Traveling for music since 19 years old and still, from South América to Greece, and from there to West Africa. "The music is our home, our home is everywhere." Never stop hoping betta times are coming for freedom, unity and solidarity.

Derived from the Latin “Ultimae Terrae,” meaning “the furthest places,” the name Ultimae reflects a profound theme of exploration. This concept is at the heart of Ultimae Records, an ambient music record label and publisher dedicated to transporting listeners to the outer edges of experience through sound and offering a space for introspection and discovery within the vastness of the mind and beyond.

In 1999, Vincent Villuis and Sandrine Gryson, also known as AES Dana and Mahiane, united over a shared passion for the immersive world of electronic music. This collaboration led to the birth of the label. Initially envisioned as a musical portal, Ultimae’s mission was to explore and disseminate the diverse expressions of Ambient music far and wide through the production of records and the establishment of an online shop.

Over the years, Ultimae has expanded beyond its original scope, evolving into a multifaceted company with sound design, post-production, and mastering studios based in Lyon, France, along with professional services in publishing, music licensing, and synchronization.

Bandcamp Digital Store
https://ashnaia.bandcamp.com/
New Psytrance Project https://soundcloud.com/alienshakrapsy
For bookings: Please contact e-mail: bdishes@hotmail.com
ASHNAIA PROJECT is the Solo Project from Alexandre Cortez

Genres Psychill / PsyDub / Psybient / Chillout / World-Music / Ambient / Downtempo

This project was created in 2010 in Ibiza. The main rule was "No Rules", find where the imagination can go with no musical rules, just feelings and emotions

In The winter of 2010 Alex Cortez decided to make his studio far from the city, surrounded by nature and good vibes he started 4 months of intense musical Production with no outside interference, at that moment Ashnaia Project was born, a new style of music with so many new possibilities, after 4 months the first Ep was ready, Alex first-ever release was out in December of 2010.. from there this project has been the main project of Alex, he puts all his dedication and time to create this intelligent space atmospheric chillout with fusions of ancient world music

NEW MUSIC and NEW TOUR DATE 2023 AND 2024!  Also collaborating with X-Dream!

Progressive psy-trance to downtempo psychill to beatless ambient - dance, chill, or zone, Grains of Sound has you covered.

Tour 2023-2024
Dec 9 - TBA
Dec 26 - TBA
Dec 31 - TBA
Jan 6 - TBA
Jan 19 - TBA
Feb - TBA

Tour 2022
Aug 1-7  Ozora Fest Hungary
Sep 3    Tribe Fest Czech
Sep 10   Goa'T Budapest, Hungary
Sep 17   Be Psychedelic Gdansk, Poland
Oct 19-24 Astronox Festival Austin, TX

Tour 2020 POSTONED

Tour 2019
Apr 13 Floral Frequencies (Philly, USA)
Jul 13 Organic Festival - Forest Air (PL)
Jul 20 SUN Festival (HU)
Aug 10 Peace Temple (NY, USA)
Sep 13-15 Dreamtime Festival (CO, USA)

Tour 2018
Aug 13-19 New Healing (DE)

Tour 2017
May 30-Jun 1 - NY, 1 Harvest Migration
Jun 2 - NYC with Berg
Jul 13 - Berlin, Germany
Jul 20-24 SUN Festival (HU)
Aug 4 - Ozora Festival (HU)
Aug 19 - New Healing (DE)

Tour 2016
Dec 31 - Odyssee, Berlin, Germany
Apr 16 - Love & Light, NYC, USA
July 8-10 - MA, FractalFest
Sep 10-11 - NY, Native Noise Fest
Oct 21-23 - PA, Mystery Fest

Tour 2015
Dec 31 - Berlin, Germany
Jan 17 - Sopot, Poland
Jan 31 - London, UK
Feb 01 - Brighton, UK
Feb 27 - Berlin, Germany
Mar 20 - Berlin, Germany
Mar 21 - Warsaw, Poland
May 02 - Berlin, Germany
Jun 11 - NYC, USA
Aug 7-9 - NY, USA
Aug 21 - NYC, USA
Sep 04 - NY, USA
Sep 14 - NYC, USA
Nov 14 - PA, USA
Dec 06 - NYC, USA

Tour 2014
Dec 13 - Berlin, Germany
Dec 06 - Poznan, Poland
Oct 11 - NY, USA - Fall into Future Fest
Sep 13 - NY, USA - private
Aug 29 - NY, USA - GOA CONNECTION FEST
Aug 15 - PA, USA - VOMA
Jul 20 - NYC, USA - PsyBBQ
Jul 04 - Germany - Independence Day Festival
May 14 - Morocco - Zagoa Festival
May 02 - Berlin, Germany
Apr 30 - Berlin, Germany
Apr 19 - Sopot, Poland
Mar 02 - Brighton, UK
Feb 22 - Berlin, Germany
Feb 08 - Warsaw, Poland
Feb 01 - Krakow, Poland
Jan 24 - Poznan, Poland
Dec 31 - Berlin, Germany
Dec 14 - Tychy, Poland

Grains of Sound is the progressive psy-trance to downtempo psychill to beatless ambient project from brothers Chris (Exeris) & Jason Sevanick, - dance, chill, or zone, they have you covered. If that wasn't enough, the brothers gained notoriety with their industrial act, Mindless Faith.

In 2017, Grains of Sound performed, among other festivals, in The Chill Dome at Ozora, the renowned global gathering. Their latest release is an EP on their own AlterCulture Records called "The Dome" which features five psychill and one beatless psybient tracks and attempts to share the amazing ambient experience of The Dome.

In 2007, Grains of Sound released their double-disc debut album "Rays of Life", comprised of Vol. 1 Down (downtempo) and Vol. 2 Under (ambient), on AlterCulture Records. Their follow up triple-disc album "Sine Language" (2010) received even greater acclaim for their exploration of different styles and energy levels. From atmospheric progressive psy-trance, to lush soundscapes and deep downtempo beats, to vast evolving layers which leave all beats behind, pure ambient intoxication. 

In 2012 Pharmacy Music released "Eager Fingers" and "Paradigm Bag" which showcased the duo's beautifully rich soundscapes driven by a progressive psychedelic trance core. So in 2013, Pharmacy asked Grains of Sound to remix "Beyond the Limit" by John "00" Fleming and Christopher Lawrence.

Grains of Sound has also had tracks featured on various compilations including most recently on BMSS Records. Grains of Sound  continues to perform in the US and Europe, past festival bookings include: Ozora (Hungary), New Healing (Germany), Life Celebration (Croatia), Goa Dupa (Poland), Zagoa (Morocco), and Gaian Mind (US).

Ecstatic Radiance is a Community Healing Movement inspired by Mridu. 

Mridu is a somatic therapist & ecstatic dance DJ, at Ecstatic Radiance, he shares the healing gift of dance as a meditation, together with friends, they co-create and share the gift of healing and transformation. Music, Conscious Movement, Ecstatic Dance are some of the tools, together with  Celebration & Meditation.

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