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An audio introduction to Kraus

January 2023

New Zealand instrument builder and psychedelicist Pat Kraus compiles tracks from a selection of his albums released between 2003–2022

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Wire playlist: Sonic Pranksters

January 2023

To accompany his essay in The Wire 467 on the ongoing tradition of absurdist humour in UK experimental and improvised music, Stewart Smith compiles tracks by a selection of notable contemporary sonic pranksters

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Office Ambience 468

January 2023

Stream a selection of tracks from some the releases we listened to during the making of our February 2023 issue

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The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2022

December 2022

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 albums featured in our chart, as well as those featured in the Top 50 Archive Releases Of The Year, in The Wire 467

Below The Radar 41

Volume 41 includes tracks by Daniel Bachman, True Neutral Crew, Zaliva-D, Nika Son, Bella, Hassan Abou Alam, and more

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Office Ambience 466

November 2022

Stream a selection of tracks we listened to during the making of our December 2022 issue

On Air

Chris Bohn presents Adventures In Sound And Music

November 2022

The 17 November edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Elaine Mitchener, Barbara Dane, Tengger, Gina Birch, Marisa Anderson, Liza Aikin & Zavoloka, and more

Mix

Wire mix: Maral

October 2022

The Los Angeles based Iranian-American producer marks the release of her new album Ground Groove with an exclusive Wire mix, a sonic representation of her past and present