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absci radio show [as0943]

PETER VAN HOESEN, MODERAT, CONFORCE, SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA + DIGITALISM are new music selections on this week’s program, with co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. new techno releases take up most of WIDMAN’s first hour, which finishes with an epic new MODERAT instrumental, some experimental grime + new JOHN CARPENTER (yes, the famous filmmaker). MR. SELF…

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absci radio show [as0942]

DMX KREW, BATU, OM UNIT, CHRISSY, + ASH KOOSHA are featured music selections on this week’s episode. CHRIS WIDMAN, who hosts + selects music for both hours of the program, leads with a set of disco + boogie inspired cuts, eventually working his way though house, techno, grime, drum n’ bass + electro-acoustic music, with…

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absci radio show [as0941]

MR. FINGERS, APPLEBLIM, ODESZA + FATIMA AL QADIRI top the highlights for our latest episode. MISTER JOSHUA mans the first hour, striking a distinctly deep house and techno chord with sounds pulling influence from Chicago, the UK, Germany and a touch of the Balearic islands. LUKE STOKES handles duties for the latter half, keeping a meditative…

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absci radio show [as0940]

BIBIO, KENDRICK LAMAR, UNDERWORLD + HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR highlight another eclectic edition of the program. MISTER JOSHUA eases into things with a string of vocal-led indie-inflected selections and a pair of hip-hop oriented cuts, shifting to a handful of slo-mo house blends for the second half of his set. HENRY SELF focuses on a…

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resident advisor + olin – absci radio [as0939]

RESIDENT ADVISOR feature, OLIN guest mix + new music from DMX KREW + TREVINO are featured on this special episode of ABSTRACT SCIENCE. co-host CHRIS WIDMAN begins the program with a mix of techno-oriented selections. following WIDMAN’s intro set, MR. JOSHUA speaks with RESIDENT ADVISOR event programmer RYAN MILLER + SMART BAR talent buyer JASON…

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four tet [live set 2009]

FOUR TET recorded live in 2009 at SONOTHEQUE nightclub in chicago. originally broadcast on ABSTRACT SCIENCE / WLUW chicago 88.7fm. this performance was part of the ongoing JACKSON club night series at the now defunct SONOTHEQUE. special thanks to domino records, joe bryl, empty bottle, meiotic (marc) and approaching serpents (rayrod). [button_reverse]SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST[/button_reverse]

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absci radio show [as0938]

LUKE STOKES makes his return for this episode alongside new tunes from ILLUM SPHERE, PANTHA DU PRINCE, PRINS THOMAS + LETHERETTE. MISTER JOSHUA keeps the tempo up for the majority of his set moving from emotive and techy sounds to those heavy on the low end and back again—with a few choice broken beat cuts thrown…

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dj form – absci radio [as0937]

DJ FORM guest mix + new music from KINK (remixing KERRIER DISTRICT aka LUKE VIBERT), TUNNIDGE + FRACTURE collaborating w/ TEKLIFE’s DJ SPINN + TASO on this week’s episode. WIDMAN begins with a handful of house oriented tracks, then moving to drum n bass–mostly new with a few old favorites–and ending with one FOUR TET’s…

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absci radio [as0936]

MASSIVE ATTACK, MODERAT, RJD2 + JUNIOR BOYS top the highlights for this latest installment. MISTER JOSHUA leads the way with a slow and low trip hop set highlighting head nodders new and old. HENRY SELF injects some energy into the second half with new techno and electro sounds before smoothing things out himself for a…

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absci radio show [as0935]

PINCH, JOEFARR, CHRISSY + ETCH are featured new music selections on this week’s episode. CHRIS WIDMAN mixes both hours, bookending a set of mostly techno + uk bass with a short tribute to the late DAVID BOWIE, plus a few favorites from the also deceased 50weapons. [aired 04 february 2016 on WLUW 88.7fm chicago] >CHRIS…

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