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Office Ambience 473

June 2023

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our July 2023 issue

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Wire mix: Eleni Poulou

May 2023

The former Fall vocalist and keyboard player presents Connect The Un Polka Dots; a 90 minute mix featuring tracks from many of her own recent projects and more

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Unlimited Editions: Edition Telemark

May 2023

To accompany his article on Edition Telemark in The Wire 472, Peter Margasak compiles an annotated mix of tracks from the sound art label’s back catalogue

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Wire mix: Nondi_

May 2023

Pennsylvania based experimental dance music producer Nondi_ shares an exclusive mix featuring “web folk” music from her own label HRR and beyond

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Wire playlist: Jason ‘Nosaj’ Furlow

May 2023

To mark the release of his recent album with producer Steel Tipped Dove, the former New Kingdom frontman annotates a playlist spanning his many projects and collaborations

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Office Ambience 472

May 2023

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our June 2023 issue

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Wire mix: Erika

May 2023

To mark the release of her first solo album in ten years, Interdimensional Transmissions co-founder and Ectomorph member Erika shares a recording of a three hour live mix. Plus, read The Wire's 1999 interview with Ectomorph on our online library for free.

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Unlimited Editions: Outlines

April 2023

To accompany his profile on Outlines in The Wire 470, Miloš Hroch selects tracks from the Polish footwork label's back catalogue of cassettes

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Wire playlist: Tatsuya Yoshida

March 2023

To accompany his Invisible Jukebox with Tatsuya Yoshida in The Wire 470, James Hadfield selects tracks from the Ruins vocalist and drummer's back catalogue

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Office Ambience 470

March 2023

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our April 2023 issue

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Unlimited Editions: 577 Records

March 2023

To accompany his profile of the New York creative music label in The Wire 469, Kehinde Alonge selects standout tracks from the vast back catalogue of 577 Records

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Office Ambience 469

February 2023

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our March 2023 issue