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 577 14.11.2005
Lush melodies and soundscapes from classic Popol Vuh to new sounds from Cosmicleaf Records.
UT 576 07.11.2005
A million stories from the inner worlds of Peter Miller, Cyber Zen Sound Engine, Miss Silencio, Sara Ayers and others.
UT 575 31.10.2005
By the light of the silvery moon; ambient nightscapes by Thom Brennan.
UT 574 24.10.2005
Unnatural selections from Laurie Anderson, Peter Miller, Stefan Tischler, Richard Bone and co.
UT 572 10.10.2005
Wide horizon dreamings from A Small Good Thing, Ashera, Steve Tibbetts and Stephan Micus.
UT 571 03.10.2005
Fevered dreams and sequences from Steve Roach and collaborators Mike Shrieve and Paul Ellis.
UT 570 26.09.2005
A taste of India, courtesy of Al Gromer Khan, Ghazal, Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Robert Rich and Lisa Moskow.
UT 569 19.09.2005
Frosty reception: new releases on the Chillcode label, with sounds by Human Blue, Entheogenic, Galaxy and Matenda.
UT 568 12.09.2005
Zone of drones. Showcasing new releases from Robert Rich and Tom Heasley.
UT 566 29.08.2005
Enveloping chthonic vibrations from Bruno Sanfilippo, Diatonis, Between Interval and Numina.
UT 565 22.08.2005
Arabian melodies, Vedic sounds, cosmic sighs and classic deep ambient flavours.
UT 564 15.08.2005
Dreamwalking through the forbidden world, with music by Ozone Player, Terra Ambient, Wolf Linz and Greg Amov.
UT 563 08.08.2005
Over the top Downunder, featuring new ambient sounds from Dalo, Kapitain Kenguru, Peter Ball, Kerry Norman and The Necks.
UT 562 01.08.2005
Apocalypse Then: visionary chants from 12th Century Europe.
UT 561 25.07.2005
Worlds of wonder... showcasing music from "Blade Runner", "Solaris" and "Ghost in the Shell".
UT 560 18.07.2005
Sleepstates from John Kilbey, John Gormley and others. Listen to find out how to win an autographed copy of Kilbey's new ambient album "Catching Some Z's"
UT 559 11.07.2005
A post-classical excursion with Vangelis, Philip Glass, John Tavener and Arvo Part.
UT 558 04.07.2005
An Ultima Thule special presentation featuring the exclusive international radio premiere of the soundtrack to the BBC/Discovery Channel documentary "Colosseum".
UT 556 20.06.2005
Visions of dystopia from Vangelis, Insect Funeral, Kenji Kawai and Yamashiro Shoji.
UT 555 13.06.2005
Across oceans, mountains and deserts; the subtle ambient world of Stephan Micus.
UT 553 30.05.2005
Mike G mixes it up with Massive Attack, Pete Namlook, Marvin Ayres and Philippe Emmanuel Gueble, among others.
UT 552 22.05.2005
Standing at the crossroads of memory with Bone, Boddy, Baghiri, Budd and others whose names don't begin with B.
UT 551 15.05.2005
Possible musics from the Fripp - Eno - Hassell creative nexus.
UT 550 08.05.2005
To the sky and beyond the stars... a tribute to electronic music pioneer Michael Garrison.
UT 549 08.05.2005
A world of new electronic sounds showcasing The Orb, Hallucinogen and Gabriel Le Mar.
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