wire: march 2016

On the cover: Boris (The Japanese trio have embraced rock, metal, noise, pop, drone and more in their 25 year career to date. They're now set to release a new collaboration with noise magus Merzbow). Inside this issue: Awful Records + Harsh Riddims (Atlanta, Georgia has been a hiphop heartland since the 1990s. Now a new breed of lo-fi outliers clustered around indie labels Awful and Harsh Riddims are edging the music into the twilight zone); Church organs (The organ may seem an unlikely avant garde instrument, but a handful of contemporary artists are finding new uses for its awe-inspiring sonic impact); Global Ear: Calais (Migrants in the French port city find a few moments of peace in folk songs and sound systems); Invisible Jukebox: Andrew Weatherall (The UK house and techno veteran rattles his sabre at The Wire's mystery record selection).