George Cruickshank
Ultima Thule Ambient Music
A weekly programme of ambient and atmospheric music from across the ages and around the world, heard on Australian public radio since 1989. Ultima Thule weaves a mix of ambient, trance, drone and chillout electronica, spacemusic, ancient, mediaeval and neoclassical creations, traditional and world music, soundtracks, cool jazz and impressionist soundworks into an exquisite, chatter-free 90-minute musical narrative.
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George Cruickshank
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Latest episode
Dec 12, 2025
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Episodes
UT 1403 17.09.2021
Starlight rain upon secret crystal fields, with sounds from Elori Saxi, Suzanne Ciani, Pink Floyd, Harold Budd, Al Gromer Khan and Phelios.
UT 1402 10.09.2021
Hovering in the humming air; music by Harold Budd, Brian Eno and All India Radio... and featuring "Solace" by Causeyoufair.
UT 1401 03.09.2021
Awakening in the Cave of Dreams to the sounds of Matthew Stewart, Desenstized, Darshan Ambient and Jeff Greinke.
UT 1400 27.08.2021
Artefact or artefiction? Interstellar space-music transmissions from Michael Stearns, Rudy Adrian, Jim Ottaway, Johnan Agebjorn, Mikael Ogren, Erik Seifert and Josef Steinbuechel.
UT 1399 20.08.2021
A time out of time, with Pablo's Eye, William Basinski, Ulla Straus, Orphax, Northaunt and Throbbing Gristle.
UT 1398 13.08.2021
Alabaster fires extinguished by onyx rain; new music from the recordings "Speed of Life" and "Lapiz", by Igneous Flame.
UT 1397 06.08.2021
Blessings of a morning star, with Magic Sound Fabric, Liquid Bloom, Equanimous, Deya Dova, Desert Dwellers and Kailash Kokopelli.
UT 1396 30.07.2021
"Lost Links II: The Complete Collection" - the latest emanation of Max Corbacho.
UT 1395 23.07.2021
Drifting eternally across an ephemeral sky... featuring A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Alonefold, Beyond the Ghost, The Future Sound of London and Harold Budd.
UT 1394 16.07.2021
Showcasing new sounds from Robert Rich, including the album "Neurogenesis" and the concert recording of Robert's performance at Soundquest 2021.
UT 1393 09.07.2021
Moonrise over an imperial city, featuring Paul Speer, Chris Russell, Kelly David and Chronotope Project.
UT 1392 02.07.2021
The unfolding of great and wondrous persistence, with fresh releases from God Body Disconnect, Hilyard Division and Federico Mosconi.
UT 1391 25.06.2021
Hymn to a fading star... with sounds from Malibu, Slow Riffs, Dream Carpets, Burial and Tim Hecker.
UT 1390 18.06.2021
Portal to an oceanic hemisphere; showcasing new music from Time Being and Desensitized.
UT 1389 11.06.2021
Going with the cosmic sleep flow... with sounds by Astronaut Ape, Translippers, Eguana, Enoch Prusak and Tone Ranger.
UT 1388 04.06.2021
Interludal illuminations; new music from Fluxus and from Craig Padilla and Marvin Allen.
UT 1387 28.05.2021
Erosion event at the stone of memory, with Sufjan Stevens, Andy Stott, Max Richter, Elori Saxl and Tetsu Inoue.
UT 1386 21.05.2021
Moonlit signalling interrupting a grace-filled silence... featuring new music from Deborah Martin and Jill Haley.
UT 1385 14.05.2021
Pulsing the milestones with Hollan Holmes, Bart Hawkins and Rudy Adrian.
UT 1384 07.05.2021
An impossible mirage made possible; new music from "L'Sonnet Vol 1", by Causeyoufair.
UT 1383 30.04.2021
Healing with Prana, featuring Serenity Calls, Niyama, Prana Yama and Yogsutra Relaxation Company.
UT 1382 23.04.2021
A peacock in the hand is worth two in the verdant brush... new sounds from Tapes And Topographies and Second Harmonic Generation.
UT 1381 16.04.2021
Panoramas seen from on-high, with Ascendant, Arcane Trickster, Sulkdrugs and Magnetik.
UT 1380 09.04.2021
From dusk through to night... twilit and nocturnal emanations by Rudy Adrian and Max Corbacho.
UT 1379 02.04.2021
Pussyfooting at Lizard Point with Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, David Bowie, King Crimson and Daniel Lanois.
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