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New music from THEO PARRISH , NATIVE SOUL , WAYWARD , JASPER TYGNER + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins with slow-burn house + broken beats, followed by UK garage. HENRY follows a similar path, starting with deep sounds + electronic shoegaze, closing out with uptempo techno, breakbeat + electro. [aired 21 October 2021 on WLUW 88.7FM Chicago...

BADBADNOTGOOD , MACHINEDRUM , JOY ORBISON + TOMU DJ lead a new-music-filled edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA runs down the latest in contemporary jazz-wise business before flipping into a string of breaks and bass heavy on the ’90s nostalgia. HENRY picks up on the moody deep-end of house + acid that makes its way into leftfield synth,...

New music from LMAJOR , BOP , HODGE , CYGNUS + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with a mix of new UK garage/2 step sounds. WIDMAN follows with a journey through techno, breakbeat, electro, grime, drum n bass + footwork, showcasing anniversary releases ( LIVITY SOUND + CPU ) + upcoming Chicago shows from past ABSCI gue...

JON HOPKINS, ANIKA, JOY ORBISON + GASPARD AUGE top the highlights for this episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with JOSHUA P FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. The first half focuses on slo-mo house, acid, ambient, bass + left-field electronics with JOSHUA at the controls. LUKE settles into the second half with ambient jazz, funk, drone + breaks. [aired 23 September 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > JOS...

New music from DJ MANNY , FRACTURE , LAUREN FLAX , BEN BÖHMER + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins with a mix of footwork, drum n bass + jungle. HENRY follows with an eclectic hour of ambient techno, downtempo, disco + house. [aired 16 Sep 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7fm ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B DJ Manny “Signals In My Head&#822...

New music from ANZ , NATE MANIC , JOY ORBISON + a feature mix of music from KEVEN MARTIN aka THE BUG, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins with midwest + uk techno, moving into garage, electro + breakbeat on the way to drum n bass + jungle. The last 40 minutes is a feature mix of favorite productions, collaboration & remixes from KEVIN MARTIN aka THE BUG , i...

Guest mix from PLEASE + new music from JANA RUSH , LORAINE JAMES , DJ DEEON + more on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcasts, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ/producer PLEASE , who runs the ISSA PARTY label + co-founded the RELATE club night at SMARTBAR, begins the program with a mix of footwork, juke, club + bass music. WIDMAN follows in a similar vein, but veering more into drum n bass, electro,...

New music from ANUNAKU , M4A4 , MATTHEW DEAR , DANIEL AVERY + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL begins with a mix of house + garage for the first hour. Henry follows with slow burn grooves, touching on synth funk, dance punk, indie electronic + avant disco. [aired 01 July 2021 on WLUW-88.7fm Chicago ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Anunaku &#82...

ANCHORSONG , SOULWAX , ROISIN MURPHY + SQUID top the featured tracks on this installment of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA moves from leftfield + deep house to post-rock + downtempo and back through the first hour. HENRY eases into things on a balearic tip before getting into orchestral post-punk, low-slung house + classic techno. [aired 24 June 2021...

JEROEN EROSIE (3024 Music) guest mix + new music from WALTON , GUERDA GUERDA + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. Dutch DJ JEROEN EROSIE begins the program with guest a mix of house, acid, breakbeat, broken techno + electro, which nods to Chicago while showcasing the bass-music hybrid style of the 3024 label he runs with ABSCI favorite MARTYN. EROSIE is also...

New music from MORTIZ VON OSWALD TRIO , SONS OF KEMET , CARLOS NIÑO & FRIENDS , CAN + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. A soulful thread runs through the first hour, with JOSHUA traversing jazz, downtempo, dub, broken beat + house music. LUKE follows with a similar but more spaced-out vibe, descending through house, techno, downtempo, ambient +...

New music from KEMPSTON HARDWICK , ZED BIAS (remixing SILKIE) , DEGO , MARTYN , CYGNUS + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL mixes new UK garage + 2 step for the first hour. WIDMAN follows with techno, broken beat, electro + breakbeat, closing on a bit of electronic shoegaze + ambient. [aired 27 May 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEA...

New music from COMPOSURESQUAD , PURELINK , AL’S MAGIC , GILLIGAN MOSS + CHRIS LIEBLING + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF in the mix. WIDMAN begins with uptempo sounds–mutant drum ‘n bass, hardcore, electro, footwork-inspired club–followed by slow-burn grooves. HENRY traverses an even wider range for the second hour: synth-driven funk,...

New music from DEADBEAT , DANIEL AVERY , FLYING LOTUS + LOST GIRLS on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Up first, JOSHUA builds from midtempo IDM + synth sounds to a mix of glitchy techno, ending with a pair of new ones from FLYING LOTUS. For the second half of the show, HENRY moves through moody breaks early on, a handful of synthwave, Balearic brightness +...

New music from LCY , ZACHARY LUBIN , MODESELEKTOR , DON’T TRUST HUMANS + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + LUKE STOKES. For the first hour, WIDMAN mixes an uptempo selection of electro, techno + mutant bass music. LUKE continues with a bit of techno at the top of the second hour, followed by a descent into downtempo, soundscapes + cosmic jazz. [aired 29 April 20...

JAMES HAYFORD guest mix + new music from SPECIAL REQUEST , LEON VYNEHALL , FLOATING POINTS + PHAROAH SANDERS on this installment of ABSTRACT SCIENCE hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON. JOSHUA eases into things with a mini-set of ambient electronic jazz that segues into a handful of deep house and IDM selections, new and old, before ending on a breaks + dnb note. Special guest JAMES HAYFORD , known for h...

New music from PROC FISKAL , GANT-MAN , DARKSIDE , JIMMY EDGAR , SPECIAL REQUEST on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF in the mix. BILL begins the program with footwork-inspired jungle + drum n bass. HENRY follows with an eclectic mix of indie-electronic, electro, downtempo + ambient breakbeat. [aired 15 April 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN aka W...

New music from DRUMSKULL , SCRATCHCLART , SCHNEIDER TM , COIL + more on this Abstract Science podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + LUKE STOKES. BILL begins with a mix of breakbeat, grime, electro + techno. LUKE follows with a bit more techno, gradually descending into downtempo, braindance + soundscapes. [aired 1 April 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7fm ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B DJ GIRL X DJ FL...

TOYACOYAH guest mix + new music from JANA RUSH , BORED LORD , SAM BINGA + CHIMPO , + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ TOYACOYAH begins the last episode of this year’s March showcase of women in electronic music + DJ culture , with a mix of upfront drum n’ bass rollers. WIDMAN follows with avant dnb/160bpm sounds + closes with house + techno. [a...

ANJA SCHNEIDER , ANZ , JULIET FOX + SOFIA KOURTESIS top the list of producers being showcased on this DAPHNE edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Keeping our annual tradition alive—despite the pandemic pressure keeping us out of Chicago’s SMART BAR, where DAPHNE was founded—we’re dedicating the month of March to women and non-binary artists in electro...

New music from DJ GIRL , OCTA OCTA , DUTCHIE , DAVIS GALVIN + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. We continue to dedicate March programs as a showcase for women (including trans & non-binary) in electronic music + DJ culture, as inspired by Smartbar Chicago’s annual DAPHNE series. BILL begins the first hour with drum n bass, followed...

New music from LEON VYNEHALL , MOGWAI , OCTO OCTA + AXEL BOMAN on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, JOSHUA gives his set over to the dance floor vibes we’ve all been missing for the past year, focusing on boogie, disco cut ups + a dash of deep house. HENRY shifts things into eclectic electronic territory for the second hour, t...

Guest mix from SUBVERB + new music from FIESTA SOUNDSYSTEM , KESSLER , TERNION SOUND + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. BILL begins the program with a mix of mid-tempo breakbeat + breakstep, with a bit of UK garage + grime flavor. Special guest SUBVERB follows with a diverse mix of drum n bass sounds, ranging from minimal + contemplative half-step to techs...

New music from 3 CHAIRS , IKONIKA , MADLIB , GALCHER LUSTWERK + THE NOTWIST on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + LUKE STOKES. WIDMAN focuses on black artists for the first hour, starting with UK funky/club, followed by US techno & electro + finally west coast instrumental hip hop. LUKE follows with a chilled out mix of dub techno, downtempo + orchestral ambient. [aired 1...

New music from MADLIB , THE AVALANCHES , SILKIE + SAULT on this episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, JOSHUA surveys jazz samples, Dilla-esque beats, UK bass + throwback breaks with selections new and old (though mostly new). On the back half, HENRY mixes up the tempo with a set that spans left-leaning house, indie techno, vintage a...