Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes Episode guide
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31/05/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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24/05/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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17/05/2026
Two hours of experimental and avant-garde music.
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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Day Special
Stuart marks International Women鈥檚 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鈥檚 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.
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Brian Eno - Another Green World
Stuart's featured album is Brian Eno's transitional 1975 classic 'Another Green World'.
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Steve Hanley, Stewart Lee and Captain Beefheart
Stuart talks to Steve Hanley and Stewart Lee about the Fall audiobook the Big Midweek.
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Artificial Intelligence
Stuart's featured album is the 1992 Warp Records compilation Artificial Intelligence.
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Patti Smith Forever: Art Time Punks
As Patti Smith's Horses turns 50, Stuart explores the artier side of Punk Rock.
