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Office Ambience 468

January 2023

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

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The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2022

December 2022

Listen to a selection of tracks from this year's Top 50 Releases Of The Year, as voted for by The Wire's contributors. You can read more about the albums featured in our chart, as well as those featured in the Top 50 Archive Releases Of The Year, in The Wire 467

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Office Ambience 466

November 2022

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

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Wire mix: Maral

October 2022

The Los Angeles based Iranian-American producer marks the release of her new album Ground Groove with an exclusive Wire mix, a sonic representation of her past and present

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Wire mix: NikNak

October 2022

The Leeds based turntablist shares a jazz and ambient minimix including tracks by Loraine James, Loula Yorke and Iu Takahashi

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Office Ambience 465

October 2022

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

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Office Ambience 464

September 2022

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

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Wire mix: FOQL

September 2022

To mark the release of her latest album Wehikuł, Polish musician and community radio co-founder Justyna Banaszczyk channels uncertainty and anxiety in a new mix featuring numerous underground acts from her home country

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Wire playlist: Carl Stone

September 2022

To accompany his interview with Emily Bick in The Wire 464, the samplist and composer compiles a playlist spanning his long career, including some rarities from the far-reaching corners of his hard drive

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Unlimited Editions: Faitiche

September 2022

To accompany her article on Berlin based platform Faitiche in The Wire 464, Leah Kardos selects tracks that demonstrate the diversity and playfulness of the label's back catalogue

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Wire mix: Marionette

August 2022

To mark the release of experimental label Marionette's 20th edition, its founder Ali Safi shares a mix of past and future releases including exclusive previews of tracks by Roxane Métayer, Delphine Dora and MinaeMinae