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

To accompany his report on Ftarri in The Wire 499, Derek Walmsley explores a playlist of recent releases from the Japanese improv label

Beirut based avant rock group SANAM curate a special mix of music to accompany their interview in The Wire 499

To complement his interview with Chris Burn in The Wire 499, Seymour Wright discusses tracks from across the musician’s varied career

Seth Wheeler and Jamila Squire compile an annotated playlist to accompany their report on Bologna’s experimental music centre in The Wire 499

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

Listen to the music we played to DJ Haram during her Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 499

Wassily Bosch curates a special Wire mix of music from the Russian noise underground

To accompany his report on Artetetra in The Wire 498, Miloš Hroch explores a playlist of recent releases from the Italian cassette label

Listen to the music we played Gina Birch in her Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 498

Simon Coates compiles an annotated playlist to go with his report on Manila’s underground music scenes in The Wire 498

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

To accompany the review of his new album Yowzers in The Wire 497, Ben LaMar Gay produces an exclusive Wire mix

To accompany her interview in The Wire 497, guitarist and composer Nina Garcia creates an exclusive Wire mix of her own music alongside works by Conlon Nancarrow, Sophie Agnel, Guttersnipe, 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

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

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