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 608 19.06.2006
Amarantine times, featuring the latest album from Enya, as well as other Celtic sounds and selections of music from film.
UT 607 12.06.2006
Snow-borne sorrows from David Sylvian and Steve Jansen.
UT 605 29.05.2006
A programme of new releases featuring En Voice, Shulman, Adham Shaikh and International Peoples Gang.
UT 604 22.05.2006
Electric Ladder and other ambient geometries; showcasing the new album from Robert Rich.
UT 603 15.05.2006
An excellent boddy of work; the eclectic sounds of UK composer Ian Boddy.
UT 602 08.05.2006
From a distant horizon; featuring new releases from J Arif Verner and Dean de Benedictis.
UT 598 10.04.2006
Navigating the Golden Section with soundmaps from Brian Eno, Ashera, Brannan Lane, Delicate Systems and Igneous Flame.
UT 597 03.04.2006
Lush euphoric slowbeats and droning ambience including Jaia, Gaudi and Testa and French ambient trance label Ultimae Records.
UT 596 27.03.2006
Highly-strung ambience from Peter Ludwig, Paul Scott, Paul Giger, Sarah Hopkins and Alan Lamb.
UT 595 20.03.2006
Taking the electric ladder into the lithosphere; new sounds from Robert Rich and Ian Boddy, garnished with a sprinkle of David Sylvian collaborations.
UT 594 13.03.2006
Piano dreams and nightscapes from Brannan Lane, Harold Budd, Robert Rich and James Gordon Anderson. Also featuring new sounds from Kate Bush.
UT 593 06.03.2006
A journey through Balearic lounge, intoxicating ethno-trance and gently floating ambience.
UT 592 27.02.2006
The path of least resistance or the path less travelled? Music courtesy of Michael Stearns, John Serrie, Jon Jenkins, Craig Padilla and Zero Ohms.
UT 591 20.02.2006
The echo of small things, in a small room. With echoes and small things from Robert Rich, Richard Jansen and Steve Barbieri.
UT 590 13.02.2006
Going from someplace beyond here to someplace further than that with Tim Story, Dwight Ashley, Paul Schutze and Steve Roach.
UT 589 06.02.2006
Wildly eclectic. Deeply soothing. And then there's the music...
UT 584 30.01.2006
Middle Ages rhythms meet Aquarian Age drones. With sounds from the Red Book of Montserrat and Jim Cole and Spectral Voices.
UT 585 30.01.2006
Ringing in the New Year with new releases from Grey Area, Digitonal, Alucidnation, Kaya Project and others.
UT 586 30.01.2006
Revisiting the 80's, with fond reminiscences from Tangerine Dream, Michael Garrison and Kraftwerk.
UT 587 30.01.2006
Silence approaches, featuring not-quite-not-there music by Harold Budd, Eraldo Bernocchi, Brian Eno and David Sylvian.
UT 582 19.12.2005
A splendid flow of sound from Honeyroot, Jon Jenkins, Erik Wollo, and showcasing the ambient works of Richard Bone.
UT 581 12.12.2005
A tribute to the godfathers of ambient rock, Pink Floyd, with a unique kaleidescope of tunes, edits and re-inventions.
UT 580 05.12.2005
Celestial visions, from the Middle Ages to the present day, featuring music from Gavin Bryars, John Tavener, Meredith Monk and Jan Garbarek.
UT 579 28.11.2005
Return to the Dreamtime, with sounds from Steve Roach.
UT 578 21.11.2005
High places, distant views. Inspired sounds from Tim Story, Mychael Danna and Mark Isham.
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