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Unlimited Editions: Dub Store

February 2022

To accompany her article on Japan's reggae emporium Dub Store in The Wire 456, Miranda Remington selects standout tracks from the imprint's back catalogue

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Virtual Office Ambience 456

January 2022

Listen to a selection of tracks from releases The Wire staff listened to during the making of our February 2022 issue

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The Wire's Releases Of The Year 2021

December 2021

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 455

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Unlimited Editions: Akuphone

November 2021

To accompany her feature on the French imprint Akuphone in The Wire 454, Rayya Badran compiles tracks from the label's back catalogue in an annotated playlist

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Lockdown load: a Takuroku playlist

October 2021

Cafe OTO’s Fielding Hope selects ten pieces which reflect the breadth and diversity of the venue’s lockdown label, which is being wound down after 195 releases

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Wire mix: Kuunatic

October 2021

Yuko Araki of the Tokyo based psych trio shares a mix of Japanese hardcore music