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Ultima Thule Ambient Music

George Cruickshankwww.ultimathule.info
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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Episodes

UT 1066

Dark thoughts of an evolving god... with Csillagkod, Steve Roach, Jeffrey Fayman and Craig Padilla... and premiering Evolution, the new recoding from Shane Morris and Mystified.

Mar 30, 2015

UT 1065

Jon Shapiro presents the final programme in his four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records. Artists featured in this installment include Gary DiBenedetto, J C Combs and Simon Wickham-Smith.

Mar 23, 2015

UT 1064

Sounds of blood and thunder, with Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Kelly David and Byron Metcalf... and showcasing Nathan Youngblood's recording Asunder.

Mar 16, 2015

UT 1063

Autumn light filtered through a rainbow-hued dome... with music from Ishq, Steve Hillage, Brian Eno, Upper Astral and Iasos.

Mar 09, 2015

UT 1062

An interplanetary concatenation; space music from Michael Stearns and X1 Project... as well as Soundscapes, the new space-themed recording from Claudio Casanueva.

Mar 02, 2015

UT 1061

The luminous all-knowing aubergine of redemption. With Sunmox, Cheb I Sabbah, Tripswitch, Entheogenic, Ott, Alan Watts and Hans Zimmer, among others.

Feb 23, 2015

UT 1060

Earth sounds; desert music... showcasing Desert Light, the new album by Al Jewer and Andy Mitran... and also featuring the classic lushness of Richard Burmer.

Feb 16, 2015

UT 1059

A procession of New Age dreamers... featuring Iasos, Steven Halpern, Aeoliah, Raphael and Jordan De La Sierra.

Feb 09, 2015

UT 1058

Showcasing fresh releases from Jeff Pearce and Palancar; from the former, With Evening Above, and from the latter, Counting Raindrops.

Feb 02, 2015

UT 1057

Jon Shapiro presents the third of a four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records. Artists featured in this installment include Milica Paranosic, Igor Shaposhnikov, Aatoly Pereslegin and Dimitry Mazurov.

Jan 26, 2015

UT 1056

Premiering Vague Traces - the new recording from Phillip Wilkerson and Chris Russell. Classic ambient impressionist sounds from Thom Brennan also make an appearance.

Jan 19, 2015

UT 1055

Everlasting blue light of a cosmic illumination... with Asura, Sounds from the Ground, Sinepearl, Spiral System, and Ishqmatics.

Jan 12, 2015

UT 1054

Wrapping one's Forrest Fangs around the sounds of Maneki Neko.

Jan 05, 2015

UT 1053

Dreaming long; dreaming deep... with Dragonsfly and Khatunaya.

Dec 29, 2014

UT 1052

Ephemeral substans... music by Circular, HUVA Network, Asura and Hol Baumann, from Ultimae Records.

Dec 22, 2014

UT 1051

Endless rivers flowing into cogent seas; sounds from Slow Dancing Society, Marconi Union, Pink Floyd and Andrew Heath.

Dec 15, 2014

UT 1050

A Pilgrimage to Montserrat: hi NRG mediaeval dance music from Winsome Evans and the Renaissance Players.

Dec 08, 2014

UT 1049

Jon Shapiro presents the second of a four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records.

Dec 01, 2014

UT 1048

Passing beyond the perimeters of zero: featuring music by Bryan Carrigan, Longing for Orpheus and Aes Dana.

Nov 24, 2014

UT 1047

Tim Story and Hans Joachim Roedelius: collaborations.

Nov 17, 2014

UT 1046

Sailing to Ultima Thule on a ship of dreams: the music of Amongst Myselves.

Nov 10, 2014

UT 1045

The tremulous sleep of a carbon-based lifeform.

Nov 03, 2014

UT 1044

Circling voices amidst the spires: new music from Alio Die and Sylvi Alli.

Oct 27, 2014

UT 1043

Together and alone: the collaborative and solo creations of German synth god Klaus Schulze.

Oct 20, 2014

UT 1042

Sojourning, with the master of longform ambient impressionism, Phillip Wilkerson.

Oct 13, 2014

UT 1041

Jon Shapiro presents the first of a four-part series focusing on the music released by Russian label Electroshock Records.

Oct 06, 2014

UT 1040

Tree of Life: showcasing the new album from Loren Nerell and Mark Seelig. Also featuring Forrest Fang and HUVA Network.

Sep 29, 2014

UT 1039

Worshiping a lavender god under a Nepalese sun; music from Ishq, Steve Roach, James Hood, Lorenzo Montana and Mick Chillage.

Sep 22, 2014

UT 1038

The suspendedly animated sounds of Peter Challoner, Thomas D Gutierrez and Brian Eno.

Sep 15, 2014

UT 1037

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.

Sep 08, 2014
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