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absci radio 1123 – whoa-b + henry self

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…

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absci radio 1122 – chris widman

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…

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absci radio 1121 – dr0wng. + whoa-b

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…

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absci radio [as1120] – daphne – joshua p. ferguson + henry self

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…

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delilac – daphne series – absci radio [as1119]

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…

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absci radio [as1118] – joshua p ferguson + whoa-b + henry self

ANDREW WEATHERALL (RIP) tribute + new music from THE HELIOCENTRICS, BIOME + HYPHO, ANUNAKA, TMSV, POOLSIDE, TAME IMPALA + WAJATTA on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P FERGUSON, BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA kicks off the show with psychedelic/contemporary jazz + instrumental hip hop, focusing on artists from Chicago,…

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absci radio [as1116] – whoa-b + henry self

new music from KEMAL, NICOLAS GODIN, MIKAL & MAKO, SEBA & PARAKOX, + WILLARIS. K on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. for the first hour, BILL mixes upfront drum n’ bass, including the first release in more than ten years from the legendary KEMAL. HENRY takes the…

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jeff pietro + chris widman – absci radio [as1115]

JEFF PIETRO guest mix + new music from CHRISSY, NONCOMPLIANT, CYGNUS, INTELLIGENT SOUND + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN makes up for omissions from the last few months with a techno-focused mix for the first hour, featuring mostly midwest (with a few UK) artists released through bandcamp.com. Chicago DJ/producer…

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2010–2019: decade in future music part 3 – absci radio [as1114]

2010–2019: DECADE IN FUTURE MUSIC part 3, featuring APHEX TWIN, BADBADNOTGOOD, BEN FROST, BURIAL, KAMASI WASHINGTON, LORD ECHO, MACHINEDRUM, MODERAT, NEAR THE PARENTHESIS, PRINS THOMAS, + many more on this special retrospective ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted + mixed by JOSHUA P FERGUSON + LUKE STOKES. This is part 3 of a 3 part series looking…

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2010–2019: decade in future music part 2 – absci radio [as1113]

2010–2019: DECADE IN FUTURE MUSIC part 2, featuring AMON TOBIN, BLOOM, DJ RASHAD + DJ MANNY, FLYING LOTUS, FOUR TET, JAMES BLAKE, OM UNIT + SAM BINGA, TIM HECKER, TODD TERJE + many more on this special retrospective ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted + mixed by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. This is part…

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