Ultima Thule Ambient Music
1,062 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsA 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 594
March 13, 2006 00:12 - 36 MBPiano dreams and nightscapes from Brannan Lane, Harold Budd, Robert Rich and James Gordon Anderson. Also featuring new sounds from Kate Bush.
UT 593
March 06, 2006 00:12 - 35.8 MBA journey through Balearic lounge, intoxicating ethno-trance and gently floating ambience.
UT 592
February 27, 2006 00:12 - 36 MBThe 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
February 20, 2006 00:12 - 36 MBThe echo of small things, in a small room. With echoes and small things from Robert Rich, Richard Jansen and Steve Barbieri.
UT 590
February 13, 2006 00:12 - 35.6 MBGoing from someplace beyond here to someplace further than that with Tim Story, Dwight Ashley, Paul Schutze and Steve Roach.
UT 589
February 06, 2006 00:12 - 35.9 MBWildly eclectic. Deeply soothing. And then there's the music...
UT 588
January 30, 2006 00:12 - 256 KBTake one part Middle Eastern mysticism, add two parts Celtic melancholy and sprinkle with a pinch of Spanish Sephardic seasoning. Simmer over a low flame for 90 minutes. Enjoy.
UT 587
January 30, 2006 00:12 - 35.9 MBSilence approaches, featuring not-quite-not-there music by Harold Budd, Eraldo Bernocchi, Brian Eno and David Sylvian.
UT 585
January 30, 2006 00:12 - 36 MBRinging in the New Year with new releases from Grey Area, Digitonal, Alucidnation, Kaya Project and others.
UT 584
January 30, 2006 00:12 - 36 MBMiddle Ages rhythms meet Aquarian Age drones. With sounds from the Red Book of Montserrat and Jim Cole and Spectral Voices.
UT 586
January 30, 2006 00:12 - 35.6 MBRevisiting the 80's, with fond reminiscences from Tangerine Dream, Michael Garrison and Kraftwerk.
UT 582
December 19, 2005 00:12 - 35.7 MBA splendid flow of sound from Honeyroot, Jon Jenkins, Erik Wollo, and showcasing the ambient works of Richard Bone.
UT 581
December 12, 2005 00:12 - 35.6 MBA tribute to the godfathers of ambient rock, Pink Floyd, with a unique kaleidescope of tunes, edits and re-inventions.
UT 580
December 05, 2005 00:12 - 35.7 MBCelestial visions, from the Middle Ages to the present day, featuring music from Gavin Bryars, John Tavener, Meredith Monk and Jan Garbarek.
UT 578
November 21, 2005 00:12 - 36.1 MBHigh places, distant views. Inspired sounds from Tim Story, Mychael Danna and Mark Isham.
UT 577
November 14, 2005 00:12 - 36.1 MBLush melodies and soundscapes from classic Popol Vuh to new sounds from Cosmicleaf Records.
UT 576
November 07, 2005 00:12 - 35.2 MBA million stories from the inner worlds of Peter Miller, Cyber Zen Sound Engine, Miss Silencio, Sara Ayers and others.
UT 575
October 31, 2005 00:12 - 35.4 MBBy the light of the silvery moon; ambient nightscapes by Thom Brennan.
UT 574
October 24, 2005 00:12 - 35.4 MBUnnatural selections from Laurie Anderson, Peter Miller, Stefan Tischler, Richard Bone and co.
UT 573
October 17, 2005 00:12 - 256 KBGerman composers Deuter, Klaus Schulze and Pete Namlook alongside the spacemusic of John Serrie and new sounds from Entheogenic.
UT 572
October 10, 2005 00:12 - 35.9 MBWide horizon dreamings from A Small Good Thing, Ashera, Steve Tibbetts and Stephan Micus.
UT 571
October 03, 2005 00:12 - 35.7 MBFevered dreams and sequences from Steve Roach and collaborators Mike Shrieve and Paul Ellis.
UT 570
September 26, 2005 00:12 - 36 MBA taste of India, courtesy of Al Gromer Khan, Ghazal, Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Robert Rich and Lisa Moskow.
UT 569
September 19, 2005 00:12 - 35.2 MBFrosty reception: new releases on the Chillcode label, with sounds by Human Blue, Entheogenic, Galaxy and Matenda.
UT 568
September 12, 2005 00:12 - 36 MBZone of drones. Showcasing new releases from Robert Rich and Tom Heasley.
UT 567
September 05, 2005 00:12 - 256 KBTouching the stars from the roof of the world. Featuring classic, new and unreleased music by David Parsons.
UT 566
August 29, 2005 00:12 - 35.3 MBEnveloping chthonic vibrations from Bruno Sanfilippo, Diatonis, Between Interval and Numina.
UT 565
August 22, 2005 00:12 - 35.7 MBArabian melodies, Vedic sounds, cosmic sighs and classic deep ambient flavours.
UT 564
August 15, 2005 00:12 - 36 MBDreamwalking through the forbidden world, with music by Ozone Player, Terra Ambient, Wolf Linz and Greg Amov.
UT 563
August 08, 2005 00:12 - 35.8 MBOver the top Downunder, featuring new ambient sounds from Dalo, Kapitain Kenguru, Peter Ball, Kerry Norman and The Necks.
UT 561
July 25, 2005 00:12 - 36.1 MBWorlds of wonder... showcasing music from "Blade Runner", "Solaris" and "Ghost in the Shell".
UT 560
July 18, 2005 00:12 - 36.5 MBSleepstates 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
July 11, 2005 00:12 - 35.2 MBA post-classical excursion with Vangelis, Philip Glass, John Tavener and Arvo Part.
UT 558
July 04, 2005 00:12 - 36.4 MBAn Ultima Thule special presentation featuring the exclusive international radio premiere of the soundtrack to the BBC/Discovery Channel documentary "Colosseum".
UT 556
June 20, 2005 00:01 - 35.5 MBVisions of dystopia from Vangelis, Insect Funeral, Kenji Kawai and Yamashiro Shoji.
UT 555
June 13, 2005 00:01 - 35.6 MBAcross oceans, mountains and deserts; the subtle ambient world of Stephan Micus.
UT 553
May 30, 2005 00:01 - 35.3 MBMike G mixes it up with Massive Attack, Pete Namlook, Marvin Ayres and Philippe Emmanuel Gueble, among others.
UT 552
May 22, 2005 00:01 - 35.3 MBStanding at the crossroads of memory with Bone, Boddy, Baghiri, Budd and others whose names don't begin with B.
UT 550
May 08, 2005 22:55 - 35.8 MBTo the sky and beyond the stars... a tribute to electronic music pioneer Michael Garrison.
UT 549
May 08, 2005 14:30 - 36.1 MBA world of new electronic sounds showcasing The Orb, Hallucinogen and Gabriel Le Mar.
UT 548
May 03, 2005 18:40 - 35.9 MBUpon the wings of night. Featuring dreamscapes from Patrick O'Hearn, Burkhard von Dallwitz, Michael Stearns, Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy and Richard Burmer.
UT 534
May 01, 2005 12:14 - 36 MBA production of epic proportions showcasing three classic Hollwood film scores: "The Egyptian", "Conan the Barbarian" and "King Arthur".
UT 546
May 01, 2005 12:14 - 35.9 MBThe distractions of abstraction. With Satsuki Shibano & Yoshio Ojima, Lawrence English and Stephan Micus.