The US drummer, pianist and composer died on 26 October aged 83. In the February 1989 issue of The Wire, he was interviewed ...

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Tokyo’s Ftarri organisation (which evolved out of the Improvised Music From Japan label) proved its reputation for high quality improvised and lower case music many times over the last 20 years.

There is no Access All Areas when it comes to the past. Media technology ensures that you never get a free pass – you can only go where you’re allowed to go. Platforms become obsolete, data systems ...

The 30 October edition of The Wire’s weekly radio show on Resonance FM and Resonance Extra included seasonal film scores by Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream, Ennio Morricone, Fabio Frizzi and many more ...

What does it sound like when two black holes collide? Stefan Helmreich tunes in to how scientists listen to such cosmic cataclysms The sounds from space have arrived again. The Laser Interferometer ...

Rare performance of the instrumental musique concrète composer’s trio of string quartets. Graz MUWA, 7 November, 8pm, €18–€7.

Retrospective spanning 70 years of work by the Fluxus artist, musician, multimedia artist and activist. Chicago Museum Of Contemporary Art, until 22 February 2026, $22–$19.

Hypnotic combo led by multi-instrumentalist Joshua Abrams whose longform explorations are informed by jazz, minimalism and ...

Independent promoters Iklectik celebrate the opening of their new home and performance space. Programme to be announced.