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Lou Reed's Invisible Jukebox playlist

October 2013

On the eve of his Metal Machine Trio tour in October 2009, The Velvet Underground veteran took a walk on the wild side of The Wire's Invisible Jukebox, tested by Alan Licht.

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Listen: David Dunn composition

October 2013

Listen to a composition by musician and sound ecologist David Dunn, exclusive to The Wire. Dunn is featured in an article by Phil England in The Wire 357.

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Global Ear: Dangriga tracks

October 2013

Listen to a selection of old and new punta and punta-pop tracks from Dangriga, Belize. Compiled by Louise Morris, writer of a Global Ear article in The Wire 357, on the music and circle dance of the Garifuna people.

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Office Ambience #357

October 2013

Stream a selection of tracks played in The Wire offices during the production of our November 2013 issue.

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Listen: exclusive Shangaan electro tracks

September 2013

Stream two exclusive Shangaan electro tracks. Polymath and Shangaan electro pioneer Richard Mthetwa aka Nozinja is featured in The Wire 356's Invisible Jukebox, tested by Dave Stelfox.

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Listen: Global Ear Antwerp tracks

September 2013

Stream a selection of tracks by musicians from Antwerp's underground scene, selected by Allon Kaye, label runner of Entr'acte, and co-author with Clodagh Kinsella of The Wire 356 Global Ear.

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Listen: Dylan Carlson Earth tracks

September 2013

Stream a track from Earth's new Primitive And Deadly album, plus an excerpt from Carlson's soundtrack, Gold. [Please note that these tracks are now unavailable]

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Office Ambience #356

September 2013

Listen to a selection of tracks that were played in the office during the production of The Wire 356 October issue.

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Office Ambience #355

August 2013

Listen to some of the tracks we've been playing on the office hifi during the making of The Wire 355 September 2013 issue.