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New music from BICEP , KOBE JT & PARA , JOHN TEJADA , SYNPAL + MARTIN GORE on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL mixes new UK garage/2 step with a few classics for the first hour. HENRY follows with synth, dub + jazz downtempo, before taking off with breakbeat + acid techno to close out the second hour. [aired 28 January 2021 on WLUW-Chicago 88...

Guest mix from JEFF PIETRO + music from JTC , HYPH11E , DJ NATE (remixed for PlanetMµ25) + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Veteran Chicago DJ + producer JEFF PIETRO makes his annual return to the program this year, with an expertly titled “Electro-Industrial Complex” mix. WIDMAN follows with a mix of late 2020 favorites, released or discovered after the b...

BEST OF 2020 part 2, featuring MAKAYA MCCRAVEN remixing GIL-SCOTT HERON, CARIBOU , THUNDERCAT + KRUDER & DORFMEISTER on the second installment of our ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcasts. HENRY SELF + JOSHUA P. FERGUSON survey their top selections of 2020, spanning indie jazz, moody techno, organic house, revivalist trip-hop + more. [aired 10 December 2020 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] LISTEN T...

BEST OF 2020 part 1, featuring CYGNUS , HOOVERSOUND RECORDINGS , HUERTA , IKONIKA , KRUST , LOKUA , MR. MITCH , SAM BINGA , THROWING SNOW , WALTON + many more, on the first of two ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcasts. Co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN + BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B mix 2 diverse hours of future music favorites from 2020 [aired 03 December 2020 on WLUW 88.7FM Chicago ]. > CHRIS WIDMAN 96 Back &...

guest mix from MERRICK BROWN + new music from KRUST , MONOLAKE + MARTYN x OM UNIT on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast. Veteran Chicago (via Austin, Texas) DJ + producer Merrick Brown returns with a mix that touches on ambient techno, Detroit house, UK garage, breakbeat, electro, dubstep + broken beat, tying the various genres together by their common threads. Widman follows in a similar, if slightly...

New music from BICEP , CHROMATICS , RONE + CHARLES WEBSTER & BURIAL on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA leads off with his characteristically jazzy trappings riffing on jazz samples, classic trip-hop, melodic drum & bass + low-key house. HENRY follows up with a light touch for the early part of his set, bringing together dreamy ambient...

New music from HYPHO , DRUMSKULL , JAMES BLAKE , FORD. + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL focuses various styles–breakbeat, techno, juke, grime + wave–through a blunted mid-tempo bass music lens to begin the program. HENRY flips the head-down vibe for the second hour, with soulful + jazz sounds giving way to uplifting disco, ho...

DOTS guest mix + new music from ACEMOMA , MIKE SLOTT + SHED on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. The first hour features a diverse Halloween-themed guest mix from DOTS aka ISOKE , co-founder of Chicago’s EARGASMIC RECORDINGS . WIDMAN continues with a mix of bass music, techno, electro, downtempo beats + a bit of dancehall for the second hour. [aired 29 October 2020 on WL...

New music from A CERTAIN RATIO , BONOBO + T.E.E.D ., LINDSTRØM + PRINS THOMAS , MJ COLE on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA begins with vintage German kosmische musik (aka krautrock, maybe not their preferred term) + moves into space disco, emotive techno + lo-fi house remixes. HENRY turns up the energy for the 2nd hour, beginning with afrobeat + punk...

New music from COCO BRYCE , HARMONY , CUT COPY + KHOTIN on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast hosted by WHOA-B aka BILL BEARDEN + HENRY SELF. BILL mixes a focused first hour of new + classic jungle/drum n bass. For the second hour, HENRY ties together a range of genres + tempos with an arpeggiated synth motif. [aired 15 October 2020 on WLUW 88.7FM Chicago ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Coco Bryce “D...

New new music from WAGON CHRIST aka LUKE VIBERT, CHRISSY + ANZ , along with new old music from THE BUG + LONE on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN in the mix. WIDMAN begins with a live session from the latest incarnation of TANGERINE DREAM (officially sanctioned by EDGAR FROESE before his death, with ULRICH SCHNAUSS now part of the group), followed by UK garage, breakbeat, broken be...

New music from KRUDER & DORFMEISTER , KELLY LEE OWENS , PEARSON SOUND , HAAi + more, on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA begins a lush program with dub, downtempo + ambient techno sounds, followed by a complementary Balearic mix from HENRY for the second hour. [aired 24 September 2020 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > JOSHUA P FERGUSON Rhythm &#03...

New music from 214 , ANZ , DANIEL AVERY , AL WOOTON + SLIKBACK on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with WHOA-B aka BILL BEARDEN, CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF in the mix. BILL begins the program with an electro-inspired hour, combining contemporary versions of the classic sound with bits of breakbeat + grime. For the second hour, WIDMAN follows with emotive selections, moving through house, dub...

JS ALVAREZ (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) guest mix + new music from IKONIKA , HØST + LOKUA on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. For the first hour, the JS ALVAREZ guest mix begins with deep, dubwise percussive selections, and gradually becomes more dancefloor oriented, touching on elements of techno, Chicago house, synth disco + even a bit of new wave. WIDMAN continues into ho...

New music from OSHEYACK , COMMODO , MOODYMAN + TEN VEN on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL mixes new grime, dubstep + breakbeat for the first hour. HENRY begins the second hour with soulful downtempo sounds, closing out with house, techno + disco. [aired 20 August 2020 on WLUW 88.7FM Chicago ] > BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B Machinedrum & Holly &#8...

New music from MAKAYA MCCRAVEN , JAGA JAZZIST , THE BUDOS BAND + BRONSON on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. JOSHUA begins with a 2020 invocation of 70s spiritual jazz + continues the first hour with psychedelic, cosmic + jazz-wise grooves. For the second hour, LUKE follows with downtempo, braindance, dub + ambient sounds. [aired 13 August 2020 on WLUW 88.7...

Special guest mix from m50 + new music from MR MITCH , NIGHTWAVE + PHILLIP D KICK on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Long-time listeners may remember m50 guest hosting ABSCI back in the 2000s + WIDMAN appearing on m50’s long-running ETC. RADIO program on WNUR 89.3FM’s STREETBEAT . Since then, the veteran Chicago DJ’s numerous productions as AREA and critically acclaimed KIMO...

New music from BOP X SUBWAVE , ANUNAKU + DJ PLEAD , SHADOW CHILD , ALAN DIXON + DANIEL AVERY on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, BILL focuses on new UK garage, 2 step + breakbeat sounds. HENRY follows with peak-time house anthems to get your hands in the air for the second hour. [aired 30 July 2020 on WLUW 88.7FM Chicago ] > BILL BE...

new music from DJ PYTHON , ANDREA , CARIBOU , T.RAUMSCHMIERE + FLUXION on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcasts, with JOSHUA P FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. JOSHUA begins with spaced-out slow-burners, then moves uptempo to house/techno while keeping up the cosmic vibes. For the second hour, LUKE continues with synth driven techno sounds + closes out the program with orchestral electronics + ambient dub. [aired...

new music from EL-B , SPECIAL REQUEST , DAZION + JAYDA G on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins with dubwise + downtempo cuts, gradually working into techno + electro. For the second hour, HENRY ties together balearic sounds, laid-back vocals + piano driven anthems for a poolside simmer session. [aired 16 July 2020 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > CHRIS WIDM...

new music from PINCH , OYUBI , SCUBA , THE ORB + BICEP on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL features new footwork, drum n bass, jungle + bass music sounds, peppered with a few classics, for the first hour. For the second hour, HENRY revisits 90s trance + chill-out vibes, updated for 2020. [aired 09 July 2020 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM ] > BILL BEARDEN...

HUEY MNEMONIC , OMAR S , CYGNUS + JLIN are featured on a belated black music month ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, mixed by CHRIS WIDMAN. A companion to his recent YouTube live stream featuring black electronic artists, WIDMAN changes the focus from house music to electro and techno for the first hour, following with dubstep, footwork and downtempo for the second hour. [aired 2 July 2020 on WLUW 88.7FM...

dr0wng. guest mix + new music from FLAVA D and BABY T on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, focused on women + non-binary artists in electronic music. BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B mixes drum n’ bass for the first hour, with selections loosely inspired by Duncan Winslow’s “Women in Drum & Bass: 20 Producers you NEED to know” . For the second hour, special guest dr0wng, delivers...

KELLY LEE OWENS, BEATRICE DILLON, ROISIN MURPHY + PEGGY GOU are the celebrated artists on this DAPHNE edition of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast focusing on women + non-binary electronic-music talent with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Both hosts turn in (mostly) club-ready sets inspired by DAPHNE, SMART BAR ‘s month-long showcase of  artists “who operate outside the dominant vect...

DELILAC guest mix + new music from HAAi , ENYANG HA , ELLES + JESSY LANZA on this DAPHNE themed ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Started by THE BLACK MADONNA in 2015, SMARTBAR CHICAGO’s annual DAPHNE series (now postponed due to COVID-19) showcases women/trans/non-binary artists in DJ/electronic music. WIDMAN mixes new/recent experimental, house + techno releases in the DAPH...