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 852 21.02.2011
Searching for answers in the nearest faraway place; new music from Andrew Muecke, Gert Emmens and Slate.
UT 851 14.02.2011
Salty truths under sodium lights, from Richard Barbieri, Stephan Micus, David Sylvian and Slow Dancing Society.
UT 850 07.02.2011
First turn of a stone hitherto unturned: new ambient from the UK and Japan, from Bob Holroyd and Juta Takahashi.
UT 849 31.01.2011
A numerically-themed outing, with Tangerine Dream, Mirachet, State Changes According to a Wind and Ensemble Integrales.
UT 848 24.01.2011
Making tracks to a deeper silence, featuring "Wolf Moon", the new album from Dan Pound.
UT 847 17.01.2011
Gilded chaos amidst tranquil seas, with John Duval, Palancar and Lucette Bourdan.
UT 846 10.01.2011
Geometric circularity amidst the blue stones, with musical delineations from Tripswitch, Solar Fields and Bluetech.
UT 845 03.01.2011
Another decade draws to a close... to the tune of Atticus Ross, Side Liner, Jaytech, Oceanlab and others of that ilk.
UT 844 27.12.2010
Sleeping but not dreaming, with All India Radio, Dave Preston, Swartz and Darshan Ambient.
UT 843 20.12.2010
Carbon Based Lifeforms, Harold Budd, Matthew Davidson, Dan Pound, Byron Metcalf, Steve Roach and Dashmesh Khalsa make silence go a long way.
UT 842 13.12.2010
Wild thing from a distant star; new music from Rudy Adrian, Dan Pound and Slate.
UT 841 06.12.2010
First encounter with a forbidden planet, featuring Forenzics, Cluster, Zilverhill and Resonant Drift.
UT 840 29.11.2010
Silent fragments of smoke and noise, showcasing new and upcoming releases from All India Radio, Olifaunt and Amongst Myselves.
UT 839 22.11.2010
The Department of Homeland Insecurity... with Laurie Anderson, Cocteau Twins, Boxharp, Lisa Gerrard and Goldfrapp.
UT 838 15.11.2010
Middle Eastern flavours from Arabia to Al-Andalus, with Sister Marie Keyrouz, Bob Holroyd and Vox... and showcasing "Provenance", the new pan-cultural meisterwerk of Israeli cellist Maya Beiser.
UT 837 08.11.2010
Silent running to a moment in space... with sounds from Makyo, Dreamhub, Hallucinogen, Shulman and an assembled host.
UT 836 01.11.2010
Meteoric appearances in dark, silent places; new and re-mastered music by Deborah Martin, Vidna Obmana, Christopher Loucks, Dave Preston and Paul Avgerinos.
UT 835 25.10.2010
Sailing from Byzantium to Babylon; new solo and collaborative releases from sometime Dead Can Dancers Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard.
UT 833 11.10.2010
Chancing supernature with UtopiaXO, Michael Bruckner, Walter Carlos, Rachel Elkind, Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana.
UT 832 04.10.2010
Driving gingerly across solar fields in a palancar; the music of Darrell Wade Burgan, David Helpling, Jon Jenkins and Magnus Birgersson.
UT 831 27.09.2010
Returning to the Well of Nemesis, with Michael van Onsenbruggen, Erik Wollo - and Nemesis.
UT 830 20.09.2010
Glimmers and shimmers. Showcasing "I Remain", the new recording from the Glimmer Room. Also presenting new creations by Juta Takahashi and Phillip Wilkerson.
UT 829 13.09.2010
Vital signs on the rise, with Sounds From the Ground, Androcell, Asura and Solar Fields.
UT 828 06.09.2010
A programme of new and recent releases from Phillip Wilkerson, Human Metronome and Steve Roach.
UT 827 30.08.2010
Short stories from silent portraits... the symphonic ambient worlds of Vangelis Papathanassiou.
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