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APPLEBLIM, MJ COLE, MR FINGERS + OCTO OCTA lead a packed new music episode of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA navigates the edges of modern bass, ambient, dub + downtempo with full set of 2026 selections. HENRY ups the tempo for a far-reaching set of acid, classic house, ambient interludes, techno + a disco send-off. [aired 7 May 2026 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] &g...

New music from PUGILIST + MYSTIC STATE , KEPLER VS THE TRIP , SHAWNSCAPE RENEGADE , NORFIK , RADIUS ETC + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with an emotive mix of breakbeat, house + garage. WIDMAN follows with a set of techno, dubstep + downtempo. [aired 23 April 2026 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B...

THUNDERCAT, KWES DARKO, FLEA + DANIEL AVERY on the remix for JUST MUSTARD top highlights for the latest pod from JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA goes in for eclectic exotica new and old, with a mid-set dnb breakdown, ending on a boom bap funk + jazz note. HENRY brings the energy up with a mix of deep house, breaks, acid, and a throwback send off to round out the show. [aired 16 April 2026...

New music from PRESTI , HARRY PUTTER , NIGHTMARES ON WAX , JIM JARMUSCH w/ ANIKA + more hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + LUKE STOKES. BILL begins the program with a mix of 2 step + UK garage. LUKE follows with an eclectic set of dub, techno + downtempo. [aired 26 Feb 2026 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Pa Salieu “Belly” (Bakey Remix, 2024) Presti “Big Ting&...

JONATHAN D VALDEZ guest mix + new music from SHACKLETON , PLACID ANGELS , KMRU + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Special guest JONATHAN D VALDEZ (of NU VISION) is a bassist, producer + DJ, who delivers a jakbeat house mix focused on releases from NATION + DIRTY BLENDS labels ahead of the debut release “The Seed” from NU VISION . WIDMAN follows with an tec...

JAMES BLAKE, SHACKLETON, KENNY DOPE + DJ SEINFELD are highlights on the latest pod, hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA weaves a psychedelic set running from abstract bass to midtempo deepness to primetime underground fair. HENRY stays mostly focused on the dance floor for the first half of his set with a diverse house-forward hour, that drops the tempo for a mid-set interlude coveri...

New music from VIGGO DYSTE , ESTELLA BOERSMA , ALEJANDRO MERENCO , SHACKLETON , HODGE + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins with a mix of techno + house. WIDMAN follows on a technoid axis, but diverging into broken beat + bass music mutations. [aired 05 February 2026 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Viggo Dyst &#822...

DAPHNI, VOICES FROM THE LAKE, APPARAT + ROBYN top highlights for this edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA’s first-hour set moves from the hypnotic jazz-ish realm to dubwise electronic sounds, with some deep techno + house mixed in. HENRY slowly builds up the energy with a more driving set touching on techno, deep house, balearic breaks + electro dub. [air...

New music from MOSCOW LEGEND , OBEKA , PLEASE + HEAVEE , JACE INMAN , BODYMAN , THE BLACK DOG + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with a mix of grime, uk garage, breakbeat + juke. WIDMAN follows with footwork jungle, drum n bass, electro, dub + experimental sounds [aired 15 January 2026 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL...

BEST OF 2025 featuring BAMBINODJ , BARKER , BIOSPHERE , BROKEN LIP , DAN CURTIN , DANIEL AVERY , DJ POLO , DJRUM , IMPÉRIEUX , KINOTEKI + DJ FLP , MARIE DAVIDSON , NICK LEÓN + JONNY FROM SPACE , PAUL ST. HILAIRE , PURELINK , TORTOISE , WEVAL + many more on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcast. Co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN, BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B, JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF mix 4 hou...

MINA MILLS guest mix + new music from BARKER + RAY7 , L-VIS 1990 , IMAGINARY NUMBER + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. Special guest Chicago-based DJ + producer MINA MILLS begins the program with a midwest focused mix of classic warehouse techno + rave house. BILL follows with a set of UK club, techno, breakbeat + garage. [aired 13 November 2025 of WLUW-Chi...

New music from JASMÍN , LAPALUX , JOE MILLI , WANDERIST , JASSS + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a mix of mutant bass music (drawing on broken techno, electro + breakbeat), followed by percussive house and club sounds. For the second hour, WIDMAN continues with ambient jungle + footwork before sliding into atmospheric downtempo sounds...

PAUL ST HILAIRE, CLOVERDALE, NIGHTMARES ON WAX + TORTOISE lead off new music from JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF on this edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE. JOSHUA oscillates between indie-electronic, ambient, deep house + jazz-ish sounds on his first hour set. HENRY picks up with a breaks-heavy set drawing on electro, techno, IDM before a late-set comedown into chillout territory. [aired 16 October 202...

New music from K-LONE , L-VIS 1990 , KIERAN HEBDEN + WILLIAM TYLER , PEPE LINK + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins the program with a mix of uk garage, grime + breakstep. HENRY follows with an uplifting eclectic selection of baeleric + synth funk sounds, bookended by epic club cuts in memoriam. (RIP JD TWITCH of OPTIMO (ESPACIO) + RO...

T5UMUT5UMU , DJ POLO , LINQUENCY , SLIKBACK + more are featured on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with gqom + african influenced UK club sounds. WIDMAN follows with hi-energy techno/bass hybrids, drum n bass + downtempo. [aired 14 August 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Omagoqa “Stop & Go” (Not On Label,...

SAM PREKOP, K-LONE, JOHN CARPENTER + VEGYN lead off new music selections for this ABSTRACT SCIENCE pod hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. JOSHUA goes in for leftfield electronics, minimal house, rhythmic bass + dubby sounds for his set. LUKE follows with a heady mix of hardcore, ambient + techno. [aired 31 July 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > JOSHUA P. FERGUSON Sam Prekop “Light...

New music from DJ SPRINTER , LOW END ACTIVIST , TURNSTILE , LAWRENCE HART , FEVER RAY + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins the program with a “kitchen sink 130 [bpm]” set of breakbeat, uk garage, club, grime + electro. For the 2nd hour, HENRY rides downtempo grooves into classic house + industrial techno. [aired 24 July 2...

MECÁNIKO guest mix + new music from FJAAK + J.MANUEL , BATU , HODGE , XTCLVR + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago-based duo of J.CÓRDOVA + LIQUID CITY MOTORS deliver a guest mix as MECÁNIKO, beginning the program with a set of experimental afro-latin club + uk bass hybrids. WIDMAN follows with techno, dubstep + electro. [aired 17 July 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7F...

BIOSPHERE, NICK LEON, JAMES HOLDEN + SHERELLE are the new music highlights for this edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA goes mostly ambient electronic with some underlying techno textures in his first-hour set, ending with a few leftfield + techy selections. HENRY navigates moody chillout, Balearic, throwback electro, and half-way mark turn to dancefloor focuse...

MITHRA guest mix + new music from ZVRRA , DAN CURTIN , FALTYDL , GYROFIELD , GEORG-I + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ + SATELLITE ERA label co-founder MITHRA begins the program with a guest mix of left-field drum n bass. WIDMAN follows with lush electro + techno, before moving back into 160 territory to close out. [aired 19 June 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7...

New music from ACTUAL , PROC FISKAL , REX THE DOG , LEON VYNEHALL , CALIBRO 35 + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins the program with a mix of jungle + drum n bass. For hour 2, HENRY follows with a clubby set of house, techno, boogie + baeleric sounds. [aired 12 June 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Actual &#8220...

New music from DJ HANK , OYUBI , BROKEN LIP , UNDULAE , SURGEON , BATU + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with a 160 bpm grab-bag set of footwork, juke + jungle hybrids. WIDMAN follows with a mix of 2 step, techno, electro + breaks, capped off with his own uptempo section, though leaning more on IDM/hardcore vibes. [ai...

ORBITAL, ANTHONY NAPLES, SANDWELL DISTRICT + DARKSIDE lead new music for this episode of ABSTRACT SCIENCE from JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA draws inspiration from WISDOM TEETH’s new PATTERN GARDENING compilation, putting together a set of deep, dubby, + minimal-ish house selections—both new and old. HENRY strikes out with a peak-time worthy set, detouring into leftfield and chillo...

DJ FLP guest mix + new music from PROC FISKAL , OBEKA , HOOVERIAN BLUR + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. Michigan-based DJ FLP begins the program with a guest mix of 160 bpm heaters, following a through-line of footwork touched by ghetto-tech, juke + jungle/dnb hybrids. For the second hour, BILL delves into a diverse set centered on 2 step, breakbeat + uk b...

DJRUM, TORTOISE, FEVER RAY + FLUXION highlight new music from this episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE pod with JOSHUA + LUKE. JOSHUA moves through leftfield bass, downtempo, synth oddities + jazz-adjacent sounds throughout his set. LUKE picks up with glitch, deep techno, minimal house + cinematic atmospherics for the second hour. [aired 10 April 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > JOSHUA P. FERGUSON D...