henry self

absci radio 1168 – chris widman + henry self

New music from COMPOSURESQUAD, PURELINK, AL’S MAGIC, GILLIGAN MOSS + CHRIS LIEBLING + more, on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF in the mix. WIDMAN begins with uptempo sounds–mutant drum ‘n bass, hardcore, electro, footwork-inspired club–followed by slow-burn grooves. HENRY traverses an even wider range for the second hour: synth-driven funk,…

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absci radio 1167 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

New music from DEADBEAT, DANIEL AVERY, FLYING LOTUS + LOST GIRLS on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Up first, JOSHUA builds from midtempo IDM + synth sounds to a mix of glitchy techno, ending with a pair of new ones from FLYING LOTUS. For the second half of…

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absci radio 1163 – whoa-b + henry self

New music from PROC FISKAL, GANT-MAN, DARKSIDE, JIMMY EDGAR, SPECIAL REQUEST on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF in the mix. BILL begins the program with footwork-inspired jungle + drum n bass. HENRY follows with an eclectic mix of indie-electronic, electro, downtempo + ambient breakbeat. [aired 15 April 2021…

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absci radio 1159 – daphne series – joshua p ferguson + henry self

ANJA SCHNEIDER, ANZ, JULIET FOX + SOFIA KOURTESIS top the list of producers being showcased on this DAPHNE edition of ABSTRACT SCIENCE with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. Keeping our annual tradition alive—despite the pandemic pressure keeping us out of Chicago’s SMART BAR, where DAPHNE was founded—we’re dedicating the month of March to…

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absci radio 1156 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

New music from LEON VYNEHALL, MOGWAI, OCTO OCTA + AXEL BOMAN on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, JOSHUA gives his set over to the dance floor vibes we’ve all been missing for the past year, focusing on boogie, disco cut ups + a…

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absci radio 1153 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

New music from MADLIB, THE AVALANCHES, SILKIE + SAULT on this episode of the ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. For the first hour, JOSHUA surveys jazz samples, Dilla-esque beats, UK bass + throwback breaks with selections new and old (though mostly new). On the back half, HENRY mixes up…

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absci radio 1152 – whoa-b + henry self

New music from BICEP, KOBE JT & PARA, JOHN TEJADA, SYNPAL + MARTIN GORE on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL mixes new UK garage/2 step with a few classics for the first hour. HENRY follows with synth, dub + jazz downtempo, before taking off with breakbeat…

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absci radio 1145 – best of 2020 pt 2 – henry self + joshua p ferguson

BEST OF 2020 part 2, featuring MAKAYA MCCRAVEN remixing GIL-SCOTT HERON, CARIBOU, THUNDERCAT + KRUDER & DORFMEISTER on the second installment of our ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcasts. HENRY SELF + JOSHUA P. FERGUSON survey their top selections of 2020, spanning indie jazz, moody techno, organic house, revivalist trip-hop + more. [aired 10 December 2020 on…

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absci radio 1141 – joshua p ferguson + henry self

New music from BICEP, CHROMATICS, RONE + CHARLES WEBSTER & BURIAL on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, with hosts JOSHUA P. FERGUSON + HENRY SELF. JOSHUA leads off with his characteristically jazzy trappings riffing on jazz samples, classic trip-hop, melodic drum & bass + low-key house. HENRY follows up with a light touch for the…

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absci radio 1140 – whoa-b + henry self

New music from HYPHO, DRUMSKULL, JAMES BLAKE, FORD. + more on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B + HENRY SELF. BILL focuses various styles–breakbeat, techno, juke, grime + wave–through a blunted mid-tempo bass music lens to begin the program. HENRY flips the head-down vibe for the second hour, with soulful +…

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