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CLAIRE ROUSEY , CHATEAU FLIGHT , ELKKA + OVERMONO + THE STREETS lead off the new music featured on this episode of ABSTRACT SCIENCE hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA leans into Balearic sounds to start, slowly upping the tempo to end on a peaktime 2-step, broken techno vibe. HENRY shifts into moody downbeat, trip hop, and ambient territory before moving into sunset house + discoid...

New music from SISTER ZO + SAM BINGA , THE GLITCH MOB , LOW END ACTIVIST , µ-ZIQ , OLIVIA BLOCK + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins with a self-described mix of “kitchen sink 140”, covering UK club, breakbeat, dubstep, grime, garage + techno. WIDMAN follows with mutant dnb + jungle, before sliding into more ambient + e...

JLIN , CARIBOU , MOUNT KIMBIE + VEGYN lead off this edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, JOSHUA’s set navigates slo-mo techno, footwork, ambient + ambient jazz. For the second half, HENRY turns his attention to mellow psych and downbeat soul before upping the tempo to survey the latest strains of underground floorfillers. [aired 11 April 2024...

FOLLIDH guest mix + new music from SKEE MASK , MULTIPLES (SPEEDY J + SURGEON) , KERRIE , SUG + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago-based multimedia artist FOLLIDH begins the program with a mix of electro-noir, broken techno + breakbeat. WIDMAN follows with a set of hypnotic techno + experimental bass sounds. [aired 04 April 2024 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > FOLLIDH...

New music from LIS SARROCA , SISTER ZO , THE BLESSED MADONNA , ELKKA , LITTLE SIMZ + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins the program with a mix of house, techno, 2 step + drum n bass. HENRY follows with a diverse set, touching on pop-electronic sounds, ranging from dancefloor disco leanings to downtempo + closing with jungle revival. [...

New music from KHRUANGBIN , JONNY FROM SPACE , CHANTS , VORP , BEN FROST + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + CHRIS WIDMAN. JOSHUA begins with laconic downtempo + cosmic trip hop, moving into broken beat, breakbeat + techno. WIDMAN follows with deconstructed club, 2 step, electro, drum n bass + experimental sounds. [aired 07 March 2024 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] >...

New music from BASIC RHYTHM , DOM + ROLAND , KIM GORDON , SHADOW CHILD + 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 varied set, effortlessly flowing from bass music into avant-pop, electro, techno + downtempo. [aired 29 February 2024 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM...

FOUR TET , KELELA , SOBSTORY + PREFUSE 73 lead new music on this installment of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA focuses on recent leftfield downtempo, ambient + bass throughout the first half of the show. For the second half, HENRY moves through low-slung R&B-inflected sounds, slo-mo house, nostalgic breaks + a touch of tech-house. [aired 15 February 2...

ALEJANDRO MARENCO guest mix + new music from CAIV , JDOTBALANCE , JOY ORBISON , JLIN + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Nicaraguan-born, Chicago-based musician ALEJANDRO MARENCO begins the program with a dubwise + spacious DJ set of techno-dancehall, electro-latin + african-inspired grooves. WIDMAN follows with a frenetic + varied mix of experimental bass sounds. [ai...

New music from IVY LAB , SOBSTORY , DAMON WILD , KiNK + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. Bill begins with a mix of broken techno, club, gqom + breakstep. Widman follows with an epic mix of house, garage + warehouse techno. [aired 01 February 2024 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7fm ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Ivy Lab “Look Away” (Sneaker Socia...

New music from ACTRESS , ROBOTMANMACHINE , LAUREN FLAX , LOGIC1000 + unreleased cuts from DJ HANK + ALEJANDRO MARENCO + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. We begin our 27th season of new music programs with episode 1300, featuring ABSCI co-founders looking back at overlooked music from 2023 (especially from December, after the annual Best of the Year episod...

CHACHI GUERRERO guest mix + music from ASYLUM DUBS , SLIKBACK , D. STRANGE , FARSIGHT + NADIA STRUIWIGH on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. BLESS THIS MESS co-founder CHACHI GUERRERO begins the program with a guest DJ mix recorded live last summer at JACE INMAN ’s YARD JAMZ patio session. The ebullient + bouncy mix of breakbeat, electro, techno + acid showcases why CHACHI has...

BEST OF 2023, featuring ANDREA , HUDSON MOHAWKE + NIKKI NAIR , JAMES HOLDEN , NABIHAH IQBAL , OVERMONO , PEVERELIST , PHILIP D KICK , PIEZO , PURELINK , SLOWDIVE , WATA IGARASHI + 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 hours of future music favorites from 2023. [aired 07 + 14 December...

DUSKY , DJ SHADOW , SEREBI , LOUIS CARNELL x LEE RANALDO + LORAINE JAMES lead off new music for this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE pod with JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA takes us through a mix of left-leaning house drawing on deep, Italo + bassy influences, ending on an improvisational forward jazz note. HENRY picks up the second half of the show, easing into things with low-slung synth-...

New music from COCO BRYCE , ZERO T , FLOATING POINTS , CYBOTRON , SKREAM , + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins with a set of new + recent drum n bass + jungle. HENRY follows with an eclectic set of techno, electro, downtempo tied together with a thread of soulful vocals. [aired 26 October 2023 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN...

STEVE NOAH guest mix + new music from DIRTY GLASSEZ , WORDCOLOUR , D3U5E + GAV , JDOTBALANCE + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Special guest STEVE NOAH begins the program with a live mix recorded at PODLASIE CLUB , opening up his NIGHT LOGISTICS event with dubwise + bass-music derived techno + house, accented with electro, breakbeat + 2 step sounds. STEVE NOAH is an...

JAMES BLAKE, DJ SHADOW, BURIAL + YUSSEF DAYES feature on this episode of ABSTRACT SCIENCE hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA leads off slow and low with a mix of downtempo + left-leaning electronic, moving into UK-heavy sounds + cosmic house. HENRY follows with a set that’s at turns jazz-inflected, mutant disco-y + primed for the dance floor. [aired 12 October 2023 on WLUW-Chi...

New music from COCO BRYCE , HOLLOWAY , CHRIS COCO + GEORGE SOLAR , PRINCE FATTY , JOYCE MUNIZ + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins with a mix of breakbeat, electro + uk garage. HENRY follows with an eclectic set, touching on jazz, downtempo + dub, closing out with cosmic disco + techno. [aired 05 October 2023 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ]...

New music from JLIN , DEADBEAT , NONCOMPLIANT , LOKUA , ABSOLUTE. , PURELINK , THE BUG + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a mix of house, techno + uk garage. For the second hour, he follows with a downtempo + dub interlude + closing out with breakbeat, electro + experimental bass sounds. [aired 28 September 2023 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ]...

New music from DJ POLO + NKC , HIRO , LUSINE , K-LONE , GLUME + PHOSSA , SLOWDIVE + more, in this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast (combining episodes 1278 + 1281), hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins with a mix of african-inspired UK club + grime. For the second hour, HENRY moves from downtempo into EBM, synth-pop, + house. BILL continues with the uptempo vibe for hour th...

New music from LINDSTRÖM , SLOWDIVE , DANIEL VILLARREAL , BARKER , LUSINE + more on the latest extended Abstract Science podcast (combining episodes 1273 + 1280), hosted by Joshua P Ferguson + Henry Self. JOSHUA begins with a mix of house, disco, techno + balearic sounds for the first hour. HENRY takes over the second hour with psych-rock, downtempo, orchestral synths, finishing with a bit of hous...

SURGERY BOYS guest mix + new music from ZN_N9T8_ , K-LONE , J1Mi (Beyonders) + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. SURGERY BOYS begin the program with a mix of experimental music from their own VOLUTUS record label . SURGERY BOYS is a midi-synced musical collaboration between veteran Chicago musicians STEVE REIDELL ( AIR CREDITS , THE HOOD INTERNET ), JOE CARSELLO ( LAS...

JACE INMAN guest mix + new music from PERCEPTION , KEPLER , JOSSY MITSU + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. Special guest JACE INMAN begins the program with a mix of bass-music inflected house + techno. JACE INMAN is a Chicago-based DJ, producer, designer + video artist, who keeps to a busy schedule co-producing events as part of the NIGHT LOGISTICS crew (in...

New music from PUGILIST + TAMEN , DYL , APHEX TWIN , LAURENT GARNIER + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins the program with a mix of half-time, autonomic + technoid drum n bass. HENRY follows with an eclectic set of IDM, pysch pop, indie dance, jazz + techno. [aired 06 July 2023 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7fm ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Bop &...

TIM NICE guest mix + new music from RP BOO , PURELINK , ZVRRA + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ/producer TIM NICE leads off with a mixtape-style collection of original music, remixes + sample flips–centered around instrumental hip hop + drum n bass–to showcase his latest release “Healing Sessions Vol. 1” . TIM NICE has been a fixtur...