Current Issue: #318 | August 2010

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On the cover: Chris Watson - Ken Hollings meets the sound recordist and Cabaret Voltaire founder whose mic penetrates the wild places humans can't reach. Plus: Howard Riley, Surgeon, Chicks On Speed, Rhodri Davies's Invisible Jukebox, Peter Shapiro on Cosmic Disco, Julian Lynch, Helena Gough, Terror Danjah

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Coming with the September 2010 issue - more free music:
ROOM40 CD – An exclusive interwoven collage from the Antipodean imprint ROOM40 that documents past, present and future sounds. Plus, don't forget our exclusive Below the Radar download series.

Below The Radar Special Edition

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A new sampler from Berlin label Staubgold, for all subscribers, print and digital, is now available. The exclusive dowbnload, compiled specially for The Wire, features a host of new tracks from the Berlin electronic music label. Download the PDF of the sleevenotes here

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Woebot Portal 30/07/2010: Strange Attractor

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"Further is the online extension of Strange Attractor, publisher of fine books including Strange Attractor Journal and The Field Guide, and curator of extraordinary events such as Pestival, Megalithomania and Techgnosisymposium."

Exclusive Surgeon MP3

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Hear this unreleased Surgeon track

Rhodri Davies exclusive

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Listen to an audio extract from Rhodri Davies's room harp installation

Exclusive Dirty Space Disco track

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Hear this bootleg track JJ Cale track reworked by Joakim and released on a vinyl-only EP for the Dirty Space Disco release through the D*I*R*T*Y label

Christian Marclay: Festival

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Watch exclusive video footage of performances of compositions by Christian Marclay. Part of the current exhibition Christian Marclay Festival at New York City's Whitney Museum, running to 26 September, 2010. Performances took place 1 July, 2010 and were shot and edited by Scott Clements.