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"On the cover: Khanate: The reconvened avant sludge quartet bring their fifth document of doom in the form of To Be Cruel. By Rob Turner. Plus: BEAM SPLITTER: Audrey Chen and Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø explore intimacy via electroacoustics. By Julian Cowley; Invisible Jukebox: Dali De Saint Paul: The Bristol based vocalist and improvisor faces The Wire's mystery record selection. Tested by Phil England; Agitation Free: The German rock experimentalists return with a new album. By Daniel Spicer. Also inside this issue: Violent Magic Orchestra; Mpho Molikeng; Galya Bisengalieva; Eve Stainton; Unlimited Editions bié Records; Unofficial Channels The Roulette Tapes; Global Ear in Berlin; The Inner Sleeve by Alan Courtis; Epiphanies by Nkisi; many pages of reviews and much more."
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WIRE 477
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"In the magazine: Irreversible Entanglements, Vanishing Twin, Carol Robinson, Tom Mudd, Hearsay, Marina Herlop, The Primer: Jazz & Poetry, Invisible Jukebox: Matana Roberts, Global Ear: Oaxaca, The Inner Sleeve: Val Wilmer on Henry Grimes, Epiphanies: Raphael Rogiński on Neopolitan soul, Unlimited Editions, Gin&Platonic, Unofficial Channels: Chocolate Monk Top Tens, and in the reviews sections: Gong, Tricky, Neumusik, Supersonic, and much more. On the CD: 16 new tracks by Martin Rev, Rebeca Omordia, Nick Dunston, Lucidvox, Nihiloxica, Sam Genovese, Dredd Foole & The Din, and more."
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WIRE 476
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"On the cover: L'Rain. Inside: Trevor Mathison, Blevin Blectum, Piotr Kurek, Al Karpenter, Kate Gentile, Minaru, Invisible Jukebox: Paul Rooney, Global Ear: Beijing, The Inner Sleeve: People Like Us, Epiphanies: Alvin Curran, Unlimited Editions: Red Hook Records, Unofficial Channels: DaMetalMessiah, and in the reviews sections: Jessica Ackerley, Armand Hammer, Stuart Dempster, Thurston Moore, Horace Tapscott, Etran D L'Aïr, and more."
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WIRE 475
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"On the cover: an 18-page special on Don and Moki Cherry's organic music family. Inside: The Pitch, Feng Jiangzhou, Aho Ssan, Powerplant, Janneke van der Putten, Global Ear: São Paulo, The Inner Sleeve: Suzanne Ciani, Epiphanies: John Butcher, Unlimited Editions: Pakapi Records, Unofficial Channels: Ethio-Pain, Nyege Nyege Tapes, Gérard Grisey, DDR tape underground, experimental music during Brexit and the pandemic, Disruptive Frequencies, Tomorrow Festival, and much more."
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WIRE 474
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"In the magazine: Annea Lockwood, Kramer, Anarchy in Maida Vale, Svitlana Nianio, Coffin Prick, Ellen Zweig, Goat (JP), Ziúr; Invisible Jukebox: Gerald Cleaver; Global Ear: DIY electronics in Bucharest; The Inner Sleeve: Abdullah Miniawy on Fela Kuti; Epiphanies: Sunik Kim on Conlon Nancarrow; Unlimited Editions: Guruguru Brain; Unofficial Channels: Radio Amnion; and in the review sections: Pat Thomas, Dorothy Ashby, Black composers, Harry Smith, Derek Jarman restaged, Suzanne Ciani, and more. On the Wire Tapper 62 CD: 16 new tracks by Oxbow, Coffin Prick, Blanco Teta, Faizal Mostrixx, Boris & Uniform, Kris Kuldkepp, and more."
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WIRE 473
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"On the cover: Eugene S Robinson. Inside: Michael Allen Z Prime + plants on disc, O YAMA O + Cafe Oto on disc, Garrett Saracho, Lauren Bousfield, Magnus Granberg, Me Lost Me, Lary 7; Invisible Jukebox: Nappy Nina; Global Ear: Lviv; The Inner Sleeve: Ale Hop on Popol Vuh; Epiphanies: Kyle Gann on Morton Feldman; Unlimited Editions: Trost Records; Unofficial Channels: Metal Music Theory. And in the reviews sections: Amy Cutler, Shapednoise, AR Kane, thug rock, Phill Niblock, Ahmed Abdullah, Large Unit, Sonica, FM Einheit, Shezad Dawood, and so much more."
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WIRE 472
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"On the cover: Totally Wire-d! A special 20-page feature that takes a sideways look at the still expanding world of Mark E Smith's unclubbable rock unit The Fall. Centered around an extensive interview with post-Fall group House Of All by Excavate! editor Tessa Norton, the feature will also include interviews with collaborators Grant Showbiz and Elena Poulou, essays on The Fall's landmark performances in New Zealand and beyond, an interview with female Fall karaoke unit The Fallen Women, investigations of the group's adventures in theatre and contemporary dance, plus think pieces on its rhythm section, stage presence, studio work, idiosyncratic connection with glam(our), and more. Inside the issue...Global Ear: How California's Bay Area is playing out an ongoing struggle between underground and DIY creatives and encroaching Silicon Valley fueled gentrification. By Colin Smith; Unlimited Editions: Low key Berlin modern composition label Editions Telemark operates strictly under the radar. By Peter Margasak; Unofficial Channels: The Deep Ark takes the art of the DJ mix into an ambitious multimedia sphere spanning images, poems and autobiography. By Michaelangelo Matos; Epiphanies: New York writer, performer and former Contortions member Adele Bertei on the power of Patti Smith's 'Gloria'. Invisible Jukebox DIY electro-punk No Home surveys our mystery music selection. Plus, full page interviews with Andy Akiho, Kristen Roos, Natalia Beylis and Nondi_."
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WIRE 471
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"On the cover: Dave Lombardo - The one-time drummer for Slayer, Mr Bungle, Fantômas and John Zorn pushes the art of percussion yet further out on his debut solo album, by Phil Freeman. Inside the issue... Once Upon A Time In San Diego: Tony Rettman dives into the San Diego punk scene of the late 80s and early 90s when bands like Heroin, Antioch Arrow and Pitchfork were reconstructing the emotional and aesthetic palette of hardcore; Paul Dunmall: The world's most underrated free jazz saxophonist (plus bagpiper and wood engraver) talks about his career from Johnny 'Guitar' Watson to John Edwards via Alice Coltrane's ashram, by Clive Bell; Unlimited Editions: French-Chinese rock label WV Sorcerer Productions is uncovering rough cut gems from the Beijing underground and beyond, by Josh Feola; Unofficial Channels: Doom And Gloom From The Tomb are deep diggers in the live music and bootleg recording scene, by Matt Krefting; Global Ear: Mike Steyels checks out the nightlife and the experimental electronic underground scene in Ho Chi Minh City; Invisible Jukebox; Epiphanies: Verity Susman of Memorials and Electrelane finds the personal becomes political in songs she learned through The Woodcraft Folk; Plus, full page interviews with PoiL Ueda, Luciano Maggiore, Dwight Trible and Alison Cotton."
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WIRE 470
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"The Wire Tapper 61: Every copy of the April issue will come with a free CD of the latest album in our series of underground music anthologies attached to the cover. This edition of The Wire Tapper features a cover designed by Laurent Benner and contains 16 new tracks by Sourdurent, Left Hand Cuts Off The Right, Teufelskeller, Ettab, Mungo's Hi Fi, Mehmet Aslan and more. On the cover... Maria Chávez, Mariam Rezaei & Victoria Shen: Three experimental turntablists, from the UK and the US East and West coasts, come together in a new project which sets out on a European festival tour this April. By Emily Pothast. Inside the issue... Mihály Víg: The Hungarian film composer, actor and close collaborator of film director Béla Tarr talks to Ilia Rogatchevski ahead of a major new Berlin screening and soundtrack performance of Tarr's monumental Sátántangó; Dorothy Moskowitz: The vocalist in venerable US experimental/electronic rock band The United States Of America talks to Edwin Pouncey as she returns with new project The United States Of Alchemy; Invisible Jukebox: Tatsuya Yoshida Japanese underground rock's most prolific drummer takes times out from Ruins, KK Null, Korekyojinn, etc. to take our mystery record test; Unlimited Editions: Polish based electronic label Outlines takes inspiration from US footwork music' Unofficial Channels: The City & Memories project presents its new project Polar Sounds; Global Ear: Belfast music promoters and organizers are building new infrastructure while the region gets by without a government. By Brian Coney; Epiphanies: Francisco López on the sounds of the rainforest; One page interviews with Francisco Mela, Brighde Chaimbeul, Zoë Mc Pherson and patten."
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WIRE 469
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"On the cover: The Necks - For the last 25 years, the Australian trio have created a radical new open form for musical improvisation with hour-long performances that touch upon motorik rock, minimalist composition, drone and more. They talk to Daniel Spicer about their new album Travel; Inside the issue... ?irom - The Slovenian group reactivate archaic folk musics to create a new cosmic vision of Balkan sound through their longform performances. By Milo? Hroch; Marc Hollander - From fourth world 1980s art pop to creating a new hub for global music via the Crammed Discs label to a brand new album with Aksak Maboul, this Belgian polymath has created multiple visions of a better music world. By Julian Cowley; Invisible Jukebox: James Brandon Lewis - New York's hottest free and spiritual jazz reedsman takes our mystery music test to celebrate his new album Eye Of I. Global Ear - Giannis Kotsonis on the thriving experimental tape music scene in Athens; Unlimited Editions - Kehinde Alonge on essential East Coast jazz imprint 577 Records; Unofficial Channels; Inner Sleeve - Mark Wastell on The Specials; Epiphanies - Pat Gubler aka PG Six is mesmerized by the possibilities contained in a single note of a piano; Plus full page interviews with Avalanche Kaito, Debby Friday, Gamut Inc, and El Khat. With this March issue we will be making a few changes to the magazine, including shapeshifting its format to A4, and introducing a new logo and design layout courtesy of our new art director Guillaume Chuard."
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WIRE 468
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"On the Cover, Meredith Monk: Over the last 60 years the New York composer, vocalist, film maker and choreographer has redefined the boundaries of live performance and vocal experimentation with her ambitious compositions and happenings. She talks to Emily Bick about a box set of her ECM recordings released to mark her 80th birthday, and her science fiction-influenced new touring program Memory Game. Inside the issue... Ocen James: The Kampala based acholi fiddle player has made waves in experimental dance music as part of the Nyege Nyege collective and now with a new record Saccades with UK electronic music producer Rian Treanor; Barbara Dane: The venerable US folk musician and activist has been trying to smash the capitalist system for more than half a century. She talks to Emily Pothast about her new book This Bell Still Rings: My Life Of Defiance And Song; Invisible Jukebox: aya The London based club music producer and Hyperdub label artist takes our mystery music test. Global Ear: The Kansai region of Japan has become home to a new wave of DJ experimentalists crafting new templates of hyperpop and queer club sounds. By Miranda Remington; Unlimited Editions: The Croatian label Fox & His Friends explores the Yugoslav history of the region rediscovering lost electronic and soundtrack pioneers. By Antonio Poscic; Unofficial Channels: The Bristol Germ; Epiphanies: The Raincoats' Gina Birch is empowered by a live encounter with The Slit; Plus full, page interviews with Mark Jenkin, Territorial Gobbing, Jacqueline Nova and Zaliva-D."
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WIRE 467
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"2022 Rewind: The Wire's essential guide to the year in music will chart the highs and lows of another 12 months of never-ending change in underground culture. Our 2022 Rewind issue will be bigger than ever and will include our eagerly anticipated Top 50 Releases of the Year and Archive Releases of The Year charts, both compiled from the votes of more than 60 of our critics and contributors. Other features include new charts covering the books, events and films of the year, alongside cultural reflections from our roster of writers, our columnists' charts from avant rock to noise, essays on healing sounds and strategies, music's new vaudevillians, dispatches on music in Ukraine and Iran, and more. Inside the issue... Invisible Jukebox: London Afrofunk godfathers Cymande take the mystery record test; Global Ear: Robert Rigney hangs out on the Asian side of Istanbul as the city's nightlife coalesces in the liberated neighborhood of Kadiköy. Unlimited Editions: AGF's sound art and multimedia activism platform REC:on; Unofficial Channels: Xenharmonic Wiki resource for advanced tuning systems. Inner Sleeve: Gaye Su Akyol on Morphine's Good. Plus, full page interviews with Kraus, Heith, Daniel Bachman, and Venus Ex Machina."
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WIRE 466
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"On the cover... Richard Pinhas: France's master of cosmic rock has come through his game-changing 1970s group Heldon to become an international trailblazer of guitar noise, forging links with Wolf Eyes, Tatsuya Yoshida, Pascal Comrade and many others. As a brand new album CODA with Merzbow and Oren Ambarchi is released, he talks to Daniel Spicer about his extraordinary orbit; Inside the issue... The Primer: French underground rock: A user's guide to Francophone revolutionary rock music, as Keith Moliné explores the 1960s and '70s psychedelic realm of Heldon, Komintern and Red Noise through to the legacies of groups such as Magma in the '80s and beyond; Weyes Blood: Celestial American songwriter Natalie Mering talks visions of the apocalypse with Emily Pothast, as Sub Pop release new album And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow with contributions from Mary Lattimore and Oneohtrix Point Never; Invisible Jukebox: Chicago-based globetrotting percussionist Hamid Drake feels the universal vibrations of The Wire's mystery record test; Global Ear: James Gun visits the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival in Gangwon Province, whose mission to reunite the divided Korean peninsula has become more urgent in an era of hawkish politics; Unlimited Editions: Boundary-breaking online sound art and feminist thought archive rec-on.or forges new global networks to counter colonialism and structural inequality. By Stephanie Phillips; Unofficial Channels: Emily Bick enjoys a snack and some adventurous sounds following the daily Twitter recommendations of Japanese music cafe Jazzと喫茶はやし; Epiphanies: Anarchic European experimental turntablist DJ Marcelle discovers a life-changing taste for outsider art; Plus, one-page interviews with Noor Baksh, Suzi Analoge, Zubin Kanga, and Ale Hop."
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WIRE 465
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"The Wire Tapper 60 CD: Every copy of the November issue will come with a free CD of the latest album in our series of underground music anthologies attached to the cover. This edition of The Wire Tapper features a cover designed by Patrick Savile and contains 16 new tracks by Lucrecia Dalt, Lady Aicha & Pisco Crane, Reiko and Tori Kudo, Balka Sound, Oiseaux-Tempête, Dave Clarkson and more; Tyshawn Sorey: The US composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator has redrawn the boundaries of radical music through his ambitious experiments in sound composition across longform albums and adventurous new ensemble commissions. He talks to Stewart Smith about his new trio album Mesmerism and collaborations with Afrofuturist producer. Inside the issue... Joyce: The Brazilian musical prodigy, a favorite of Antonio Carlos Jobim, enjoyed a stellar 1970s before her career was diverted by domestic political struggles and the disco era. As her 1977 New York album Natureza finally sees the light of day, she talks to Joshua Minsoo Kim; Horse Lords: Baltimore's rock trio put the 'tune' into 'tuning' through their mantric rock minimalism which collides Just Intonation harmonic systems and the energy of West African guitars. By Dan Wilson; Devin Townsend: The rogue operator of avant rock has forged a unique career as both first choice collaborator for metal groups and lone psychonaut exploring the outer corners of the guitar. He talks to Joseph Stannard about his new twin release Lightwork/Nightwork. Invisible Jukebox: Radical punx and founders of London's Decolonize festival. Big Joanie take The Wire's mystery record test; Global Ear: Memories of a coastal town destroyed in 2011 by the Japanese tsunami live on through field recordings and songs in the hands of one of its former residents; One-page interviews with Backxwash, Andrew Poppy, Xhosa Cole and Camille Emaille. Unlimited Editions, Unofficial Channels, The Inner Sleeve, and Epiphanies."
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WIRE 464
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"On the cover... Lucrecia Dalt: The Colombian experimental musician and now sought after soundtrack composer explores heritage and diaspora through rhythmic rearrangements of South American music on new album ¡Ay!; Inside the issue... Anthony Moore: The former Slapp Happy and Henry Cow player has forged a unique career taking in stadium rock, experimental film, modern composition and his own solo works; Carl Stone: The electronic music and sampling pioneer gets music history dancing to a new tune through his radical reworkings of old school sounds; Epiphanies: Composer Sarah Angliss on trans performer and teacher Linda Grant; One-page interviews with avant clarinettist John McCowen, DIY folklorist Derek Piotr, and one man psych unit Dez Dare; also includes Global Ear, Unlimited Editions and Invisible Jukebox."
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"On the cover... Neu! + 50 Years Of Motorik A special cover feature on the motorik rock originators Neu! to mark half a century since their game-changing debut album. This two-part special includes a new interview with guitarist Michael Rother by Mike Barnes, and a user's guide to motorik rock by Noel Gardner which follows the road leading from Neu! and Kraftwerk through Stereolab to Circle and beyond. Inside the issue... The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari: Francis Gooding surveys the work of the originators of nyabinghi music and the forefathers of roots reggae, talking to members Sam 'Time' Williams and Calvin 'Bubbles' Cameron about a new edition of their masterwork Grounation; Global Ear: A new generation of musicians including Siriya Ensemble, Damahi Band and Soheil Nafisi are making waves in the jazz rock scene of Tehran inspired by the legendary guitarist Ebrahim Monsefi; Unlimited Editions: Niche German imprint Volke Verlag is specializing in the untold stories of experimental and avant grade music: Epiphanies: Dublab broadcaster Mark 'Frosty' McNeil explains how a life glued to the dial introduced him to radio as a participatory medium; Plus one page interviews with Eddy Kwon, Lenhart Tapes, Imperial Triumphant and more..."
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WIRE 462
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"The Wire Tapper 59 CD. Every copy of the August issue will come with a free CD of the latest album in our series of underground music anthologies attached to the cover. This edition of The Wire Tapper features a cover designed by Bráulio Amado and contains 16 new tracks by MimiCof, Delmore FX, Evicshen, RSS Boy 1 featuring Waclaw Zimpel, Mark Stewart featuring KK Null, Madeleine Cocolas and more; On the cover... Saul Williams: The US poet, actor, songwriter and now film maker has moved from consciousness raising collaborations with DJ Krust, David Murray and Trent Reznor to the dystopian Afrofuturist visions of his co-directed Rwandan film project Neptune Frost. He talks to Neil Kulkarni about colonialism, and coltan as the new cotton. Inside the issue... Laura Cannell: Harnessing elemental forces of air, vibration and birdsong on violin, recorder and organ, the multi-instrumentalist talks to Louise Gray about her lifelong mission to capture the landscape of her native Suffolk, and her new live project Antiphony Of The Trees. Alan Skidmore: Over the last 60 years, the UK saxophonist has played with jazz figureheads from Tubby Hayes to Tony Oxley, and on both UK TV theme tunes and with John Coltrane's rhythm masters Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali. As a major new box set looks back on his work, he talks to Daniel Spicer about a remarkable journey in music. Invisible Jukebox: Bob Mould - The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar man listens to our mystery playlist. Unlimited Editions: Cortizona - Jennifer Lucy Allan profiles the Belgian label which has ploughed an idiosyncratic furrow tracing esoteric sounds from Patty Waters to Bernard Szajner to train locomotive recordings. Unofficial Channels: Raga Junglism - Guitarist Glenn Jones browses a website dedicated to avant garde tuning systems. Global Ear: Gothenburg - Michael Lawson visits a micro-scene centered around the likes of Enhet För Fri Musik, Blod and others. The Inner Sleeve: Éliane Radigue - The composer contemplates a photo of the night sky. Epiphanies: Emeka Ogboh - The sound artist tunes into the Lagos soundscape. Plus, one page interviews with Cheri Knight, Joe Rainey, Anna Butterss and Michael Gregory Jackson."
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"AMM: For 50 years, Eddie Prévost, Keith Rowe and John Tilbury have had their sights set firmly on sonic freedom, changing the landscape of music in the process. By Clive Bell. AMM mini-Primer: A user's guide to the group's recent recordings. By Seymour Wright; Angharad Davies: The hardworking violinist and improvisor finds inspiration for her time dissolving recordings and performances through interpersonal connections. By Abi Bliss; UnicaZürn: Veteran industrialists Dave Knight and Stephen Thrower pour two lifetimes of experience into their dystopian stew. By Rob Turner; Invisible Jukebox: Hannah Catherine Jones: Will the UK composer be reduced to a Foxy Moron by The Wire's mystery record selection? Tested by Meg Woof; Unlimited Editions: Nhạc Gãy; Unofficial Channels: Tape Archives; Opal X: Harsh beauty from former Paper Dollhouse denizen. By Claire Biddles; Nexcyia: Producer Adam Dove gives it the old collage try. By Rob Turner; Teresa Winter: Sea salt memories from the Yorkshire based composer. By Louise Gray; K Of Arc: The beauty and horror of Kevin Craig's electronic fog. By Emily Pothast; Global Ear: Washington, DC: DIY still thrives in the hardcore heartland. By Jonathan Williger; The Inner Sleeve: Sarah Davachi on Genesis's Trespass; Epiphanies: Pamela Z picks up the phonemes."
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WIRE 460
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"On the cover: Phew. The Japanese punk survivor and intrepid vocalist/composer continues to build an impressive catalogue of collaborations, solo projects and band work in a career now spanning over 40 years. Japanese punk primer: A round-up of notable outliers of Japanese punk and post-punk; The Primer: Pauline Oliveros. A Deep Listening dive into the recordings (and cisterns) of the composer and accordionist who pioneered radical new ways of listening and living; Ione: The writer, playwright and director, and creative/life partner of Pauline Oliveros, continues their work to connect communities and listeners; Invisible Jukebox: Ava Mendoza. Will The Wire's mystery record selection shred the nerves of the virtuoso guitarist?; The Dream Syndicate: Since their 2012 reunion, the US psych trailblazers have let their freak flag fly across a run of trippy releases including new album Ultraviolet Battle Hymns & True Confessions; Unlimited Editions: Radio Art Zone; Unofficial Channels: Riddimguide; Black Glass Ensemble: Environmentalist chamber group follow the data; Deborah Walker & Silvia Tarozzi: Finest worksongs for the Italian cello and viola duo; Julmud: The Palestinian producer and rapper collages industrial sounds from across the Middle East; Floris Vanhoof: Transforming sound and vision is fair game for the Belgian artist and instrument builder; Global Ear: Moscow. The invasion of Ukraine has pushed the Russian counterculture into retreat; The Inner Sleeve: billy woods on Bigg Jus's Black Mamba Serums v2.0; Epiphanies: Gary Lucas is enchanted by Third Ear Band's trancelike medievalism."
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"On the cover: Reynols. As one of the most singular groups in all of rock release their first western album in two decades, following drummer Miguel Tomasin's Henry Viscardi Award for achievement in the disability community, the Argentinian trio talk to Emily Pothast about their mission to include all sounds, experiences and abilities in their kaleidoscopic vision. Plus, inside the issue: the Global Ear section features reports from the musical undergrounds in Ukraine and Russia; UK dubmaster Dennis Bovell contributes the Inner Sleeve column; Phil Freeman meets freewheeling Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman, and much more."
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"The Wire Tapper 58 CD: Every copy of the April issue will come with a free CD of the latest volume in our series of underground music anthologies attached to the cover. This edition of The Wire Tapper features a cover designed by Al White and contains 16 new tracks by Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber, Uzu Noir, NOUS with Laraaji and Arji OceAnanda, Hinoko Omori, Rival Consoles, Jack Sheen, worriedaboutsatan, and more. On the cover... Justin Broadrick. In a special two-part feature on a virtuoso of noise, power and volume, Antonio Poscic talks to the Godflesh boss about his long journey through underground rock, from his work with bands such as Napalm Death, God, Techno Animal, Jesu and Zonal to new projects including the Godflesh collection Long Live The New Flesh and new album New Religions Old Rules. Plus, Noel Gardner provides a user's guide to Broadrick's discography in The Primer, from solo aliases to collaborations with musicians including Bonny 'Prince' Billy, Low and Mark Kozelek. Inside the issue... Thomas Buckner. For four decades the the New York baritone vocalist has been an institution of new music in New York, forging close associations with artists from Roscoe Mitchell and Robert Ashley to Annea Lockwood and Noah Creshevsky. He tells Robert Barry about his multiple roles as artist, curator of the Interpretations performance series, label runner of the Mutable imprint, and patron of the arts in NYC. Plus, bonus interviews with some of the composer-artists in Buckner's East Coast orbit. Invisible Jukebox: Claire Rousay & More Eaze. Texan sound experimenters and collaborators Claire Rousay and More Eaze take The Wire's mystery record test. Global Ear: Philip Bloomfield maps new zones of underground activity on the outskirts of Barcelona. Unlimited Editions: Peter Margasak delves into the activities of Italian online music nerve-center Superpang. Unofficial Channels: Emily Bick tunes into the technological choons of Twitter account Ringtone Bangers. Epiphanies: Composter and writer Edward Henderson discovers the true meaning of experimentation watching two people cover themselves in tape in an East London flat. Plus, full page interviews with Iceboy Violet, Sophie Cooper, Tony Bontana/SPEW, and Wet Tuna."
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"On the cover: Scratcha DVA. Scratcha DVA As the best connected mover and shaker in London's dance underground nears 20 years in music, the producer and DJ talks to Chal Ravens about his Afrofuturist visions, his Hyperdub productions, making intercontinental connections with South Africa's bass avant garde, and a broadcasting legacy that stretches from his pirate days at Rinse FM to NTS. Inside the issue: Eberhard Kranemann - An unheralded figure in Germany's underground rock revolution, Eberhard Kranemann was a member of Kraftwerk and Neu! in their crucial early years before striking out on his own with the notorious Fritz Müller Rock project and later collaborations with Harald Grosskopf; Anne Gillis - The French artist and experimental sound maker trod a distinctive path through the industrial scene with projects such as Devil's Picnic. Now, with her first album in over 15 years and new collaborations with London duo Seymour Wright and Paul Abbott, her unique rhythmic sensibility is surfacing once more. Invisible Jukebox: Lee Ranaldo & Steve Shelley - As an extensive collection of Sonic Youth's live recordings is released, the New York pair take The Wire's mystery record test. Global Ear: Peter Margasak investigates a new group of Berlin composers exploring the possibilities of just intonation tuning, including Catherine Lamb, Werner Durand, Marc Sabat, Chiyoko Szlavnics and Arnold Dreyblatt. Unlimited Editions: Emily Pothast talks to Ratskin Records, the Bay Area crew putting issues of accessibility and equality at the forefront of its music including in its 'mixed reality' online projects. Unofficial Channels: Abi Bliss investigates This Band Isn't Real, the Twitter feed creating fictitious metal groups and album covers through the power of machine learning. Plus full page interviews with Joanne Robertson, Alabaster DePlume, Simon Grab, and Jessie Cox. "
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WIRE 456
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"Mdou Moctar: Niger guitar hero Mdou Moctar has blazed a trail across the world for a new style of hypnotic desert rock. On the eve of a major US and European tour, Clive Bell talks to Moctar and his band about the anti-colonial spirit animating their current album Afrique Victime, the infamous Purple Rain-inspired motorbike musical Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, and their connections with other leading lights of daredevil North African guitar including Les Filles De Illighadad. Inside the issue... The Primer: Éliane Radigue - Julian Cowley writes a user's guide to the recordings of the great French electronic and electroacoustic composer, whose work has continued exploring the connections between Buddhism and longform sound well into the 21st century with the acoustic Occam Ocean series. Mazen Kerbaj: The Lebanese trumpeter, improvisor and cartoonist has carved out a new niche for himself in Berlin. He tells Mariam Rezaei about his new album Sampler/Sampled, where a global cast of collaborators including Bob Ostertag, Muqata'a and Equiknoxx's Gavsborg explore the power of music as a universal language. Invisible Jukebox: Chicago creative music polymaths Jeff Parker and Ben LaMar Gay go head-to-head with The Wire's mystery record test. Global Ear: In Lisbon, April Clare Walsh gets familiar with a new wave of creole language rap. Unlimited Editions: Tokyo label, record shop and keepers of the roots reggae flame Dub Store. Unofficial Channels: YouTube's Original Jungle Samples channel. Inner Sleeve: Tim Hecker. Epiphanies: Reinhold Friedl on Iannis Xenakis. Plus, full-page interviews with Robbie Lee, Hedvig Mollestad, Powers/Rolin Duo, and Duma."
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WIRE 454
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"Laraaji: New York's mystic sage of healing vibrations talks the power of sound and new album Circle Of Celebration with collaborators Arji OceAnanda, Greg Fox and Shahzad Ismaily. Jun Togawa: The Japanese experimental pop music icon discusses her long history at the creative margins including her work with Guernica, Yapoos and Haruomi Hosono. Olivia Block: The Chicago sound artist spent lockdown experimenting with composition and psychedelic mushrooms to visualize the sanctuary of her new album Innocent Passage in the Territorial Sea. Invisible Jukebox: Bristol anarchic techno duo Giant Swan take The Wire's mystery record test."
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WIRE 453
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"The Wire Tapper 57 CD Every copy of the November issue will come with a CD of the 57th volume in our ongoing series of underground music anthologies attached to the cover. This edition of The Wire Tapper features a cover designed by Fred Watkins and contains 16 new tracks by Ben LaMar Gay, Damo Suzuki & Spiritczualic Enhancement Center, RAIC ,Bendik Giske, Alberto Nemo, Kondi Band and more. On the cover... Klein: The South London based electronic musician channels a lifetime of listening and London living through her timely audio collages, a practice now expanding to modern composition and the moving image via new album Harmattan and film Care. Inside the issue... Black Dice: As the oddball innovators of noise music release their first album in a decade, Marc Masters finds out how the trio make the strangest grooves in the US underground. The Primer: Horace Tapscott & The Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra - A user's guide to the recordings of cosmic jazz's 'other' Arkestra, the Los Angeles based community organization founded by pianist Horace Tapscott whose legacy continues today amid a bold new era of West Coast jazz pushed forward by Kamasi Washington and others. Invisible Jukebox: Alan & Sir Richard Bishop - Siblings Alan and Sir Richard Bishop come together to face The Wire's Invisible Jukebox test. Global Ear: Josh Feola travels to Lubbock, Texas to find a small self-sustaining scene of experimental players that has been quietly creating away from the limelight. Unlimited Editions: The kaleidoscopic visions of Finnish promoter, record shop and publisher We Jazz. The Inner Sleeve: Japanese percussionist and ambient explorer Midori Takada. Plus interviews with L'Rain, Tara Clerkin Trio, Mazaher and Magda Mayas."
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