In the wake of the Afrofuturism festival of arts and music at New York’s Carnegie Hall, DeForrest Brown, Jr examines the liberating potential of the movement’s legacy

Anton Lukoszevieze surveys some key works by a Black American composer who was at the heart of the European avant garde

Michael A Gonzales looks back at the life and work of the uncategorisable songwriter, performer and producer

David Toop meditates on what happens when the performance of music is extended over long durations, from all night concerts to sacred rituals that last for weeks

33-33 share an exclusive recording of Aki Onda's 2019 re-staging of José Maceda's Cassettes 100. Julian Cowley reflects on the performance and the Filipino ethnomusicologist's legacy

Ahead of this month’s GIOfest, Una MacGlone of Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra identifies five key factors in creating graphic scores for large groups of improvisors

The On The Wire DJ and Wire dub columnist remembers the mercurial musician whose one world vision included collaborations with Prince Far I, Stanley Unwin and Muslimgauze

Ian Rawes, the sound recordist and archivist best known for founding the London Sound Survey website, has died following a short illness. He was 56.

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to the founder of The Wire who has died in a road accident aged 73

Anthony Wood, the promoter who founded The Wire in 1982, has died. A lifelong motorcycling enthusiast, he was killed in a road accident. He was 73.

Ken Hollings recalls various encounters with Cabaret Voltaire’s pioneering electronic and post-punk musician, and reflects on Kirk's relationship with time and technology

Following the death in August of US saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc, fellow saxophonist André Vida recalls their virtual duets in galleries in London and New York

The Chinese avant guitarist recalls the imported shipments of discarded recordings that schooled him in Western music

The Wire’s dub columnist and host of On The Wire recalls his numerous encounters with the late great reggae producer across four decades

Dave Mandl remembers the prolific US improvising drummer and collaborator from EasSide Percussion, God Is My Co-Pilot, Fulminate Trio, and more

The Wire 451 cover star Liz Harris selects films, books and art responding to water

Rob Young pays tribute to the Mego man, laptop pioneer and bon viveur, who died on 22 July 2021

The field recordist and cassette musician on late night listening and his own radio collaborations

To mark The Wire's Radio Activity special issue, the Room40 label head examines the uncanny sonic properties of high frequency transmission

Jez riley French remembers the musician, artist, recordist and researcher known as Embla Quickbeam