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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Dec 12, 2025
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Episodes
UT 1053 29.12.2014
Dreaming long; dreaming deep... with Dragonsfly and Khatunaya.
UT 1052 22.12.2014
Ephemeral substans... music by Circular, HUVA Network, Asura and Hol Baumann, from Ultimae Records.
UT 1051 15.12.2014
Endless rivers flowing into cogent seas; sounds from Slow Dancing Society, Marconi Union, Pink Floyd and Andrew Heath.
UT 1050 08.12.2014
A Pilgrimage to Montserrat: hi NRG mediaeval dance music from Winsome Evans and the Renaissance Players.
UT 1049 01.12.2014
Jon Shapiro presents the second of a four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records.
UT 1048 24.11.2014
Passing beyond the perimeters of zero: featuring music by Bryan Carrigan, Longing for Orpheus and Aes Dana.
UT 1047 17.11.2014
Tim Story and Hans Joachim Roedelius: collaborations.
UT 1046 10.11.2014
Sailing to Ultima Thule on a ship of dreams: the music of Amongst Myselves.
UT 1045 03.11.2014
The tremulous sleep of a carbon-based lifeform.
UT 1044 27.10.2014
Circling voices amidst the spires: new music from Alio Die and Sylvi Alli.
UT 1043 20.10.2014
Together and alone: the collaborative and solo creations of German synth god Klaus Schulze.
UT 1042 13.10.2014
Sojourning, with the master of longform ambient impressionism, Phillip Wilkerson.
UT 1041 06.10.2014
Jon Shapiro presents the first of a four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records.
UT 1040 29.09.2014
Tree of Life: showcasing the new album from Loren Nerell and Mark Seelig. Also featuring Forrest Fang and HUVA Network.
UT 1039 22.09.2014
Worshiping a lavender god under a Nepalese sun; music from Ishq, Steve Roach, James Hood, Lorenzo Montana and Mick Chillage.
UT 1038 15.09.2014
The suspendedly animated sounds of Peter Challoner, Thomas D Gutierrez and Brian Eno.
UT 1037 08.09.2014
A wondrous diversity of voices and sounds... with Charlie Chaplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jon Bon Jovi, Ben Harper, Depak Chopra, UT's very own Kundalini and a magnificent throng of others. PS: We were joking about Jon Bon Jovi.
UT 1036 01.09.2014
Showcasing "Highlands Outtakes", the new recording from Phillip Wilkerson... and also featuring more stellar-inspired sounds from Jim Ottaway.
UT 1035 25.08.2014
Revisiting Klaus Schulze classics: Dune, Timewind and Mirage.
UT 1034 18.08.2014
Celebrating the once-in-two-decades lunar perigee with moon-inspired music from Jim Ottaway, and stellar emanations from Kudzu, Dean Delli-Bovi and Michael Stearns.
UT 1033 11.08.2014
Descending and dreaming with Darshan Ambient and Steve Roach.
UT 1032 04.08.2014
Sucking it up with Ultimae Records' HUVA Network, Malik Trey, Aes Dana, Hol Baumann, and showcasing the new album from Circular.
UT 1031 28.07.2014
Loving Oliver Lieb... and LSG, Dr Atmo and The Ambush.
UT 1030 21.07.2014
Tango-rine dreaming with Broekhuis, Keller and Schonwalder, and Tangerine Dream.
UT 1029 14.07.2014
An ethnoambient musical miscellany, with Djivan Gasparyan, Nawang Kechong, Huun-Huur-Tu, Lama Gyurme and Jamshied Sharifi.
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