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Office Ambience 499

August 2025

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

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Unlimited Editions: Artetetra

July 2025

To accompany his report on Artetetra in The Wire 498, Miloš Hroch explores a playlist of recent releases from the Italian cassette label

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Global Ear: Manila

July 2025

Simon Coates compiles an annotated playlist to go with his report on Manila’s underground music scenes in The Wire 498

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Office Ambience 498

July 2025

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

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Wire mix: Ben LaMar Gay

July 2025

To accompany the review of his new album Yowzers in The Wire 497, Ben LaMar Gay produces an exclusive Wire mix

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Wire mix: Nina Garcia

July 2025

To accompany her interview in The Wire 497, guitarist and composer Nina Garcia creates an exclusive Wire mix of her own music alongside works by Conlon Nancarrow, Sophie Agnel, Guttersnipe, and more

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Unlimited Editions: Dusty Ballz

June 2025

To accompany his report on Dusty Ballz in The Wire 497, Daryl Worthington explores a playlist of recent releases from the label that celebrates new music from China

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Global Ear: Dhaka

June 2025

Simon Coates compiles an annotated playlist to go with his report on Dhaka’s underground music scenes in The Wire 497

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Office Ambience 497

June 2025

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

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Global Ear: Bratislava

June 2025

Chiara Rendeková compiles an annotated playlist to go with her report on Bratislava’s underground music scenes in The Wire 496, as the city resists authoritarian crack downs

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Wire mix: Quinton Barnes

May 2025

To accompany his interview in The Wire 496, Montreal vocalist and producer Quinton Barnes creates a special mix of his own music alongside tracks by Aby Ngana Diop, Miles Davis, Alice Coltrane, RP Boo, and others

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Wire mix: Bios Contrast & Nilotpal Das

May 2025

To accompany his interview in The Wire 495, Kolkata producer Nilotpal Das, aka Bios Contrast, creates a special mix of his own tracks alongside music by influences including Aphex Twin, Madvillain, AR Rahman, and My Bloody Valentine