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Jonáš Gruska shares a track from his forthcoming album
April 2021

The Bratislava based musician, field recordist and microphone designer's next record Brieždenie is inspired by dawn and dreaming
Annotated playlists, exclusive mixes, album previews and more.
The Bratislava based musician, field recordist and microphone designer's next record Brieždenie is inspired by dawn and dreaming
Sound collagist Vicki Bennett compiles a comprehensive soundtrack to her Wire cover feature, piecing together 30 years' worth of work in a new mix
Laurie Spiegel, Lafawndah, Lucrecia Dalt, Lyra Pramuk and others respond to the state of online music engagement with a new album lasting less than seven minutes
A new BBE reissue series sheds light on the Japanese saxophonist who in the 1970s drew connections between the country’s post-bop and free music scenes
Lawrence English's Room40 label launches its cassette series with previously unreleased music from the American guitarist and composer
Phil England selects tracks from the French touring agency and record label's back catalogue
The Colombian electronic duo give us a taste of what to expect from their forthcoming second album
Listen to a selection of tracks from the playlists of working from home Wire staff during the making of our April 2021 issue
Ahead of her 79th birthday concert, the jazz pianist, organist, vocalist and early AACM member shares recordings of past live performances
To coincide with the publication of a new book of interviews, the UK improvisor selects 13 key tracks from his back catalogue, including collaborations with Han Bennink, John Zorn, Angharad Davies and others.
As the Liverpudlian producer Andrew PM Hunt releases his fourth album as Dialect, he shares a playlist of tracks spanning his various projects, explaining what defines each one
To mark the release of The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony Seymour Wright provides a tour of the composer and multi-reedist’s work
The Glasgow based vocalist shares an excerpt from his latest work Lal̩itam Varn̩n̩am Asuram, soon to premiere at Counterflows festival
The Krakow based festival's new compilation features music and field recordings that document artists' experiences of the pandemic. Hear new works by DeForrest Brown, Jr & James Hoff and Hildur Guðnadóttir & Sam Slater
Listen to a selection of tracks from the playlists of working from home Wire staff during the making of our March 2021 issue
To accompany his feature on the Maine based label in The Wire 445, Louis Pattison chooses standout tracks from the imprint's discography
The Wire 445 featured Kampala based producer DJ shares a new mix, offering a “glimpse of chaos”
“sieve ppts_(clusters)” was generated using the New Pulsar Generator (nuPG)
Hear an excerpt from the two improvisors' 2015 set at London's Cafe Oto
London imprint Otoroku shares an exclusive excerpt from a 2019 performance by Black Top, featuring Hamid Drake, Elaine Mitchener, William Parker, Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas