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Freak Zone Playlist Episodes

  1. John Doran uncoils Coil

    John Doran from the Quietus uncoils the complex history of British avant-garde group Coil.

  2. Electronic Math Rock

    Stuart is joined by music journalist Marcus O'Dair for a look at electronic math rock.

  3. Fright Night

    A frightful mix of spooky sounds presented by the Right Honorable Freak, Stuart Maconie.

  4. No Animals Were Harmed

    Jonny Trunk of Trunk Records joins Stuart to play music inspired by pets and animals.

  5. Steve Martland

    Stuart celebrates the late composer Steve Martland with his former pupil Joe Duddell.

  6. Pere Ubu's Mid-West Groove Rock

    Stuart looks at the origins of Pere Ubu with film producer Paul Williams.

  7. Roundtable

    Stuart is joined by Mojo deputy editor Andrew Male and musician Sara Lowes.

  8. All Killer No Filler: Avant-Pop

    Stuart creates an avant-pop playlist celebrating confrontations with the pop genre.

  9. Sounds from Wales

    Bethan Elfyn joins Stuart with the best maverick music makers from across Cymru.

  10. Prog is not a four-letter word

    Music writer Rob Young discusses why prog should not be considered a four-letter word.

  11. Art and Music

    Stuart creates a playlist of musical art and arty music.

  12. Sampling Vocals: The Early Years

    Stuart Maconie and 808 State's Graham Massey look at early use of vocal samples in music.

  13. New Scottish Sounds

    Fielding Hope joins Stuart to showcase the best new sounds coming out of Scotland.

  14. War of the Roses

    Stuart defends Lancashire against Yorkshireman Alex Neilson in the War of the Roses.

  15. Ambient Meets Classical

    Stuart focuses on composers with classical roots who work in ambient music.

  16. Sleepy Time

    Stuart winds down to the weekend with a sleep-themed playlist.

  17. Roundtable

    Stuart discusses experimental music releases with John Doran and Crispin Parry.

  18. Musical Foley

    Stuart is joined by sound artist Robin the Fog to talk about the use of foley in music.

  19. Improvising Duos

    Stuart is joined by Fiona Talkington to discuss what makes a great improvising partnership

  20. Early Glastonbury Line-Ups

    Stuart looks back on the line-ups at Glastonbury 1970 and 1971.

  21. Daniel P Carter

    Daniel P Carter from the Radio 1 Rock Show joins Stuart with his experimental music picks.

  22. Weird Japanese Records

    Stuart and Andy Votel from Finders Keepers look at Japan's stranger musical exports.

  23. 1960s Electronica

    Stuart presents a playlist of pioneering electronic sounds from the 1960s.

  24. What's Hot in Jazz?

    Stuart is joined by Jez Nelson, who presents a round-up of the hottest records in jazz.

  25. Modern Soundtracks to Silent Films

    Stuart looks at the different approaches to writing modern soundtracks for silent films.

  26. Magmafied: Zeuhl Music

    Graham Massey shares zeuhl music - a genre created by French progressive band Magma.

  27. The Stranger Side of Glam Rock

    Journalist and rock biographer Nina Antonia showcases the stranger side of glam rock.

  28. Five Tracks I'd Never Have Heard Without WFMU

    Mojo's Andrew Male joins Stuart with five tracks he originally heard on radio station WFMU

  29. Jonathan Coe

    Author and musician Jonathan Coe plays some records which have inspired him.

  30. Roundtable

    Stuart discusses experimental and left-field releases with Andy Votel and Jonny Trunk.

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