ROMARE guest mix; new music from PESSIMIST, BONOBO, THE BUNKER NYC, CLOSE UP OF THE SERENE; plus DAVID AXELROD + JAKI LIEBEZEIT in memoriam selections on the latest ABSCI podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a favorite DAVID AXELROD composition–the oft sampled composer, arranger + producer passed away a few days before this program was recorded–and a pair of early hip hop/electro classics, picked up from detroit’s PEOPLE’S RECORDS. following this short mix, we have a special dj set from NINJA TUNE recording artist ROMARE, recorded live at smart bar chicago in december 2016. ROMARE is a uk producer + dj, whose cut n’ paste approach–inspired by harlem renaissance artist ROMARE BEARDEN–has garnered critically acclaim, and extends to his handmade album artwork + the collage of soul, funk, disco + house in the mix. WIDMAN continues the program with new music selections + an interlude featuring the influential CAN drummer JAKI LIEBEZEIT, who also passed away in january.[aired 16 february 2017 on WLUW 88.7fm chicago]
>CHRIS WIDMAN David Axelrod “Muchu Chupar” (Heavy Axe, 1974) Mantronix “Needle to the Groove (12” Club Mix)” (Sleeping Bag Records, 1985) Captain Rock ”Cosmic Blast” (NIA Records, 1984) Wagon Christ ”Chunkothy” (Toomorrow, Ninja Tune 2011) >ROMARE ROMARE dj set live @ smart bar chicago (2016) >CHRIS WIDMAN Letherette “Triosys” (Where Have All The People Gone?, Ninja Tune, 2017) Pessimist “Astrous” (Pagans, Osiris Music UK, 2017) ITPDWIP “Outernet Eye Can See The Darkness (In The End Of The Tunnel)” (Lobster Theremin, 2017) Overmono "Powder Dry" (XL, 2017) Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit "Trittbrettfahrer" (Secret Rhythms 3, Nonplace, 2008) Conforce “Similar Twinkling Lights” (North to South - Part 2, Delsin, 2016) Bonobo “7th Sevens” (Migration, Ninja Tune, 2017) Altruist “Quicksand” (Close Up of the Serene, 2017) Underspreche “Jefe” (Subterrenus, Optimo Trax, 2016) Justin Cudmore “Forget It” (The Bunker NYC, 2017) Huxley + Mark Fanciulli “Preset” (Moda Black, 2017_ Nightmares on Wax “Aftermath” (Warp, 1990) Demdike Stare “Airborne Latency” (Wonderland, Modern Love, 2016)