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Listen: John Butcher's Trace album

September 2012

Stream the improvising saxophonist's entire Trace album, originally released on cassette by the Tapeworm label. Butcher is the subject of The Wire 344 Invisible Jukebox, tested by Clive Bell.

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Listen: Exclusive Laurie Spiegel track

September 2012

Stream Spiegel's "The Orient Express" (composed and recorded June–July 1974). Composer and computer music pioneer Spiegel is featured in an article by Frances Morgan in The Wire 344.

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Listen: Pelt track

September 2012

Stream a track by US improvising drone outfit Pelt, who are featured in an article by David Keenan in The Wire 344.

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Office Ambience #344

September 2012

Stream a selection of the music we've been listening to this month in The Wire office.