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Stuart Maconie's Freak ZoneEpisodes

  1. 19/07/2026

    Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.

  2. 12/07/2026

    Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.

  3. 05/07/2026

    Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.

  4. C.O.B. - Moyshe Mcstiff And The Tartan Lancers Of The Sacred Heart

    Stuart's featured album is the second album by C.O.B.

  5. Soundtrack for a Summer Solstice

    Stuart brings you a selection of music especially chosen for the longest day of the year.

  6. Hailu Mergia - Tche Belew

    Stuart's featured album is the Ethiopian jazz funk groove of Hailu Mergia's Tche Belew.

  7. 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.

  8. Grouper - AIA Alien Observer

    Stuart's featured album is AIA Alien Observer by Grouper.

  9. Miles Davis 100: Bitches Brew and Cabaret Voltaire

    Stuart talks to Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson of Cabaret Voltaire.

  10. 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.

  11. Slow Sunday Ambient and Minimalist Specail

    Stuart slows it right down with an ambient and minimalist special for Slow Sunday.

  12. Freak Zone Goes Supersonic 2026

    The Freak Zone makes its annual pilgrimage to Birmingham for the Supersonic festival.

  13. Nirvana - The Story Of Simon Simopath

    Stuart’s featured album The Story Of Simon Simopath by Nirvana (not that one).

  14. Vinyl Weekender: Record Day Special

    Stuart plays some of the freakier releases from Record Store Day 2026.

  15. Faust by Faust

    Stuart's featured album is the self titled debut by German cult legends Faust.

  16. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters

    Stuart's featured album is Herbie Hancock's jazz fusion classic Head Hunters.

  17. Manchester, you've got Strangeways

    Stuart looks at the more experimental side of the Manchester Music Scene.

  18. Weidorje by Weidorje

    Stuart's featured album is Weidorje's only album, their 1978 self-titled release.

  19. Dr John the Night Tripper - Gris Gris

    Stuart's featured album is Gris Gris by Dr. John the Night Tripper.

  20. All Queens Day: International Women’s Day Special

    Stuart marks International Women’s Day with an all-female playlist.

  21. St David's Day Welsh Special

    Stuart celebrates St David's Day with a Freak Zone Welsh special.

  22. Robert Wyatt - Ruth is Stranger than Richard

    Stuart's featured album is Robert Wyatt's 1975 solo album Ruth is Stranger than Richard.

  23. Negativeland - Escape from Noise

    Stuart's featured album is Negativeland's 1987 experimental classic Escape from Noise.

  24. Agitation Free - Malesch

    Stuart's featured album is Agitation Free's 70s kosmiche gem Malesch.

  25. Dorothy Carter - Waillee Waillee

    Stuart's featured album is Dorothy Carter's acid folk drone masterpiece Waillee Waillee.

  26. Scott Walker - Scott 4

    Stuart's featured album is Scott Walker's baroque psyche pop masterpiece Scott 4.

  27. Alice Coltrane - Universal Consciousness

    Stuart explores Alice Coltrane’s avant garde jazz masterpiece Universal Consciousness.

  28. David Bowie Forever Freak Zone Special

    The Freak Zone joins in 6 Music's celebration of David Bowie in its own unique way.

  29. Tangerine Dream - Rubycon

    Stuart's featured album is Tangerine Dream's Rubycon.

  30. The Freak Zone Best of 2025

    Stuart picks his favourite freakier tunes of the last twelve months.

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