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APHEX TWIN , ROISIN MURPHY , OBJEKT + MARIBOU STATE top a new-music-filled ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA goes heavy on the house and techy sounds for the majority of his set, showcasing new music from techno maverick OBJEKT, Berghain mainstay MARCEL DETTMANN + BONOBO brethren MARIBOU STATE before winding down with the latest from the enigmatic APHEX TWI...

DJRUM , MAKAYA MCCRAVEN , NEW ORDER + ALBERTO BALSALM are the featured sounds on the latest edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the front 60, JOSHUA explores funky time signatures and polyrhythmic productions with selections from bass artist DJRUM, STONE’S THROW newcomer REJOICER + Chicago jazz highlight MAKAYA MCCRAVEN. On the back 60, HENRY goe...

LUKE VIBERT guest set + a short electro mix from CHRIS WIDMAN are featured on this week’s podcast. We are excited to welcome back one of our all time favorites, LUKE VIBERT (aka WAGON CHRIST, KERRIER DISTRICT, AMEN ANDREWS, PLUG, etc.) with a special guest set recorded live at SMARTBAR CHICAGO , part of the “Turn EP” release party we co-presented with long-time friend + collaborator DJ WARP aka BR...

X-ALTERA , MATTHEW DEAR , LYNCH KINGSLEY + PEREL are featured new music selections on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + CHRIS WIDMAN. expecting a special in-studio visit from LUKE VIBERT, JOSH + CHRIS selected music from artists that would go along with a possible live set or interview. however, due to a lengthy customs process, LUKE’s guest appearance...

LUKE SLATER , EROL ALKAN , SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO + 2 BAD MICE round out the highlights from this edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE RADIO PODCAST with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA surveys his recent finds on the techier side, including the latest from SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, then moves into throwback breaks and bassy downtempo with music from UK hardcore originators 2 BAD MICE + KELLY LEE...

CID IKARUS guest mix + new music from MARTYN , PRAYER , FOREST DRIVE WEST + SYNKRO/AROVANE on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with 30 minutes of new releases influenced by UK garage + a bit of electro. Chicago’s CID IKARUS takes over with an hour-long percussive, bass-heavy mix, touching on Gqom, UK funky/club + grime. CID IKARUS runs EU...

ROSS FROM FRIENDS , HELENA HAUFF , ITAL TEK + ROISIN MURPHY top a dance floor-ready edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Leading off the podcast, JOSHUA gets in ambient bass sounds from ITAL TEK + LEON VYNEHALL on his way to an otherwise four-on-the-floor set featuring new music from ROSS FROM FRIENDS + MARTYN . HENRY doesn’t shy away from the c...

KAMASI WASHINGTON , DANNY TENAGLIA , FATIMA YAMAHA + Chicago’s DOS SANTOS round out a groove-heavy ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA catches the exotica bug for the first half of the show thanks to NUMERO GROUP ‘s new tiki and exotica compilation. Along with two tracks from the comp, he weaves in selections new and old from DOROTHY ASHBY, KHRUA...

COMPA , GANTZ + TEXTASY are featured selections for a mix of recent bass music from CHRIS WIDMAN + HOLD ON for a concept mix from HENRY SELF on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast. WIDMAN mixes music on the 70/140bpm axis for the first hour, including dubstep, wonky, breakbeat, garage, electro + idm sounds. HENRY takes over for a thematic 2nd hour, showcasing the remarkable amount of songs based o...

SECRET STATE , SPACE DIMENSION CONTROLLER + BOB MOSES are featured new music selections on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins the program with spacey broken + breakbeat electrofunk, featuring new old + new new cuts from SABRES OF PARADISE + LUKE VIBERT , followed by slow-mo house + disco. HENRY turns the energy back up to start the second...

MARIBOU STATE , CHROMATICS , JON HOPKINS + MODESELEKTOR get top billing on this episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted this week by MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. Navigating dream pop, low-slung acid and pulsing techno, MISTER JOSHUA sneaks in the latest from ROISIN MURPHY and DAVID LYNCH faves CHROMATICS as he builds up to new music from MODESELEKTOR + SKEE MASK . HENRY SELF goes full throt...

JON HOPKINS , FEVER RAY , MOODYMANN + THIEVERY CORPORATION top the new music selections for this latest edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast featuring hosts MISTER JOSHUA + LUKE STOKES. MISTER JOSHUA explores a string of Dilla-esque hip-hop beat tracks from the likes of THE ORB + DJ KOZE , then ups the tempo with jazzy sounds from MOODYMANN and a deeper run featuring new music from JON HOPKINS...

JEFF PIETRO guest mix + new music from LUKE VIBERT , HAPPA + CHANTS on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. JEFF PIETRO is one of our favorite chicago djs + a long-time friend of the show, who last made an appearance on the program in 2017 . PIETRO takes a broad view of techno for the first hour, incorporating broken UK influences, breakbeats + uncompromising 4/floor...

PIONAL , DEADBEAT , EMANCIPATOR + DANIEL AVERY are the new music call outs from an ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast full of throwback cuts—and hosted by MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. MISTER JOSHUA leads off the first hour with roots rewind selections from CLUSTER, ORBITAL + BOARDS OF CANADA alongside new music from DEADBEAT + DANIEL AVERY. HENRY SELF picks up the thread featuring the early rave and proto-da...

AFRICANS WITH MAINFRAMES live set + new music from ALVA NOTO , TESSELA + KAMIKAZE SPACE PROGRAMME on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN beings the program with a short bookend mix of new experimental dancefloor cuts from Germany + the UK, closing with JEDI KNIGHTS (MARK PRITCHARD + TOM MIDDLETON) classic from 1996. special guest NOLEIAN REUSSE follows with a...

FEVER RAY , DJ KOZE , PEGGY GOU + UMFANG serve as a testament to the expanse of music covered on this edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted this week by MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. MISTER JOSHUA dedicates the first hour to a pan-global survey of world music and dance sounds featuring highlights from NINJA TUNE star PEGGY GOU, BURIAL and THE BUG collabo FLAME 1 , DJ KOZE + new music from r...

JON HOPKINS , MR. FINGERS , BEN FROST + SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO set the pace for this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE PODCAST with hosts MISTER JOSHUA + LUKE STOKES. MISTER JOSHUA keeps a dancefloor thump going through the first hour, focusing on new music from always-on-point duo SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, Chicago icon MR. FINGERS, the singular JON HOPKINS + a hotly tipped new single from Spaniard PIONAL . L...

JANA RUSH guest mix + new music from ELECTRIC INDIGO , STEPHANIE MERCHAK + ANNA COOK on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast. WIDMAN follows up episode #1030 with another mix in the spirit of SMARTBAR’s annual DAPHNE series , featuring favorite female electronic producers. for the second hour we have an exclusive guest mix from featured DAPHNE performer JANA RUSH . JANA got her start a...

HIEROGLYPHIC BEING , BICEP , MOBY + MARK PRITCHARD lead off this week’s episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. MISTER JOSHUA spends the first hour continuing his explorations through modern day jazz touching on the contemporary UK scene, the latest in live bruk sounds and a touch from the spiritual front. HENRY SELF picks up with a wide-ranging electronic se...

CCL guest mix + SMARTBAR’s DAPHNE series showcase on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. special guest CCL begins the program with diverse mix of downtempo, left-field bass + slow burners. she is a DJ + event curator/promoter based out of seattle, who is involved in a number of projects, including: TUF COLLECTIVE , RESEARCH + ACTION POTENTIAL at KREMWERK , + previously, t...

ABSTRACT SCIENCE DJs CHRIS WIDMAN + MISTER JOSHUA live from SMART BAR + new music selections from HENRY SELF on this special edition of the podcast. As an exclusive afterparty to the collaborative performance from afrobeat originator TONY ALLEN + techno maverick JEFF MILLS upstairs at METRO , CHRIS WIDMAN + MISTER JOSHUA took over the SMART BAR booth for a full night of afro-centric future music e...

DABRYE , CHROME SPARKS , NIGHTMARES ON WAX + NATHAN FAKE top the list of featured music for this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast that sees LUKE STOKES back in the studio with MISTER JOSHUA. JOSHUA goes in with leftfield electronics, thens cut the tempo and shifts to an upbeat world music vibe. LUKE STOKES digs into glitchier sounds that slowly take a mostly mellow turn + nod to the late comp...

JOHN TEJADA , ACID MONDAYS , PEGGY GOU + GEORGE FITZGERALD are featured on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN bookends slices of house, disco + afrobeat with equal parts techno (mostly from US artists) for the first hour. HENRY takes the second hour into synth-driven slow burners, house + disco, with a slate of vocoder funk to close out the program. [a...

RADIO SLAVE , DANIEL AVERY , DJ KOZE + THE CACTUS CHANNEL lead off our latest set of future music selections for the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. Coming off a jazz heavy January, MISTER JOSHUA starts things off with highlights from London’s progressive jazz scene. Shifting to moody ambient sounds and low-slung acid, we hear the latest from DANIEL AVERY + NI...

COMPOSURESQUAD guest mix + new music from FaltyDL, TEXTASY + HOUNDSTOOTH on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. the first hour features a techno + house focused mix from chicago’s COMPOSURESQUAD , who has DJ’d + co-produced events as part of the THEM FLAVORS crew since 2013. in recent years, he has focused on the underground scene, collaborating with SOLD (NEON...