Musicians in their studios, including Madlib's vinyl-cluttered home, Laurie Spiegel's NYC loft, Pierre Henry in Paris, Vladislav Delay's modernist shrine and more, culled from the pages of The Wire.

Arthur Russell died in obscurity of AIDS in 1992. Yet this New York composer was a true visionary, traversing dub, disco and minimalism and anticipating the 90s obsession with musical hybrids. David Toop pays tribute. This article was originally published in The Wire 134 (April 1995).

One of the most inspiring and turbulent personalities in jazz, Charles Mingus – as player and composer – has exerted an enormous influence on the post-war era. In the first of a two-part survey of Mingus on record, Jack Cooke ah ums his way through the great bassman's early masterpieces on Candid, Atlantic and Impulse. This article was originally published in The Wire 75, May 1990.

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

50 records of the year as voted for by The Wire's writers. 

50 Records Of The Year plus specialist charts

The Wire's 50 records of the year from 2009, plus specialist charts

The top 50 records of the year plus specialist charts...