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Wire mix: Nueen & Iceboy Violet

May 2024

Manchester MC and producer Iceboy Violet and Barcelona based producer Nueen mark the release of their collaborative album with an exclusive Wire mix

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Unlimited Editions: Ipecac

May 2024

To accompany his profile of Mike Patton and Greg Werckman’s Ipecac Recordings in The Wire 484, Joseph Stannard selects some mucky gems from the adventurous US label’s back catalogue

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Wire playlist: Robyn Rocket

May 2024

The trumpeter, mentor and activist creates a playlist spanning her DIY discography, complete with audio introductions for each track

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Office Ambience 484

May 2024

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

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Wire playlist: Fatboi Sharif

April 2024

The New Jersey rapper with a cinematic take on hiphop compiles an extensive playlist showcasing his many producer partnerships and shares an exclusive new track

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Unlimited Editions: Tripalium Corp

April 2024

To accompany his profile of Tripalium Corp in The Wire 483, Antonio Poscic selects some of the most out there examples of electronic experimentation from the French label's back catalogue

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Office Ambience 483

April 2024

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

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Unlimited Editions: Industrial Coast

March 2024

To accompany his Unlimited Editions report on Industrial Coast in The Wire 482, Louis Pattison selects tracks from the back catalogue of the Middlesbrough based activist label

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Wire mix: Arushi Jain

March 2024

The composer and modular synthesist emerges from the sonic space of her new album Delight with a cleansing mix of music that inspires her

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Wire playlist: Steve Barker on Creation Rebel

March 2024

As the discography of groundbreaking UK reggae outfit Creation Rebel is collected in a new box set from On-U Sound, Steve Barker selects cuts from the group's long and continuing sonic journey

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Office Ambience 482

March 2024

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

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Wire mix: Samson AK

March 2024

The London producer threads excerpts from his 1980s and 90s cassette tape collection together in a mix of music and moods that influenced his debut release

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Wire playlist: Kahil El’Zabar

February 2024

To complement his Invisible Jukebox interview with Kahil El’Zabar in The Wire 481, Howard Mandel discusses tracks from across the percussionist and composer's long career