Δ Dissolve

Ultimae label founder Vincent Villuis aka AES Dana returns to one of his favourite emotional fields with (a) Period. and explores these times of forlornness and oblivion in a Cinematic Ambient 10 chapter story. 

As a creative observer, the French artist instantiates our endeavour to establish stillness, he steers the tale with a wide palette of sensitive chords, melting distant rumbles into bittersweet melodies and diaphanous pads thus leading the listener to a state of introspection and intimate isolationism. 

AES Dana's 9th album "(a) period. " stands as an elegy for unimaginable loss, and, as the composer says, "any resemblance with your personal experience is no coincidence".

All tracks written & produced by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis | Ultimae Studios
Artwork design : Arnaud Galoppe & Vincent Villuis
Photo credits : Ivan Tsaregorodtsev

inre0105 - (C) & (P) 2021 Ultimae

(a) period.

Period 01_Foreword

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AES DANA | Period 01_Foreword

Midnight In Moscow

Ultimae proudly presents "ISOLATED", a various artists compilation selected by Danish DJ Christian Samsara with a definite ambient and cinematic downtempo spirit.
The 10-track story presents exquisite tracks by Christian Samsara, Martin Nonstatic, AES Dana, Erot, Lauge, Claudio PRC, SONMI451, MIKTEK and newcomer to our realm, ASC. 

It reveals remarkable nuance and depth of field, fuses intricate rhythmic patterns and atmospheric elements with evocative melodies conveying a gentle mesmerizing power. 
A feeling of wandering and softened yearning fills the air; isolation, according to Christian Samsara, heightens our senses and brings up a deeper resonance with music and nature.

Written and produced by James Clements, Tore Kofod Hyldahl, Vincent Villuis, Claudio Porceddu, Martin Van Rossum, Mihalis Aikaterinis, Henrik Laugesen, Christian Borgmann and Bernard Zwijzen.

Artwork by Christian Samsara & Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis | Ultimae Studios
C&P 2022 Ultimae

ISOLATED

Oceanography (In Motion Edit)

LAUGE | Oceanography (In Motion Edit)

Layers of Space

MARTIN NONSTATIC | Layers of Space

Moraine

EROT | Moraine

Sebastian Mullaert & Eitan Reiter - 02 Dissolve

Far & Off, a collaborative creation by Vincent Villuis and Mihalis Aikaterinis, known as AES DANA and MIKTEK, has been fully rethought—remastered and graphically redesigned. Originally conceived from the essence of three EPs — Cut. | Alkaline | The Unexpected Hours — this album represents a poignant journey born from a period of extended detachment and isolation.

In today’s world, where life is saturated with incessant information, stimuli, and fragmented time, many feel overwhelmed. Some adjust, some collapse, and others, like the composers, feel the profound need to escape. Far & Off was not a spontaneous reaction but a slow culmination of necessity, not driven by any philosophical, spiritual, or religious belief, but as a natural response to the surrounding frenzy. This album is about seeking solitude, crossing into a different rhythm, and feeling the flow of time.

With Far & Off, the artists share this experience through keys and sounds, pads and patterns, glitches, and drums, aiming to create contrasted tales that highlight life’s paradoxes, from harshness to tranquility.

Written, arranged, mixed and produced by Vincent Villuis and Mihalis Aikaterinis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis @ Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis

FAR & OFF (Remastered)

The Unexpected Hours (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | The Unexpected Hours (Remastered)

Sulfur (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK |  Sulfur (Remastered)

Alkaline (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Alkaline (Remastered)

Hereafter

Chronicles (Genesis Live Edit)

Liminal

Stairway to Melatonin

Ultimae proudly presents "OPIA," the second Various Artists compilation curated by Danish DJ Christian Samsara. This artfully assembled collection of ten tracks captures the numinous essence of cinematic ambient music, IDM, and electronica, enveloping listeners in atmospheres that transcend the everyday, leading them into a lush sonic landscape. OPIA ideates the ambiguous intensity of eye contact, which can extrapolate to the profound connection between the music and its audience.

With influences ranging across a wide palette of rhythms, patterns, and pads, OPIA invites exploration of the liminal spaces between sound and silence. Within its fugacious harmonies, the music's transient beauty emerges, where melodies dance on the edge of perception before gently fading, leaving an afterglow of serene awe.

Featured artists include Miktek, Lars Leonhard, Cell, Martin Nonstatic, SYNC24, AES Dana, and Erot, each also collaborating with Christian Samsara and Carbon Based Lifeforms. Additionally, OPIA welcomes newcomer Formant Value to our realm.

SYNC24 | Sequor (Opia Edit)

Alt version of Nmesh's 心痛を受け入れます, created by Zomby

DREAM_111 -- https://dreamcatalogue.bandcamp.com/album/--24

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Nmesh - 心痛を受け入れます (Zomby Version)

Command Option - Stay Alive (Preview)

Exaland

Exaland VII

Ambient Soundscapes : Selections 005


Today I present the fifth installment of the Ambient Soundscapes Selections series.
This mix features 10 different artists I shared on the Ambient Soundscapes playlist during November. 
Hope you'll enjoy the selection and mix.


Stream:
Mixcloud: https://bit.ly/33uKW2g
Youtube:  https://bit.ly/37S0bW6

Tracklist:
Hilyard - Somnolent
Forest Management – Magnolia
SVLBRD – Petrichor (Remodel)
Dronal – Soft Indigo
Echo Grid – Colour
Drifting In Silence – Away Pt. 1
ILUITEQ – Lux Ephemeral
Bing Satellites – Moments of Solitude
Hakobune – Shadow on the Lawn
Poemme – Rain of Stars


Buy the individual tracks:
https://hilyard.bandcamp.com/track/somnolent
https://forestmanagementadr.bandcamp.com/track/magnolia
https://faintmusic.bandcamp.com/track/petrichor-remodel
https://supple9.bandcamp.com/track/soft-indigo
https://echogrid.bandcamp.com/track/colour-eventide
https://driftinginsilence.com/track/away-pt-1
https://txtrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/lux-ephemeral
https://bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/track/moments-of-solitude-2
https://hakobune.bandcamp.com/track/shadow-on-the-lawn
https://musicformessier.bandcamp.com/track/rain-of-stars


Previous Selections:
https://soundcloud.com/laugebabagnohm/sets/ambient-soundscapes-selections

Playlist & Group:
https://spoti.fi/2GA8QSI (Ambient Soundscapes)
https://spoti.fi/2AZB6tg (Ambient Soundscapes Archives)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/900302086999252/

Photo: DDP (https://unsplash.com/@moino007)

Socials:
www.facebook.com/LaugeChill/
www.facebook.com/LaugeBabaGnohm/
www.facebook.com/GnOhm-205895126206313/
@laugebabagnohm
@user-219427456
@gnohmbaba
laugebabagnohm.bandcamp.com/

Spotify artist:
spoti.fi/2WjDW9E (Lauge)
spoti.fi/2MsUBTN (Baba Gnohm)

Spotify curated playlists:
spoti.fi/2GA8QSI (Ambient Soundscapes)
spoti.fi/2BEK148 (Psybient Soundscapes)
spoti.fi/2RnDl0L (Classical Soundscapes)
spoti.fi/2IUMXfI (Future Chillscapes)
spoti.fi/2GEVcfH (Balearic Chillscapes)
spoti.fi/2EgdJxV (SpaceAmbient)

Ambient Soundscapes : Selections 005

Mihalis Aikaterinis is the name behind project Miktek, born in Mytilene, on the island of Lesvos in Greece. Miktek constantly explores various soundscapes, styles, and atmospheres; experimenting on a large scale in electronic music mostly in ambient, IDM and downtempo.

Chronicles (Genesis Live Edit)

Miktek

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