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Darius Jones: The New York based composer and saxophonist draws connections between Fluxus and US avant jazz. By John Morrison

Steve Roach: Synthesizer worship with the Arizona ambient musician. By Ned Raggett; [Ahmed]: Revolutionary grooves from the radically minded Anglo-Swedish-French quartet. By Stewart Smith

Clarissa Connelly: The Scottish born, Denmark based multi-instrumentalist meditates on myth, memory and modernity via her singular songcraft. By Leah Kardos

Shovel Dance Collective: The London avant folk ensemble balance the trad and the weird. By Lucy Thraves

Invisible Jukebox: Ka Baird: Will the New York based artist lose their Bearings when faced by The Wire’s mystery record selection? Tested by Ryan Meehan

Unlimited Editions: Industrial Coast

Unofficial Channels: The Rest

Arushi Jain: The India born synthesist humanises electronics. By Vanessa Ague

Kulku: Berlin no-age ensemble prepare rare record release. By Oli Warwick

Harmony Holiday: Backstage with the pioneers of Black music. By Kehinde Alonge

Richie Culver: Outsider art and working class electronics. By Spenser Tomson

The Inner Sleeve: Raji Rags on D’Angelo’s Voodoo

Global Ear: Dublin DIY strategies against economic constraints. By Daniel Baker

Epiphanies: Aura Satz heeds the siren’s song

The Wire Tapper 64: A track-by-track guide to this issue’s free CD