chris widman

absci radio 1202 – chris widman + henry self

New music from BLASTAH, SIRR TMO, LANE 8, COM TRUISE + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF in the mix. CHRIS begins with dub-influenced slow burners, moving into uk garage, breakbeat + electro, finishing with drum n bass, footwork + ‘ardcore jungle techno. HENRY follows a synth-driven arc, from…

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absci radio 1200 – music of 1997 – chris widman + henry self

ABSTRACT SCIENCE celebrates 1200 episodes + 25 years with a special podcast focused on music from 1997, our first year broadcasting (an oral history of the radio show was expertly chronicled by The Chicago Reader ahead of our 1000th episode, 20 year celebration, 20 hour marathon takeover of WLUW in 2017). CHRIS begins with IDM…

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absci radio 1199 – whoa-b + chris widman

New music from A.FRUIT, JASON CODE, MANI FESTO, BATU, DAVIS GALVIN + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN in the mix. Consider this podcast an addendum to the best of 2021, mostly focused on music released in late November + December of last year, along with overlooked…

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best of 2021 – absci radio 1197-1198

BEST OF 2021, featuring ANZ, THE BUG, DARKSIDE, FLOATING POINTS w/ PHAROAH SANDERS, FLYING LOTUS, FRACTURE, JANA RUSH, MADLIB, OCTA OCTA, SLIKBACK + many more, on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcast. Co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN, BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B, JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF mix 4 hours of future music favorites from 2021 [aired…

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absci radio 1191-1192 – whoa-b + chris widman

New music from SYNKRO, PROC FISKAL, RROXYMORE, CHRISSY, LONE + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN in the mix. BILL begins with a set of slow burn bass music + downtempo. WIDMAN follows with techno, breakbeat + electro, closing with an experimental funk jazz session from KING…

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absci radio 1190 – chris widman + henry self

New music from THEO PARRISH, NATIVE SOUL, WAYWARD, JASPER TYGNER + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins with slow-burn house + broken beats, followed by UK garage. HENRY follows a similar path, starting with deep sounds + electronic shoegaze, closing out with uptempo techno, breakbeat +…

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absci radio 1188 – whoa-b + chris widman

New music from LMAJOR, BOP, HODGE, CYGNUS + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL begins the program with a mix of new UK garage/2 step sounds. WIDMAN follows with a journey through techno, breakbeat, electro, grime, drum n bass + footwork, showcasing anniversary releases (LIVITY…

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absci radio 1184 – chris widman

New music from ANZ, NATE MANIC, JOY ORBISON + a feature mix of music from KEVEN MARTIN aka THE BUG, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins with midwest + uk techno, moving into garage, electro + breakbeat on the way to drum n bass + jungle. The last 40 minutes…

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absci radio 1175 – please + chris widman

Guest mix from PLEASE + new music from JANA RUSH, LORAINE JAMES, DJ DEEON + more on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcasts, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ/producer PLEASE, who runs the ISSA PARTY label + co-founded the RELATE club night at SMARTBAR, begins the program with a mix of footwork, juke, club + bass…

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absci radio 1169 – whoa-b + chris widman

New music from KEMPSTON HARDWICK, ZED BIAS (remixing SILKIE), DEGO, MARTYN, CYGNUS + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. BILL mixes new UK garage + 2 step for the first hour. WIDMAN follows with techno, broken beat, electro + breakbeat, closing on a bit of electronic…

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