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Below The Radar 40

Volume 40 includes tracks by FOQL, Anna Butterss, NikNak, aircode, Mars89, Manja Ristić, Tran Uy Duc, and more

Mix

Wire mix: Cheri Knight

August 2022

The US minimalist post-punk composer selects tracks that have influenced her own work and ways of listening

Tracks

Office Ambience 462

July 2022

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

On Air

Phil England presents Adventures In Sound And Music

July 2022

The 30 June edition of The Wire's weekly broadcast on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks from artists involved with The Wire 40 @ The Cube events in Bristol, including People Like Us, Scratch Orchestra and Saul Williams, plus new releases by Marisa Anderson, Ellen Arkbro, Kyle Kidd, Lucrecia Dalt, and more

Tracks

The Wire 40 playlist

July 2022

Stream a playlist of tracks by artists involved in The Wire's 40th birthday celebrations in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton and online from Chicago

On Air

Meg Woof presents Adventures In Sound And Music

June 2022

The 23 June edition of The Wire's weekly show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra featured tracks by Elucid, Silvia Tarozzi & Deborah Walker, Coby Sey, Amirtha Kidambi & Luke Stewart, Carlos Niño & Thandi Ntuli, and more

Mix

Wire mix: Ale Hop

June 2022

The Peruvian artist and musician compiles some of the music that has inspired an upcoming live performance with cajón player Laura Robles

Mix

Wire mix: Nexcyia

June 2022

The London based producer and installation artist pieces together an exclusive mix of tracks by ambient affiliates, inspired by Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

Tracks

Office Ambience 461

June 2022

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our July 2022 issue