Pierre Crépon explores the career of American jazz singer Ellen Christi, from her work on New York’s 1970s loft jazz scene to her recent album with bassist William Parker

The Egyptian-French composer creates an exclusive mix of music to accompany his interview with Miloš Hroch in The Wire 493

To accompany his report on Pointless Geometry in The Wire 493, Daryl Worthington selects music from the back catalogue of the eclectic Polish label

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our March 2025 issue

The French saxophonist creates an exclusive mix of tracks that have been inspiring her recent playing, including her latest album Hammer, Roll And Leaf

Listen to the music we played to Lydia Lunch during her Invisible Jukebox interview in The Wire 493

Rasheedah Phillips and Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother) present a special Wire mix ahead of the publication of Dismantling The Master’s Clock, Phillips’s forthcoming book exploring time, temporality and Black liberation

Stonecircesampler, aka Luke J Murray, curates an exclusive compilation of edits, alternative mixes and unreleased music to conjure a hauntological landscape

The Portuguese experimentalist creates an exclusive mix of tracks that have been inspiring his own most recent music

Elia Brülhart compiles an annotated playlist to accompany his report on Zurich’s underground noise scene in The Wire 491/492

To accompany his report on Strategic Tape Reserve in The Wire 491/492, Antonio Poscic selects music from the back catalogue of the playful Cologne label

Listen to a selection of tracks from our Top 50 Releases of the Year, as voted for by The Wire’s team of staff and 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 491/492

To mark Nonclassical’s 20th anniversary, the Kenyan born musician KMRU creates an exclusive mix of experimental classical and electronic music for The Wire

Listen to an exclusive mix exploring the programme at this year’s London Contemporary Music Festival

James Gui compiles an annotated playlist to accompany his report on Taipei’s underground rock scene in The Wire 490

Flickers From The Fen’s Mercian Sam compiles an exclusive mix of dungeon synth to accompany his interview with Louis Pattison in The Wire 490.

The annual Berlin based festival celebrates its upcoming edition with a selection of countercultural Latin sounds mixed by Brazilian drummer Iggor Cavalera and grindcore band TEST

To accompany her report on Les Disques Lexi in The Wire 490, Claire Biddles selects music from the back catalogue of the Brussels 7" specialists

Stream a selection of tracks from releases we listened to during the making of our December 2024 issue

Working from exile in Poland, the Belarusian musician, poet and broadcaster keeps his home country’s avant garde flame alive. Take an exclusive first listen to his latest concert recorded with the five-strong piano ensemble Fantastic Swimmers