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The latest Wire Tapper CD is attached to the cover of all copies of The Wire issue 498, August 2025. Subscribers can download the album here
The latest Wire Tapper CD is attached to the cover of all copies of The Wire issue 498, August 2025. Subscribers can download the album here
The 19 June edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show featured tracks by Cosmic Ear, Mark Stewart, Ensemble Nist-Nah, Musarc, Matmos, Linda May Han Oh, Steve Lehman, Hekate, Three-Layer Cake and more
Composer Dean Hurley and music editor Lori Eschler reflect on the experience of working on David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult classic Twin Peaks and compile a mix of music highlighting its abiding influence
Listen to a recording of Wire staff member Shane Woolman’s closing set at this year's Stihia festival near Moynaq, Uzbekistan
To accompany his report on Dusty Ballz in The Wire 497, Daryl Worthington explores a playlist of recent releases from the label that celebrates new music from China
The 12 June edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Burqa Boyz, Moin, Iceman Junglist Kru, DJ Haram, Incapacitants, Abdullah Minawy, Slikback, Susu Laroche and more
Simon Coates compiles an annotated playlist to go with his report on Dhaka’s underground music scenes in The Wire 497
Listen to the music we played DJ Scotch Egg in his Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 497
The 5 June edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess, Cécilia Angeles, Joy Guidry, Anika, Mark Stewart, Larry Stabbins & Mark Sanders, and more
Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our July 2025 issue
Chiara Rendeková compiles an annotated playlist to go with her report on Bratislava’s underground music scenes in The Wire 496, as the city resists authoritarian crack downs
The 29 May edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Hampus Lindwall, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Mourning [A] BLKstar, Purple Trap and more
The 23 May edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured an exclusive guest mix from vocalist and composer Nadah El Shazly, as well as tracks by O$VMV$M ft gnome GOD, Kin’Gongolo Kiniata, El Kontessa, Bad Sound & DJ Marfox, Miso Extra and more
To accompany his interview in The Wire 496, Montreal vocalist and producer Quinton Barnes creates a special mix of his own music alongside tracks by Aby Ngana Diop, Miles Davis, Alice Coltrane, RP Boo, and others
To accompany his report on Colorfield Records in The Wire 496, Daniel Spicer explores a playlist co-curated with label boss Pete Min
The 15 May edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Marc Melià, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Nova Materia, DJ Haram, David Van Tieghem, Quinton Barnes, and many more
Listen to the music we played to billy woods during his Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 496
To accompany his interview in The Wire 495, Kolkata producer Nilotpal Das, aka Bios Contrast, creates a special mix of his own tracks alongside music by influences including Aphex Twin, Madvillain, AR Rahman, and My Bloody Valentine
The 8 May edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by billy woods, Youth Code, Fatboi Sharif & Driveway, Flying Lotus, Pixel Grip, Youth Code and many more
Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our June 2025 issue