Contributor Emily Pothast selects ten pieces of writing from The Wire's back pages that “capture particularly pivotal moments in the lives of the artists they feature”. All selected articles are available to read in The Wire's digital library with a Wire print or digital subscription

Keith Moliné selects and discusses key collaborations in The Wire 466 cover star’s career

Listen to excerpts from the French guitarist's two recent albums Welcome In The Void with Yoshida Tatsuya and Tikkun with Oren Ambarchi