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

Category

Music

Podcast website

www.ultimathule.info

Latest episode

Dec 12, 2025

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Episodes

UT 670 27.08.2007

Extending the classical horizon with new and reimagined works courtesy of Neodrone, Mozart, Handel and Ragnar Grippe.

UT 669 20.08.2007

I can (almost) see through you; the art of translucency with M Andresen (aka Healer) and Jaia.

UT 668 13.08.2007

Trying to remember to forget. A programme of new music from John Lyell, Slow Dancing Society and The Glimmer Room.

UT 667 06.08.2007

Found music from a lost radio, with creations by Mike Oldfield, Darshan Ambient, Code Indigo and Enigmatic Obsession.

UT 666 30.07.2007

Native American inspirations, with the Little Wolf Band, Joanne Shenandoah, R Carlos Nakai, Andrew Vasquez, Coyote Oldman and others.

UT 665 23.07.2007

Shamans on the pilgrim road, featuring sounds from Jeff Kowal, Dan Pound and Anugama.

UT 664 16.07.2007

The distant lights of forgotten places; new music from Andrew Lahiff, Amongst Myselves, John Lyell and Brent A Reiland.

UT 663 09.07.2007

Sonic adventures in Elysium, with new music from Not Drowning, Waving and Azam Ali.

UT 662 02.07.2007

Light in shadow. New ambient nightscapes from Craig Padilla and Diatonis.

UT 661 25.06.2007

Marc Kundalini interviews Jaroslav Kovaricek, producer of the groundbreaking early 1980s ABC Radio show "Dreamtime", and discovers what he's been up to in recent years.

UT 660 18.06.2007

The 1920's silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" is the inspiration for this week's featured recording, "Voices of Light" by Richard Einhorn. A smattering of mediaeval creations rounds things out nicely.

UT 659 11.06.2007

When the music stops, grab a chair. Teutonic ambience from Sankt Otten, Roedelius, Richard Bone and others.

UT 658 04.06.2007

Drifting on aquatic currents in an ocean of dreams with Diatonis and Thom Brennan.

UT 657 28.05.2007

Subcontinental inspirations and exhalations from Ananda Shankar, Deepak Ram, Adham Shaikh, Gaurau Raina, Tapan Raj and a host of others.

UT 508 24.05.2007

Midwinter atmospherics from Tear Ceremony, Amir Baghiri, Brannan Lane, Kent Sparling and Igneous Flame.

UT 656 21.05.2007

Lucid dreaming with Diatonis, Cyberchump, and Igneous Flame.

UT 509 17.05.2007

A languid Mike G mix of lightly-chilled sounds, featuring New Composers, Ulrich Schnauss, Alpha Wave Movement, Thought Guild and Vangelis, amongst others.

UT 655 14.05.2007

The beautiful, quiet worlds of Al Gromer Khan, Alpha Wave Movement, Jim Cole, Richard Bone and Robert Scott Thompson.

UT 654 07.05.2007

Introducing "Sadhana", by English composer Patrick Nunn.

UT 511 03.05.2007

Loreena McKennitt and others help drive the cold winter away.

UT 653 30.04.2007

Sailing the Dawn Trader across the Galaxy of Dreams; spacemusic imaginings from John Serrie, Deuter, Ron Boots, Suspended Memories and Robert Rich.

UT 652 23.04.2007

Raising the ambient temperature with new music from Ultimae Records' Fahrenheit Project - as well as from Dan Pound and Neuronium.

UT 513 19.04.2007

Mike G cooks up a steaming midwinter mix of ambient trance, psychedelic dub, ambient pop and deep spacemusic.

UT 651 16.04.2007

Spritual dimensions and physical worlds, as conceived by Richard Bone, Al Gromer Khan, Dan Barrio, Alpha Wave Movement and Jim Cole.

UT 514 12.04.2007

Chilled sounds from Europe, with Luis Junior, Solar Quest and Exergonic.

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