Freak Zone Playlist Episodes Episode guide
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The History of the Drum Machine
808 State's Graham Massey gives Stuart a brief history of the drum machine.
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Novelty Beatnik Records
Bongo-loving, beret-wearing hepcat Jonny Trunk plays novelty beatnik records. You dig?
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Loop-de-loop
Anne Hilde Neset sends Stuart loopy talking about loops and cycles in music.
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Leftfield Ladies of Electronica
Mira Calix showcases the best female artists working in electronic music.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV live music archive
Stuart plays archive tracks from Boards of Canada, Gentle Giant and Soft Machine.
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The Horrors join Stuart
Tom and Rhys from The Horrors share a selection of their favourite freaky tracks.
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Obscure Italian Soundtracks
Andy Votel joins Stuart with some lesser-known but utterly brilliant Italian soundtracks.
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Roundtable discussion
Stuart hosts a roundtable discussion critiquing new releases in the world of weird music.
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Field Recordings
Peter Meanwell joins Stuart with tracks that show an imaginative use of field recordings.
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Ice Music Festival
Fiona Talkington reports from the Ice Music Festival in Geilo, Norway.
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Lost Voices
Stuart provides a 60-minute playlist of great artists lost to obscurity.
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Space Rock with Shindig!
Austin Matthews, author of Shindig! magazine's space rock special, joins Stuart.
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New music for 2014
The Quietus editor John Doran shares his picks for 2014.
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Best bits of 2013
Stuart revisits some of the best moments on the show from the past 12 months.
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Freaky Festive Mix
Graham Massey provides an eerily festive mix - warm your soul with this wintry treat.
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Keeping It in the Family
Stuart puts together a playlist of family bands including a grindcore father-daughter duo.
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The Legacy of Frank Zappa Continued
Stuart delves deeper into the legacy of Frank Zappa, 20 years after his death.
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Roundtable Discussion
Stuart hosts a discussion on the latest new releases with Andy Votel and Connan Mockasin.
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International Radiophonic Records
Musical maverick Jonny Trunk shares his favourite records from across the globe.
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British Psychedelia
Stuart digs out his rarest cuts of British psychedelic music from yesteryear.
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Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio
Don Letts joins Stuart to showcase his Culture Clash Radio show.
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Mike Oldfield as a sideman
Mike Oldfield talks about collaborating with David Bedford and Pekka Pohjola and more.
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Femininity in electronic music
Stuart looks at femininity in electronic music - the sensual side of synthesisers.
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Dinos Chapman mix
Experimental visual artist Dinos Chapman takes control of 6 Music with an exclusive mix.
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Roundtable discussion
A debate on the merits and flaws of the most intriguing new releases in leftfield music.
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Raphael Preston on working with Vangelis
Synthesizer expert Raphael Preston on his work with renowned Greek composer Vangelis.
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The Lost Tapes Record Club
Carl from Clinic and David from Finders Keepers Records join Stuart.
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Oneohtrix Point Never mix
Oneohtrix Point Never delivers a mix of new and experimental electronic music.
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Andrew Weatherall on Festival Number 6
DJ Andrew Weatherall chooses some psychedelic drone records inspired by Festival Number 6.
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Alvin Lucier chats to Stuart
Acclaimed US composer Alvin Lucier chats to Stuart about his life in music.