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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes

  1. Flying Saucer Attack

    Featuring the Bristolian DIY duo鈥檚 melancholic 鈥榬ural psychedelia鈥� album Further.

  2. Chris and Cosey

    Stuart revisits the innovative duo鈥檚 dark and pulsating cold-synth album, Trance.

  3. Best New Music of 2021

    Stuart looks at the most exciting experimental tracks & artists to watch out for in 2021.

  4. Best of 2020

    Stuart selects his favourite experimental & underground music released over the past year.

  5. The Freak Zone Advent Calendar

    Stuart counts down Christmas with a selection of numerically themed experimental tracks.

  6. Lost Map Records

    Stuart hears from Johnny Lynch, founder of the remote micro-imprint Lost Map Records.

  7. Pekka Pohjola

    Featuring the sounds of the Finnish progressive rock and jazz fusion album B The Magpie.

  8. Donald Byrd

    Stuart revisits the jazz trumpeter鈥檚 spiritual and joyous 1964 album A New Perspective.

  9. Plaid

    Stuart revisits the British duo鈥檚 expansive and playful 1997 IDM album Not for Threes.

  10. Trees

    Featuring the British psychedelic folk rock band鈥檚 1970 debut The Garden of Jane Delawney.

  11. The Sabres of Paradise

    Featuring the experimental electronic ensemble鈥檚 brooding 1994 album Haunted Dancehall.

  12. Fright Night

    Spooky stories and spine-chilling music, recorded around a crackling campfire.

  13. Freak Zone Sonic Bubble Bath

    Stuart presents an adventurous playlist of water-inspired music to soak in and unwind to.

  14. Khan

    Stuart revisits the Canterbury progressive rock band鈥檚 elaborate 1972 album Space Shanty.

  15. Ozric Tentacles

    Stuart hears from Ed Wynne of the rock band about their new album Space For The Earth.

  16. Oneohtrix Point Never

    Featuring the experimental electronic producer鈥檚 cinematic and intricate album Replica.

  17. PC Music

    AG Cook talks about his label PC Music. And Silver Apples' 1968 debut is a featured album.

  18. John Coltrane

    Stuart celebrates the 60th anniversary of the jazz saxophonist鈥檚 Giant Steps album.

  19. Them There Records

    Stuart hears from Carl Brown, founder of the experimental pop label Them There Records.

  20. Eartheater

    The experimental vocalist and producer talks about her delicate and fantastical new album.

  21. Freak Zone Carnival

    Stuart gets the bank holiday party started with floorfillers from around the world.

  22. Laurie Anderson

    Featuring the avant-garde singer and composer鈥檚 playful art pop album, Mister Heartbreak.

  23. Tim Hecker

    Stuart revisits the electronic artist鈥檚 mournful dark ambient album Ravedeath, 1972.

  24. Clay Pipe Music

    Stuart speaks to Frances Castle, founder of the beautiful bespoke London-based label.

  25. Remembering Tim Smith of Cardiacs

    Remembering the unique songwriting of Tim Smith and his band Cardiacs.

  26. Swell Maps

    Stuart revisits the British post-punk band鈥檚 clattering record Jane From Occupied Europe.

  27. Remembering Ennio Morricone

    Stuart revisits the late composer鈥檚 score to the film The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.

  28. PAN records

    Stuart speaks to Bill Kouligas, founder of the innovative multidisciplinary Berlin label.

  29. Edu Lobo

    Stuart revisits the smooth and uplifting tropicalia record Cantiga De Longe from 1970.

  30. Arca

    The experimental electronic artist talks about her frenetic and transformative new album.

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