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Office Ambience 496

May 2025

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our June 2025 issue

Below The Radar Special Edition: SHAPE+ 2024–25

A collection of new electronic and experimental music compiled and annotated by SHAPE+ for The Wire. Like all releases in the Below The Radar series, this edition can be downloaded by both print and digital subscribers to The Wire

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Chris Bohn presents Adventures In Sound And Music

May 2025

The 1 May edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Nadah El Shazly, Arturas Bumsteinas, Wukir Suryadi, Li Jianhong, IZ, Noor Zehra Kazim, Der Expander Des Fortschritts and more

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Wire mix: Trân Uy Đúc & DJ Maicol

May 2025

To accompany his interview in The Wire 495, the Vietnamese producer and video artist Trân Uy Đúc curates a special Wire mix in collaboration with Glasgow based DJ Maicol

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Global Ear: Copenhagen

April 2025

Josh Feola compiles an annotated playlist to accompany his report on the Danish capital’s DIY underground in The Wire 495

On Air

Phil England presents Adventures In Sound And Music

April 2025

The 24 April edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Sun Ra, Ambrose Akinmusire, Stefan Niculescu, Ukandanz, Maggie Nicols & Dan Johnson, Chris Cochrane's Collapsible Shoulder Big Band, Poor Creature, and more

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Wire mix: John King

April 2025

To accompany his interview in The Wire 495, the composer and string player John King compiles an exclusive Wire mix

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Unlimited Editions: Greyfade

April 2025

To accompany his report on Greyfade in The Wire 495, Philip Watson explores a playlist selected by label founder Joseph Branciforte

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Office Ambience 495

April 2025

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our May 2025 issue

On Air

Misha Farrant presents Adventures In Sound And Music

April 2025

The 3 April edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by OHYUNG, Raisa K, Nazar, Roberto Cassani & Graeme Stephen, Rainy Miller, Seven Angels, KLAUDIO, Bengal Chemicals, Florence Sinclair and more

On Air

Lucy Thraves presents Adventures In Sound And Music

March 2025

The 27 March edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Chuquimamani-Condori & Joshua Chuquimia Crampton, Quade, Goldie, Angel Bat Dawid & Naima Nefertari, Maxine Funke, aya and more

Below The Radar 47

Volume 47 of The Wire’s subscriber-only download series includes tracks by Larry Wish, Bianca Scout, Semay Wu, Abdullah Miniawy, Ava Mendoza & Malcom Mooney, Lulenga, and more

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Wire mix: Ciaran Mackle

March 2025

To accompany his interview in The Wire 494, London based experimental musician Ciaran Mackle compiles an exclusive Wire mix

Global Ear: Osaka

March 2025

Jere Kilpinen compiles an annotated playlist to accompany his report on Osaka’s experimental noise scene in The Wire 494

On Air

Shane Woolman presents Adventures In Sound And Music

March 2025

The 13 March edition of The Wire’s weekly broadcast on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured a guest mix by Portuguese musician Ana Lua Caiano alongside a selection of new and recent releases by Om Unit, Nadah El Shazly, Lollise, Shit And Shine, Darkchild x SKRS INTL, and more

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Wire mix: Metalheadz

March 2025

To celebrate 30 years of the pioneering drum ’n’ bass label, Metalheadz’s Sam Oliver, aka Friske, curates a special Wire mix