George Cruickshank

Ultima Thule Ambient Music

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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.

Author

George Cruickshank

Episodes

UT 1153 28.11.2016

New sounds from the Spotted Peccary music label, with creations by John Gregorius and Csillagkod, and additional contributions from Dan Pound.

UT 1152 21.11.2016

The remnant of shadows, featuring new music by Marconi Union and showcasing Solaris, the latest release from Varunian and Duga-3.

UT 1151 14.11.2016

The wind hemmed in by an aerial boundary; music by Michael Hedges, Scott Hansen, Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Erik Wollo, Moby and many more.

UT 1150 07.11.2016

American atmospherica, featuring Fire Light - the new album from Darshan Ambient - along with classic sounds by Mark Isham, Steve Tibbetts and Aparis.

UT 1149 31.10.2016

Music as soft as moonlight and as ethereal as dreams from Makyo and Atmosphere Factory.

UT 1148 24.10.2016

Showcasing new music from Craig Padilla, Chronotope Project and Claudio Casanueva.

UT 1147 17.10.2016

Variations on a theme, with King Crimson, Glenn Gould, Edgar Froese, Annette Kruisbrink, Fennesz and others of that ilk.

UT 1146 10.10.2016

Dark ambient ecstasies by Hoshin and Ben Carroll.

UT 1145 03.10.2016

Celebrating several decades of German electronic music label Mannikin Records, with sounds from Mario Schonwalder, Detlef Keller, Sverre Knut Johansen and Bas Broekhuis.

UT 1144 26.09.2016

Unreleased music from Peter Ball, twinned with the newest release from Apollonius.

UT 1143 19.09.2016

An ambient miscellany, featuring Michael Hedges, Moby, Liz Story, David Bowie, Phillip Glass and a host of others.

UT 1142 12.09.2016

Waking Across the River: new music (and some older music) from Phillip Wilkerson, and additional stellar sounds from Michelle Qureshi.

UT 1141 05.09.2016

Shamanic lullabye... with Eguana, Lunaspice, Sysphe and Iaccus.

UT 1140 29.08.2016

Solitary quietude from Unamunos Quorum, Gordon Simmons, Jim and Jillian Graham and Peter Ball.

UT 1139 22.08.2016

Ultima Thule welcomes the newest member of our team: Jackson Day, who joins us from WYTX 98.5 Rock Hill, South Carolina, with an eclectic mix of sounds from Karl Jenkins, Harold Budd, Brian Eno, Future Sound of London and a host of others.

UT 1138 15.08.2016

Unyt 2nyt! New music from Scann-Tec and old music from Tangerine Dream.

UT 1137 08.08.2016

Teutonic electronic... with Frank Rothe, Mario Schonwalder, Gerd Wienekamp, Frank Specht, Thomas Fanger and Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock.

UT 1136 01.08.2016

Chakra Noir... new Mughalesque sounds from Al Gromer Khan.

UT 1135 25.07.2016

The splendid cthonic, labyrinthine musical terrain of Max Corbacho.

UT 1134 18.07.2016

From the Depths, Understanding the Signs and Follow the River Home: wondrous new sounds from David Clavijo, Geoff Hall and Jeff Pearce respectively.

UT 1133 11.07.2016

Dining on prana under a star-spangled sky, with The Digital Connection, Soulacybin, Psybionic and Dubarray.