIY video for their latest single

To accompany his label profile in The Wire 444, Brian Morton selects tracks from the archival imprint's back catalogue

The Ramallah based producer shares a new mix featuring many unreleased tracks and explains the ideas behind his latest album كَامِل مَنْقوص Kamil Manqus

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

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

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, Elliott Sharp, Giant Swan, and more

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

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