chris widman

ghostly international 20 year – absci radio [as1103] – chris widman + joshua p ferguson

Celebrating 20 years of GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL + SPECTRAL SOUND records on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + JOSHUA P FERGUSON. Ahead of their all-building 20 year celebration at Metro/Smartbar Chicago, CHRIS WIDMAN mixes an hour his favorite releases from the Ann Arbour, Michigan/ New York City based Ghostly International + Spectral…

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absci radio [as1100] – chris widman

New music from BARKER, SLIKBACK, PROJECT PABLO + SPECIAL REQUEST on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, mixed by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with head-nodding breakbeat + dubstep sounds, follows with emotive uk garage, house + electro, and closes the last 30 minutes with afro-juke, footwork + jungle. [aired 17 September 2019 on WLUW…

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absci radio [as1095] – chris widman + henry self – drop bass network retrospective

DROP BASS NETWORK retrospective mix + new music from SCORN, JK FLESH + AIR MAX ’97 on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN begins with downtempo beats, drawing on shoegaze, distorted drone + IDM, followed by left-field drum ‘n bass in a similar vein. For the second hour, HENRY compiled…

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absci radio [as1090] – chris widman + luke stokes

KONX-AM-PAX, CIEL, STENNY + PLAID are featured new music on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + LUKE STOKES. For the first hour, WIDMAN quickly ramps up from a dub-wise intro into a mix of breakbeat, neo-rave + epic techno, winding down with the new SCORN + the distorted indie-electronica of BLANCK…

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absci radio [as1087] – chris widman

JK FLESH aka JUSTIN K BROADRICK (remixed by THE BUG), CUYO, LIQUID CITY MOTORS, FANU + ASC, are featured new music selections on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, mixed by CHRIS WIDMAN. For the first hour, WIDMAN moves between techno, electro + breakbeat selections, while gradually increasing the tempo. The second hour begins with a half-time…

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ariel zetina + movement detroit – absci radio [as1084]

Special guest mix from ARIEL ZETINA + selections from 2019 performers at MOVEMENT DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. We begin the program with a guest mix from Chicago DJ/producer/promoter ARIEL ZETINA, recorded live at her SMARTBAR DIAMOND FORMATION residency. ARIEL is an in-demand Chicago DJ &…

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absci radio [as1080] – chris widman + henry self

LORN, ISRAEL VINES, CYGNUS, BERGSONIST, CAURAL + JK FLESH are featured new music on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. WIDMAN programs first hour selections sourced exclusively from BANDCAMP.COM, including many Chicago/midwest related artists, with sounds moving through experimental grime, breakbeat, techno, electro + bass-heavy slow-burners. HENRY takes over…

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hi-vis + daphne – absci radio [as1075]

HI-VIS guest mix + new music from JANA RUSH, SUZI ANALOGUE + ANASTASIA KRISTENSEN on a DAPHNE inspired ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. Chicago DJ HI-VIS kicks off the program with a Detroit-heavy guest mix of “skittery kinetic beats”. HI-VIS runs the deep listening mix series Beyond/Below, performs with SOLD as FARPLANE +…

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absci radio [as1071] – dj form + chris widman

DJ FORM guest mix + music from J DILLA, MMPH, HEAVEE + USE OF WEAPONS on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins with hip-hop influenced beats (RIP J DILLA), followed by avant-drum n’ bass + footwork. for the second hour, DJ FORM of PSEUDO SLANG + GROOVE DISTRIBUTION returns to…

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absci radio [as1068] – chris widman + henry self

MARTYN, CARL FINLOW, ALLESANDRO CORTINI + MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON are featured on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. On a cold, dark, January evening in 1997, two childhood friends put needle to record in the KCOU-Columbia studios. 22 years later, they are back on WLUW-Chicago for another year of future…

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