Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart talks to The Wire’s Claire Biddles about the band’s new album of duets.

Ilia Rogatchevski speaks with historian Juliane Fürst about her new history of Soviet hippies and the counterculture of the former USSR

Percussionist Ben Hall reflects on his time under the tuition of the kaleidoscopic drummer, professor, martial artist and communicator

The reggae historian and Blood & Fire label boss recalls joyous nights in the dance alongside the foundation deejay, who died this month

As the festival of international music films goes online again from 19–21 February, Ben Verghese reviews some highlights

The vocalist, improvisor and global sound collagist remembered by his occasional musical collaborator Dennis Tyfus

Fellow improvising guitarist Ross Lambert recalls his first encounter with the late Mopomoso mastermind and contemplates his style and approach

Tony Rettman talks to the Savage Republic, Scenic and Independent Project Records founder about 40 years of West Coast underground music, monotonal guitars and his Grammy nominated letterpress printed artwork

The Copenhagen based vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist speaks to Abi Bliss about time, place and pre-Christian landscapes

The multi-instrumentalist and composer opens up a new world of microtonality with a pair of online compositional tools, and a season of concerts, talks and DIY sessions at CTM from 26 January

Julian Cowley talks to the surviving members of the pioneering avant garde ensemble, instrument builders and improvisors who between 1968–75 were equally at home performing Christian Wolff, premiering Karlheinz Stockhausen compositions, eating ice cream with John Cage or realising their own works anywhere in the world, be it at Glastonbury, London’s Sadler’s Wells or an arts festival in Shiraz, Iran

Mosi Reeves remembers his 2003 encounter with the influential New York producer rapper

Simon Reynolds talks to the producer behind the reissued 1992 hardcore classic "Trip II The Moon"

In an exclusive extra slice of this month’s Invisible Jukebox, the two electronic musicians rip up the script and discuss sheet music

Pierre Crépon celebrates the career of the late pianist Bobby Few, who united the avant garde and the power of song and dance

The Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo veteran speaks to Stephanie Phillips about politics, isolation and stamina

The Wire's Julian Cowley looks back at the life, work and unseen worlds of the experimental composer, who has died at the age of 75

The Wire’s Mike Barnes remembers his 1996 encounter with the ambient composer

The East Coast duo discuss their friendship and eventual collaborative practice which has most recently culminated in their debut album Ve·loc·i·ty. By John Morrison

George Grella looks back at the work of a digital music innovator, who has died at the age of 75