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TWIN PEAKS SPECIAL featuring new music from GRIZZLY BEAR , LORD ECHO , XENO + OAKLANDER , + CHROMATICS , hosted by HENRY SELF. HENRY is a HUGE fan of TWIN PEAKS + DAVID LYNCH (as are the rest of the ABSCI crew), and the program’s return to TV has inspired two loosely-themed segments, which feature music from the show’s soundtrack, tracks that sample or were inspired by composer ANGELO...

ACTRESS , LCD SOUNDSYSTEM , KENDRICK LAMAR + SLOWDIVE remixed by AVALON EMERSON highlight the spectrum of sounds on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast. First hour host MISTER JOSHUA continues to indulge the psychedelic side of things on the show with brand new music from world-psych outfits THE HELIOCENTRICS + FLAMINGODS . Transitioning to low-slung electronic sounds, the show features the latest...

SLUGABED , MAX COOPER + DOPPLEREFFEKT are featured new music selections on this week’s Abstract Science podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins the program with a set drum n bass, mixing new tracks, from producers mostly known for house + techno, with classics spanning from 1994-2008; downtempo, beatless synth numbers + drone follow. HENRY takes over for the second hour with a...

CLARK , MATTHEW HERBERT remixed by SPECIAL REQUEST , THE XX remixed by FOUR TET + FLOATING POINTS are featured music on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE radio podcast with MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. MISTER JOSHUA navigates deep and breaksy house + techno for the first half of his set with highlights that include DAUWD , OBJEKT + a scorching SPECIAL REQUEST remix of the latest from MATTHEW HERBERT. Com...

SEVRON guest mix + new music from SKEE MASK , SPECIAL REQUEST , ACTRESS + KREIDLER on the latest podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. SEVRON is SMART BAR CHICAGO’s production manager + resident/co-founder of the club’s long-running monthly HUGO BALL night . SEVRON cut his teeth in chicago’s 00s club/loft scene, as part of the NO AFFILIATION crew, + later as a resident DJ for MEIOTIC...

SOULWAX , LUSINE , LEANDRO FRESCO + ACTRESS lead an especially wide ranging edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted this week by MISTER JOSHUA + LUKE STOKES. Starting off the proceedings, MISTER JOSHUA wanders through psychedelic indie sounds from London’s HELIOCENTRICS + SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS . Moving into midtempo electronic sounds, we feature the latest from SOULWAX + LUSINE, then...

A MADE UP SOUND , JOEFARR , THE BUG vs EARTH , + LUSINE are featured new music selections from CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF, on this week’s techno-centric ABSCI podcast. WIDMAN begins the program with new music: introspective grooves that build to a distorted techno + grime peak, then descend into ambient dub, drone + idm. HENRY continues the abstract interlude into the second hour, but before...

ITAL TEK , HERBERT , LAURENT GARNIER + BOARDS OF CANADA set the pace for far-reaching installment of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with hosts MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. Starting things off, MISTER JOSHUA navigates mid-tempo electronic and balearic with cuts from AEROC + MARK BARROTT. The show briefly moves into darker territory with new music from ITAL TEK + THE BUG VS EARTH, then eases into minimal and jazzy...

PESSIMIST , TODD TERJE remixed by PRINS THOMAS , LIQUID CITY MOTORS , + JOE GODDARD are featured new music on this week’s house + disco heavy Abstract Science podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins the first hour with a moog-era oddity, followed by a mix of new releases + classics, going from deep house into acid/electro (including an all-time rave favorite from UBERZONE...

HOWLING , JACQUES GREENE , NATHAN FAKE + LUSINE highlight a stacked playlist from MISTER JOSHUA + LUKE STOKES on this week’s installment of ABSTRACT SCIENCE. Leading off the episode, MISTER JOSHUA hits hard with a trio of bass-heavy house tunes from HOWLING, MAX COOPER + TODD TERJE remixed by FOUR TET . The vibe shifts to D&B with GOLDIE ‘s new single before settling into a jazz-fu...

KIDDO guest mix + SMART BAR’s DAPHNE series showcase on this week’s ABSCI podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. special guest dj KIDDO is performing + organizing at SMART BAR CHICAGO’s annual DAPHNE series , which celebrates women + feme-indentifying artists in dance music with performances + workshops throughout march. a veteran chicago dj, music journalist (who’s written for RESIDENT ADVISOR, NEW CIT...

SHED , TALABOMAN , CHRISTIAN LOFFLER + ALAN FITZPATRICK feature on this ambient-jazz-tech edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE radio show + podcast with hosts MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. HENRY lays down a diverse first-hour run that goes from ambient APHEX TWIN to chill TOR to the pop side of things with MARIAN HILL . Turning to bigger house sounds, he rounds out his set with selections from leftfield...

ROMARE guest mix; new music from PESSIMIST , BONOBO, THE BUNKER NYC , CLOSE UP OF THE SERENE ; plus DAVID AXELROD + JAKI LIEBEZEIT in memoriam selections on the latest ABSCI podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a favorite DAVID AXELROD composition– the oft sampled composer, arranger + producer passed away a few days before this program was recorded –and a pai...

Jazz showcase, future + classic, DAVID AXELROD (RIP) tribute + music from BONOBO + JOE GODDARD on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by MISTER JOSHUA + HENRY SELF. Part #Jazzuary2017 recap, part tribute to famed composer and much-sampled jazz musician DAVID AXELROD, MISTER JOSHUA digs into his collection of jazz new and old, featuring classics from the likes of WEATHER REPORT and n...

new music from MATTHEW DEAR + THUNDERCAT , plus ABSTRACT SCIENCE djs recorded live in the mix (opening up for PLAID at lincoln hall) on the latest radio program, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. a live recording of WIDMAN + MR JOSHUA, performing as ABSTRACT SCIENCE djs, kick off the first hour with a mix of drum n bass, glitch hop, IDM, downtempo + laid-back 4 on the floor. HENRY SELF takes ov...

JEFF PIETRO guest mix + midwest selections from OLIN , .noncompliant. , ZACH LUBIN , NIGHT OWL DINER , CLOSE UP OF THE SERENE + more, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins a techno-heavy program with a 50/50 split of 2016 carry-overs (aka releases from december that didn’t quite get their due) + midwest-related artists/labels: from chicago, OLIN on his own BOUNDARY MOVEMENT label, ZACH LUBIN...

BEST OF 2016, featuring DOMS & DEYKERS , BATU , STRUCTION , MODERAT , KEUDO , TRAUMPRINZ , PLAID , LUSTMORD , NICOLAS JAAR , OCTAVE ONE , + much more, on this special year-end double episode. co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN, MR JOSHUA, LUKE STOKES + HENRY SELF mix 4 hours of their favorite future music of 2016. true to form, WIDMAN delivers a tight mix of driving techno, electro, grime + dancehall; JOSH...

LIL JABBA, SHALT + ALAN JOHNSON are new music selections, along with tributes (RIP) to MARK GOODINGS of HIDDEN AGENDA + COLONEL ABRAMS, on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins with a short set of drum n bass, including the 1997 HIDDEN AGENDA fan favorite “The Sun”, followed by robotic dancehall, choppy grime garage, emotive techno, + f...

BEAU WANZER guest mix + new music from B12 , ROMARE , DOMS & DEYKERS , + NOVO LINE on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a selection slow burners–ranging from ambient techno (B12) to more abrasive NOVO LINE + house grooves (new ROMARE)–followed by glichty IDM, + a bass heavy mix of UK garage, disco + techno. chicago-based DJ...

LEONARD COHEN , MICHAEL MAYER , TIGA + THE XX are just a selection of the music run through on this installment of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast. At the time of recording, we’d just lost one of the true musical greats, LEONARD COHEN, an epic and poignant poet, author, singer and songwriter. The kind that comes along only once in a lifetime, and he’ll be missed. The title track from his...

HERB ALPERT, DAEDELUS ,  KOLSCH + THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA are the tip of the iceberg for this week’s podcast. Diving right in with a cut lifted from the new DAEDELUS album, MISTER JOSHUA gets off to a lively start. New music from PRINS THOMAS + ILLUM SPHERE follow ahead of a tempo drop that sees ambient sounds from THE ORB , synthy footwork from DJ EARL + a meditative close featuring the new...

PANGEA , UMWELT , BICEP remixing 808 STATE + NICOLAS JAAR are featured new music selections on this week’s podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins the first hour with techno–percussive uk bass inflections into melodic detroit vibes–and finishes with new footwork/drum n bass fading into a backwards evolution of sorts (including a rework of a classic, the aforem...

LUO guest mix + new tunes from KUEDO , NICOLAS JAAR + TYCHO round out the highlights for this edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with host MISTER JOSHUA. Moody sounds dominate this week’s podcast episode, moving orchestral chill-out to leftfield house to low-key bass—including a cut from Chicago’s very own OLIN , who we had through the studio this summer for a live set . Stand outs include a...

TYCHO , TRENTEMOLLER , MICHAEL MAYER + MACHINEDRUM highlight the sounds from the latest Abstract Science radio podcast. Sifting through a recent slew of rock-tinged electronic releases, MISTER JOSHUA begins the show with music from psych outfit BEYOND THE WIZARDS SLEEVE + TRENTEMOLLER. Shifting to eclectic bass and breaks vibes, we also feature the latest from DAVID AUGUST + MACHINEDRUM. Things ge...

RANDOMER + CADANS, ZOMBY, SIMON SHREEVE + TIGA are featured new music selections on the latest podcast. marked by a rare in-studio appearance of 3 of our co-hosts–CHRIS WIDMAN, HENRY SELF + MR JOSHUA–the trio mix back to back for the whole 2 hours. WIDMAN begins the program with energetic techno, house + acid– including a rare 1988 track from PHUTURE, in honor of founding member...