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James Gormley presents Adventures In Sound And Music

October 2024

The 7 November edition of The Wire’s weekly show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra was a repeat of the 10 October edition, and featured tracks by Maral, FOUDRE!, Pat Thomas, White Boy Scream, Able Noise and more

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Office Ambience 489

October 2024

Stream a selection of tracks from some of the releases we listened to during the making of our November 2024 issue.

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Phil England presents Adventures In Sound And Music

October 2024

The 3 October edition of The Wire's weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured a special guest mix by Bristol based improvising guitarist and promoter Matthew Grigg – including music by The Dead C, Gentle Fire, and more – plus tracks by Lisa Schonberg, Laura Jurd & Paul Dunmall, and others

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Unlimited Editions: Reading Group

October 2024

To accompany his report on Reading Group in The Wire 489, David Grundy selects music from the back catalogue of the New York avant garde imprint

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Meg Woof presents Adventures In Sound And Music

September 2024

The 19 September edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Bedouin Ascent, Maral, Prangers, Byard Lancaster, José Mauro, Loren Connors & Alan Licht, and more

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Office Ambience 488

September 2024

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our October 2024 issue

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Unlimited Editions: Nashazphone

September 2024

To accompany his report on the aims and activity of Nashazphone in The Wire 488, Louis Pattison compiles a playlist of standout tracks from the Cairo label’s back catalogue

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Chris Bohn presents Adventures In Sound And Music

September 2024

Chris Bohn presents the first show back after the summer break at Resonance 104.4FM and Resonance Extra. The 12 September edition of The Wire's weekly broadcast featured tracks by Raphael Rogiński, Seppuku Pistols, The Ex, otay:onii, and more

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Global Ear: Barcelona

September 2024

Daryl Worthington presents an annotated playlist to accompany his report on Barcelona’s DIY improv scene

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Unlimited Editions: YOUTH

August 2024

Following his report on Manchester and Stockport's experimental electronic label YOUTH in The Wire 487, Derek Walmsley picks standout tracks from the platform's back catalogue

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Global Ear: Monterrey

August 2024

In his Global Ear feature in The Wire 486, Juan San Cristóbal Lizama explores cumbia rebajada – a musical subgenre derived from Colombian and Mexican cumbia that emerged in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Here, he gathers a playlist of both pivotal and recent examples, some chosen by key players within the genre

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Office Ambience 487

August 2024

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our September 2024 issue