chris widman

absci radio 1158 – daphne series – whoa-b + chris widman

New music from DJ GIRL, OCTA OCTA, DUTCHIE, DAVIS GALVIN + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + CHRIS WIDMAN. We continue to dedicate March programs as a showcase for women (including trans & non-binary) in electronic music + DJ culture, as inspired by Smartbar Chicago’s annual DAPHNE series….

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absci radio 1154 – chris widman + luke stokes

New music from 3 CHAIRS, IKONIKA, MADLIB, GALCHER LUSTWERK + THE NOTWIST on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + LUKE STOKES. WIDMAN focuses on black artists for the first hour, starting with UK funky/club, followed by US techno & electro + finally west coast instrumental hip hop. LUKE follows with a chilled…

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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 1144 – best of 2020 pt 1 – chris widman + whoa-b

BEST OF 2020 part 1, featuring CYGNUS, HOOVERSOUND RECORDINGS, HUERTA, IKONIKA, KRUST, LOKUA, MR. MITCH , SAM BINGA, THROWING SNOW, WALTON + many more, on the first of two ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcasts. Co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN + BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B mix 2 diverse hours of future music favorites from 2020 [aired 03 December 2020…

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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 1136 – chris widman

New new music from WAGON CHRIST aka LUKE VIBERT, CHRISSY + ANZ, along with new old music from THE BUG + LONE on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN in the mix. WIDMAN begins with a live session from the latest incarnation of TANGERINE DREAM (officially sanctioned by EDGAR FROESE before his death, with…

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absci radio 1133.1132 – whoa-b + chris widman + henry self

New music from 214, ANZ, DANIEL AVERY, AL WOOTON + SLIKBACK on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with WHOA-B aka BILL BEARDEN, CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF in the mix. BILL begins the program with an electro-inspired hour, combining contemporary versions of the classic sound with bits of breakbeat + grime. For the second hour,…

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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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