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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 657

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

May 28, 2007

UT 508

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

May 24, 2007

UT 656

Lucid dreaming with Diatonis, Cyberchump, and Igneous Flame.

May 21, 2007

UT 509

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

May 17, 2007

UT 655

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

May 14, 2007

UT 654

Introducing "Sadhana", by English composer Patrick Nunn.

May 07, 2007

UT 511

Loreena McKennitt and others help drive the cold winter away.

May 03, 2007

UT 653

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

Apr 30, 2007

UT 652

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

Apr 23, 2007

UT 513

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

Apr 19, 2007

UT 651

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

Apr 16, 2007

UT 514

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

Apr 12, 2007

UT 515

As wild storms hit Sydney, it seems that Robert Rich has indeed been successful in "Calling Down the Sky".

Apr 05, 2007

UT 649

Out of Africa; ambient inspired by the dark continent.

Apr 02, 2007

UT 648

"New Age" is not necessarily a dirty word. Richard Burmer, Catherine Duc, Suzanne Ciani, John Flomer, Raphael, David Wright and others demonstrate why.

Mar 26, 2007

UT 517

The art of the seamless segue, featuring global beats, ambient entrancements and neo-classical sounds from Hallucinogen, Loop Guru, Laurel, Entheogenic, Popul Vuh, Max Richter and co.

Mar 22, 2007

UT 647

Further interstellar imaginings from Wayne Huff's x1 Project.

Mar 19, 2007

UT 646

Rain or shine? As violent Autumnal electrical storms hit Sydney the answer seems self-evident. Musical accompaniment to the lightshow comes courtesy of Deep Forest, Pilgrimage, Ajantamusic and Code Indigo.

Mar 12, 2007

UT 645

Sometimes floating, sometimes flying. Airborne music by Deep Forest, Killing Joke, The Infinity Project, Michael Brook, Sheila Chandra, Brian Eno and many others.

Mar 05, 2007

UT 518

Into the darkness; out of the light. With music by Robert Scott Thompson, Diatonis, Robert Rich, Brian Lustmord and Numina.

Mar 01, 2007

UT 644

Hearing heavenly voices from afar, thanks to the talents of Lisa Gerrard, Irene Papas, Dawn Upshaw and Cantillation.

Feb 26, 2007

UT 519

Music by Lisa Gerrard and friends. Featuring selections from "Gladiator", "Whalerider" and "Immortal Memory".

Feb 22, 2007

UT 643

2007, a space odyssey... as realised by Melbourne soundwizard Wayne Huff (aka x1 Project).

Feb 19, 2007

UT 520

Vale Michael Garrison.

Feb 15, 2007

UT 642

A little bit of Antarctica; a whole lot of Greece. Music by Vangelis, Eleni Karaindrou and Stephan Micus.

Feb 12, 2007

UT 521

Eclectic grooves and atmospheres inclusing classic moments from Global Communication and LSG, selections from the new compilation "Elysian Vibes" and a taste of Tom Middleton's new mix album "The Trip".

Feb 08, 2007

UT 641

A programme of new releases from Lisa Gerrard, Loreena McKennitt, Richard Bone and Rudy Adrian.

Feb 05, 2007

UT 640

Strange paradises imagined by Thom Brennan, Nik Tyndall and Stuart Dempster.

Jan 29, 2007

UT 523

Nev Dorrington explores the work of German electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze.

Jan 25, 2007

UT 639

Uncommon music from the keyboards of Vangelis.

Jan 22, 2007
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