The composition of this Far & Off album began after on long period of detachment and isolation. 

This modern life we lead tends to saturate many of us with information, constant stimuli of all kinds and shatter time, as if we lived in small sequences. Some of us content themselves with that, some manage to regulate or tighten the flow, others collapse or pretend not to. 

I guess I'm not the only one to ever feel the need to fly away, remove myself from the ongoing swirl and purely vanish. 
It wasn’t a matter of waking up with a sudden urge, it built up, slowly, between the lines, it wasn’t caused by any philosophical, spiritual or religious belief either. It simply became a natural answer to the surrounding frenzy. 

To be on my own, far, in another context, without technology, an act of protection. Taste real solitude, a state in which no one else exists; cross the line, change rhythm and feel the passing of time. 
This is what I am sharing with you now, with keys and sounds, pads and patterns, glitches and drums. My desire was to compose contrasted tales, to bring light on the paradox, from one extreme to the other, harshness to tranquility. 

Mihalis, as he encountered a similar situation was keen on putting those emotions into music and the perfect partner as it turned out. 

Far & Off

Diffraction Protocol

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.

The best picture has the best soundtrack.

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DJ sets 2024: 
Sumor Festival, June 
Pocket Radio, July
Pocket Radio, ambient set, 7 November 
BMC Radio, 6 December 

Immersive Sound Baths 2024:  
Above Below Festival, May 
Sumor Festival, June 
Twisted Festival, July
Sauna Social Club, London, September
The Chapel, London, September 
We Don't Know What This Is, London, September
Sauna Social Club, London, October 

Immersive Sound Baths 2025:  
Soma Home, London, 16 January 
The Chapel, 15 February,  Stoke Newington 
Unknown Species, April 5, London
The Chapel, 26 April, London  
Resonance Calder   - 13 July, Hebden Bridge 
The Chapel, 1 November, Stoke Newington 
Hybrid live sets (gong & electronic) 2025:   
Om Being, 28 Feb, London
Unknown Species, April 5, London 
Twisted Festival, 11 July, Hampshire  
Monument Festival, 2 August, Norway 
Ouroboros Festival, 13 September, Cantal, France 
House of Worship, TBC October, Nuremberg

DJ Sets 2025:
Deep Listening Lounge, Om Being, April 12
Netil Radio, August 10
Kromosonika, Spanners, September 26
Deep Listening Lounge, Om Being, 8 November

2026: 
Deep Listening Lounge, Om Being, 15 Febuary 
New Grass experimental festival, Berlin, February 



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