SPECIAL GUESTS

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 1151 – jeff pietro + chris widman

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…

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absci radio 1142 – merrick brown + chris widman

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…

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absci radio 1139 – dots + chris widman

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…

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absci radio 1130 – js alvarez + chris widman

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 +…

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absci radio 1127 – m50 + chris widman

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…

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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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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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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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a.fruit + whoa-b – absci radio [as1108]

A.FRUIT guest mix + new music from ANUNAKU, EPROM, + LONE, on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B. BILL showcases a range of bass-inflected sounds, touching on techno, grime, breakbeat, rave + drum n bass in the first hour. For the second hour, Russian DJ/producer A.FRUIT mixes drum n’ bass…

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