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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes

  1. Freak Zone Al Fresco

    Recorded in Stuart鈥檚 local woodland at dusk with the sounds of the neighbourhood

  2. Glitterbeat Records

    Stuart speaks to the co-founder of the vibrant label about what makes it so special.

  3. Spoils Of War

    Stuart delves into the mysterious self-titled album from the 1960鈥檚 psychedelic rock band.

  4. The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus

    Stuart has a rare chat with the enigmatic experimental Liverpudlian ensemble.

  5. Dungeon Synth

    Stuart explores his new favourite genre linked to black metal and fantasy literature.

  6. The Eurovision Experiment

    What if Eurovision truly was a celebration of the weirdest experimental pop records?

  7. Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius

    Stuart luxuriates in their atmospheric, ambient electronic album After The Heat.

  8. Pan Sonic

    Stuart revisits the Finnish electronic trio鈥檚 glitchy and rhythmic 1995 debut album Vakio

  9. Shabazz Palaces

    Ishmael Butler shares his thoughts on why it鈥檚 so hard to find experimental hip hop.

  10. Sunn O)))

    Stuart features the avant-garde drone doom band鈥檚 2009 album Monoliths & Dimensions.

  11. Hopelessly Devoted To You

    Join us for an Easter Sunday spiritual voyage with devotional music from around the world.

  12. Pere Ubu

    Stuart blows the dust off American post-punk band Pere Ubu鈥檚 1978 album Dub Housing.

  13. Anne Briggs

    Stuart revisits the elusive folk artist鈥檚 hugely influential album The Time Has Come.

  14. My Mother Said

    A selection of strange sounds discovered via a connection with the women that raised us

  15. Jacqueline Humbert & David Rosenboom

    Stuart returns to the theatrical minimalist electronic album Daytime Viewing from 1979.

  16. Herbie Hancock

    Stuart looks back on the American pianist鈥檚 1971 experimental fusion jazz album Mwandishi.

  17. Katie Gately

    Stuart chats to the experimental electronic artist about her dark and intense new album.

  18. Shabazz Palaces

    Stuart revisits the avante-garde and experimental hip hop duo鈥檚 2011 debut Black Up.

  19. Keeley Forsyth

    Stuart speaks to the experimental singer about her haunting and personal debut album.

  20. Olivia Louvel

    Stuart chats to the digital sound artist about a new compelling sculpture-inspired work.

  21. David Thomas Broughton

    Stuart celebrates the triumphant debut by the eccentric avant-garde folk artist.

  22. The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus

    Stuart features an enigmatic experimental music collective formed in Liverpool in 1985.

  23. The Sun Also Rises

    Stuart celebrates a newly reissued spellbinding folk album from 1965 by The Sun Also Rises

  24. BodyVice

    Stuart hears about BodyVice, a 360 degree interrogation of chronic pain.

  25. Best of 2019

    Stuart selects his favourite freaky releases from the past 12 months.

  26. Freak Zone Christmas Snowball

    Accumulating musicians down a snowy hill, Stuart presents a festive Freak Zone snowball

  27. Irmin Schmidt鈥檚 Solo Piano Music

    Stuart dips into Irmin Schmidt's solo piano work.

  28. Deathprod

    Stuart talks to Helge Sten, aka Deathprod.

  29. Deep Listening

    Stuart guides you through the practise of deep listening pioneered by Pauline Oliveros.

  30. Sofia Jernberg

    Sofia Jernberg talks about singing without language.

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