Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes Episode guide
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28/06/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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21/06/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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14/06/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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Country Joe & The Fish - Electric Music for the Mind and Body
Stuart's featured album is Electric Music for the Mind and Body by Country Joe & The Fish.
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Grouper - AIA Alien Observer
Stuart's featured album is AIA Alien Observer by Grouper.
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Miles Davis 100: Bitches Brew and Cabaret Voltaire
Stuart talks to Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson of Cabaret Voltaire.
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The Eighteenth Day of May - The Eighteenth Day of May
Stuart's featured album is The Eighteenth Day of May by The Eighteenth Day of May.
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Slow Sunday Ambient and Minimalist Specail
Stuart slows it right down with an ambient and minimalist special for Slow Sunday.
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Freak Zone Goes Supersonic 2026
The Freak Zone makes its annual pilgrimage to Birmingham for the Supersonic festival.
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Nirvana - The Story Of Simon Simopath
Stuart’s featured album The Story Of Simon Simopath by Nirvana (not that one).
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Vinyl Weekender: Record Day Special
Stuart plays some of the freakier releases from Record Store Day 2026.
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Faust by Faust
Stuart's featured album is the self titled debut by German cult legends Faust.
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Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Stuart's featured album is Herbie Hancock's jazz fusion classic Head Hunters.
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Manchester, you've got Strangeways
Stuart looks at the more experimental side of the Manchester Music Scene.
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Weidorje by Weidorje
Stuart's featured album is Weidorje's only album, their 1978 self-titled release.
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Dr John the Night Tripper - Gris Gris
Stuart's featured album is Gris Gris by Dr. John the Night Tripper.
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All Queens Day: International Women’s Day Special
Stuart marks International Women’s Day with an all-female playlist.
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St David's Day Welsh Special
Stuart celebrates St David's Day with a Freak Zone Welsh special.
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Robert Wyatt - Ruth is Stranger than Richard
Stuart's featured album is Robert Wyatt's 1975 solo album Ruth is Stranger than Richard.
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Negativeland - Escape from Noise
Stuart's featured album is Negativeland's 1987 experimental classic Escape from Noise.
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Agitation Free - Malesch
Stuart's featured album is Agitation Free's 70s kosmiche gem Malesch.
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Dorothy Carter - Waillee Waillee
Stuart's featured album is Dorothy Carter's acid folk drone masterpiece Waillee Waillee.
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Scott Walker - Scott 4
Stuart's featured album is Scott Walker's baroque psyche pop masterpiece Scott 4.
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Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness
Stuart explores Alice Coltrane’s avant garde jazz masterpiece Universal Consciousness.
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David Bowie Forever Freak Zone Special
The Freak Zone joins in 6 Music's celebration of David Bowie in its own unique way.
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Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
Stuart's featured album is Tangerine Dream's Rubycon.
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The Freak Zone Best of 2025
Stuart picks his favourite freakier tunes of the last twelve months.
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A Ghost Story for Christmas 2025
Stuart brings you spooky stories and creepy music to make you sleep with the lights on.
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The Freak Zone Carol Concert
Stuart brings you two hours of alternative, experimental and unusual Christmas carols.
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Anna von Hausswolff - Dead Magic
Stuart's featured album is Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff's dark 2018 epic Dead Magic.