special guest

whoa-b – absci radio [as1023]

WHOA-B guest mix + new music from VENETIAN SNARES, SEVEN DAVIS JR. + BIOME on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN collects overlooked bandcamp + December 2017 releases (that missed our best of deadline) to bookend a drum n’ bass guest mix from Chicago’s veteran UK bass music specialist WHOA-B. [aired…

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ABSTRACT SCIENCE 1000th episode – MONOLAKE – NONCOMPLIANT – CHRISSY [as1000]

It’s finally here, the ABSTRACT SCIENCE 1000th episode archive, our 20 hour takeover of WLUW 88.7fm Chicago celebrating 20 years of broadcasting, which featured special guests MONOLAKE, NONCOMPLIANT (DJ SHIVA) + CHRISSY, alongside all four co-hosts, CHRIS WIDMAN, HENRY SELF, LUKE STOKES + MR JOSHUA. If this is the first time you’ve heard of us,…

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sold – absci radio [as1017]

SOLD guest mix + music from FORT ROMEAU, GILB’R + ZED BIAS are featured on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. When originally broadcast, this program previewed sets by SOLD + WIDMAN at the GMAN TAVERN “chill out” lounge portion of SMART BAR’S 23 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE marathon club event. WIDMAN bookends…

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steve mizek – argot music – absci radio [as1016]

STEVE MIZEK (ARGOT MUSIC) guest mix + new music from ERRORSMITH, CID RIM, STEFFI + EMPTYSET on the latest ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN’s opening bookend mix starts with an OSBORNE house favorite + gradually transitions into broken UK club sounds + new weirdness from ERRORSMITH. Special guest dj STEVE MIZEK follows…

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max holiday + ms 115 – close up of the serene – absci radio [as1008]

MAX HOLIDAY + MS 115 (CLOSE UP OF THE SERENE) guest mix + new music from LONE, LETHERETTE + SECOND STOREY are featured on this week’s podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins with the latest ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER–channeling TANGERINE DREAM–followed by a short set of house music to form the first bookend a guest…

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enon – absci radio [as1004]

ENON guest mix + new music from FOUR TET, CARL CRAIG + KABANJAK on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN + HENRY SELF. the first hour features uk garage, dubstep + breakstep mixed by veteran midwest dj ENON. ENON got his start spinning parties in downstate illinois, then bounced around to wisconsin, atlanta,…

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actress – absci radio [as1002]

ACTRESS guest mix + new music from DAPHNI, DETBOI, JANA RUSH + SPECIAL REQUEST on this week’s ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with a solid hour in the mix, kicking it off with NATHAN JONSON’s highly anticipated breakbeat remix of his brother MATHEW’s underground hit “Decompression”. Continuing with DAPHNI’s…

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intelligent sound – marcus intalex tribute – absci radio [as0996]

INTELLIGENT SOUND guest mix, MARCUS INTALEX tribute, + new music from AKKORD on this ABSTRACT SCIENCE podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. WIDMAN begins the program with new experimental drum n bass/jungle + idm, followed by an exclusive label mix from PETER ANTHONY + crew at INTELLIGENT SOUND. INTELLIGENT SOUND is a label collective which represents…

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sevron – absci radio [as0988]

SEVRON guest mix + new music from SKEE MASK, SPECIAL REQUEST, ACTRESS + KREIDLER on the latest podcast, hosted by CHRIS WIDMAN. SEVRON is SMART BAR CHICAGO’s production manager + resident/co-founder of the club’s long-running monthly HUGO BALL night. SEVRON cut his teeth in chicago’s 00s club/loft scene, as part of the NO AFFILIATION crew,…

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romare – absci radio [as0980]

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…

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