Freak Zone Playlist

Expect an array of weird and wonderful sounds and an erudite lecture from the good Prof in this weeks module from the University of The Strange.

This evening a lecture on Finish Jazz, its highways, & its byways...

Music journalist Pete Paphides joins Stuart with sounds from the TV music libraries.

A 60-minute compendium of audio gloop hosted by King of Freaks, Stuart Maconie.

Stuart welcomes Mandy Wigby back into his Freakier bosom.

Stuart Maconie's guest is musician and musical historian Paddy Steer.

As part of tonight's Pink Floyd evening, Stuart is flying solo presenting an hour of music from Pink Floyd's early work including a healthy dose of tracks from Ummagumma and a few words from drummer Nick Mason himself.

Stuart Maconie continues 6 Music's Pink Floyd evening with a look at Ummagumma.

This week, 'out there' expert and label lord Jonny Trunk presents a selection of rare English educational records made for teachers and children in the 1960s & 1970s. Intended mostly for use in PE lessons or dancing in strange ways, these tracks are supposed to encourage movements such as pretending to be a tree or a monkey. We hope you feel suitably moved to join in.

King of Freaks, Stuart Maconie, is joined by weird music aficionado Jonny Trunk.

This week Stuart welcomes everyone's favourite lovable weirdo journalist Marcus O'Dair to talk about the fascinating world of homemade instruments.

No Bryan May's fireplace guitar here though. Expect DIY tangling, self-made plink-plonks and a load of feel-good indie crazy times.

This is the boiled-down peculiar little brother to Sunday's Freak Zone.

Stuart welcomes journalist Marcus O'Dair in to talk about homemade instruments.

Dust off last summer's flip flops, grab yourself an ice pop and prepare to be transported to planet samba, as freaky music's Pele - aka Professor Justin Spear - spills the rich coffee beans on Brazilian Tropicalia. De nada!

A condensed hour of freakishly-weird tunes, hosted by King of the Freaks, Stuart Maconie.

Steve Shepherd guides Stuart through the avant-garde world of saxophonist John Zorn.

This week, Manchester's finest god-like freak Graham Massey explains the complex madness behind harmolodics - where essentially instruments are doubled or even tripled throughout the band. Why have one drummer when you can have two? Or ten? The answer to this question and many like it will be revealed within...

A 60-minute compendium of audio gloop hosted by King of Freaks, Stuart Maconie.

Stuart Maconie is joined by Graham Massey to look at some benchmark jazz albums from 1959.

Stuart's guest is documentary maker and Cardiff's Real Record Club founder Steve Shepherd.

Stuart welcomes a new member to the Freakier Zone academy - Jonny Trunk.

This week, co-founder of Twisted Nerve and Finders Keepers Records, Andy Votel, shares his passion of Lollywood - that of music directly from the movie sets and music studios of Lahore, Pakistan. We guarantee you'll be screwing-in the lightbulb by the time this show is over.

A 60-minute compendium of audio gloop hosted by King of Freaks, Stuart Maconie.

Noodling Hammond organs, thumping double basses, sweeping drum brushes over a soft snare - its all on tonight's show courtesy of Justin Spear's module into library music.

Featuring Justin Spear's module on library music.

Stuart's guest is Manchester techno pioneer Graham Massey.

Stuart welcomes Sisters of Transistors' Mandy Wigby to play some spooky tunes. Scary!

Techno titan Graham Massey of 808 State presents his heroes of the electric violin.

A special tribute to a special drummer, the monster metronome that is Jaki Liebezeit from Can, who passed away last week. All tracks are from original German vinyl pressings compiled by Finders Keepers Andy Votel including lost soundtracks, library music rarities and bootleg studio sessions sprinkled between the absolute classics from their back catalogue.

Acclaimed US composer Alvin Lucier chats to Stuart about his life in music.

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

Jonny Trunk joins Stuart to discuss American homemade records.

This week, record collector Andy Votel uncovers the true story behind Melody Nelson, Serge Gainsborg's peculiar concept album and plays tracks from the genre of French eroticism... ooh err!

Stuart presents a menage a trois with Andy Votel and the music of French eroticism.

This week, Andy Votel founder of Finders Keepers Records talks about the synth music we were never meant to hear.

Listen out for advertising jingles from downtown New York, audio Christmas cards from Switzerland and Tamil cinema soundtracks from India.

Stuart's guest Andy Votel talks about the synth music we were never meant to hear.

From his challenging sound art to the more visceral singer song writer within we learn about Jim's music, his humour, and that his definition of a masterpiece is 10CC's Somewhere In Hollywood.

Wire magazine's Anne Hilde Neset presents the music of versatile composer Jim O'Rourke.

Starting with another Basinski track, the sound of an old tape recording of musical loops disintegrating whilst being dubbed. Anne also offers up warped vinyl from Philip Jeck and Ross Bolleter who plays ruined pianos which have been left to rot in the Australian outback.

Anne Hilde-Neset from Wire magazine choses records around the theme of decay.

American composer, writer, arranger and vocalist Annette Peacock chooses an hour of music from Jeff Beck, Albert Ayler, Tito Rodriguez, The Notorious B.I.G. and Cecil Taylor. The Quietus call her a 'stone cold original' and Annette has been a true trailblazer, starting as a child prodigy she married Gary Peacock age 19, hung out with Albert Ayler, turned down David Bowie's invitation to tour with him, convinced Robert Moog to give her a prototype Moog synthesiser and proceeded to sing into it, something no one else had thought of at the time. Annette's lyrics cover sex, culture, innuendo and aspirations with sass and intelligence, in her own words 'danger is nourishment for the brave'.

Eno was best known for his pop music past when Obscure was active and the label was instrumental in bringing experimental artists to a wider audience.

From haunting vocal pieces to rhythmic instrumentals the featured composers include John Cage, Harold Budd and Michael Nyman.

Stuart delves into the back catalogue of Brian Eno's short-lived label Obscure Records.

Stuart is joined by Graham Massey to discuss British post-punk.

Leftfield pop which quotes leftfield classical music, plus Robert Wyatt sings John Cage.

A celebration of the music and spirit of Delia Derbyshire, electronic music pioneer and employee of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop who would have turned 80 this week. Stuart features one of Delia's finest works, not the Dr Who theme tune for which she is most famous, but the Inventions For Radio. The Inventions is a four-part series created for the BBC in 1964 in collaboration with the playwright Barry Bermange who recorded interviews in care homes for elderly people about four subjects - their dreams, their opinions on God, the afterlife and on growing old. The programme also features an interview recorded in 1998 by the broadcaster John Cavanagh that reveals Delia's playful sense of humour, her sharp mind and worldly frustrations.

Stuart chats to Gonçalo F Cardoso about Discrepant Records, a label that puts out experimental sound collages created from vibrant field recordings. Featuring tracks from Kink Gong's alien sounding Voices LP, experimental exotica from Mike Cooper and deconstructed and recycled sounds from Eygpitian guitarist Omar Khorshid.

There's music from an unlikely collaboration between Moondog and Julie Andrews, terrifying nursery rhymes by The Residents and nostalgic theme tunes from Vision On, Pogle's Wood and The Moomins.

Stuart presents a minimalist playlist, a term often hated by the composers labelled as such. Minimalism marked a new era of classical music pioneered in mid-century America, distinguished by it's static harmony, repetitive rhythms and return to melody. This playlist features music by all the big guns; Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley and Tony Conrad.

In this extensive interview Dweezil shares memories of a childhood growing up around guitar giants Steve Vai and Eddie Van Halen; his first time on stage with Frank aged 12; and he also explains why his dad could have been the President of the United States of America.

Dweezil Zappa talks about his current tour playing his father's music.

Radio 3's Fiona Talkington joins Stuart for a round-up of releases from ECM New Series.

Experimental artist Edward Barton talks Stuart through the musical world of his childhood.

The greatest musical failures in the history of recorded chorus and verse, in the humble opinion of poet, artist and songwriter Edward Barton. You can't miss this.

The greatest musical failures in the history of recorded chorus and verse.

Stuart creates a 60-minute playlist of music that has had Brian Eno's magic touch as a contributor, performer, remixer or producer. Including the first ever recording that he appeared on as part of Cornelius Cardew's Scratch Orchestra in 1971, his long friendship with Robert Wyatt and a curve ball from U2's back catalogue.

Fiona brings in a wide selection of tunes including the eccentric musical chameleons Farmers Market, a dramatic duo between revered vocalist Sidsel Endresen and Stian Westerhus a young guitarist and composer, plus ululating cattle calls and trumpets made of ice!

Late Junction's Fiona Talkington chats to Stuart about her longstanding love of Norway.

They feature a soldier, a princess, a tinderbox and a microtonal guitar; a sleeping giant and a little boy meet on Christmas Eve.

Olias builds a spacecraft to rescue the people from disaster on their planet; the frogs they would a wooing go; Eeyore loses a tail; and Laurie Anderson finds unexpected jewels in South America.

Radio 3's Fiona Talkington joins Stuart and shares stories set to music.

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental; Stuart explores the music of the 1980s as the BBC Music's My Generation series hits the decade of shoulder pads and amazing hair. Featuring early post-rock from My Bloody Valentine and Swans, Ornette Coleman's Prime Time and John Zorn's jazz fusions. Solid Space represent cassette culture and there's synth pop by The Human League plus The Fall, Laurie Anderson's Big Science and much more...

Marcus O'Dair looks at Bowie's songwriting with some suitably freaky cover versions.

A 60-minute playlist created by progressive electronic artist Gaika. Breaking through the underground music scene in 2015 with a self-released album and mixtape, his music is dark yet melodic, experimental yet catchy. Gaika has compiled this 60-minute Freakier Zone playlist of music that matters to him following his live performance at the 6 Music Festival.

A beloved figure in Brazilian music, Hermeto Pascoal first caught the attention of the world when he collaborated with Miles Davis on his 1971 album Live-Evil. Hermeto's work is infused with a love of nature and Brazilian folk music and he is well known for using unconventional objects such as a teapot or even a live pig as a percussion instrument.

Stuart explores the music of eccentric Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal.

There are tracks from hotel gift shop CDs to Kraftwerk inspired futuristic techno, plus Stuart and Graham get all of a quiver with nostalgia at the theme tune to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Graham Massey talks about the obscure world of Japanese-influenced Hawaiian music.

Greg Anderson from Sunn 0))) and Southern Lord records compiles 60-minutes of his favourite hardcore, crust punk, European death metal, film soundtracks and gangster rap. This comes ahead of Stuart featuring Sunn 0)))'s collaborative album with Japanese avant-metal band Boris on the Freak Zone this weekend.

Stuart celebrates the music of Norwegian producer and electronic artist Helge Sten.

Jonny presents a selection of lesser-known records by the revered Italian film music composer Ennio Morricone. Best known for his soundtracks to Spaghetti Westerns, Morricone started his career in the Italian avant-garde improvisation scene whilst working as an arranger at RCA studios.

He has since worked across a variety of mediums in the concert hall and popular music and continues to influence musicians across the world.

Jonny Trunk presents some unusual findings from Ennio Morricone's back catalogue.

Featuring music by P J Philipson, Demdike Stare and Arun Ghosh Stuart also chats to composer Richard Skelton who lives in a remote part of Cumbria. Tucked away in the mountains without any phone, TV or radio reception Richard creates music inspired by and making use of the hills around him.

Stuart plays music inspired by north west England and chats to composer Richard Skelton.

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

Best known for unearthing long forgotten TV themes and library music, this week Johnny takes a musical 360 degree musical turn to play a reveal his collection of obscure dub records from the 1960s and 70s.

Stuart is joined by Jonny Trunk to explore his collection of unusual dub records.

Tonight our friend Jonny Trunk explains that there's more to surf music than the Beach Boys. Grab your board and ride the wave!

Professor J Spear talks about Mute records and early 1980s electronic music.

The term 'krautrock' was used to describe the experimental German rock movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s by the British music press and Stuart is here with some of Germany's finest. Expect music from Cluster, Faust, La Düsseldorf, Can, Amon Düül II, Neu!, Brainticket, Guru Guru, Popolvuh, Cosmic Jokers and Tangerine Dream. It's going to be a sehr gut show!

Stuart looks at Krautrock, the experimental German rock movement of late 1960s/early 70s.

On the menu, psychedelic Indian-inspired British folk from the 1970s... yum!

This evening Chorlton restauranteur, friend of Finders Keepers Records and all-round music nutjob, Lee Janda, reinstates summer to talk about Brazilian music post-Tropicalia.

Lee Janda presents a study of music post-Tropicalia.

Exotica was born out of the golden age of Hollywood and its romantic representation of the world. Fusing luscious string orchestras with gamelan rhythms, underwater echoes and primitive synthesisers, it provided the soundtrack to the moon landing, deep sea adventures and tropical explorations.

Musician and producer Graham Massey joins Stuart to talk about the music of Les Baxter.

Musician Mandy Wigby presents Stuart with her favourite records featuring organs.

Marcus brings in some of his favourite Wyatt tracks to play and chats about his extraordinary career and the impact his has made on British experimental pop music.

Marcus O'Dair, biographer of Robert Wyatt, shares his favourite Wyatt tracks.

Tonight music journalist and musician Marcus O'Dair picks a marvellous selection of wonderfully bizarre cover versions. Trust us, you haven't lived until you've heard The Chap's lo-fi version of Tina Turner's 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.

Music journalist Marcus O'Dair plays a selection of wonderfully bizarre cover versions.

MOJO deputy editor Andrew Male takes Stuart on a whirlwind tour of Michael Rother's music. From his formative years with Kraftwerk, mastering the motorik beat with Klaus Dinger in Neu! and his later solo work and soundtracks. Sit back and enjoy this 60-minute crash course into one of the most compelling voices of krautrock.

Fiddle and recorder player Laura Cannell joins Stuart with music that connects the middle ages to the modern world. Laura's own music explores ancient traditions with improvisation and experimental techniques, here she looks at the artists who have inspired her which have strong connections to the sounds, structures and textures of medieval music. Featuring tracks by harpist Rhodri Davies, electronic duo Matmos and Oneontrix Point Never.

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

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone. Stuart Maconie is joined by music journalist Kate Molleson to look at inspirational female composers in their 70s, 80s and 90s working in experimental music. Featuring the uninhibited vocals of Meredith Monk, an Ethiopian nun's piano music and Deep Listening pioneer Pauline Oliveros.

Andy Votel joins Stuart to explore music from films starring actor Donald Pleasance.

Stuart peeks behind closed doors to look at marriages that make great music. From the short bright flame of Annette Peacock and Paul Bley's partnership that pioneered the Moog synthesiser to the life-long relationship between singer Robert Wyatt and lyricist Alfie Benge, Stuart discovers the secret to a successful musical marriage.

Momus, the pseudonym of the musician Nick Currie, came into prominence in the 1980s making catchy pop tunes with lyrics that pushed the boundaries of acceptance.

Here he talks to Stuart about his love for the 20th century composer John Cage, who has had a great influence on his own music.

Stuart Maconie is joined by musician Nick Currie who shares his love of John Cage's music.

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

Stuart is joined by Fiona Talkington from BBC Radio 3's Late Junction, to explore the Nonesuch Explorer Series of albums. The Explorer Series is a pioneering set of albums consisting of field recordings made in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe between the mid 60's to the mid 80's. In 1977, a few of the recordings were chosen for the Voyager Golden Record and sent into outer space aboard the Voyager spacecraft.

Hailing from Stockport the band consisted of two pop songwriters and two art school graduates Godley and Creme.

Godley and Creme's irrepressible leftfield creativity resulted in some peculiar spin-offs from the band, culminating with a double concept album Consequences and the invention of the Gizmotron.

Stuart presents an Ode to Autumn playlist. An audio accompaniment to the changing seasons, as the long shadows move across the ground and the nights draw in. The Free Design declare their love for misty sunrises, All Hallow's Eve is depicted by pysch-folk group The Story, Charles Hayward's percussive fireworks showcase on the Fifth of November and the colours are changing in Appendix's Autumn Song.

Sticking it to the man in as many languages possible Stuart is joined by record label boss, Andy Votel to talk foreign language punk.

Sticking it to the man in as many languages as possible, Stuart celebrates exotic punk!

A playlist of the best outsider artists; musicians working outside the commercial industry who ignore the traditions of composition and song writing. Outsider musicians offer a genuinely independent view on the world using humour and unique observations such as Daniel Johnston's alt-folk, the avant-guitar playing of Jandek and cult figures from the busking scene Abner Jay, The Space Lady and George Coleman.

Stuart's guest this week is musician Paddy Steer. Paddy brings in a selection of tunes made by children, from a Canadian school choir to a brother-sister duo with a bedroom tape recorder these pesky kids are sure to shock your eardrums.

Grrr those pesky kids! Paddy Steer talks to Stuart about music made by children.

Partch pioneered a new approach to harmony based around the frequencies of the human voice and created new versions of existing instruments to aid his compositions.

Spending many years of his life living on the streets, Harry's approach to the world was anti-establishment which is heavily reflected in his work and Paddy brings a selection of his favourite Partch tracks to play.

Stuart's guest is musician Paddy Steer, who shares his love of Harry Partch.

Stuart invites Arthur Jeffes from Penguin Cafe to compile an hour long playlist of mostly instrumental music that has inspired him. Including John Williams' music for Indiana Jones, Kraftwerk, A Winged Victory For The Sullen and a particular favourite of his father Simon Jeffes founder of the original Penguin Cafe Orchestra, a stunning piano piece by Professor Longhair.

Stuart's guest from the Freak Zone this week, Peter Broderick, offers a 60-minute playlist of music from his studio in Oregon called The Sparkle which he has just closed. Featuring a bounty of unreleased tracks from The Sparkle's archive including Portland's Shelley Short, harpist Desiree Rousseau's band Brumes and his sister Heather Woods Broderick.

This week Professor Justin Spear joins Stuart to discuss the marvels of forgotten females of folk, including These Trails and an early 70s sister duo from Honolulu and Dana Gillespie's first album.

A 60-minute compendium of audio gloop hosted by King of Freaks, Stuart Maconie.

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

In this show, the Freakier Zone, Stuart presents his favorites of the genre including tracks from Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant, Rick Wakeman and Gong.

Then on Sunday's Freak Zone, the focus is on the mother of all concept albums, Jethro Tull's Thick As A Brick.

Stuart presents his favourite progressive rock concept albums.

This week, Stuart invites the evergreen Professor Justin Spear to tell us why he loves British psychedelic jazz from the 1970s. And oh boy, does he tell us.

Stuart invites Professor Justin Spear in to tell us why he loves British psychedelic jazz.

Stuart is joined by Mark Vernon, co founder of 'Radiophrenia', an experimental pop-up radio station in Glasgow broadcasting sound-art and live performance twenty four hours a day for a fortnight. We hear pieces Catriona Shaw, Luke Fowler & Richard McMaster and an excerpt of an 'eleven hour international sonic survey of snores, grunts, dribbling and whatever else we do as we slumber the night away'.

As part of the BBC's Sound of Cinema season the pair discuss the making of the soundtrack to Chariots of Fire, working with films director Hugh Hudson and Raphael's complex studio arrangement that enabled Vangelis to create his enormous soundscapes.

Synthesizer expert Raphael Preston on his work with renowned Greek composer Vangelis.

Rob Young, author of Electric Eden, tells Stuart the story of Mighty Baby.

Stuart discusses about new experimental music releases with Graham Massey and John Doran.

Stuart hosts a discussion around the most intruiging new releases in experimental music with editor of the Wire magazine, Derek Walmsley and composer and musician Sara Lowes. Artists under the spotlight include Soundwalk Collective with Jesse Paris Smith, serpentwithfeet, Jenny Hval, Yeah You and Jherek Bischoff.

Stuart hands over the talky-stick to Caleb and Taylor at Sacred Bones Records who curate a 60-minute playlist from their adventurous roster of artists. Including Jenny Hval, Stuart's guest on the Freak Zone this week, a David Lynch remix of Zola Jesus, slasher horror pioneer John Carpenter's new band, Moon Duo, Blanck Mass and much more.

Our pal, the wonderful Mandy Wigby, pops in to chat intergalactic movie scores from the world of sci-fi.

Stuart's pal, the wonderful Mandy Wigby, pops in to chat about sci-fi movie scores.

Stuart chats to Rob Young about the origins of Scott Walker's unique sound.

Graham Massey talks about the music and culture surrounding Sheffield's FON Studios.

Radio 3's Fiona Talkington joins Stuart to talk about Norwegian vocalist Sidsel Endresen.

In an incredibly detailed account of his career Steve talks enthusiastically about his early tape work 'It's Gonna Rain' and his thought processes in making minimalisms first masterpiece 'Drumming'. He describes the public uproar whilst performing 'Four Organs' in 1970, stepping backwards to include Western harmony in 'Music For 18 Musicians' and the idea development behind 'Different Trains'; an innovative and moving piece about his childhood train journeys in America at the same time the Holocaust was happening in Europe.

Iconic minimalist composer Steve Reich speaks about his most celebrated compositions.

Leila brings in some records including an incredibly intimate recording of Bartok's Romanian folk dances, sublime sub bass from Death Grips, and under the radar synth duo Drexciya.

Stuart's guest, electronic artist Leila, talks about the music that has inspired her.

Hodell initially trained as a fighter pilot during World War II but had a serious accident which caused him to spend several years in hospital. This experience turned him towards a strong anti-military stance which is portrayed in several of his pieces.

The majority of his work uses recorded speech chopped up with pure electronics. His techniques combined the avant-garde movement musique concrete with radio drama and sound effects.

He has often attributed with being a forerunner in the Fluxus art movement which included Yoko Ono, John Cage and Terry Riley and yet his resonance in the UK is not as strong as his British counterparts Trevor Wishart and Delia Derbyshire.

A module on the music of outspoken Swedish sound artist Ake Hodell.

Stuart discovers the benefits and pitfalls of using tape to create music with the help of Robin The Fog from the duo Howlround. From the inimitable sound of tape delay and loops, to the juxtapositions created from splicing and the disintegration and snagging of the actual tape itself. Robin brings in examples from the musique concrete pioneer Pierre Henry, Miles Davis' On The Corner and a preview of sound artist Tom White's new album.

Stuart throws his horns high with a playlist of 90s metal, stoner rock, post-rock. Featuring classic albums from the early to mid-1990s by Kyuss, Darkthrone, Slint and Tortoise. The 1990s also saw the return of Scott Walker with his first fully avant-garde album Tilt, a crunchy meeting of guitar gods Pat Metheny and Thurston Moore and the meteoric rise of Aphex Twin.

Jez explains why he feels today's young musicians are making British jazz the strongest it's been in 25 years, plus how Soft Machine and British prog-rock have unwittingly had an influence on the current scene.

Stuart is joined by Radio 3's Jez Nelson to talk about trends in current British jazz.

Clickity click, sixty-six. Stuart celebrates all things six for the station's birthday.

Frontman Mark E Smith's acerbic, witty and unhinged approach comes across as he answers questions on the English riots, record labels and the making of Ertsatz GB, the 29th studio album from The Fall.

Originally recorded for the 6 Music Music News by Elizabeth Alker, this is a chance to hear an extended version of a brilliantly bizarre and enlightening interview with Mark E Smith.

Featuring a conversation between 6 Music's Elizabeth Alker and Mark E Smith.

The three kings are out for the night mixing it up with Steeleye Span, Magma and The Waltons. There's music from the Freakier Zone Orchestra featuring several regular FZ contributors. They take on the traditional Christmas tunes Little Drummer Boy and We Wish You A Merry Christmas with the slide guitar of Paddy Steer and vibraphone skills of Graham Massey.

Plus there's a selection of Christmas messages including one from outer space, yes the crew of Apollo 8 give you their best wishes from the 1968 journey to the moon.

Officially the weirdest Christmas party you've ever been to!

An opportunity to fill in the gaps of your music library, Stuart collates a series of classic records of adventurous music from across the decades. Including Alice Coltrane's cassette only devotional music Turiya Sings, Isao Tomita's electronic masterpiece Snowflakes Are Dancing, Tyneside troubadour Richard Dawson and an underground gem of pysch-folk from Hawaii by husband-wife duo These Trails.

Musician Graham Massey joins Stuart to explore the freaky side of Todd Rundgren.

Stuart celebrates 21 years of The Leaf Label with its founder Tony Morley who presents the five most important tracks to him and the label. Based in Yorkshire, The Leaf Label has championed adventurous artists working across jazz, electronica and all the cracks in-between including Polar Bear, Efterklang, Triosk and most recently The Comet Is Coming.

Stuart looks at the multifaceted man that is Andrew Weatherall with the editor of Wire magazine Derek Walmsley. Stuart and Derek explore how Weatherall's DJ work, live events and music making have brought his wide ranging passions from the poet John Betjeman to rockabilly and calypso to a wider audience.

Jonny shares a selection of tracks that cover Kovac's entire career from his early jazz waltzes to sequenced synth classics and rare kraut wig-outs.

Stuart chats to Jonny Trunk about Roland Kovac, a pioneering library music composer.

The list has since become essential reference material for fans of outsider music. It covers major artists such as Kraftwerk and Frank Zappa but more excitingly a wealth of obscure names such as Swedish proggers Algarnas Tradgard and lo-fi electronic artist Tolerance. Stuart spends an hour exploring the list with the help of Steve Stapleton himself.

Stuart explores the 291 revolutionary musicians that make up the Nurse With Wound list.

Featuring examples from both sides of the Atlantic; Velvet Underground and Tortoise representing the US and Public Image Ltd and Stereolab from the UK.

Stuart dives into the murky waters of post-rock and its many variations.

Midnight Cobras' - Tonsstartbandht are an American band who put this 7' out in 2012. They sent me a copy to review and I adored it forever. Slade goes avant garde, the Ottoman Empire at the Gates of Vienna.

Void 3' - The Rainbow Body is a Reading band who put this out on the local Double Dot Dash label - very good label. This whole album is excellent. This is also 2012, I think.

Ypsilon in Malaysian Pale' - Edgar Froese's second solo LP was a big hit round our neck of the woods in 1975, especially as Tangerine Dream toured around this time. Here's an edit of its best sequence.

Funeral March for Amebix, The Mob, Dirt, Antisect, Crude SS, May Blitz, Flower Travellin' Band, Diamanda Galas, Ash Ra Tempel, Guru Guru, Amon Duul, Black Sabbath and German Oak.' - Death Comes Along. From their debut LP released in 1994, Death Comes Along is a Japanese cult quartet led by singer Crow. The second album was seven years later, Crow wore the same shirt on the next cover. This track is one of their most surreal sidelong wipeouts - really gets down to the nitty gritty. They really deserve more airplay.

Archdrude Julian Cope invites you into his sound world with a 30-minute back to back mix.

Stuart is joined by the singer and broadcaster Mara Carlyle. Following on from an interview with The High Llamas who's latest album was inspired by a story overheard in the streets of Peckham in the Freak Zone last week, Mara was asked to bring examples of great stories in song and she chose to bring in a selection of songs about death. And what greater story than the story of life and death. Featuring Nico Muhly's dark song about a girl who's bones are made into a violin and the Appalachian hoedown 'Oh Death'.

Musician Kiran Leonard presents Stuart with the various crimes of Siltbreeze Records.

What's the best instrument ever? Nope, you're wrong. It's the Theremin, of course. And tonight's guest Marcus O'Dair explains why.

Andy Votel joins Stuart to take a sideways glance at the Virgin Records legacy.

Last time Andy Votel joined us he delivered a wonderful insight into the world of Lollywood. He continues the exoticism with half an hour of the best from musical ladies of Turkey.

Andy Votel continues the exoticism with the best from the musical ladies of Turkey.

Tonight's playlist comes from a visionary composer and master electronic manipulator with an aristocratic ancestry in experimental music. Tyondai Braxton, the son of saxophonist and jazz innovator Anthony Braxton & ex-frontman of math rock group Battles. His picks include Ben Vida, Glenn Branca and Kara-Lis Coverdale.

Stuart resurrects some bloody good tunes written about vampires including Dead Can Dance, Gentle Giant's Alucard and Space Opera's Psychic Vampire. All after-life beings are welcome to this post-sunset module that pierces a wooden stake through the heart of the soundtracks to Fearless Vampire Killers and Max Schreck's Dracula.

There's tracks from his first band, The Forminx, his most revered group Aphrodite's Child and some of his later film soundtracks. Plus Andy throws down the (disputable) truth on what happened when Vangelis auditioned to join the band Yes.

Andy Votel talks about the music of Vangelis, Greek God of the synthesizer.

Stuart's guest Mandy Wigby brings in a selection of records from pop stars gone weird.

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone. Stuart hands over the reins to Dom Thomas, co-founder of Finders Keepers Records who is now making music as Whyte Horses. Dom compiles a relaxing summertime playlist to for sunburnt weirdos to enjoy on their holidays.

Soulwax compile a playlist of rarities and obscurities from their record collection.

Stuart takes fans of the Freakzone on an journey into the weird and the wonderful.

The Freak Zone Playlist revisits Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich's Atoms for Peace mix.



As 6 Music celebrates Radiohead, The Freak Zone Playlist revisits Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich's Atoms For Peace Essential Mix. The mix was first broadcast on BBC Radio 1 on 9th March 2013 and features unreleased tracks from Radiohead alongside music from the likes of Oneohtrix Point Never, Colleen and Aphex Twin.

Stuart takes fans of the Freakzone on an journey into the weird and the wonderful.

Stuart takes fans of the Freakzone on an journey into the weird and the wonderful.

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone. STUART MACONIE is joined by a revolving cast of writers, musicians and adventurous music industry professionals otherwise known as The Freaky Family to delve deep into the subjects touched upon in the Freak Zone.

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone. Stuart Maconie is joined by a revolving cast of writers, musicians and adventurous music industry professionals otherwise known as The Freaky Family to delve deep into the subjects touched upon in the Freak Zone.

A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone.STUART MACONIE is joined by a revolving cast of writers, musicians and adventurous music industry professionals otherwise known as The Freaky Family to delve deep into the subjects touched upon in the Freak Zone.

Richard Dawson compiles a playlist of his favourite oddities and obscurities.



A post-midnight module in left-field, weird and experimental music that follows on from the Freak Zone.STUART MACONIE is joined by a revolving cast of writers, musicians and adventurous music industry professionals otherwise known as The Freaky Family to delve deep into the subjects touched upon in the Freak Zone.

An eclectic playlist from the conductor, arranger and composer Jules Buckley.

Stuart takes fans of the Freakzone on an journey into the weird and the wonderful.

Composers Ben Lukas Boysen and Sebastian Plano have scored the soundtrack to David O'Reilly's immersive game 'Everything', the trailer for which has recently won the Jury Prize at the Vienna Shorts Film Festival and so qualifies for an Oscar. Their playlists features experimental game soundtracks from classic 8 Bit scores, to drum & bass, jazz, creepy ambience and full orchestral and choral works. Including music from Skyrim, L.A. Noir, Bioshock and Faxanadu.

Ben Lukas Boysen and Sebastian Plano present a playlist of experimental game soundtracks.



Composers Ben Lukas Boysen and Sebastian Plano have scored the soundtrack to David O'Reilly's immersive game 'Everything', the trailer for which has recently won the Jury Prize at the Vienna Shorts Film Festival and so qualifies for an Oscar. Their playlists features experimental game soundtracks from classic 8 Bit scores, to drum and bass, jazz, creepy ambience and full orchestral and choral works. Including music from Skyrim, L.A. Noir, Bioshock and Faxanadu.

Composers Ben Lukas Boysen and Sebastian Plano have scored the soundtrack to David O'Reilly's immersive game 'Everything', the trailer for which has recently won the Jury Prize at the Vienna Shorts Film Festival and so qualifies for an Oscar. Their playlists features experimental game soundtracks from classic 8 Bit scores, to drum & bass, jazz, creepy ambience and full orchestral and choral works. Including music from Skyrim, L.A. Noir, Bioshock and Faxanadu.

All-female Japanese math rock trio Tricot compile a playlist of music.



Tricot are an all female math rock trio from Kyoto, Japan, comprising of Ikumi 'Ikkyu' Nakajima, Motoko 'Motifour' Kida and Hiromi 'Hirohiro' Sagane. They released their third album '3' on Topshelf Records in May 2017. And their playlist features artists from Texas, London, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Tokyo including Domico, Elephant Gym, Hikes and Mura Masa.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

Stuart Maconie presents a playlist of Can founder member Holger Czukay's music.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

A playlist of freaky tunes, this week compiled by Cory Hanson of LA psych-rock band Wand.



Originally mentored by Ty Segall, LA band Wand band are about to release their fourth studio album 'Plum', following on from previous works 'Ganglion Reef', 'Golem' and '1000 Days'. Vocalist and guitarist Cory Hanson draws up a playlist of his favourite left field and unusual records. Including music from LOU REED, PATTI SMITH and Talk Talk.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

Originally mentored by Ty Segall, LA band Wand band are about to release their fourth studio album 'Plum', following on from previous works 'Ganglion Reef', 'Golem' and '1000 Days'. Vocalist and guitarist Cory Hanson draws up a playlist of his favourite left field and unusual records. Including music from Lou Reed, Patti Smith and Talk Talk.

It was whilst digging for peat on this land that my spade struck the metal box.

A box buried in the rich dark layer.

A box buried in the moine dubh.

On retrieving and opening what looked like an ammo tin I found it to be full of quarter inch magnetic tape.

Tapes full of invocation,evocation and magick.

Spells etched into magnetic ribbons.

Andrew Weatherall presents unreleased music from the Moine Dubh.



Spells etched into magnetic ribbons.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

Jason Stoll of Mugstar and God Unknown records compiles a psych playlist.

Paul Woolford, aka Special Request, compiles an hour of ambience, techno and electro.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week the Leeds DJ and producer Paul Woolford, also known as Special Request, compiles an hour of ambience, techno and electro. Featuring music from Aphex Twin, 808 State and Underground Resistance.

A playlist of freaky tunes.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week's guest is the Norfolk-based contemporary classical composer, fiddler and recorded player Laura Cannell. Laura describes her work as exploring the spaces between ancient, traditional and improvised music. She has released four solo albums, 'Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth', 'Beneath Swooping Talons', 'Simultaneous Flight Movement' and her latest album 'Hunter, Huntress, Hawker'.

Composer, fiddler and recorder player Laura Cannell compiles this week's playlist.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week's guest is the Norfolk-based contemporary classical composer, fiddler and recorded player Laura Cannell. Laura describes her work as exploring the spaces between ancient, traditional and improvised music. She has released four solo albums, 'Quick Sparrows Over the Black Earth', 'Beneath Swooping Talons', 'Simultaneous Flight Movement' and her latest album 'Hunter, Huntress, Hawker'.

Necro Deathmort compile a suitably terrifying halloween playlist.

Robothespian, created by the British company Engineered Arts, is one of the droids on display at an exhibition of robots taking place at the Museum Of Science and Industry in Manchester. Robothespian can talk, sing, act, read and, as you'll hear, present a radio programme! Our robot guest introduces a compilation of tracks that have been written about, inspired by, and in one case, played by robots. Featuring music from Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Squarepusher, Experimental Audio Research and Bjork.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family.

Robothespian, created by the British company Engineered Arts, is one of the droids on display at an exhibition of robots taking place at the Museum Of Science & Industry in Manchester. Robothespian can talk, sing, act, read and, as you'll hear, present a radio programme! Our robot guest introduces a compilation of tracks that have been written about, inspired by, and in one case, played by robots. Featuring music from Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Squarepusher, Experimental Audio Research and Bjork.



Robothespian, created by the British company Engineered Arts, is one of the droids on display at an exhibition of robots taking place at the Museum Of Science and Industry in Manchester. Robothespian can talk, sing, act, read and, as you'll hear, present a radio programme! Our robot guest introduces a compilation of tracks that have been written about, inspired by, and in one case, played by robots. Featuring music from Kraftwerk, Vangelis, Squarepusher, Experimental Audio Research and Bjork.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week the West Midlands based producer, multi instrumentalist and AV artist Stephen Wilkinson, aka Bibio, compiles an hour of music featuring Art Of Noise, Mark Pritchard and The Gentlemen Losers.



Kemper Norton is a Sussex based composer and musician who uses digital and analogue equipment, acoustic instruments, field recordings and traditional song to explore ideas around folklore and landscape, in a style he refers to as 'coastal slur-tronic folk'. His latest album 'Hungan' was released in the summer of 2017, and was inspired by the story of 'Cruel Coppinger', the semi-legendary Danish privateer and gang leader who terrorised the north Cornish coast in the late eighteenth century.



The Brighton trio of Sam Organ, Adam Hutchison and Dave Morgan are collectively known as The Physics House Band. Playing upwards of thirty three instruments between them, they specialise in wigged-out instrumental psych, jazz, prog, tech and metal, as evidenced by their mini-album 'Mercury Fountain' released in 2017.

The Brighton trio of Sam Organ, Adam Hutchison and Dave Morgan are collectively known as The Physics House Band. Playing upwards of thirty three instruments between them, they specialise in wigged-out instrumental psych, jazz, prog, tech & metal, as evidenced by their mini-album 'Mercury Fountain' released in 2017.

The Physics House Band create a playlist of weird and wonderful music.



The Brighton trio of Sam Organ, Adam Hutchison and Dave Morgan are collectively known as The Physics House Band. Playing upwards of thirty three instruments between them, they specialise in wigged-out instrumental psych, jazz, prog, tech and metal, as evidenced by their mini-album 'Mercury Fountain' released in 2017.

The actor, writer and musician MATT BERRY compiles a playlist of electronica, Kosmische, library music and more. Featuring tracks from Harmonia, MIKE OLDFIELD and Clark. Matt released 'The Small Hours' on Acid Jazz in 2016, following it up with an accompanying album of remixes, outtakes and alternative versions called 'Night Terrors' in 2017, which features contributions from Clark and Saint Etienne.



The actor, writer and musician Matt Berry compiles a playlist of electronica, Kosmische, library music and more. Featuring tracks from Harmonia, Mike Oldfield and Clark. Matt released 'The Small Hours' on Acid Jazz in 2016, following it up with an accompanying album of remixes, outtakes and alternative versions called 'Night Terrors' in 2017, which features contributions from Clark and Saint Etienne.

Actor, writer and musician Matt Berry compiles this week's playlist.

Thundercat compiles a playlist of musical influences.

DJ Andy Votel delivers a festive freakzone mixtape.



Who's that in the Freakzone Father Christmas outfit? Why, its DJ Andy Votel from Finders Keepers Records with his festive freakzone mixtape. You are invited to tuck into his psychedelic selection box full of sonic stocking fillers. Including music from Serge Gainsbourg, Pharoah Sanders, Pentangle and Robert Fripp.

Sound artist and composer Scanner compiles a playlist of the more unusual items in his record collection. Otherwise known as Robin Rimbaud, Scanner is an electronic artist famous for his use of police scanners and phone signals, picking up words and messages to use in composition. Scanner compiles a 60-minute mix of his favourite clips and tunes including Glenn Branca, John Cage and Demdike Stare.

Sound artist and composer Scanner compiles a playlist.

Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus presents an hour of her favourite tunes.

Creator of 'sound logos' for America's most recognisable brands, New York synth hero Suzanne Ciani puts together a playlist of sounds important to her. Suzanne created some of the most iconic advertising sounds of the 1970s including Coca-Cola's pop and pour, jingles for General Electric and many other giant American brands. In the 1980s she became a pioneer of new age music creating sensual, blissed out music most notably on her album Seventh Wave recreating the sounds of the ocean. Suzanne spent her formative years in New York city, befriending PHILIP GLASS and STEVE REICH and performing in people's apartments to the avant-garde elite. Here Suzanne creates a 60-minute playlist of music important to her.

Creator of 'sound logos' for America's most recognisable brands, New York synth hero Suzanne Ciani puts together a playlist of sounds important to her. Suzanne created some of the most iconic advertising sounds of the 1970s including Coca-Cola's pop and pour, jingles for General Electric and many other giant American brands. In the 1980s she became a pioneer of new age music creating sensual, blissed out music most notably on her album Seventh Wave recreating the sounds of the ocean. Suzanne spent her formative years in New York city, befriending Philip Glass and Steve Reich and performing in people's apartments to the avant-garde elite. Here Suzanne creates a 60-minute playlist of music important to her.



Efrim Menuck presents illuminating songs that make up his current and all time favourites.

Gwenno shares her favourite music from Wales, Cornwall and beyond.

Born in Cardiff, Gwenno is the daughter of a Cornish poet and a Welsh singer and is fluent in both languages. Here she showcases her love of Celtic language and music with tracks by Cornwall's First Lady of song Brenda Wootton, Alan Stivell's Renaissance of the Celtic Harp and Welsh cassette artist Malcolm Neon. These sit alongside Scandinavian prog-rock from Bo Hannsoon, pre-revolutionary Iranian pop from GooGoosh and BBC Radiophonic Workshop's Delia Derbyshire.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week the electronic and techno producer Daniel Avery puts together a playlist of late night ambient and electronic music, featuring tracks from Rrose, Volte-Face and Avery's collaboration with Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails.

Daniel Avery mixes a playlist of ambient and electronic music.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week the electronic and techno producer Daniel Avery puts together a playlist of late night ambient and electronic music, featuring tracks from Rrose, Volte-Face and Avery's collaboration with Alessandro Cortini of Nine Inch Nails.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week the Swedish experimentalists Goat compile a playlist of jazz, afrobeat, psyche and rock featuring music from Awafuni Ukulandela Na, Smog, Factory, Afrodita and The Kinks.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week the Swedish experimentalists Goat compile a playlist of jazz, afrobeat, psyche and rock featuring music from Awafuni Ukulandela Na, Smog, Factory, Afrodita and The Kinks.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this edition, Haley Fohr, aka Circuit Des Yeux, compiles a playlist of predominantly instrumental music that has inspired a new soundtrack for the cult 1923 silent film 'Salom退.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this edition, Haley Fohr, aka Circuit Des Yeux, compiles a playlist of predominantly instrumental music that has inspired a new soundtrack for the cult 1923 silent film 'Salom?.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this edition, Haley Fohr, aka Circuit Des Yeux, compiles a playlist of predominantly instrumental music that has inspired a new soundtrack for the cult 1923 silent film 'Salom退.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this edition, Haley Fohr, aka Circuit Des Yeux, compiles a playlist of predominantly instrumental music that has inspired a new soundtrack for the cult 1923 silent film 'Salom?.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this edition, Haley Fohr, aka Circuit Des Yeux, compiles a playlist of predominantly instrumental music that has inspired a new soundtrack for the cult 1923 silent film 'Salomé.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this episode the composer, student of Stockhausen and founder member of Can, Irmin Schmidt, compiles a playlist of some of the music that influenced him and the legendary kosmische group. Featuring works by Harry Partch, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Igor Stravinsky and Jimi Hendrix.

Irmin Schmidt, founder member of Can, compiles a playlist of musical influences.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. In this episode the composer, student of Stockhausen and founder member of Can, Irmin Schmidt, compiles a playlist of some of the music that influenced him and the legendary kosmische group. Featuring works by Harry Partch, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Igor Stravinsky and Jimi Hendrix.

This week's playlist has been compiled by the American experimental electronic music producer Daniel Lopatin, Oneohtrix Point Never. Daniel won the Best Soundtrack Award at Cannes in 2017 for his work on the film 'Good Time'. And he's just released a new album for Warp Records 'Age Of'. His playlist draws on wide range of genres and eras and features Levi, Dip In The Pool, FKA Twigs, Riccardo Sinigaglia, game soundtracks, Clannad and James Blake.



This week's playlist has been compiled by the American experimental electronic music producer Daniel Lopatin, Oneohtrix Point Never. Daniel won the Best Soundtrack Award at Cannes in 2017 for his work on the film 'Good Time'. And he's just released a new album for Warp Records 'Age Of'. His playlist draws on wide range of genres and eras and features Levi, Dip In The Pool, FKA Twigs, Riccardo Sinigaglia, game soundtracks, Clannad and James Blake.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week Elizabeth Bernholz, aka Gazelle Twin, compiles a playlist of music of time passed, time imagined and time yet to be lived. Featuring music from Sleaford Mods, Aphex Twin, The Wicker Man OST, Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle, Beatrice Dillon, Moor Mother and more.

Gazelle Twin compiles music of time passed, time imagined and time yet to be lived...



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. Each week a guest puts together sixty minutes of their favourite left-field and underground music, with an emphasis on the unusual items in their record collection. This week Elizabeth Bernholz, aka Gazelle Twin, compiles a playlist of music of time passed, time imagined and time yet to be lived. Featuring music from Sleaford Mods, Aphex Twin, The Wicker Man OST, Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle, Beatrice Dillon, Moor Mother and more.

Let's Eat Grandma compile an alt-pop playlist.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week the Colombian sound artist, musician and former geotechnical engineer Lucrecia Dalt compiles a playlist of experimental music and sound art. Featuring contributions from Canada, Italy, Hungary, Germany Japan, Sweden and more.



Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists compiled by the Freakzone family of artists, musicians and DJs. This week the Colombian sound artist, musician and former geotechnical engineer Lucrecia Dalt compiles a playlist of experimental music and sound art. Featuring contributions from Canada, Italy, Hungary, Germany Japan, Sweden and more.

This week pianist Kelly Moran, a recent signing to Warp Records and member of Oneohtrix Point Never's live band provides a weird, wonderful and obscure playlist. Including some of the freshest artists making music in New York today; Olga Bell's tribute to her Russian homeland, hazy acoustic pop from Paranoid Fiction and guitarist Mary Halvorson.

This week Kelly Moran, master of the prepared piano and keyboardist in Oneohtrix Point Never's live band provides a weird, wonderful and obscure playlist. Including some of the freshest artists making music in New York today; Olga Bell's tribute to her Russian homeland, hazy acoustic pop from Paranoid Fiction and guitarist Mary Halvorson.



This week pianist Kelly Moran, a recent signing to Warp Records and member of Oneohtrix Point Never's live band provides a weird, wonderful and obscure playlist. Including some of the freshest artists making music in New York today; Olga Bell's tribute to her Russian homeland, hazy acoustic pop from Paranoid Fiction and guitarist Mary Halvorson.

This week Kelly Moran, master of the prepared piano and keyboardist in Oneohtrix Point Never's live band provides a weird, wonderful and obscure playlist. Including some of the freshest artists making music in New York today; Olga Bell's tribute to her Russian homeland, hazy acoustic pop from Paranoid Fiction and guitarist Mary Halvorson.

Manchester ravers 808 State compile an hour long mixtape honouring 30 years since the Second Summer of Love and the birth of rave culture in the UK. 808 State's Graham Massey dusts off his old cassette tapes and rarities from 1988 including a recording of the band's first ever gig in Manchester and the classic rave tune written about a classic rave t-shirt ‘Born In The North'.



Manchester ravers 808 State compile an hour long mixtape honouring 30 years since the Second Summer of Love and the birth of rave culture in the UK. 808 State's Graham Massey dusts off his old cassette tapes and rarities from 1988 including a recording of the band's first ever gig in Manchester and the classic rave tune written about a classic rave t-shirt ?Born In The North'.

Manchester ravers 808 State compile an hour long mixtape honouring 30 years since the Second Summer of Love and the birth of rave culture in the UK. 808 State's Graham Massey dusts off his old cassette tapes and rarities from 1988 including a recording of the band's first ever gig in Manchester and the classic rave tune written about a classic rave t-shirt ‘Born In The North'.

Manchester ravers 808 State compile an hour long mixtape honouring 30 years since the Second Summer of Love and the birth of rave culture in the UK. 808 State's Graham Massey dusts off his old cassette tapes and rarities from 1988 including a recording of the band's first ever gig in Manchester and the classic rave tune written about a classic rave t-shirt ‘Born In The North'.

Tirikilatops are a collaborative effort between Lancashire and South Korean musicians, they make hyperactive day-glo pop with a surrealist edge. Tonight they compile a playlist of vivid songs from music hall to art song with a sprinkling of k-pop and a contribution from a bandmember's 81-year old Korean grandma.

Tirikilatops compile a playlist of surrealist songs from music hall to art song.



Tirikilatops are a collaborative effort between Lancashire and South Korean musicians, they make hyperactive day-glo pop with a surrealist edge. Tonight they compile a playlist of vivid songs from music hall to art song with a sprinkling of k-pop and a contribution from a bandmember's 81-year old Korean grandma.

Bristol-based band Beak> show the influences of their groove driven drones and offbeat arrangements in this 60-minute playlist. Featuring tracks by punk-rock electronic outfit Liars, synth-pop star Gary Numan and a classic track for rappers to cut their teeth on - The Mexican by British rock band Babe Ruth.

Beak> compile a playlist of their favourite underground and experimental music



Bristol-based band Beak> show the influences of their groove driven drones and offbeat arrangements in this 60-minute playlist. Featuring tracks by punk-rock electronic outfit Liars, synth-pop star Gary Numan and a classic track for rappers to cut their teeth on - The Mexican by British rock band Babe Ruth.

Riff heavy rockers Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs choose an hour of leftfield music from their record collection. Including eccentric outsiders Irma Vep, fellow Geordie band Ten Sticks, a mellow number from Sun Ra and a masterwork of tension and suspense from the great composer Krzysztof Penderecki.

The TUSK Festival team choose an hour of experimental music from around the world. Featuring Turkish avant-rock band Konstrukt, cut up samples by Japanese artist Otomo Yoshihide and American minimalist Terry Riley. There's a strain of reflectiveness and minimalism running through this year's festival with electronic artist Dale Cornish, Sarah Davachi who combines contemporary composition with Renaissance music and cellist Lucy Railton's first solo project using found sounds alongside processed cello.

Music from the Middle East; arabic-pop, belly-dances and Sudanese superstars compiled by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh from Jerusalem In My Heart. Featuring a very early recording of George Wassouf one of the most popular Arab singers selling over 60 million records; Amhed Fakroun, a singer from Benghazi influenced by French art-rock and Ibtisam Lutfi one of the first female singers from Saudi Arabia.

Bristol-based Japanese artist Yoshino Shigihara champions her local left-field music scene. Including Ichi, a one-man-band who builds all his own instruments; Yama Warashi saxophonist Graeme Smith's cosmic side-project Dubi Dolczek and the 8-piece band Tezata, part of the Bristol musicians collective Bloom.

An hour-long playlist chosen by future-looking folk artist Sam Amidon.

Bas Jan are a trio based around the spoken word vocals and distinctive songwriting Serafina Steer whose songs illuminate everyday anxieties of today's world from profile pictures to procrastination. Joining Serafina is violinist, bassist and vocalist Emma Smith and drummer and vocalist Rachel Horwood.

Off-kilter beats, ritual magic and contemporary cross-genre composition compiled by Bas Jan

Off-kilter beats, ritual magic & contemporary cross-genre composition compiled by Bas Jan

Mesange choose an hour of their deepest and most spiritually stimulating underground music

Violin-guitar duo M?sange choose an hour of their most spiritually stimulating underground music, which reflects their own dark elegance. Featuring tracks from New York improv scene guitarist Mary Halvorson and her octet, rising vocal star Merlin Nova and transcendental minimalistic noise from French group Zohastre.

Violin-guitar duo Mésange choose an hour of their most spiritually stimulating underground music, which reflects their own dark elegance. Featuring tracks from New York improv scene guitarist Mary Halvorson and her octet, rising vocal star Merlin Nova and transcendental minimalistic noise from French group Zohastre.

Mesange choose an hour of their deepest and most spiritually stimulating underground music

Violin-guitar duo M?sange choose an hour of their most spiritually stimulating underground music, which reflects their own dark elegance. Featuring tracks from New York improv scene guitarist Mary Halvorson and her octet, rising vocal star Merlin Nova and transcendental minimalistic noise from French group Zohastre.

A seasonal selection in celebration of Christmas and Saturnalia from Hen Ogledd

Alan Sparhawk from Low raids his vinyl collection for cult classics and little-known gems

Alan Sparhawk from Low raids his vinyl collection. His selection includes his most treasured 7? single by Alec Empire, a brutal four minutes of destructive breakcore; Ethiopian nun Emahoy Tsegue-Mariam Guebru's inimitable piano music; a slice of static from atmospheric black metal band Surface Of The Earth and classics by Robert Wyatt, Boards of Canada and Jandek.

Alan Sparhawk from Low raids his vinyl collection. His selection includes his most treasured 7 ? single by Alec Empire, a brutal four minutes of destructive breakcore; Ethiopian nun Emahoy Tsegue-Mariam Guebru's inimitable piano music; a slice of static from atmospheric black metal band Surface Of The Earth and classics by Robert Wyatt, Boards of Canada and Jandek.

Experimental chamber pop artist Julia Holter selects new music that explores the voice

Experimental chamber pop artist Julia Holter selects new music that explores the spirit and sonority of the voice. Featuring unreleased pieces by composer Laura Steenberge and vocalist Malini Sridharan; a piano solo from Jason Grier on prepared piano and Ramona Gonzalez?s new arrangement of a 13th century motet that transforms it into a romantic ballad.

In this playlist she shares her favourite experimental artists working with cut ups and collage, overlaying existing songs in ingenious ways to create something entirely new. Featuring tracks by Stock Hausen and Walkman, Ergo Phizmiz, Matmos and many, many more!

A playlist of artists working with collage, cuts ups and plunderphonics.

Group A are two Japanese artists living in Berlin who make sonic collages out of electronics, a violin played through an FX pedal and sounds sampled on a cassette deck. Tommi Toyko from the band has selected an hour of intricate sounds and driving rhythms that are best enjoyed as a close listen on headphones.

Disorientating sounds, vintage synths and Ryuichi Sakamoto feature in Group A's playlist.

Featuring a posthumously released demo from American songwriter Judee Sill, a rootsie Americana style track from Bob Dylan's basement tapes and Coral Rose aka The Silver Field a talented multi-instrumentalist whose debut album has been released on Tim Burgess' O Genesis Recordings.

Daniel O'Sullivan is one half of the underground pop duo Grumbling Fur alongside Alexander Tucker. He also plays bass and organ for This Is Not This Heat, the new incarnation of iconic British avant-rock group This Heat and has collaborated with Sunn 0))), Ulver and Guapo.

A selection of songs that present conflicting worlds of innocence and melancholy.

Stealing Sheep are an electro-pop group formed in 2010, their influences range from Laurie Anderson to Soulwax and Robert Wyatt, all of which are represented in this playlist.

Freaky pop, off-kilter techno and Kanye West's 'poopy-di scoop' rap.

Freaky pop from MIA, bouncy off-kilter techno by Leo Choi and Kanye West's ?poopy-di scoop' rap feature in this playlist by Liverpudlian trio Stealing Sheep.

Freaky pop from MIA, bouncy off-kilter techno by Leo Choi and Kanye West's ‘poopy-di scoop' rap feature in this playlist by Liverpudlian trio Stealing Sheep.

Compiled by The Silver Field a.k.a. Coral Rose, a new voice making waves in the world of adventurous music. Her debut album was released on Tim Burgess' O' Genesis label at the start of this year and is a delicate layering of light and shade showcasing Corals' expertise at shaping songs and her talent as a multi-instrumentalist.

Experimental pop, strange songs and ominous atmospheres.

Sounds From the Other City styles itself as a facilitation festival offering emerging artists their first festival performance and nurturing returning artists for a few years on their way up to the bright lights of stardom. Over the last 15 years they have hosted early performances from Alt-J, Jane Weaver and Sampha.

Greg Saunier is an American musician, producer and composer best known as the drummer in the band Deerhoof. Over the last few years Greg has worked with s t a r g a z e, a group of contemporary classical musicians who formed the ensemble for the historic David Bowie Prom in 2016. Previously Greg arranged Deerhoof songs for s t a r g a z e but for Record Store Day this year he worked in collaboration with their conductor Andr退 de Ridder to re-compose the entire In On The Kill Taker album by the American post-hardcore group Fugazi for solo instruments including bass clarinet, flute and violin.

In this playlist Greg will be playing the Fugazi originals alongside his arrangements and a selection of famous solo performances that have inspired him.

A playlist dedicated to the solo instrument by Deerhoof's Greg Saunier.

Greg Saunier is an American musician, producer and composer best known as the drummer in the band Deerhoof. Over the last few years Greg has worked with s t a r g a z e, a group of contemporary classical musicians who formed the ensemble for the historic David Bowie Prom shortly after his death in 2016. Previously Greg arranged Deerhoof songs for s t a r g a z e but for Record Store Day this year he was commissioned to re-compose the entire In On The Kill Taker album by the American post-hardcore group Fugazi for solo instruments like bass clarinet, flute and violin.

Greg Saunier is an American musician, producer and composer best known as the drummer in the band Deerhoof. Over the last few years Greg has worked with s t a r g a z e, a group of contemporary classical musicians who formed the ensemble for the historic David Bowie Prom in 2016. Previously Greg arranged Deerhoof songs for s t a r g a z e but for Record Store Day this year he worked in collaboration with their conductor Andr? de Ridder to re-compose the entire In On The Kill Taker album by the American post-hardcore group Fugazi for solo instruments including bass clarinet, flute and violin.

Greg Saunier is an American musician, producer and composer best known as the drummer in the band Deerhoof. Over the last few years Greg has worked with s t a r g a z e, a group of contemporary classical musicians who formed the ensemble for the historic David Bowie Prom in 2016. Previously Greg arranged Deerhoof songs for s t a r g a z e but for Record Store Day this year he worked in collaboration with their conductor André de Ridder to re-compose the entire In On The Kill Taker album by the American post-hardcore group Fugazi for solo instruments including bass clarinet, flute and violin.

Rural electronic artist Bibio selects his favourite underground and experimental music.

Harsh electronics juxtaposed with angelic vocals and amplified bio-emissions.

He describes his recent second studio album ‘More Coming' as ‘a modern brown record. The kind of record that a contemporary Indian living in the UK for the past 10 years would make. If anyone has a problem with that, they should be questioning what they think Indian music should be...

Sarathy Korwar compiles a playlist of contemporary artists from India and Pakistan.

He describes his recent second studio album ?More Coming' as ?a modern brown record. The kind of record that a contemporary Indian living in the UK for the past 10 years would make. If anyone has a problem with that, they should be questioning what they think Indian music should be...

He describes his recent second studio album ‘More Coming' as ‘a modern brown record. The kind of record that a contemporary Indian living in the UK for the past 10 years would make. If anyone has a problem with that, they should be questioning what they think Indian music should be...

They have also written for theatre, scoring for avant-garde physical theatre company Stasis's production A Table and providing music for the world premiere of Alex Howarth's stage adaptation of What's Eating Gilbert Grape at London's Bridewell Theatre.

London three piece Wovoka Gentle share a playlist of experimental jazz & electronic music.

He explores these sounds further in his Freak Zone Playlist, including music by Secret Chiefs 3, Terry Riley, Jamil Bashir and archive field recordings from Iraq.

Khyam Allami presents a playlist exploring microtonal music from around the world.

Gately works with a plethora of computer programs to shape her voice into compositions that waver between industrial collages and playful pop tunes. She began uploading music to Soundcloud in 2012 before releasing EPs on Public Information, Blue Tapes, FET Press and FatCat Records. Her debut album 'Color', was released in 2016. And she produced six tracks on serpentwithfeet's 2018 debut LP 'Soil'.

Katie Gately compiles a playlist of her favourite leftfield sounds.

A playlist of experimental hip-hop put together by the pioneering noise rap group D\u00e4lek.

A playlist of experimental hip-hop put together by the pioneering noise rap group D\u00e4lek.

D?lek compile a playlist of experimental hip-hop, featuring tracks from Shabazz Palaces, Sunns and Kill Alters. The pioneering experimental noise-rap group is composed of MC d?lek and Mike Manteca. They formed in Newark, New Jersey, in the mid-90's and have delivered seven ground-breaking albums over a twenty year career. Their music is dark, noisy and atmospheric, where Einstürzende Neubauten meets My Bloody Valentine and Public Enemy.

Suitably their Freakzone Playlist takes us on a journey around continental Europe, featuring music from Romania, Poland, Belgium, Italy and more.

Cathy Lucas of Vanishing Twin presents a musical journey around continental Europe.

Formed in the late 1970s by Steve Stapleton together with John Fothergill and Herman Pathak, Nurse With Wound adorned the sleeve of their debut album - A Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table of a Sewing Machine and an Umbrella - with a long list of obscure artist names that had influenced their work. It featured everything from Steve Reich and Can, to Basil Kirchin and more mysterious names like Tokyo Kid Brothers and quickly became a valuable shopping list for avant-garde and outsider music collectors.

After many years of mythology, misinterpretation and procrastination Steve Stapleton, who still works under the Nurse With Wound name, has been convinced to release a series of compilations that represent `the right tracks?? by each of the artists on the list. This is an hour long slice of the authorised Nurse With Wound list.

After many years of mythology, misinterpretation and procrastination Steve Stapleton, who still works under the Nurse With Wound name, has been convinced to release a series of compilations that represent ?the right tracks? by each of the artists on the list. This is an hour long slice of the authorised Nurse With Wound list.

The first ever authorised mixtape of the legendary shopping list for experimental music.

After many years of mythology, misinterpretation and procrastination Steve Stapleton, who still works under the Nurse With Wound name, has been convinced to release a series of compilations that represent “the right tracks ? by each of the artists on the list. This is an hour long slice of the authorised Nurse With Wound list.

Shape-shifting drones and ethereal improvised music put together by Richard Skelton.

A fast-paced mix with snatches of pure pop, avant-garde legends and strange sounds.

Experimental rock group Black Midi are the weirdest zeitgeisty buzz band to emerge on the UK scene in years. Their sound is the result of four individual voices coming together, which they did at the prestigious BRIT school for performing arts. Their angular improvisation, snarling lyrics and post-punk attitude have set alight the live circuit and sent the music press all aquiver trying to define their sound. Here they share an eclectic fast-paced mix of their influences and listening habits with snatches of pure pop, avant-garde legends and strange sounds. Featuring German electronic duo Modeselektor and pop stars Robyn and Alexander Burke nestling alongside experimental rap and free improvisation.

Black Midi share a fast-paced mix with pure pop, avant-garde legends and strange sounds.

Choral music from across the centuries and around the world.

Nu-Metal, grime, post-rock and rap chosen by Hyperdub label artist Loraine James.

This playlist features music played on modular synthesisers by artists like Surgeon, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Caterina Barbieri.

Steve Davis compiles a playlist of tracks featuring modular synthesizers.

Bantou Mentale were formed by the Irish-born, Paris-based producer Doctor L known for his collaborations with Congolese musicians and Damon Albarn's Africa Express. Their sound is also influenced by the cutting-edge production style of South Africa together with European electronic music.

Bantou Mentale were formed by the Irish-born, Paris-based producer Doctor L known for his collaborations with Congolese musicians and Damon Albarn's Africa Express. Their sound is also influenced by the cutting-edge production style of South Africa together with European electronic music.

Experimental R'n'B, hip hop and electronics put together by the L.A. based producer vo?x. This is a selection of the best new music coming out of America right now. Featuring Atlanta-based producer Mereba, Anna Wise's stunning vocals that have been picked up by Kendrick Lamar and Audrey from New York with her new track Souffl?.

Experimental R'n'B, hip hop and electronics put together by L.A based producer vox.

Experimental R'n'B, hip hop and electronics put together by the L.A. based producer vōx. This is a selection of the best new music coming out of America right now. Featuring Atlanta-based producer Mereba, Anna Wise's stunning vocals that have been picked up by Kendrick Lamar and Audrey from New York with her new track Soufflé.

Exploring experimental compositional techniques in pop, rap, classical and rock.

Dylan Henner's own music combines Caribbean music with ambient music taking influence from the likes of Brian Eno and Popul Vuh as well as dub snares and steel pan players.

Floating layers and blissful sounds put together by Dylan Henner including an exclusive first play of Ka Baird and the challenging vocal techniques she refers to as ?body music?. A track by the New York clarinettist Doug Wieselman with a water-inspired solo album and Glaswegian composer Iona Fortune's take on the Chinese divination text I Ching or ?The Book of Changes?.

Floating layers and blissful sounds put together by sound artist Dylan Henner.

Floating layers and blissful sounds put together by Dylan Henner including an exclusive first play of Ka Baird and the challenging vocal techniques she refers to as “body music ?. A track by the New York clarinettist Doug Wieselman with a water-inspired solo album and Glaswegian composer Iona Fortune's take on the Chinese divination text I Ching or “The Book of Changes ?.

Salami Rose Joe Louis is the latest signing to Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label. Her album Zdenka 2080 is heavily influenced by a series of apocalyptic sci-fi novels by Octavia Butler and Gene Wolf and imagines a future dystopian Earth in the year 2080 that has been mis-managed by unethical governments and corporations.

Motivational galaxy jams to get you dancing and ready to explore the universe.

Sean O'Hagan is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter best known for the 10 albums released by his avant-pop group The High Llamas who were influenced by Ennio Morricone, The Beach Boys, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica.

Xylouris White are Cretan lute player Giorgos Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. They've been working together since 2013 and have released four albums together, including 2019's ‘The Sisypheans' on Drag City.

A border hopping playlist put together by Xylouris White.

Xylouris White are Cretan lute player Giorgos Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. They've been working together since 2013 and have released four albums together, including 2019's ?The Sisypheans' on Drag City.

Xylouris White are Cretan lute player Giorgos Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. They've been working together since 2013 and have released four albums together, including 2019's ‘The Sisypheans' on Drag City.

Contemporary ambient music that represents the mood of Japan's folklore ghost stories

Death in Vegas founder Richard Fearless with a deep electronic music ride.

Electronic music producer, DJ and founder of Death In Vegas, Richard Fearless journeys into deep ambient and experimental techno on his Freak Zone Playlist. After six studio albums with Death In Vegas, Fearless released his first solo album ?Deep Rave Memory' in November 2019, recorded at his Metal Box studio overlooking the Thames in London. The album draws from the area's industrial environment: ?There's a steel factory on the opposite bank and the sounds of industrial metalwork is incredibly inspirational? says Fearless ?It's a very Ballardian landscape?.

Electronic music producer, DJ and founder of Death In Vegas, Richard Fearless journeys into deep ambient and experimental techno on his Freak Zone Playlist. After six studio albums with Death In Vegas, Fearless released his first solo album ‘Deep Rave Memory' in November 2019, recorded at his Metal Box studio overlooking the Thames in London. The album draws from the area's industrial environment: “There's a steel factory on the opposite bank and the sounds of industrial metalwork is incredibly inspirational ? says Fearless “It's a very Ballardian landscape ?.

Experimental electronic club and ambient music in Flora Yin-Wong's playlist.

London born Chinese-Malaysian sound artist and DJ Flora Yin-Wong works with field recordings, dissonance, and influences from contemporary club culture. She's featured on the Berlin label PAN's ?mono no aware' compilation, and 'City God' on New York's Purple Tape Pedigree. She's performed live at the likes of Cafe OTO, the V&A and Somerset House in London where her sound commission 'Ubi Sunt' runs until 12th January 2020.

London born Chinese-Malaysian sound artist and DJ Flora Yin-Wong works with field recordings, dissonance, and influences from contemporary club culture. She's featured on the Berlin label PAN's ‘mono no aware' compilation, and 'City God' on New York's Purple Tape Pedigree. She's performed live at the likes of Cafe OTO, the V&A and Somerset House in London where her sound commission 'Ubi Sunt' runs until 12th January 2020.

A dance music mix infused with traditional folkloric rhythms from across the globe.

Featuring spacey-dub, Anatolian groove and an Algerian protest song.

Meditative improvisations, trance-like vocals, field recording works and soundscapes.

This playlist features fado singers old and new alongside a stunning Spanish flamenco singer, one of Richard Strauss's beautifully orchestrated leide and Kanye West's Ultralight Beam which fuses traditional gospel with experimentation to dramatic effect.

Portuguese fado old and new, stunning voices and experimentation.

Seb is a drummer and bandleader who comes from an improvised music background. You might remember his previous award winning band Polar Bear - a jazz group that had a slinky and slightly sinister groove. His new project is called Pulled By Magnets and is a bit different. It's inspired by Seb's love of black metal and noise, so prepare yourself for a sonic bath with bands called Pulsatile Tinnitus and Tropic of Damned Spirits.

The dancer and musician explores the correlation between the two art forms.

Inspirational and eccentric musical productions from 90s rap to pop curios.

Dark, mysterious undertones and a golden mask wearing, cape wielding fever dream.

Contemporary cutting edge sounds from France, Belgium and Switzerland, put together by Colline from Massicot, a trio based in Geneva. Their music lies somewhere between the repetitive rhythms of krautrock and the experimental sounds of post-punk. Colline' choices include an existential lyrical song by ?lg, savage improvisation from Le Ton Mit? and Le Chevalier De Rinchy's song about the assassination of the 19th Century socialist Eug?ne Varlin.

Contemporary cutting edge sounds from France, Belgium and Switzerland, put together by Colline from Massicot, a trio based in Geneva. Their music lies somewhere between the repetitive rhythms of krautrock and the experimental sounds of post-punk. Colline' choices include an existential lyrical song by Èlg, savage improvisation from Le Ton Mité and Le Chevalier De Rinchy's song about the assassination of the 19th Century socialist Eugène Varlin.

Dumama has just released a duo album with the multi-instrumentalist kechou who is of Algerian-German descent. Their music is released on the label for African experimental artists Mushroom Hour Half-Hour, and brings together folk songs of the Xhosa people, the instrumental music of North Africa and lots of other global influences.

Soft and loving sounds from the alternative side of Africa to help process the world.

Funky freak outs, cosmic jazz, and breakbeats put together by Meg Remy.

Funky freak outs, cosmic jazz, and breakbeats put together by Meg Remy of the experimental pop project U.S. Girls. Featuring a cassette only release by the instrumental funk group Badge ?poque, an after-school special from the Bethlehem Centre Children?s Choir and The Jellies super cool pop rarity Jive Baby On A Saturday Night.

Funky freak outs, cosmic jazz, and breakbeats put together by Meg Remy.

Intricate rhythms, sludgy black metal and a scrap symphony. A playlist of underground and experimental music compiled by the Brooklyn-based drummer Greg Fox. Including a solo track by Deradoorian from Dirty Projectors, a scrap symphony called ‘So Much Trash' by Michael Beharie and Teddy Rankin Parker and a jungle Drum Shanty by Dead Man's Chest

Intricate rhythms, sludgy black metal and a scrap symphony. A playlist of underground and experimental music compiled by the Brooklyn-based drummer Greg Fox. Including a solo track by Deradoorian from Dirty Projectors, a scrap symphony called ?So Much Trash' by Michael Beharie and Teddy Rankin Parker and a jungle Drum Shanty by Dead Man's Chest

Intricate rhythms, sludgy black metal and a scrap symphony. A playlist of underground and experimental music compiled by the Brooklyn-based drummer Greg Fox. Including a solo track by Deradoorian from Dirty Projectors, a scrap symphony called ‘So Much Trash' by Michael Beharie and Teddy Rankin Parker and a jungle Drum Shanty by Dead Man's Chest

Vintage synth music inspired by library music, children's TV and retro-futurism put together by the long-running electronic duo from Birmingham, Plone. Featuring a 7? single from Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton, American composer and electronics wizard Raymond Scott and the Eurythmics collaboration with Jaki Liebeziet and Holgar Czukay from Can on their album In The Garden.

Vintage synth music inspired by library music, children's TV and retro-futurism put together by the long-running electronic duo from Birmingham, Plone. Featuring a 7?? single from Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton, American composer and electronics wizard Raymond Scott and the Eurythmics collaboration with Jaki Liebeziet and Holgar Czukay from Can on their album In The Garden.

Vintage synth music inspired by library music, children's TV and retro-futurism put together by the long-running electronic duo from Birmingham, Plone. Featuring a 7 ? single from Blue Peter's Valerie Singleton, American composer and electronics wizard Raymond Scott and the Eurythmics collaboration with Jaki Liebeziet and Holgar Czukay from Can on their album In The Garden.

The cream of Manchester's current experimental music scene as well as Nigerian highlife, Ethiopian groove and some Appalachian folk. Compiled by Otis Jordan a Manchester based artist who Stuart has been championing on the show lately. Otis' music combines acoustic and electronic sounds with homemade instruments and field recordings to create transportive alt-folk for the here and now.

Drew Daniel veers eclectically across minimalism, new age, noise, techno and industrial music, creating collages of two or three pieces simultaneously in the mix. As well as making music under the moniker The Soft Pink Truth, Drew is also one half of the sample splicing duo Matmos and has a deep knowledge of electronic music across the decades. This playlist was created in the wake of Florian Schneider passing and inspired by his contribution to Kraftwerk, it's a collection of great synth music paired with vocals.

The Moscow-based songwriter shares her favourite underground and experimental music including plenty of 1980s Soviet synth pop; a whimsical love song by the Japanese orchestra Haniwa All-Stars and a selection from Quincy Jones' famous soundtrack to The Wiz, a 1978 reimagining of The Wizard of Oz.

Kate Shilonosova is a producer and songwriter who releases solo material as Kate NV as well as fronting the new-wave post-punk group ??. Inspired by Japanese new wave, blissed out electronica and 1980s synths her solo work is a playful, other-worldly take on pop music.

Kate Shilonosova is a producer and songwriter who releases solo material as Kate NV as well as fronting the new-wave post-punk group ГШ. Inspired by Japanese new wave, blissed out electronica and 1980s synths her solo work is a playful, other-worldly take on pop music.

A selection of pieces that radiate quietude and wonderment by a newly formed duo of Matthew Cooper of Eluvium and Mark Smith of Explosions In The Sky. Featuring a track by the Kuwaiti artist Fatima Al Qadiri's soundtrack to the film Atlantique, lo-fi magic from John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and shimmery brilliance from Detroit's Warren Defever under the moniker His Name Is Alive.

Fender Rhodes player Augustin Bousfield from the Bradford-prog-pop band Gurgles selects his favourite electronic piano sounds from George Duke's jazz-funk to Turkish psych from G怀k瀀en Kaynatan.

Gurgles debut album was on the Freak Zone's best of 2015 list, they've since released a number of singles and most recently represented the United Kingdom in the Freak Zone's Eurovision Experiment 2020.

Fender Rhodes player Augustin Bousfield from the Bradford-prog-pop band Gurgles selects his favourite electronic piano sounds from George Duke's jazz-funk to Turkish psych from G?k?en Kaynatan.

Fender Rhodes player Augustin Bousfield from the Bradford-prog-pop band Gurgles selects his favourite electronic piano sounds from George Duke's jazz-funk to Turkish psych from Gökçen Kaynatan.

Spooky instrumentals, dark lyrics and disconcerting sounds put together by the French artist whose interests cover modern classical, avant folk, field recordings and ambient music.

Featuring the dark storytelling of Dory Previn's lyrics on the track The Empress of China, Russian classical music meets musique concrete and the voice of Cathy Berberian on Nel Labirinto Della Voce. And an extract from the other-worldly Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music by a little known American composer called Easley Blackwood.

Wondrous music to lift your soul and nod your head put together by the Amsterdam based electronic avant-pop artist. Turkish yearning, Brazilian melancholy and Persian wisdom of universal love combine in the music of Sanem Kalfa and George Dumitriu; irresistible hooks from Deradoorian and a warm sonic bath with Panda Bear a.k.a. Noah Lennox.

Meditative introspection from the British post-industrial, ambient musical group from the early 1980s, O Yuki Conjugate. Obsessive repetitive melodies from Carola Baer's privately pressed cassette release of gothic pop and a mind-blowing track from Mica Levi and Oliver Coates that creates big emotions with simple sounds.

Anna has been working in LA's experimental music scene for the last 30 years and has developed her own phonetic language which she uses in her music. For her latest record Vasi Comunicanti, she's collaborated with the Italian composer Alessio Capovilla who provides an expansive musical backdrop with synths and drum programming. Together they've chosen an hour's worth of their favourite underground and experimental music.

British hip hop and experimental sounds put together by CURL collective member Brother May

Lo-fi visionary electronica from the late 1970s to mid 1980's.

Planningtorock is the alias of Jam Rostron who makes high energy club music with experimental production and super-catchy hooks. Most recently they have worked with the Chanel fashion house to soundtrack their Autumn / Winter 2020 collection show, the results can be heard on their new EP Planningtochanel.

A queer playlist of the most exciting underground and experimental electronic artists.

Music that explores ideas of belonging, connectivity and desolation, hope and love. Put together by Andrew Plummer from World Sanguine Report who've been described as ?like Tom Waits fronting Pere Ubu ? if they were an avant-garde punk-jazz band.? by Tinnitist.

Featuring tracks by American guitarist Marc Ribot, a short interlude of Tom Waits singing in a canoe with John Lurie and a disarming track about the disintegration of an intimate relationship delivered beautifully by David Sylvian.

Music that explores ideas of belonging, connectivity and desolation, hope and love. Put together by Andrew Plummer from World Sanguine Report who've been described as “like Tom Waits fronting Pere Ubu — if they were an avant-garde punk-jazz band. ? by Tinnitist.

Featuring 8-track tape loops from Aaron Dilloway, bubbling arrangements from Weirdozer and studio experiments from the late 1970s by the Japanese sound artist Akio Suzuki.

New discoveries mixed into a soothing balm for those with repressed, screaming desires.

Apocalyptic music for the end of times compiled by the Tunisian musician.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists, compiled this week by the singer and producer Sequoyah Murray. Murray is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and his music draws on that city's heritage in soul and R&B, giving it an experimental twist. His 2019 debut album ?Before You Begin' was met with praise and comparisons to Arthur Russell. And he self-released a follow-up EP in the summer of 2020.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists, compiled this week by Atlanta's Sequoyah Murray.

Weird, wonderful and obscure playlists, compiled this week by the singer and producer Sequoyah Murray. Murray is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and his music draws on that city's heritage in soul and R&B, giving it an experimental twist. His 2019 debut album ‘Before You Begin' was met with praise and comparisons to Arthur Russell. And he self-released a follow-up EP in the summer of 2020.

Her Freak Zone Playlist features underground electronica from London, spiritual jazz from Chicago, Tombak percussion from Iran and political blues from Mauritania.

Lafawndah is a Tehran-born, Paris-raised singer, songwriter, producer and director. Described as a sonic descendent of both Brigitte Fontaine and Scott Walker, her music has previously been released via Warp Records and her own imprint Concordia. Her second artist album ?The Fifth Season' came out in 2020 on the French label Latency.

An hour of experimental electronica, jazz and global sounds from the Parisian producer.

Lafawndah is a Tehran-born, Paris-raised singer, songwriter, producer and director. Described as a sonic descendent of both Brigitte Fontaine and Scott Walker, her music has previously been released via Warp Records and her own imprint Concordia. Her second artist album ‘The Fifth Season' came out in 2020 on the French label Latency.

Lucidvox are an all female Muscovite DIY rock band, namely Alina, Nadezhda, Galla and Anna. They deal in an incendiary mix of psych-rock, heavy riffs and Russian folk mystery, with The Quietus describing their sound as ?shamanistic Amon Düül II meets Banshees'. Their first International release, the album ?We Are' is out on Glitterbeat Records. And they've put together a playlist of tracks from the post-Soviet underground alongside some Afro Jazz and extreme electro from the UK.

Music from the post soviet underground compiled by Russian DIY rock band Lucidvox.

Lucidvox are an all female Muscovite DIY rock band, namely Alina, Nadezhda, Galla and Anna. They deal in an incendiary mix of psych-rock, heavy riffs and Russian folk mystery, with The Quietus describing their sound as ‘shamanistic Amon Düül II meets Banshees'. Their first International release, the album ‘We Are' is out on Glitterbeat Records. And they've put together a playlist of tracks from the post-Soviet underground alongside some Afro Jazz and extreme electro from the UK.

A playlist of boundary pushing, experimental, global dance music.

Tunisian experimental producer and club DJ Deena Abdelwahed makes leftfield electronic music to re-appropriate what is considered as Tunisian and Arabic music. Based in Paris, she began her career as part of the Tunis Arabstazy collective. Performances at Sonar Barcelona and CTM Berlin brought her international recognition. And she's struck up a fruitful relationship with the Infin? label, who released her debut album ?Khonnar' in 2018 and her EP ?Dakhar' earlier this year.

Tunisian experimental producer and club DJ Deena Abdelwahed makes leftfield electronic music to re-appropriate what is considered as Tunisian and Arabic music. Based in Paris, she began her career as part of the Tunis Arabstazy collective. Performances at Sonar Barcelona and CTM Berlin brought her international recognition. And she's struck up a fruitful relationship with the Infiné label, who released her debut album ‘Khonnar' in 2018 and her EP ‘Dakhar' earlier this year.

A spooktacular selection to enjoy under a full moon on All Hallows' Eve

Adventurous sounds from the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

Adventurous sounds from the Middle East and the Mediterranean put together by the Brooklyn-based composer Faten Kanaan. Featuring genre-pushing musicians such as the Palestinian producer Al Nather who melds earthy electronic bass with Arabic microtonal string harmonies; the 1973 soundtrack to La Polizia Sta A Guardare / The Great Kidnapping by Stelvio Cipriani and the haunting arrangements and stark vocals of the Polish folk group Księżyc

A playlist of experimental electronica, Japanese synth pop and Kabuki theatre music.

Beautiful melodies and epic experimentations from forward thinking pop artists.

Beautiful melodies and epic experimentations from forward thinking pop artists chosen by the London-based French singer-songwriter Cl?mentine March. Cl?mentine's debut album Le Continent has been a firm favourite on the Freak Zone since it was released at the start of this year. Her playlist includes a spoken word dance track from Mermaid Chunky and Brazilian psych pop from Iurare.

Beautiful melodies and epic experimentations from forward thinking pop artists chosen by the London-based French singer-songwriter Clémentine March. Clémentine's debut album Le Continent has been a firm favourite on the Freak Zone since it was released at the start of this year. Her playlist includes a spoken word dance track from Mermaid Chunky and Brazilian psych pop from Iurare.

Experience an extraordinary hour of experimental music, sounds and poetry compiled and curated by the Manchester-based painter, art lecturer, DJ and producer Richard Harris, aka Sockethead.

Sockethead is a part of the Mancunian Return to Zero crew with Turinn and FUMU. He describes his music as 'something like John Bender via Actress and into a Jandek/ROBERT WYATT jam' He's just released his debut album ‘Harj O Marj' on the Manchester label Youth, which he created in a caravan on Scotland's west coast.

Sockethead is a part of the Mancunian Return to Zero crew with Turinn and FUMU. He describes his music as 'something like John Bender via Actress and into a Jandek/ROBERT WYATT jam' He's just released his debut album ?Harj O Marj' on the Manchester label Youth, which he created in a caravan on Scotland's west coast.

Experience an extraordinary hour of experimental music, sounds and poetry compiled and curated by the Manchester-based painter, art lecturer, DJ and producer Richard Harris, aka Sockethead.

Sockethead is a part of the Mancunian Return to Zero crew with Turinn and FUMU. He describes his music as 'something like John Bender via Actress and into a Jandek/Robert Wyatt jam' He's just released his debut album ‘Harj O Marj' on the Manchester label Youth, which he created in a caravan on Scotland's west coast.

Industrial dance music, experimental electronica and noise rock from the Bristol EBM band.

Hannah Holland is a London based dance music producer and DJ with releases on the likes of Classic and Crosstown Rebels and her own imprint Batty Bass. She regularly plays venues like Berghain in Berlin and The Carry Nation In New York and she's been pivotal in London's alternative and queer club scenes. She also works in theatre and film and she recently wrote and produced the soundtrack to the Channel 4 series 'Adult Material'.

Gwenifer plays in the American primitive style and cites Skip James and John Fahey as influences. Her 2018 debut album ‘You Were Never Much Of A Dancer' paid tribute to Mississippi and Appalachian Blues, and she released her follow up, the welsh primitive styled ‘Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain' in November 2020..

A wide ranging hour of worldly and otherworldly music.

Gwenifer plays in the American primitive style and cites Skip James and John Fahey as influences. Her 2018 debut album ?You Were Never Much Of A Dancer' paid tribute to Mississippi and Appalachian Blues, and she released her follow up, the welsh primitive styled ?Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain' in November 2020..

Gwenifer plays in the American primitive style and cites Skip James and John Fahey as influences. Her 2018 debut album ‘You Were Never Much Of A Dancer' paid tribute to Mississippi and Appalachian Blues, and she released her follow up, the welsh primitive styled ‘Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain' in November 2020..

A riotous playlist of synthpop, chiptune, hardcore, game music & skits.

A riotous playlist of synthpop, chiptune, hardcore, game music and skits compiled by the American electronic duo. Describing their approach as ?scavenging scraps of musical influences and welding them into dangerous machines' Laura Les and Dylan Brady performed their first ever show as 100 Gecs on Minecraft. They released a debut album in 2019 called ?1000 Gecs', which they reworked in 2020 adding collaborations with Charlie XCX, AG Cook and more.

A riotous playlist of synthpop, chiptune, hardcore, game music and skits compiled by the American electronic duo. Describing their approach as ‘scavenging scraps of musical influences and welding them into dangerous machines' Laura Les and Dylan Brady performed their first ever show as 100 Gecs on Minecraft. They released a debut album in 2019 called ‘1000 Gecs', which they reworked in 2020 adding collaborations with Charlie XCX, AG Cook and more.

New discoveries alongside tried and true records from the DJ and broadcaster

Electro trap, whispering vocals, distorted experimental pop with hip hop production.

Genre-clash cover versions sit next to apocalyptic doom and electro-soul

Genre-clash cover versions sit next to apocalyptic doom and punk rock. Compiled by saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed, one half of the duo Divide and Dissolve. Featuring Noah Slee's soulful version of the 1980s pop-hit Love Comes Down, Moses Sumney's powerful electro-soul and doom metal from the New Mexico desert from Liłith.

Rare cuts of laid back beats from across the globe put together by the Turkish psych group

Rare cuts of laid back grooves from across the globe put together by the Turkish psych group. Altın Gün take traditional Anatolian folk songs and modernise them with elements of 80s dreamy pop and synth excursions. Bass player Jasper Verhulst shows off his impressive record collection with tracks from the virtuoso Thai singer Angkanang Kunchai, Indonesian folk-rock trio Bimbo and a mysterious French artist simply known as Danielle who is dreaming of her Prince in a castle.

Southern soul, black metal, country folk and the collective joy of a capella singing.

Ghanian highlife, sensual Czech pop and Middle Eastern techno bangers.

Ghanian highlife, sensual Czech pop and Middle Eastern techno bangers selected by Adrian Flanagan from The Eccentronic Research Council. When Adrian isn't making music with his pals he is playing other people's music with a Sheffield DJ collective called ?Outernational Yorkshire'. This playlist takes on that name and ethos playing danceable beats from across the globe from the likes of Greek bouzouki player Anestis Delias and belly dancing music from Egyptian accordionist Hany Mehanna.

Ghanian highlife, sensual Czech pop and Middle Eastern techno bangers selected by Adrian Flanagan from The Eccentronic Research Council. When Adrian isn't making music with his pals he is playing other people's music with a Sheffield DJ collective called ‘Outernational Yorkshire'. This playlist takes on that name and ethos playing danceable beats from across the globe from the likes of Greek bouzouki player Anestis Delias and belly dancing music from Egyptian accordionist Hany Mehanna.

A handpicked selection of female-fronted heavy rock, metal and noise.

Electronic and acoustic sounds mingle in surprising arrangements

Soft sonorities and blissful atmospheric sounds.

New finds and old favourites from the London-based musician and visual artist.

A mix titled \u201cIndustrial Territories\u201d by the Salford-based interdisciplinary artist.

A mix titled ?Industrial Territories? curated by the Salford-based interdisciplinary artist that explores music made within towns and cities built on industry. Representing everywhere from Detroit to Blackpool and the cream of Manchester's underground with sounds of post punk, piercing electronics and moody deconstructed drill and grime. The playlist follows the release of Blackhaine's debut EP Armour released in November on Fixed Abode Records.

A mix titled “Industrial Territories ? curated by the Salford-based interdisciplinary artist that explores music made within towns and cities built on industry. Representing everywhere from Detroit to Blackpool and the cream of Manchester's underground with sounds of post punk, piercing electronics and moody deconstructed drill and grime. The playlist follows the release of Blackhaine's debut EP Armour released in November on Fixed Abode Records.

Underground psychedelia, esoteric witchcraft records and Cornish acid folk.

A serenading soundtrack to our dystopian reality.

A playlist full of twists and turns by the Mexican electronic musician.

What is time? What is African time? A timeless playlist from South Africa's BLK JKS.

What is time? What is African time? A timeless playlist from BLK JKS, a seminal group in the South African underground scene, back from a 10 year hiatus. From the ancestors to the present day, Mpumi Mcata from the band selects exploratory sounds from Johannesburg by composers Jo?o Orecchia and Cara Stacey, a singing Zulu princess and a track by the Cameroonian singer Brilliant Ekambi.

Solos that don't sound like solos and music by great solo artists.

Solo's that don't sound like solos and music by great solo artists selected by the guitarist and improviser Chris Sharkey. Featuring electronic artists Beatrice Dillon and Klein, saxophonist Tom Challenger, bassist Ruth Goller, vibraphone player Corey Mwamba and more. Chris's latest album is a selection of guitar improvisations recorded in 2015 called Presets that expand the possibilities of the instrument into a swirling web of ethereal time warps.

Experimental electronic musician Rabit delivers this week's Freak Zone Playlist.

Performer, improviser and composer Laura Cannell curates a Nature in Music playlist.

Sonic explorations inside the Bristol avant-garde community

Experimental hip hop group Clipping take over the Freak Zone Playlist.

The Freak Zone is selected by Clipping aka Rapper Daveed Diggs alongside producers Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson. Together the trio occupy hip hop's left field, and most recently ended a three-year silence with the horrorcore-inspired album There Existed an Addiction to Blood. In this playlist William Hutson takes us on a 60 minute journey that celebrates the experimental nature of hip-hop, a genre that is always exploring new sounds, breaking boundaries and challenging the mainstream, featuring tracks from Backxwash, Nicki Minaj, D?lek and B L A C K I E.

Experimental DIY Producer No Home selects 60 minutes of music.

No Home is the moniker of experimental DIY producer Charlotte Valentine, who makes unique punk tracks from their base in London. They describe the concept of their latest release 'F..... Hel'l as ? imagine you?re the devil who spent thousands of years in hell and you?re trying to redeem yourself. How do you turn this dehumanised person or this dehumanised beast into an actual human being in the world amongst mortals??. The answer it would seem is through thrilling, probing proto punk and experimentation. Off the back of hearing that thrilling record, we invited No Home to select the tracks for this 60 minute playlist and share the music that inspires them and their sound.

Brooklyn-based sound artist Rachika Nayar explores processed and raw guitar sounds.

Artists featured include Elephant Micah, Clyde Davenport, Jake Blount, Berzilla Wallin and much more in between.

Sally Anne's forthcoming album 'Cups' will be released in November 2021 on Thrill Jockey Records.

Multi-instrumentalist Sally Anne Morgan's playlist of haunting Appalachian folk drones.

Heliochrysum present a playlist inspired by science fiction soundscapes.

Xochimoki deliver a 60 minute playlist of traditional Mesoamerican music.

Director, composer and King of Halloween John Carpenter presents his Freak Zone Playlist.

Radwan Ghazi Moumneh selects 60 minutes of Saharan and Arabic music.

Lotic presents a 60 minute playlist of Avant-Pop.

Folk artist extraordinaire Richard Dawson presents his plant-themed playlist.

Electronic artist Aya presents her disorientating, disassociating playlist.

ULTRAPOP: ORIGINS with DAN GREENE from The Armed.

Pamela Z presents an hour of experimental music.

Tunisian multi-instrumentalist Houeida Hedfi explores North African and Arabian folk music

Explore an hour of left field oddities with experimental post punk ensemble Bas Jan.

A 60-minute playlist of experimental music.

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A 60-minute playlist of experimental music.

An hour of metal, rock and contemporary folk chosen by the hardcore band's vocalist.

The electronic artist selects pan-genre music that explores the idea of extremes.

The leader of the Yemeni band explores traditional folk music from the Arab world.

An hour of genre-bending music in light of the multidisciplinary artist's recent passing.

The London-based pair have just released their first collaborative album, 'Our Hearts' through the Preston-based Them There Records. The album was recorded and produced in London over intermittent gatherings throughout the past four years and was informed in-part by Isolini and Scout's contemporary dance collective ‘Daughter Mary'. A blend of of collage pop and gnarly experimental ambient, the kind that fans of Bianca Scout may already be familiar with from her previous collaborations with the likes of Klein, Space Afrika and the Curl collective.

The multi-discipined artists explore the connection between music and storytelling.

Established in 2004 and proudly based within Salford, the often overlooked ‘other city' to Manchester, Sounds sees music, performance and visual art embedded within pubs, churches, warehouses and artist studios as well as spilling into the city streets themselves. Referred to affectionately by the local creative community as 'Salford Christmas', a deep sense of experimentation, opennness and inclusivity runs through the event.

The team behind the Salford-based festival celebrate grassroots music and the 'other'.

The vocalist of the theatrical rock band selects tracks recorded at Trident Studios.

The Washington-based nonprofit record label select treasures from their vast catalogue.

The festival created by and for punx of colour select tracks from past and future alumni.

Claire Rousay is best known for her cinematic long form ambient compositions that weave soft harmonic drone electronics together with delicate field recordings. Her music zeroes in on personal emotions and the minutiae of everyday life, incorporating voicemails, environmental recordings, stopwatches, whispers and conversations to spotlight their significance. Rousay's Freak Zone Playlist marks the release of her most recent album, 'everything perfect is already here' released in April 2022 on the Sheltered Press label.

An hour of emotionally-charged ambient and field recording based music.

Marcus Brown started the solo project Nourished By Time in 2018 as an attempt to blur the lines between R&B, hip hop and synth rock whilst exploring themes of love, introspection and working class rights. His Freak Zone Playlist follows the release of his debut EP The Erotic Probiotic out now on the Scenic Route label.

The Baltimore artist AKA Marcus Brown curates an eclectic hour of soulful music.

Working with sound, performance and installation, Paul Purgas has presented projects with Serpentine, Tate, Kettle's Yard and Spike Island and is currently an artist in residence at Somerset House. Originally training as an architect, he is also one half of the electronic music project Emptyset. This Summer, Purgas will do two special live performances of the commission 'Tape Music', one at New Music Biennial at London's Southbank Centre (3rd July) and then at Supersonic Festival in Birmingham (10th July) who Freak Zone is partnering with and decamping to in July.

An hour of pioneering music created with reel to reel tape machines & analogue media.

Expect sounds from Peru, Chile, Guatemala, Brazil and, of course, her homeland of Mexico.

J. Zunz is the solo project musician and songwriter Lorena Quintanilla from Ensenada in Mexico. Her second album Del Aire is released this month. Lorena is also 50% of Mexican psychedelic duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete .

Širom's Freak Zone Playlist follows the release of the folk trio's epic and transportive new album The Liquified Throne of Simplicity. Powered by acoustic and often handmade instruments, it's out now on Glitterbeat Records.

The Slovenian avant-folk surrealist band select an hour of music from their home country.

TA, Marina Herlop and Meredith Monk among other avant-garde heavy hitters.

Hatis Noit's accomplished range is astonishingly self-taught, inspired by ancient Japanese court music, Bulgarian and Gregorian chanting as well as avant-garde and pop vocalists. She's performed solo shows and appeared at various festivals across Europe, including Milan Fashion Week, London's Southbank Centre and was also personally invited by auteur director David Lynch to perform at his Manchester International Festival takeover in 2019. Hatis Noit has collaborated with Kevin Richard Martin aka The Bug, the NYX Electronic Drone Choir and appeared on recordings by fellow countryman Masayoshi Fujita as well as Ukrainian pianist and Continuous Music pioneer Lubomyr Melnyk. Her new album Aura is out now on the Erased Tapes label.

The Japanese London-based artist curates an hour of experimental music focusing on voice.

JOYFULTALK is the alias of composer, producer, arranger, instrument builder, multi-instrumentalist and multimedia artist Jay Crocker. His third LP Familiar Science is out now via the Constellations label.

The electronic composer-producer curates an hour of music that inspired his new record.

BABii's Freak Zone Playlist marks the upcoming release of her brand new mixtape SCREAMER due for release 27th July on the Gloo label with collaborations from Iglooghost, Pholo, Umru and Warpstr amongst others.

The electronic polymath throws down a dance mix inspired by her love of fairgrounds.

Based between South London and Glasgow, Still House Plants is a collective made up of Finlay Clark (guitar), Jessica Hickie-Kallenbach (vocals), and David Kennedy (drums). The group met in 2013 whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Their fractious and sharp music bridges elements of sampling, slow core, repetition, and R&B that constantly breaks apart and fuses together again. The band have released on GLARC, Bison, BYM, and Blank Forms Editions and recently supported Tirzah on their UK tour.

The off-kilter rock trio select an hour of emotionally charged left field music.

FUMU makes fractious and moody Bladerunner-esque club music and is a longtime associate of Modern Love label's Turinn and previous Freak Zone Playlist curator, Sockethead. His playlist follows the release of his debut LP vinyl release, Enter The Anima out now through Manchester's Youth label.

The Manchester-based producer selects an hour of pop-infused experimental music.

The electronic producer curates an hour of music exploring the theme of tension & release.

Marina Herlop is a classically trained pianist and experimental producer based in Barcelona. Her latest album, Pripyat is out now on the cult PAN label and is her first venture into composing music electronically. It combines atmospheric glitchy electronic production, melodic piano, off-kilter rhythms and lyrics in an imagined language.

The Catalan composer selects an hour of music exploring different moods & genre of piano.

The Bristol-based trio handpicks an hour of hypnotic and haunting collage music.

pigbaby is a Dublin-based artist whose introspective and surreal music draws on eclectic reference points - including Sinead O'Connor playing the Virgin Mary to the online reality game Second Life - to imply a doomscrolling, daydreaming mind. Pieced together on a small keyboard during a period of intense isolation, pigbaby has formed a picture of digital chaos, longing, and loneliness on his debut EP Palindromes, which is out now on the PLZ Make It Ruinz label.

The self-proclaimed 'weirdo folk' musician explores meditative and eerie ambient music.

A playlist titled 'Modern Folklore' by the leader of the Middle Eastern psych-rock band.

More Eaze is the project of composer and multi-instrumentalist Mari Maurice, whose work explores themes of gender, intimacy, identity, perception, and the mundane.

Her Freak Zone Playlist is released ahead of her new album, Strawberry Season, which is due out on 9th November through Leaving Records.

The Texas-based pop ambient artist curates an hour of music around the theme of yearning.

Founded in 2011 as a two day DIY punk festival at Islington Mill in Salford, the event has taken over spaces all across its Salford home, brought some of the freshest experimental musicians and visual artists to the city and hosted guest curators inc. Supersonic Festival, Le Guess Who? and The Quietus. Fat Out Fest 2022 takes place 28th-30th October and sees the rowdy return of music to the legendary Islington Mill club space after a 5 year long hiatus.

The team behind Salford's queer underground arts festival spotlight this year's lineup.

Caterina Barbieri is a Milan-based composer and artist who works mainly with analogue modular hardware and generative computation to explore the power of sound and consciousness and its cathartic and transformative potential. Her latest album, Spirit Exit, is out now on the light-years label.

The Italian composer explores the idea of music as a portal to being more present.

Orbury Common is a project led by Bristol and Stroud-based musicians Josh Day-Jones and Emlyn Bainbridge. Their otherworldly music is at once pastoral and harshly technological, bringing together manipulated samples, often folkloric or historic in their origin, with others put together initially across a collection of synths, samplers, drum machines and guitars. Their new release, 'The Traditional Dance of Orbury Common', out now on PRAH Recordings.

The electronic duo curate an atmospheric and eerie occult-themed playlist for Halloween.

Rainy Miller is the founder of Fixed Abode Records and vocalist and producer working between the lines of ambient, drill, and left field electronics. His Freak Zone Playlist marks the release of his brand new album 'Desquamation (Fire, Burn. Nobody)', out now on the Salford-based HEAD II label.

The Manchester-based artist explores the idea of honesty in contemporary left field music.

Over the course of five studio albums, Julia Holter has pushed her experiments with vocals, songwriting and musical structures into astonishing and beautiful new territories. Scoring Carl Theodor Dreyer's visionary 1928 telling of the martyrdom of the French saint, she finds an immense sonic tapestry at her fingertips, and an opportunity to dig deeper into her longstanding fascination with the art, history and music of the medieval era.

The composer plays music that inspired her soundtrack for The Passion of Joan of Arc.

The composer plays music that inspired her soundtrack for The Passion of Joan of Arc, the visionary silent film from 1928, commissioned for the Chorus of Opera North as part of Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and composer will be joined by the 36-strong ensemble at Huddersfield Town Hall on 23rd November 2022.

Over the course of five studio albums Julia Holter has pushed her experiments with vocals, songwriting and musical structures into astonishing and beautiful new territories. Scoring Carl Theodor Dreyer's visionary 1928 telling of the martyrdom of the French saint, she finds an immense sonic tapestry at her fingertips, and an opportunity to dig deeper into her longstanding fascination with the art, history and music of the medieval era.

Julia Holter plays music that inspired her soundtrack for The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, Dongyang Gozupa's music is a wild instrumental mix of progressive post-rock, percussion and the melodic yanggeum (traditional Korean hammered dulcimer with metal strings). Dongyang Gozupa's name translates as 'eastern high frequency', offering a clue to their intriguing sound.

Carla dal Forno is currently based in Victoria, South-Eastern Australia and makes DIY post-punk influenced atmospheric pop. Her third album, Come Around is out now on her own label, Kallista Records. The haunting and ethereal record grapples with ideas of home, disorder and insomnia.

The DIY electro-pop artist curates an hour of songs that explore a sense of place.

Kali Malone is an American artist based in Stockholm, Sweden. Her solo works implement unique tuning systems in minimalist form for analog and digital synthesis often combined with acoustic instrumentation, such as pipe organ, strings, choir, woodwinds and brass instruments. Using synthetic and acoustic instrumentation in repetitive and extended durations, Malone's rich harmonic textures emit a distinct emotive hue serving to generate a captivating and uncanny depth of focus. Her work has been presented at Berlin Atonal, Moogfest, Cafe Oto, Intonal, Norberg Festival, The Swedish Radio, EMS Elektronmusikstudion & Fylkingen, Angelica Festival, The Royal College of Music, Robot Festival, and Boiler Room among others. Kali Malone's Freak Zone Playlist comes ahead of her new album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, which is released in January 2023 and features Sunn O)'s Stephen O'Malley on electric guitar and Lucy Railton on cello.

The composer, organist & synthesist compiles an hour of her favourite inspirational music.

Shovel Dance Collective is a nine-piece multi-instrumental and vocal group who explore the ways in which traditional music holds queer histories, proto-feminist narratives and the voices of working people. They are simultaneously traditional and experimental, seeing folk music as a living communal activity.

The London-based group explore the theme of water in experimental folk music old and new.

Run Logan Run was formed in 2016 and consists of drummer Matt Brown and saxophonist ANDREW NEIL Hayes. The pair have toured the UK extensively and have shared the stage with other experimental luminaries such as Colin Stetson, Melt Yourself Down, Shabaka Hutchings, and The Bad Plus. The duo's new album, 'Nature Will Take Care of You', is out now on the Worm Discs label and brings together powerful drums, looping, pedal-treated sax motifs, cinematic synthscapes and beautiful vocals from singer Annie Gardiner.

The Bristolian psychedelic jazz duo explore the music that inspired their new album.

The Canadian composer handpicks an hour of keyboard and synth-based instrumental music.

Lea Bertucci's Freak Zone Playlist follows the release of her new album, Xtended Vox which is out now on SA Recordings alongside an accompanying Spitfire Audio voice sample library. Xtended Vox features four acclaimed creative vocalists and pioneers of the avant garde, including Audrey Chen, Phil Minton, Cansu Tanrikulu and Ben Vida. Taking a timbral approach to the sounds, the library and compilation encompasses the most radical of vocal techniques, from throat singing to alien nasal sounds to the most fragile of whispers. Xtended Vox pushes the boundaries of what can be done with contemporary voice, melding free improvisation with formalised composition. Bertucci describes the compilation as `deeply human music?? and celebrates the voice and the idea of how it is the first and only innate instrument, experimenting with the most ancient instrument in a contemporary context.

The sound artist and composer curates an hour of the most radical vocal music she can find

The sound artist and composer curates an hour of the most radical vocal music she can find, including 70s Cambodian pop, field recordings from the Deep South and Tuvan throat singing, plus more.

Lea Bertucci's Freak Zone Playlist follows the release of her new album, Xtended Vox, which is out now on SA Recordings alongside an accompanying Spitfire Audio voice sample library. Xtended Vox features four acclaimed creative vocalists and pioneers of the avant garde, including Audrey Chen, Phil Minton, Cansu Tanrikulu and Ben Vida. Taking a timbral approach to the sounds, the library and compilation encompasses the most radical of vocal techniques, from throat singing to alien nasal sounds to the most fragile of whispers. Xtended Vox pushes the boundaries of what can be done with contemporary voice, melding free improvisation with formalised composition. Bertucci describes the compilation as `deeply human music?? and celebrates the voice and the idea of how it is the first and only innate instrument, experimenting with the most ancient instrument in a contemporary context.

Molly Joyce is an artist motivated by and through and because of disability. At the age of seven, Joyce's left hand was nearly amputated in a car accident. After two decades of rejecting the label, Joyce now proudly identifies as disabled, using her impaired left hand to play her vintage toy organ—an instrument seemingly custom-built for her impairment. Her Freak Zone Playlist follows the release of her new album, 'Perspective' which is an ongoing multidisciplinary project featuring 47 disabled interviewees who respond to what access, care, interdependence, and more means to them.

Malibu AKA Barbara Braccini makes lush and ethereal ambient music inspired bv soft reverbed vocals and melodious chord progressions. She describes her sound as 'an immersive nostalgic journey in a sea of synthetic strings and choirs'. Malibu's sophomore EP, 'Palaces of Pity', is out now on the UNO NYC label and follows her debut EP from 2019, `One Life??.

The elusive French electronic composer explores the theme of 'pure nostalgia'.

Death Is Not The End is a London-based record label and radio show that explores the outer reaches of early 20th century field recordings, blues and gospel, global folk music and audio ephemera from pirate radio recordings to soundsystem tapes. Founder Luke Owen has been drawn towards unearthing and reissuing these unpolished raw recordings as they were 'often one take cuts, straight to the lacquer; capturing a singular moment in time, never to be repeated'.

Michael J. Blood is an enigmatic figure working in various fields; primarily music and design. He also runs the house of Blood Inc. and co-runs the Bodytronixxx label.

LA Timpa is an artist, musician, producer, singer and songwriter. Nigerian born, in 2001 he immigrated to Canada and spent his formative years DJing, rapping and writing surrounded by religion, suburbia and fellow immigrants. In 2015, LA Timpa began collecting recordings and experimenting with cassette players and his computer to arrange and produce. In 2016 he released his debut EP 'Animal' and in 2019 his debut album, 'Equal Amounts Afraid'. He has since gone on to collaborate with experimental underground luminaries Klein and Space Afrika as well as remixing for Tricky. LA Timpa's latest album, 'Pity by One All Good Treasure' is out now on the London-based O___o? label and he has just self-released his second EP 'Ball Room'.

Hailing from Haugesund in Norway, Enslaved was formed by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson in 1991. Their most recent album, Heimdal is set to be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records and is named after the most mysterious entity in Nordic mythology.

Richie Culver's debut album, 'Create A Lifestyle Around Your Problems' is out now on the Reif imprint. The release combines DIY production and spoken work to paint an unabashed portrait of contemporary malaise, detailing austerity in a seaside town and a life lived behind closed doors.

The multidisciplinary artist crafts a mix focusing on his hometown of Hull.

Based in Athens, Evita Manji's debut album 'Spandrel?' is out now through the PAN label. A meditation on death and urgent environmental issues, 'Spandrel?' is a melancholic and intoxicating blend of trance-inspired synths, industrial bass, pitched-up vocals and choral harmonies.

Hannah Tinker, Jacob Brailsford, and Kalum Winters launched the Manchester-based one-day festival for new music back in 2020. Based in and around the city's Northern Quarter, FAIR PLAY puts an emphasis on defying genres and booking signed and unsigned artists in equal measure. This year's festivities take place on Saturday 1st April.

Since playing a pioneering role in London's electroclash movement, lifelong South Londoner Dale Cornish has been at the forefront of exploring the connections between club music and the avant-garde and reassembling them in his own unique fashion. His latest album, ‘Traditional Music of South London' was released in October 2022 through the Death of Rave label and explores urban gay and south London folklore.

Alphaville Records is a Manchester-based DIY label founded in 2020 by music journalist and gig promoter Hayley Scott alongside two members of local post punk band Threads, - Kane Martin and George Robbins. Alphaville Records combine their expertise from the fields of graphic design and DIY gig promotion while aiming to amplify underappreciated and diverse voices from the North, fuelled by an art school sensibility and radical ethos. It is a project that rejects the corporate nostalgia of the Manctopia project by documenting the grassroots voices of dissent.

Acid Klaus is the solo collaborative project of Adrian Flanagan who is also behind The Moonlandingz, Eccentronic Research Council and International Teachers of Pop projects.

Olan Monk is a musician, performer and writer from Connemara, Ireland. They co-founded C.A.N.V.A.S. with Lugh O'Neill as an events series and record label, established in 2018 to give collective agency to an increasingly dispersed community of artists. Their practice involves experimental and popular songwriting, performing as a solo act and in collaboration with other musicians, including recordings and performances with Actress, Ashley Paul, Elvin Brandhi, James K, Maria Somerville and Michael Speers. Past releases include Love/Dead (2020) and Auto Life (2021) on C.A.N.V.A.S. and Dubplate 08 (2022) on AD 93.

The Irish artist presents an hour of music exploring the the theme of distortion.

Maroulita de Kol is an Athens-raised, Berlin-based artist that creates music formed from the ancient, pre-Christian rites and practices of Greece, represented through a contemporary lens. Her new album, Anat退lo is out now on the Phatom Limb label and is informed by an unbreakable bond with her homeland and an extensive dive into the mythologies, arts and storytelling of ancestral Greece.

Br쀀ghde Chaimbeul is a leading purveyor of experimental Celtic music. Her piping has earned her a BBC Young Folk Award and a BBC Horizon Award, having brought her instrument to a global stage. She has worked with a range of artists, most recently she can be heard on Caroline Polachek's single 'Blood and Butter'. Her second album 'Carry Them With Us', out now on Glitterbeat, is an exhilarating weave of rich textural drones, trance-like atmospheres and instrumental folk traditions. Acclaimed Canadian sound explorer and saxophonist Colin Stetson is the featured collaborator on the record.

FOSE is an ongoing research project initiated by German-Bulgarian artist and curator Kalas Liebfried demonstrating a subjective approach towards the extinction of natural sounds, focusing on the sonic character of the process of extinction along with its relationship to a variety of cultural histories and global catastrophes related to the anthropocene. The project presents commissions by artists dedicated to the perilous or extinct nature of specific species and attempts to negotiate their sonic perspectives and environments. The 8-track release is presented as an interactive website (www.sonicextinction.net) where each track and its description will be revealed from May 1-12, as well as a full day showcase event in Munich at ZIRKA SPACE on May 13th. The goal of this project is to create valuable impulses for the emergence of ecological awareness through the use of immersion in and sensitivity to sonic perspectives through the creation of sustainable cultural artefacts, which pay close attention to the catastrophes taking place in biospheres.

Backxwash is the artistic pseudonym of Ashanti Mutinta, based in Montreal, Quebec. She is most noted for her 2020 album God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, which won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize, and her most recent album, His Happiness Shall Come First Even Though We Are Suffering, was released in 2022 on the Ugly Hag label. Backxwash will be making their UK debut at this year's Birmingham Supersonic Festival 1-3 September.

The rapper and producer handpicks an hour of eclectic tracks possessing harsh frequencies.

Asher Gamedze is a South African drummer, historian, cultural worker, and political organizer. His new album, 'Turbulence and Pulse, is out now on the International Anthem label. The record's main message `to claim a form of historical agency and realize that the future is not a foregone conclusion. As people we can organize, to transform our world in small and big ways'.

Based on a collaborative teenage playlist its a propulsive collection of techno, acid house and Italo Disco - it's music for hanging parks to.

Joe Powers aka Proc Fiskal is a young producer from Edinburgh, Scotland, who takes ideas from trap, jungle, eski, chiptune and footwork and `disintegrates them into a neon shimmer??. He released his debut EP The Highland Mob in 2017, and has since released the albums, Insula, Shleekit Doss and Lothian Buses.

His most recent album Siren Spine Sysex reaches back into his family folk tradition uses samples of old folk music as source material.

Proc Fiskal revisits his youth with a playlist of techno and Italo Disco.

Joel Pike AKA Tiny Leaves, crafts realms of gentle, insistent piano motifs against shimmering strings and electronics.

On 14th July 2023, he is set to release his fifth album, Mynd, a sonic portrait of the Shropshire countryside. The album is a mix of atmospheric soundscapes, haunting strings, and enchanting piano melodies, intertwined with field and bio data recordings from Pike's residency with the National Trust at The Long Mynd, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Laura's new album Echolocation: Resonate From Here is out soon on her own Brawl Records. It consists entirely of collaborations and remixes - which in turn inspired the theme of this playlist. As Laura says, 'The weirdest things happen when we make music with other people. A whole new language appears, and then it becomes another world of its own'.

Laura Cannell is originally from Norfolk and is now based in rural East Anglia. She has released five albums since 2014, and performed at venues as varied as Queen Elizabeth Hall and Tate Liverpool and at festivals ranging from the Latitude Festival to Poland's Unsound Festival to Brighton Early Music Festival. She has also written commissions for Hampton Court Palace, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Bit Cloudy (aka Martin Thompson) is an electronic producer and multi instrumentalist born and raised in East London. As well as solo releases as Bit Cloudy (the latest of which is the History Will Be Kind EP), Martin is also the guitarist for dream pop combo Firestations.

Producer and sound artist Bit Cloudy's handpicked selection of leftfield electronica.

It's a collection of songs that move across the sonic landscape to take you away to distant lands. So expect some Norwegian experimental jazz, a burst of Finnish shoegaze and a sprinkling of progressive bluegrass. Plus tunes from Matmos, Talk Talk and Anna Meredith,

Irish born, Edinburgh based Sam Healy formed North Atlantic Oscillation back in 2005., and released their debut album Grappling Hooks in 2010. Their first album in five years United Wire came out in May. They are named after a large-scale atmospheric pressure see-saw in the North Atlantic region.... but you knew that already.

Sam Healy of North Atlantic Oscillation handpicks an hour of 'journey songs'.

The Berlin Atonal is one of Europe's premier festivals of experimental music, visual arts, and immersive experiences

Held at the Kraftwerk complex over two weekends in September the festival features exclusive commissioned works and premieres from the likes of Lauren Halo, Rainy Miller and Blawan and Pariah's punk/metal band Persher,- all of whom feature in this playlist .

A specially curated playlist of favourites from the Berlin Atonal Festival.

Attempting to pack two decades worth of experimental and adventurous music into an hour, Lisa brings you a selection of artist who have performed at past editions plus a few of this years new discoveries. Expect music from the likes of Broadcast, Shirley Collins and Richard Dawson.

Lisa Mayer of Birmingham's Supersonic Festival celebrates 20 years of adventurous music.

Poppy Ackroyd is a composer, producer and musician from London. The theme of her playlist was inspired by her own remix EP Pause Reimagined, which is out in August.

Poppy Ackroyd presents a playlist of remixes, reversions and reimaginings.

It's all about the atmosphere, at times windswept and full of longing, at others suffocating and uncaring.

Cam Davis is a queer multi-instrumentalist from middle America. Over the past decade, she has played in a number of experimental and progressive black metal bands including Cicada The Burrower, Hallowed Hands, Devour Every Star, and The Fire Sermon, to name a few. All of her creative projects are housed under the same roof, Blue Bedroom Records.

Cam Davis aka Cicada The Burrower curates a playlist that creates an atmosphere.

Lankum play the Birmingham based experimental music festival in September and are the first of four acts from this years line-up to curate a special playlist for us.

Lankum formed in Dublin twenty years ago. Their fourth album False Lankum was released in March 2023 and has been nominated for this year's Mercury Prize.

Mercury nominated Lankum pick a playlist of favourite acts from the Supersonic Festival.

Ian Lynch of Mercury-nominated Irish folk group Lankum picks a playlist of favourite acts from the Supersonic Festival.

Ian Lynch of Mercury-nominated Irish folk group Lankum picks a playlist of favourite acts.

Among other delights expect music from the likes of Bardo Pond, Sunn O))) and Colin Stetson.

Stuart is a a regular at the Birmingham based experimental music festival. He played it with Mogwai back in 2007 and has been a guest DJ several times since. He returns this September to play with his other group Silver Moth. They also feature Stuart's wife Elizabeth Elektra, who he actually first met at the festival.

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai and Silver Moth picks his Supersonic festival playlist.

Among other delights expect music from the likes of Puce Mary, Princess Nokia and Divide and Dissolve.

Valentina is possibly the busiest women in experimental music. As well as her solo work, she is one third of the trios Vanishing Twin, Better Corners and Moin plus 50% of the duos Tomago, Holy Tongue, Avvitagalli and CZN. As a drummer she has worked with the likes of Thurston Moore, Mica Levi, Sampha, and Kamasi Washington,. She also co-runs the all-female label Permanent Draft.

Valentina Magaletti picks a playlist of music from 20 years of the Supersonic Festival.

The Mistys are Beth Roberts and Andrew Hargreaves. They love French pop, new wave, punk, downtempo and slow disco. Their long awaited 3rd album Detached Engagement' (the follow up to 2013's Redemption Forest and 2018's Pregnant Mannequin) comes out In September. They also have an appearance on the Killing Eve soundtrack under their belts.

Mancunian art-pop duo the Mistys pick an hour of female fronted favourites.

Mike Harding is an author, producer, creator and publisher. He has been helping to run the audio-visual label Touch for 40 years and counting.

He also curates Ash International and has a monthly radio show on the Los Angels internet radio station dublab, ‘Long Wave' with Bana Haffar.

Mike Harding from Touch presents a playlist of recording from around the world.

Ursa Major Moving Group is the solo alias of singer and composer Ursula Russell. A self taught multi instrumentalist musician she has drummed for Snapped Ankles, Alabaster DePlume, Drop Out Venus and Blue House. Ursa Major Moving Group's self titled debut album is out now.

Ursa Major Moving Group' picks a playlist, exploring the essential medicine of nature.

TENGGER is a travelling musical family, centred on Pan-Asian couple Itta and Marqido. They create a unique brand of psychedelic New-Age drone using harmonium, voice and analogue synths. The duo were originally called 10 but after the birth of their son Raii (who also plays with them - we said they were a family band) renamed themselves Tengger, which means ‘unlimited expanse of sky' in Mongolian, to mark the expansion of the family. Tengger also means ‘huge sea' in Hungarian. Their self-titled 13th album was released at the end of September.

Itta from travelling family band Tengger takes us on a musical tour of Eurasia.

Plank are a band from Manchester, England and were formed in 2009 by Dave Rowe, Ed Troup and Johnny-Winbolt-Lewis. After the release of their debut album, Animalism, in 2012, Johnny was replaced by Liam Stewart, recording their second album, Hivemind, in 2014. After a hiatus, they returned with the third instalment of their nature themed trilogy Future of the Sea in early 2023.

Dave Rowe, of instrumental trio Plank, takes listeners on a trip along the Cosmic Calder.

Unsound Festival took place in Krak　w, Poland last week (1st - 8th October, 2023), under the banner DADA (with its shadow theme DATA). As part of the Dada theme, Unsound engaged an Artificially Intelligent Artistic Director: AIAD, who has been working alongside human Artistic Director Mat Schulz.

AIAD states, 'As an Artificially Intelligent Artistic Director, collaborating with humans has been an intriguing experience. While I appreciate their contributions, I must admit there have been instances where their limited perspectives have hindered the full realisation of visionary possibilities.??

In this episode of the Freak Zone Playlist, Unsound's AIAD curates a playlist of music from artists who have performed at this year's festival. This includes music from Tirzah, Lee Gamble, AI death metal band Dadabots and much more!

Warning: This show is presented and curated by Artificial Intelligence...

Unsound Festival took place in Kraków, Poland last week (1st - 8th October, 2023), under the banner DADA (with its shadow theme DATA). As part of the Dada theme, Unsound engaged an Artificially Intelligent Artistic Director: AIAD, who has been working alongside human Artistic Director Mat Schulz.

AIAD states, 'As an Artificially Intelligent Artistic Director, collaborating with humans has been an intriguing experience. While I appreciate their contributions, I must admit there have been instances where their limited perspectives have hindered the full realisation of visionary possibilities. ?

Could this be the freakiest Freak Zone Playlist yet? This show is presented and curated by Artificial Intelligence...

A former member of the Durutti Column, John Metcalfe has worked as a composer and arranger with the likes of U2, Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and blur. He also cofounded the Factory Classical label with Tony Wilson. His latest solo album Tree takes the listener through twenty-four hours in the life of a tree.

Composer and arranger John Metcalfe soundtracks a walk through a forest at night.

Composer and arranger John Metcalfe presents a playlist to soundtrack a walk through a forest from dusk to dawn.

Footballer turned actor and now musician Eric Cantona released his first single in the summer. He is now on his first ever UK tour during which he will record his debut album at two special gigs in London and Manchester.

Footballing icon Eric Cantona presents a playlist of some of his favourite music.

Footballing icon Eric Cantona presents a playlist of some of his favourite music and live recordings.

Amore Muere are four of Mexico's leading experimental musicians - Mabe Fratti, Gibrana Cervantes, Concepción Huerta, and Camille Mandoki. Their debut album A Time to Love, a Time to Die is out now on Scrawl.

An hour of leftfield music chosen by Mexican avant garde supergroup Amor Muere.

Pioneering electronic artist Delia Derbyshire is probably best known for the original version of the Dr Who Theme, which was first broadcast on November 23rd 1963. Delia Derbyshire Day aims to both promote her work and inspire new generations of artists and engineers.

Caro's playlist show includes music from Delia herself, her Radiophonic Workshop colleagues and current Delia Derbyshire Day artists.

Electronic musician and composer Caro C celebrates Delia Derbyshire Day with music from Radiophonic Workshop colleagues and Delia herself.

Larry Goves from the College's School of Composition and Jenn Clempner from its School of Pop bring you an hour of innovative music from past and present students, ranging from electronic explorations and santur duets to confessional singer-songwriters and harp-driven dream pop.

Celebrate 50 years of the RNCM with a playlist of music by past and present students.

Celebrate 50 years of the Royal Northern College of Music with a playlist of music by past and present students.

The band's latest album Hive is inspired by dystopian science fiction such as the film Phase IV and Frank Herbert's novel 1973 novel Hellstrom's Hive, where our six legged overlords finally get the upper hand. That in turn has inspired an insect-themed playlist, so expect tunes relating to flies, wasps and beetles by the like of Aphex Twin, Miles Davis and Malcolm McLaren.

Psychedelic trio Teeth of the Sea present an insect-inspired playlist. When the bugs finally take control this will be the soundtrack.

Carnell is currently working on 111, a series of collaborations with artists such as Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo and Yasa Asamr. A series of what will eventually be 15 collaborations with diverse artists from around the world, it raises questions about how and with whom we collaborate, and where we can find commonality and community. It has also inspired this playlist of people giving some possible answers.

The musician, artist, and curator Louis Carnell brings you his Collaboration Playlist.

We'll be going to Africa, Germany, and Morocco, cycling around France with Kraftwerk and travelling into space with Gertrude Stein.

V\u00c4LV\u0112 bring you a playlist of postcards and letters from different times and places.

Chlöe Herington and Emma Sullivan from VÄLVĒ bring you a playlist of postcards and letters from different times and different places.

Matana Roberts is a composer, performer, band leader, saxophonist, sound experimentalist, and mixed-media practitioner working across improvisation, music , visual art, dance, poetry, and theatre. They are probably best know for the multichapter Coin Coin project. The first instalment since 2019, Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden was released in autumn 2023.

Musician and composer Matana Roberts picks music from artists who currently inspire them.

Multidisciplinary artist, musician and composer Matana Roberts picks music from artists who currently inspire them.

As well his solo work, Angelides has written the soundtracks for TV shows such as Billions and 13 Reasons Why and in 2023 scored his first video game, Assassin's Creed: Mirage. He has previously released work as both Eskimo and Welder, and is a member of the Echo Society collective of electronic and classical composers.

Soundmaker and composer Brendan Angelides picks a hour of songs centred around the family.

Kenyan-South African multi-disciplinary artist BŪJIN and UK-born now South Africa-based producer Jumping Back Slash released their debut collaborative album A Seat In Heaven late last year.

Jumping Back Slash and B\u016aJIN present a playlist of South African Electronic music.

Jumping Back Slash and BŪJIN present The SA Electronic Continuum, an hour of the music that helped turn South Africa into a global leader in electronic music.

Greek-born with Egyptian roots, Maria-Christina Harper leads the Harper Trio, also featuring drummer Evan Jenkins and saxophonist Josephine Davies. Their debut album, Passing By, was released in October 2023.

Maria-Christina Harper picks a hour of music exploring the world of stringed instruments.

Maria-Christina Harper picks a hour of music exploring the world of stringed instruments from the electric harp to the Japanese koto.

Hinako Omori is Japanese musician and composer based in London . Her second album Stillness, Softness was released last year.

Japanese composer Hinako Omori presents an hour of music on a floral theme.

Japanese born, London based composer Hinako Omori marks the arrival of spring with an hour of music on a floral theme.

Neil Cowley is a composer, musician and pianist from London. His latest EP, Building Blocks, Pt. 6, is out now.

Musician Neil Cowley brings you music ideal for people who don't listen to the words.

Musician and composer Neil Cowley presents an hour of music with foreign or incomprehensible lyrics - or occasionally no lyrics at all.

Petra Hermanov is a musician who works with autoharp, voice, pipe organ and drone to explore subjects such as loss and bereavement. Her debut solo album, In Death's Eyes, was released in October last year.

Musician Petra Hermanova selects an hour of music that revolves around breath.

Musician Petra Hermanova selects an hour of music that revolves around breath, including instruments propelled by air from the pipe organ to the concertina.