Excerpts from “The Wire 40 & Experimental Sound Studio Stream Fest” – A two-day festival curated by Experimental Sound Studio in celebration of The Wire Magazine’s 40th anniversary in 2022. The recording features an international line-up of experimental artists including: Hamid Drake, Tashi Dorji, Christof Kurzmann, Lykanthea, Paige Naylor, and Genosidra. Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization dedicated to artistic evolution and the creative exploration of sound. Videos from these performances and more can be found on the ESS YouTube channel. Major funding for “The Wire 40 & Experimental Sound Studio Stream Fest” was generously provided by Zach Smith.