Ultima Thule Ambient Music

1,062 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 105 ratings

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 1157

December 26, 2016 00:12 - 34.9 MB

Mind controlling a mad, mad, mad, mad world... with Stephen Marley, London Grammar, Weval, Miten and a whole bunch more.

UT 1156

December 19, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Another Spotted Peccary new release special - this time we feature Green Isac Orchestra, DeeperNet and Csillagkod.

UT 1155

December 12, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Discrete music by Brian Eno and... oh we couldn't possibly reveal that!.

UT 1154

December 05, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

The ironic sounds of silence, as produced by Paul Giger, Tom Moor, Sherry Finzer and Juta Takahashi.

UT 1153

November 28, 2016 00:12 - 34.4 MB

New sounds from the Spotted Peccary music label, with creations by John Gregorius and Csillagkod, and additional contributions from Dan Pound.

UT 1152

November 21, 2016 00:12 - 35.5 MB

The remnant of shadows, featuring new music by Marconi Union and showcasing Solaris, the latest release from Varunian and Duga-3.

UT 1151

November 14, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

The wind hemmed in by an aerial boundary; music by Michael Hedges, Scott Hansen, Steve Roach, Robert Rich, Erik Wollo, Moby and many more.

UT 1150

November 07, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

American atmospherica, featuring Fire Light - the new album from Darshan Ambient - along with classic sounds by Mark Isham, Steve Tibbetts and Aparis.

UT 1149

October 31, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Music as soft as moonlight and as ethereal as dreams from Makyo and Atmosphere Factory.

UT 1148

October 24, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Showcasing new music from Craig Padilla, Chronotope Project and Claudio Casanueva.

UT 1147

October 17, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Variations on a theme, with King Crimson, Glenn Gould, Edgar Froese, Annette Kruisbrink, Fennesz and others of that ilk.

UT 1146

October 10, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Dark ambient ecstasies by Hoshin and Ben Carroll.

UT 1145

October 03, 2016 00:12 - 35.8 MB

Celebrating several decades of German electronic music label Mannikin Records, with sounds from Mario Schonwalder, Detlef Keller, Sverre Knut Johansen and Bas Broekhuis.

UT 1144

September 26, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Unreleased music from Peter Ball, twinned with the newest release from Apollonius.

UT 1143

September 19, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

An ambient miscellany, featuring Michael Hedges, Moby, Liz Story, David Bowie, Phillip Glass and a host of others.

UT 1142

September 12, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Waking Across the River: new music (and some older music) from Phillip Wilkerson, and additional stellar sounds from Michelle Qureshi.

UT 1141

September 05, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Shamanic lullabye... with Eguana, Lunaspice, Sysphe and Iaccus.

UT 1140

August 29, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Solitary quietude from Unamunos Quorum, Gordon Simmons, Jim and Jillian Graham and Peter Ball.

UT 1139

August 22, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Ultima Thule welcomes the newest member of our team: Jackson Day, who joins us from WYTX 98.5 Rock Hill, South Carolina, with an eclectic mix of sounds from Karl Jenkins, Harold Budd, Brian Eno, Future Sound of London and a host of others.

UT 1138

August 15, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Unyt 2nyt! New music from Scann-Tec and old music from Tangerine Dream.

UT 1137

August 08, 2016 00:12 - 35.4 MB

Teutonic electronic... with Frank Rothe, Mario Schonwalder, Gerd Wienekamp, Frank Specht, Thomas Fanger and Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock.

UT 1136

August 01, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Chakra Noir... new Mughalesque sounds from Al Gromer Khan.

UT 1135

July 25, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

The splendid cthonic, labyrinthine musical terrain of Max Corbacho.

UT 1134

July 18, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

From the Depths, Understanding the Signs and Follow the River Home: wondrous new sounds from David Clavijo, Geoff Hall and Jeff Pearce respectively.

UT 1133

July 11, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Dining on prana under a star-spangled sky, with The Digital Connection, Soulacybin, Psybionic and Dubarray.

UT 1132

July 04, 2016 00:12 - 35.6 MB

What We Left Behind... the new album from Robert Rich.

UT 1131

June 27, 2016 00:12 - 34.6 MB

Showcasing Reversal of Thought: the new album by Forrest Smithson.

UT 1130

June 20, 2016 00:12 - 34.4 MB

Ambient from the Land of the Rising Sun, by Takashi Suzuki and Juta Takahashi.

UT 1129

June 13, 2016 00:12 - 35.5 MB

The shining of a crazy diamond, featuring The Balustrade Ensemble, Chris Campbell, Green Isac Orchestra, Russell Morris and Pink Floyd.

UT 1128

June 06, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Wall-to-wall gorgeous longform ambient impressionism, as we dip into the Thom Brennan back catalogue.

UT 1127

May 30, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Revisiting some autumnal works from The Glimmer Room, and showcasing Blueprint - new from Bob Holroyd.

UT 1126

May 23, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

All your Celtic xmas' are come! Featuring Dark Sky Island - the new album by Enya. Also in the mix are sounds by Secret Garden, Dead Can Dance and Mychael Danna.

UT 1125

May 16, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

A magnificent pollination by Globular.

UT 1124

May 09, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Gods and machines from Stefan Tischler, Paul Schuze and Vlad Nedelin.

UT 1123

May 02, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

What is the weight of distance? New music on Ultimae Records from Marconi Union, Aes Dana and Miktek.

UT 1122

April 25, 2016 00:12 - 35.3 MB

The trilling of circadians; new music from Ludovico Einaudi and Marvin Ayers.

UT 1121

April 18, 2016 00:12 - 34.7 MB

In flagrante deliciosa; delectable sounds from Deborah Martin, Paul Ellis, Kitaro and Time Being.

UT 1120

April 11, 2016 00:12 - 35 MB

In southern skies... featuring Southern Cross, the new album from Jim Ottaway.

UT 1119

April 04, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Angels without wings: new music from Claudio Casanueva and Diatonis... also featuring Robert Rich and Phillip Wilkerson.

UT 1118

March 28, 2016 00:12 - 35.6 MB

As surely as night follows day... featuring Day of the Beloved - the new album from Al Gromer Khan.

UT 1117

March 21, 2016 00:12 - 35.6 MB

Dubalicious deep-fry with Atlantis Concept, E-Mantra, Motion Drive and Lynx, amongst others.

UT 1116

March 14, 2016 00:12 - 34 MB

An energetic assemblage from Ambientium, Forgotten Future and Sonmi451.

UT 1115

March 07, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Droning in time, from Altus and Off Land.

UT 1114

February 29, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Inspired by India: the sounds of Sheila Chandra, Peeter Vahi, Kamini Natarajan and Ken Elkinson.

UT 1113

February 22, 2016 00:12 - 34.9 MB

Elemental, enviromental... music by William Edge, Chris Wind and Steve Roach.

UT 1112

February 15, 2016 00:12 - 35.2 MB

Many voices, whispering; new music from Bill Olien, Gary Johnson and Hollan Holmes, aka Common Ground.

UT 1111

February 08, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Lightness and air with Steve Roach, Ashra, Harold Budd, Off Land, Jason Sloan and Moby.

UT 1110

February 01, 2016 00:12 - 36 MB

Songs from the Deep Field: new music from Darshan Ambient. Also featured are Richard Burmer, Patrick O'Hearn, Vox and John and Vangelis.

UT 1109

January 25, 2016 00:12 - 34.4 MB

...and there was light! ...with Desert Dwellers, Emancipator, Seamoon, Lemonchill and E-Mantra.

UT 1108

January 18, 2016 00:12 - 36.1 MB

Sailing from Byzantium to Epidaurus, Cairo, Alexandria, Hibernia, Hyperborea and the stars... with Hector Zazou, Agnes Buen Garnas, Jan Garbarek, Bob Holroyd, Stamatis Spanoudakis, Eleni Karaindrou, Vangelis, Richard Burmer and a host of fellow voyagers.