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absci radio 1164 – joshua p ferguson + james hayford

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…

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absci radio 1163 – whoa-b + henry self

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…

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absci radio 1161 – whoa-b + luke stokes

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…

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absci radio 1160 – toyacoyah + chris widman – daphne series

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….

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absci radio 1159 – daphne series – joshua p ferguson + henry self

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…

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absci radio 1158 – daphne series – whoa-b + chris widman

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….

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absci radio 1156 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

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…

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absci radio 1155 – subverb + whoa-b

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…

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absci radio 1154 – chris widman + luke stokes

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…

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absci radio 1153 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

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…

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